Chapter 52
Demons.
Although there is almost no information left about angels in this world, surprisingly, finding information about demons was not that difficult.
The enemies of the world.
These beings that originate from another dimension, known as Hell, are filled with evil and exist solely for the purpose of destruction, slaughter, chaos, and ruin.
Their nature is cunning, cruel, and overwhelmingly destructive.
No matter how sweet their actions may appear, it is already a well-proven fact through countless stories and history that everything they do ultimately leads to destruction and downfall.
Though I can never say that Baal’s rule was good, he at least maintained a semblance of order.
In contrast, the ultimate goal of the demons is solely the end of this world itself.
And now—
Before our eyes, those inherently evil demons were pouring out like swarms of ants.
From the centre of the Pantheon, where the Sacred Flame had been.
=Kheheheheh!
=Finally, we have crossed over into this world!
With menacing words, the demons scattered in all directions.
The first thing they attacked was the lesser gods visible before them.
{Y-you bastards!!}
{You filthy demons! Do you know who I aaaaam—Kyaaaagh!!}
The gods, who possess far greater strength than ordinary mortals.
However, having great power and knowing how to wield it well are entirely different matters.
Most of the lesser gods in the Pantheon had withdrawn from battle after enjoying centuries of peace.
On the other hand, the lesser demons here were beings who had spent every single day in Hell.
They are entities that have lived through endless battles of life and death,
And there were so many of them that their numbers were overwhelming.
Moreover, while demons might be weaker in pure combat strength, they are undoubtedly immortal beings capable of wielding the authority to kill gods.
The horrific assault of dozens of such beings attacking at once left the lesser gods unable to properly respond, and they were soon killed one by one.
{Guhhh!!!}
{No… Stop! Stop this at ooonce—Guhhh!!!}
=Die! You weaklings!
=Kill them! Eat them!
The countless demons rampaged, tearing apart the sanctuary and ravaging the gods.
It was as if they believed this world now belonged to them,
As they continued their slaughter and arson without restraint.
However,
The demons did not realize.
That despite indulging in their spree,
The fact that they appeared here at this very moment would spell their doom.
=Huh? What’s this?
=Why is it suddenly getting ho—Gaaaah!!!
{Huh?}
A powerful wave of light swept through the Pantheon in an instant.
The brilliance of the light was so intense that even the gods had to avert their eyes,
And that very force turned the demons, who had been invading the sanctuary, into ashes in an instant.
{Wha… what’s going on?}
{What is this… This power is not Baal’s…}
Feeling both confusion and relief at the sudden turn of events, the gods hurriedly made their way outside.
And at that moment,
They began to see it.
The being that was radiating a resplendent light, eradicating the demons in the Pantheon.
Surrounded by the Goddess Isiris on one side and Moloch, the newly appointed God of War, on the other,
Upon witnessing his form, the lesser gods could not help but be struck with shock and disbelief.
{Th-that figure…}
{N-no way… Seraphim?}
The heretic leader who recently caused a great uproar across the continent.
The enemy of the gods acknowledged by Ba’al.
The gods were bewildered by his unexpected appearance,
Yet, at this moment, none dared to oppose him.
For one, he had saved them,
And for another, the overwhelming pressure that came from having the two highest-ranking gods, besides Baal, at his side.
***
Numerous demons crossing over into the Material Realm.
Most of them were so-called lesser demons.
For some unknown reason, the “barrier” that prevented crossing suddenly began to weaken.
Given this unexpected anomaly, most high-ranking demons had decided to cautiously observe the situation, opting not to take action and maintaining their watchful stance.
However, one of the high-ranking demons,
One of the three Great Demons of Hell,
A demon whose entire body was engulfed in flames.
Diabolos was the first to take active measures in response to this unusual situation unfolding before him.
=Please hold back, Lord Diabolos! This could very well be a trap set by those cunning humans. Haven’t you already been caught off guard twice by recklessly charging in?
=Silence! I am going there right now! Finally, the chance to bestow the agony of Hell upon those weak mortals has come! There is no more time to hesitate!
Ignoring his subordinates’ attempts to dissuade him, Diabolos prepared to cross through the barrier.
