The man who appeared to be the leader of the Eternal Blazing Sun's operation tilted his head, surprised by the foolish question. He was about to speak when he sensed something and looked to the side. A flame suddenly appeared, instantly transforming into a figure, a member of the Soren Family.
Though the Reaper was incredibly arrogant upstairs, he seemed to be suppressed in front of this Eternal Blazing Sun Beyonder. Despite this, he couldn't change his provocative nature and began shouting at Saiji: "Do you really think you're well-hidden? Foolish! You're a spy for the God of Combat, aren't you! Otherwise, where did you get your Guardian Beyonder potion? It just so happens that this operation is to eliminate traitors. Since he was exposed here with you, we might as well deal with you too!"
"Sauron," Saiji muttered to himself after hearing the Reaper's words, but he didn't immediately retort. Instead, he remained as calm as if he felt no emotion.
"There's no need for more words, the heretics' questions should be answered by the heretics' master. Let us quickly make them leave the land where the Lord has descended, otherwise their existence is the greatest blasphemy." The opening remarks were as impressive as ever, but it was clear that this leader recited them with much more piety than the others.
Although Kvedo and the two others didn't know where their feelings came from, perhaps in their subconscious, they had greater trust in what the owner of this voice said.
However, while this person recited his lines, his movements were not slow. As he spoke, a holy light descended upon Kvedo, Saiji, and the two others. Kvedo and the two others couldn't even react, and Erich, the quickest, could only barely manage a defensive posture.
The holy light was like a swiftly flying arrow. Although it couldn't compare to the speed of true light, it covered the three in the blink of an eye.
And just as that Eternal Blazing Sun Beyonder was seemingly speaking but actually chanting, the Reaper, with incredibly fast reflexes, created a flaming spear, assumed a throwing posture, and launched it in one smooth motion. After completing the entire process, the launched flaming spear was not much slower than the descent of the holy light.
Flames combined with holy light, this combination could be said to be one of the most powerful frontal offensive combinations below a demigod. Even the tavern floor, under the combined assault of the two, was rendered basically uninhabitable within a five-meter radius due to the mixed destructive force.
However, even though this combination was powerful, it still couldn't break through the defense of the Guardian, whose primary ability was 'guarding'. Although it's said that the Reaper counters the Guardian, that only depends on the situation. At least, a Reaper who hasn't engaged in close combat has no way to deal with a Guardian.
What appeared before the Eternal Blazing Sun and the Reaper was Saiji sticking a greatsword into the ground, with Kvedo and the others hiding within the protection Saiji had extended.
After the sound of a coin dropping, a spinning sound, and then the sound of it hitting the ground again, without any decay in sound, everyone on the battlefield specifically paid a sliver of attention to this anomaly to prevent any unexpected events.
The first to notice who caused this abnormality was the leader of the Eternal Blazing Sun. He frowned slightly at the Guardian, who was continuously emitting morning light into the defensive barrier. After an initial moment of confusion, he instantly reacted and shouted, "Karges, help me break this guy's defense, quickly!"
At the same time, a worn hook appeared in his hand, which he swung fiercely at Saiji. Karges Sauron also used a fatal strike, arriving after the Eternal Blazing Sun Beyonder, and together they struck the defensive barrier. With just one blow, this seemingly sturdy morning light barrier collapsed with a crash.
At the same time, Kvedo shouted, "Charge, gaia!"
The four, whose defense was instantly broken, calmly disappeared before the attack could reach them.
"Damn it!" After still plunging the hook into the ground by inertia, the leader of the Eternal Blazing Sun quickly retracted the hook. But even so, his hand was still corroded by the holy light as if it had melted. With a grim expression, he infused his palm with holy light. Three minutes later, he let out a sigh of relief. His hand was only left with burn-like scars, which could be healed with herbs and other things.
He swept a few glances across the battlefield with a displeased mood. The leader prayed again. This time, he no longer used speaking as a cover for his attack. Instead, with a compassionate expression, he took out the 'Eternal Blazing Sun Scripture' from his Pregnant and softly recited the prayer to the Eternal Blazing Sun from the Eternal Blazing Sun Scripture.
Several Beyonders, who were fighting most fiercely in the tavern, were forced to retreat by the sudden descent of holy light, having nowhere to go. They could only grit their teeth and endure this holy light from the heavens. However, their opponents relentlessly pressed closer, so they could only helplessly watch themselves be captured alive or killed.
After reciting a short section from the 'Eternal Blazing Sun Scripture, this Priest of Light said to the attendant standing beside him, "You command the others to clean up the battlefield. I'll go upstairs first to check on Keith."
Walking up the stairs step by step, Jackson silently recited the chapter on atonement from the Eternal Blazing Sun Scripture. His heart was filled with remorse: "Damn it, it must be the Beyonder item that Rosell, that heretic, gave to Saiji. Otherwise, he wouldn't have seen Kvedo and these sinners leave again. I am guilty, I repent."
And as he went upstairs, he saw Keith, also a Priest of Light, standing upstairs. After seeing him silently reciting the scripture, Keith merely made the Eternal Blazing Sun's prayer gesture across his chest, then stood still and looked at him.
"Did we fail?" Jackson asked, sighing silently after finishing the scripture on atonement.
"Yes, that heretic is an Ocean Songster. He successfully escaped after breaking through the weakest wall," Keith replied methodically.
"Oh well, capture all those Beyonders for Beyonder item testing. Oh, and we need to interrogate them to see if they know any information about other blasphemers," Jackson said, speaking extremely cruel words without a care, then could only sigh silently and say, "Our operation this time failed. It's my responsibility. I will ask for forgiveness from His Holiness the Pope."
"I am also guilty. I will bear it with you," Keith said in a very ordinary tone.
"Servants of the Blazing Sun, grace and sin shared. Under holy light, all are brothers," Jackson concluded their conversation with this sentence.
Keith nodded and went downstairs to direct Trier's Zealot squad members to clean up the battlefield. Jackson, on the other hand, was one of the commanders of the Zealot's elite unit, the 'Hands of the Blazing Sun,' so he simply walked out of the tavern silently, looked at the shattered tavern, and gritted his teeth, saying, "Those who do not believe in our God are heretics. Just wait, you damned heretics, I will catch you all."