As he rushed toward Pope Drevigo, he used Blink, disappearing mid-stride and reappearing behind the stunned Pope.
"White Lion Claws."
His strike landed three times in an instant.
Blood sprayed as flesh was torn apart, and Pope Drevigo was nearly cleaved in half.
Although Pope Drevigo was a named NPC, he was still a priest—his defense and health were extremely low. That was why a single attack from Alan reduced his health by half, not to mention that Alan was currently under the effects of two powerful buffs.
"His Holiness!" Luna shouted as she rushed toward Alan.
But Rin stopped her.
"No, Luna. You're still young, so you can't tell the difference," Rin said calmly. "He is no longer worthy of being Pope."
"Get out of my way!" Luna shouted, bashing her shield as she tried to push past Rin, but Rin stood firm.
Nearby, Isabel looked at the two of them, torn.
"What should I do…?" she murmured as she watched Damian standing there in shock, while Alan—the Malacus Slayer—fought the Pope on his own.
"Goddess' Breath."
Pope Drevigo, who had been on the verge of death, suddenly regained his composure as his health was fully restored in an instant.
"A skill that fully heals… what a scam," Alan said with a grin.
"But I can try this now."
Alan raised his sword.
"Holy Swordsmanship : Condemnation Edict"
[ Condemnation Edict ]
A holy sword style that declares absolute judgment upon a single existence.
The sword does not strike the body—it condemns the soul.
• Inflicts holy damage equal to 120% of the target's total Defense + 400% of your Physical Attack Power
• Damage ignores all damage reduction effects
• Converts the target's Defense into damage before mitigation
• Applies Final Verdict for 8 seconds ]
Alan's greatsword flashed jade as it struck Drevigo.
"Arghhhhhh!"
Once again, Pope Drevigo's health dropped by a massive chunk.
"Goddess' Wrath!"
From behind Pope Drevigo, two golden, disc-shaped formations appeared, firing blazing laser-like beams straight at Alan.
"Wrong move," Alan smiled.
"Holy Swordsmanship: Reversal of Light."
Alan's sword traced a precise arc, the blade bending as it absorbed the two incoming lasers. Holy energy wrapped around the edge as the sword completed a full 360-degree rotation, compressing the attacks into a single point.
In the next instant, Alan sent them back.
The reflected strike tore through the air, returning to Pope Drevigo with 120% of its original power, enhanced by an additional 20% Holy Damage.
"What?!" Pope Drevigo shouted as the attack slammed into him.
His health plummeted—only 10% remained.
"How dare you!! I am the father of billions of people! I am Pope Drevigo!!" he roared as he activated another skill.
"Goddess' Breath—"
"Huh?"
The skill failed to activate.
Pope Drevigo froze in shock as Final Verdict was in effect, sealing all healing for eight seconds.
It was a move created by Chreshler to counter the powerful healing of Vampires, there is now way Drevigo could have resisted it.
[ Dainsleif has been unequipped. ]
[ Mund Orb has been equipped. ]
"Red Extinction Ray."
A crimson beam of condensed energy erupted, piercing straight through Pope Drevigo.
"W–How…?"
[ You have defeated the 13th Pope Drevigo, who was corrupting the Rebecca Church! ]
[ 500 Gold has been acquired. ]
[ Party Leader 'Alan' has acquired Goddess' Essence. ]
[ Party Leader 'Alan' has acquired Holy Light Armor. ]
[ Party Leader 'Alan' has acquired Holy Light Gloves. ]
[ Party Leader 'Alan' has acquired Holy Light Crown. ]
[ Pope Drevigo strength have been engraved on Alan's Rune of Predation ]
[ Drevigo Soul essence have been acquired ]
[ 145,350,000 experience has been acquired. ]
"The Pope is dead! Run!"
The remaining corrupt high priests panicked and fled in all directions. Alan didn't bother chasing them—his objective had already been fulfilled.
"Thank you, benefactor. You have saved the Rebecca Church from corruption," Rin said as she approached him.
Alan nodded calmly.
"Then… can you bless my sword?"
Rin smiled. She gently took Dainsleif into her hands and began chanting a blessing.
A golden pillar of light descended from above.
An earth-shaking roar echoed through the Vatican as Dainsleif trembled violently and began to change.
[ White Lion Dainsleif – Information Updated ]
[ White Lion Dainsleif is a reforged version of Dainsleif, originally created by Albantino using materials obtained from a young Divine Beast corpse—the Holy Imperial Lion. ]
[ Even Albantino did not know that a fragment of the Holy Imperial Lion's soul was sealed within the blade during its forging. ]
[ The weakened soul of the Holy Imperial Lion has been slowly repairing itself alongside Player Alan as it grow in rating. ]
[ At the Legend Rank, the soul would have fully restored. However, due to prolonged dormancy, divine intervention from Goddess Rebecca was required. ]
[ Now, due to the blessing of Goddess Rebecca, the Holy Imperial Lion's soul has been awakened. ]
Alan stared in disbelief as the massive greatsword dissolved into pure white light.
Moments later, a small, fluffy creature appeared.
It looked like a tiny white lion cub—snow-white from head to toe, with golden eyes that shimmered with divinity. It let out a soft roar before trotting over and rubbing its head affectionately against Alan's cheek.
[ You have acquired the Holy Imperial Lion as a pet. ]
[ You are the first player to obtain a Divine Beast as a pet. ]
[ You have acquired the title: One Who Touched Heaven. ]
[ Maximum Health has permanently increased by 10,000. ]
[ All terrain resistance have in creases by 70% ]
[ Holy Stat have been unlocked. ]
[ Holy Stat: As this stat increases, your affinity with Heaven will grow. ]
Alan slowly reached out and patted the cub's head.
"Welcome to the world, Dainsleif," Alan said.
[ You have named your pet Dainsleif. ]
"A… a holy beast as a pet?!"
Rin and the other Daughters of Rebecca stared in shock.
Even Damian couldn't hide his astonishment. His gaze shifted from the small white lion to the status window in front of him.
Unique Class: Goddess' Agent
"…Thank you," Damian said sincerely. "Thanks to you, I obtained a unique class."
He bowed slightly before continuing,
"I won't take any of the raid items. You can keep them all."
Alan looked at him and rolled his eyes.
"As if I was going to give you any in the first place."
Damian froze for a moment before breaking into laughter.
"Well then… do you have a guild?" Damian asked. "I'd like to join."
Alan paused.
"I'm planning to create one later," he replied. "But will you really join?"
If he follows me, I can even make him Chreshler's successor, Alan thought calmly.
"I will," Damian answered without hesitation, his eyes shining with determination.
Alan smiled.