Why must the devil be Defeated?

Luoqi was the Kingdom Treasure, the one and only princess in a thousand years of the Mitra Kingdom, inheritor of the Holy Sword of Mitra, and also favored by the Divine Race. Even Moro would have to weigh carefully before making a move against her.

Yet, unexpectedly, not long after Luoqi's birth, another Blessing of the Goddess of Fate had appeared in the world.

No one knew who this blessed individual was.

Even Moro was initially unaware of this matter.

It was not until that large-scale assassination event in the Royal Capital ten years ago that Moro noticed Tielle.

What no one knew was that on that day, Moro was actually in the Royal Capital.

As the instigator of that incident, Moro had remained behind the scenes, akin to the event in Cosmos, quietly observing from the wings, relishing the chaos that befell the Land of the Brave.

She had intended to take advantage of the commotion to abduct Luoqi, but because the arrangements in the Empire had not been completed and the underground ritual was not yet fully set up, she had no choice but to observe for the time being.

It was during that incident that Moro noticed Tielle's existence, sensing the unique aura of the Goddess of Fate on her.

No, to be correct, it was "that one" who had noticed the aura.

After all, "that one" had once spent a great deal of time with the Blessing of the Goddess of Fate and with their special Unique Skill, it was only natural that they would detect the blessing on Tielle.

It was then that Moro changed her mind and set her sights on Tielle instead.

Compared to the Kingdom Treasure, whose relationships were extensive, this girl, isolated in the Royal Capital with a bleak life story, was undoubtedly a more suitable target for Moro.

What she didn't anticipate was that, due to an unforeseen variable, attempting to act against Tielle became exceedingly difficult, leaving her to settle for this secondary method to achieve her goal.

"At least the clone has inherited that power of the blessing."

Because the horn that was used in the creation of the clone was cut from Tielle shortly after she was born and before she had received the blessing, Moro was somewhat worried that the clone might not inherit the power of the blessing.

Fortunately, William's "Self of Hand-eating and Sharing" was not determined by the state of the consumed body part at the time of separation from the main entity. Instead, it copied the state of the target from the current time period. Otherwise, the clone that might have been created could have been just an infant instead of Tielle.

Of course, this blessing's power would likely disappear soon.

It was a blessing from the gods, not something that could be replicated.

The gods' blessings would vanish.

Like Lymco, who immediately lost all traces of blessing upon transforming into a Great Magic Life.

It was the same for the clone's blessing: upon realizing that the host was not the original, not the one meant to be protected but some sinful being, it would disappear instantly.

"Let's accomplish my goal before the power of this blessing fades."

Moro prepared to initiate her sacrilege ritual.

However, at that instant, her heart suddenly trembled, and she abruptly looked up.

"Boom!"

A thunderous boom echoed across the sky, as endless Evil Energy surged forth like a whirlpool, churning ceaselessly.

"...!"

Moro felt a terrifying pressure descend upon her, whitening her complexion.

Not just Moro, but at that moment, everyone in the Imperial City gazed at the sky suddenly overrun with Evil Energy, their faces filled with horror.

Some fell to their knees in silence.

Others screamed in panic.

Some collapsed on the ground.

Some were rendered unconscious.

At that moment, a god descended.

"Hum!"

Enveloped by boundless Evil Energy, the tiny goddess with twelve pairs of Black Wings descended from the swirling sky.

"Evil God, Lilith..."

Moro's sweat dripped endlessly.

The most terrifying adversary had appeared before Moro.

Responding to Shane's call, Lilith, considered Shane's strongest trump card held in reserve, had finally taken action.

She looked at Moro, her eyes still lively yet sending Moro's mind into a violent shock, as if invaded by an indescribable great terror, spawning endless negative emotions within her.

At that, Moro went berserk.

As the tales recounted, Lilith, the mightiest Evil God, could drive a person completely mad with just a glance, turning them into irrational Evil Creatures.

