The massive shockwave from the battle caused a massive earthquake throughout the temple, shaking the corridors and drawing everyone's attention to the top of the cathedral, where the tremors were originating.
Perkin, Ficklin, and Nesser also arrived at the cathedral entrance immediately, but both of them had received orders from Maggie.
You absolutely cannot go in, and you cannot let anyone else in either.
We must do everything we can to stop the others and hold out until there is absolutely no other way.
Perkin remained expressionless as always, but his thin lips were tightly pursed, while Nesser's face was full of anxiety, like an ant on a hot pan, pacing around in circles, but he dared not go in without Maggie's order.
Ficklin, completely clueless and brought here as a tool, stood bewildered beside Nesser.
Nesser said it was Maggie's order, and he believed her and obediently followed to help stop the people.
At the same time, many nuns, priests, and clergymen gathered around. Ford and Arlin also appeared at the entrance of the cathedral. When they saw Perkin and the others blocking the door, their expressions turned cold.
"Her servants, what are you doing here! Get out of the way!"
High Priest Arlin was the first to step forward and reprimand them. He was somewhat considerate towards Maggie, but his status was much higher than that of Maggie's servants, so he naturally wouldn't give them a kind look.
Perkin didn't bother to speak, his deep, serpentine eyes fixed on Yarlin, a hint of murderous intent in them, but he restrained himself from making a move.
Nesser had already wrapped the area in front of the door with vines to isolate it, and no one could get close.
"I'm sorry, everyone, this is Her Highness's order. No one is allowed to enter without her permission."
His voice was cold and sharp, unlike the soft and gentle tone he used when speaking to Maggie, which made people afraid to contradict him.
If Maggie paid even a little attention to the human forms of these gods, she would have noticed that their growth rate was almost abnormal. Relying on the power of the Demon King, she quickly advanced to become a high-level mage, far surpassing ordinary mages.
However, these individuals are now at the level of high-level mages, and with their terrifyingly strong affinity for magic, they are more than capable of fighting the archbishop to a draw.
Not to mention High Priest Yarlin.
Ficklin was even stronger than the other two. With the dragon race's formidable physical prowess, if it weren't for the fear of triggering the temple's barrier, he could have easily blocked the church doors by simply revealing his dragon form.
Even so, his solid muscles and menacing beastly eyes exuded an overwhelming aura of oppression, and no one dared to approach him.
At least until the priest arrived, they were able to stop anyone trying to enter.
Ford's face visibly turned blue and red. He had thought that the slaves Maggie brought back were useless and not worth worrying about, but now they had all grown to this extent.
Such a short timeframe is simply unreasonable.
He had given his permission to allow these people to stay with Maggie.
Now I'm kicking myself for it.
But no matter how frustrated he was, he couldn't change reality and could only swallow his anger.
Ford looked up at the church, where glimmers of light occasionally shone through the stained-glass windows. Although he had great confidence in His Holiness the Pope's power, a sense of unease lingered in his heart.
There must be a reason why the saintess did this, otherwise she wouldn't have ordered people to block the church entrance. So what exactly is she planning to do to the Pope?
Will His Holiness the Pope really fall for the saint's scheme?
Ford is very uncertain.
Neither side dared to make a move, so the group remained deadlocked at the cathedral entrance. Arlin tried to find the paladins, preparing to order them to help deal with the people blocking their way.
But after searching around, they couldn't find a single paladin.
He could only grit his teeth in resentment, glance at Ford again, and stand there unwillingly.
At that time, Harun was at the temple gate. His responsibility was not only to prevent chaos in the temple, but also to stop anyone who tried to leave the temple.
The only one who can break the deadlock is the priest, but for some reason, Father Barton has not shown up.
It was definitely unreasonable for Maggie to have people guarding the church entrance. The only one who could deal with these servants was the priest. If he came, they would have no choice but to move aside.
But the priest seemed to have vanished without a trace; even when people were sent to look for him, they couldn't find him.
...
Maggie was unaware that the atmosphere outside was already tense, and she was now less than half a meter away from the Pope.
The Pope finally couldn't withstand Maggie's relentless bombardment. His clothes became tattered and he looked more and more like a corpse just dug out of a grave.
His undead transformation was also much more advanced than Maggie's; Maggie only had one arm turn gray, while his face had turned gray as well.
Only a tiny bit remains before it completely transforms into an undead.
He certainly doesn't want to become an undead and wants to continue living as a human, but the current situation is that if he transforms into an undead, there is still a possibility that he will retain consciousness.
Even if you become an undead, you might still be able to turn the tide and find a way to become human again.
But if one is killed as a human, then one is truly dead.
If he were hit by the magic that Maggie used to prevent the transformation of the undead, he would be completely doomed.
So he tried his best to avoid Maggie's magic, waiting for the undead transformation to be completely completed.
If he only defends, Maggie really can't do anything about him for the time being.
Although Maggie appeared ruthless and expressionless on the surface, she was actually extremely anxious. The fact that she couldn't get rid of the Pope was a very serious matter.
If he escapes as an undead, he will definitely become a major threat in the future.
If you are hated and resented by a powerful lich who plots to kill you every day, then you're not going to live a normal life.
As Maggie was thinking, she suddenly noticed that the Pope's aura was no longer so intense.
She glanced at the Pope out of the corner of her eye, and the vengeful spirits that had been gnawing at him suddenly stopped moving and stopped flying around. Instead, they all looked at her.
"!"
Being stared at so intently by a group of vengeful spirits who had been dead for who knows how long, Maggie felt a chill run down her spine. Just when she thought the Pope was about to unleash some powerful attack, all the vengeful spirits suddenly flew towards her.
"No!"
The Pope also witnessed this scene, and his face suddenly turned terrified, losing all his previous composure.
Maggie was still wondering what had happened when she suddenly felt as if her body was being controlled. Her hands were wrapped by countless hands and pulled forward, and the next second, a gray aura of death swept over her entire body.
Before Maggie could even react, her hand pierced right through the Pope's chest.
They took out a bloody, black heart.
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