The villainous young master just wants to live a Buddhist-like life.

　Dark said, "I almost forgot that Senior Sharp is here too."

　Chris said, "Noah Sharp has a lot of influence with the royal family, and he's the one who draws their conclusions. They believe the ultimate goal of the 'Black Goat God' is to absorb the energy generated by the negative emotions of panic, fear, and despair from the whole incident to strengthen itself."

　"Absorbing negative emotions... cough cough..."

　Dark said, "The idea that an evil god creates chaos to become stronger is a very simple one. But often, the simplest ideas are the most likely to be correct. After all, the other party may not have thought things through too much. So what's our conclusion?"

　Chris stated, "We believe that the 'Black Goat God' seeks to plunder the primordial divinity belonging to the summoned evil gods in order to complete its own existence."

　Dark nodded slightly, saying, "Returning to the original form, pursuing power, and completing oneself—these three purposes lead to three possible conclusions, and all are plausible. However, regardless of which conclusion is drawn, the final outcome will be the same." Chris's expression turned serious: "That's indeed the case. No matter the conclusion, the ultimate result will be unbearable for us. We've never encountered a rational 'Black Goat God' before, and therefore lack effective experience in dealing with it. Now it seems that letting it act freely is absolutely unacceptable; we must eliminate it as soon as possible!"

　Dark said, "I've heard that the 'Black Goat God' originally possessed rationality. However, its original rationality wasn't very strong; it only reached its current level after connecting with Blangos. So, since you can't kill the God of Death, why not eliminate his cheat code?"

　Chris frowned slightly and said, "The current information is that the 'Black Goat Evil God' is very protective of Blangos, and the Holy Church will be unable to harm Blangos before it breaks through the 'Black Goat Evil God'."

　Dark asked, "Could you recount the specifics of the battle against the evil god?"

　Chris said, "No problem."

　After saying that, she didn't bother to look at the documents and simply recited the intelligence records from that time.

　After listening, Dak seemed to be deep in thought: "It seems that Blangus's situation is not good."

　Chris said, "Based on the current intelligence, since the 'Black Goat God' possesses the ability to edit memories, it's highly likely that Brangus was brainwashed. Otherwise, it's difficult to explain the fact that he was the commander throughout the entire battle."

Chapter 1413 Darkdemon and the First Encounter (4k)

　“That is indeed the most likely scenario,” Dark nodded in agreement.

　Brown Guss may indeed have some unique qualities. But considering that his entire family died at the hands of the "Black Goat God," it's hard to imagine that he could still maintain his cooperation with the "Black Goat God" on his own terms.

　Of course, the possibility that such non-human creatures do exist cannot be ruled out.

　So it's just "most likely".

　However, at this point, it is meaningless to investigate whether Brongers possessed self-will.

　The reason Dark mentioned him was simply because he felt that between the "Black Goat God" and "Bron Guts," the latter was easier to eliminate.

　If Brown Guts can be eliminated as soon as possible, the "Black Goat God" will lose its most crucial external support, and with its scarce rationality, it will be unable to accomplish anything.

　But the "Black Goat God" was clearly aware of his own weaknesses. He did an excellent job of protecting Brongus.

　If the situation is allowed to continue, the threat posed by the "Black Goat God" will only grow.

　Whether it's returning to its original form, enhancing its power, or completing itself, it all indicates that it is seeking change.

　If humanity remains unchanged while it continues to change, it will only fall further and further behind.

　"I never expected the first threat since the Age of Gods to be such a wind technique." Dark took the towel from Ollie, washed his face, and looked up.

　"What are their plans after the meeting?"

　Chris said, "Neither the royal family nor the Holy Church has evacuated yet. There is another meeting scheduled for tonight."

　“Then it seems I haven’t arrived too late,” Dark said with a slight smile. Chris said, “We’ll discuss how to deal with the ‘Black Goat God’ tonight.”

　Dark asked, "What about the orcs and elves?"

　Chris said, "They also sent representatives. The 'Black Goat God' is no longer just a human matter."

　Dark asked, "Who are their representatives?"

　Chris said, "On the orc side is Hades Leon, the Lionheart King's uncle. On the elf side is Jacqueline Artemis, the Elf Queen's sister. They are all here representing their respective kings to attend the Magic Alliance's grand event."

　Dark nodded slightly, meaning they were two people without any real power. They would likely only serve as mouthpieces. Once everything was settled, Dark rose and walked towards the door. "Come with me to visit the city lord."

　……

　Dak made no attempt to hide when he entered the city.

