Isis's decision stirred a slowly dissipating wave of noise in the council hall.

Askesan's provocation and Sigrid's avoidance of battle had already planted seeds of doubt in everyone's mind.

Now, Sigrid's figure was trapped, being forced step by step into a dead end.

The archpriests of the Batien branch were anxious but knew that acting rashly at this time would only add to the Bishop's troubles.

Askesan was also watching the seating area in the council hall. At this critical moment, he was waiting to see if the Batien Saint would jump out to help Sigrid.

Previously, Askesan never believed that there would be variables in a situation under his control.

Only Sigrid, that woman, would always appear like a ghost in any place.

Now, there was one more guy who left a deep impression on Askesan.

Correspondingly, Askesan was also ready to lure out the Batien Saint and kill him.

As long as the Batien Saint dared to show his face… his death would be instantaneous.

A long ten seconds passed, and no one in the council hall spoke.

On the lower right side of the council hall, Lan Qi sat in his seat, staring motionlessly at the center of the parliament below.

Today, Batien Bishop Sigrid's opponent was Extinction Bishop Askesan.

And Loki McCarthy, as the patriot of the Protoss Empire closest to the truth, his opponent was hidden deeper.

In this Herlom parliament hall, Lan Qi and Sigrid had their own opponents.

He and Sigrid would fight their own battles today, not paying attention to or even looking at each other. But if they were truly the best partners, then victory would inevitably converge in the same place.

In the shadows, Boss Cat was shivering, begging Lan Qi to go and help Sigrid.

It didn't know what Lan Qi was waiting for, or who he was waiting for, but it knew that Sigrid absolutely couldn't agree to Askesan's terms. The sealed Sigrid clearly couldn't win against Askesan in a fair one-on-one fight.

If Sigrid died today, it would all be over, meow!

It didn't want Sigrid to die, and still wanted to cook for Sigrid!

Boss Cat was teary-eyed, its heart about to jump out of its throat.

However.

After the conference hall had been silent for too long.

"Askesan, have you really thought it through? Don't run away this time, and have a one-on-one duel with me."

Sigrid lowered her head, the back of her hand trembling slightly, and asked, trying to keep her voice calm.

Her words caused the council hall to become noisy again, and people's eyes shifted back and forth between the two Bishops.

"Hmph, is there any need to confirm such a thing again… are you trembling with excitement instead of fear at this moment?"

Askesan looked at Sigrid and asked.

Perhaps this cunning woman still had some tricks up her sleeve.

But it was precisely because he knew Sigrid too well, understood all the possibilities, that he was certain of many things.

"Then let's settle life and death today, Askesan."

Sigrid's eyes burned with fighting spirit.

"I never dreamed that one day you would take the initiative to ask me for a duel to the death. It just so happens to suit my wishes. I'm tired of chasing after you, you cunning villain!"

Sigrid finally raised her head, her words like a thunderclap, echoing in the council hall.

This sudden decision shocked every dignitary present.

The Batien Bishop's aura was not only a response to the Extinction Bishop but also a demonstration to the nobles and ministers of the entire Protoss Empire of her strength and murderous intent as a Cardinal Bishop.

Sigrid lightly tossed her fingertips, and the orange light of the Silver Moon Crown drew a crescent moon, as if to turn all enemies into fragments. Finally, the holy seal [Bishop's Certificate - Batien] was firmly grasped in her hand.

The nobles and ministers once again stared at Sigrid and Askesan. They knew that a thrilling battle of life and death between Bishops was about to begin.

This was not only a battle between two Bishops but could also become a major turning point in the history of the Protoss Empire.

More importantly, most people would never witness such a ritual as a Cardinal Bishop's desperate battle in their lifetime.

And now, the entire Protoss Empire would see this battle of life and death between eighth-tier powerhouses taking place in the Capitol Building in the center of Herlom!

"Very good."

Askesan took out a seal. In the center of the cold gray totem was only a hollow eyeball, and several twisted and intertwined chains and vines surrounded the eyeball, firmly fixing it in place, emitting and converging a dazzling orange light, as if to seal all hope within it.

This was the only [Bishop's Certificate - Extinction] in the world, and it belonged exclusively to Askesan.

The moment it appeared, it resonated with Sigrid's Bishop's Certificate.

Askesan finally smiled mockingly.

Who wants to have a fair one-on-one fight with you, you stupid woman?

Outside, Askesan was most worried about that werewolf guy coming to cause trouble again.

Only the isolated Arena of Death was a realm where no one could interfere.

It would ensure the absolute fairness of the battle between Cardinal Bishops.

Compared to the Shadow World, which at most allows the introduction of magical devices and magic scrolls, all external third-party influences would disappear.

Askesan probably guessed that the Batien Saint had most likely given Sigrid something strange, which was Sigrid's last resort in daring to accept the challenge.

But conversely, having anticipated all of this, Askesan had also left a backup plan in the Extinction Archpriest seat outside—

An eighth-tier doppelganger.

As long as he sensed even a trace of that bastard's magic again in a prepared state, Askesan's doppelganger left outside could trace the Batien Saint's location at close range! No matter what the Batien Saint had turned into at this moment.

As fellow sealers, they had more frequent magic, which was an absolute gap from top to bottom.

The Arena of Death would separate the Batien Bishop and the Batien Saint. At that time, the Batien Saint outside the arena would no longer have the protection of the Batien Bishop.

Even if something unexpected happened in the Arena of Death, his doppelganger could immediately find the Batien Saint on the spot, grab the Batien Saint as a hostage, and demand that Sigrid give up resisting.

The Arena of Death was an excellent trap he used today to separate and hunt the Batien Bishop and the Batien Saint.

After both sides expressed their intention to fight to the death, the two Cardinal Bishop Certificates began to generate terrifying magical responses, floating into the sky, causing the original barrier of Franklin Hall to tremble.

Deep purple thunder surrounded the open space in the center of the hall, as if turning reality into an illusion, beginning to collapse. The dark aura connected and twisted, revealing its true appearance, gradually sealing into an arena of several hundred square meters.

And on both sides of this Arena of Death, dark gray and silver were clearly distinguished, and Extinction Bishop Askesan and Batien Bishop Sigrid had also been sealed within it.

Today, whether the two Cardinal Bishops live or die—

Let's see who is stronger and who is weaker!

I felt very uncomfortable yesterday. My back hurt, my eyes hurt, and my head hurt. I haven't been feeling well these past two days. I'm really sorry.

(End of this chapter)