Even as a Limit Level powerhouse, Moro was weak as an ant in the face of a being comparable to a demon, transcending the limits of life into Transcendence.

Face her?

A mere glance from Lilith was more than sufficient.

Such was the gap between Transcendence and those yet to transcend.

Otherwise, Shane, even at his normal state, possessed Limit Level strength, but after bursting with "Reincarnation Destiny," he could only barely cross into Transcend Level with the strength of the Holy Sword and the effects of Blessings. One could only imagine the vast disparity in power.

Logically, with Lilith's descent, everything should have come to an end.

This was Shane's greatest reliance, capable of turning the tides with ease, and naturally, he did not mind forcing Moro to reveal all her tricks, exposing the news behind the Old Demon Clan Faction and Moro's own secrets.

But no one knew that Moro had already prepared for this.

Because a "Death Spirit" is born from love turned to hatred, from extreme love to extreme hatred, ultimately even their heart is occupied by endless negative emotions.

That is to say, she was already in a state of berserk.

Her mind thundered, and although she went berserk, her eyes turned a dreadful green, and under the command of her mad consciousness, she did not hold back but activated her backup plan.

"——Great Undead Sacrifice Magic Array, activate——"

As these words were chanted, the sky, which had turned into a whirlpool of evil energy, was not the only thing changing; the land of the Empire, too, began to morph.

"Boom!"

This was a pillar of light that suddenly rose from somewhere within the Empire.

"Boom!""Boom!""Boom!""Boom!""Boom!"...

Pillars of light rose one after another from the land of the Empire, piercing the heavens.

They were interconnected, outlining a specific pattern.

They twisted around each other, forming an enormous and mystical magic array.

A reflection of this magic array appeared in the sky.

Its main body could be found on the ground.

It rotated slowly, taking over the entire territory of the Empire, plunging all the empire's citizens into a state of terror.

"What is...!?"

Shane, who had just cleared away all the death qi, witnessed this scene with a look of astonishment.

"This... is... what...?"

Tielle, Cappelen, Rocque, Sarilo, and various other beings all stared at the spectacle, their eyes widening in succession.

"Roar!"

You Lin instinctively sensed that something was amiss and let out a roar.

Lilith was also unable to refrain from a slight shock, revealing a surprised expression.

In that instant, Moro made her move.

A different girl suddenly appeared in her hands.

No, that was the body of a girl.

Upon closer inspection, the body looked exactly like Lilith.

Shane recognized the corpse.

"The Jade Magic Life...!"

Precisely so.

That was what Danass had created in Cosmos to control the evil creatures, the Jade Magic Life, or rather, the imperfect duplicate of Lilith's half body.

She was Danass's Little Mage, and after the battle in Cosmos, she was abandoned by Danass, controlled by the Beastman Priest Group, but suddenly died violently, a pitiful sacrifice that lost her life.

The Beastman Priest Group seemed to have buried her underground.

However, Moro had dug her up again.

For this very moment.

"——Sacrifice——"

Moro, without any hesitation, sacrificed the body.

"Boom!"

With yet another thunderous boom, the huge magic array in the sky released a beam of light that enveloped the body, vaporizing it.

In that instant, the unique trait within the body was stimulated, and the power was awakened.

Moro intended to use the "Great Undead Sacrifice Magic Array" to extract the power of the sacrifice, to harness the authority of the Goddess of Fate for herself.

So, what power was extracted after Lilith's half body, the imperfect duplicate, was sacrificed?

Undoubtedly, it was Lilith's authority.

"Rumble...!"

The gigantic magic array in the sky devoured the power of the sacrifice, unleashing the power of the mightiest evil god.

"Eh?"

Lilith only managed to utter a sound of alarm before the evil energy surrounding her suddenly went berserk, forming into a vast black curtain that enveloped her.

Lilith's figure immediately disappeared within her own evil energy.

"What...!?"

Witnessing all this, Shane caught his breath.

Immediately, the flames of light on his body erupted completely.