Unease
Aphrodite and Frondier, surrounded by 72 devils.
It was only natural for all the Gods to intervene.
To save Aphrodite, to slay Frondier.
Clang!
Bang! Crash!
The clash between the Gods and the 72 devils began.
“Out of my way, devils!”
“I will kill anyone who interferes!”
The gods' words were filled with malice. Their faces were weaving with the forms of demons.
The scene was filled with urgency and madness. Only devils remained.
“Don't let anyone get close!”
“No one shall pass this point!”
Led by Baal, the 72 devils fought back.
Frondier, who had entered the Pandemonium, was currently completely vulnerable.
He had trusted Baal and lured Aphrodite into the Pandemonium.
Protect the king here, no matter what!
“Don't be ridiculous!”
Boom—!
“Ugh!”
A heavy blow struck right in front of Baal.
“Ha! Is this the king of hell? So weak, pathetically weak!”
Baal gritted his teeth at the God's voice.
‘Damn it, as expected, my power…!’
Baal's power was weakening. The moment he realized it for sure.
His power had been halved when he became Baal, but it would only continue to diminish.
If the top of the 72 devils was struggling, the others wouldn't have it easy either.
Not all 72 devils were here, and their opponents were Gods. The human bodies themselves were not a threat, but the weapons they wielded were the problem.
If it were just a battle of aura or raw power, they would be equal or even superior, but the devils, who didn't have many specific weapons like the Gods, felt the difference in the quality of their weapons more acutely.
Slice—!
At that moment, the sword that had struck Baal was cut for the eighth time.
Sybil, wielding her flaming sword, joined the fray.
“I'll help you!”
“Help me? You, a human?”
Baal asked in surprise. Right now, he had wings and wasn't hiding the fact that he was a devil.
Sybil tilted her head.
“You're not on Frondier's side, are you?”
“……That's right.”
“Then it's fine.”
As if that was enough, Sybil shifted her gaze forward.
Baal asked again.
“You don't mind even if I'm a devil?”
“It's fine even if you're a God.”
Sybil smirked.
“Frondier's identity is a bit ambiguous too, isn't it?”
“……No, that guy's human.”
Caw—
As chaos ensued, a crow flew to Selena's side.
[10 minutes, Sybil.]
“10 minutes?”
[Those were Frondier's words to me. It must be an extension to the plan.]
At those words, Selena looked at Mei.
An extension to the plan. The plan to move Frondier using Shadow Transfer.
He wants them to initiate it in 10 minutes?
“……Then we have to hold out for at least 10 minutes.”
Selena's eyes narrowed.
She took out her needles, held them in both hands, and circled around to the rear, keeping her distance from the battling Gods.
Whoosh!
Needles shot out, and several bodies collapsed helplessly.
It wouldn't affect the Gods themselves, but it could reduce their numbers.
‘Ms. Lily can’t move because she's using Charm. She can’t be seen either. And Ms. Elodie isn’t suited for this kind of chaotic battle. Master Frondier will be worried that she might get caught in the crossfire.’
On Frondier's side, only she and Sybil could move freely.
There was also Mei, but Frondier had asked her not to fight. Ultimately, it was Mei’s decision, but she said she didn’t want to fight.
He didn't force her, but Mei probably wouldn't participate in the battle.
And as for Aster…
‘……It’s better to leave him be.’
Aster was standing there, holding the Excalibur he received from Frondier and his own, two Excaliburs.
His gaze was fixed on Zeus.
The spear of lightning that flew towards Zeus. No matter how powerful it was, hoping it would bind Zeus for 10 minutes was beyond wishful thinking, it was foolish.
Only if Aster faced Zeus could they maintain this balance of power.
Frondier probably knew that, which was why he gave him Excalibur.
‘10 minutes. Can we hold out?’
10 minutes was not a short time in the midst of a raging battle. Especially if they had to defend a specific location.
However, Frondier and Aphrodite were important figures, each protected by their own forces. Because of this, neither side could launch a full-fledged attack. It bought them some time, but…
Whoosh!
She fired her needles once more, but…
Clang!
“!”
This time, all of her attacks were blocked. Even while attacking the devils, the Gods deflected the needles coming from behind.
They momentarily turned their murderous gazes towards Selena, but soon returned to trying to break through the wall of devils.
‘It’s quite bothersome, yet no one is focusing on me.’
Selena bit her lip. The Gods’ will was stronger than she expected. She thought at least a few would come after her. That would actually improve their situation.
‘At this rate, they’ll break through…’
Suddenly.
Someone brushed past Selena.
‘Ah.’
Selena felt a chill. A speed that surpassed her perception and vision.
A man leaping a long distance as if it were a single step.
Hermes.
‘I’ll kill you, you insolent…’
Hermes had been waiting for an opportunity ever since he arrived.
That devil, Frondier, despite his smug expression, was surprisingly tight-lipped. Especially that obsidian was a problem. Whether it was liquid or solid was a moot point now.
But now, they had created an opening for him. He entered the Pandemonium with Aphrodite. Perhaps it was arrogance, thinking he could kill Aphrodite as soon as they entered.
But they were still trapped.
‘How dare you throw a spear at our king.’
Hermes had already identified all of Frondier’s allies. The devils, the humans who sided with them, all deserved to die.
Hermes’s murderous gaze swept across the ground, and through a small gap in the chaotic battle between Gods and devils, his blade cut through space and extended.
“!”
Only at that close range did the devils realize.
But it was too late for all of them.
While they were distracted by the chaotic battle, Hermes’s divine form weaved through them, and his blade—
Thud!
“?!”
His body shook. It was more of a shock than pain.
Someone had slammed into him from the side.
Whoosh!
And barely, the blade grazed past Frondier.
‘Who is it? I checked all of Frondier’s companions, how could they match my speed!’
Hermes was thrown into the air and landed lightly.
But the one who had rammed into him seemed to have lost his balance and was bracing himself on the ground.
“Who are you?”
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