Orpheus's past experiences had given him some knowledge about the Underworld.
Now.
Obviously.
Orpheus had guessed some terrifying things.
"Retreat!"
"Albiore!"
"Go!"
Orpheus let out a loud shout.
"Right!"
Although Albiore didn't know what exactly had happened, he also knew that the situation was untenable.
And no matter when, Orpheus, who was always elegant and composed like a melancholy noble, suddenly let out such a roar.
This already proved that things had truly changed.
Albiore.
Orpheus.
The two ultimately chose to retreat, moving quickly.
And.
From beginning to end.
Esdeath and Kanae Kocho had no intention of pursuing.
The two were just testing their strength against the Saints.
Darkness gradually covered the entire Fairy Island.
In an instant.
Fairy Island seemed to transform into a pitch-black hemispherical giant egg, suspended above the sea surface.
Subsequently.
The black divine power disappeared, or rather, had become transparent. Everything returned to calm, as if nothing had happened, yet as if everything had already occurred.
Fairy Island.
Sora looked at Jenny sitting on the ground in a duck-sitting position and slowly spoke: "Jenny, do you feel better?"
"Your Majesty..."
Jenny raised her head, her eyes still red.
She didn't understand.
What exactly had she done wrong? Why? Why? Was she abandoned like this? Could it be that she had really done something wrong?
"What exactly did I do wrong?"
"Did you do something wrong?"
Sora looked at Jenny and contemplated slightly: "Being weak is the original sin. Jenny, among the Saints, you are indeed too weak."
"I..."
Jenny ultimately fell silent. She didn't know what she should say, only silently lowering her head.
Sora shook his head: "Forget it. This matter isn't too important. Stand up. We should leave too."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Jenny silently nodded and stood up.
Sora had no particular desire to comfort Jenny.
Given enough time, she would naturally figure it out herself.
This wasn't a big problem.
After all.
Sora's guidance toward Jenny was originally just planting a seed, more appropriately called a malicious amusement.
More precisely.
Sora's seed had no ability to guide people into darkness.
This seed would only take root and sprout from darkness born within one's heart.
"Your Majesty."
Esdeath and Kanae Kocho both returned.
Sora turned around and asked: "Esdeath, Kanae Kocho, how do you feel?"
Esdeath thought briefly: "Albiore is not my opponent. In a true life-and-death battle, I could kill him."
Kanae Kocho shook her head: "I'm not Orpheus's opponent. If Orpheus chose a life-and-death struggle, the one who dies would be me."
"Moreover."
"I could feel that Orpheus seemed to think of something and left quickly."
Sora nodded: "This isn't strange."
"Albiore, among Silver Saints, although said to be comparable to Gold Saints."
"Is ultimately just comparable."
"As for Orpheus?"
"He truly surpasses most Gold Saints. During the last Holy War, he single-handedly broke into the Underworld."
"However."
"I just wanted you to see what the Saints of this world would be like."
"Next, you'll need to work hard!"
Sora smiled as he looked at the two women.
For Esdeath and Kanae Kocho, they both nodded seriously.
The seriousness of these two would drive others to work harder.
King versus king.
General versus general.
Soldier versus soldier.
Without the ability to completely overturn the game board, it was better to follow these rules.
Moreover.
Everyone already had such high status. Should they handle everything personally?
That would be quite embarrassing in a certain sense.
Sora also hoped his dependents could gradually grow. As for his divine subordinates, that would need to come slowly.
Persephone's situation was rather special, under the impact of massive world power.
It was like a pig standing at the wind's mouth—no matter how you looked at it, it was bound to take off.
Because of this.
Persephone's rapid improvement was normal. Besides, didn't Persephone have the qualifications to be Hades based on her own abilities?
"Speaking of which..."
Sora was just about to leave when he stopped, contemplating something thoughtfully.
"Dust."
Persephone asked softly: "Did you think of something?"
"Well!"
Sora waved his hand: "No rush. This matter can wait until later. Let's go. We'll return to the Pure Land of Bliss first."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Esdeath, Kanae Kocho, and Jenny.
