The concert was a great success. The stadium, which could hold around 200 000 people was completely filled. It seemed that Tails of Symphony or ToS as I call them, was the light in the dark times for many people. Also, word had spread of Alledra being rebuilt and its new stadium.

The world was still unsafe to travel in but it was still filled. I had one problem with this arrangement though. ToS had arranged for me to sit in the VIP section. I just wanted to relax and not be treated like a celebrity. But as usual, declining will cause more problems than accepting so I was just sitting here waiting for the real show to start.

I had never been to any concert so I didn’t know if this was the norm. I just sat and relaxed. It began and the 3 idols appeared. They were dressed up nicely and had a lively vibe and started to sing. It sounded even better than normal or when I heard it in the AA months ago.

The audience was dead silent. The only ones making sound were the idols and one person. She got reprimanded by the fans around her and shut up. Truly a pitiful goddess…

Noelle was a master musician, she got out her electronium guitar and started to play tunes and sounds I thought were impossible to get out of it. Giana was singing in multiple voices while also dancing. Yvonne only had one voice but her dancing was also on point. I had heard rumors that Yvonne had been in charge of their outfits which...accentuated their strengthts.

There was nothing I could point out that they could do better. They kept bringing out banger after banger. They also had some short theatre sketches in between with some acting.

Unfortunately, nothing ever goes well around me as I noticed something with divine energy approaching. I leaned over to Anavel who also had a VIP seat. I tried to make sure that only she would hear it and not Barusu who was sitting next to her.

We have company, probably one of Hablena’s siblings. I’m going to intercept him.

“Be careful. I will notify some guards to prepare for a possible evacuation.” I nodded and sighed. I left a shadow clone behind who could enjoy the show and teleported to the edge of the city.

I saw a whole mass of nothing approach. How did I know? It was blocking the light from behind it and was quite obvious. This god must be a moron. I shot some [Frost Arrows] at the center of the nothingness as a warning shot.

First warning! Turn back. Attacking tonight is a very bad idea.

“Because it will lead to your death? Surely it would be bad for you.”

I pointed to the city behind me.

You will incur the wrath of over 200 000 fans if that isn’t scary enough… I’m sure Noelle would put you in the dirt. Just leave while I’m asking nicely. I can kick your ass tomorrow if you’re insistent on coming here with your bullshit.

“That is a lot of arrogance from a mortal!”

You sure talk big for someone hiding his face in that cloud of nothingness? Or is it darkness? Are you an edgelord too? Greg isn’t here. I can direct you to him.

“I am here to kill my sister and I might as well kill everyone here in the process.” He had a low raspy voice. Was he trying to sound cool or was this his real voice? Why are there no normal gods?

Ah, so she isn’t lying. Don’t worry I will take care of her death so you can just take your darkness and kill another sibling.

“I will do no such thing! I feel her power growing she must be killed before she gets too strong!”

Her power growing? As a person? Maybe, as a god? Don’t think so. Just take this warning and go back. I’m missing an important event.

I dodged a shadowy blob flying at me.

Just, go back… this is a very bad idea…

“I wonder why they sent just one mortal to guard this city. Are they mocking me!?” The blackness congealed around him creating some cool-looking black armor. It reminded me of the shadow behemoths. Was he perhaps the father of shadow behemoths?

I lost sight of him. No not just sight. All my senses got cut off. Something strange happened. It was as if I was looking from Nilah’s point of view. Nilah turned into her fox form and jumped in front of me. She crashed into me and both of us got sent flying. My senses shifted from Nilah back to my body and I was devoid of sensory input again.

My senses returned slowly. The first thing I sensed was pain, the next one was a lot of chatter and a song that got interrupted. My sight revealed that I had been sent flying into the stadium.

Hoo boi, this must be the god of bad ideas.

The plus side was that I just had 1 tail out.

Giana ran at me. “Are you ok?”

Yeah, just bruised my ego a bit. Just continue your concert, I will deal with this.

The armored edgelord stepped on the stage. “Hablena! I know you’re here!”