　Therefore, news of his arrival in the City of Freedom quickly reached the ears of the major powers.

　When he arrived at the city lord's reception room, led by a maid, he found that the leaders of the various forces gathered in this free city were already waiting in the reception room.

　This doesn't mean that his current position is particularly important.

　Rather, it is because the leaders of the Holy Church are Archbishop Sabrina Melville and the "Twin Paladins".

　The leaders of the royal power are the eldest prince, Charles Clarissa, and Noah Sharp.

　We're all very familiar with each other, so it's perfectly normal for us to come and meet.

　In fact, Dak had originally planned to visit them one by one. But now that everyone was gathered together, it was even better.

　— To avoid trouble.

　As for the representatives of the orcs and elves, they naturally followed suit when they saw that the archbishop and the eldest prince had arrived.

　Since they are the "mouthpieces," they naturally cannot be absent from such an important occasion.

　When Dak entered, the atmosphere in the meeting room wasn't particularly serious. Principal Arte was also there, sitting on a sofa with City Lord Suna Montilfali, chatting over tea.

　There were pastries and melon seeds on the table in front of her, but they remained untouched. After all, they were outside, and Principal Art was mindful of her image. If they were inside the academy, she would probably have been munching on melon seeds long ago.

　"morning everyone."

　As Dak entered the conference room, he raised his hand and gave a slight greeting as everyone's eyes turned to him.

　Then, he glanced at Aurora and Nix sitting on the other sofa and naturally walked over.

　Ollie and Chris followed closely behind.

　When Dark sat down next to Aurora, the two stood by. "Sister Aurora, Sister Chris, please sit down too," Aurora said, turning to Dark after their eyes met briefly.

　Just as Ollie and Chris were about to speak, they saw the young master looking over with a smile, so they sat down beside him.

　"It seems the last person has arrived." Prince Charles nodded to Dark as a greeting.

　"Your Highness, how have you been lately?" Dark asked.

　Charles smiled and said, "It feels good. This is all thanks to your help."

　He was naturally referring to the matter of "the destiny of an emperor".

　Since obtaining the "Imperial Destiny" at St. Marian Academy, His Highness has enjoyed smooth sailing in everything. His reputation is now completely different from before, and he can be considered a person who can stand on his own.

　Dark had also been following his story and occasionally marveled at the wonder of fate. He then looked at Noah Sharp and said, "Senior Sharp, it's been a long time."

　Noah Sharp's expression was rather serious; after all, he was currently Charles's subordinate, and it was inappropriate for him to show his true feelings.

　They are currently too relaxed.

　However, when Dark greeted him, he still said, "It has indeed been a long time. But I have been watching the Academy Championship. Your strength has increased rapidly, and I am gradually finding it difficult to keep up."

　"Senior Noah is still so humble," Dark said. "It's Junior Dimon who's humble," Noah Sharp replied. "You two, that's enough," Albert Grantham couldn't help but laugh.

　He seemed very relaxed and in a good mood.

　He showed no anxiety whatsoever about the threat from the "Black Goat God." Emily Grantham, standing beside him, habitually glared at her brother before saying, "I thought I'd see you at the Sorcerer's League tournament on Christmas Eve. What, is something more appealing to you at the academy's Christmas party?"

　As expected of the "Twin Paladins," Albert immediately chimed in, "Of course it's a princess, what else could it be?"

　After saying that, he held up the newspaper in his hand and shook it.

　The front page picture of that newspaper was a photo of Dak and Anna dancing together at the Christmas ball.

　Why isn't Angie's there?

　—Anyway, they all look the same, so what difference does it make whether you use one or two? Darke blinked subconsciously when he saw the newspaper.

　He never expected that the Christmas party would only happen to him at this time.

　His gaze swept across the room and he saw Prince Charles smiling amiably. Aurora, on the other hand, instinctively reached for her teacup.

　It seems that at this moment, she would feel uneasy if she didn't have anything in her hands.

　"cough."

　The archbishop is still the most reliable.

　Archbishop Sabrina Melville coughed lightly to attract attention, then smiled and said, "Now that everyone is here, how about... we begin the meeting?"

　The two meetings were spaced a day apart to allow time for information dissemination and internal discussions.

　However, it seems that all parties are acting very quickly. Or rather, apart from the "mouthpieces" of the orcs and elves, the leaders are all very opinionated.

　There's no need to wait for instructions from "higher levels." The Valkyrie faction, on the other hand, originally did.

　But since Dakdimon has already personally taken to the field, there is naturally no need for...