The three women followed Sora and Persephone.
The group of five, accompanied by black divine power, vanished in an instant.
Only leaving behind Fairy Island wrapped in darkness.
Fairy Island was enveloped by divine power left by Persephone. Ordinary gods.
No!
Even Athena couldn't step foot inside.
It was still that saying.
A god-king is a god-king.
Below god-king level will always be below god-king level.
And even though Athena was an exceptional-level main god, she was still just a main god. Facing Persephone who had stepped into god-king level, it was no longer worth mentioning.
The two chess players of this game.
Were no longer Persephone and Athena.
But Persephone and Apollo.
Underworld City.
Sora brought everyone back to the Underworld City, then said: "Persephone, connect the Underworld City with Fairy Island so people can travel back and forth."
"Alright."
Persephone smiled and nodded. She had no objections to this. Raising her hand.
A glow of divine power burst forth, and the connecting passage was already constructed.
Sora continued: "Esdeath, Kanae, after returning, you can arrange for people to be stationed on Fairy Island. Although Fairy Island has no meaning for us."
"However."
"I believe Sanctuary won't give up so easily."
"Training in real battles is always better than training behind closed doors."
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Both Esdeath and Kanae Kocho nodded seriously.
"As for Jenny..."
Sora looked at Jenny and shook his head: "Go live in the Pure Land of Bliss. Help Demeter, Ker, and Pandora. Facing Sanctuary, there's no need for you to do anything. I don't have such malicious amusement as to turn their people against them just to watch master and disciple turn against each other."
"Yes!"
Jenny nodded obediently. She had no objections.
Everyone returned to the Pure Land of Bliss through the Underworld City.
The three women also left one after another.
And Persephone said softly: "Dust, are you planning to artificially create a gap?"
Sora explained: "It's just to leave a place for Esdeath, Kanae and others to train. Moreover, opening a gap for both sides to probe each other isn't strange."
"Otherwise."
"Who knows what Sanctuary will do."
"Balance."
"Still needs to continue for a while. Calculating the time, there's still a year and a half."
"This year and a half is enough for us to conquer four worlds."
"As long as we cross this year and a half."
"This game called Holy War might become very simple."
Sora's explanation made Persephone nod seriously.
Indeed so.
Better to channel than to block.
Or rather!
With Persephone and Apollo's confrontation, the atmosphere had completely become tense.
If both sides maintained this tense state, who knew what strange things might erupt.
It was better.
To use Fairy Island as an outlet for both sides to probe and battle. They couldn't kill anyone anyway, so they could just play slowly.
On Sora's side, they also needed to use Fairy Island as a breakthrough point for training.
As for problems arising?
Don't be ridiculous!
That was simply impossible.
"Dust."
"Persephone."
Demeter stood at the doorway wearing black silk sleepwear, paired with black lace underwear, looking like she had just woken up with a lazy appearance, her eyes drowsy.
Sora looked at this scene and thought about it.
Hmm...
Sora definitely wanted to eat 'mother-daughter bowl' today!
Sanctuary.
"Goddess!"
Albiore knelt on one knee, saying helplessly: "Chameleon Bronze Saint: Jenny!"
"Has been confirmed to have fallen into darkness."
"And gone to the Underworld!"
Each of Albiore's words was almost squeezed out through gritted teeth.
He...
Really didn't know what else he could say.
"How is that possible?"
"Senior sister?"
Shun was shocked. How could this be possible?
"Sigh!"
Saori Kido shook her head helplessly: "This matter is indeed my fault. I didn't notice Jenny's emotions, thus giving the Underworld an opportunity."
"Albiore."
"This matter doesn't blame you. Go rest."
"Shun."
"You go rest too."
"Yes, Goddess!"
"Okay, Miss Saori."
Both Albiore and Shun wanted to say something but ultimately withdrew.
They indeed needed to calm down properly.
Although.
It was too late to say these things now, when their disciple and senior sister truly had problems, they finally realized and felt sadness.
In Sora's words, this was standard hypocrisy.
Please!
You clearly forgot about them, yet created this scene? Wasn't this just ridiculous?
