Chapter 45
“Hah… Hah… Hah…”
Gasping for breath, Princess Patra barely managed to steady herself.
Three thousand of the ten thousand Orcs under her command lay sprawled on the ground, but now there were no more humans left to stand in their way.
Despite putting up a desperate fight, the guards who had tried to protect the temple had been completely annihilated by the overwhelming numbers of the Orcs and Patra’s formidable strength.
At the very depths of the temple, they tried to protect—
Princess Patra finally found ‘it.’
A blue light was emanating from the centre of a magic circle.
Until just a moment ago, it had been operating by absorbing the magical power of countless sorcerers and the lives of the people around it.
Barrier Stone.
It was an ominous object in and of itself, yet it was also something that needed to be destroyed to save those fighting desperately far away.
Raising the axe she had brought with her, Princess Patra slowly approached the stone.
Praying that she wasn’t too late.
Hoping that her brother’s life hadn’t yet been extinguished.
“Haaaaaah!!!”
—Crack!!!
*
A radiant light poured down from the sky.
It made everyone present look upward.
The soldiers of the Empire.
And the Orcs too.
All of them were briefly mesmerized by the sudden, massive radiance descending from the sky.
A colossal being emitting light.
It had pure white wings and countless crimson eyes.
As they gazed upon it, the Orcs began to fall to their knees.
“Ooooh…!”
“O God!!”
Overwhelming emotion surged from deep within their hearts.
As the Divine Power that enveloped their bodies resonated with the being above, they were swept away by a sense of exaltation they had never felt before.
On the other hand…
“Uh… Aaaah!!!!”
“W-What is that?!”
“Is… Is that… the heretic’s… Guh! Uuuuurgh…! Bleeerrgh!!!”
“M-My… my head! It feels like it’s going to split open!”
“Stop… please, stop! Don’t look at me, don’t look at me!!!”
The moment it appeared, the humans began to cry out in pain.
Amidst vomiting, screams, and even fainting, the human forces were thrown into complete disarray.
Meanwhile—
In this stark contrast between the two sides, she alone stood unaffected.
Goddess Isiris silently observed the enemy who had appeared so unexpectedly.
It felt more grotesque and bizarre than any monster she had seen before.
The instant she laid eyes on it, the composure that had remained on Isiris’s face began to waver.
She recognized it immediately.
The identity of the creature that had appeared before her.
Its description she had heard so often.
The reaction of the Orcs.
No… even without all of that.
There was only one being who could exude such overwhelming power and confidently show itself in the very heart of her domain at this point in time.
{That… is Seraphim.}
The being that the Ba’al Church had warned her about and one she had also been wary of.
And… the very entity that had defeated her brother, Anumaeshi.
Although, at that time, Anumaeshi had only been able to wield around sixty percent of his power due to being in an avatar form. Even taking that into account, he had been utterly crushed.
This meant that… its power was at least on par with her own or even greater.
Sensing a danger on an entirely different level from the previous skirmishes, Goddess Isiris quickly began to think.
‘One way would be to call for my elder brother here to join forces… but that would be difficult.’
It would take at least half a day for his true form to reach this place from the centre of the Blackset Empire.
By then, the outcome would surely have already been decided.
Besides, relying on his help in this manner would certainly come at a price, so Isiris dismissed that option from the start.
That left her with only two choices.
One, to confront this being head-on in her own domain, where the density of her faith was at its peak and she could wield her greatest power.
The other option…
{…Hmm…}
With her thoughts reaching this point, Isiris threw Mok, who she had still been holding, onto the ground.
Despite suffering significant injuries from his encounter with her, his life was not in immediate danger.
With the bare minimum requirements now met, the Goddess Isiris made her decision.
At that moment, a radiant light began to burst from her body.
A light filled with crimson divine power.
To face the being before her on equal footing, she unleashed all the restraints she had kept hidden.
As a result—
[…]
{Hah… It’s been a long time since I’ve done this on the surface.}
Goddess Isiris, who was originally about 4 meters tall.
Even that was considered a giant by human standards, but at this moment, she now stood far beyond that size.
A height of about 80 meters.
