The answer, just revealed out of the blue?

Is the reincarnation of the Lord of Thorns that man called "Rafael"?

If most Transcendents were shocked by the abrupt reveal of the answer, then those who knew Rafael and the well-prepared Ancient Castle Bureau were now plunged into an unspeakable state, as if they had heard the most incredible sound in the world.

"Rafael is the Thorns?"

Inside the Ancient Castle Bureau, Jennifer, Old Coulson, William Marshall... Every staff member, every agent conjured up the image of that youth, thin and frail, wearing glasses, irresistibly approachable.

Like the pounding of war drums, a terrifying noise boomed in their minds.

They lost the ability to speak and were so overly shocked that they couldn't even react temporarily.

...

Beneath the Ancient Castle Bureau, outside a room filled with white long hair and fluorescence, through the glass of the observation room, agents' bodies were sprawled all over, various contained Curios scattered on the floor, all plunged into an inexplicable slumber. On one side of a dark red table, a sudden crackle of electricity buzzed.

The conversation was still ongoing.

Rafael frowned deeply, his usually proud calm and wisdom now seemingly far from him. Goosebumps visibly formed on his skin, his heart thumped wildly, and his breathing became hurried.

He forced himself to think, disjointed thoughts crazily popping into his mind.

At this moment, he thought of many previously overlooked, unsettling details.

His unique physique, some bizarre events he had encountered, recurrent immersive dreams, and fragments of memory lost every time he saw Jerome, they were reawakening, unimaginable information being released...

No, just these alone cannot prove I am the Lord of Thorns.

"Who exactly are you?"

As Rafael spoke, he suddenly found his voice was incredibly hoarse.

From the wall, a kindly old man suddenly stepped out, his long white hair under his pure white robe, untouched by time, still spotless. He smiled at Rafael, his teeth white, emitting a ghostly light.

His voice, as gentle as ever.

But its content instantly triggered the "switch" inside Rafael, causing old incomprehensible information to burst forth wildly.

"I am Jerome, and also... Piers!"

"Boom"

Rafael's mind thundered, he of course understood the significance of those three words.

Holy Prophet!

The "Saint" originally existing in epic myths, barefoot, treading on the glowing soft white hair, slowly approached Rafael, bent slightly, his eyes seemingly able to see everything, reflecting adoration.

As he bowed, the white hair covering the room transformed into "Holy Thorns" entwined with cleansing radiance, growing wildly. They quickly pierced through the room, through all the corridors below, starting to spread towards the entire William Castle.

Encircled by thorns, the Holy Prophet's exceedingly gentle voice rang out:

"Fate is about to begin!"

"The Flower of Truth... shall bloom amidst the thorns!"

...

Outside, everyone at the Ancient Castle Bureau was still in a dazed state, barely able to think.

Until the Light Army arrived at William Castle with irresistible force.

The defensive measures of the castle's outskirts couldn't form any obstacle, not even half a second's resistance, and the Bright Knights' first charge turned the castle's outskirts into ruins. The first knight to break into the castle, the bloodthirsty intent swirling behind his silver masked eyes.

The long sword, imbibed with Holy Light, did not hesitate to strike towards a lady holding documents, none other than Jennifer who had not yet managed to return to the inner castle.

Behind the knight, a great army surged forth.

Just as a young, beautiful lady was about to become the first innocent victim of the Ancient Castle Bureau.

Dragon Heart Castle, Library Tower fourth floor, Tang Qi who had finished "writing" at some unknown time, now stood in front of the ghostly light that illuminated everything. Magic Power surged through his hands as he watched the army that had invaded the castle and the Knight Sword slashing towards Jennifer.

His eyes still retained a complex expression.

At that moment, when Charles I announced the "answer", Tang Qi was the first to break free from that State, because he had already guessed part of the truth long ago.

Like an "answer" seen through a thin veil, Tang Qi had already gained some Insight, but could not be completely certain until that veil was lifted. Tang Qi officially confirmed that his follower, White Merlin, had paid the price of Death and divined a shattered image that was true.

Despite this, Tang Qi could not suppress his shock.

A "friend" in the Extraordinary World, was actually the reincarnation of a Dominator Level Divine?

Such a monumental change was something even the strongest of minds could hardly accept calmly in an instant.

This was why, at this moment, the entire Ancient Castle Bureau seemed to be Petrified.

The only one who could react was the true master of William Castle, recognized as "the strongest Transcendent" of Secret Phoenix City, the Ancient Castle Director, William O'Niel.

Before the Knight Sword decapitated Jennifer.

William O'Niel's majestic voice, tinged with a trace of Anger, suddenly echoed through the castle.

"I nurture the Justice Fire and extinguish the Evil Fire."

"Boom"

Above the castle, depicted solely by lines and symbols, the crowned salamander phantom raised its head and suddenly spat Flames at the invading Light Army, the Justice Flames that burned all things instantly turned hundreds of Bright Knights to charcoal.

Everyone saw in the salamander phantom, a tall and dignified middle-aged, white-haired man, angrily glaring at the Light Army.

"Retreat to the inner castle, activate the highest crisis Level Defense..."

"Sss!"

Before William O'Niel could finish speaking, a gigantic Knight Sword engulfed in Holy Light appeared out of nowhere, stabbing into the salamander phantom, which was spewing intangible flames and instantly collapsed. Correspondingly, in the void, William O'Niel's chest and abdomen were pierced by a Knight Sword.

Before him, a Knight clad in Armor bathed in Holy Light appeared.

All Transcendents recognized him.

Holy Judgment Knight Lancelot!

After this unprecedented "Civil War" erupted within the Bright Church, many Big Shots among their ranks chose to remain Neutral, since the Light Camp, apart from the "Light" and "Thorns", also consisted of Divine like the Mother of Light, the Order Goddess, and the Savior's Son.

Before the Lord of Light fully Awakened and informed the members of the Rebel Camp, the uninvolved strong ones naturally did not intervene.

But the strong ones of the "Light" side were furious.

Lancelot was one among them.

William O'Niel was strong, but compared to the Holy Judgment Knight, who was once hailed as "the strongest beneath the Saints", he was utterly fragile.

Holy Judgment Knight Lancelot, who survived from the Dark Era just like the few Undying Pioneers of the Holy Eagle Nest Society, had also been transformed into some Undead Creature. He still maintained his unmatched handsome appearance and body bathed in Holy Light; he was an Undead Heroic Spirit.

Lancelot's sword strike left William O'Niel severely injured and on the brink of death, his eyes filled with killing intent and rage as he almost roared at William O'Niel:

"Ants that blaspheme against My Lord, dare to claim themselves as just?"

"Nothing but a four-legged crawler that has stolen the fire from the Justice Goddess, your filthy blood shall be purified by my Holy Sword."

In his roar, Lancelot looked down at the agents and staff of the Ancient Castle Bureau with immense contempt, his eyes devoid of any pity, only a strong desire for slaughter.

"Blasphemers, shall all die."

"Kill them all!"

When Lancelot's order came, the already restless Light Army was about the burst forth the next second.

The Transcendents watching this scene had no doubt that when the Knight Army, Heavy Armored Army, Red Robed Bishops... all members of the Church took action together, the Ancient Castle Bureau wouldn't last a second, and this majestic ancient castle was about to be destroyed.

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