As the assistant manager of the shrine and loyal servant of Haelro, Miren was filled with questions.
Humans, mere creatures, chosen by a great existence to be granted talents and powers.
If it was the past from thousands of years ago, they would have been less than a pebble by the roadside, but now it was different.
‘That Person,’ who felt the need to incorporate them, gave a will to Haelro, and Haelro issued a command to his servant Miren.
‘Reel in the outsiders.’
Whether it was a commission, a promotion, or salvation, anything would do.
As long as they were made to belong more to the ‘light’, the world would gradually move closer to balance according to That Person’s will.
Whether this was a good thing for them was still uncertain.
But at least for the angels existing under that balance, it was a very good thing.
Though filled with questions, a command was a command.
While Miren was dividing up commissions in the midpoint between the Heavenly Realm and the Lower Realm, another command was issued.
‘There is someone who seeks to destroy the shrine. Capture her.’
Someone was destroying every shrine and commission office in the midpoint.
At first, it seemed like just a strong outsider causing a ruckus, but upon seeing the true nature, it became clear.
“Huh…?”
That woman is one of us.
Not just some outsider who gained the power of an angel.
It was an existence flowing with the ‘real’ blood of the Celestial Race.
“She’s a betrayer.”
How dare she betray the Celestial Race and side with lowly creatures.
Of course, the Celestial Race was diversely composed of hundreds, even thousands of families throughout history, so not everyone could be considered on the same side.
But there had never been a kindred spirit fighting alongside lowly creatures like that.
“Better to have sided with the Demon Race than this. Truly disgusting.”
After receiving a divine spear imbued with power from Haelro, Miren headed out to eliminate her.
Though her own power was weak, Haelro’s power was overwhelming.
No matter how wildly she acted, a betrayer like her couldn’t possibly win…
Kwagagagaga!!
‘…That should’ve been the case.’
“Is this all there is?”
What on earth is that?
Miren steadied her heavily bruised body and caught her breath.
Lily shattered every attack coming her way and struck Miren hard.
The holy power imbued in that hammer was more ‘destructive’ than anything else, and had it not been for Haelro’s spear, which bore ‘balance’, her body and soul would have been shattered to pieces.
The Power of Balance weakens relatively strong powers.
But conversely, the difference between Miren and Lily was serious.
“…That’s impressive.”
“Is it? I’m actually disappointed.”
“……”
Even with the Master’s power, it’s this level.
Moreover, the opponent isn’t even going all out.
The power contained in the hammer felt extremely feeble compared to the force being sensed.
If they had gone all out, no matter how much the Power of Balance existed, survival would have been difficult.
Ta-gak. Lily slowly walked on the ground covered in debris.
“This time, the light isn’t coming down. I thought you’d run away like the others.”
“……”
“Oh, you’re safe for now. I plan to keep you alive until I extract the information.”
“…Are you saying you’ll kill me when it’s over?”
“You’ll find out if it happens.”
You’ll find out, huh.
That woman. She’s radiating a lot of killing intent.
Once she extracts the information, she’ll undoubtedly raise the hammer and crush my soul without hesitation.
Of course, even if there is a way out, Miren had no intention of speaking up.
Her soul was already bound to her master, Haelro, so how could she casually spill information?
‘Let alone to a betrayer who stands with lower creatures…!’
“…I have just one question.”
“I’m the one asking the questions.”
“Why do you side with another race?”
“…?”
“With your ability, you could gain recognition among your own kind.”
Reluctantly acknowledging it, Lily is nearly on par with her master, Haelro.
No, with such abilities, she might even be superior, and she could be treated very well no matter where she went in her family.
…Could it be?
“What do you want? Strong power? Or do you desire worship? There’s no reason to side with them just for worship…”
“Your question is wrong.”
Swiftly, Lily approached, her blue eyes, a symbol of the celestial race, shining brightly.
“I am human. I’m not of your kin.”
“…Huh?”
“So stop babbling and tell me who that celestial named Haelro is, before I hit you again.”
“Hahaha…”
I thought it was impossible, but it’s really true.
Miren let out a hollow laugh and felt no need to continue the conversation.
“I never thought you’d just be a lunatic. It’s absurd.”
“I mentioned I’d hit you if you keep babbling, didn’t I?”
The hammer descended from above.
Instead of dodging or defending, Miren uttered a single word.
