Tang Qi was almost forcing himself to remain calm. He was afraid, but also excited, because he was about to strike against a strong entity on the verge of becoming Divine, a mad and shameless robber, as well as an evil genius recognized by all Transcendents.
When his thoughts settled, Tang Qi looked at the altar before him, where the surrounding walls bore relief sculptures of successive generations of fallen Merada Witches, who were all gazing at the center of the altar, where a fist-sized gemstone was embedded, emitting a faint emerald glow.
Inside, a horror of power lay silent.
Above Second Holy City, the counterfeit "Ninth Angel" holding up the Throne, finally disintegrated in an instant after fulfilling its own mission.
It was just bait, to make the Church and the official release the "Hero Contract" and "Lord of Thorns"; neither represented all the power of the two massive entities, but they were the strongest measures that could be taken in the shortest time.
