I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 691 Intelligence and Hunting

"The Supreme God Anu?"

"The Seven-Headed Dragon Tasamet?"

These are beings whose very names are extraordinary.
The shockwave startled many of the "big shots" in the conference room of the High School of Spellcasting, who all wore expressions of utter dismay.

With their power and the efficiency of their subordinates, they quickly gathered information related to 'Diablo'. You wouldn't believe it until you saw it!
In short, the background world of this 'game' once had a 'creator god'-like being named Anu. In order to ascend to pure light, He expelled the darkness within Him. This darkness transformed into the seven-headed dragon Tasamet. The two fought for millions of years and finally perished together.

Anu's spine transformed into a crystal archway, and Anu's pure will surged forth, transforming into countless angels.

Led by five Archangels of the Council: Wisdom, Destiny, Courage, Justice, and Hope.

The corpse of the evil dragon Tasamet transformed into a burning hell, and its seven heads became three great demon gods and four demon kings, with countless demons emerging from the will to destroy everything.

The three demons are: fear, hatred, and destruction;
The four demons are: sin, lies, pain, and torment.

Both sides inherited the will of 'Anu' and 'Tasamet' and continued their fierce battle; during the battle, the angels and demons discovered Anu's eye, which possessed the power to reshape the world and was known as the 'Worldstone'.

Many industry leaders agree with this view.

It is clear that regardless of the mythology, the 'Eye of God' is the most supreme existence.

The battle for the 'Worldstone' has begun, and angels and demons have fought fiercely for countless years!
However, the two sides are evenly matched, and whether they are archangels, demon gods, or demon kings, they are all incarnations of Anu and Tasamet's will.

Even the dead are reborn in the 'High Heaven' and the 'Burning Hell', making it impossible for this war to ever end, hence it is called the 'Eternal War'.

Finally, some angels and demons concluded that such a war was meaningless. So, during the battle, an archangel named Inarius confided his doubts to his opponent, who happened to be Lilith, the daughter of the demon god, who shared the same thought.

An archangel, and a great demon king.

He met his 'soulmate' on the battlefield and fell in love.

So the two contacted other war-weary angels and demons, and together they stole the 'World Stone'.

Using the power of the Worldstone, these angels and demons created a demiplane: Sanctuary. They settled there, intermarried, and gave birth to—humanity!
"This"

“It certainly aligns with the teachings of Yahweh.”

Upon seeing this, many extraordinary "big shots" nodded in agreement. This background story has a very strong Western style of conflict between light and darkness, and the fall from sainthood to humanity.

Now that 'human beings' have appeared, according to the general pattern of mythology, the focus should shift to 'human beings'.

As expected, as these "big shots" continued watching, the Eternal War finally came to an end.

The angels and demons are still at war.
The World Stone has been discovered to be missing!
After both sides repeatedly confirmed that it was not the enemy's doing, they immediately ceased fighting and began searching for the whereabouts of the 'World Stone'.

In the Sanctuary World created by the Worldstone, humans, the offspring of angels and demons who abhorred war, gradually grew up.

These humans, who possess both 'light' and 'dark' powers, have shown a growth rate that surprises both angels and demons; among them, the strongest individuals, with the intense collision of light and dark powers within their bodies, have even shown signs of surpassing their parents in strength.

Meanwhile, the increasingly frequent searches of the High Heavens and the Burning Hells have created a sense of great crisis for the angels and demons hiding in this demiplane.

These war-avoiding angels and demons proposed killing 'humans' to prevent the sanctuary from being exposed; after all, parents are the true love, and children are just an accident.

Ultimately, conflict erupted; to protect the 'children' of humanity, the Great Demon Queen Lilith killed all the angels and demons!
But she was also banished to the void by her lover, the archangel Inarius.

Inaris, unwilling to kill the 'fruit' of his love, adjusted the 'Worldstone' to limit human power.

From then on, the humans, whose light and darkness had merged, grew weaker and weaker with each generation, until finally they had no extraordinary powers at all and became nothing more than ordinary people.

However, humans, even when restricted or weakened, will never be content with the status quo: a mage whose entire family was killed, in his grief and anger, studied 'ancient documents' and summoned a demon!

The Burning Hell instantly noticed this demiplane!
So the Demon King of Hatred sent his son Lucion to infiltrate the 'Sanctuary World';
They began proselytizing in the name of the 'Trinity Church' with the intention of controlling humanity and using them as soldiers to attack Heaven.

Archangel Inaris, who protects the world of 'Sanctuary', discovers the activities of demons.

However, considering that his personal involvement would attract the siege of demons and angels, he built the 'Church of Light' based on the highest heaven to counter the 'Trinity Church'.

