Chapter : 71
Azazel, who had vanished in an instant before Saraka, reappeared atop the chandelier in the banquet hall—now plunged into complete darkness, filled only with confused murmurs.
Looking down, he spotted Flauros below, his angelic face twisted as he covered his nose.
Perhaps because their natures clashed so strongly, Azazel and Flauros found each other’s scent particularly revolting. With his vision gone and even his sense of smell impaired, Flauros could hardly be in his right mind—yet even so, he sensed Azazel’s presence and lunged toward him.
Azazel deliberately drew Flauros’s attention, acting as bait.
While he stalled for time, a girl dressed elegantly in a formal gown began to move.
At that moment, in the entire banquet hall, there was only one person—aside from Azazel—who could see clearly in the darkness.
The one Saraka had personally chosen as most suitable to kill the Crown Prince was one of his twin daughters.
Taking advantage of the chaos, the princess drove a blade straight into her father’s heart.
Watching this, Azazel carefully arranged the Crown Prince’s corpse—hooking it onto the chandelier by his clothing so that it would hang perfectly, displayed for all to see.
As Saraka had instructed, he also altered a summoning circle—like those used by warlocks to call demons—and inscribed it onto the floor.
If everyone in the banquet hall began summoning demons, it would exceed what the temple could control, so he intentionally modified the design slightly.
The circle was a cunning deception, meant to entice humans into summoning demons. Even its imperfect imitation was enough to stir dangerous impulses in those who saw it.
This symbol would spread quietly among the nobility, becoming a secret trend.
Among those who fell under its influence, some would eventually discover the real summoning circle and successfully call forth demons. Even those who failed would still be guilty—having betrayed the faith of Rahel by believing in false rituals.
And when that time came…
It would mark the true beginning of another great purge of heretics.
