Chapter 441

"Oh... that damn bastard..." Bertholdt snarled as he heard Olivia Ranse's story. The reason Reinhardt didn't reveal that he was the Demon King to the public was because it could cause religious issues. Leaving Olivia Ranse alone in a situation where she could potentially reveal the Demon King's identity was dangerous. So, it was best to keep her under surveillance for the time being. However, Olivia Ranse began to make false claims once she learned the truth. "You don't even try to hide your intention of siding with the Demon King." Above all, Olivia's intention to delay the religious trial or discussion was too clear. It was evident that she had not ambiguously stayed, but had decided to protect the Demon King. Olivia Ranse had claimed to be an enemy of the Empire, if not of humanity. "Will you kill her?" Bertholdt snarled at Scottra Kelton's report. "You can kill her, but it's in the middle of the Temple. It's impossible to kill her without causing a commotion, and it will be a mess." The headquarters was one of the centers of the Temple. If a fight broke out between Olivia Ranse and the Sha Na Pel knights who were trying to kill her, an unspecified number of people would inevitably become aware of the situation. At this point, Olivia Ranse was a more difficult existence to kill than the Demon King. The Holy Order and the Five Great Divine Sects would hold the Empire responsible for why the champion of Tuon was killed, and it would cause intense resentment among most of the Five Great Divine Sects' followers. The announcement that she had to be killed because she had actually sided with the Demon King was too long. People would only accept the simple truth that "the Empire killed the champion of Tuon." Olivia Ranse knew very well how important her life was politically and religiously. Killing her would cause a conflict between the Empire and the Holy Order before the Demon King's death. And the Demon King has not one, but two holy relics. So this is not just an issue for the Empire, but also a religious issue. So, you can't just talk about the Demon King's disposal among yourselves. The Five Great Divine Sects have a sufficient reason to intervene in this incident. If left alone, Olivia will escape from the Temple and head to the Holy Order on her own. And Olivia Ranse will lead a large group of holy knights to knock on the door of the Temple and discuss the Demon King's fate. Whether to kill or save the Demon King is a problem that we must decide. If we kill the Demon King recklessly, it won't be fun. Olivia Ranse will threaten the Empire. The real big problem will be caused by honest bastards, Bertholdt had once said to Reinhardt in his own words when evaluating Olivia Ranse. A crazy bastard who screams like a whale not to kill the Demon King in front of humans. Olivia Ranse. All the talk about the Five Great Divine Sects is just an excuse. This bastard is not on the side of the sect, but only on the side of the Demon King. She doesn't even try to hide it. The logic will be clear. "The holy relic is not one, but two. If two of the five gods chose the Demon King, then isn't he the right one? Let's find a way to live together without hating each other, and create nonsense with the intention of only saving the Demon King, not even hypocrisy. 'Really...he's going crazy...' We can neither kill her nor leave her alone. If the Holy Order interferes in the matter that the Empire wanted to handle quietly, the situation will become uncontrollable. Above all, regardless of the purpose of the Holy Order, Olivia Ranse wants to keep the Demon King alive. Then, we will have to cause great confusion among the public, and Reinhardt, known as a hero, will try to spread the rumor that he was the Demon King. Bertholdt felt like he was watching a struggling dragon to throw the Empire into chaos. 'Call Illyon Velden...' 'Is that okay?' 'What can we do? Rather than seeing the Empire split in two by killing Olivia Ranse, it's better to extend the Demon King's reign a little. Right? If we go to war with the demons by letting the Demon King go, it will be thousands of times better. If a war with the demons happens, the Empire will become stronger, it won't collapse.' He was getting tired. Bertholdt felt like he was testing the limits of his mental strength for a few days. * * * Illyon Velden led his subordinates to the temple because of Olivia Ranse's problem. Olivia Ranse wants to reveal information that must be kept strictly confidential and will cause great confusion in the world. There is a Demon King who has been chosen as the holy relic. Humans, what do you think about that? Olivia was about to call the commander of the Holy Order to talk, but she stood up when Illyon Velden arrived. 'What's going on, Olivia?' 'Let's go out first.' Since someone came to take her out, Olivia didn't think she would be trapped anymore. 'Olivia, no!' The knight who had been monitoring Olivia until now blocked her way. 'You have to talk here. You can't go out.' The members, including the commander of the Holy Order, sensed that the situation was turning strange as they watched the Shana Fel knights who showed an attitude of never giving way. The Holy Order knew that something was happening at the temple, but they had no idea what it was about. 'Who are you to tell me what to do?' Olivia approached the knight and smiled bitterly. 'My personal affairs are not under the jurisdiction of the Empire, but of the Holy Order and the Five Gods. The temple? It's nothing. The Empire has no authority to command me wherever I go.' '...' 'Blocking my way will be considered a challenge to the Holy Order and a subversive act against the will of the Odaedra and the believers throughout the continent.' Olivia spoke calmly. 'Step aside. Why are you standing in front of the champion's path so arrogantly?' The commander of the Holy Order was with her, not alone." Olivia asserts her symbolic and political power, and Shanafer has no choice but to let her pass. Olivia's actions could shake the entire continent, and she explains to Illyon Velden that Reinhardt is the Demon King. She believes that the Holy Order and the Five Gods should hold an emergency meeting to discuss this matter. Illyon is shocked and leaves the matter to the church. Olivia then holds a sermon at the headquarters of the Holy Order, summoning priests and believers. She talks about the gods' choices and the grace of the holy relic, and asserts that the chosen ones are worthy of love and positivity. She then reveals that Reinhardt is the Demon King and that he is currently being held captive at the temple. The audience is amazed and relieved to hear this news. Olivia also mentions the new hero, Reinhardt, who was chosen by the war god Alz, but is actually the Demon King in disguise. "I don't know the details yet, but the important thing is that even if he was disguised as a hero, he was still chosen by Alz Bringuer. Of course, it's possible that the demon king used some evil trick to receive Alz's choice. But it's the duty of the Holy Order and the Five Gods to prove whether the demon king truly received Alz's choice. The demon king's followers are currently held by the empire, but this is our problem. We, not the empire, have the obligation and right to discuss and decide on the demon king's fate regarding whether he received the holy relic's choice or whether he stole it through dirty tricks. From now on, I will go to the temple to guide the demon king's followers. In the name of the Five Gods and the pure god Tu'an, I will judge whether he is noble or not under the name of the gods." "Since the gods created this continent, all lands have received the grace of the divine. Therefore, if all lands belong to the gods, is there any land where we cannot execute their commands?" Olivia spoke like a mountain collapsing into the sea. "You are interfering with a very important religious issue of the Holy Order and the Five Gods. Step aside, we will discuss the disposal of the demon king." The character continued to explain the tense situation with Olivia, who was crossing the line as the champion of Tu'an. The clash at the temple entrance could become the starting point of a religious war and a massacre. Olivia's actions could lead to the division of the empire and a continent-wide conflict. Despite this, Olivia seemed to care little for the consequences and was determined to save Reinhardt.