Under the control of demons and angels, humanity was plunged into decades of bloodshed, with rivers of blood flowing and countless people dying!

It was known as the 'War of Original Sin'.

Finally, even armies of angels and demons make their appearance, ready for a major battle in the 'Sanctuary'!
Critical juncture,
A farmer without faith broke through the restrictions of the rules;

He and his companions found the 'Worldstone' and were freed from their shackles: Light and Darkness Clash, Fusion!
In an instant, the power unleashed by the farmer illuminated the entire universe, suppressing countless angels and demons with a single word; even the five archangels and the three demon gods paled in comparison.

However, it was only for a moment. The farmer was devoured by the power that erupted and died, turning to ashes. After witnessing this power, the demons coveted it and tried to seize it. The angels, on the other hand, considered it blasphemous and prepared to cleanse the 'Sanctuary' world.

In the Angelic Council vote, the Angel of Justice cast the crucial dissenting vote, allowing humanity to survive.

The stalemate between the High Heavens and the Burning Hells ultimately chose to negotiate a peace treaty: a temporary ceasefire was established because of the existence of the 'Sanctuary World'.

The four Prime Evils, dissatisfied with the peace talks between the Prime Evils and the angels, instigated a rebellion in the Burning Hells, citing 'weakness' and 'betrayal'. Ultimately, they banished the souls of the Prime Evils to Sanctuary: from then on, the Burning Hells were ruled by the four Prime Evils.

The truth is—the so-called 'rebellion' was actually a conspiracy by the three demon gods!
They deliberately bypassed the Worldstone's defenses in this way to enter the Sanctuary world and seek the Worldstone.
Under the guidance of angels of justice, humanity...
They had been entangled and fought with the souls of the three demon gods for a thousand years.

Ultimately, through the sacrifice of a group of mages, the three great demons were sealed in the "Soul Stone," a scrap of the "World Stone," a seal known as the "Binding of the Three Demons."

Interspersed within this are the mages' self-destructive 'Enbaru people's rebellion,' the mages' self-destructive 'Festjeri brothers' conflict,' the mages' self-destructive 'dark soulstone research,' and the mages' self-destructive...
In short, the mages of this world are either courting death or on their way to doing so.

A massive disaster has occurred somewhere?

It must have been done by a mage!

Eventually, a group of mages who wanted to protect the world simply switched to being 'assassins';
He abandoned magic and dedicated himself to killing these reckless fools.

then:

"It's already this late?"

After reviewing the documents in his hand, Tianma rubbed his temples.

"This demiplane wasn't completely wiped out."

What a miracle!

Because Heaven and Hell are engaged in a 'battle across the void,' various great wars occur almost every hundred years, causing extraordinary disasters that affect the continents and involve moving mountains and filling seas.

"The people in that world are all descendants of angels and demons, so they might have an extremely high reproductive rate?"

Iori Kazuka shrugged, dismissing it as irresponsible speculation:

"Or should we just let a batch die and then refresh the ranks?"

Not all of them involve drilling or inlaying.
"Don't talk nonsense,"

Pegasus hopes his best friend's words will go in one ear and out the other; he hasn't taken them to heart at all. The problem now is:

"If something goes wrong with this demiplane, those archangels, demon kings, and even demon gods will come out—"

It's time for the 'main world' to consider how to maintain its population.

The population of the main world is only a little over two billion. Such a terrible loss has led all countries to strongly advocate for childbirth, introduce various support policies, and even directly enact a "single crime": those who are unmarried at a certain age will be sent to the front line of the supernatural battle as cannon fodder!
what?
Where is the front line of the extraordinary confrontation?
Welcome to this island nation! It's right outside the city!
Fishing for Sea Kings in the non-conformist waters and hunting giant creatures on the Sky Continent also requires a lot of consumables, cough cough, warrior.

In short, this is an era where being single is no longer just about shedding tears, but about bleeding.

Coupled with planetary expansion and the abundant food provided by countless giant plants under the divine grace of Inari, the population entered a "big bang" era: having children is better than going to the front lines, right?
As for what the future holds? Who knows!
"Tsk, what are you afraid of?"

Yi Hua leaned back in his seat with a carefree attitude.
"When angels and demons descend, the first target will surely be Egypt!" Legend has it that when Yahweh encountered the powerful ancient Egypt, he triumphantly retreated to the Red Sea, annihilated 100 million enemies, and established his dominance in Canaan. Later, taking advantage of the decline and disappearance of ancient Egypt, he entered Cairo and spread his faith.

