("As long as you haven't become as stupid as a demon, I think you should be able to tell the difference, right?")

("If even that is beyond you, oh! Then I advise you not to wake up at all, since living is just a waste of everyone's energy.")

The voice in their ears kept mocking, the words harsh, yet the retorts from the Sun Faithful grew fewer and fewer.

More and more people fell silent, pondering the situation at hand.

Illusion?

Have we already fallen into an illusion?

But this voice, could it be a trick of the Evil God?

What if this is just part of the illusion?

Which side is true? Which side is false?

("A group of people seduced by the Evil God's petty tricks, do you deserve the sacrifices of others?")

"Sacrifice?"

After catching the keyword, someone finally asked, "Who sacrificed themselves?"

("Who? Is it important?")

The demon sneered at the followers' hesitation, ridiculing, ("So many comrades have sacrificed for you, and you don't know? Even the stupid angel has died for you now.")

Angel?

Did the Lord send down an angel?

Even the angel died at the hands of the Evil God's minions?

("Are you guys going to keep sleeping like this? Sleeping until death?")

("While others fight for you, do you just watch with wide eyes? Oh no, you're not keeping your eyes open~")

The demon nonchalantly said, ("If you really think this doesn't matter, then I have nothing to say, you be my guest~")

If you insist on thinking this way, then I can't do anything~

The followers fell silent.

Others are fighting for us, and we're still sleeping?

This...

Crunch.

The sound of someone gritting their teeth broke the silence and brought everyone back to their senses.

"...Who are you exactly?"

Someone asked in a deep voice, full of: "How can we know you're not deceiving us?"

("Me? What does it matter to you who I am, haha! Does it matter to me if you believe?")

("Anyway, I'm just here to inform, your life or death has nothing to do with me~")

The demon laughed mockingly, ("How about it? How about it? Are you angry now, are you furious?")

("Haha! That's the spirit!!!")

Followers: ???

She's an ally, right?

Should be, right!!!?

...

Holy Sanctuary of the Holy City of Radiance.

A figure, completely out of place in the holy surroundings, stood on the central array, laughing wildly.

Kekeke!

Kreti was brazenly mocking, firing on all cylinders.

"Hahaha! Aren't you angry? Hahaha! Being angry is just right!"

The demon was flamboyant, exuberant, cheeks flushed, in an extremely excited state.

Thanks for the invite, out here in the Holy City of Radiance, cursing with glee.

Yep—

Miss Demon has been pent up for many, many years. (She thinks so)

In prison, she was humiliated by Flora (not mentioning who started it), later bullied by Herbert (no mention of reasons).

In short, these years, she's indeed felt wronged. (Nevermind the facts)

Close to depression from imprisonment.

But now... Now!!!

She finally found a chance to wantonly seduce others, to straightforwardly insult others!

How long has it been?

How long have I been waiting for this opportunity?

Haha!

Happy!!!

After receiving the task from Herbert to awaken others, Kreti put her ability to full use.

Kekeke!

Come, let me scold you idiots awake!

Hahaha ——

"..."

Beside her, Evelyn the Bishop, tasked with bringing her here, raised her eyebrows, not knowing what to make of it.

She hadn't expected her "benefactor," once let loose, to be this way.

Indeed... quite interesting, hmm.

And if Evelyn was just surprised, Flora was completely shocked.

"..."

Miss Demon squinted, watching the "lively" fellow inmate.

"This ability..."

At this moment, Flora first realized how terrifying Kreti's talent ability was.

Kreti could influence thousands at once!

And she could do so from quite a distance!

Within the Holy City of Radiance, just with a simple amplifying array, she could affect all the satellite towns.

Frightening?

This ability is indeed frightening.

With experience in guiding slave revolts, she knew well what mattered most for a group of over ten thousand people.

It's command.

For those people, command is crucial!

If the command had any loopholes or the message transmission got exaggerated, the entire event could veer in a completely different direction.

An originally solid team could instantly turn into a disordered mess, leading to chaos and ultimately total collapse.

And with Kreti's ability, she could inform a legion of thousands, ensuring the entire army receives first-hand news without any slip-ups.

More frighteningly, it allows an undisciplined and uncoordinated army to easily execute orders uniformly.

And Kreti's value would be exceptionally significant.

"..."

Flora frowned slightly, she believed that if she could see it, surely others could too.

She slightly lifted her eyes, looking towards the topmost part of the Holy Sanctuary, where an old man sat, eyes half-closed, head drooping as if asleep.

This Sun Pope, surely understood how terrifying Kreti was.