Dude, you must be braindead. Just go home…

“So you’re the asshole who sent my lil’ brother flying and interrupted our concert?” Noelle said as she got ready to fight, so did Yvonne. Hablena tumbled down the stairs, recovered and stepped on to the stage.

“Clumsy as ever, I’m here to take your head!” The god said in a norml voice that got corrected to a low raspy voice.

“Suck it Jbano! Your armor might look cool but all I need to do is rip it off to show the babyface underneath! There are enough people here to destroy you mentally and I will take care of the physical destruction!”

Hmm, is it possible that I don’t have to do anything?

The fans already started flinging magic at this edgelord and booing him. I also noticed an enraged Barusu.

“How dare you destroy my masterpiece!” He came down in all his dwarven glory. He used some strange magic and sheets of metal folded out and around him creating an intricate but cool-looking dark brown armor. He pulled out short sticks which did the same and unfolded into 2 hammers.

A dual-wielding hammer user, that was a first. He always struck me as a passionate builder but he was exuding the aura of a warrior. I was serious about what I said to the edgelord. Attacking today was a bad idea.

The fans and Barusu couldn’t do much damage to him but Noelle, Yvonne and Hablena could. I weakened the seal on her, which limited her rot magic, and they were giving the edgelord hell. I was just sitting in the rubble and observing.

You can stop healing me now. I didn’t take much damage.

I petted Nilah who took most of the impact.

“I know. It doesn’t seem like they need healing. Why did you go out to confront him alone?” Giana said as she was crouched next to me.

Something told me that saying something like ‘to not disturb your concert’ was the wrong answer.

“Probably ‘to protect our concert’ judging by the length you’re taking to respond. At least it seems that you know that was the wrong answer and you were correct.”

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Ugh, can you stop reading my mind?

She sat down next to me. “You and I aren’t that different from each other you know? It doesn’t take that much for me to find out how you think and in cases where it is I can rely on [Empathic Bond[.”

Wait it’s still active? How overpowered is that skill?

“It’s not overpowered. I can only remember the feelings; the actual memories get lost over time. I can still remember you going through an extremely painful and traumatic event but only by how you felt, what caused it has slipped my mind.”

Uhh that’s for the better.

Giana and I got up and walked to the side to evade an edgelord flying at us.

“Oops sorry!” Barusu apologized. It seems he was the one who sent him flying. The black armor of Hablena's brother was cracked. Not from Barusu’s hammer but from Noelle’s punches. Her fists looked like they were made out of crystal.

Are you sure they don’t need help? They’re taking quite a while to defeat this guy.

“They will be fine, also let the fans vent.” The fans were venting their frustrations about the state of the world while blasting at the edgelord. Everyone seemed to be venting on him.

So, he has turned into Alledra’s stress ball?

“I changed my mind. I need to vent to. I’m sure you need to vent too.” Giana got all her tails out.

How are you going to vent if your attacks will heal him?

“I don’t heal my opponents! And I’m going to buff your offensive moves so your attacks will also be mine!”

Wait you can also do offensive buffs? You’re going to put most Eternal Desertflowers out of work!

Giana smiled. “I can do much more but you will find out in due time.” She started to sing and dance and I felt a boost in almost everything.

Hey Nilah, can you give me the mana you got from absorbing that attack?

Nilah gave me the pure mana and I used [Foxfire: Sapphire ring].

Everyone fighting the edgelord in melee range instantly felt the heat, noticed me and backed off.

It’s time for a [Sapphire Laser]! Don’t get caught!

Everyone ran away including the edgelord.

Hey edgelord not you! Get your ass into this laser!

I oneshot the edgelord with the [Sapphire laser]. It melted a large part of the stage. He regenerated but without his armor. He did have a babyface and realized his armor was gone and covered his face. “Aagh! Don’t look!”

Hablena walked up to him, grabbed his face and made him rot. She then bit into him. He turned into a decayed disgusting mass and she sucked him dry until he turned into a husk and crumbled and disappeared. It looked quite disgusting.

Hablena’s divine energy grew. “Aah yess! Give me more power!”

