Chapter 554

Erice stared at Novia, her tone slightly cold.

"After all, I have nothing to do with you; this is just my objective opinion."

Then, she picked up the Cream Puff from the table and went outside.

In fact, Erice knew very well that although Novia was a jerk, he was actually quite reliable. She told herself that it was best not to be too hostile towards him.

But she's inexplicably prone to this, and she doesn't quite understand it herself.

It might be because of Chitose. Although she wasn't her biological daughter, Chitose was still her Grandmother, so that's probably why she acted this way, Erice thought.

Meanwhile, the image of that Demon King —not a scoundrel, but utterly unreliable—continued to linger in Erice's mind.

I really want to see him again...

Surrounded by the chilling atmosphere of the mansion, Erice was still thinking about the "completely unreliable" Demon King had abandoned her.

Bang bang bang.

Erice knocked on the tightly locked Great Gate of Aoko Aozaki, who seemed to be tinkering with something inside these past few days.

"Kuonji, I bought you a Cream Puff and left it at the door. If you're hungry, you can take it to tide you over."

What exactly is Miss Kuonji doing inside?

The thought of that once aloof and ethereal girl staying up all night concocting elixirs like witches and Witch in fairy tales shattered Erice's illusions.

Should I sneak a peek...?

A sudden thought quickly took hold of Erice's mind, and the next moment she stealthily pulled up a stool, stood on it, and prepared to peek through the window using Magecraft...

Yes, it's alright. I was just worried about Miss Kuonji's safety.

"..."

"Whoa!"

When she met those calm, dark eyes, Erice admitted that she was genuinely terrified, so much so that she fell to the ground.

Following closely behind, Aoko Aozaki poked her head out from the Great Gate and gave her a cold glance.

"Erice, I'm fine, don't worry."

After saying that, she pulled her head back and closed the door tightly again.

Lying on the ground Erice Se was unable to speak.

Was that just a hallucination? This room smells strange, and it seems a bit too warm.

For some reason, Erice noticed a slight Crimson on the face of Aoko Aozaki was peeking out from behind the camera...

Let's focus on the space where Metatron was originally planning to leave.

The scenery remains the same, like a tower formed of light, a ribbon of light like a waterfall, and even the golden blood that Metatron spilled is still on that ribbon.

Of course, Lilith was the same, but unlike the silver wings Metatron had seen before, hers were now black, like bat wings.

She was lying with her eyes closed, leaning against the seemingly soft but actually incredibly hard bond, with the Greatsword that had pierced Metatron standing beside her.

If you look closely, you can see that Lilith is actually frowning.

We haven't seen a desperate Metatron yet, isn't something wrong?

"Go to hell."

In an instant, that line flashed through Lilith's mind.

Did He not even give Metatron, who had become Sloth, a chance to atone for his sins, before killing him outright...? That's in line with His character.

Ultimately, Angel are merely Conceptual Weapon; even if they die completely once, it won't prevent them from reappearing.

"But so be it, let them die. The more the merrier..."

As soon as Lilith finished speaking, several very young voices rang out around her.

"Full!"

"So full, so full~"

"Let's have more blood."

They were three tiny children, like dolls, flying beside Lilith because they had wings.

Their names are all Lilim, and in mythology they are generally considered to be descendants of Lilith, inheriting the identities of Demon and Nightmare.

But in reality, it was just a child created by Lilith using Od; you could even call it a prop.

But,

"Yes, yes, fill it up! Let's spread our blood across the Red Sea, even more!"

Although she spoke perfunctorily, Lilith's expression showed that she was very happy. The fact that she shared her favorite lollipop with several Lilim was enough to prove that she really loved these 'children'.

As for taking advantage of Shekinah's wavering to create the Sasun lineage, well, Lilith actually felt somewhat apologetic.

Because she simply wanted revenge, her hatred was deeply ingrained in Sasun's blood, indirectly leading to Little Mher's final battle. In fact, she was secretly encouraging Little Mher, and if Little Mher were to be killed, Lilith would definitely intervene to stop it.

Because,

Since she was the one who caused this death, she has a responsibility to change it.

However, in the end, Little Mher's choice to never leave the Volon Cliff was a choice made from his own heart, so Lilith did not appear.

But she will remember why these children were happy and why they Sorrow.

After all, Lilith has a good memory, and she no longer loves 'Him', only hates him.

This is an idea that Lilith truly believes in and is determined to implement.

That being said, Lilith does not deny that her mood fluctuates because of Him.

Although unwilling, one's heart would still waver upon meeting Him in person due to His brief words and indifferent gestures; just looking at Him would make one unable to help but feel nervous and flustered.

But if I remain so foolish and continue down that path, then I will...

Then there would truly be no point in continuing to eke out a living in this world.

On a side note, Lilith actually has some affection for "humanity as a whole," but she feels hatred for "humanity as an individual." In other words, she loves abstract people and hates concrete people... I don't know who she learned this from, or if it was some kind of imitation? In any case, even after she transformed from a god into a human, she remained the same.

"Hey hey hey, I have things to do, don't bother me!"

Goodbye, Mom.

After saying that, the three Lilim disappeared from Lilith's side, which actually made Lilith smile and greet them for a long time.

It wasn't until Queen of Heaven that she frowned again.

Since Sloth still lingers in Metatron's body, it means she hasn't completely... given up hope, has she? She still harbors some expectation... how pathetic.

