“I see… I assume you have a reason important enough to risk that position by seeking help.” “Yes, I do. I’m going to be killed if nothing is done. You will be, too.” “Me too, huh? Princess Farina told me that a demon has taken the place of the hierarch. How do you know about it?” That was my single biggest doubt about this situation. If the Alam Karla possessed some ability to see through demons’ disguises, I could believe her, but that felt unlikely. She was only an ordinary person who could hear the goddess’s voice. However imperfect his disguise, the demon was able to become the hierarch of the Alamite Church and fool all of the highest-ranking clergy members in the world. His methods of concealment had to be top-notch. It was unthinkable that this girl was the only one to see through that facade. I was skeptical of her ability to gather intelligence as well. Speaking with her made it plain that she was an ordinary young woman. “…Well, because Venus used my body to speak to the hierarch—the demon. I was conscious during the conversation, and I remember what they said.” I was speechless. The goddess spoke directly to a demon? I had a bad feeling about this. Is she in league with the demon? I wondered. It wasn’t impossible. The goddess’s purpose was to preserve the world. She didn’t exist to support humanity but to support the world itself. I’d collected information to suggest that while demons were the enemy of people, they were not a danger to the planet. Thus, the goddess could join hands with one. “I’d like for you to repeat to me what they said,” I requested. This was a stroke of fortune, in a way. Had I not been here, I wouldn’t have learned of the goddess’s conversation with a demon.
Chapter 200
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