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Caritas, the goddess of mercy, was astonished to see the two goddesses appear before her eyes.

‘Gula’s appearance was expected.’

Beyond expectations, it was something he had planned from the beginning.

She had thought that if she threatened her apostle, Kim Do-jin, he would show up with his heavy buttocks up, and she had hoped that he would show up again.

I was extremely reluctant to face the seven deadly sins because of the hatred that was layered on my very existence, but this time I had to suppress that nature.

Because it was such a serious matter to infuse the power of the Seven Deadly Sins into the body of the Seven Deadly Sins Apostle.

The plan was to intimidate the apostle, make him appear, and then nail him down firmly so that something like this would never happen again.

This place is entirely his territory.

If Gula and the apostle want to escape safely, they must not go against my wishes.

That plan fell apart in an instant.

The balance of power was completely upset by the appearance of Ira, another of the Seven Deadly Sins, along with Gula.

Even though it is his domain and he is said to have the strongest power among the Seven Deadly Sins, he cannot be certain of victory against the two Seven Deadly Sins.

So he collected his intentional anger and asked Ira.

“, what are you doing in my domain?”

She answered his question immediately.

“I came to see you because you were persecuting my apostles.”

Caritas was puzzled by her answer.

My apostle.

Where is her apostle here?

“I think there’s been some misunderstanding.”

“Ha, misunderstanding?”

“Yes. The only one I have called is Gula’s apostle, your apostle is not here.”

Her hair stood on end.

It was because Caritas’ words touched a sore spot on her.

“That child is Gula’s child, but he is also my child”

As she answered in a voice bubbling like an active volcano on the verge of eruption, Caritas’ face distorted mercilessly.

“…What kind of nonsense is that? That guy has both of your powers at the same time?”

It was funny even when I said it myself.

A mere human being can possess and wield two divine powers at the same time.

There’s no way that’s possible… .

“That’s right.”

“Is that right?”

Shouldn’t it be there?

‘…no way.’

The violently shaking pupils turn towards Kim Do-jin, who stands behind the two goddesses.

To be precise, I saw the power he held.

‘The shape of a snake wrapping itself around the entire body, that must be greed.’

weird.

In addition to the greed that took the form of a snake, there is a small flame burning fiercely within his body.

If old age has come and I have not seen it wrong, it is clearly the power of anger.

Even though he appears to be an old man, this is only an appearance taken on under the influence of his apostle, the saint.

Even if he is old, it is highly unlikely that something like presbyopia will come to a god.

“… … !”

I couldn’t believe it, but it seemed true.

The man before your eyes, with his mere human body, dares to possess the power of two goddesses.

And it is also extremely stable and harmonious.

“Oh, how could this happen…!”

It was ridiculous.

How many times have the Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Evil Spirits clashed in the human world so far?

There have been countless attempts over the course of thousands of years.

Granting two or more powers to one body is also one of them.

But no one succeeded.

The apostles who bravely participated in their experiments all met a miserable end with their bodies exploding.

Naturally, the gods who lost their most powerful apostles were also sealed for an eternity.

After a series of failures, it remained an unwritten rule.

‘It is impossible for a human body to possess more than two powers.’

Even if it were possible, it would be something that a god who cares for humans should not do.

We’ve come this far, giving and receiving victories and defeats without ever nailing it down.

‘Those evil seeds have finally broken the law of secrecy!’

His fist, resting on the armrest of the throne, trembled.

“As expected of the seeds of evil. Even a small creature cherishes its own child, so how could they do such a terrible thing to the apostle…!”

He thought so.

It is unlikely that a human being would come forward first to claim two powers.

So this is the product of an ugly coincidence that led my apostle to the swamp of death.

But it wasn’t.

“Just a moment.”

To prove this, Kim Do-jin, who had been hiding behind the two goddesses, came forward.

“This is just my choice, so please don’t curse our goddesses, sir.”

Caritas gapes at his extremely rough speech.

“Hey, sir? Are you talking to me just now?”

“Then, are there any other old people here besides you?”

“This, this guy, I am a god! How dare a mere human…!”

“Ah, okay.”

Kim Do-jin shook his head and rubbed his ears as if he didn’t want to hear it.

“You’re not the god I worship, are you?”

“… … .”

That’s right.

But I feel bad.

So much so that I wanted to grab the arrogant human in front of me with both hands and tear him apart.

Despite my feelings, I couldn’t act rashly.

Because there are two goddesses by that insolent human’s side.

“Huh huh… As expected of a goddess. Even in front of God, she feels refreshed.”

“Hey, it’s not your apostle, it’s ‘our’ apostle. Don’t sneakily steal my apostle from me!”

“The concubine is coming.”

“What, what did you say? Bitch?! Are you done talking?!”

“… … .”

It seems like things aren’t as good as we thought.

Still, nothing changes.

Even though they fight amongst themselves to their heart’s content, if someone outside their own self steps in, it is obvious that they will join forces and fight back as if nothing had happened.

After barely calming down, he made a decision.