If you do something, own up to it. Don't act like you're wronged.
That was purely laughable.
With Albiore and Shun's departure, three people remained in the Goddess Hall.
Saori Kido.
Orpheus.
And!
The one resurrected by Saori Kido to oversee the overall situation again—Pope Shion!
Normally.
If the Underworld were intact, when Saints died, even Athena as a main god couldn't resurrect any Saint.
Because souls were frozen in the Eighth Hell of the Underworld, under Hades' seal. Unless Hades released them.
Otherwise?
Resurrection was almost impossible.
But who told Hades to be dead, the Underworld shattered, and all reincarnation work transferred to the Underworld Government.
Naturally.
Athena could directly resurrect them. Tartarus didn't care either—these matters were meaningless to him.
"Orpheus."
Saori Kido asked softly: "Can you tell me what you sensed?"
"Yes, Goddess!"
Orpheus nodded. Saori Kido raised her hand, and only then did Orpheus stand up.
Orpheus frowned slightly and explained: "I once lived in the Underworld for a period. I'm very clear that every Specter Saint, while seemingly alive, actually gave people a puppet-like feeling."
"However."
"The Earth Demon Star I saw today was completely different. She was full of vitality, a true living being."
"Not like the puppet feeling from before."
"Besides that."
"Pope, I..."
Seeing Orpheus look at him, Shion nodded: "This point has been confirmed by Shaka. The sealing effect of Mokurenshi on Specter Saints has disappeared. It seems! With the change of Demon Star masters, the nature of Specter Saints has become different."
"Most importantly, wanting to enter the Underworld again to find the Mokurenshi tree is no longer realistic."
"This kind of thing."
"Can only happen once. It's absolutely impossible for it to happen a second time."
Shion was very clear about this. It was almost impossible, no, it was impossible.
How it was accomplished before was recorded in the Star Tower.
But now?
Don't be ridiculous!
The current Underworld had a true god-king in charge. Most importantly, except for the Underworld City, even the 'Corpse Qi' series techniques were no longer allowed into Yomotsu Hirasaka.
The current 'Corpse Qi' series techniques connected to the Underworld Government.
"As expected."
Orpheus showed understanding and continued: "Goddess, Pope, besides that, the Specter Saint who fought Albiore? No! I'm not sure if they were a Specter Saint. Their aura was indeed from the Underworld, but also somewhat different."
"It seemed..."
Orpheus didn't even know how to describe it.
"Demon."
At this time, Shion spoke quietly.
"Exactly!"
Orpheus immediately nodded seriously: "They gave me the feeling of a demon, or rather, they were an undeveloped demon?"
Saori Kido then said: "Orpheus, thank you for your hard work. Please rest well."
"Yes!"
Orpheus said no more and respectfully bowed before withdrawing.
In the Goddess Hall.
Only Saori Kido and Shion remained.
Saori Kido said softly: "Shion, it seems that with Persephone stepping into god-king level, the entire Underworld has undergone truly earth-shattering changes."
"True Specter Saints."
"Suspected demons, new warriors."
"It seems."
"The Underworld is also improving in ways we don't know."
Shion also sighed.
When he was first resurrected and awakened, he didn't understand what had happened.
But!
After learning that Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, had become the new Hades and truly become a god-king.
As Pope, Shion could freely enter the Star Tower and understood much.
He instantly knew that things were really getting serious this time.
It could even be said.
Things were truly troublesome.
Saori Kido also shook her head: "There's no sound from Olympus. For now, with Persephone not acting and the Death God not acting, the Holy War can only rely on Sanctuary itself."
"Goddess, I will prepare for this war."
"Mm!"
Shion left, while Saori Kido gazed into the distance, murmuring: "Underworld, what kind of changes have occurred?"
"Persephone, what are you doing?"
"Or rather..."
"Is all this really your doing?"
As the Goddess of Wisdom, Saori Kido had obviously truly sensed something. After all, she wasn't a human vessel, but a body truly reshaped with divine power—no! A divine body! In a certain sense, a true divine body!
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