Chapter 292

The news of the demon's offspring spread rapidly to the central temple, throwing the church into disarray.

"A demon? How could this happen in the previously quiet South?" one bishop exclaimed.

"Didn't two demons already appear in the East just a year ago?" another lamented.

"Could this be a prelude to an even greater catastrophe?" murmured a third.

The bishops gathered in the central temple exchanged uneasy whispers. The appearance of three demons within three years was unprecedented and deeply unsettling. Speculation ran rampant until a calm voice silenced them.

"Everyone, settle down," said a woman seated at the head of the table. "We know nothing for certain yet. Spreading unfounded rumors will only breed panic."

"But if this truly involves a demon—" a bishop began.

"Calm yourself," she interrupted with a steady gaze.