Chapter 629: Battlefield (1/2)

The battle between the God Realm and the Human-Demon United Forces continues to rage, and various battles are being fought on many floating islands.

On one of those islands, near the floating island where the non-combatants gathered within a barrier, a battle is also being fought.

[……Guhh.]

Lilim, one of the Ten Demons, falls to one knee under the attack of multiple low-ranking Gods…… For her, or rather, for some people, including her, this battle was very unfavorable right from the very start.

All of the Gods have been empowered by Shallow Vernal. In other words, they have all received ”Shallow Vernal's Informal Blessing”. Which means any kind of status ailments currently wouldn't have an effect on the Gods.

In other words, Lilim's powerful ”Temptation” was also currently ineffective against the Gods. Thus, she was struggling against her opponents.

[Mother!?]

The one who flusteredly rushed over to her side…… was Lilim's only daughter, Chris. Yes, Chris is intelligent. The fact that her mother's true identity is that she's one of the Ten Demons……. was something she had realized long ago.

The time when she felt repulsed by her mother's existence was already a story of the past. For the current Chris, Lilim was her irreplaceable…… and important mother. That's why, with a shaken expression on her face unimaginable from how she usually acts, she tried rushing towards Lilim's side.

[Don't come here!]

[ ! ? ]

However, she was stopped by Lilim's sharp voice.

Chris also held a certain amount of fighting ability. However, it was at the level of self-defense at best, and it was impossible for her to keep up with a battle like this. With her strength, she wouldn't even be able to inflict a single scratch against a low-ranking God.

[……But…… still……]

[You're just going to become a burden! Go back inside the barrier!]

Lilim's words were right. Chris also knew that. But even so, thinking about her inability to do anything, she bit her lip.

Seeing such a Chris, a kind smile suddenly appeared on Lilim's lips as she stood up, turned her back to Chris and spoke.

[Stay within the barrier and watch…… Keep those eyes wide open and understand.]

[……Mother.]

[……Know that unlike the average succubi who can't do anything without their Temptations, your mother is far more powerful!]

With those words, Lilim kicked off the ground and headed towards the multiple low-ranking Gods. Brandished blades, piercing spears…… Fluidly dodging through them as she drew closer, she blew away the low-ranking Gods one after another with her clenched fists.

[Don't get negligent! You better not think that a single skill is enough for someone to become one of the Six Kings' executives…… With a position like ours, even if you don't want to have it, you're going to need pure combat power!]

Mothers are at their strongest when they're protecting their children. As if her previous struggles had been a lie, Lilim buried one low-ranking God after another. However, there were still too many of them for her to seal all of them.

The fallen low-ranking Gods were immediately revived and attacked again. Seeing their revival, Lilim clicked her tongue and prepared to intercept them…… but a huge spear suddenly protruded from the ground, skewering several low-ranking Gods.

[……What the, so you're also surprisingly good at muddy battles huh. It can't be helped, I'll lend you a hand.]

[Tsk…… Moloch. Your help isn't needed.]

The one who landed next to Lilim with a faint smile on her lips was a brown-skinned Demon…… Moloch, another member of the Ten Demons. Even as she throws insults on Moloch, Lilim still continues sealing one low-ranking God after another.

But of course, it didn't end there. In front of the two of them, a God clad in magic power that is clearly on a different level from the previous Gods appeared.

[……It looks like a high-ranking God has arrived.]

[Looks like it. However, I wonder if they were that composed to send a high-ranking God against us?]

[What do you mean?]

While looking at Lilim and Moloch who had raised their guards, the high-ranking God looked slightly dubious at Moloch's words.

[It's not that big of a deal. I'm just saying that there are other people out there that you high-ranking God should be going against.]

[……It's not a problem. There is a selection of high-ranking Gods fighting against War King and Dragon King. We've also assigned high-ranking Gods to fight against War King's Five Generals and the other members of the Six Kings' executives as well.]

[Fufufu, how could these Gods be so hard-headed? Don't say we didn't warn you when you get your ass kicked, okay?]

[……What?]

The high-ranking God couldn't quite understand what Moloch and Lilim were trying to say. Therefore, she didn't immediately start fighting them, but waited for both of them to continue.

[You and the rest are aware of the bad relationship between the Phantasmal King Corps and the War King's subordinates, right? You lot should also know that Agni-dono, the head of the War King's subordinates, and Pandora-sama, the Chief of us Ten Demons, do not get along well……]

[What about it?]

[Now, this is just what I'm saying. There's one thing that Agni-dono, who hates Pandora-sama with all her heart, has never complained about……]

Having said that much, the high-ranking God finally understood. Yes, the standard for Duke-rank may have been Ein, but even though they weren't given such a rank, it wouldn't be strange if there are Count-ranks with the strength of a Duke-rank……

Then, as if to affirm that idea, a huge chain wrapped around the neck of the high-ranking God.

[Wha!?]

[……Oh look, speak of the devil and she appears. Well, just prepare yourself. Being called ”The Strongest Count-Rank” isn't something you can easily achieve, you know……]

The high-ranking God, whose neck was wrapped in chains was dragged away. At the other end of the chain, she saw Pandora fighting with a vicious expression on her face as she took on multiple high-ranking Gods.