The more they oppose, the more it shows that I am doing the right thing

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"Reporting to the Chosen of An Su!"

Rosen had been an Order Knight for many years and had conquered numerous Nether Worlds. What strange scenes had he not witnessed?

He truly had never seen this one before.

Not only had he not seen it, but all the saints were baffled.

An Su,

Chosen,

Reporting?

He could comprehend each term individually, but what on earth did they mean when strung together?

Rosen looked as if he had seen a ghost as he turned toward his Pain Guards, who were also smiling at him.

"Hello."

That great personage tilted his head at him and even blinked his eyes, "I am An Su Moningsta."

Holy...

Rosen just felt he hadn't woken up properly; there must be some illusion at play.

At that moment, all the saints present were thinking the same thing.

Either they were mad, or the world had gone mad.

Rosen's gaze shifted back to the Pain Guards, who stood upright and reverent, looking at An Su with feverish admiration...

No,

How the hell had An Su become the Chosen of the Painful Esoteric Sect?

In just over a month, while these saints were still negotiating among various nobles to solicit troops, had you three already formed your own guard within the Painful Esoteric Sect?

Over the past month, all the saints had grown calluses on their ears from the constant execution notices from the three border locations...

With so many heads, in Rosen's mind, An Su and the others should at least be fugitives of some sort, how did they become confidants?

Confidants of trouble was more accurate!

His brain felt as if it had been struck head-on by a lightning bolt from a clear sky, his thoughts swirling in utter disarray.

Shame, an unprecedented shame enveloped Alice and Rosen when they thought back to the flattering words they had spoken the night before; they wished they could bury their heads in the ground.

Who knew that the person across from them was An Su!

But soon, another even more terrifying fact emerged in the minds of Alice and Rosen,

A detail they had subconsciously overlooked.

Last night, when asked by a confidant about their impression of An Su, how had they answered?

"An Su is despicable and shameless."

"Just a vulgar person from the frontier."

"As an Order Knight, what I despise the most are agents of chaos."

"An Su is evidently a born agent of chaos."

"We have never acknowledged him."

Cold sweat trickled down their foreheads, soaking their backs.

Last night they had harshly distanced themselves from An Su, even using various words to insult him.

In front of An Su Moningsta himself.

It was while asking for An Su's help that they cut away from him.

They even assured the Pain Guards that if they caught An Su, they would definitely bring him in—this was already tantamount to betrayal.

And now, they needed the assistance of An Su's personal guard.

The first thought in their minds now was only regret.

Profound regret.

Realizing this, Alice's pupils trembled slightly as she forced herself to calm down and took a light breath.

—She could understand her cousin's feelings now.

She strained to show an elegant smile, "Lord An Su, you really do enjoy joking with us."

"You know, we are all saints, saints whose existence is to eradicate the Cultists,"

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Alice's voice remained crisp,

"Sometimes, we need to tell a small lie to the enemy; sometimes, for the greater good, we might choose to sacrifice a small portion of our saints... Each one of us is always ready to sacrifice for our comrades."

"But all of this is absolutely without personal grudges... We sincerely apologize."

Alice paused, her tone sacred, "All this is for the Church, all for the Goddess, and we hope you can understand."n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

"The Celestial Messenger once told us that the theme of the Nether World is 'trust' and 'friendship'."

"We should trust each other, be honest with one another, not trick our teammates or play these meaningless jokes on them."

"What we should do now is let go of personal grudges and unite to eradicate the Pain Cultists."

This sort of talk did have that Holy Light flair.

It was both logical and emotional, standing on a sacred platform.

But fortunately, An Su was no good thing.

"I'm not joking with you," An Su cocked his head, "I'm quite serious."

That rain lake that had been building up for half the sky finally opened its gates, pouring down everywhere, lines of silver rain falling amidst the silvery downpour and the dim night, An Su's pale green eyes shone like stars.

The cool gleam in his eyes reflected the shadows of every saint.

"An Su Moningsta, what on earth do you mean..."

Rosen stared at An Su intently, having been an Order Knight for so many years, he had never felt such humiliation and shame,

"Are you thinking of defecting? Don't forget, we signed a soul contract; you cannot violate the contents of the contract!"

No wonder he was so overly confident, after all, Rosen was a legal scholar, and a soul contract was the highest level of contract,

An Su was obligated to act according to the contract, not to betray his allies and must serve as their inside man.

"You really misunderstand me."

An Su was not angry, on the contrary, his lips still carried a calm smile, "Of course, we must follow the content of the contract and adhere to it strictly."

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In the white lines of rain, surrounded by numerous Cultists, An Su stretched out his arms toward Rosen,

"You have now been informed of 'An Su Moningsta's' whereabouts, and he stands before you; according to the contract, please kill him."

This fellow was being crazy again.

What do you mean, I should kill myself?

But Rosen quickly realized the absurdity of the conditions An Su proposed:

[1. If the news of An Su Moningsta is learned, he must be caught and killed immediately.]

[2. Never harm or betray an ally.]

He broke out in cold sweat.

At first glance, there seemed to be no issue with this contract, and there was no problem at the time of signing, but if one finds out that an ally is An Su himself, then it becomes a contradiction.

The first clause states that after knowing of An Su, one must kill him immediately, yet this violates the content of the second pact.

In the doctrine of Order, in cases where the content of a contract contradicts itself, the contract does not have legal effect and is not monitored by the Order.

In layman's terms, from the beginning, this contract was an invalid piece of paper.

But who could have thought that within a mere month, An Su would become a confidant of Pain?

Rosen himself was not obliged to follow the contract, and equally, An Su was not obliged to either.

From the beginning, it was a trap.

The purpose was to lure them over.

This guy was truly an agent of chaos!

"An Su..."

Rosen's tone gradually softened, "No, Your Excellency Chenxing, we are all saints, as you know."

"I have wronged you, but my companions have not betrayed you; as a saint, it is our duty to maintain order and eradicate the Cultists, Chenxing, please trust us."

Rosen maintained a smile on his face, pretending to be ingratiating as he moved closer to An Su, stepping forward one, two steps...

Suddenly, he lashed out, drew his sword from its sheath, and slashed straight for An Su's throat!

Since the contract was non-existent from the start,

he no longer had to abide by it!