Now that the ancient Egyptian gods have returned to the world, shouldn't we settle this score?
"Besides, it's uncertain whether these demiplane angels and demons even belong to 'Yahweh's' command."

Pegasus was speechless; the demiplane that the 'principal' had brought out was truly a huge 'surprise' for everyone.

In the past, all demiplanes were at least set in island nations, and the actions of both 'Heaven' and 'Orochi' were traceable—what would the 'Archangels' and 'Demons' of this demiplane do if they were to break out now?
Perhaps only that 'principal' knows.

"Hey,"

Pegasus, who had come to watch the 'exchange match' with great enthusiasm, let out a long sigh.

Although she was not afraid of fighting, she did not want to see more casualties.

A king's wrath can result in the deaths of millions.

When an extraordinary expert gets angry, he can destroy the heavens and the earth!

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The commotion and annoyances of the big shots in the main world had no effect on the students who were fighting in the 'Dark Dimension'.

They were almost all seventeen or eighteen years old. Diablo, that old thing from twenty-five years ago, was older than them. Coupled with Blizzard's various terrible and self-destructive actions, not to mention the new generation, even the veteran gamers turned into Blizzard haters.

The saying "Blizzard products are always high-quality" has long since become a thing of the past.

Young people mostly play mobile games, so at most they felt that this world was somewhat similar to the 'settings' in the game, but they didn't think much of it.

"These are runes?"

"Can weapons and armor be inlaid with runes to gain various abilities?"

In the 'Gold Coin' tavern at the Rogue Encampment, there was no one else but a group of 'otherworldly visitors' gathered together.

Around several heavy oak tables, young people sat in circles, organized by country, their eyes all fixed on the boy in the black robe and gold hairpin.

"That's right,"

Facing the student groups from the island nation, England, and Russia, Amir directly took out the two 'runes' he had and generously 'shared' with them one of the ways to become stronger in this world.

"By drilling and embedding, you can obtain all kinds of extraordinary weapons and armor!"

"Ladies and gentlemen, this exchange is not adversarial in nature."

Amir looked around and saw that everyone present was an elite from various countries, all of whom were top-tier in the Wolf class.

"We have discovered that this world possesses 'runewords,' a way to become powerful."

Amir did not accept Akara's enhancement, believing that his own training should be done step by step; however, he did not reject equipment, and he was able to obtain these two runes thanks to the 'card deck' given to him by his teacher.

"It's on the monster leader at Tiger Peak!"

According to the blacksmith Charsi, there is a certain chance of obtaining runes while mining, but the chance is so low that it's almost heartbreaking.

Besides, these students are here to hold an 'exchange meeting' to showcase national strength and enhance their own capabilities, not to work as miners.

Peak Tiger level?

C+ level!

After hearing Amir's intelligence, the teams from various countries seemed to be deep in thought.

They didn't doubt Amir: firstly, there was no point in him doing this; secondly, Amir was a disciple of High Priest Imhotep, and it wasn't hard to understand why he could kill a peak Tiger-level being.

In fact, some of their teams are capable of doing just that.

"Mr. Amir, what do you mean?"

Shizuka Tokugawa spoke first; while others feared Amir's identity, she had no such reservations.

"Ms. Tokugawa, what I mean is—"

"Cooperation."

Even with his trump card, Amir was able to 'single-handedly kill' the monster leader;
But this is still cheating. If you recklessly cheat, do you really think the organizers won't have a say?
and so:
"Let's join forces and take down those monster leaders."

"Bidding for loot based on contributions: Please rest assured that I will do my best to be fair and impartial."

After looking around, Amir continued earnestly.

"A monster boss with peak Tiger-level strength, I believe everyone should be aware of its formidable power."

"To create a 'runeword', it's not as simple as just taking down one or two; everyone needs to work together to achieve something."

indeed,

Everyone had to admit this.

Even island nations and England, which possess 'trump cards', are unwilling to face the Tiger-level peak alone: a single misstep could result in casualties.

"agree,"

"We agree."

"So--"

Seeing the people from England and Russia nod, Amir turned to look at an island nation.

"On my way here, I encountered a giant gorilla called 'Tree-Head Wood Fist'."

Tokugawa Shizuka spoke first, and now that I think about it:

"The defense is very strong; even attacks that can slice through heavy armored vehicles can't penetrate it."

"Its strength is also extremely formidable; it can blast through a rock fortress several meters thick with a single punch."

Without a doubt, it's the peak of the Tiger level!

What others care about is:
The fact that this young lady is able to sit here unharmed proves that the monster leader can't do anything to her.

"Miss Tokugawa, your strength—"

"Well, a breakthrough."