Chapter 299: The Divine War Begins! First Match! Disboard's Imanity!
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Asuna's startled shriek instantly drew the attention of the other three in the room.
"Asuna, don't make such a big fuss over nothing," her father said, his face hardening into a stern expression.
"Exactly. Just spend some time together and see how things go, it's really not that big of a deal," her mother chimed in from the side, supporting her husband.
Hearing this, Asuna fell completely silent. Spending some time together wasn't necessarily the issue, but...
"Father, Mother, didn't you both always insist on strict monogamy?" Asuna blurted out.
Her father waved a hand dismissively. "Ha~ That's for ordinary people."
"That's right," her mother added seamlessly. "Seito-kun's status is completely different from theirs. It doesn't matter how many wives he chooses to take."
Asuna: "..."
She could see the reality of the situation clearly now. Her parents were exceptionally satisfied with Seito! Otherwise, there was absolutely no way they would ever say something so entirely out of character.
But why? Could it really be solely because Seito had ascended to Godhood?
"Let's... let's talk about this tomorrow. I'm heading upstairs for today." Asuna's face flushed a brilliant shade of crimson as she hastily rose from her seat and beat a swift retreat.
While she secretly harbored a few romantic expectations about falling in love, this sudden arrangement... it was definitely best to drop it for now.
"My, look at her..." Asuna's mother sighed, a look of mild embarrassment crossing her face.
"Hah, she's simply been spoiled too much," her father muttered helplessly.
"Um..."
Seito turned his gaze back toward the couple and offered a smooth smile. "Uncle, Auntie, Asuna didn't explicitly say she was against the idea. How about I visit her at school tomorrow to properly talk things through?"
Hearing his reassuring words, the husband and wife nodded in unison.
"I suppose that's our best option for now."
"Seito-kun, why don't you stay over to have dinner with us?" the couple asked, their warm, welcoming smiles returning in full force.
"Thank you, but I'll have to pass," Seito replied, shaking his head. "I really need to head back home. I actually have a few critical matters to attend to tonight."
Accomplishing this much today was more than enough. It was time to return home and fully prepare for the grand Divine War scheduled for tonight.
Seeing his firm stance, the couple stood up in tandem.
"Since you have pressing matters to tend to, Seito-kun, we won't keep you any longer."
"Come, let us escort you out."
As the transcendent Spatial God, it was only natural that Seito had monumental responsibilities to balance. Furthermore, given his highly unique status, the couple wouldn't dare delay him.
"There's no need to escort me out, Uncle, Auntie. I'll be sure to visit you again soon," Seito declined with a polite wave, indicating that they could stay inside.
"Alright, Seito-kun, you are truly considerate."
"We'll do as you say, then."
The two looked at each other and spoke almost simultaneously. With a final nod, Seito utilized his spatial displacement and vanished from the villa.
Time flew by, and the clock soon struck 7:30 PM.
Inside the 30th floor of the God Domain, upon the sweeping expanse of the Endless Continent's extreme north.
Outside the grand imperial palace of the Snezhnaya Empire's capital city, Seito stood at the highest apex of the grand stone staircase. His gaze was profoundly majestic as it swept across the massive gathering of imperial high officials stationed below.
The Fatui Harbingers stood at the absolute vanguard of the formation, with the three newly ascended Queens standing proudly shoulder-to-shoulder with them. Behind them, a sea of imperial soldiers and members of the Fatui guild waited in absolute silence for Seito to speak.
A literal human ocean completely blanketed the capital's grand square! Every single soul gathered here was fully armed and primed for the impending crusade.
"I shall keep my directives brief," Seito's voice boomed across the plaza, laced with absolute divine authority. "Gods shall clash with gods, and mortals shall wage war against mortals. Remember to follow your chains of command implicitly!"
"Understood!"
The moment his words fell, the massive host of soldiers roared their assent in unison. The sound was like a torrential shockwave, shattering the clouds and echoing across the heavens!
Seito nodded in immense satisfaction, instantly circulating his primordial divine energy.
