Later, Julius stated, "The New Sins—excluding Pride and Wrath—are chosen for danger level. They are individuals who can cause ruin to entire nations."
Warner said, "So far, the previous Sins: two were taken down by Lilith Faust, two were taken down by Black Blade, and one was taken by Mr. Liebe Faust here. So why can't we depend on them?"
Julius said, "The 25 Princes of Hell exist as humanity's strongest for the sole purpose of protecting us from the devils when the gates of the underworld crumble. And Black Blade is an unpredictable force. As the strongest, he serves none. How can we expect them to protect us from the threat of humans? No—the Sins have caused far too many atrocities to be considered human. And as for Mr. Liebe Faust here—who can confirm it was indeed Liebe Faust? The incident occurred in Black Rose's sacred grounds, the Black Garden, which is located in international waters east of Eldoria. And none except Black Rose Knights are allowed to set foot on the island—not even the Divisional Commanders can go there without the permission of the Alföðr, which is currently the mother of Liebe Faust and the 17th Seat, Mrs. Lilith Faust. So how can we know it's the truth? Think about it. Of course, I'm not denying the existence of the incident, yet how can we be sure it wasn't Lilith Faust who ended Sloth and gave the credit to Liebe as a family? Since only a limited number of people were present, what reason do we have to believe the story?"
Warner said, "Hey, watch your mouth! Mr. Liebe Faust here is a great warrior and an S-Class Knight from Eldoria. He has beaten endless foes in Valtia and taken down one of the Sins."
Julius said, "I'm asking, Mr. Warner Crimson Makido, were you there to witness it all?"
Warner said, "No, I wasn't. But Mr. Liebe Faust is not the type to lie about his accomplishments."
Liebe said, "I believe your concerns are valid. Believe me or not, it's up to you. But I do believe the 25 Princes of Hell exist to protect humanity. It doesn't make a difference to me if it's from the devils or the Sins. My blade stands against all that threatens those who are dear to me."
Julius said, "Are you stating all these are fake?"
Liebe said, "No. It's all true for me. The past is just ashes in the wind."
Julius said, "Big words for a half-breed who can't show the truth, yet you wear the cloak of one of us. What reason do we have?"
Liebe said, "The simple fact that Wrath is declared the Hero of Mikill."
Julius said, "And why is that a matter of worry?"
Liebe said, "Simple. He has every warrior on Mikill on his side—the strongest army in the world. And even with 400 of us, Wrath now has Mjolnir on his side. He is now the strongest thunderstorm in the world. And I witnessed what he is capable of. He even had the Captain at the end of her strength. And if what you claim is true, we need the help of the 25 Princes of Hell to beat them."
Julius stated, "So you are stating the great Lilith Faust, the 17th Chair, is so pathetic and useless she was almost beaten by a Sin?"
Liebe said, "Take that back."
Julius said, "Unless?"
Liebe said, "Unless you want to die."
Julius said, "First, you boast about your false victories in the temple of the great Goddess of the Hearth—in this frozen ruin that has sheltered the warriors of all. Around you, wear a cloak of a warrior—the black and white fur cloak we all share—yet you are a fake."
Liebe said, "This temple of the hearth may be frozen to the core, yet it is for the sole purpose of keeping our warrior spirit blazing. If words alone are enough to shake your belief, then you might as well give up."
Julius said, "Okay, then. Tomorrow, it will be you and me. Round one."
Liebe said, "Let's see who comes out on top."
Julius said, "The child of Lilith Faust—the one who almost lost to a Sin. What a joke."
Hwang said, "That's enough, Julius. You should know better than to doubt a warrior. He is only present because of his merit."
Julius said, "Are you sure? I will not acknowledge a half-breed as one of us—specially the child of Lilith Faust, the one who doesn't deserve to live, much less be one of the 25 Princes."
Liebe said, "Say that again, and I will end you."
Julian said, "I will say it a billion times. Your mother is a weakling who doesn't deserve to live."
As Liebe drew his swords, Julian said, "I will end you here and now, half-breed weakling! As a godkin such as myself will never bow to the likes of you."
Someone in the middle said, "Stop it!" As he forced them to stop with his magic, it was Joseph Strong. "Barrier Magic: Isolate!" As two walls separated them, a battle between them was imminent.
As Liebe turned around, Joseph said, "Mind if I have a word?"
Liebe said, "Of course."
While Julius was discussing the details, Liebe said, "Now, what is it, Pride? I know you are not Horn."
Pride said, "Good to see you know. The reason I'm here is simply because of the New Sins. They are strong enough to be comparable to Wrath and me. And it was one of these New Sins who pretended to be me and killed your friend, Abel. And for the past few years, the Festival of Warriors has been different. It has been affected by outside influence—possibly from the underworld or a Sin. So I implore you, stay. This frozen wasteland is what remains of the Sacred Flame."
Liebe said, "Fine, then."
Later, Julius stated, "The New Sins are people who the Grand Empire has very little to no information about. But the information is: Envy uses Gold Magic, Greed has Body Magic, Lust has Wind Magic, Sloth has Taken Enchantment Magic, and Gluttony's attribute is unknown."
After the discussion, as Liebe was leaving, Warner said, "Where are you going?"
Liebe said, "It appears I'm no longer required here. Brief me on the rest at the hotel, Warner. It's time I get going."
As he left, a godkin with white hair said, "So you are the so-called Conquistador. Heard what you did to Sadena and Eustass. How unfortunate I wasn't there. That brat is more trouble than it's worth. Yet, Sadina keeps toying with Alysa. Oh well, I suppose no point in killing her. You should have seen how much we enjoyed torturing and electrocuting her as a kid. Her screams were delightful."
As Liebe threw his blade and pinned the godkin, Ava, to the wall, he said, "You are lucky you are her sister, or else I would have ripped your guts out. Eosian may be stupid, but you two are beyond forgiveness. Next time, keep your mouth where it belongs, or I might just lose what little patience I have. You godkin are mere corpses waiting to die."
As he walked away, taking his sword, Lia said, "That was intense."
Liebe said, "Sis, why are you here? Also, why are you in a bikini?"
Lia said, "Basically, I came to enjoy the beaches but forgot they make artificial snow for the festival. And here we are. Also, I forgot my cloak thing."
Liebe said, "That's funny. Well, enjoy the festival. The battle begins tomorrow. Tell me if anything happens."
Lia said, "Sure."
As he was walking, he saw Tru, Tracy, and Frey.
Liebe said, "What are you guys doing here?"
Frey said, "We came to congratulate you on your victory. And you showed skill in not engaging with the godkin here."
Liebe said, "Yeah. By the way, big bro is at HQ waiting."
Frey said, "We know. Yet we have some time off till our next mission in a month or two. Till then, we have nothing to do. And even Vexus was there to witness the match. He was quite proud."
Liebe said, "Good to know."
Frey said, "Just remember, tomorrow you will be against Julian. That battle won't be easy. He may just have Stone Magic, but his skills are nothing to scoff at. Bring us victory as the representative of Domr Faust."
Liebe said, "I will."