Dimensional Descent

"Esteemed Imperza. is this really okay?"

Not long after Leonel and the others had left, the clergymen of the Zoltene Faith couldn't help but say something; While the lower ranking members didn't dare to speak, those who had been beneath Zoltene's statue alongside the Imperza couldn't hold it in any longer;

"We must have patience," the Imperza said lightly, his hands still pressed together; "The Faith of his Gloriousness will be spread regardless of its obstacles; We will make a comeback in due time, but for now, it is best to take a step back;

"We can only say that we were unlucky. but this tribulation will be weathered by us; When we come out the other side. we will be stronger than ever;"

Although the Imperza didn't say it in so many; those that were intelligent understood; Soon; the Ascension Empire would be experiencing more pressure than they knew how to handle; When that time came and they chose to come back; they wouldn't even have the time to deal with them; After they reaffirmed their position in Earth's territory; there would be nothing the Ascension Empire could do; The seeds had already been sown;

"Imperza! Imperza!"

It had only been several minutes. but an attendant had already run into the prayer hall. rushing forward with information;

"One must maintain a calm mind beneath the presence of His Gloriousness. mind yourself." the Imperza said lightly.

"Yes, yes…!" The young clergymen took deep breaths, but eventually wasn't patient enough to wait until they had calmed down completely; "… Shrine, the shrines; The branch shrines… destroyed…"

The Imperza's pupils constricted. "How many—?"

Before the Imperza could finish his question. another attendant rushed in with the same news. then another;

clenched beneath his robes; Many of those shrines were exceptionally well hidden; He had expected to lose some in the worst case scenario. but by the time the fifth attendant rushed in. he realized that they had all been destroyed with a speed that didn't even feel like it made sense; It was as

they gathered some up again. whatever troubles the Ascension Empire might be facing just might be over. and in the worst case. even if the Ascension Empire fell. Earth's territory would be

that point, even the Imperza

of ways; But now, the situation had been reversed once again and

was about to lose his cool entirely, the planet-sized temple suddenly trembled; Many were immediately

Imperza's ugly expression finally set in; No matter how cool-headed he normally was, it was impossible for him to maintain it; His immediate assumption was that Leonel had made them begin a retreat sequence so that they couldn't react to the destruction of their shrines, then

to travel across Earth's territory in just a handful of seconds. Unless… Unless Leonel had already

happening until there was suddenly a burst at the doors of the prayer hall once again, doors that had only

rather than it being Leonel's team, it

lotuses etched onto the backs formed out of human hands. These weren't Leonel's men, nor were they people of Earth… This was

Clergyman of the Evergreen led the charge, her strides long and her brownish-gold hair fluttering

Irotha, what is the meaning of this?!" The Imperza's

didn't change, her gorgeous features radiating with a holy light. However, deep within her brown eyes there was a

shrine of our Evergreen Faith, did you think that such a day would come? This is nothing more than the cycle of karma," Priestess Irotha said lightly. "The Faith of Evergreen may not be the most powerful, but we are the most resilient. So long as there is but a single

expression

shrine? They had never done such

over, but he could already feel his power slipping away. With the destruction of so many Shrines, how could he match up

not

her hand.