Chapter 585

An unprecedented light burst forth in the girl's eyes, a mixture of resentment, Wrath, and a hint of madness catalyzed by the Authority of "Gluttony." At the same time, a white figure resembling her appeared on her body, which should be considered a manifestation of the Lord's Mind.

Boom!

It exploded with a deafening Deafening Crash.

The white figure collided violently with the white beam of light.

Erice let out a muffled groan as the ground beneath her feet cracked inch by inch. She was pushed backward by an irresistible force, her feet carving two deep furrows in the ground.

Even on the indestructible body embodied by the Lord's Mind, tiny cracks appeared.

But in the end, they managed to stop it.

"Oh?"

For the first time, a subtle change in expression appeared on Shekinah's face—a scrutinizing look that was almost curiosity, devoid of any emotional color.

"The Lord's Mind... does it still contain remnants of 'Gluttony'? An interesting combination indeed."

She withdrew her finger, and the destructive beam of light vanished without a trace.

"Cough... cough cough..."

Erice knelt on the ground, blood dripping down her body, staining the pale earth with glaring red flowers.

"You!" Erice looked up, glaring at Shekinah through gritted teeth, a defiant smile spreading across her face. "You're quite capable! Even though you look so much like Lilith, you're many times better than her!"

"... ah!?"

Lilith, who had just been pulled back from the brink of death, was stunned for a moment upon hearing this sudden "praise".

Is this child praising me or insulting me?! Is this really the time to say something like that?!

However,

Shekinah showed no reaction to Erice's provocations or even her own "praise."

He simply looked down at the two disheveled figures, coldly declaring in his emotionless low voice:

It doesn't matter.

"Because I am stronger than all of you."

"So, you will all die here."

As Shekinah strode forward step by step, enunciating each word clearly, the towering, Ultimate Great Satan emitted a series of heavy, teeth-grinding mechanical grinding sounds.

Tricky.

This word is insufficient to describe Lilith's feelings at this moment.

It should be... despair.

Yes, it was a long-lost feeling, as if I had returned to the powerlessness I felt when I first faced that silver-haired man in Canaan.

It's exactly the same as it was back then.

There was nothing in his eyes.

There was no Wrath, no joy, no murderous intent.

Moreover, Lilith's proud "Wrath" is completely unfounded when it comes to Shekinah.

Because Wrath needs an object, it needs an emotional clash to unleash its strongest power, but when faced with something other than an object of Wrath, where can Wrath be vented?

As for Erice, although that child has great potential, possessing the essence of "the Lord's Mind" and the Authority of "Gluttony," she is ultimately too young and has not yet reached that level.

That attack just now was almost Erice's limit.

There's no chance of winning.

Lilith had clearly reached this conclusion in her mind.

Even if the two of us joined forces, we probably wouldn't be qualified to make that Ultimate Great Satan behind Shekinah lift a single finger.

"What's wrong? Have you given up?"

Shekinah stopped and tilted her head. The innocent gesture, combined with her expressionless face, looked eerily strange.

"How boring. I thought the 'Wrath' sister and the 'Lord's Mind' daughter would bring me more enjoyment."

"Enjoyment?"

Lilith keenly caught the word.

This guy is just playing around.

They didn't use their full strength at all.

From the very beginning, those Cloud Pillar, Fire Pillar, and even that fatal finger strike were nothing more than casual games.

He was deliberately and gradually pushing himself and Erice into a corner, enjoying their ugly struggle on the edge of death.

How barbaric, how cruel, how... nauseating!

If she wanted, she could easily wipe them out in an instant, like crushing two ants.

"It seems you understand, sister, just like how you treated me back then."

Shekinah seemed to see through Lilith's thoughts, and for the first time, a faint smile appeared on her lips. It wasn't a smile, but an expression that was almost like a human looking down at an ant, a mixture of pity and cruelty.

"Keep it up!"

She said.

"Your words will definitely work."

These words, which sounded like encouragement, were like the most vicious curse, sending chills down Lilith's spine.

Along with this "absurd command," an indescribable "blessing" originating from the Bounded Field itself was suddenly injected into Lilith and Erice.

That was a pure torrent of power.

