Chapter 543: The Light of Hope
After hearing Aldrian’s words, Emperor Durand asked him,
"So, what do you have in mind, young Aldrian?"
"As most of you know, I intend to unite all the major territories under one alliance to face the time of prophecy. This time, we can’t afford to be careless. We can’t be caught off guard like during the Great War three million years ago. We also can’t remain passive. We cannot just wait and let the devils carry out their plans until their god descends," Aldrian answered.
The others frowned.
"Their god? The devil god?" Emperor Herman asked.
Aldrian nodded and looked at each of the leaders gathered.
"After looking through their memories, their ultimate plan is to summon their god to this land—and only the devil lord knows how to do it. With only him knowing the method, all of Your Majesties must understand how dire the situation is, right? What if the attacks by the Seven Deadly Sins are part of a larger plan connected to the summoning?" he said.
But some of the leaders still seemed to have doubt on their faces.
"Young Aldrian, it’s not my intent to doubt your information about the devils trying to summon something, but are you certain it is their god? The being said to exist in higher realm? According to our records, such gods reside in higher realms and cannot descend to the lower ones. Even our realm cannot withstand cultivation that is too high—once we reach a certain stage, we ascend," Emperor Herman said.
Aldrian looked at the others and sensed that some of them shared the same doubts. Others—such as the three sect masters, Emperor Ladwin, Pope Claudius, and Venerable Karma Seeker—seemed to believe him fully without question.
"Then I will show you what I saw. You can judge for yourselves whether that being is their god or not. But I must warn you—do not let fear consume you after seeing it. Do not allow it to plant an inner demon in your heart. Do not let despair make you give up. Keep your mind as strong as possible. Once again—do not let fear or despair consume you," he said seriously.