Just to achieve my original goal and get those annoying things out of here.

“Gulra.”

“Tell me.”

Bam!

Caritas, who ends up breaking one of his teeth.

He held onto his senses tightly against the faint pain that was rising, and with a solemn expression, he questioned Kim Do-jin about his crimes.

“Your child tried to instill power in my apostle.”

“… … .”

She saw it too.

No, I even felt it.

I tried to use my power to save the apostle of the Seven Pillars.

Even for her, it was absurd.

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Evils were created to hate each other from the very beginning of their existence.

And such hatred must inevitably be felt by the apostles who inherited the authority.

However, Kim Do-jin distorted such feelings.

Having reached a level of dominion beyond the full exercise of power, he was safe from widespread hatred.

Since the energy did not emanate from one side, I could not feel any hatred towards the other side, and eventually it reached this point.

This is an absurd situation where the apostle of the Seven Deadly Sins uses his power to save the apostle of the Seven Pillars.

Caritas continued to speak.

“You know what this means, right?”

I know.

What happens the moment the power opposing the apostle’s flesh is imbued with it?

“It will fall.”

corruption.

It literally means falling.

The Seven Deadly Sins and the Seven Pillars of Evil.

You will gain access to a new concept that belongs nowhere and lead the destruction of the world.

And although its power varies from time to time, it is strong enough to overwhelm one or two apostles.

Because of this, both camps, which had suffered from measles once, made it an explicit taboo.

Even if they are enemies that we want to kill no matter what, if we do it to the point of losing their own territory, there will be nothing left.

Kim Do-jin tried to break that taboo.

If it becomes known, it will incur the wrath of not only the Seven Deadly Sins, but also the Seven Deadly Sins.

“Don’t worry. I don’t plan on telling anyone else.”

Caritas felt that the conversation was now his and spoke with a much more relaxed attitude.

Then he proposed:

“But we must make sure that something like this never happens again.”

“… Don’t beat around the bush, just tell me what you want.”

Caritas’ index finger points to Kim Do-jin.

“That child’s oath.”

Oath.

It wasn’t a promise or intention made with mere words.

To the gods, an oath is a promise made with existence as collateral.

If you break this, it will not only end in death, but your very existence will be erased from the world.

No one knows he exists, and he wanders aimlessly through the empty passages between dimensions, not belonging to any dimension.

And that too for an eternity of time with no end.

‘It’s a foreign country.’

I do not want to bind the body of the apostle whom I love so much with such an oath.

But this time, it seemed like there was nothing I could do.

Instead, I decided to think positively.

An oath is an absolute destruction that is triggered when a promise is broken.

‘As long as you don’t break your oath, you’ll get what you pay for.’

She accepted his offer in silence and turned around to look at Kim Do-jin.

He must have heard it too, so he knows.

That he would be safe only if he made that oath.

But she still hasn’t fully grasped the existence of Kim Do-jin.

The fact that he is a person who would never do something he doesn’t want to do, even if a knife was put to his throat.

Also, I realized that I have to do something somehow to feel satisfied.

“You’re not going to swear?”

“This guy… !”

Once again the sky turned black.

This time it was entirely due to the power of Caritas.

A force strong enough to make Gula and Ira’s faces harden.

But Kim Do-jin didn’t care.

“Hey, old man. If I don’t step forward, your apostle will die. Is that okay?”

“Is there a god in the world who wouldn’t want to prevent his own apostle from dying?”

There’s no way it’s okay.

Moreover, he is the god of mercy.

My apostle knows better than anyone the weight of the good deeds he has done so far, following my will.

So, if possible, I want to save it.

But that is impossible.

“It is better to die than to live as a fallen being.”

“Let’s say that with a serious mind,” Kim Do-jin suggested with a grin.

“Then let’s make a bet.”

“Do you dare to make a bet with God?”

“The differences in opinions aren’t narrowing down, right now. But if we fight, it’s obvious that both sides will suffer, so let’s try to resolve it peacefully.”

“… … .”

That’s not wrong.

It’s actually an excellent story, except that it makes me feel bad.

He asked, barely able to suppress his emotions.

“What is the bet?”

“It’s simple.”

His outstretched index finger points towards Sophia, who is standing like a sinner next to Caritas.

“If she wants to die like this, inspiration wins. On the other hand, if she wants to live, I win. Of course, the reward is… , the winning side does what they say.”

Caritas smiled coldly.

Because it was obvious which way my apostle would choose.

“Okay. I’ll follow your suggestion.”

All eyes are on Sophia.

“Now, my child. It is your choice. Will you choose a noble death, or will you survive by becoming an ugly being?”

Her body trembles.

“I, I.”

Her mouth opened after a moment of hesitation.

“Before you choose…, I have one question to ask.”

Her gaze, filled with confusion, turned to Kim Do-jin.

“Why are you trying so hard to save me?”

That’s why.

That’s set in stone.

“Because I need you.”

She bites her lips until they bleed.

“Lies.”

Her gaze towards Kim Do-jin was filled with deep resentment.