Chapter 317.

Libra looked down at the masked people laying prostrate in front of him. "Huhuhuhu. It's not bad to see these heathens who believe in the Goddess prostrate themselves in front of me.

The masked people shouted together in emotionless voices, "Everything is as he wishes." However, their shouts werent in perfect unison.

"Hmm, as expected, it's not perfect, since theyre pieces to be thrown away after one use. Theyre different from you, Shaman, Libra called out to Vibrio.

Vibrio slightly bowed her head. "It's an honor."

Libra sighed, letting her dull voice pass through one ear and out the other, thinking, Was it too much to compare a shaman who has worked hard for more than two years with those meant to be abandoned?

The masked people, who were to be used for a moment then discarded had distinct advantages and disadvantages compared to Vibrio, who had been brainwashed for a long time.

The masked people were passive and moved unnaturally, and after they were done being used, their minds would be broken. However, it had been easy and fast to brainwash them, and surprisingly, that control didnt seem easy to break.

On the other hand, Vibrio had been brainwashed slowly and had the advantage of being able to move naturally enough that even her family wouldnt notice. But due to the complexity of that brainwashing, it was difficult to complete, leaving plenty of room for it to be undone.

It wasnt that the ceremony of summoning the Demon King couldnt be started like this, but in order to achieve perfection, Vibrios brainwashing had to be completed.

Therefore, Libra looked at Vibrio unhappily, thinking, Is the existence of the saintess preventing her brainwashing from being completed? However, he couldnt recklessly kill the saintess, as it could undo the brainwashing instead.

While Libra was contemplating, Vibrio asked him, "It may be presumptuous to ask this question, but is it certain that Lupin has the Demon King summons and The End of the Holy Tribe?"

Librio inwardly clicked his tongue. Since Vibrio was able to move naturally to the point where even her family couldnt recognize it, that meant she could naturally ask questions and act on her own like this.

In addition, when Vibrio mentioned Lupin, anger and hatred leaked through the brainwashing. Libra had brainwashed her by digging into her hatred of Lupin and her sadness at losing her lover, but her strong emotions were actually destabilizing her conditioning.

"That's right. The familiar that was watching the battle between Sagittarius and Lupin died from the aftermath, so Lupins identity wasnt discovered, but it is clear that the army Lupin led was made using necromancy written in The End of the Holy Tribe."

Unlike doppelganger magic, the use of necromancy was extremely subtle, making it hard to identify. However, it wasnt at a point where Libra, the leader of the Demon Kings worshippers, couldnt recognize it.

While answering, Librio infused more mana into Vibrio to prevent her excessive anger from undoing the brainwashing.

Once again turning emotionless, Vibrio asked flatly, "But if I really attack the duke, will I meet the magician who supposedly has the Demon King summons?"

Under Libras brainwashing, Vibrio didnt even say a word about Lupin. Libra was satisfied that his magic had worked well and carefully chose his words as he answered, "Yes. I didn't realize it until recently, but the magic I felt in the past was definitely used when Aquarius attacked Duke Asteria. If you attack or capture Duke Asteria, you'll find a clue regarding that magician."

Libra left the old building, thinking that he had to complete the brainwashing quickly.

Looking at Libras back, the kneeling masked people shouted at once, "Everything is as he wills!"

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Duke Asteria left me and the escorts behind and entered the reception room with Cardinal Fernando. At first glance, considering the cardinal's appearance, he seemed to have dealt with my curse, but it seemed he had been weakened a lot due to its aftereffects.

"Are you two going to be standing guard in front of the reception room?" I asked.

As he went into the reception room, Duke Asteria had told us that we could move around freely.

Even if he was alone with Cardinal Fernando, I was convinced that there was no possibility of the cardinal harming the duke. After all, if Duke Asteria were endangered in the Great Temple, the Great Temple would have to take responsibility. The temple would even be more likely to protect the Duke than to threaten him.

The White Tiger Knights captain answered seriously, "Of course."

In contrast to the White Tiger Knights captains disciplined appearance, the Debt-Ridden Knight crossed his legs and yawned. "Haaam~. But since we're escorts, theres nothing we can do about it, right? Huuu~ Don't end up in debt."

I smiled in response to the Debt-Ridden Knights sudden lamentations. "And yet, you've had several opportunities to pay off your debts."

This was a man who, even after working hard to pay it off, would accrue debt again the next day. "I can't help it. Things keep happening that require money. He uttered a dubious statement worthy of