Although Demiurge was recalled to Nazarick, the demon army he brought did not retreat.
In the Holy City of the Slane Theocracy, the priests and knights of the Slane Theocracy were on high alert.
Thousands of hellhound cerberus charged toward the holy city.
The four sharp claws of the hellhound cerberus enabled them to climb the city walls, charging up to the top.
The Holy Knights of the Slane Theocracy were highly skilled, and with their coordination, they did not allow a single hellhound cerberus to break through their defense line.
The priests also dared not use offensive magic because the hellhounds were too close to the friendly Holy Knights. To avoid accidentally harming their allies, they had to refrain from attacking.
Black Scripture Captain smiled, then directly jumped off the city wall.
"Shadow Lance!"
Black Scripture Captain shot a lance that pierced through hundreds of hellhound cerberus, like light cutting through darkness.
"Is that the First Seat of the Black Scripture? Incredible!"
The high-ranking officials of the Slane Theocracy, including the High Priest of Water, spoke up. He had only recently ascended to his position and was not very familiar with the strength of the Black Scripture Captain.
The High Priest of Earth looked toward the other demons in the distance.
Thousands of Red-Eyed Demons, thousands of Soul-Eater Demons, and ten massive titans, along with thousands of other demons. The entire demon army numbered around ten thousand.
"Can Black Scripture Captain withstand such creatures?" the High Priest of Fire asked the High Priest of Earth.
"The Six Scripture record these kinds of demons, the Titan Golems, with a level said to be around level 70. Relying only on Black Scripture Captain, it will likely be difficult," the High Priest of Earth responded.
"This could be the most powerful monster the Slane Theocracy has ever encountered," the High Priest of Earth continued.
Black Scripture Captain also noticed the Titan Golems in the distance, and his expression grew serious. He was confident in his ability to face one, but dealing with ten of them—no matter how many arms he had, it would be impossible to win.
At that moment, the Red-Eyed Demons launched their attack, flying through the sky and continuously diving to strike the Holy Knights on the city walls.
The priests were not willing to show weakness either.
"Fireball!"
"Lightning Strike!"
"Poison Ray!"
"Flash!"
Various types of magic attacked the Red-Eyed Demons in the sky.
Additionally, the archers of the Slane Theocracy joined in. The Red-Eyed Demons weren't particularly fast in flight, and they suffered heavy losses from the kingdom's large-scale ranged attacks.
One by one, the Red-Eyed Demons plummeted to the ground.
The High Priest of Fire also joined the battle.
"Magic-enhanced Fireball!"
A huge fireball struck one of the Red-Eyed Demons, and it also affected the two demons next to it.
The High Priest of Fire continued to cast spells, and the number of Red-Eyed Demons decreased rapidly.
The Hellhound Cerberus at the front, along with the Red-Eyed Demons, suffered devastating casualties, and it seemed like they were on the verge of being wiped out. The battle was moving in a favorable direction.
"What is that thing! Help!"
A priest's scream came from the city wall.
The priests were mostly stationed in the rear, ensuring that the defense line was not breached by the demons.
The High Priests looked toward the source of the scream, where numerous small demons with half of their bodies buried in the ground appeared. There were about five hundred of them.
They only showed their half heads and claws.
"That's... a Ghost Shadow Demon! Even these kinds of demons have appeared!" The only person who recognized these demons was the High Priest of Darkness.
"What is special about that demon?" asked the High Priest of Light.
"Those demons aren't very strong in combat, but they can lurk in shadows and move through them at any time and place. Only those who have mastered the essence of Light Magic, the 'Divine Protection,' can sense the presence of the Ghost Shadow Demons."
The High Priest of Light sighed in frustration. None of the people who could use Light Magic in the Slane Theocracy had mastered 'Divine Protection.' However, the Holy Queen of the Holy Kingdom had mastered it.
But he had heard that she had been captured by Jaldabaoth.
The High Priest of Earth charged forward,
Enchanting his fists with rock magic to increase his attack power. The Ghost Shadow Demons were numerous, and using magic would risk injuring the other priests.
Moreover, the High Priest of Earth himself had formidable physical strength.
Other High Priests also joined the battle. They couldn't allow the priests to die in large numbers, as that would make it impossible to deal with the demons later.
Fortunately, these Ghost Shadow Demons weren't very intelligent. After appearing, they no longer moved through the shadows but instead launched nearby attacks.
At this moment, a man with short golden hair appeared, resembling Clementine. Upon his arrival, sword light flashed, and the Ghost Shadow Demons died rapidly one after another.
He truly was a one-man army, eliminating hundreds of Ghost Shadow Demons in an instant.
