Chapter 45 - Death of Ehit! (1/2)

”Our forces are ready. Should we advance?” Freid asked Noint as they stood before the army of demons.

Today was the day, the day which will decide the next ruler of this world.

”Open the Space Gate!” Noint said.

Hearing her, Freid nodded as he waves his hand, different ruins on a gigantic magic circle start to shine. Soon there was a crack in the space in front of them. It opens as if ripped apart. Inside of it, on the other side, one could see a Kingdom filled with the hustle-bustle of daily life—Heiligh Kingdom.

”Gate has been stabilized!”

”Start the march! In the name of our God, Alva!” said Noint.

Hearing her, the demons issued a battle cry as they started their march towards the Heiligh Kingdom.

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Heroes were sitting on a dining table, eating their breakfast. There was strange silence enveloping the whole table. It was not because something wrong happened well, maybe, calling it wrong can be the right term as before Hajime left, he told them about the truth of God and why they were summoned. The reason why this centuries-long war is still going on without any stop.

Kouki who took a bite of bread had a strange expression on his face.

'Bland… why did Kaori leave with Nagumo? Doesn't she understand that he is a murderer? I am her childhood friend then why did she leave with him? Same with Shizuku, why is she bend on that monster? Is that monster, Fiercest, is better than me? Me who fights for justice and he who kills just anyone?'

Taking another bite, he looked towards Shizuku who even after knowing that Ehit is not a real God, was still enjoying her breakfast without any tension showing on her face.

'Is Ehit really not the God? Are the words of Nagumo really the truth?'

Even after hearing it, Kouki still couldn't bring himself—completely—believing in what Hajime had said.

The only good thing was that they still haven't told anyone else, outside of their circle, about this fact. Since the country itself perched Ehit as their only God. They knew telling them that Ehit is a fake God won't end well. It was the same as telling Otakus that 2d doesn't exist.

As they were eating, the door of the hall abruptly opened and a servant, soaked in sweat entered as he breaths heavily to catch his breath.

”Demons! Demons have launched an attack on the Kingdom.” He shouted gaining everyone's attention.

Others also stopped eating and stood up and ask the servant for more information. After some talk, they finally found out that Demons suddenly showed up in front of the Heiligh Kingdom without any prior indication of them approaching.

”Right now they are being stopped by the Barrier but we don't know what might happen soon.”

Other when heard that there are more than 500,000 demons outside the Kingdom started to shake. Their Hero Party couldn't defeat one demon and now they will have to fight more than 500,000. Of course, every demon cannot be as strong as Cattleya but even if they are not as strong as her, half a million is still a big amount to deal with only them.

”Let's go! We should first check how the situation is going on before deciding to do anything,” Shizuku said. Other nod and went towards the throne room.

The whole Royal Palace was in a great mess as servants were in disarray while soldiers were moving or running, tightening the defenses.

Reaching the throne room, they opened the door and saw that inside was filled with people from the church.

”Heroes! You all are here, please we need your help! Demons have launched an attack—a full-scale war!” Ishtar said.

Other hearing it pale. A full scale was not something like fighting monsters like they have been doing up to now, it was a full-scale war. A War!

Kouki went forward and said, ”Don't worry, Ishtar-san! We will help the Kingdom!”

”We have excepted nothing less from the Heroes! May the blessing of Ehit be with you all.”

Ishtar was of course happy hearing it. Since he also received an order from the Ehit to start a full-scale war. Not against demons but Irregulars. But they can't tell that to the Heroes. He could tell from their behavior that they were acting weird since they met an Irregular. There was a chance that they were doubting Ehit.

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Kouki and other heroes came out and went towards the outer walls of the Heiligh Kingdom.

Most of them were petrified by the sheer amount of the demons and how they were raising battle cry every now and then made them look even more terrifying and intimidating. Not only that, they could see monsters mix in with the demons. Six dragons were flying at the forefront of the whole army at which they could see a handsome demon sitting.

Shizuku looked at the army and only one word came into her mind 'Hopeless'. That's right. For humans of Heiligh Kingdom, this was a hapless situation in which they can either surrender or fight to the death. She was sure that the Heiligh Kingdom would have been covered in the smokes of war if not for the barrier blocking them.