“Master.”
Paaaah!!
Light descends.
Lily flinches slightly from the intense light, but doesn’t stop swinging her hammer.
“!”
That was Lily’s blunder.
Kwaaaaaa!
Lily’s hammer shatters.
The spear that descended with the light breaks Lily’s hammer into pieces, and Miren’s state begins to recover rapidly.
Quickly retreating, Miren twists the spear.
A technique so difficult that mastering it took a full 100 years.
Even in an incomplete state, using the Lord’s spear allowed for a temporary perfect execution of the technique.
“The Roar of the Spear.”
“?!”
Kwaaaaang!!
The Holy Storm initiated by the spear envelops Lily.
The giant storm shakes the area greatly, and Miren doesn’t stop there but retrieves another spear and unleashes the storm.
The opponent is strong.
No matter how much it’s the Roar of the Spear used with the Lord’s spear, it doesn’t seem likely to kill at this level.
Though it seems a bit damaged and calmed down for now, after retrieving a couple more spears, it will surely…
“The Roar of the Spear…”
“!”
Someone is flying in from afar.
She’s unharmed.
No, to be precise, she had been injured, but now looked pretty much okay after what seems like recovery.
Before I knew it, a spear was in her hand instead of the broken hammer.
Though its form is different, it’s definitely a spear made of the same material.
“It’s been a while. While I’ve used this plenty of times, it’s rare to experience it directly. Especially against a Celestial.”
“The betrayer will never acquire that technique in their lifetime.”
“Is that so?”
“Yes. Especially not for someone as mentally deranged as a human. For those who merely rely on the strength of their body to wreak havoc, even more so…”
Huh?
Spear’s start to rise around Lily.
These are spears of the clone concept.
A rather unique technique, but not particularly difficult.
Thinking she was merely trying to do something as trivial as multiplying spears, I felt something was off when the count exceeded ten thousand.
The spears begin to ‘rotate’…
“What a pity. It seems I can’t acquire that technique.”
“……”
“What a pity, but I guess I’ll have to use the techniques I’ve learned so far. I don’t know if they’ll satisfy your castle.”
The Roar of the Spear.
And not just a few, but thousands of spears twisting all at once, preparing to unleash a powerful storm.
I’ve never seen anything like this.
Using storm spears in the dozens or hundreds, I’ve seen through Haelro, but never like this, ‘thousands’.
Even though I’ve seen the use of “tens of thousands” through Haelro, it was my first time witnessing such a sight where they were used simultaneously, each infused with distinct holiness.
Could it be that even the direct descendants of the “God of Spear,” who were said to be extraordinary, couldn’t do something like this?
Miren thought just before a storm that would engulf the world erupted.
‘If I call Haelro… No, would it even matter?’
It’s not that I don’t trust my master, but it seems like this attack couldn’t be stopped unless by “that person.”
The wisest choice would be to escape through the light of the rift, but even so, the situation wouldn’t change.
Instinctively, Miren rummaged through her bosom and pulled something out.
“That person” could neither come here nor be summoned recklessly.
“…Damn it! A betrayer is over there…!”
However, “that” infused with the influence of that person could be used sufficiently.
It’s not like I should use it here, but I can’t afford to be picky.
“That’s not how you use a spear.”
A piece of paper fluttered from Miren’s hand.
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Just before the roar of tens of thousands of spears was about to completely annihilate the Lower Celestial Race and this space itself.
“?”
The woman took something out from her bosom and raised it high into the sky.
A piece of paper responding to the divine light pouring from above.
Ding!
[Sub – Request of Light (Sanctuary of Light / Highest)]
Objective – Achieve what you desire in the Sanctuary of Light.
Reward – It has already been achieved.
[This quest cannot be refused. It will be automatically accepted.]
[You will be transported to the Sanctuary of Light shortly.]
“What?”
With the sudden system message, my body began to slowly move somewhere.
In this situation where resistance was difficult due to the system’s coercion.
As the woman was about to disappear with the light, I gathered tens of thousands of storms, which were previously rampaging, back into one.
Not stopping there, I infused additional divine power of destruction.
‘Spread as widely as possible.’
The woman’s eyes widened as she sensed my intention.
“Wait. I’ll come for you.”
“…??? Crazy person!”
The gathered storm tore the space apart and collapsed nine shrines that were in the same world.
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