World Tree.
"Old man, does the alliance need to be postponed?"
"No need."
"Why?" A hint of confusion appeared in Vidar's eyes.
He could understand Odin's previous desire to ally with the Bible faction because he was hoping for peace.
But now, after Tatsuma attacked the Realm of the Dead with Ophis, he had become the source of war.
In this situation, allying with the Bible Faction would only drag the entire Norse pantheon into the chaotic situation.
Vidar didn't think Odin was a fool, he must understand this principle.
"That's why I say you are still too young." Odin shook his head slightly, his gaze profound.
"Let me ask you a simple question. Is there anyone in this world who can defeat the Infinite Dragon God?"
"Uh... the Great Red."
"Will the Great Red come down from the dimensional gap to the Human World to fight the Infinite Dragon God?"
"...No."
"Then is there a problem with us allying with the Bible Faction and standing on the side of the Infinite Dragon God?"
"..."
Vidar fell silent.
Odin stated his attitude with three questions.
Allied with the Bible Faction and tied to the Infinite Dragon God Ophis, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages.
However...
It still felt like something was off.
Vidar frowned, feeling that Odin seemed to be hiding something, a strange sense of incongruity.
As if seeing his confusion, Odin remained silent for a moment before speaking again, "Vidar, do you know where I went after leaving the World Tree a few days ago?"
"The tavern, of course. Where else could it be?"
"That's what you think."
Odin snorted coldly, not mentioning the fact that he had returned reeking of alcohol.
"After leaving the World Tree, I concealed myself and privately went to Heaven."
"Heaven?"
Vidar was stunned. "Did you go to investigate the matter of Heaven being attacked by an unknown Devil?"
Odin replied calmly, "That's right. My intuition is telling me that this matter is not as simple as it appears on the surface."
To investigate the truth, he hid from everyone and sneaked into Heaven, even meeting Michael alone.
Seeing is believing, hearing is...
By investigating from various angles, he caught a detail that only God Kings could perceive.
Heaven had briefly revived a month ago.
Sometimes, a seemingly mysterious case full of doubts can be solved with just one clue.
After realizing part of the truth, Odin stopped the investigation and returned to the World Tree.
"Vidar, contact the Bible Faction for me. The meeting will not be affected, everything proceeds as usual."
"Yes."
Southeast Asian rainforest.
Inside an ancient ruin, surging flames rose from the ground, and the temperature in the air soared.
Like a furnace from Hell, the earth lost moisture, dried up and cracked, the fissures spreading in all directions.
As the instigator of all this, Stella not only did not restrain her aura but her expression became increasingly solemn.
Not far in front of her stood a young man dressed in rags with blue and red heterochromatic eyes.
Overwhelming killing intent and malice surged from the young man, a faint playful smile on his face.
"Why did you stop, Stella?"
Or-Gaule crooked his finger, and countless threads shot out from all directions.
"If you're not attacking, then it's my turn."
Boom! Boom! Boom...
A series of roars sounded, and almost invisible threads cut through everything in their path.
The ground cracked, and buildings collapsed.
In just a moment, the area spanning a thousand meters turned into ruins. However, in the next instant, the ruins collapsed.
Activating the Boost effect, Stella's aura expanded once again, and she charged head-on into the inescapable net ahead.
The indestructible threads were melted, and she rushed towards Or-Gaule.
"Stronger again?!"
Or-Gaule was a little surprised, and with a flick of his finger, he flipped the entire ground over to block.
"I've already seen this move!"
Stella shattered the ground with a punch and caught up to Or-Gaule in the next second to attack.
The surging flames burned the threads, and Penetrate shattered Or-Gaule's external defense.
The terrifying immense power crashed down, and even Or-Gaule, being a Desperado, was powerless to resist.
Bang!
Or-Gaule was smashed into the ground by Stella, torn into pieces.
"It's over."
Stella breathed a sigh of relief.
Desperados are monsters that break the shackles of fate with their own will, escaping fate to a certain extent.
As one of the Twelve Apostles of the Liberation Army, Or-Gaule, being a Desperado, was much stronger than Wallenstein.
Even after awakening her status panel and becoming a Desperado with Tatsuma's help, Stella still took a lot of effort to defeat him.
Deactivating Dragon Spirit, Stella looked towards the two figures who had appeared in the corner at some point.
"Tatsuma, how do you feel? Is there anything I still need to improve?"
"Do you want to hear the truth or a lie?"
"Of course, the truth."
"There are many areas you need to improve, but the most serious issue right now is finishing the job."
"Finishing the job?"
A hint of confusion appeared on Stella's face.
But before she could ask further what that meant, a terrifying aura came from behind her.
Stella froze for a moment, then subconsciously turned her head to look.
Scattered pieces of flesh crawled across the ground, gathering into chunks. Blood and bones flew out of the dirt, forming a frame. Like a model assembled from children's building blocks, a humanoid figure covered in cracks and dents appeared.
"So painful! It hurts so much!"
"What a joke..."
Stella used Dragon Spirit, her face showing an expression of disbelieving shock.
Since becoming a Blazer, this was the first time she had encountered a monster that could revive after being killed.
"How did you do that?"
"Haha! Who knows!"
Or-Gaule's eyes flickered, one side a ghostly blue, the other a deep crimson like fresh blood.
With a casual wave, tens of thousands of threads turned into a massive spider web, blocking Stella's retreat.
"Playing tricks! If I can kill you once, I can kill you a second time!"
Stella's expression was cold, and enormous power gathered in her hand. In the next instant, the great power of the dragon crashed down.
A gap was torn in the spider web, Stella broke through the encirclement and flew towards the sky, a hint of solemnity appearing in her eyes.
Or-Gaule had become stronger.
Compared to before she killed him just now, the strength and speed of these threads had increased by several times.
Blood dripped from her arm, and the wound healed in the next second.
Stella did not rashly launch an attack, but instead pulled back, activated the Boost effect, and accumulated strength.
However, just then, Or-Gaule's gaze suddenly shifted away from Stella and looked towards Tatsuma.
"Red Dragon Emperor, is watching the show very interesting?"
Boom! Boom! Boom...
A series of roars sounded, and countless threads broke through the ground, forming a cage centered around Tatsuma.
After that, the cage compressed inward at a speed visible to the naked eye, shredding everything in its path.
"Huh? Wait..."
Stella in the sky suddenly panicked.
She quickly spoke, wanting to stop Or-Gaule.
However, before that, Est stepped out first, and a dazzling white light appeared in her palm.
In the next instant, white light surged out. Like melting ice and snow, the oncoming thread cage melted away.
The white light that pierced through everything in the world went straight forward, arriving before Or-Gaule in the blink of an eye.
"How is that possible!" Or-Gaule let out a cry of surprise.
Countless threads emerged from his trapped right arm, trying to drag him away. But before that, the white light fell first.
Or-Gaule was engulfed, and a bottomless gully extended to the horizon.