This man was Quaiesse, the fifth seat of the Black Holy Scripture, known for his title of the "One-Man Army." He was also the older brother of Clementine.
He was one of the few people in the Slane Theocracy who was far stronger than the Heroic tier.
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His appearance relieved the High Priests considerably.
After Quaiesse eliminated all the Ghost Shadow Demons, he turned his gaze toward the direction outside the city.
The Titan Golems came into view, and their massive figures caused Quaiesse to feel a long-forgotten fear.
Quaiesse was well aware that his strength could not defeat even one of them.
Although the Titan Golems were incredibly powerful, they moved extremely slowly.
They were completely out of sync with the rest of the army.
At this moment, the Hell Hounds and the Red-Eyed Devils had all been wiped out.
Everyone's attention was now focused on the main demon army.
The army of 8,000 demons, composed of Soul-Eating Demons (level 30), Six-Armed Demon Apes (level 25), Medusa (level 25), Gargoyles (level 27), Red-Eyed Demon Spiders (level 24), and Centaur Demons (level 30), was now approaching the city walls.
The Hell Hounds, Red-Eyed Devils, and Ghost Shadow Demons, which were the first to launch an attack, were all around level 20. They could easily be considered appetizers.
The average combat power of the people of the Slane Theocracy was around level 20.
Since this was the Holy City, no battles had occurred in the surrounding area. The elite forces of the entire city were only about 30,000. While these demons were not very powerful individually, their numbers were vast.
Once they reached the city walls, the Gargoyles, accompanied by the Six-Armed Demon Apes, flew into the air, throwing the Six-Armed Apes onto the walls.
The Red-Eyed Demon Spiders, using their unique ability, crawled up the walls like they were walking on flat ground.
The Six-Armed Demon Apes that were thrown down killed many of the priests.
The archers and holy knights shot arrows and cast spells, but the Gargoyles were not as fragile as the Red-Eyed Devils. They endured the magic and arrows, throwing the Six-Armed Apes back down.
In the first round, nearly 500 Gargoyles flew up, but almost half of them were killed.
After the Six-Armed Demon Apes landed, the tide of battle completely turned. The Six-Armed Demon Apes' six powerful arms made them formidable opponents. Even six Holy Knights working together could not defeat one of the Six-Armed Demon Apes.
"Fireball release!"
With the order given, a sea of fireballs flew from behind the soldiers. The majority of the next wave of Gargoyles was immediately killed.
The elite unit of the Six Scriptures, the Holocaust Scriptures, had arrived.
The captain of the Holocaust Scriptures was a red-haired woman with sharp eyes and an imposing figure. She was dressed in a red robe and appeared to be around 33 years old, exuding a mature, domineering aura. Her name was Bukana (Level 45).
Her priests were all wearing matching red attire.
The Holocaust Scriptures was one of the strongest special units, second only to the Black Scriptures in terms of combat power.
After the Holocaust Scriptures joined the battle, the threat posed by the Gargoyles was greatly reduced.
The Holy Knights on the walls, in coordination with the priests, worked together to kill the Six-Armed Demon Apes.
The Soul Eater Demons on the ground, due to their size, were unable to reach the walls and instead tried to smash through the city gates.
The Soul Eater Demons were no match for the massive city gates.
They were quickly shattered.
At the city gates, a giant man, over three meters tall, stood in the way. He held a massive two-meter-long axe, with a blade one meter wide.
He was the tenth seat of the Black Scriptures, known as the "Strongest Human."
The Tiger-headed Horse Demons charged forward, revealing their sharp claws and teeth.
They had the head of a tiger and the body of a horse, with an extremely fast movement speed.
The "Strongest Human" swung his massive axe, moving just as quickly as the Tiger-headed Horse Demons. With a single swing, he effortlessly cleaved one of the demons in half.
Immediately, more demons surged toward the city gate.
The giant man swung his massive axe without hesitation, taking down one demon with each strike.
The number of demons kept increasing, but the giant man remained unfazed, delivering lethal blows with every strike. He alone was able to hold the city gate.
The demons were numerous, but the gate was limited in size, so many demons got stuck together and couldn't move.
The giant man noticed this and helped by cutting down the demons trapped in the crowd.
The demons surged again, but they still couldn't break through the "Strongest Human's" defense.
"I'll hold this position. No one is getting through!"
"Martial Art: Gale!"
The giant man swung his massive axe, striking a Soul Eater Demon. The demon was split in two with one blow, creating a shockwave.
All the demons at the front were sent flying.
