Celestia smiled, her fanatical devotion returning, "Exactly, Lord. When you comprehend the laws from the Eternal Monument and ascend yourself, we will be untouchable. To ensure this, we will not just defeat the Light Empire, we will harvest them. Every God of Truth we slay will have their divine origins extracted and fed into your Godhead. We will fuel your ascension with the blood of our enemies."
As they spoke of war machines, Haru suddenly remembered something and asked about her progress in Obrys.
Celestia closed her eyes, briefly syncing with her divine incarnation currently infiltrating the Titans' forbidden zone.
"My avatar has breached the main control room of the Mothership." She reported, "I am analyzing the core logic. In my previous life, I conquered Level 9 technological civilizations. This ship is a marvel of science and magic, but it will bow to me. Soon, this warship, with power equal to a Pseudo God Monarch, will serve as your personal flagship."
She paused, a look of reverence crossing her face, "But even this ship is a toy compared to the legends of the Angel race. In the record, it is written that Dawn, the Lord's personal fortress and the most revered city in the entire universe, carries the Seraphim's Reckoning, also known as the Cannon of Cosmic Destruction. One shot from it could blast through the fabric of the universe, erasing entire dimensions. That is the level of power we must strive for."
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As the darkness of night finally claimed the capital, the final casualty reports from the Dark Empire flickered through Haru's mind. The war there was effectively a massacre.
Two hundred thousand Dark Gods, five hundred thousand alchemy puppets, and trillions of undead slaves had been scoured from existence. The remnants of the Dark Empire's mortal army were being hunted like animals in the night. By tomorrow afternoon, that matter would be over, and the Great Aetherium's gaze would turn fully toward Brightford, Light Empire's Imperial Capital.
"The Divine War is at our doorstep." Haru murmured, looking at the stars.
"Praise you, Almighty Lord." Celestia said, her voice a soft vow, "I will seize the God King's Throne for you, no matter the cost."
The moment was interrupted by a sudden, awkward cough. The Lord of Destruction, Malakar, had just stepped out of a nearby noble courtyard, intent on a quiet evening stroll. Seeing his Lord and the Empire's Manager standing hand-in-hand in their private world under the moon, the ancient God froze.
With a panicked look, he spun on his heel and slipped back into the shadows, terrified of disturbing the "Two-Person World" of the Almighty.
…
"The Holy Grail's power is truly formidable." Celestia murmured, her gaze following the distant silhouette of Malakar as he beat a hasty retreat.
To the history of the Endless Continent, the Supreme God of Destruction was a name that inspired primal terror. Whether in the distant eras or the more recent eras of Faith, Malakar had been an absolute overlord.
Alongside his partner in ruin, Skarion, the duo represented the pinnacle of evil within the pantheon, beings so dark that even the Goddess of Death, Micteya, or the Lich Lord, Zakaria, seemed like minor shadows in their presence.
Yet, the Holy Grail had effortlessly rewritten their very souls. It had stripped away the rot of destruction and replaced it with the crystalline essence of the Light Faction, forcing them into the service of the Great Aetherium as die-hard believers.
"Even in the Illusory Angel Realm." Celestia added, her voice tinged with awe, "Us Angels possessed no such artifact. We could baptize heretics, but to completely reconstruct the soul of a Supreme God… it is a power that defies my understanding."
Haru smiled, his mind already racing toward a more ambitious application of that power, "The transformation of Malakar is merely a proof of concept. The true value of the Grail lies in the Abyss. Imagine, Celestia, if we capture the Demon Monarchs and turn them into our believers."
Celestia looked at him with a flash of surprise, which quickly shifted into understanding as she sensed the presence of the Demon Lord Dantean and his thousands of Holy Demons within the capital.
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