”Human! In the name of our God Alva, we announce a war against humans. If you want to live, then you should hand over all the Irregulars! Our God Alva might forgive you all; otherwise, only death awaits you all. As resistance is futile!” Freid said looking down from above.

He didn't care about Heroes except for Shizuku who was also considered an Irregular. Since for him, killing every Hero here was not hard. Let alone him, his monsters were enough to take care of Heroes.

”Shut your mouth, your demon! As long as we are here, we will never let you touch the citizen of this Kingdom!” Kouki shouted.

”I am not here to banter with a kid. I will give you ten minutes to decide. Either handover the Irregulars to us and surrender or you all can die.” Freid said.

They needed time before Hiyama destroys the barrier device. And according to his calculations, ten minutes were more than enough.

Kouki greeted his teeth. He could see the hesitation in others' eyes. Hesitation whether they should join demons or fight them.

”Guys don't listen to him! He is trying to confuse us. Do you all really think that demons would let us, Heroes, live after they capture us all?” Kouki said to his classmates.

Other hearing him, they went into deep thought. What he said was indeed or at least made its point. Can they be sure that they would not be killed if they surrendered?

Freid didn't say anything to pursue them. He just stood on his dragon and watches quietly.

”We have to delay them as much as we can so the people can evacuate,” Kouki said.

Others though reluctant nodded. They can't do anything else anyway. The only relief was the barrier that was blocking the demons from entering.

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With the number of demons that they have brought and the monsters, it is not wrong to say that the only way they—Heiligh Kingdom—can live out of this situation was that if some miracle happened. Since the monsters that demons brought were more than enough to kill and take over the Kingdom. Demons just have to stand and watch.

I looked at my back and saw the girls enjoying themselves while drinking tea. I don't know what they are talking about but the gazes they give me from time to time are not so pleasant. I would rather go and spend my time with Myu than to sit with them. They smell danger more than the demons to me.

Especially Qingyue, who, since the time came back from the Frost Caverns of Schnee, she's been acting creepier and creepier—No! creepier may be way too strong of a word but she indeed acting weird.

I asked Yue about it but she said Qingyue didn't tell her about her trial. All she said was that she realized her true nature.

Now I don't know what she meant by that. Does that mean she should have acted like this from the start and the Qingyue I knew till now was a façade? I mean I know she was jealous and stuff but changing one's whole personality just because she accepted she was jealous was really talk of a wonder.

”It seems that it is going to start.”

Hearing Tio's voice brought me back to reality. I looked down and saw Hiyama standing beside demons and heroes looking at him with disbelief.

It seems just like in the original, Hiyama betrayed humanity and joined the side of the demons. Humans are a really strange creature. Not that I am in a position to say that.

”Are we going to join too?”

It seems that they have a really big bone to pick with them. I can feel their bloodlust releasing and hardly compressed.

”Qingyue and Yue will go to Holy Mountain and conquer the Labyrinth. We will take care of the demons.”

All of them nodded.

”Also if you see an apostle, don't kill them and just tie and bring them to ”

It has a restriction force and will make sure that the prisoners, Apostle, in this case, won't cause any trouble.

Seeing as everyone is ready, I called my pal that has been almost forgotten.

”Orochi”

With my voice, shadows come out of my shadow and form a huge monster.

After my constant feeding of Primordial Energy to him, he finally entered the Tyrant Realm. He also got an extra head now making him 7 headed.

”You called King.”

”You will be going with Qingyue and Yue”

”As you wish”

He bows and entered Qingyue's shadow. With this, our preparations are completed.

”Let's go then.”

I smilingly said at which other nodded and entered the battlefield.

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”Why are you doing Hiyama?!”

Kouki shouted. Now that the barrier was gone and one of them has betrayed, the situation has become even grimmer.

”Do you have to ask?! It is because I hate being a sidekick of a suck-up hero! I always loved Kaori but she betrayed me and went with that nerd Hajime! She should have been mine and not his! But don't worry as she soon will become mine. Now that I have joined the side of the demons. Once they capture all of you, I can have Kaori for me and only for me!”

Others who heard him had disgusting expressions on their faces.

Shizuku looked at him as if trash. ”Don't speak her name with your disgusting mouth! Do you think that by siding with demons you can have her? Then you should stop dreaming!”

