A Demon's Journey

After Azaroth was gone, the Pure Yin Spear completely annihilated Aeshma's body. The two Demon Emperors were startled to see that Pure Yin Spear slaying Aeshma.

They had seen Aeshma withdraw all of her Radiant Energy and launch a devastating strike downward. But when they dipped their heads, they couldn't see anyone.

An expert on Aeshma's level wouldn't be stupid enough to launch a pointless attack like that. The two immediately understood that someone else must have targeted Aeshma, and she used the last bits of her energy to attack that individual. However, that individual was prepared for this attack and had already fled the scene.

'It was very faint, but I definitely sensed someone utilizing Spatial Laws. Moreover, those laws appeared rather similar to the Serene Ghost Devil God's signature technique,' the Serene Ghost Demon Emperor thought deeply.

'I shouldn't think about this question now. I should focus on retreating!' The Serene Ghost Demon Emperor immediately appeared next to the Yin Devouring Demon Emperor, and the two disappeared from the Archangels' vision.

The Archangels had grim looks as they had suffered massive losses in this mission. Even though they completely overwhelmed human experts and the demon emperors, they couldn't kill any of them.

That wasn't entirely accurate. Esther recalled the wounds those two humans had suffered and were certain they would perish.

They could only survive if they were given a holy or sacred plant. But Esther was certain that such an herb did not exist in the Glerian Kingdom.

However, the fact that they couldn't kill the two Demon Emperors remained a sour point for Esther. The Radiant Church had even lost two valuable Archangels. One of them was a possessor of a God-Ranked Weapon!

After Aeshma's death, the God-Ranked Weapon immediately lost all its radiance and luster. In fact, it turned to stone shortly enough.

Esther let out a sigh as she witnessed this phenomenon. A God-Ranked Weapon was considered useless unless its weapon spirit acknowledged its master.

Even though the Judgement Trident hadn't completely acknowledged Esther as its master, it did allow Esther to use it.

But the Divine Zither was different. It had completely acknowledged Aeshma as its master because of her high comprehension of sound laws.

Even Esther or another Archangel in the Radiant Church couldn't utilize this Divine Zither in the short interval.

If this Divine Zither was touched by someone other than its master, it would suck all their vital force and enforce its energy. Even the Archangels would lose their life if they carelessly touched this Divine Zither.

Thus, Esther wrapped the Radiant Energy from her Judgement Trident and carried the Divine Zither carefully.

The Archangels were returning to the Lamhilhan Theocracy. They never imagined that they would return vanquished the second time after trying to invade the Glerian Kingdom.

They knew that this setback would annoy their Radiant God. But if they stayed any longer, the Demon Emperors might kill another one of them.

It wasn't worth it to lose another Archangel. They had no choice but to submit the expedition's discoveries to the Radiant God, regardless of the repercussions. Even if it entailed the Radiant God unleashing his fury on them.

Bryon and the Demon Emperors were recovering from the injuries they suffered in the battle against the Archangels. It was rather relieving and fortunate for them that the Archangels temporarily retreated.

Meanwhile, Azaroth was flying away from the battlefield at his top speed. He was sure that the Archangels hadn't sensed his presence, but it didn't hurt to be careful. He couldn't underestimate those God-Ranked Weapons.

If those weapon spirits turned to be willful and decided to intervene, even Azaroth could be in big trouble. The true power of those weapons wasn't something he could handle just yet.

At this moment, Azaroth was flying towards the Eastern Mountains Range of the Glerian Kingdom. This was where his retainers were hiding.

Initially, he had no plans of meeting them in that location. He was a bit worried that someone would follow his traces. However, the situation had changed earlier as he noticed a troublesome thing.

In the meantime, as the Archangels returned to the Central Cathedral in Zavega, the Lamhilhan Kingdom's capital.

They contacted the Radiant God through a special communication array in the Central Cathedral.

Soon enough, the Radiant God's avatar descended into the Central Cathedral. His appearance was akin to a child. His hair and eyes were of pure golden color, and he had a purely impassive look on his face as he glanced at the Archangels.

The Archangels didn't dare to be the slightest bit careless as they bowed respectfully.

"Where are Aeshma and the other one?" The fact that the Radiant God remembered Aeshma's name was a pretty big deal. It showed just how talented Aeshma was as compared to the other Archangels.

Esther bit her lips as she responded to her God's question, "She is dead, milord."

All the Archangels were expecting the Radiant God's Avatar to get furious upon hearing this information. However, strangely enough, the Radiant God's Avatar remained completely calm.

"Did you bring her Divine Zither?" The Avatar inquired rather calmly.

"Yes, milord!" Esther instantly replied. She pulled out the Divine Zither from her Life Ring. The Divine Zither was still wrapped in the Radiant Energy from the Judgement Trident.

The Radiant God's Avatar raised his arm, and the Divine Zither started moving towards his hand. Soon, the Avatar held that Divine Zither in his hand, and the stony Divine Zither slowly returned to its radiant form. It was glowing and releasing a lot of Radiant Energy.

Meanwhile, the Radiant God's Avatar looked strangely delighted as he spoke, "pfft. So, you really are in that Kingdom. Hehehe…"

The Avatar's laugh shocked the three Archangels. They thought that the Radiant God would be angry with their defeat, but he seemed extremely pleased for some reason.

The Radiant God's Avatar noticed their abnormal looks and spoke jubilantly, "You must be curious about my laugh. I should be angry since you were defeated not once but twice! Moreover, this time, you were defeated by those filthy Demon Emperors! You were five but couldn't kill even a single one of those two Demon Emperors!"

Esther and her comrades were extremely embarrassed as the Radiant God's Avatar spoke those words. They were confused about how he knew these facts, though. It was as though he was personally present there.

The Radiant God's Avatar soon added rather gleefully, "I injected a part of my spirit inside this Divine Zither that observed everything in the Glerian Kingdom. Just now, I fused with my spirit and received all the memories of your expedition in the Glerian Kingdom."

The three Archangels were instantly enlightened upon hearing this. They were a little worried about why the Radiant God's Avatar would resort to this method. Did he not trust them?

"I trust you all greatly. I know you do not plan to betray me. However, your senses aren't very sharp, and you could miss a few details. I wanted to personally witness this expedition in the Glerian Kingdom. And it didn't disappoint me."

"Do you know why you lost?" He inquired with a slightly amused look.

"…We underestimated the humans and those demons?" Esther responded after thinking for some seconds.

The Radiant God's Avatar instantly shook his head negatively and replied, "No. Even if you were all serious from the start, the situation would have remained the same."

The three Archangels were shocked to hear this statement and were slightly skeptical. Even though it was their God telling this, they had convinced themselves into thinking that they could have made a difference, so it was very hard for them to change their mind now.

"The one who acted is none other than a Demon God. Moreover, he is the Tyrannical Asura Devil God. He is the Devil God feared more than any other, even in the Ancient Era two million years ago! Even if it was me, I can't be the slightest bit careless against him, or I would suffer greatly!"