Gid wanted to argue, but he didn't know what to say. So, he simply crossed his arms, lifted his chin with a pouty expression, and hmphed softly.
"Father, please rest well. Leave the rest to me and Sister."
Momo sighed helplessly, then turned her gaze back to the Reincarnator, whose expression had grown grim upon seeing the three sisters appear.
Hearing this, Lala quickly left Gid's side and cheerfully ran over to stand beside Momo.
"Hehe, looks like it's our turn to perform now~"
"Don't forget about me!"
With that, Nana joined them as well, standing proudly beside her sisters, leaving Gid sitting alone on the rubble behind them.
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"Hey, you over there—the Reincarnator! You're the one who did this to our father, right?"
Nana placed her hands on her hips, glaring fiercely at the Reincarnator thousands of meters away. Despite the vast distance, her voice carried clearly to his ears, as though space itself didn't exist between them.
"Well, well… you must be the precious daughters that native was talking about. I'll admit, you're all quite the beauties."
The Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator leered at the three sisters, his gaze filled with lustful greed. Though not a native of Earth, he belonged to a humanoid species—complete with two large black horns on his head and a metallic, jet-black tail curling behind him, resembling a typical demon lord from fantasy novels.
Naturally, his tastes weren't far from those of humans. Beauties like the three Deviluke sisters were rare even across countless worlds. If not for the fear of that "great one" Gid had mentioned, he would have wanted to play with them before killing them.
"Hmph! So you admit it. Then wipe that disgusting look off your face and prepare yourself for our revenge!"
Nana clenched her tiny fists, her expression fierce as she glared at the Reincarnator. In the next instant, she vanished—only to reappear directly before him, her small, white fist shooting forward without hesitation toward his face.
Caught completely off guard, the Reincarnator barely managed to cross his arms in front of him, narrowly blocking the blow.
But how could a hasty defense stand against a well-prepared strike? Though Nana's attack didn't seriously injure him due to his higher level, the sheer force sent him hurtling backward, smashing through several mountains before finally coming to a stop.
"Cough, cough!"
The Reincarnator coughed twice, forcing down the blood churning within him as he shook his numbed arms uncomfortably. The longsword he had been holding had slipped from his grasp the instant he was struck—it was now nowhere to be seen.
Before he could even react, Nana's figure appeared before him once again, her pink little fist swinging toward him a second time.
This time, the Reincarnator was ready. Calmly, he blocked her attack with ease.
Though Nana was indeed stronger than Gid, she was still only at Level 7, Stage 1—no match for a Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator.
After parrying her attack, the Reincarnator launched a counterstrike without hesitation. He didn't hold back just because of Nana's adorable appearance. Right now, he wanted nothing more than to end this quickly and flee to another star system.
After all, if the daughters were already here, the "great one" couldn't be far behind.
His counterattack was executed with full force. A vast amount of energy far exceeding a starburst-level strike gathered in his palm, forming a brilliant energy sphere that streaked across space like a meteor, slamming into Nana, who had just retreated several hundred meters.
Had his opponent been Gid, that one strike would have obliterated him beyond recognition. But unfortunately for the Reincarnator, his opponent was Nana—protected by Eriri's invincible blessing.
The energy sphere, which could have shattered stars, collided with Nana's body like an egg against a boulder. Aside from a loud explosion, it didn't even leave a scratch on her.
"That's it?"
Nana brushed off her dress as though dusting away nonexistent dirt, then looked at the Reincarnator a hundred meters away with a smug, disdainful smile.
At that moment, the Reincarnator stood frozen in disbelief, unable to comprehend what had just happened.
"How... how is that possible? This makes no sense..." he muttered, eyes wide with shock.
Having faced Nana's attacks head-on earlier, he already had a rough idea of her strength. While he believed her defense might surpass her offense, it was still unthinkable that she could emerge completely unscathed from his last strike.
Unless... she was one of those extremely rare, high-defense, low-offense types—perhaps with defense reaching into Level 8 territory. But was that even possible?
No matter how much the Reincarnator tried to rationalize it, Nana showed no sign of slowing her attacks. Even if she couldn't finish him in one blow, her invincible defense allowed her to wear him down endlessly. She could afford to keep fighting until he dropped dead from exhaustion.
Moreover, she had an abundance of chat group points. She could easily replenish her energy reserves whenever she wanted.
So Nana decided to go all out. Every single strike she unleashed used the entirety of her energy reserves. The battle became one-sided—she was fighting with wild, carefree abandon.
Meanwhile, the Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator was in absolute agony. No matter how many times his attacks landed, they didn't even scratch her. In fact, she had stopped bothering to defend herself altogether.
Desperate, he even attempted to seal her using a powerful talisman—one he had spent a fortune in Reincarnation Points to obtain long ago. The talisman was strong enough to momentarily seal even a peak Level 7 powerhouse.
But when he activated it against Nana, it didn't even ripple. Forget sealing her temporarily—it couldn't even restrict her movements for a single instant.
The result left him questioning his entire existence.
In short, this battle had become a complete one-sided beating. If he didn't find a way to escape soon, he knew he would die here without a doubt.
Yes—the once-proud Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator squad leader, who just ten minutes ago had been toying with Gid and massacring the planet's natives, now wanted nothing more than to run for his life.
Unfortunately for him, beyond the battlefield, Lala was watching closely with sharp eyes. The moment he showed any sign of trying to flee, she would immediately block his escape.