　As for other scattered forces, they were only qualified to listen in anyway.

　but……

　“It would be too hasty to start the meeting now,” said City Lord Sunamontilfali, clapping her hands.

　Then, with an expression of gentleness rarely seen in her, she looked at Dak and said in an incredibly soft tone, "Let's wait until Dak has had a proper meal before we hold the meeting."

　“Then let’s do it after lunch,” said Prince Charles, looking up decisively.

　Suna glanced at him, then looked back at Dark: "Dark, what's your opinion?"

　Dak pretended to think for a while, and then said, "Since everyone is waiting, let's do it after lunch."

　At this moment, Aurora interjected, "I have already instructed my subordinates to prepare a lunch banquet. If you all have nothing else to do, why don't you join us?" The lion-man's mouthpiece finally found an opportunity to speak and immediately said magnanimously, "We cannot refuse the young city lord's kind invitation."

　"Then it would be impolite of us to refuse," the others echoed. Thus, the luncheon and the subsequent meeting were smoothly arranged. Dark then said, "I don't know much about what happened in the Free City a few days ago. I wonder if any of you could tell me a thing or two?"

　“Of course.” Archbishop Sabrina agreed herself and immediately turned to Albert, saying, “Albert, why don’t you tell me?” Albert grinned and had no choice but to agree: “Then I’ll tell you from my own perspective—tell you what I know.”

　Then he picked out some things to recount.

　As this topic was brought up, others joined in, and many details related to the event gradually emerged.

　Dak initially just wanted to start a conversation, but later he listened more and more attentively.

　What he learned from the maids was only the conclusions he had drawn at the end.

　What actually happened in the City of Freedom was far more complex and serious than the final summary suggested.

　Albert, Emily, and Noah Sharp, as well as the two lion-men and elf messengers, all had experience fighting the "evil god" head-on.

　After carefully listening to their explanations, Darke finally gained a more concrete understanding of just how powerful an "evil god" could be.

　The biggest difference between humans and magical spirits lies in the strength of their life force.

　So the biggest difference between "evil gods" and human powerhouses... lies in the strength of their lives!

　Those "evil gods" displayed a power of control over a certain law. Although they were difficult to deal with, among the powers possessed by those present, there were those who could contend with them.

　As long as we can analyze the power of the laws that the "evil god" possesses, and then take the appropriate measures, we can always suppress it.

　What truly embroiled them in a fierce battle was not the "incomplete and weak" power of the laws, but rather the overwhelming vitality of the "evil gods." Almost all of the "evil gods" possessed extremely strong regenerative abilities.

　The transformation skills that powerful humans use against them are basically ineffective. Pure destructive skills are effective, but the damage inflicted on them with all their might is often recovered in the blink of an eye.

　Even the Holy Light of the Holy Church has little effect on them.

　The impact was enormous. If those summoned "evil gods" hadn't all been mindless, broken bodies, the losses suffered by the human elite would have been unimaginable.

　However, aside from their excessively large life force and "incomplete and weak" power of law, those summoned "evil gods"... are actually nothing special. If their attack and defense stats were quantified, they would be roughly equivalent to thirteen or fourteen-star magical spirits.

　Lacking intelligence, their ultimate moves and combat techniques are extremely limited.

　Human mages have plenty of ways to deal with this kind of purely numerical monster. They can stack their own or their magical spirits' defense to a very high level through various methods, and then firmly block the "evil god" in front of it, attracting most of the "evil god's" attention.

　With someone blocking the "evil god's" attack, the attackers can then unleash their full potential.

　With everyone united in their efforts, even if the "evil god" has a long health bar, it will eventually be wiped out.

　Even if something unexpected happens along the way, such as the "MT" suddenly falling down, a pre-arranged "off-tank" will immediately take over. In short, it's just taking advantage of the "evil god's" stupidity.

　However, while this method is robust, it is not entirely effective.

　Albert and Emily encountered an "evil god" with purifying abilities. The "evil god" was glowing, and any buffs touched by its light would be purified.

　Without the buff, the attack and defense stats of human warriors and magical elves cannot be stacked up at all, and the purifying power can even purify the buffs against ultimate skills.

　That battle was a matter of life and death for Albert and Emily.

　They still feel lingering fear when they talk about it now.

　In the end, it was Archbishop Sabrina who used the artifact she brought from the Vatican to suppress the purifying power of the "evil god," making it possible for them to fight it.

　Besides these, there is another "evil god" that is extremely fast, and all defenses and attacks are meaningless in the face of its terrifying speed.