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Charles gave a half-smile: "Guess."

"Bah, apostle of evil!" the elf cursed, following his heart.

“Oh dear, someone almost did the same thing as me just now,” Ciel retorted.

"But is it really okay to argue with me here? Your best friend is about to die."

Reminded by Charles, Ryu realized that Adi's life was as fragile as a candle flickering in the wind.

She glared at Erebus with hatred: "Release the people and Adi, or I will kill you right here!"

"Oh, how terrifying." Erebus bent down, revealing Ryu's neck: "Do you still have the courage to swing your sword at me now?"

"Moreover, even if I return to Celestial Realm, I cannot stop Olivas's atrocities, and the end of Orario will not be over."

Erebus shook his head regretfully: "What a pity, I'm just a pitiful god who takes the blame for others."

"You—you bastard!" Ryu pointed at the wooden sword, his anger barely contained.

Just as Ryu was about to turn and rush towards Adi...

The battlefield on the other side.

Adi had already knelt on one knee, supporting the sacred covenant, his eyes vacant.

Olivas let out a cruel grin, slowly drawing his demon sword and pressing it against Adi's head.

"Ah...that's the feeling, watching your prey slowly lose its life..."

Adil wearily raised his head and stared at Olivas, whose face was contorted with madness: "Ah...you're so pathetic."

"Nani?"

"You, who only enjoy killing, must have never experienced happiness. You've never heard truly beautiful music, nor tasted delicious delicacies." Adi gave a bitter laugh:

"You...you're so pathetic."

Olivas's expression turned ferocious: "Why would I need that stuff! Right now, all I want is to see your head explode. That feeling is a hundred times better than XXX!!"

Adi took a deep breath and stared at Olivas, whose expression was exaggerated and flushed: "You're hopeless."

"You're hopeless!"

The magic sword in Olivas's hand ignited with a red light, and scorching heat traveled through the air to his skin.

Just as Adi was about to close his eyes, he heard Liu's heart-wrenching scream: "Adi—ah, Adi—"

Ugh, Leon has made that embarrassing sound again.

Goodness, this is all I can do.

Boom————

It felt as if his body was being pulled by a giant object, and flames burned a gash on the side of his face.

This was followed by the howling wind and heavy, labored breathing.

"It's too early to give up now! [The Poem of Ganesha]!"

Adi opened his eyes, and what came into view was an adorable bear face. On the back of the giant bear, a face that looked quite familiar to Adi peeked out.

'Charles' reached out his hand to her: 'Hey, come on up!'

Adi reached out blankly, then rolled over and was pulled to sit behind Boqi.

"Hold on tight!" came a reminder from behind Adi. Leila grinned and fiddled with her backpack.

As the giant beast's body undulated, strangely shaped spheres and glass bottles fell from its rear end.

"Here's a big one for you guys to try!"

stab-

The sound of the fuse burning spread, followed by...

Boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom boom—

The intense heat and shrapnel were burning and damaging the bodies of the Dark Faction soldiers.

Olivas was about to roar in anger, but...

"Oh la la la la la————"

A cry of alarm rang out from the sky as a massive fireball descended from the heavens, accompanied by a sharp blade carrying a wave of fire.

"This is justice bestowed by heaven!"

The longsword he barely managed to raise was easily severed, and Olivas fell backward, his chest stained with blood. His gaze remained fixed on the scene before him: the long, crimson hair that burned with the flames, swaying gently in the air.

"Alicie Rofer!"

"It's me, the genius beauty! Heh heh, you didn't expect that, did you? The clever me came up with this unique air support! Clang clang!" Alexie raised her arms high.

A deafening explosion erupted around them, filling the sky with flames: "Justice has arrived!"

Flying through the air, Asphie shouted, "Hurry up and go help the people!"

Caught by a soldier and helped up, Olivas glared at the group of rabble who had wreaked havoc on the battlefield: "Damn it, you little brats, just you wait. Cough cough, I'll be back!"

He clutched his chest, grabbed a few henchmen to block Alexie's advance, and retreated toward the city wall behind him.

Chapter 203 I'm too righteous!

church.

"Adi————"

Liu's eyes widened, and of course she saw the moment when Adi was dragged away by the collar by a giant bear. Her grief froze for a moment, replaced by a sense of shame.

“Mr. Charles, Lyra? And Andromeda and Alexandra…everyone.”