Many of the Red-eyed Demon Spiders that had climbed up the city wall, ready to launch attacks on the soldiers, were swiftly dealt with. A man with a Western appearance, dressed in a suit, wielded a knife, striking down the Red-eyed Demon Spiders that popped their heads out from the wall with varying speeds.
He was the second seat of the Obsidian Sacred Order, "Time Turbulence."
An old mage also appeared on the city wall, four elemental orbs floating around him.
He was the third seat of the Obsidian Sacred Order, "Four Great Spirits."
With the cooperation of these members of the Black Scripture, all the demons on the city wall were wiped out.
But the Titan Golem was now just within reach.
Black Scripture Captain had yet to make a move. He was preparing to face the Titan Golem.
"Ability Enhancement!"
"Ability Super Enhancement!"
"Bloodline Awakening!"
"Skill! Radiant End of the Spear!"
A powerful aura erupted from the Black Scripture Captain.
Everyone in the Black Scripture felt the terrifying aura from the Black Scripture Captain.
Black Scripture Captain thrust his spear into one of the Titan Golems. As the attack hit the Titan Golem, a powerful shockwave erupted, and the spear pierced through the Titan Golem's skull.
The Titan Golem collapsed with a loud crash.
After landing, Black Scripture Captain was panting heavily; that last strike had drained a significant amount of his stamina.
The other Titan Golems showed no reaction and immediately began attacking the city walls.
The Titan Golems were taller than the walls, and their fists struck the walls, easily smashing through them.
The nine Titan Golems directly breached the walls, allowing the other demons to pass through.
Black Scripture Captain left and began fighting the second Titan Golem.
The Titan Golem only defended against the Captain's attacks, never counterattacking. It continued to advance into the Holy City, heading toward the center.
This made the Black Scripture Captain furious, but there was nothing he could do.
The second seat of the Obsidian Sacred Order,
However, the other eight Titan Golems had already approached the Six Great Temples.
The Six Great Temples were the objects of faith for the people of Slane Theocracy. If they were destroyed, the faith of the people would greatly diminish.
At this moment, Antilene finally arrived via teleportation.
Antilene looked around; there were corpses everywhere, and a large number of demons had entered the city. The soldiers on the walls immediately began to retreat, but they were no match for the demons. The higher-level forces had gone to deal with the Titan Golems, leaving the soldiers struggling to fight the demons.
Antilene charged directly toward the Titan Golems.
"Frenzied Scythe!"
With one strike, she decapitated a Titan Golem.
"Swift Wind Blade!"
She immediately dashed toward another Titan Golem.
This time, the Titan Golem wasn't decapitated but was instead struck by Antilene.
Black Scripture Captain glanced at Antilene, then looked at himself.
"Is the gap really this big?"
Black Scripture Captain knew that Antilene was powerful enough to easily defeat him.
But he hadn't expected the gap to be so vast. After he killed one Titan Golem, he was nearly exhausted, while Antilene could still fight.
And from the look of it, she had killed the Titan Golem effortlessly.
Antilene drove her scythe into the heart of the Titan Golem lying on the ground.
The Titan Golem died completely.
Antilene's impressive performance caused many demons to shift their target to her.
Hundreds of Manticore Demons and hundreds of Tiger-headed Horse Demons charged at Antilene.
Antilene didn't even use any skills. Her figure flickered, and in just a few seconds, she killed all the demons.
Then she rushed toward another Titan Golem.
The remaining Titan Golems also noticed Antilene, and all of them turned their targets toward her.
However, their slow movements were completely unable to hit Antilene.
During the battle, Antilene once again decapitated a Titan Golem.
The other Titan Golems, however, surrounded the city in a circle, with Antilene at the center.
Suddenly, the five Titan Golems' eyes turned red, and a massive surge of power erupted from the cores of the five Titan Golems, all of which struck Antilene. Violent explosions occurred around her.
But Antilene was completely unharmed. She charged out and swiftly decapitated five more Titan Golems.
The Priest Leaders immediately ordered an investigation into how these demons had quietly arrived at the Holy City of the Slane Theocracy.
If it were just Jaldabaoth, it might be understandable. But tens of thousands of demons suddenly appearing in the Holy City of Slane Theocracy was almost impossible.
As for the books left behind by the Six Great Gods, which mentioned teleportation magic, the Priest Leaders did not even consider it.
After all, such magic required level 100 to use, and the requirements for using it were exceptionally high, making it an impossible occurrence.
The remaining demons were quickly cleared with the cooperation of the Black Scripture and the soldiers.
After Antilene finished killing the Titan Golems, she left without offering any help, leaving the others from the Black Scripture to work hard at clearing the demons.