Boom!!!
A massive pillar of divine light cascaded from the heavens, instantly enveloping every single Fatuis and imperial commander standing on the steps! In the literal blink of an eye, the vanguard vanished from the spot, seamlessly transported into the staging grounds of his Divine Kingdom.
Taking one last look at the grand army of soldiers and guild members who were currently scanning the layout of his divine realm with awe, Seito triggered his personal teleportation and exited the layer.
Half an hour later.
Within the cosmic expanse of the Domain of the Gods.
Hovering just outside the atmosphere of Disboard—the dedicated gaming world within the divine domain—the God of Play, Tet, suddenly sensed a dramatic shift in the celestial currents. Having already alerted every single living soul on the planet below regarding the impending world war, he grinned and looked up toward the starry firmament.
"Hehehe, they're finally here."
Tet let out a cheerful chuckle, flying up into the skies with absolute composure. Piercing through the dense cloud cover, he stabilized his form in the vacuum of outer space.
Simultaneously, a brilliant streak of light tore through the distant starry expanse as Seito flew forward, coming to a smooth halt exactly one hundred meters away from Tet.
"You've finally arrived," Tet said, his grin widening.
"Yeah," Seito nodded smoothly before releasing Sora from his spatial storage. The moment Sora materialized, his form hovered effortlessly right alongside Seito.
For tonight's Divine War, Sora wasn't required to participate in active combat, so Seito simply kept him by his side to witness the spectacle firsthand.
"Well then, let the games begin!" Tet snapped his fingers with a theatrical flourish.
Hearing the cue, Seito didn't hesitate for a single second. He immediately unsealed his Divine Kingdom, releasing the massive vanguard host down upon the planet below.
Swish, swish, swish—!
Down on Disboard, the sixteen sentient races of the Exceed simultaneously sensed a monumental cosmic anomaly, their gazes instinctively turning toward the territories of Imanity.
Within the boundaries of the human realm, countless forces belonging to the Snezhnaya Empire materialized directly inside Elkia, the grand capital city of the Elkian Kingdom!
As the massive army flooded the streets, countless human citizens looked on, their faces instantly contorting into sheer, unadulterated panic. They had all clearly heard the booming, transcendent voice of their god just yesterday, decreeing that an army from another world would descend today to wage a war that would determine the fate of their reality! A war that even the gods themselves would actively participate in!
"This... what is this...?"
"They're the invaders from the alternate world!"
"We're doomed! We're absolutely doomed! The very first territory they chose to assault is our human kingdom!"
"Damn it all!"
A massive commotion tore through the civilian crowds. Imanity was universally recognized as the absolute weakest, most defenseless race in the entire world. Even though the invading forces before them were technically humans as well, one single look at their flawless, battle-hardened steel armor and menacing aura made it glaringly obvious that these outsiders were anything but ordinary!
Step, step, step—
Emerging from the center of the command formation, the diminutive and adorable figure of Shiro stepped forward, positioning herself at the absolute vanguard of the Harbingers.
"Lord Harbinger, shall we initiate the deployment now?" Shirogane, a grand general of the imperial army, stepped up to Shiro's side. His expression was thoroughly solemn as he awaited her final command.
Shiro's gaze remained entirely cold as she let out a soft, melodic whisper. "Those who resist... execute. Secure the perimeter... and take absolute control of this kingdom."
Though her voice was incredibly gentle, the underlying killing intent woven into her words was devastatingly thick!
"Understood!"
Shirogane cupped his fists firmly, before spinning around to face the massive legions of the imperial host. "Soldiers of the Empire! Secure this kingdom immediately! Execute anyone who dares to resist!"
"Kill! Kill! Kill!"
"Gale! Forward, like a raging gale!"
Thud, thud, thud, thud—!
The exact moment the command was roared across the skies, the imperial legions and guild members surged forward like an unstoppable, iron-blooded tide, instantly launching a flawless, high-efficiency siege campaign to lock down the capital!
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