Chapter 303: Action Split Into Thirteen Squads! Jibril? In Grave Danger!
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"Let us split into thirteen separate squads," Shiro said after a brief moment of quiet deliberation.
Currently, the Fatui Harbingers numbered exactly ten. When combined with the three sovereign queens, they possessed precisely thirteen deity-tier powerhouses—the exact number required to simultaneously launch an offensive against every remaining race of the Exceed on Disboard.
Furthermore, it was highly probable that the ancient gods of the Old Deus and the entities of the Phantasma would return to lead the specific species they had originally engineered.
To ensure absolute tactical efficiency, the Snezhnaya Empire could also deploy Shoko Nishimiya and Sae Chabashira. Since these two additional deities were not bound to the core layout, they could be dynamically assigned to reinforce the squads.
"In that case, I shall take charge of the Elven realm," Linna was the first to speak. As the Elf Queen, she naturally chose to handle the Elves, given the deep anatomical and structural similarities between their species.
"I will secure the domain of the Seiren,"
Helan, the Mermaid Queen, calmly declared her operational objective.
"Then I shall personally handle the Lunamana," Xue Linglong added after a moment of consideration.
None of the Harbingers raised any objections to the targets selected by the three sovereign queens.
"As for me, I'm heading straight for the Gigant!" Maple announced with a cheerful, highly energetic smile.
The Gigant race remained shrouded in absolute mystery, but Maple didn't harbor a single shred of trepidation. After all, she was the Goddess of the Earth, a powerhouse who possessed absolute defense!
Furthermore, just before their formal deployment today, Maple had successfully broken through her bottleneck through sheer diligence, officially ascending to the Mid-stage Deity realm!
The foundational reason behind her rapid advancement was simple: Maple's baseline core attributes were inherently higher than those of almost every other individual.
As for why she didn't instantly reach the absolute Peak-stage Deity realm like Seito upon her ascension? The mechanics were entirely different. While the passives of Maple's Hydra Equipment set could directly multiply her external defensive values to an absurd, reality-defying degree, those values were still tied to her gear rather than her raw, unequipped core stats.
Seito, on the other hand, possessed the Space Equipment set, which actively stripped the speed attributes of hostile targets and permanently appended them directly to his raw base stats. This gave Seito an exceptionally high unequipped baseline, allowing him to directly stabilize at the Peak-stage Deity realm upon ascension.
Nevertheless, even without the peak-tier stabilization, Maple remained exceptionally formidable, standing tall as the very first player to systematically break through into the Mid-stage Deity realm.
"Then I shall accompany you on the adjacent front by targeting the Demonia!"
Sally chimed in, matching Maple's enthusiasm. As the Goddess of Shadow, she was deeply intrigued to see what the Demonia domain had to offer.
"There's absolutely no need for me to deliberate. I am obviously going out there to personally clash with the so-called God of War!" Kirukiru Amou let out a sharp, wildly aggressive grin.
Though she didn't explicitly name her target, everyone present knew she was referring to the Flugel. After all, the supreme deity ruling over the Flugel race was none other than Artosh, the God of War!
Following their lead, the remaining Harbingers quickly selected their respective targets.
Haruno Yukinoshita would lead a vanguard squad to suppress the Dragonia!
Kanade Tachibana would deploy her forces against the Fairies!
Ako would spearhead the assault against the Phantasma!
Liz would lead her unit to lock down the Dwarves!
Hiyoko Minami would deploy to systematically neutralize the Dhampir!
Shizuka Hiratsuka would march her forces directly into the territory of the Warbeasts!
In a matter of moments, the operational sectors for nearly every single race had been systematically assigned, leaving only the Ex-Machina unaccounted for.
Although historical records indicated that the Ex-Machina had been completely wiped out during the ancient Great War, Tet would undoubtedly utilize the reality-warping authority of the Suniaster to resurrect them for a conflict of this scale. After all, this was a grand Divine War.
Therefore, Shiro intended to personally oversee the deployment to the Ex-Machina domain.
"Teacher Chabashira, you will accompany the Empress to reinforce the front against the Flugel," Shiro commanded, her expressionless gaze shifting toward Sae Chabashira.
