Chapter 2018

In the palace ruins of Yerusia, the pope was staring incredulously at Sven, who was holding the staff. He gritted his teeth, not yet realizing the severity of the situation. “How is this possible? Why can't I reclaim my staff? Who are you?!” the pope roared as he unleashed a bolt of lightning toward Sven. Sven raised the staff, and the lightning obeyed his command, striking the pope instead. “This is impossible!” The pope tried desperately to dodge while also defending against Torah’s attacks. He was starting to feel overwhelmed. Seeing this, Sven immediately rushed toward the pope and returned the favor, plunging the staff into his body. Then, Sven summoned otherworldly fire to attack the pope. The pope was shocked. “You! You're a Shura!” Sven smirked triumphantly. “Yes, thanks to you, I've regained my clan’s divine artifact—the Shura Divine Staff!” ... In ancient times, the West viewed Shuras as malevolent beings cursed with immortality. The gods of the West saw them as co