Buzz... Buzz... Buzz...
Visible fluctuations swept over the mountain ranges as the space occupied by the Naturalism Church was isolated from the God-chosen Continent. Those inside couldn't leave, and those outside couldn't enter.
This was the authority Ludwig had as the Pope; he held the keys to the portal. Unless he nodded, no one was leaving today.
"Annihilate them all!"
The crowd marveled at Ludwig's decisiveness and ruthlessness, and were even more surprised to discover that he truly was a devil's minion. They had merely speculated, but he had taken it seriously.
Tubie and Dusa were the most bewildered. The fake Divine Decree, in passing from mouth to mouth, became a real Divine Decree, not a set-up or slander, but a judgement representing justice and fairness.
