Chapter 163 - Divine Will (1)

Sullivan Evans, who had abruptly silenced me by asking if I'd marry Lana, finished the topic by saying with a slight smile that it wasn't a joke and I should think about it seriously.

Then, without any lingering attachment, he casually said, "Finish what you were about to do."

So he knew.

Of course, he probably recognized me before I even sensed his presence, so he'd know what I was trying to do.

Since I was already caught, I unhesitatingly created a mana blade and decisively cut off Jegan's head.

...Actually, my hand trembled a bit.

Well, it couldn't be helped.

With a Pioneer, who even the Grand Duke ruling the city couldn't look down on, standing right behind me watching.

I had my own justifications.

As an Abyss Worshiper, especially from the Cult of the End known as the worst of the worst, doing anything with the corpse wasn't a violation of city law...