「A long time ago.」
Stein had once learned some little-known 'evil truths' about the Imperial Knights and the Divine Emperor's Angels from the extraordinary knowledge bestowed upon him by the Ten Thousand Changes Demon Monarch.
From the perspective of the Void Demons and the Four Gods,
The process of an ordinary Imperial Citizen transforming from a Mortal into a Knight—through diligent training and participation in battle—was, in essence, no different from a Demon Ascension Ceremony.
The only difference was that the Great Demons serving the Radiant Divine Emperor called themselves Angels, while the angels serving the Four Gods were called Great Demons by humans and the Scaya Dragon Descendants.
Stein believed this wholeheartedly, accepting it as the truth.
In his eyes, seeking power from the supreme beings of the Void Realm was no different from a Knight training arduously and fighting in one dangerous battle after another to advance their Knight Military Rank.
