A month passed since Celeste had left the Floor of Asgard to return to Hestia Academy.
So far, her search yielded no results, but she didn't stop searching. After she had read all the books in the restricted area of Hestia Academy, she went to the Palace of Light to seek the answers she was looking for.
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Somewhere in the Central Continent…
"Y-You heretic! Do you really think that the Pope will not avenge us?" a Crusader of Light shouted. "You should just surrender yourself! Perhaps our Pope will show you merc–argh!"
The pained cry reverberated in the plains as William crushed the crusader's hand with his foot.
"You devil!" the crusader roared. "You will be purged from your sin–"
The crusader wasn't able to finish his words before his head rolled across the ground. William then flicked his hand and the corpse was engulfed in black flames, turning it to ash in a matter of seconds.