Aside from the God of War himself, the Flugel domain was also home to a powerful Phantasma entity. To ensure absolute victory, Shiro strategically assigned an additional deity to that sector.
"Understood," Sae Chabashira calmly replied.
With that matter settled, Shiro turned her gaze toward Shoko Nishimiya. "Shoko, you will remain behind to secure this capital."
The primary royal city of Imanity was a vital strategic asset, serving as the foundational base camp they had just secured. It required an absolute, ironclad defense.
"I understand!" Shoko Nishimiya nodded with absolute gravity.
With the operational parameters finalized, Shiro rose regally from the throne, stepping forward to march down the stone dais.
The assembled Harbingers smoothly split into two files, creating a wide, unobstructed path for her. As she walked past them without looking back, her soft voice echoed through the grand hall.
"All guild executives and imperial high command officials are permitted to freely align themselves behind the Harbingers or the three queens according to their tactical specializations."
The moment the decree fell, the entire throne room burst into organized activity as the officers began grouping up.
"Deploy!" Shiro's voice rang out once more.
The Harbingers and the three sovereign queens moved in perfect synchronization, stepping into formation alongside her to march side-by-side out of the royal palace, while the imperial high command and guild executives followed tightly in their wake.
Meanwhile, out in the streets of Elkia's capital city.
Countless ordinary human citizens had been systematically restricted to their homes by the occupying imperial soldiers. Peering nervously through their windows, they trembled in absolute terror at the sight of the rows of disciplined, rigidly upright soldiers patrolling the avenues.
From the sheer, terrifying aura and unyielding discipline demonstrated by these warriors, it was glaringly obvious that the Snezhnaya Empire was a colossal, fiercely predatory regime.
Right outside the grand entrance of the Elkian Library, Jibril observed the heavily suffocating atmosphere permeating the city, resting her chin thoughtfully in her hand.
"Perhaps... it truly is time for me to return home," she murmured to herself.
Remaining within the human realm any longer would carry an unacceptable level of operational risk. Jibril was seriously contemplating whether she should immediately withdraw back to the sovereign territory of the Flugel.
Right at that hyper-tense moment!
Clang—!
Thud!
Every single imperial soldier stationed across the vast avenues suddenly snapped their right hands upward, striking their chest plates over their hearts in a thunderous, unified salute!
"For the Emperor! Snezhnaya is eternal!"
"For the Emperor! Snezhnaya is eternal!"
The staggering, colossal roar burst from the throats of thousands of soldiers simultaneously, coalescing into a massive soundwave that reverberated violently across the entire kingdom!
The sheer volume caused the citizens to press themselves against their windows, casting terrified glances toward the grand palace gates.
Jibril's eyes similarly tracked the source of the commotion.
From the palace exit, a distinguished group of Harbingers clad in magnificent, flowing white coats was casually marching down the central avenue toward the main city gates. Walking gracefully alongside them were the three queens adorned in resplendent, majestic gowns, followed closely by a dense entourage of imperial high officials and guild executives.
An incredibly dense, suffocating aura of absolute slaughter instantly spread across the entire capital!
The ordinary citizens found themselves completely unable to breathe under the sheer weight of the pressure, and even Jibril felt her heart skip a beat.
Her eyes quickly locked onto Tsukuyo Inaba, who was currently walking with absolute composure directly behind Kirukiru Amou.
The implication was glaringly obvious! Tsukuyo Inaba—the terrifying entity who had just effortlessly decapitated a legendary black dragon in a single flash—was by no means the strongest individual in this vanguard group!
If even someone of her caliber occupied a subordinate position... then exactly how terrifying were the entities leading the march?
Sweeping her gaze across the gathered Harbingers, Jibril felt a sharp shiver run down her spine. This location was entirely too dangerous to linger in!
But right as she prepared to seamlessly phase away!
The silhouette of one of the leading Harbingers abruptly dissolved into thin air, materializing directly in front of her face in a microsecond.
"Well, well. I certainly didn't expect to stumble upon a stray Flugel hiding right inside this human capital!"
Kirukiru Amou's face twisted into a wild, incredibly predatory grin as she instantly thrust her hand forward, claws bared, snapping directly toward Jibril's throat!
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