The Pope stared into the distance.

"Is there an anomaly who dares to directly enter the surroundings of the Great Holy Hall...... That's bold enough. He sighed, not knowing whether he felt sad or angry.

"Let me go and ...... them all," Neil said, but was interrupted by the Pope.

"No need. At this time, it is better not to act rashly. Besides, the anomaly seemed to be with the people of the kingdom, not knowing what to do. The Pope said in a bitter tone.

"People of the kingdom?" Neil almost forgot to speak for a moment.

“...... What do they want to do?"

"Are they trying to betray the whole of humanity, or would they rather stand with the anomalies than with the gods?"

"Say no more. If not...... If it weren't for God's accident in that event, how could we be so passive at this time? In the midst of the plague, we also need to cooperate with the Kingdom. "It was at this moment again...... Saint...... The saint's mind was uncertain. I don't know if she's ...... or not."

"Your Majesty the Pope!" the voice of the deputy judge was fanatical: "The saint will never be unfaithful to God!

"Okay...... All right. By the way, Mr. Zero's whereabouts...... Did you track it down?"

“...... No. subordinates will continue to ......"

"No, no. I just got a tip...... And so and so on...... You have to ......" the Pope's voice grew quieter.

"What?!Actually? Neil departed angrily.

“...... Lawrence, it's time to do it. The Pope watched Neil leave, and finally said.

Pope...... All right. The head of the Inquisition, the Supreme Inquisitor, who was also gradually entering his twilight years, said after a short sigh, "There is no way, the Holy Maiden can still interfere with the operation of tracking down Mr. Zero at such a moment...... has completely lost ...... to God"

"Don't say that, Secretary Lawrence. That's a bit too much for a child.

"She's a natural darling and attracts everyone's affection, you and I know that. And she was truly favored by God. So even if she gradually gained power in the Holy See, and even her position above me as the Pope, it was all right. But she was still a child after all. For this Mr. Zero...... has made her lose her light on the side of God.

"After all, we can only help us old people to correct what children do wrong. Even if you use a mandatory ......"

......

On the return trip, Amber felt a faint sense of being watched.

He poked his head out of the carriage as if he were normal, and scanned the street, trying to find out if the peeping sensation was coming from which direction.

In fact, however, there is no one.

What a bleak sight.

"Whew...... Maybe it's just an illusion. Amber looked at Sophia and saw that she just kept her head down and didn't speak.

Since then, she has been extremely silent, never talking and laughing as before.

Sophia is one of those extremely devout believers? I really don't have any memory of that.

Forget it, maybe it will get better after a while.

Amber, who was thinking like this, felt sleepiness slowly creeping up on his eyelids again.

"Let's go to sleep as soon as we get back to the station......

This night, Amber once again ushered in a long-lost strange dream.

He felt an endless laziness come over him, but he only shook his head slightly to dispel the inexplicable tiredness.

The familiar figure of black fog reappeared.

"Where have you been...... Such a heavy feeling of disgust......" He spoke, as if with a slight sense of disgust.

"Ah, you don't seem to know that there is a plague from the Great Sanctuary as the source, and I am ready to help, and I have already arrived. Amber replied.

Maybe it's because of the Great Sanctuary?" Amber asked.

“...... Is it a church on your side? No wonder...... It is probably the sanctuary of the gods enshrined in the church, and there is an extremely strong aura of 'god' power...... It's really uncomfortable. ”

He was silent for a moment, and then suddenly said, "Your world is mixed with something very bad, isn't it?"

"Huh?" Amber just wondered what that meant.

"I'm not one of those gods, but I can feel something. Shadow explained, but apparently didn't let Amber know anything further.

"Something that's not good, and it has something to do with God? Is that God?" he became more and more confused.

The Shadow pondered, and uttered his own interpretation of God, "You can't say that...... God is also complex, and there are naturally good and bad things for you human beings. ”

"But that kind of thing that got in...... I guess it's a form of God, right? Influenced by this...... Or is it itself a harmful appearance...... Harmful forms from a human perspective......"

Amber still didn't feel like he understood anything. What the other party says and what he says, thinks, and understands seem to be two completely different levels.

And He seemed to be confused about what he was saying, and his tone was full of uncertainty.

"If you don't talk about that, it may not be good for you to know better. In the end, the figure of the black mist seemed to give up on Amber's explanation, and instead asked, "How is Mr. Zero now?"

"Huh? Speaking of Mr. Zero...... I'm sorry, but I've pushed this back on the line. Amber shook his head, "Well—I'll be more focused on what's in front of me, after all." ”

Now there are more important things, Amber said. That is to do your part to help the people who are suffering from the plague. That's what Amber thought.

The search for Mr. Zero even wants to help, at most it can only help one person. Here, thousands of people are still waiting for a helping hand.

This is probably a concept that quantifies goodwill. But if it's more efficient, that's the way it is.

At least that's what Amber thought.

"In other words, you want to solve the plague, right?" As if suddenly thinking of something, the dark shadow seemed slightly excited.

"It's not certain that the plague will be solved, but at least we need to help more people. Amber said.

"That's right. It's the feeling of a good boy......" The dark shadow seemed to suppress some emotions in his heart, and finally said, "I am trapped here by him, and I can't have any power to penetrate...... So, let's tell you plainly. ”

"I was sealed here by Mr. Zero. I want you to help me get out of trouble. Correspondingly, I will give you the strength to fight against the plague. ”

"Help...... It's sealed by Mr. Zero, but it's no problem...... Probably. After all, Mr. Zero gave it to me...... But it's going to be a tough process, or I'll just smash the cross, maybe I'll be able to do it?" Amber was obviously quite straight at what he thought about. If only that saved more people......

