A dark green rift tore open in the air.

Enveloped in a ghostly green mist, Priscilla and Lydia returned to the manor from the realm of the dead.

They walked silently along the path in the center of the garden, surrounded by tranquility and mystery.

Priscilla trembled slightly.

The terrifying image of Grand Duke Ballow and Gwen's aura clashing was still replaying in his mind, and he couldn't calm down for a long time.

She was genuinely afraid the two of them would start fighting.

Her home will inevitably have to be rebuilt again.

As a result, after being lectured by Archduke Barlow, Miss Gwen seemed to become somewhat withdrawn.

Clearly, the purpose of Grand Duke Barlow's trip was not to fight Lady Gwen.

He led Miss Gwen into the realm of the dead and told her.

Only by eliminating those eerie green ghosts can she leave.

They were originally souls who chose to rest quietly so they would no longer have to suffer the hardships of the human world.

Once eliminated, they will likely vanish completely into nothingness.

Besides, they were not sinners in their lives.

This made it difficult for Gwen's sense of justice to allow her to harm these dead souls.

This led to deep self-doubt and inner turmoil.

Grand Duke Barlow's actions undoubtedly hijacked Gwen's sense of justice.

Make her understand that the criminal Christians in the city of Shulbourne were all brought there by her.

Then, tell her that the danger Viktor encountered was also related to her.

Finally, he used these innocent souls as obstacles to plunge Gwen into mental turmoil and inner conflict.

Simply informing Gwen that her arrival also attracted believers would not be enough for her.

Because Gwen will definitely go to Victor and try to deal with all the believers.

But for Gwen, the most important thing is not the justice in her heart, but Victor.

Grand Duke Barlow made her realize that if she went to find Victor, she might put him in even greater danger.

Finally, the spirits of the dead bind Gwen's sense of justice, preventing her from taking action.

With just three sentences, Gwen willingly became trapped in the realm of the dead, unable to leave.

The important thing is that everything the Duke of Barlow said was true.

The believers were indeed drawn by Gwen, and Victor was indeed drawn by Gwen's actions in eliminating them.

This forced Gwen to believe it.

That's right, the root cause is that...

“Gwen had too much faith in her abilities.”

After leaving the realm of the dead, Lia couldn't help but sigh.

Gwen's sense of justice gave her the ability to distinguish right from wrong, but it also limited her standards of conduct.

Before doing anything, she always consults her own conscience and only takes action when she feels no regret in her heart.

This is the complete opposite of Victor.

Viktor never questions whether he has a clear conscience, nor does he care about the truthfulness of the answers when he asks questions.

For Viktor, the answer to the problem never lies with others, but with himself.

'If I say it's true, then it's true.'

They act as they please and are never bound by moral constraints.

"Well-behaved children don't get candy."

Lia couldn't help but sigh as she watched as a dark green crack slowly tore open in the space beside her.

Grand Duke Barlow walked out slowly, his steps heavy, leaning on his cane.

In fact, there was absolutely no need for Grand Duke Barlow to come to Shulbon.

Because Victor's arrangements have ensured that Gwen stays firmly in the territory, there is no need to worry about her running around.

Lia knew that the arrival of Grand Duke Balo meant that things had likely reached their final stage.

"Is it time to start a war, Grand Duke Balo?"

Lia asked a question.

Upon hearing this, Grand Duke Balo's gaze fell upon Lia.

He knew Lia and knew that this business genius was actually Victor's sister.

So he nodded in response.

Then, Grand Duke Barlow looked at Priscilla and said to her:

“I advise you to leave Shulbon now; a few hours is enough time for you to travel to other territories.”

"Or you can return directly to the Empire, which will certainly be safer than the kingdoms that follow."

Upon hearing this, Priscilla felt a chill run down her spine.

What's the meaning?

Is the war not just confined to Shulbon, but could potentially spread throughout the entire kingdom?

Is this even possible?

Those were just a group of mere believers in the gods; how could they possibly have such power?

They even had to seek refuge in the Empire to be safe.

Priscilla became increasingly silent as she thought about it.

She was contemplating whether she should leave or return to the Empire with Aunt Lia.

After all... she probably can't help her father much.

But at that moment, Lia decisively asked:

“I have a question, Your Excellency.”

"Gwen, is she really the goddess of justice?"

Upon hearing this question, Grand Duke Balo was somewhat surprised and couldn't help but glance at Lia again.

Seeing the intense thirst for knowledge revealed in Lia's determined eyes, he took a deep breath and slowly spoke:

"She is, but she doesn't have to be."

This answer confused Leah, and her thoughts became muddled.

What's the meaning?

Upon hearing Grand Duke Balo's words, Lia felt a confusion in her mind.

When the Grand Duke saw the confusion on Lia's face, he took the initiative to explain:

"Did you know that your sister suffered a stillbirth?"

Upon hearing this, Lia's eyes widened, and she stared blankly at Grand Duke Balo, utterly astonished.

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