With thousands of flame demons under his command, he gazed at the largest crack in the barrier and began to focus his power.
And then—
=Haaaaa!!!!
-Crackkk!!!!
The strike, extending in the form of a black spear.
The impact caused the crack to spread further,
Creating a gap large enough for even Diabolos himself to pass through without difficulty.
Seeing that his strike, filled with murderous intent, pierced through to the Material Realm with ease,
Diabolos began sending his flame demons through the breach.
=Heheheh! Lord Diabolos has given the command!
=Let’s go! Let’s sweep away the foolish inhabitants of the Material Realm!
What might seem like simply sending his subordinates forward, was actually the result of trauma.
Diabolos, having recklessly stepped into the Material Realm twice before, only to be immediately defeated and driven back.
He knew better than to repeat the same mistake.
He sent his subordinates first to ensure the safety of the passage.
And as expected,
The lesser demons crossed through without issue and quickly scattered in all directions.
‘Hmm… There seems to be no problem this time.’
After observing for about ten minutes and confirming that there were no issues,
Diabolos, hiding his cautious nature, puffed out his chest confidently and began to follow behind them with a bold stride.
“I will definitely repay all the grudges accumulated over the years this time.”
“Prepare yourselves, filthy and weak mortals! And that damned Seraphim! This time, I, Diabolos, will make you understand exactly what Hellfire is….?!”
At that moment,
A presence stood before Diabolos, who was boldly stepping outside.
Wings so brilliantly white they were blinding to look at.
And,
Countless crimson eyes staring right at him.
The moment he recognized what it was,
Diabolos’s face turned stone cold.
But even then,
“Oh… Oh, I knew you’d be waiting for me! You damned Seraphim! This time, I will….”
[!]
“Y-You son of a bitchhhhhhhhhh!!!!!!!”
Before he could even finish speaking, a crimson beam shot straight at his face.
Divine power, which is the absolute bane of demons.
Moreover, a highly condensed blast of divine power that was even stronger than before.
If it hit him squarely, it would be a fatal blow even for the Demon Emperor. The horrifyingly powerful attack surged directly at the crack where Diabolos was crawling out.
It burned and purified his body that was halfway through the crack with overwhelming might.
The body of Diabolos, who had stepped out determined to get his revenge, collapsed pitifully and was forcibly reverse-summoned back to Hell.
It was winter.
***
After wiping out the demons wandering outside, my gaze turned to the enormous crack in front of me.
A place emanating a repulsive yet ominous energy that was instinctively unsettling. It seemed to be the very location where the Sacred Flame had once existed.
Even now, twisted and shattered, demons continued to pour out of this spot.
To stop them, I immediately thought of a solution.
The method itself was surprisingly simple.
If the problem is an open gap, all I have to do is close it.
In other words, I just need to weld it shut, don’t I?
As soon as I reached this conclusion, I began gathering my divine power to the maximum output.
Then,
[!]
The crack began to seal as it was scorched by an attack infused with the essence of divine power.
It was almost like welding, and I meticulously proceeded with the task as best as I could.
A short while later,
-ssssss-
Though the crack ended up with a somewhat awkward shape as if something had been plastered onto it, it was firmly sealed.
Feeling a momentary sense of relief, I let out a small sigh inwardly.
‘It was… a close call. If I had been even a little late, it could have become a bothersome situation…’
For now, most of the demons emerging were low-ranking ones that I could easily eliminate.
However, if high-ranking demons had started flooding through that crack, I might have found myself in a situation beyond my control.
Especially the sinister energy I felt at the very last moment.
Although I managed to weld it shut before the entity could crawl out, if it had succeeded in emerging, things wouldn’t have ended as simply as they did now.
‘But… I can’t let my guard down yet.’
Although I welded the large crack shut, I realized something in the process.
The power that separates this world from the demon world beyond, what can be called a type of barrier,
That power is slowly weakening.
It felt like something unseen was gradually collapsing.
Recognizing what that meant,
Understanding that the current situation was merely the beginning,
I could only let out a small sigh.
‘It seems I’ve got another problem to deal with…’
Realizing the enormity of the mess Ba’al had left behind before he died, I slowly turned my gaze backward.
There,
The ‘Gods’ were gathered before me.
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