While Maggie and Arunta were heading to the sacred mountain, Hell was already engulfed in chaos and suffering.
"If Tartarus's minions are allowed to spread out like this, then not only will there be no souls left in Hell, not even in the demons, but the entire continent."
Despite the pressure from the abyss, Safis gritted his teeth and spoke to El, who was also pale-faced beside him.
"The supreme god has not yet appeared."
El was also at his limit, but as an archangel, he needed to remain calm at all times.
"...Can we please stop talking about that damned supreme god! Do you have any other way to suppress this abyss?!"
Safis was completely enraged. He was furious with El, who simply followed the rules. If it weren't for the fact that the two of them were currently fighting against the Abyss at the same time...
He could easily kill El with a swift strike.
"No."
After a moment of silence, El uttered two words.
According to the prophecy from the scales, the supreme god would appear at the critical moment when the abyss tries to devour the continent. However, now that the situation is so critical, there is still no sign of the supreme god appearing.
Saphis naturally knew part of the prophecy, but he couldn't understand El's behavior at all.
Knowing full well that danger was about to befall him, he relied entirely on that prophecy without making any other preparations. What if the prophecy was wrong? Would everyone be expected to perish together?
"You're such a..."
Safis was so angry he almost had a heart attack. He didn't even know the term "human-machine" yet; if he did, he would definitely give El a good dressing down.
El remained silent, showing little emotion and feeling no guilt.
He simply waited silently, awaiting the arrival of the prophesied supreme god to save the continent of Coral from its dire straits.
...
At that time, Maggie and Arunta had arrived not far from the sacred mountain. From a distance, the sacred mountain seemed to be shrouded in a hazy cloud, making it impossible for outsiders to see the environment inside.
Maggie raised her head, an indescribable feeling surging within her, like anticipation or a call.
This war of gods had nothing to do with her; she was merely a messenger, responsible for calling each god to their positions. Yet, something felt off.
Are you feeling unwell?
Arunta observed Maggie's every reaction meticulously, not missing a single expression on Maggie's face.
Including Maggie's thoughtful expression now.
"I'm not feeling unwell, it's just..."
She touched her heart, and that feeling returned.
It was as if a hand was manipulating her from behind, guiding her toward a predetermined future. She seemed free, but in reality, she had already been placed on a track.
Every choice she made was on track, every step was calculated.
Her freedom is not true freedom.
Even though she sensed something, she still couldn't grasp the truth behind it. Maggie had no choice but to suppress her unease and start walking towards the depths of the sacred mountain again.
Even if there were a pair of hands pushing her forward from behind, Maggie couldn't resist them.
Because she couldn't afford to gamble away the life she had worked so hard to achieve.
Maggie closed her eyes, accepting the reality that she was still a pawn for the time being, and gently uttered a sentence to Arunta.
"Never mind, it's nothing."
Arunta tilted her head, looking at Maggie's inexplicably desolate back, and a bittersweet feeling welled up in her heart—a feeling she had never experienced before.
"strangeness...."
He mimicked Maggie, touching his chest as if he could feel his abnormal heart through his skin.
After a while, just as Maggie's figure was about to disappear into the sacred mountain, he lifted his leg and followed.
Meanwhile, inside the sacred mountain, besides Nofel, Grecius, Harlansel, and Rosette who had already arrived,...
Forced into the situation, Oris also entered the interior of the sacred mountain, but he stood at the very edge, his expression indifferent, as if he were there to watch a show rather than to participate in the war of the gods.
And that was indeed the case. He didn't originally want to participate in the war of gods, but he came here because he had agreed to Maggie's request.
Now that Maggie has disappeared, he could have left immediately, but thinking of his promise to Maggie, Oris ultimately decided to stay.
For some reason, he always felt that if he stayed here, he would still run into her.
Oris's gaze swept across the summit of the sacred mountain, the place where the divine throne would ultimately be revealed.
At that moment, several gazes fell upon him; those were... from his own clan.
It was far from friendly, but not exactly hostile either; it was more of a sign of disdain.
The entire dragon race knew that the divine spark he had condensed was practically useless—a divine spark that couldn't kill and had to desperately save people, posing no threat whatsoever.
The dragons would look at Oris, simply because they found it funny.
They might also think he's a joke.
Oris didn't care and remained calmly standing there, hoping that the girl might keep her promise.
As for the vicinity of the Flame God's position, the number of false gods surrounding it is almost the same as that surrounding the Light God's position. The competition between the Light God's position and the Flame God's position is the most intense among the seven god positions.
The advantages and combat power of a god's position are quite obvious, so naturally there will be many false gods vying for it.
The twin gods' goal was to attain godhood, and after Maggie left, they didn't linger and went straight to the sacred mountain.
We've only just arrived.
"Brother... if the two of us ascend to godhood together, will the gods acknowledge us?"
The younger brother, Weaver, carefully whispered something in his older brother's ear.
"Don't worry, it will admit it."
Rephia remained remarkably calm, as if she had never even considered the issue.
"?"
Wefia always trusted her brother, and when she heard what Rephia said, she was only a little confused, but she quickly accepted her brother's explanation and became less nervous.
He hadn't even considered the possibility that Refia might betray him and ascend to godhood alone.
Even Maggie once sincerely admired their brotherly bond, a level of trust rarely seen even between blood brothers.
"And her..."
After a moment of silence, Weaver suddenly spoke with some hesitation.
"We will find her after the battle for the divine throne is over."
Raphia and her brother were of one mind, and she knew exactly who he was talking about. Her voice was calm, but it left no room for doubt.
"Uh-huh."
Upon hearing the affirmative answer, Wefia's expression brightened, and he looked at the Flame God's position with eager anticipation in his eyes.
Maggie, who entered the sacred mountain with Arunta, is unaware that she is already being targeted by seven gods.
This includes the person next to her.
Arunta also wanted to keep her by his side after the battle for the divine throne ended.
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