“...... If only it could be destroyed. ”

He said with some trouble.

"Mr. Zero's original condition was that I would be able to leave if I could pass the test of the Seven Deadly Sins.

It's ridiculous that I, as the source of sin, have been blocked by the seal of this trial of sin......"

The "Seven Deadly Sins...... Ah—no wonder you always use those things to seduce me?" Amber seemed to come to his senses.

"Forsaking and overcoming one's sins is the only way to pass the trial. But if I give up the root of my existence, my own existence will only go to extinction, so I can't get out of it at all. Mr. Zero said he didn't want to embarrass me, but in fact he trapped me here forever. ”

"But fortunately, maybe it's because the time of the seal is gradually passing, or maybe Mr. Zero's strength as an 'ordinary person' is finally insufficient, and I finally found another way out of the predicament——"

So I hope to find someone who is strong enough to pass the trial. ”

He looked at Amber with hope.

"But you only have one choice now—me?" Amber replied, frowning.

"No, it should be said that you are by far the most likely one.

"Everyone else is long dead.

"And now that Mr. Zero happens to have no news, I don't have a chance to monitor the situation here......" In the end, he seemed a little unconvinced, but in the end he said categorically as if to increase his confidence.

"Can Mr. Zero still spy on you like this? It's really powerful, if I can meet him, I really want to learn from him...... But right now, there's really not much of a chance. ”

"Then I will thank you for your help if the plague can be solved when the time comes. ”

Amber uttered these words with a leisurely expression, as if he had not thought about what would happen to him.

“...... You don't seem to care what exactly I am?

"It's weird, I thought you were religious. The figure on the other side looked at Amber and said.

"Didn't you say it before?" 'The source of evil,' didn't you?"

"And I believe in God because God loves the world. God will help all the lost lambs and save all the suffering creatures.

God has taught us to love and help our brothers and sisters in all. Isn't this one of God's creeds to help others?"

Amber seemed to be equally puzzled by his words, and returned it with a rhetorical question.

It seems that Amber's faith may not have been religiously stubborn...... In other words, his understanding of faith is completely different from that of a normal person.

"What an interesting person. He seemed to sigh slightly. "According to the scriptures of your church, I am supposed to symbolize the devil who is opposed to God. ”

"I worship God, but if helping the devil can help more people, I will not and should not hesitate. I believe this is in the spirit of God. Even if the gods look at me, they should not blame me. Amber shrugged.

"Interesting. It's so fun, it's so fun......

So, how do you trust that letting me out of the seal won't create any new calamities?"

The other party seems to be more and more interested.

"Hmm...... I thought so, but I feel like if I want to do more to save everyone, I have to do it.

If you have to create calamity and take pleasure in human suffering, can you do it to me alone?" Amber replied quickly after a few seconds of silence.

Anyway, you're the devil, so it shouldn't be too difficult to add these to the contract. Amber added.

"Haha. It's funny. Ha ha...... Hahaha......"

The devil chuckled, and finally burst into an uncontrollable laugh.

"I get it, I get it. You kind of people...... I really can't make you fall.

"So, you who dare to make a deal with the devil. Sign your name on the contract. Rest assured, in this seal, I cannot do anything deceitful in the transaction with the owner of the cross......"

The void in the dream twisted, revealing a terrifying and deep black hole whose diameter could not be seen, and a strange-shaped head that was too large to see at a glance poked out of the black hole.

"Come on, come on, sign our contract. In the name of ...... 'God' as a witness. ”

Speaking very strange words, a contract appeared in front of Amber.

Concise and most in line with the current popular form of contract, the terms are clear and concise, written in black and white, making people can't believe that this is the devil's contract.

"If it weren't for Mr. Zero being sealed here, people like you, I would have been so trapped that I couldn't die if I wanted to......"

The "whisper" seeped out of the black hole, rumbling through the void of the dream, causing Amber's seven orifices to overflow with blood.

He rolled with his head clutched, screaming, but he couldn't even make a sound—for it was filled with the voice of the devil.

There seems to be a blunt knife in the head that is repeatedly scratching the inside of the skull, as if it will not stop until the head bursts.

It's not just the head, it's the heart. lungs, flesh, bones...... Every corner of the body is repeatedly washed by factors known as malice.

Thirteen chains poked out of the void, firmly sealing the black hole, pulling at the black hole's boundary, causing it to shrink gradually.

The demon reached out and grabbed the chains, letting out a howl of pain.

"Damn...... Hurry up and complete the contract with me!Of course, if you're willing to help me solve the trial for free without signing the contract, I won't refuse-"

In a dazed state, he barely read the contents of the contract with his blood-soaked eyes, which seemed to be about to be carved by a knife from within, and Amber smeared his name on the corner of the contract with his trembling fingers in the blood clot he vomited, and then fell down heavily.

Immediately, the contract paper burned out, and the dust dispersed into the void.

"No, no, no, no, Mr. Zero, Mr. Zero, it's not like that, it's not like that, it's not like that, it's not like that, Mr. Zero, you hurt me, you treat me like this! Don't, don't—return my contract, return my contract—"

I don't know if it's a delusion, but Amber even heard the devil roaring with a crying voice in his coma, and finally turned into a crying voice.

"Mr. Zero...... Zero...... Mr...... Let me ...... Let me out...... ......."

The chains mercilessly locked the black hole, and even the devil's desire to leave a finger in the outside world was not satisfied, and the finger that was severed when the black hole was erased was also squeezed back into the sealed unknown place of exile.

"It's best to help whoever you can......" These are the words of Amber in a coma, and his consciousness is dying.