“Oh, it seems she got stronger. She won’t turn on to us now, will she?” Giana said as she pointed at Hablena with her tail.

I caught her stealing glances at my tail. I was starting to wonder, do vixens see our tails like we men see a bountiful chest or a big ass? Asking this surely will become awkward though. Oh right, I have to respond.

Dunno. She is still stupid so it shouldn’t be a big problem but I will take note of it.

“I knew it so you are planning to betray us now, eh?” Noelle stomped toward Hablena.

“Nono! I like it here! I will only destroy useless races and people that piss me off! I want to kill you but I can’t!” Hablena seemed to genuinely want to de-escalate the situation.

Giana's eye color changed several times and she made a subtle tilt with her head. “I don’t sense deception, do you?”

Nope, we might have really tamed a goddess.

“Hmm, so that’s what you do as a hobby eh? Taming goddesses?”

Please give me a break, this happened by accident. It was a byproduct of killing her too much and handing her over to Bellia. She is a weirdo…

“Yes! That edgelord is dead now! Let’s continue the concert! Your words are vile but your singing is great!” Hablena and Noelle got into verbal warfare again. I was wondering if they didn’t secretly enjoy this.

This is getting complicated…

“They look like an older and younger sister quarreling.”

And who would be the older sister? I’m sure Hablena is ancient.

“Noelle gives more of the big sister energy.”

You are inventing new words now!

Barusu called some of his workers out of the audience and fixed everything within 30 minutes. Using magic was normal but this looked… extra magical. Only temporal magic could beat their speed and efficiency.

I went back to my seat and the concert commenced. I kept an eye out on Hablena but she seemed to have turned into another mindless fan of ToS. What a weirdo. I kept thinking about that edgelord. He must be the unluckiest being on the planet, the audience seemed extra relaxed though. I’m not sure if they know that they had assisted in killing a god. Hablena had given me a hint though. Absorb them if you can’t kill them. Is it possible to completely drain a god and thus killing him. What would I do with that energy?

Have Nilah turn into a god? That would be funny but I don’t think that would work. Absorb it myself? Will that work? And what will happen? I don’t think I will turn into a god. Is this how frost 9t used frost magic in the past? As I have noticed many times, frost magic isn’t bursty, it isn’t great at killing things. Unless it’s used to completely drain the opponents. I had never thought about this.

It will involve some serious energy management but I will figure that out when the time comes.

Hey Anavel can you keep those whispering sounds down?

“I apologize I was getting a bit excited.”

This stadia was filled with almost every race imaginable. Including a goddess. It’s quite a beautiful sight in a world that has gone to shit. The concert wasn’t over yet but I left. There are still 7 of those assholes out there. They might be doing their bullshit while we are enjoying ourselves.

-Hey Greg. Is the god you were fighting dead?- - Yes, but we have a different problem!-

- Fantastic. What is it this time?- - We might have encountered a demon. The mere sight of it sent Elliana in a dire state. She isn’t hurt but she has [Terror] on her and keeps hyperventilating and we can’t calm her down.-

- I am unfamiliar with [Terror] sorry. Bring her to Bywen, I’m sure she knows what to do. About the demons… this kind of sucks but let’s ignore them for now. I think we also need to team up because I can’t kill these gods so I need your abyss magic for that.- - Good plan. The dimension needs more energy and killing gods with abyss magic is currently the most efficient method. Raishin and I were contemplating on ambushing a Sarian god and killing it but we’re unsure.-

- How about asking Bellia if she wants to sacrifice herself? I heard from another Sarian goddess, Chiara, that she has 3 bodies on this continent, she surely can miss one or 2.- - Oh really? You will have to tell me more about that later. I will currently prioritize Elliana’s well-being.-

- That is fine. Where do you want to meet up?- - The elven village will do.-

- Just know that it has moved a bit more to the east. The old village is kind of destroyed. - - Ok. Thank you. -

The only question now was… What to do with Hablena? I still had a clone in her shadow and she seems to be acting normal. I decided to give her a chance. I left the city and started running toward the Elven village. I will apologize to the idols for missing half of their concert.