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

　But this does not diminish its power.

　After summoning this "divinely created angel," the archbishop stood casually, clearly full of confidence in it.

　Almost at the same time.

　The giant foot that emerged from the summoning circle slammed down onto the ground.

　As the earth trembled, the magical spirit summoned by the remnants of the demon race finally revealed its full form.

　Its appearance was just like the most standard demon, with the head of a goat and the claws of a beast, its body wrapped in black demonic flames, and its size was even much larger than that of the equally tall Minotaur, reaching a full twenty meters in height!

　The appearance of a huge and terrifying demon would bring unprecedented fear to the people.

　Moreover, their emotions are influenced by the barrier, making them more susceptible to change.

　This is completely different from the magical spirits you usually see in duel arenas.

　Even the most powerful demons appearing in the dueling arena wouldn't intend to harm the audience. But this great demon before them evoked memories of the terrifying existence of the demon race.

　The crowd, pushed aside by the priests' halos, screamed in extreme panic—but even that fear was etched into the record as part of the ritual.

　……

　Flames erupted from the tip of the staff of "God's Wrath," transforming into a giant, burning hand that grabbed the old demon in "Armed Transformation."

　The Pope looked coldly at the old man, who should also be considered a strong figure among the remnants of the demon race.

　The two sides were mismatched in strength even in the past, let alone now.

　The old demon can enhance his strength by researching magical techniques. As the Pope, he certainly cannot remain stagnant.

　That gap will only widen!

　Before the incredulous eyes of the old demon, the armor on his body suddenly began to disintegrate!

　Having lost his armor, he could no longer reach the heights of the Pope.

　The golden-armored paladin's spear swept in like a dragon, the lightning emanating from its tip dazzlingly bright.

　When the old demon was knocked to the ground by the golden-armored holy knight, the Pope stopped looking at him.

　The grandest act of this ceremony—the battle between demons and angels—is now unfolding!

　……

　The enormous gear floating behind the "divinely created angel" rotated one tick at an extremely slow speed, and the hideous and terrifying great demon was suddenly enveloped in white light.

　Its massive body instantly stopped moving, and even its frantic roars could not break free from the light's binding force.

　The archbishop raised his hand with a cold smile.

　"Conviction!"

　The giant gear behind the "God-made angel" suddenly turned to the next increment.

　The angelic halo above its head immediately released ripples.

　Within its eyes, crimson light rapidly condensed.

　Two beams of red light shot out from those jewel-like eyes, intertwining and twisting in the air to form a terrifying spiral beam.

　The great demon, which had just been summoned and had not yet had a chance to display its power, had its skull pierced by this spiral beam of light!

　"The demon race has long since withdrawn from the stage of history."

　"No one can stop the Demon King's execution."

　The Pope's voice, as if by magic, spread throughout the barrier, gradually calming the people who were dominated by fear.

　The gates to the underworld appeared fully in the sky.

　An eerie aura then emanated from the area.

　The struggling "Demon King's Soul" was sucked towards the door that exuded an aura of nothingness amidst screams.

　It was as if the "Demon King" would die completely once this cloud of black mist was sucked into it!

　Those who foresaw this scene charged forward in furious roars, but they were all like moths to a flame.

　The Holy Knights maintained firm control of the situation.

　Angel Town killed the demon.

　Seeing that the "Death of the Demon King" was irreversible, some of the remaining members couldn't help but consider retreating.

　However, now that they have chosen to emerge from the black fog, it is impossible for them to easily retreat.

　Regardless of whether this ceremony achieves the desired effect for the Holy Church, they will inevitably face endless pursuit!

　……

　"Almost over."

　Ms. Plant, who joined the screening midway through, said with some regret.

　She seemed disheartened by how easily the remnants of the demon race had been defeated.

　Sage Cyrus agreed, saying, "These remnants of the demon race were too impulsive."

　"Whose side are you really on?"

　Dark rolled his eyes.

　Of course, his feelings were not much different from Ms. Plant's.

　Perhaps this is a prime example of "the more drama, the better."

　"A farce."

　Professor Sylph in the teahouse shook her head slightly.

　Only little Lily's eyes flickered as she kept searching for the figure of a certain butterfly in the crowd.

　"found it!"

　Suddenly her eyes lit up as she saw a tiny butterfly slowly flying out from behind the altar.

　Then she immediately straightened her face to avoid revealing her expression.

　The little butterfly blended perfectly into its surroundings, and even the bishops on the altar failed to notice its presence.

　Throughout St. Louis Square, apart from Lily, who was also a fairy, even the mixed-race half-fairy didn't notice it.

　But in the Duke's living room, Dak suddenly looked surprised and suspicious.