Since she fled from the Garden of Eden by calling out His true name, Lilith has been able to gain power from this, including the concept of the Seven Deadly Sins.

This is why Lilith injected Shekinah with Lust and Metatron with Sloth.

Lilith believes that Metatron still has potential because she is referring to Shekinah's condition.

After Lilith gave her Lust to Shekinah, Lust couldn't control it for a long time, leading Lilith to believe that once given, it couldn't be taken back. Until one Lust suddenly returned, and after Shekinah disappeared without a trace, Lilith realized... perhaps the sin wouldn't return until the holder was completely desperate?

Otherwise, Lilith couldn't explain how Shekinah could abandon success after obtaining Lust; only utter despair could prove it.

At this moment, she possesses all Original Sin except for Sloth.

So, Lilith was pondering how to further drive Metatron to despair, considered how to use the remaining Evil. She did have a good idea: to use something like the Holy Grail summoning system to make the Six Sins manifest. However... Lilith hesitated.

Because she intended the Seven Deadly Sins to be given to those who liked her, so that they would despair as much as she did.

If the Holy Grail summoning system is used, then it can only be said that it conforms to the concept of sin, but it cannot be said that one necessarily likes Him... nor can the possibility of gradually falling in love be ruled out.

But then Lilith felt something was off.

Surely, one can't be so lucky as to summon a being that both fits the concept and has already fallen in love with Him beforehand?

I doubt it. They killed them so quickly I didn't see them at all, and I was the only one around for so long...

"Alright, let's give it a try anyway."

Lilith, as always, chose Lust.

After all, she didn't think Jealousy, Wrath, Greed, and Gluttony were very reliable. As for the most crucial one, Pride... Lilith felt that it would most likely summon that 'Conceptual Dress' that even she had never seen before, which was an 'Angel' that had developed its own consciousness and fallen. But Lilith had heard that it had become some kind of emperor.

In short, because of Lilith's choice

After the gods retreated in the Age of Gods, within the Planet they inhabited, in the region where the India gods resided, on the Holy Mountain that is exactly the same as the Himalayas on Earth, is the home of Durga, the Great Goddess who governs the India gods—within the Himalayas.

"Babble?!"

Kama instantly felt an itch all over his face and body.

Could it be Durga...?

Kama crossed his arms and met Durga's indifferent, blood-red eyes, which seemed to have no expression.

"Don't try anything funny in front of me, Kama. If you show any dissatisfaction, I will punish you as your husband's representative. You must not do anything strange."

559: Mom, please help my mother-in-law (daughter) this once! (5k)

You must not do anything strange.

Amid Durga's seemingly serious yet naturally wary gaze, Kama and she were locked in a rather intense eye contact.

Both of them had bloodshot eyes, but when Kama met Durga's gaze, who was now Great Goddess, Kama felt a sudden fear, as if it were a normal occurrence. She suddenly had an impulse to throw herself on the ground and roll around in a rage.

Although Kama understood that what he did had no effect on Durga, he thought that it might have worked if it were Ganesha instead.

"Hey Durga, don't you have anything else to do besides watching me 24/7?"

Kama suppressed the unknown turmoil spreading from his heart to his entire body, and clasped his hands in a relaxed posture no different from usual.

"No demonic shadow is visible within my perception range."

"In this day and age, how could any Demon King Asura possibly emerge? They'd all be like those unsightly rats running for their lives in a house fire, tragically burned to death!"

"You are."

Speechless.

This is the truth. Both of them have returned after resolving their respective Singularity. As the Great Goddess who governs India, Durga naturally saw at a glance that the demonic nature of one of her husband's lovers, Kama, had become far too strong at some point. If she were not careful, she would become a 'demon' again, that is, become a beast once more.

This is natural, since Novia has given Kama the entire concept of Papiyas, which has completely completed her role as Mara.

But for Durga, it wasn't too bad.

Even if Kama truly became a beast, she could still revert it to its original form...

Normally, a pantheon has its own means of dealing with the beasts that appear within its own pantheon. The most troublesome are the end devices that are weaker than the beasts, which is part of the game's mechanics.

But,

These are all things from a distant time, belonging only to the era when the Age of Gods still existed.

"Oh, wow, truly unparalleled in the world!" Kama clapped his hands in delight. "As expected of Durga!"

Despite Kama's beaming smile, Durga's expression remained unchanged, still as frosty as ever.

Ugh, this is so troublesome.

Looking at Durga, who was ruthless and unapproachable only towards him, Kama could only smile on the surface while cursing him fiercely in his heart.

As for why Durga only acted this way towards him, Kama could guess some of the reasons. Besides the fact that he would transform into a beast, the main reason was probably what happened with Bhandasura...

But you can't entirely blame her!

The Crowd had been there for a month, so it was all that Supreme Brahman's fault!

In any case, I was on the side of 'refusing to give Mohini's at the time, although the Crowd, under the leadership of the Three Aspects, generally adhered to this position.

But putting all that aside for now, the immediate question is how to escape Durga's surveillance...

If it weren't for the almost instinctive reaction within him, Kama might have continued to waste time with Durga on this side. But this sudden, tingling sensation that spread throughout his entire body and soul... Kama felt there was only one possibility in this world that could make him feel this way, and that was—

Kavia, you need to think of yourself!

How should I put it? It's only natural, after all, she loves me the most, and I love her the same way.

Of course, Kama could not deny that Durga and Mohini were no less beautiful than her.