Chapter 160: Chapter 160: Preparing for Battle—Advent of the Gods!
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When Lucoa opened her eyes, a smile played on her lips.
She was already imagining taking revenge on the god who had framed her.
"Lucoa-san, can you tell me about that incident with your sister now?" Roy asked, looking at the lost-in-thought Lucoa.
Lucoa didn't hesitate this time and recounted the events that led to her downfall.
Tohru, who already knew the story, listened calmly.
But Ilulu and Elma, hearing it for the first time, were filled with disgust towards the god who had wronged Lucoa.
"Roy, you've given me hope for revenge. I won't let that bastard go this time," Lucoa declared, her eyes filled with determination.
Roy, of course, supported her desire for revenge.
"We'll be there with you," he said, taking her hand.
"Yes." Lucoa nodded, her mismatched eyes sparkling.
...
Back at the apartment, Roy decided to waste no time.
He would depart tomorrow and join forces with the Chaos faction to attack the gods' forces.
The "Gods" in this world weren't true gods.
They were simply members of other races with power comparable to Super Devils.
Roy didn't know if there were any true gods behind them.
But it didn't matter. Having reached the Super Devil, he wasn't afraid of gods anymore.
After dinner, they all prepared to rest for the upcoming battle.
"Good night, Roy!" Kanna said, hugging her teddy bear and waving from her doorway.
"Good night, Kanna!" Roy replied with a smile, patting her head.
"Mmm." Kanna nodded and went back to her room.
Just as Roy was about to return to his room, Lucoa pulled him into hers.
"Lucoa-san?" Roy looked at her questioningly.
"Roy, I..." Lucoa began, her face flushed as she hugged him tightly.
"But I promised Tohru I'd be back soon," Roy said, a bit hesitant.
He was happy that Lucoa was offering herself to him, but he had promised Tohru he would return to their room quickly.
If Tohru found out, she would be furious.
"Don't worry..." Lucoa gave him a mysterious smile.
She waved her hand, and a barrier enveloped the room.
"This is a time barrier. One minute inside is equal to a day outside," she explained.
Roy's eye twitched. She had actually prepared a time barrier just for this?
He couldn't refuse her now.
...
Half an hour later, Roy emerged from Lucoa's room.
"Roy, you're so slow!" Tohru, wearing a bath towel, was waiting for him in their room.
Roy remembered the month they had just spent in the time barrier.
"Tohru, we have a battle tomorrow. Let's get some rest," he said with a cough.
"It's fine! Come here!" Tohru beckoned him with a smile, patting the space beside her on the bed.
"Um..." Roy gulped.
"Are you... not feeling well? I think I saw something on TV about needing to take some medicine..." Tohru wondered, stroking her chin thoughtfully.
"What kind of TV have you been watching, Tohru?" Roy asked, exasperated.
"Are you saying you're not up for 'it'?" Tohru asked innocently.
"Damn it, I'll show you!" Roy retorted, his pride wounded. He had completely forgotten about the month he had just spent with Lucoa.
...
The next day, as Roy and the girls were about to depart, Fafnir arrived.
"Where are you going?" he asked curiously.
"We're going to save the world," Roy replied with a chuckle.
"Oh? A game of heroes and demon kings? I've been playing those recently. Do you need my help?" Fafnir asked, seemingly understanding their intentions.
"No need, Fafnir-san. You can stay home and play games," Roy said, declining his offer.
"Alright, I understand. I wish you success."
"Haha, Fafnir-san, just wait for our good news!" Tohru said with a wave.
They then activated the teleportation circle and vanished.
...
Back in their world, Tohru felt a sense of homecoming, the rich magic power invigorating her.
Elma, Kanna, and Ilulu also felt energized.
Tohru led them to the territory of the Chaos faction.
It was a valley filled with all kinds of dragons, soaring through the air and playing in the nearby sea.
The entire territory was peaceful and harmonious.
"You're finally here," the Dragon Emperor of Demise greeted them.
His eyes narrowed as he looked at Roy and the others.
He couldn't see through Roy's power.
And to his surprise, Tohru, Elma, and the others had become much stronger in such a short time.
"...."
And Lucoa, the guardian of balance between the two worlds, was also here?
