I am the righteous path.

A door unfolded before him.
Evil thrived, and whispers spilled from within.
The resentful compound eyes flickered and vanished, the presence longing to burst out was blocked inside, and the alluring murmurs echoed in the ear.
The sticky, pink brain mumbled something. A figure cloaked in a yellow robe watched from a distance. A dark green presence, smelling of blood, roared. A string of wondrous soap bubbles released friendliness—and many, many guests.
They sincerely invited Lu Li to join this mad party.
Lu Li stepped in, his stride resolute and unwavering.
He had no reason to refuse.

Detective Agency of the Bizarre

"You have already come into contact with them."


Tesla's words shifted Lu Li's gaze away from the newspaper, but not in the way he had expected.


"The 'Stellar Will' that Old Mother obeys is the same as what's in Tillage Garden," Tesla said. "This information comes from investigators across various regions; many Evil Gods have received this summons."


"So, the Evil Gods serve as servants, are they that powerful then?"


Tillage Garden was still far from the Main Affinity Continent, but since Old Mother and other Evil Gods were summoned by the 'Stellar Will,' it indicated they wouldn't linger there for too long.


"I don't know... All that we know for certain is that they embody a despair that makes us unable to even contemplate resistance."


Tesla said this, but neither the government nor the Exorcist United Organization had yet abandoned this sliver of hope.


After quickly scanning the rest of the news, Lu Li folded the newspaper and pushed it back towards Tesla.


Keep Hope