While her appearance remained that of a human female, her sheer size and the overwhelming divine power radiating from her presence exerted a tremendous pressure on all beings around her.
{Now then… We’ve matched our eye level.}
After fully releasing everything she had suppressed,
She lightly bowed to the being gazing down at her from a slightly higher position—the being called Seraphim.
{I am truly pleased to meet you like this, guest from afar. My name is Isiris. I am the younger sister of Ba’al, the King of the Gods, and the Ruler of this Baro Empire.}
[…I am Seraphim, the Angel who serves the Supreme God.]
{An Angel… Yes, I’ve heard about that, but no matter how much I look, you don’t seem like an ordinary Angel. I’ve never seen an Angel with such power before.}
[Do you… truly mean that?]
{Hmm?}
Seraphim’s unexpected question puzzled Isiris slightly, but she decided to respond honestly for now.
It was to lay the groundwork for the conversation to follow.
{Well… I do. In all the centuries I’ve lived, you’re the first of your kind. Most Angels, from our perspective, are barely different from humans and can’t even break the limits of mortality. There has never been a being like you who could stand against us on equal footing.}
[So… that’s what you think…]
Seraphim responded in a rather meaningful tone.
Isiris couldn’t understand what caused this reaction but decided to press on with her words.
{Anyway, given that, I have a proposition for you.}
[A proposition? What do you intend to propose?]
For a moment, Seraphim’s countless red eyes glimmered with an unusual aura.
With a broad smile, Isiris extended her hand towards him and spoke.
{What do you think, Angel? Would you like to join us—no, join me in ruling over this world together?}
[Ruling?]
{Yes. With power like yours… After all, you easily defeated Anumaeshi and have the wit to scheme up something like this. I believe you are more than qualified to become my ally. As a fellow god, how about we rule this world together?}
With a smile full of anticipation, the Goddess Isiris stretched out her hand.
Seraphim narrowed his eyes slightly and spoke in a cold voice.
[There’s a hidden dagger in your words. It doesn’t seem like you’re merely trying to recruit me. What are you planning?]
{Hmph… As expected. Unlike that fool Anumaeshi, you’re quite perceptive.}
Isiris’s expression showed that she was rather pleased.
However, right afterward, she spoke more seriously, using a voice that only Seraphim could hear.
-{You’re right. I’m not simply trying to recruit you. I want you and me, the two of us, to overthrow that Ba’al and rule over humans.}
-[… So, you mean… you want to commit treason? Against your own brother, The God Ba’al?]
-{Yes, that’s exactly right.}
-[Hmm…]
Seraphim seemed to show a slight interest in her unexpected words.
Though it was unclear what his true objective was, it was evident that he harboured some form of animosity or connection to Ba’al, just as Isiris had suspected.
-[But blood is said to be thicker than water. How can I believe your words about betraying your brother? If you’re just trying to buy time with foolish tricks…]
Seraphim emitted a warning wave.
Yet, even with such a reaction that was not an immediate attack, Isiris sensed that there was a possibility here.
Feeling a secret satisfaction inside, Isiris continued in a serious tone.
-{Indeed, blood ties are strong. But even they can be overridden by power. It is not only us gods; among mortals, it’s common for family members to kill each other for a throne.}
-[Ho…]
-{Although I currently bow my head to him, I have always coveted the position of King. So, what do you say? Why don’t we two aim for that position together? If you agree, I will grant you whatever you desire. I will free those Orcs beneath us right now or, if you want, even establish a temple for you on this land.}
Freeing the Orcs and building a temple would be quite a loss for her.
But if such trivial sacrifices could allow her to make an alliance with a being that might even be able to topple Ba’al—
If she could make such a being her ally, it would be a great gain.
And… Seraphim’s answer to Isiris’s proposal was…
-[…Alright. I’ll accept your proposal.]
-{!… Hmph, yes… that’s the right answer. You’ve made a wise decision. From now on, as my companion— Kehahah… Aaaaaargh!!!!!!}
In an instant, a tremendous wave of pain surged through her.
The moment she felt the invisible force strike her abdomen, the Goddess Isiris’s mind was filled with excruciating pain and confusion.
[But first, let’s establish the hierarchy properly.]
{!?!}
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