Hiyama hearing her had an angry expression but before he could speak, he was stopped by Freid.

”Enough chitchat. It is time that every person in this world comes under our God Alva. My brethren, let us go and show them that those who oppose our God Alva shall have a fate worse than death!”

All the demons shouted and just as they were about to start their attach, they all felt a huge shadow appearing above them. Confused they looked up and saw a huge monster with 7 heads flying towards the Holy Mountain. Before they could understand what was going on, they all heard a voice.

”Enough with this Larva God drama. Can we not just sit back and talk over a cup of tea?”

They saw a group with a man in the center and the girls around him.

Freid looks at them and narrowed his eyes, ”Fiercest…”

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I look down at the, now astonished, demons. Looking at the forefront, I saw a handsome looking male. He should be Freid, Commander of Demons Army.

”Insolent! You dare to call our God Alva a larva!”

I almost burst into laughter. What can I say? They just rhyme too much with each other.

”Don't get angry. I am soon going to take the position of so-called God Larva. So it doesn't really matter.”

Freid hearing me narrowed his eyes, ”You are quite bold to say that. You think just because you can use Ancient Magic, you can do anything?”

”Well, if we talk subjectively, then yeah. I am going to be a new God! Got a problem with that? Then come and defeat me; otherwise, stay quiet and don't spoil my fun.”

I don't really care either way. Listening to me, Freid had a frown on his head.

”Well, girls. The stage is yours.”

And just as I ended, a loud boom was heard. It was Tio's breath attack. It definitely killed about hundreds of monsters. Seeing the Tio attack, demons also launched their attack. That, for the most part, was unaffected on us.

Come on guys, at least throw something worth dodging.

Just as I finished speaking, I felt a presence behind me.

Looking behind, I saw Freid with his dragon. It opened its mouth and breath was released. Breath consumes me as I just stand there, not moving.

Freid had a smug expression on his face, ”I told you not to be so arrogant or it will bite you back.”

”Thanks for the advice. I will take it to my grave.”

Fried wide-eyed looked at me. I mean, I will be surprised too if my opponent came out of a breath attack without any energies. Even my clothes were not damaged.

”Is that all? At least show me something more impressive than this.”

Freid's face concerted in anger as he shouted, ”Don't be so arrogant lest it bites you back!”

He raises his hand and a dark black ball was created in his hand. It had a great section force.

Space laws, huh. He is trying to break the space around me? It's not a bad idea since I will definitely be torn apart but… and with that, the space around him stopped. Dense cold energy was being released from my body.

”What did you do?!”

”Can you not tell? You can use space magic, right?”

If you have a slight understanding of space than you should be able to tell.

Freid greeted his teeth and released the black ball. The black ball, being released, burst the space around it.

I hurriedly teleported away. This guy… he self-destructed? That's some badass shit! Seeing himself destruct remind me of certain blond loli, she also looked badass.

”I would love to play with you but it seems that our time is over here”

I could feel outside interference for some time now. It is probably Ehit, I can't waste my time here. Though I would love to fight with these two together.

Freid who came out from his own attack with a missing limb opened a portal behind him.

Running? Sorry bro, maybe next time.

Pointing my palm in his direction, I form a fist. Freid who was trying to run suddenly stopped. He felt air—No! space around him condensing. Before he could think anything, he became a small ball of flesh before falling down, dead.

”Freid-sama!!” a certain random demon shouted.

”It's time to end this,” I said as I looked down. Most of the monsters were already dead by the hands of the girls. Miledi, Tio, and Shea came back and stood behind me.

”You can come out now. What's the point of hiding when we all know where you are hiding?”

I said looking towards the sky. Suddenly space around the sky started to ripple. Soon, an army of apostles came outside of it.

”Is Ehit still not coming?”

The apostle at the forefront heard me. She looked down at me, ”To kill a mortal, Ehit-sama do not have to come personally.”

”Is that so? Well, then don't mind me as I will be capturing all of you.”

I said as I throw Pokémon balls—I mean, snapped my fingers. Different portals emerged all around the sky. If first, the sky was filled with apostles then no one could see nothing but golden portals all around. From the golden portal, different chains emerged and created a big round structure of chains with all the apostles inside.

”Take care of everything, it will take me some time to overwrite them.”