The 'powerful individuals' now appearing before Lakyus, Evileye, and the others were none other than the one known as the strongest human, the Tenth Seat, and the one known as the [Time Turbulence], and the Second Seat, from the Black Scripture of the Slane Theocracy.
Shortly after the appearance of the Second and Tenth Seats, the Captain of the Black Scripture, now in a change of clothes, also entered the room.
The moment she saw the Captain, Evileye's brows furrowed beneath her mask.
"This guy is even stronger than the previous two!"
Hearing Evileye's words, Lakyus's expression also visibly tensed.
"Is this the strength of the Slane Theocracy?"
"Just a few random members they sent out have strength that surpasses the realm of heroes!"
As soon as Lakyus finished speaking, Gagaran said somewhat irritably, "I think they deliberately brought a few strong ones to intimidate us!"
While Lakyus, Evileye, and the others looked as if facing a great enemy, Azuth on the opposite sofa remained calm and composed.
This wasn't because Azuth's strength was above that of Evil Eye and Lakyus.
It was just that Azuth was an old hand at this.
"Did those old fogies from the Slane Theocracy only send a few youngsters like you?"
Azuth looked at the entering Captain and asked nonchalantly.
'Old fogies?'
Hearing Azuth refer to the high-ranking officials of the Slane Theocracy in this manner, displeasure flashed across the faces of the Second and Tenth Seats.
Simultaneously, the pressure emanating from their bodies grew even more intense.
At this moment, the weaker ones like the twin ninjas, Gagaran, and even Azuth felt their breathing become difficult.
Seeing the pained expressions on the twin ninjas' faces, Evileye's pretty face hardened.
"Is this how the Slane Theocracy invites people?"
After speaking indignantly, a powerful magical energy erupted around Evileye.
Seeing that Evileye was about to take action, the Captain immediately called out to the two behind him, "Stand down!"
Upon hearing the Captain's order, the Second and Tenth Seats finally reined in their auras.
Only then did the pained expressions on the faces of the twin ninjas, Gagaran, and the others ease slightly.
"The members of Fairy Tail haven't come?"
The Captain scanned Lakyus, Azuth, and the others. Not seeing Kenichi, Erza, and the group, he asked.
"With your attitude towards guests, if the letter hadn't mentioned my uncle, I wouldn't have come either!"
By now, Lakyus had already formed a poor impression of the Slane Theocracy's members present and answered bluntly.
"Never mind. We'll go find the Fairy Tail's members ourselves later."
The Captain seemed to mutter to himself, then turned his gaze back to Azuth, Lakyus, and the others.
"The purpose of our visit is simple!"
"Many evil monsters have appeared in the world recently. The vampire in the Katze Plains, the Demon Emperor Jaldabaoth in the royal capital... these signs indicate that the great catastrophe that occurs every few hundred years is likely approaching again!"
"Members of the Blue Roses and the Red Drop, as the Re-Estize Kingdom's strongest Adamantite-ranked adventurers, we hope you will join the Slane Theocracy. Let us humans unite to resist the impending disaster together!"
"Hoh? 'We humans', you say?"
Hearing the Captain's words, Azuth spoke in a flat tone.
He was quite clear about some matters concerning the Slane Theocracy.
The Captain kept saying 'we' humans, but the 'we' he referred to actually meant those who submitted to the Slane Theocracy.
As for those humans who did not submit to the Slane Theocracy, they would find ways to eliminate them.
After Azuth finished speaking, the room fell into silence for a while.
Lakyus and Evileye and the others did not speak.
After all, the members of the Blue Roses did not have a good impression of the people present.
Moreover, Evileye wasn't human.
Even if the other party invited them under the banner of helping all humanity, they had no intention of joining the Slane Theocracy.
Seeing that the Blue Roses' members and Azuth remained silent, the Captain took the initiative to break the silence in the air.
"Of course, we don't expect everyone to accept our invitation immediately."
"One month."
"In one month, the Theocracy will send people again. We will await your reply then."
"Next, we need to find Fairy Tail, so we'll take our leave now!"
With that, the Captain, accompanied by the Second and Tenth Seats, prepared to turn and leave.
However, just as the Captain turned, Azuth suddenly spoke: "By the way, is that old fossil Surshana still alive?"
Hearing Azuth's words, the Captain's steps halted.
"Surshana? It seems there is no such person in our Theocracy."
"No such person? Has your Theocracy hidden that name, or are you afraid others will know that one of your Theocracy's Six Great Gods is an Undead?"
As soon as Azuth finished speaking, an endless killing intent erupted from the Second and Tenth Seats.
Even the Captain's face darkened.
The Six Great Gods.
They were the six 'Gods' worshipped by the Theocracy.
They were also the foundation upon which the Theocracy was established and its religion spread.
For hundreds of years, through the Theocracy's promotion, the Six Great Gods had been glorified as omniscient and omnipotent symbols capable of bringing goodness to the world.
However, what the world didn't know was that among the Six Great Gods, there was one Undead.
This had always been a secret of the Slane Theocracy.
Even within the Slane Theocracy, very few people knew about this.
After all, if the world learned that one of the Six Great Gods worshipped by the Slane Theocracy was an Undead, the Theocracy wouldn't be able to continue spreading its religion.
Now that Azuth had spoken this secret that the Slane Theocracy had always guarded so closely, how could the Captain and the others not feel the urge to kill?
Although the intense killing intent emanating from the Captain and the others made the twin ninjas and Gagaran tremble all over, Azuth still maintained a 'not afraid of death' demeanor, speaking nonchalantly, "What, want to kill me? Afraid I'll spread this matter?"
"Killing all of us now won't help anyway."
"After all, I also learned this news from a certain being!"
'A certain being!'
Hearing Azuth's words, a thoughtful expression appeared on the Captain's face.
Those who could know that an Undead existed among the Six Great Gods, aside from the high-ranking members of the Slane Theocracy, would only be individuals from the same era as the Six Great Gods.
Anyone who had lived from the time of the Six Great Gods until now was definitely not an ordinary figure.
Perhaps out of fear of this being, or perhaps afraid that this being behind Azuth would reveal the secret of the Six Great Gods, the Captain withdrew his killing intent.
"Let's go!"
The Captain called out to the Tenth and Second Seats behind him, then left the room accompanied by them.
Only after the aura of the Captain and the others had completely disappeared did Lakyus ask Azuth, "Uncle, was what you just said true?"
What Lakyus asked about was naturally the matter of an Undead existing among the Slane Theocracy's Six Great Gods.
"Looking at their reaction, does it seem fake?"
"Aren't you afraid they would attack us?"
"Since I dared to say it, I naturally have some preparations. From now on, if the Slane Theocracy wants to move against us, they'll probably have to think twice. However, that Fairy Tail might not be so fortunate. If those guys just now want to vent their anger, they are very likely to target Fairy Tail."
As soon as Azuth finished speaking, Lakyus remembered that the Captain and the others were going to find Fairy Tail.
"We need to inform Kenichi and the others quickly!"
Just as Lakyus prepared to go downstairs to find Kenichi and Erza, Evileye, who had remained silent until now, spoke up: "Don't worry. Although those few from the Slane Theocracy are strong, they still can't threaten Kenichi and the others."