What was going on?
Confused, the Dragon Emperor led them to his castle.
....
"Father-in-law, are you ready?" Roy asked without wasting any time.
"Yes, the Dragons are ready for battle," the Dragon Emperor replied in a deep voice.
"Then let's not waste any time. Lead the Dragons to attack the Gods' forces," Roy instructed.
"Alright, I'll gather the troops."
The Dragon Emperor left.
"Roy, can we really succeed?" Tohru asked, worried.
"Don't worry, Tohru. With me here, we'll definitely succeed. And then we'll go home," Roy reassured her.
"Home? You mean the human world?"
"No, our true home," Roy replied, holding her hand.
"Oh." Tohru nodded, though she didn't fully understand.
Although the Chaos faction lived in this area, gathering them all would still take time.
A whole day passed before the Dragon Emperor returned.
"Father-in-law, have you gathered all the Dragons?" Roy asked.
"Yes, they're all here," the Dragon Emperor confirmed.
"Good. Then let's depart."
Roy and the girls followed the Dragon Emperor to the top of the valley.
It was filled with all kinds of Dragons, even more than they had seen the day before.
"Let's go!" the Dragon Emperor commanded, and the Dragons took to the sky.
The sight of the massive dragon army was awe-inspiring.
Their movements, however, were quickly detected by the gods' forces.
But they didn't react immediately, choosing to wait and defend their territory.
After all, fighting on their own turf gave them an advantage.
The dragon army's advance was slow.
After a night of travel, they finally reached the territory of the gods.
The gods' forces were ready for battle.
"Roy, that giant is their leader," Tohru said, pointing at a colossal figure among the enemy ranks.
The giant was massive, thousands of meters tall, like a mountain.
"Is that him? I'll avenge you later," Roy said with a grin, squeezing Tohru's hand.
"Dragon Emperor of Demise, you've made a foolish decision!" the giant boomed, his voice echoing across the battlefield.
His words caused some of the weaker Dragons to flinch.
"Today, you will all perish, and peace will return to the world," the Dragon Emperor retorted, his aura flaring.
The gods' forces wavered under his powerful presence.
Roy and the girls watched as the two leaders exchanged threats.
"Then there's nothing more to say. Attacking us was your biggest mistake," the giant sneered.
He raised his hand, and his army charged towards the Dragons.
The Dragon Emperor also roared, but he didn't give the order to attack.
Roy stepped forward.
He smirked.
"Secret Art: Twilight Snowfall!"
Countless massive ice mountains erupted from the earth, instantly freezing the charging soldiers.
The ice mountains continued to spread.
"Who's there?!" the giant roared, slamming his trident into the approaching ice.
BOOM!!!
The ice shattered. The giant sighed in relief.
But then, Roy appeared before him.
"Summon your leader. Otherwise, you'll all be annihilated today," Roy declared, his arms crossed.
He was certain that there was a god supporting them, a god on par with Lucoa.
"Hmph! My Lord, Tezcatlipoca, will not forgive you!" the giant sneered, then tore open a rift in space with his trident.
Tezcatlipoca?
Roy frowned. He didn't recognize that name.
"Lucoa-san, do you know this god?" he asked.
"Yes, I do," Lucoa replied.
"Tezcatlipoca is known as the god of darkness and the invisible, the lord of the night, and the ruler of the north in the land of the gods."
"He's one of the most important deities in Aztec mythology, ruling over the First Sun. He's a supreme god, the manipulator of human destiny."
"And he's the one who cursed my wine," she added, her voice filled with killing intent.
"Why would he do that?" Roy asked, confused.
"During the Five Suns, Tezcatlipoca ruled the First Sun," Lucoa explained.
"And after the First Sun was destroyed, I became the Second Sun."
"I see. So it was out of jealousy," Roy mused, stroking his chin.
"Who dares summon me?" A deep, unfamiliar voice boomed across the battlefield.
Everyone fell silent, their eyes fixed on the spatial rift.
A giant with a strange appearance emerged from the rift. He had dark skin, black and yellow stripes painted on his face, a smooth obsidian right foot, and wielded lightning.
This was Tezcatlipoca, one of the Aztec gods, the first Sun God.
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