Chapter 264: The Archmage of the Empire (1)
Chapter 264: The Archmage of the Empire (1)
The Cult of the Black God was ruled by the Three Saints.The Hierophant of Darkness, Dreltein Thelix.
The Saintess of Destruction, Elezar de Reflasion.
The Pope of Death, Jedex Tieland.
Following Tesranach’s plan, they had all returned to this era and established the Cult of the Black God. Each took responsibility for a different source of power: aura, mana, and divine power. They served as pillars that fused necromantic energy with existing forces for the cultists to wield.
But Jedex had been killed by Karnak. In other words, the pillar responsible for divine power had crumbled. A replacement was needed.
"So, Valeria, I understand why you’re here," Dreltein said, staring at the freckled girl before him with an unconvinced expression, "but even so... I didn’t think you would be the next to return."
Tesranach had chosen to return Elezar first for no grand reason. She had simply been standing at the front. In contrast, Dreltein and Jedex had been selected for specific reasons. Only after Elezar was sent back did Tesranach realize they could just barely manage to send two more within the bounds of what was permitted.
So they chose the only martial king alive at the time, Dreltein, and the eldest and the strongest of the fallen popes, Jedex.
Valeria, however, was the youngest of the seven popes. Though she would eventually come to wield divine power befitting the Pope of the Sea, currently, she was just a seventeen-year-old apprentice priestess.
"I don’t mean to disparage you, Valeria," Dreltein continued, "but wouldn’t it have made more sense to summon someone like Georg or Evander, who already held positions in this era?"
Elezar offered a bitter smile in response to his question. "Ah... about that."