　Irene did not notice the little butterfly's presence.

　However, her gaze remained fixed on the direction of the altar.

　When the little butterfly flew into her field of vision, although she didn't notice it, it was clearly displayed on the projection.

　However, once separated by a screen, the little fairy's unique ability to eliminate her presence was noticeably weakened.

　When Dak suddenly noticed the little butterfly, he exclaimed in surprise, "How come there's a butterfly over there?"

　Everyone in the living room instinctively turned their attention to it.

　Through Eve's knowledge, Irene finally discovered the existence of this butterfly.

　But at this moment, the little butterfly that had been almost invisible had already slowly flown to a corner of the door frame of the Gate of the Underworld.

　Little fairies are creatures that can be timid as mice at times, but incredibly bold at others.

　This usually depends on how strong their curiosity is about something.

　Something novel enough can give them unimaginable courage.

　The appearance of the Gates of the Underworld undoubtedly emboldened Dee Dee Maxwell.

　After transforming into a butterfly, she quietly approached and landed on the frame of the gate to the underworld.

　"Is this the legendary gate to the underworld?"

　She touched the light emanating from the Gate of the Underworld with her tentacles, and after a while, she suddenly frowned in her heart and thought, "Wait, this Gate of the Underworld is not open?"

　The Demon King's soul is being sucked into the door... Could it be that even that is just a facade within the ritual?

　Didi stared at the gates to the underworld that were not actually open, the butterfly's antennae trembling incessantly.

　Meanwhile, Dak and the others in the living room were staring intently at the little butterfly's movements. They were curious as to why no one had noticed it, and they were also wondering what it was trying to do.

　Suddenly, as if he had thought of something, Dak stared intently at the butterfly's wings.

　The unique patterns on the butterfly's wings are gradually overlapping with a scene from his memory.

　"Could this butterfly be Professor Didi?"

　As the light flashed, he suddenly exclaimed in surprise.

　……

　Almost simultaneously, driven by curiosity, the little butterfly suddenly raised its antennae and slowly pierced the "gate" of the underworld.

　The magical energy rippled outwards in an instant.

　It poked a tiny hole, like a pinhole, into the gates of the underworld.

　But even such a tiny hole connects the underworld with the real world!

　A terrifying suction force suddenly erupted from this small hole.

　That terrifying suction force has no effect on physical matter, but it will pull all spiritual matter into it.

　Didi Maxwell felt a chill run down his spine and, without hesitation, flapped his wings and fled the place.

　Its speed is as fast as lightning, but its aura is revealed when magic bursts forth.

　The Demon King's soul was truly sucked into the cave.

　And the aura of the underworld also leaked out from it.

　He was watching the Pope and the chief archbishop below the stage when the gates of the underworld were pierced, at which point he abruptly turned his head.

　The composure in their eyes, which had remained unchanged throughout, finally began to shift.

　"Gal!"

　The Pope said in a deep voice.

　Archbishop Caleb Norris immediately turned to face the altar, raising his wand high towards the gates of the underworld.

　But in just that short time, the "Demon King's soul" was completely sucked into the underworld.

　Whatever their true purpose—or other purpose—in reversing and refining this "Demon King's Soul" was, it was too late.

　The aura of the underworld, or rather, some kind of substance, had already leaked out from that hole.

　The archbishop quickly patched up the small hole, then pointed his wand sharply at the butterfly that Dee Dee Maxwell had transformed into.

　But the moment the demonic light appeared, he had to lower his hand, then turned back with a stern expression and roared, "As you can see, the Demon King has been burned to death. His filthy soul will wander eternally in the land of the dead, unable to find peace!"

　"Just as the Pope said, the era of the demons has come to a complete end—humanity will prosper forever!"

　……

　May humanity prosper forever!

　The people who had witnessed the Demon King's death responded to the Archbishop's call and began to shout.

　The remaining demons, their cause lost, began to flee in panic.

　But the Holy Church had already laid a trap, capturing or killing these remnants of the demon race one by one!

　The Holy Church has given much thought to this matter.

　This naturally includes a rehearsal of the possibility of the Demon King's return.

　On one hand, they want the returned Demon King to be seen as a "fake Demon King".

　On the other hand, it is also necessary to leave him "without troops to use," so that he cannot start an uprising in the short term.

　In this way, the Holy Church will have more time to deduce and search for the Demon King's whereabouts—of course, in the name of annihilating the remnants of the Demon Clan!

　The appearance of this group of demon remnants today not only gives them a pretext to launch a "demon hunt," but also makes the people of the kingdom realize that there are still remnants of the demon race.

　Appropriate fear and threats can make people more devout in their faith in the church.

　……