"Irina, now is not the time to fight. Listen to him."
Feeling the heavy pressure from Blake, Xenovia looked at him seriously and spoke.
When it came to wielding holy swords, she found herself completely outmatched. In terms of strength, it seemed she couldn't win. Unless she used her secret sword, there was no hope of victory. At this moment, it was wiser to appear weak.
Irina nodded after understanding what Xenovia meant, wrapping her holy sword back in the cloth bag and sealing it. Although her faith was strong, she was not foolish.
After Xenovia and Irina put away their holy swords, Kiba remained silent, his cold expression lingering for more than ten seconds before the magic sword in his hand finally disappeared.
"Okay, now that you've calmed down, let's begin."
Seeing that the three had calmed down a little, Blake nodded in satisfaction. He then briefly explained the origins and reasons for Xenovia and Irina's involvement.
After listening, Kiba glared at Xenovia and Irina with murderous eyes. His emotions fluctuated again, and his hatred was hard to suppress.
If Blake, who could subdue him instantly, hadn't been there, he would have likely acted by now.
"Ah, what a terrible look. Should I say it's typical of a Devil? However, even if you're a Devil, the expression I'm seeing doesn't seem to be because of us. It seems you hate us, or more specifically, you hate the holy sword we carry."
Hearing this, Irina's eyes sharpened as she stared at Kiba, analyzing his words.
"Yes, I hate holy swords. You should know about the [Holy Sword Project] from back then. Do you know how many people died because of it? How many innocent lives were brutally taken because of this holy sword that you treat like a treasure? Do you dare say that those deaths weren't caused by your church members?!"
Kiba's cold voice pierced the air and struck straight into the hearts of the two girls. They knew very well about the Holy Sword Project, and they too hated it deeply. They had long deemed that project heretical. However, what Kiba said was true. No matter how much they condemned it, during the tragedy they were still orthodox members of the church, and that could not be refuted.
"I didn't expect you to know about that incident. To be honest, that event was deeply hated even within our ranks, so the person responsible for the project was branded a heretic and exiled from the church."
Xenovia and Irina exchanged surprised glances and slowly explained.
"Heh, exile? Your church is really merciful. You chased after the stolen holy swords from the West to the far East, yet the main culprit behind the massacre of so many innocent people was only exiled? Do you really think that after exiling him, he would just sit idly by? Do you think he won't kill again? Do you think he won't continue the second holy sword project?!"
The bone-chilling voice and cold eyes made Xenovia and Irina fall silent. They could only remain quiet.
"Kiba, don't be so angry. Listen to my analysis first."
Seeing Kiba start to lose control again, Blake raised an eyebrow and gently pressed his hand on Kiba's shoulder.
"Kiba, you've met the exiled priest holding the holy sword before and fought him."
Blake pondered, his crystal-blue eyes wavering. He could have killed the gray-haired young man earlier, but due to his identity, he hesitated for a moment, and the man escaped.
Not only was there a holy sword user in the original story, but more importantly, there was a mark of the Silva family on the young man's neck. Of course, it wasn't from the main family line but from a lesser branch.
The Silva family had appeared here, having allied with the fallen angels. This situation wasn't simple.
"What did you say? The exiled priest uses the holy sword? This is impossible!"
While Blake was thinking, Xenovia and Irina, who had been stunned by his words for a moment, quickly reacted, their faces filled with shock.
"I fought with him twice. My sword was stained with his blood. Do you think I'm lying?" Kiba said grimly.
"This... The existence of the holy sword is not something an exiled priest can wield. Only the chosen ones..."
Irina's expression shifted violently, full of doubt.
"This is not simple. The only person who could allow the exiled priest to wield the holy sword is that man," Blake said calmly after coming to a realization.
The moment Blake finished speaking, Kiba clenched his teeth, and cold, murderous intent filled his eyes.
Xenovia and Irina exchanged astonished looks.
"Exactly. There's no one else who could do this but him. Since it was the fallen angels who took the holy sword, and the exiled priest had the holy sword, it's clear they've been working together. So my suggestion is to cooperate to find the fallen angels, and let Kiba take down Valper Galilei."
After shrugging, Blake stated his original purpose.
Upon hearing this, Kiba paused for a moment, then looked at Blake with astonishment. His dark thoughts were dispelled.
Now, he finally understood why Blake was being so persistent. Everything was for him...
But Kiba, despite understanding Blake's intent, couldn't help but have darker thoughts, even wondering if Blake had some connection with the church...
Instantly, a feeling of shame filled Kiba's heart. His body trembled as he clenched his fists, lowering his head.
Xenovia and Irina looked at each other in surprise and doubt.
It was unheard of for the church to cooperate with devils. Now, at this crucial moment, Blake had brought up the possibility calmly.
Indeed, with Blake's power and his sword Excalibur, their chances of success in this mission would greatly increase, and they might even complete it.
But cooperating with the devils was a symbol of corruption.
Thinking about this, Xenovia and Irina were immediately torn.
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