Among everyone present, aside from the Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator himself, Lala was by far the strongest. Yet she didn't join the fight alongside Nana. She was simply waiting.
Before the battle began, Nana had declared that she wanted to deal with this Reincarnator personally.
As for Momo, she had gone off to deal with the other Reincarnators scattered across the planet.
Aside from their squad leader, all other Reincarnators on this planet were below Level 7. Against Momo, who had long surpassed that threshold, it was like a tiger among sheep. She was effortlessly harvesting Main God Fragments one after another.
Though the Reincarnators were scattered across the planet, none could escape her sight.
The glowing number above Momo's head, which had started at "0," climbed rapidly upward, increasing with every kill. After a few minutes, it finally stopped at "36."
The only one left alive on the entire planet was the demon-like Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator.
In truth, more Reincarnators had landed on this planet earlier. When Gid and his men arrived to assist, they had already killed off several of the lower-level ones.
After all, the weakest among them were only at Level 4. The mere aftermath of a battle between Gid and a Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator was enough to obliterate a Level 4 existence countless times over.
Since no group members had been present when those Reincarnators were killed, all their Main God Fragments had been reclaimed by the Main God Space.
"Sister, all the other Reincarnators on this planet have been taken care of—except for that one."
Returning to Lala's side, Momo spoke calmly, her tone light and composed.
"Mhm~ Nicely done, Momo. You did great!"
Lala praised her with a cheerful smile, her straightforward words of encouragement making Momo blush slightly with embarrassment.
Then, lifting her gaze toward the distant battlefield hundreds of kilometers away, Momo watched Nana and the Level 7, Stage 3 Reincarnator exchange blows. Despite the vast distance—and the fact that their every movement spanned several or even dozens of kilometers—she could still clearly follow their every move.
"Sister, when are we going to step in and deal with that disgusting guy? At this rate, with Nana dragging things out like this, who knows how long it'll take to finish him off—it's just a waste of time."
Momo wasn't questioning whether Nana could kill an opponent two stages stronger than herself. Her concern was purely about efficiency.
"Hehe, it's fine~ Since Nana wants to play, let her have her fun. It won't take too long anyway. Once she's done, we can all focus on collecting more Main God Fragments~"
"Alright~"
Momo sighed, shrugging her shoulders before turning her gaze back toward the battlefield.
Just then, a childish voice suddenly rang out from behind them.
"Hey, Lala, Momo! Did you two forget something?"
Both Lala and Momo immediately turned around, spotting Gid sitting cross-legged on the ground, his energy barely restored to a faint trickle.
"Hmm? Nope, I don't think we forgot anything~ The enemies are all cleaned up, and the people who needed saving are safe~"
Lala bounced over to Gid with her usual bright smile, her large, curious eyes sparkling as she tilted her head. Momo silently followed behind her, standing by her sister's side.
Gid coughed awkwardly, clearly feeling guilty.
"Cough, cough… My dear daughters, that thing you call 'points'—it can restore energy, right? Could you, uh, maybe use some to replenish mine too?"
"You mean chat group points?"
"Ah—yes, yes! That's the one! Please, restore my energy a little, won't you?"
Gid looked at them pitifully, his proud imperial dignity nowhere to be found. Combined with his current childlike form, he looked so helpless that it was almost cute.
His body had already been healed once before thanks to Lala's help, so he knew that chat group points could quickly restore his internal energy.
"Of course that's fine! Daddy, why didn't you say so earlier? If you had, we would've helped you recover right away~"
Lala giggled mischievously, her playful tone clearly teasing him.
Gid rolled his eyes but didn't argue—after all, these were his precious daughters.
Lala didn't prolong the teasing. Spending just a small amount of points, she instantly restored Gid's energy. His form shimmered as he transformed back into his youthful, handsome self.
"Ohhh! I'm back! The feeling of power flowing through me again—magnificent! Hahaha!"
Laughing heartily, Gid basked in the sensation of restored strength.
"Alright, Daddy, listen. The universe isn't safe right now. There are countless people out there stronger than you. You should take your army and return to Planet Deviluke—it's the safest place in the entire universe right now!"
Hearing his daughter's words, Gid immediately realized what she meant.
If Deviluke was the safest place in the universe, that could only mean Eriri was there.
All of his earlier worries about Sephie's safety vanished in an instant. He had feared that another group of powerful invaders might attack Deviluke the same way this planet had been attacked. But if Eriri was there, then no one in existence could possibly harm his wife.
"That won't do! As the ruler of the Milky Way, I can't just let these invaders rampage freely!"
Gid shook his head firmly, rejecting his daughter's suggestion.
He was the Emperor of the Universe—his pride wouldn't allow him to run away and hide, even if he knew he couldn't stand against these terrifying foes.
"Don't worry, Father. Nearly everyone has joined the fight this time. All of us are already hunting down the Reincarnators. It won't be long before the universe returns to peace."
Momo, who had remained silent until now, spoke with calm confidence.
Indeed, a million Reincarnators was a terrifying number. But to Eriri, it was something that could be solved with a single thought.
From what they knew of her, even if they couldn't wipe out all the Reincarnators in the short term, Eriri would eventually finish the job—no matter how long it took.
After all, relying solely on their current forces to annihilate every last Reincarnator was unrealistic.
Among the million Reincarnators, forty-two were Level 8, and the strongest among them had reached Level 8, Stage 7. They weren't opponents one could simply "chip away" at.
And in their group, the strongest members—Meido and D—were only Level 8, Stage 1.
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