Defying the Fate of Beheading-Chapter 583 - 316: The Prophet’s Prophecy, Omen of the Great Whirlpool

"Is this truly the divine oracle given by the God of Glory and Justice?"

Louis fell into deep thought.

On the Star Continent, receiving a divine oracle from the church is a very serious matter.

Unlike in past lives, where people committed unjust acts under the guise of divine oracles, in this world, gods truly exist, and the church has methods to discern divine oracles. This means that once a divine oracle descends, something significant is bound to happen.

Louis clearly remembered that in the books related to deities documented by the Ense Empire, it was explicitly stated that "Gods are pioneers, and followers are adherents."

This means that gods themselves are pioneers practicing the doctrines they set, and followers of the gods are inherently believers in those doctrines.

As long as this choice doesn't change, on the Star Continent, true gods will always remain true," and the True God Church will always be the enforcers of order.

Among the countless True God Churches, the Church of the God of Glory and Justice is one of the most special sects.

The path of glory and justice is inevitably full of thorns. The church, to which Grace belongs, stands out on the Star Continent and has undergone countless tribulations and faced many opposing forces throughout this journey.

Here's a joke: The West Monet Kingdom, due to the prevalence of necromancers and black magic, was, for quite a long time in the past, synonymous with evil.

Under normal development, war maniacs, like certain nations living well in the past, would have continuously allowed black magic to spread to gain more power.

For instance, the crayfish species originally native to America, also known as the tiny lobsters, were introduced to East Japan early on as frog feed, causing great destruction to native aquatic ecosystems.

The people of East Japan are well aware of how invasive these creatures can be.

Yet, on the eve of launching a full-scale war, East Japan decided to introduce crayfish into their country.

During the same period, East Japan also began controlling the production of grain on invaded lands, intending to cut off a nation's strength from its root.

This incident is just a microcosm of the many bloody events committed by East Japan back then.

In Louis's opinion, those people should be called beasts, but even those beasts had to tattoo the black mages' insignia on their backs when dealing with black magic worshippers.

The reason being, during the era of the fastest development of necromancers, black magic was synonymous with countless negative terms.

Moreover, with the West Monet Kingdom already filled with rage back then, if no restraints were imposed, they absolutely would not have hesitated to use black magic to expand their gains.

But the fact is, black magic had not had the chance to flourish before it was classified as forbidden magic, suppressed, and left with no chance of rising again.

The reason being, a group of True God Churches, led by the Church of the God of Glory and Justice, directly informed the West Monet Kingdom that if they allowed black magic to run rampant, the church would initiate a holy war.

In the Star Continent, where countries form the main power structure, large churches are among the few forces that can use church power to counterbalance a nation.

Foremost among them is the Church of the God of Glory and Justice.

Such a church, whose god they believe in, actually bestowed a divine oracle, instructing Grace to undertake the mission of a saintess on this godless land...

Frankly speaking, Louis felt a bit uneasy upon hearing the news.

According to the timeline observed in the Diary of Greed, the Lokeshi Empire is set to gradually plunge into chaos, starting with the assassination of the Sword Master.

The God of Glory and Justice would not deliver a divine oracle without cause.

For this God of Gods, the core purpose of the saintess mission is not to convert more non-believers and followers of other gods to belief in the deity. Using the saintess mission to suppress the impending evil is the key.

"Strange... In the situation of the Lokeshi Empire, what kind of evil force would necessitate a collaboration between Lokeshi and the church?"

It's possible that it's still the Abyssal Church.

However, the Abyssal Church was just recently dealt a significant setback by them. Provoking the Lokeshi Empire again could easily lead to a joint crusade by multiple empires.

"Who else, besides them, could manage such a feat?"

Louis murmured, then noticed that everyone's eyes were fixed intently on him.

"Why are you all looking at me? You don't think I'm up to something, do you?"

Alice snorted and said, "Excluding the Abyssal Church, the foremost mainstream evil force in the world is the one founded by the sins of each generation."

"That has nothing to do with me. I haven't founded any force; I'm a law-abiding citizen of the empire." Louis snorted softly, then realized who they were talking about.

It's obviously not him; he's been serving the crown for hundreds of years.

The other sins are either being restricted by the church, are still trapped underground suppressing the Gate of the Abyss, or are forced to use time avatars, completely mad.

Only one sin is an exception.

Um, and it's not the Black Swan.

It's Envy, the sin who fled from the Lokeshi Empire at the time.

"Could it be the sin of Envy?"

Louis squinted, contemplating the possibility. 𝚏𝕣𝕖𝚎𝚠𝚎𝚋𝚗𝐨𝐯𝕖𝕝.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Just one sin alone has limited destructive power; to be precise, the sin of Envy has too short development time.

It is certain that when Louis encountered the sin of Envy, its combat strength was limited.

When it fled the Lokeshi Empire, it could basically be described as a hasty retreat.

By relying solely on itself, Louis didn't think it could grow faster than himself.

No, no, no, one can't assume the sin of Envy is an enemy for sure yet. Even if it is, there could be other forces at play behind the scenes.