The smile on Lyle's face did not fade at all.

He even raised his voice on purpose and shouted toward the bathroom:

"A man's real charm lies in his ability to solve problems.

Someone who hides when trouble comes is not a real man."

"Tsk, tsk… how ridiculous…"

As soon as Lyle finished speaking, "Bruno" walked out of the bathroom.

He had no expression on his face.

It was as if he had not heard Lyle's mockery at all.

He only calmly looked toward the door of the ward.

Lyle was still full of mockery, until he suddenly realized something was wrong.

He turned his head and followed "Bruno's" line of sight.

There stood a white-haired old man leaning on a cane, staring at him with a cold gaze.

"When did this happen? When did this person appear?"

Lyle was shocked inside.

His strength was not considered strong within the God-King Cult,

but his talent was special.

He possessed the unique Double Pupils, which greatly enhanced his perception and sharpened his instincts.

This was also the reason he dared to act alone.

If danger appeared, he could sense it at once and retreat safely.

Yet the power granted by Double Pupils had no effect at all on the old man standing at the door.

Lyle felt as if the other party were a dead man,

with no sense of presence whatsoever.

Something was wrong. Very wrong!

Lyle suddenly turned his head and quickly scanned the surroundings.

His pupils shrank, and panic appeared on his face.

This was the God Realm!

At this moment, he had actually entered a God Realm that truly merged with the real world!

Could it be that this white-haired old man was a Great Elder?

Lyle took a deep breath.

Without the slightest hesitation, he bowed deeply to Bruno, who was using Alex's identity.

"The Eastern Church of the God-King, Lyle, greets the Great Elder."

Bruno slowly walked past Lyle, treating him like grass by the roadside.

Right now, he was a Great Elder.

Naturally, he needed proper presence,

otherwise his cover would be easily seen through.

The Great Elder's God Realm descended.

The "fake Bruno," formed by powerful mental force, bent slightly and was about to speak.

Bruno directly waved his hand and interrupted him.

"I already know what happened.

Young man, what you owe me is only increasing."

The "fake Bruno" gave a bitter smile and nodded.

He then looked toward Elise's mother on the hospital bed.

Elise could not hide the excitement in her eyes.

She had clearly heard Lyle's words just now—

Bruno had really called over a Great Elder!

This was a Great Elder,

a being far stronger than an Arcane Power Master,

and he had truly come to save her mother.

Elise swallowed hard.

Her right hand trembled slightly, and her whole body was filled with tension and excitement as she said:

"Greetings, Great Elder."

"You must be the friend Bruno mentioned.

I did not want to act again so casually,

but Bruno kept asking me just now and promised many things.

That is why I appeared here," Bruno said slowly.

His purpose was simple.

He wanted Elise to understand that he had paid a great price to invite a Great Elder.

Helping in hard times was far better than adding flowers after success,

and this "help" was something Bruno had found by giving up almost everything.

Elise looked at the "fake Bruno" with eyes full of gratitude.

Her eyes turned red once more.

At this moment, Bruno, still using Alex's identity, turned and glanced at Lyle, then said calmly:

"What, do I need to personally ask you to leave?"

"When did people of The Eastern Church of the God-King become so lacking in manners?

Elise's matter ends here."

Lyle's expression was hesitant.

He clenched his teeth hard and did not leave at once.

Instead, he lowered his head and said respectfully:

"May I ask where you come from, sir?

The Fire of Prometheus within Elise is very important to us.

If I return like this, I will not be able to explain myself."

Bruno slightly raised his eyes.

His limit-breaking Meditation Technique ran at full power.

Powerful mental force gathered behind him, and sacred white wings appeared at once.

Holy white light, pure wings, and overwhelming presence

instantly filled the entire ward.

"My name is Alex, an angel.

The Fire of Prometheus is not something The Eastern Church of the God-King may touch.

Only the Sanctum of All Phenomena is qualified to keep it for now."

Bruno's voice was filled with absolute authority.

It was as if,

if not for leaving a living messenger to pass words back to The Eastern Church of the God-King,

Lyle would have died here.

Cold sweat poured from Lyle's forehead and flowed into his eyes,

yet he did not dare to move, nor even blink.

An angel?

Wasn't this a being passed down in whispers by the long-vanished Church of God?

Lyle did not know much about the Church of God,

but as a member of The Eastern Church of the God-King,

he had heard the legends of battle angels and the almighty God.

As for the Sanctum of All Phenomena,

he had never even heard of it.

Still, words spoken by a Great Elder should not be false.

It could only be said that he was too ignorant.