Seeing the battle situation turn from danger to safety, Liu Fu's heart finally settled down.

Erebus's expression was displeased: "Is this your choice? In that case, we can only do as you wish and kill all the civilians."

Standing to the side, Charles covered his face: "Hey, my lord god. Can you stop acting like a child? A bet is a bet. The moment she threw that attack, you had already lost completely."

Ryu stared at Ciel, who was standing aside watching the battle, with surprise: "Although you are an enemy, you are surprisingly a good person."

"Heh?" Charles scoffed. "I just don't want to lower my standards too much. A villain like this, who has no principles of his own, will only die faster than others."

He glanced behind him and said, "Am I right, God Astraea!"

Behind the crowd, the valiant Star Maiden strode forward, tearing through the night. Her long, flowing, walnut-colored hair, as smooth as the Milky Way, swayed, and her deep blue eyes, as beautiful as the stars, gazed upon the evil god.

Contrary to his undisguised surprise in his eyes, Erebus's lips curled up in a smile:

"Hey, seriously? You're here all alone? I always thought you were a quiet, unassuming 'tomboy,' but I never expected you to go this far."

Charles raised his hand: "Whoa, I've heard of some martial gods who can tear apart first-level adventurers with their bare hands. The so-called combat skills of the lower realm are like children in the eyes of these gods."

Without exception, behind the star maidens revered by the gods, the goddess of justice, lies a martial goddess, like Artemis, who champions strength.

"Don't blame me if you get torn. Good luck, Erebus." Charles distanced himself from Astraea.

"Hey, do you have to be so clean about it?" Erebus said with his hands on his hips. "How about showing a little filial piety? Protect me as I leave."

Astraea stared at Charles for a while before changing her tone: "I'm here to fight with words, Erebus. Don't be in such a hurry to leave. I haven't thanked you yet for taking care of my daughters."

"How awful~~, but since it's a beauty's invitation, let's talk about the Five Falcons." With the voice of justice so forceful, Erebus naturally wouldn't back down:

"What do you want to talk about?"

Astraea narrowed her eyes: "...Erebus. Why do you inquire about 'justice'? Why do you want to know the 'future' of the underworld while proclaiming 'absolute evil'?"

"You came all alone just to ask this?"

"Yes. I want to know your divine will."

Erebus scoffed, "That should be obvious, shouldn't it? Didn't Hermes tell you? As cunning as he is, he should have already guessed the whole story. Now he's secretly guiding things behind everyone's back."

“Hermes?” Astraea stared at the god Erren, who had a similar smile to that of the travel god, her thoughts a jumble of emotions.

"Alright. As my family said, a bet is a bet. If we keep cheating, we'll just be third-rate cannon fodder, which is too degrading. Let's give up this killing spree."

He turned and waved with his back to Astraea: "Goodbye, Astraea. The next time we meet will be the end of everything."

As the god and the mortal were leaving, Astraea called out to Charles:

"Hey, Mr. Joker. Please wait a moment."

Charlton stopped in his tracks: "Oh dear, I don't think there's anything to talk about with the symbol of justice."

“Yes, I have a lot to tell you.” Astraea smiled, her eyes narrowing. “How did you know the color of my child’s panties?”

"puff--"

Ciel, who thought it was going to be some serious statement, choked.

"What? This is more important than the destruction of the city?"

Astraea's smile grew even brighter: "Of course, after all, it involves her daughter's innocence, no parent would just stand by and do nothing."

Therefore, there is something that needs to be confirmed.

“Mr. Joker, you don’t seek death and killing like those villains, so what is your purpose in joining the war?”

Ciel, who had expected Astraea to ask some questions, sighed in boredom.

He slowly turned around, hands in his pockets, head tilted back at a 45-degree angle, looking back at the goddess: "Would you believe me if I said it was 'justice'?"

Astraea paused for a second, staring at the backs of the apostles disappearing into the darkness, and gently curled the corners of her lips.

"What a strange child."

……

Northwest battlefield.

"Yosh. The first wave of enemy suppression is complete." Lyra jumped off the giant bear, patted Pochi's butt, and shouted to 'Sharl': "The next battle is too dangerous. Level 1, you should stay in the back. If you have the chance, lead the people and Adi out of the battle."

After saying those words, the pink-haired Palum strode away on his short legs. Lily breathed a sigh of relief and dragged the unconscious Adi, who had lost too much blood, back.