NOVPUBTime in the empty cell flew by in a matter of minutes.
Three large figures from the Demon Clan standing beneath the Anti-Magic Steel Columns seemed to sense something and immediately stopped their whispering chatter.
They all straightened up, looking towards the cell door.
By the time the Great Love Poet returned to Puranay’s Special Cell, a male trainee prison guard had appeared by the door.
Though he seemed to bear some injuries, his position didn’t seem prestigious, making it hard to imagine how strong his spirit must be to fight through this trial by the Demon Clan.
"I need you to take Mr. Puranay’s place for a while."
The Great Love Poet looked at the injuries on the young priest of Hegemony and apologized.
"It is my honor. I wish you and Mr. Bishop good fortune in war."
The priest of Hegemony bowed and replied.
Far away.
Puranay looked at Antanas with an odd expression.
What is a bishop?
Generally, when dealing with something unknown, it was best to ask Antanas.
Even Antanas, however, was perplexed. She and Sinola had already heard once in the negative fifth layer cell about the people replacing their identities referring to a "Mr. Bishop".
It seemed that New King had a close relationship with a human called Bishop, and all these elites replacing their identities were lent to New King by the Bishop.
Yet judging by the attitude of these people under Bishop towards New King, it seemed as if New King and Bishop were of the same family—the underlings viewed both of them as their loyalties.
Antanas rapidly filled in the gaps.
Could it be that New King was already engaged, and his partner was the Bishop?
How powerful and intelligent must this human Bishop be to win New King’s heart?
"Antanas, what are you thinking now?"
The Great Love Poet sighed helplessly, looking at Antanas. His gaze seemed to tell her, go ahead and ask anything you want.
He always felt that this person’s thoughts would get more and more twisted.
And she might inadvertently match with the secretary of Ichrite Academy Student Council, reporter Senior Sister Lavisseir.
The only difference was that Antanas liked to gossip quietly while Senior Sister Lavisseir would go straight ahead and publish it regardless.
Now, the head of the Alchemy College was still in prison.
"Have you already started cooperating with the Cardinal Bishops of the Rebirth Church?"
Antanas considered this, glanced at Puranay, and then at the Great Love Poet to ask her question.
She thought that Puranay would also want to confirm this.
But she was interested in private affairs, and Puranay was concerned with public ones.
"Yes, Bishop Sigrid of Hegemony is my partner."
The Great Love Poet admitted.
Now, everyone in the cell could be considered members of the Hegemony branch, so he could spill the beans.
He would explain the situation of Bishop of Hegemony to the three members of the Great Demon Clan later because they would be the main force in combat and needed to understand the real situation.
The only one who couldn’t know Sigrid’s identity immediately was Hyperion.
Sigrid would not let the priests at the Church of Goddess of Destiny know about Sigrid’s injuries, and for another, Lanci thought that if Hyperion knew that he had almost fought the Bishop of Hegemony that day, Hyperion might become tearful and lose sleep for the rest of his stay in the Protoss Empire. 𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘱𝘶𝑏.𝑐𝘰𝑚
It would be better to wait until after they had left the Protoss Empire to let Hyperion know that "Sikder" was, in fact, Sigrid the Bishop of Hegemony.
At this revelation, the three members of the Great Demon Clan were stunned.
Naturally, Puranay understood who Bishop Sigrid of Hegemony was.
And in the conversation between New King and Puranay, Antanas and Sinola had briefly heard mention of Bishop Sigrid of Hegemony.
Without a doubt, she should be the Cardinal Bishop of Rebirth Church, possessing strength at the general level!
Puranay was astonished, not expecting that New King had already negotiated with the Cardinal Bishop of the Rebirth Church.
But this was followed by immense concern and worry.
The Rebirth Church can by no means be trusted.
If they collaborate with the Rebirth Church, the final outcome will either be them being devoured by the other party, or vice versa!
Pranay really wanted to ask the New King why on earth they would cooperate with the Bishop of Hegemony, but it wasn’t polite to ask in front of the priest of Hegemony.
This priest of Hegemony, apparently, was the ally who was coming to replace him and save him.
However, before Pranay could figure out what to say, Antanas had already opened her mouth.
"What is your relationship with each other at the moment?"
She asked nervously and cautiously.
It made Pranay hold his forehead.
What nonsense is this woman asking!
"…."
The black-haired, green-eyed individual was silent for a moment, not becoming angry as the three Great Demon Clans had expected.
"We share a bond of life and death. I promised not to betray her," he calmly yet firmly said.
"…!"
Antanas covered her mouth.
It sounded like this Bishop Sigrid was a female, and her relationship with the New King was rather ambiguous.
The Second Princess seemed to have an overprotective desire to control the New King.
Then wouldn’t there be constant fights if the Second Princess, the New King, and the Bishop are together?
Oh no!
With Talia’s dominant nature, she definitely won’t allow the line between the Second Princess and the New King to be crossed, and there’s a high probability she won’t tolerate a woman who is more dominant than her controlling the New King of the Demon Race...
Antanas was just glad that the New King wasn’t male, otherwise it would really be explosive.
"You decided not to betray the Bishop. Are you also sure that the Bishop will not abandon you?"
Ignoring Antanas who was lost in thought, Pranay looked at the New King and dared to ask in the most polite manner.
This is a question that he needed to confirm, even at the risk of being punished.
He could not accept if one day the New King were to be betrayed.
"No, we’ve been through life and death twice and are about to go through it a third time," replied the Great Love Poet with a smile, shaking his head.
"Is that so......"
Antanas pondered, being able to go through life and death multiple times, and in the end, being together, is almost like destined individuals who can’t be separated.
Her eyes became more excited and impatient, she wanted to witness the love story of the New King!
"I understand. I apologize for my rudeness," said Pranay, stepping back and apologetically bowing to the priest of Hegemony, but the joy in his eyes could not be concealed.
He hadn’t thought that fate would grant such a gift to their Demon Race.
The bond between the New King and the Bishop had already surpassed life and gain, and wasn’t something that could be defined by transactions and cooperation.
Pranay could not have dreamed that the Hegemony Branch was actually on the same side as their Demon World.
The future was full of hope.
The only difficult task now was to support the New King in persuading Rocky McCarthy to join their side within the three days before the Bishop’s election!
After Pranay and the last priest had exchanged identities, the Great Love Poet turned to look at the three Great Demon Clans.
"Antanas and Sinola, protect Pranay and take him back to the teleportation point as quickly as possible, I’ll be there shortly," the Great Love Poet ordered.
"Understood."
The Great Demon Clans nodded their heads and headed towards the door.