What's more,

the angel named Alex said that the Fire of Prometheus would only be kept for now by the Sanctum of All Phenomena,

which allowed Lyle to breathe a small sigh of relief.

"Lord Alex, there is no deep hatred between The Eastern Church of the God-King and the Church of God.

In some aspects, we even share the same goals," Lyle said cautiously.

Hearing this, Bruno was shocked inside.

Church of God?

So besides the God-King Zeus, there were other churches as well?

Then what about Odin, the Father of the Gods in Norse myths—did he also have followers?

And what about Buddhism, or the Eastern Daoist faiths?

Bruno suddenly felt his thoughts about to explode.

Could it be that all the gods from myths and legends truly existed in this world?

But now was not the time to think about that.

He absolutely could not show any flaw.

At the same time, this was good news.

If there really were so many different religions, then the existence of the Sanctum of All Phenomena would seem far more believable.

After all, over a long span of time,

the rise of one more mysterious organization was not impossible.

Bruno glanced at Lyle calmly and said,

"Otherwise, why do you think you are still alive?"

Lyle's heart jumped in shock.

So this lord had spared his life out of regard for The Eastern Church of the God-King.

As expected,

aside from mad groups like The Western Church of the God-King,

everyone knew who the real enemy was.

Competition did exist,

but what truly mattered were those terrifying beings—

indescribable, unseeable, and un—

Lyle suddenly raised his hand and slapped himself hard.

Then he quickly closed his eyes, forcing those thoughts out of his mind.

Seeing this, Bruno was completely stunned.

Did something go wrong in Lyle's head?

They were talking just fine—why did he suddenly start hurting himself?

Lyle took a deep breath.

He bent even lower at the waist and said softly,

"My apologies, my lord. I will return to the church at once and pass your message to them."

"I hope that The Eastern Church of the God-King and your church

can fight side by side in the near future for Justification."

Bruno was shocked again inside.

Justification?

What was that supposed to be?

On the surface, he only nodded slightly, almost unnoticeable.

Then he waved his hand casually and said,

"Future matters can wait for the future."

Lyle respectfully withdrew from the ward.

At first, he was still able to stay calm, slowly moving down the hospital corridor.

But soon after, his heartbeat went wild.

He broke into a desperate sprint, running without looking back,

covering four or five kilometers in one breath.

"Great Elder! Holy hell, a Great Elder from the Church of God!"

"What is going on with that Bruno guy?

Not only is he Nell·Gaston's disciple, he's also tied to the Church of God, which vanished long ago!"

"So close… I almost died inside a Great Elder's God Realm."

"I have to report this Great Elder's information to the higher-ups as soon as possible.

The situation in Sunset City is getting more and more complicated."

Lyle was scared out of his mind by the sudden appearance of the Great Elder.

He felt like his pants were almost wet.

A powerhouse at the level of a Great Elder—

even within the church, someone of his rank would never get the chance to meet such a figure.

Thankfully, thankfully Bruno hadn't spoken ill of him just now.

Otherwise, Lyle seriously doubted whether he could have left the Great Elder's God Realm alive.

...

Inside the ward.

Bruno used his powerful mental force to carefully sense his surroundings.

Only after confirming that Lyle had truly fled did he finally let out a breath.

The Eastern Church of the God-King,

The Western Church of the God-King,

the Church of God,

and the so-called Justification.

As for Justification, Bruno had his own guesses.

After all, in this world, even the God-King Zeus had been labeled an evil god by the Federation,

and the God-King Cult was considered a heretical sect.

What truly bothered him was the phrase Lyle had used—in the near future.

The near future!

His real combat power was still not enough.

His Warlock-Warrior level was only 4 stage.

If he went all out, with his Arcane Power alchemy longblade,

his perfected Thunderclap Breathing Method,

and his strong mental force,

killing an ordinary 5 stage Warlock-Warrior should not be a problem.

But something like a God Realm was only good for bluffing.

In a true life-or-death battle,

by the time a God Realm descended, he would already be killed by a powerful enemy.

And a matter like Justification clearly involved something huge.

In the worst case, real gods might take part.

If that happened, he would be nothing more than a small fishing boat facing raging waves.

"I should still have some time.

I need to raise my Warlock-Warrior level as fast as possible," Bruno thought.

But the most urgent matter now

was to trade away the Fire of Prometheus inside Elise.

Bruno slowly spoke in an aged voice:

"You should have heard it just now.

I come from the Sanctum of All Phenomena—

all things can be given, and all things must be paid for."

"Granting your mother health

requires the Fire of Prometheus within you as payment."

"Are you willing?"

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