Great Demon King

GDK 629: It’d be too easy for me to just off you like that

The Calamity Church headquarters was several hundred meters under the desert. Its compound was as vast as the sands. Compared to the Dark Mantle headquarters, not only was this facility infinitely bigger, it also had much tighter security. It was much like a mini city.

Although they were underground, the space did not appear eerie dark as Han Shuo had imagined. Bright magical illumination balls could be found at every corner, lighting up every inch of the surface. The facility was separated into several units. There were blacksmith workshops for refining all kinds of weapons and magical instruments, temples for consecrating and worshipping the evil god, training grounds for meditation and martial arts training, libraries where all kinds of ancient magical tomes could be found, storerooms containing precious and rare materials on magical beasts accumulated over hundreds of years…

This place had everything that a solid religious organization should have. Other than those essential facilities, there were amenities for relaxation and resting. For instance, there was a bathhouse with pools of hot groundwater where people could relax their muscles, and an expansive promenade complete with patterns of countless unnamed evil gods carved into the walls where people could socialize and discuss their cultivation.

Although the Calamity Church was a stringent organization, the people in this place did not appear heavy and down. Han Shuo, with a formal smile on his face, followed behind Belinda and Edwin who lead him through every region. He even tried out the hot bath and got a change of clothes. He was absolutely unwound.

As those members of the Calamity Church that Han Shuo met along the way were not aware of his identity, they did not make a clamor.

Han Shuo carefully observed around for a moment. He noticed that all those members of the Calamity Church he came across all seemed completely complacent, almost to the point of delight. It was as though they had met with something happy. This got Han Shuo curious. He didn’t hesitate to ask Belinda beside him, “Did something joyous recently happen to the Calamity Church? Why is it that all those people we passed by appear quite happy?”

Belinda was somewhat stunned. She gave Han Shuo a meaningful look and made a rather awkward smile before explaining in her sweet voice, “The reason they are all so happy, is you!”

“Me?” Han Shuo was shocked. He asked, “What has that got to do with me?”

“Because of you, not only is the Church of Light now far weaker than ever before, they are trending towards complete and utter destruction. To us members of the Calamity Church who view the Church of Light as a mortal enemy, nothing can get more exciting than this news. In addition, they caught wind of your plans to come here. You are an idol to everyone here; all of them want to meet you. Naturally, they grew even more excited when they learned of the news,” Belinda earnestly explained to Han Shuo.

“Furthermore, because of the Church of Light’s existence, we have been forced to live in the dark all this while. Generally, we wouldn’t dare to openly state our identity before the commoners. But now, as the Church of Light’s grip has sharply declined, according to His Holiness the Pope, it won’t be long before our Calamity Church will truly emerge from the shadows and can honorably walk on the surface of the continent.

People like us may have surrendered everything we had to the Church, but we still have family and friends. Normally, we would deliberately conceal our identities from them and live an exhausting double life. There are some who don’t have the courage to see their family for years, while some have even been disowned by their family. But the situation this time is truly different. For these people, the sooner the Church can walk out from the shadows, the sooner they can return to their homes and families. That’s why everyone looks so happy,” Edwin added to the explanation while wearing a satisfied smile before thanking Han Shuo sincerely.