[The old order of the Kizi Church is outdated, a new order is about to arrive...]

[Sharo, I hereby grant you the right to summon the Black Tide.]

[Go forth, Mystery and Fear shall accompany you, strike them a heavy blow, liberate the people suffering in agony...]

A grand, majestic, yet chillingly cold voice seemed to come from the void, with endless echoes, shaking the heart.

Upon hearing these words from the Master of the Black Tide, Sharo couldn’t help but feel a jolt in her spirit, her reverence growing ever stronger.

Accompanied by the mysterious power of the Black Tide, it surrounded her.

She took a deep breath, nodding solemnly in respect.

"I will follow your revelation, Master of the Black Tide."

As Sharo was about to leave after listening, the voice of the Master of the Black Tide resounded again.

[My Favored shall also lend you a hand.]

While the voice of the Master of the Black Tide echoed in Sharo’s heart, the Black Tide suddenly coalesced before her eyes, as the black tide like a round mirror gradually calmed, a familiar face appeared in front of Sharo.

"Grossye?!"

Sharo was somewhat surprised, but she quickly calmed down, yes, she should have thought of it earlier.

"Sharo, it’s been a while."

Rogel nodded slightly towards her.

Then, without time for pleasantries, he went straight to the point, laying out the overall strategy discussed earlier, informing Sharo.

He also conveyed some ideas to Sharo.

"War is necessary, the stronger the Black Tide, the brighter the light it can bring to people."

"But the current situation cannot be solved at one stroke, there will still be a long struggle between us and the Kizi Church."

"This is also the revelation of the Master of the Black Tide."

Rogel looked at her deeply.

After pondering for a moment, Sharo nodded: "I understand."

"Currently, the situation in Magrela doesn’t allow us to extend the front line too far."

"Perhaps we should start with Daijia Island on the far west side, where the Kizi Church’s defensive force is the weakest..."

"No."

Rogel directly denied her idea, then said: "Shift the target to Scot Island."

Upon hearing this, Sharo frowned: "The southern defense force of the Kizi Church is almost entirely gathered there, isn’t that too risky?"

In response, Rogel remained calm.

"Don’t worry, Sharo, the Black Tide will descend upon Scot Island."

The plan was set.

As Sharo left the room, she still felt a bit uneasy.

She sighed slightly in her heart, this plan was ultimately too risky, if the vanguard suffered a setback, the gaze of the Kizi Church would inevitably fall on them, posing a fatal risk to the subsequent plans.

However, for the dual will of the Master of the Black Tide and Rogel, she could only choose to comply and do her best to accomplish what she needed to do.

...

"Is the Church war about to begin..."

Hudson, who had just hunted a monster, wiped the gun in his hand, his gaze landing on the believers of the Black Tide Church below.

"This is a cruel world."

"If you don’t eat, you can only wait to be eaten."

Rogel’s voice sounded, his figure appearing amidst the mass of black water, his gaze also falling below.

Before leaving, Sharo had Hudson get in touch with him as Rogel had instructed.

Hudson didn’t reply, remaining silent for a while.

"...Tell me about the situation of the Five Great Seas..."

...

Tap tap.

At the edge of the bustling square, a tall, formidable Black Tide Knight came clad in cold armor, stepping with heavy Iron Boots, exuding a frigid, murderous aura.

The Faith believers clad in Black Robes also came dragging long cloaks, just like the spreading Black Tide.

Before long, the group was assembled.

"Old man Mark, did you see that, that’s my son!"

"I never thought we would become believers one day, ha ha!"

"Another war, huh, sigh..."

"Who knows how many lives will be lost this time... can’t there be no war..."

"It seems that war is always inevitable..."

In the square, many of Magrela’s civilians gathered.

Over time, they all knew that the Black Tide Secret Society was about to dispatch an expeditionary force to destroy the Kizi Church.

To this, some felt exhilarated and proud, while others felt sorrowful and powerless.

The shadow of war seemed to always linger over the lives of the ocean.

Looking at the people below, Sharo felt somewhat oppressed in her heart.

As a Defier, she also deeply detests war, but she understands a truth even more clearly—beautiful peace can never rely solely on imagination.

Most of the time, war happens to be the premise of peace.

If they don’t take the initiative, they could indeed enjoy brief peace in a corner, but what about the future?

Eventually, they would still face a more powerful Church dominance, and whether the next "god" would be like the Master of the Black Tide?

The Master of the Black Tide possessed distinct characteristics unlike other Church deities.

He did not view Extraordinary persons and Extraordinary Magic Potions as flood beasts, nor did he strictly control the Extraordinary Power held by the believers.

This allowed the current Magrela to have quite a number of believers and Extraordinary persons.

Among them, no longer were nobility and the wealthy in the majority, commoners were also everywhere.

In the past, the Church was always high above.

Only the rich and noble could enter it, to control powerful forces.

For commoners, they only demanded faith.

This is precisely why Sharo is willing to fight for the Black Tide Secret Society.

This is a unique god.

Such thoughts appeared more than once in Sharo’s heart.

They were not fighting solely for the Master of the Black Tide.