Lilith felt the power she had expended by unleashing "Wrath" was recovering at an astonishing rate, even becoming more concentrated and more violent.

Erice let out a suppressed groan as her wounds healed rapidly, and the white figure that had developed cracks returned to normal, even radiating an aura more powerful than before.

... What?

Lilith stared in astonishment at her hands, feeling the immense power within her that was not her own, yet perfectly aligned with her own.

"What a barbaric way to use this..."

Shekinah is actually "strengthening" them.

Forcefully boost their power, restoring them to their peak condition, and then crush them once again with overwhelming superiority.

This cycle repeats itself.

Until their spirits and wills are completely manipulated and crushed.

"I... I won't do as you wish!"

Erice struggled to her feet, clearly understanding Shekinah's intentions, her face filled with humiliation and Wrath.

"--Demon King!!!"

He intended to direct this strike, imbued with all his will and strength, at Shekinah.

At that very moment, Lilith suddenly reached out and grabbed Erice's hand, which was about to swing down.

"Lilith!? What are you doing!?"

"Don't fall for it, you fool!" Lilith gritted her teeth, emphasizing each word. "Using this now is exactly what she wants! She wants to see us fight with all our might and then face despair!"

"Then what do you suggest we do!?" Erice roared, "Are we just going to stand here and wait to die!?"

Of course not.

Lilith turned her head, took a deep breath, and asked:

"Hey, Shekinah."

"Before you kill us, could you satisfy one of my small curiosities?"

Shekinah raised her eyebrows slightly, seemingly showing some interest in this unexpected turn of events.

"Explain."

"What... what are you now?" Lilith asked. "What is your relationship with Novia? Where does this power of yours come from?"

Upon hearing this,

Shekinah fell silent.

Those crimson, bewitching eyes silently gazed at Lilith.

Time seemed to lose its meaning in this empty Bounded Field.

A second, or ten thousand years.

Just when Lilith thought the other party would respond to her "curiosity" with a more brutal attack, Shekinah slowly began her monologue in an aria-like tone.

"Relation?"

"My relationship with him needs no definition."

"I am a part of him."

"I am his Anat and his Jehovah."

This announcement stunned both Lilith and Erice.

"Anat? Jehovah? What nonsense are you spouting?!" Lilith shouted angrily, though her heart was already churning with turmoil.

Shekinah ignored the questions and continued talking to herself.

"As you know, since ancient times, 'Virginity' has been an honorific title for Anat, the Goddess of war in the Near East."

The legend of 'Virginity birth' does not refer to Flesh purity, but rather to the Goddess's promise to give birth to a divine child to redeem humanity.

"I was once Queen of Heaven, Divinity Wisdom, the most Perfection Projection of Glory of God onto earth. But I fell, because of uncontrollable 'Jealousy,' because of the gaze that yearned for what was unattainable."

"I have lost everything, abandoned by the world I created. In my deepest darkness, only 'him' remains—the sole, final light."

"You are my irreplaceable salvation." Shekinah's gaze seemed to pierce through Lilith, looking towards some distant being, her eyes revealing for the first time an almost obsessive fervor. "I pray from the bottom of my heart that I never want to lose you. However, I have fallen, defiled, and can no longer stand by your side in my holy form."

"I, fallen and alone, can only wait foolishly in the shadows, praying day after day for the end of time, praying for the moment I can reunite with you."

However, a turning point arrived.

A smile that could be described as "gentle," yet was incredibly sickly, appeared on Shekinah's face.

That day, I found out I was pregnant.

"... Huh?" Lilith almost thought she had misheard.

"That's undoubtedly his child." Shekinah stroked her flat stomach, her movements brimming with a twisted maternal glow. "If you're asking about the genetic connection, it's undoubtedly him. But between us, there was never the kind of relationship you perceive."

"So how can this be explained in the human body?"

She asked and answered her own question.

"That has never been a problem for me."

"I am his Anat. Therefore, I physically 'produced' 'him'."

"The moment I became a 'mother,' I was no longer who I was before. I moved toward the 'Spirit.' The Spirit of the Old Testament, the one and only Spirit."

"Compared to El's clumsy imitation of usurping the throne, what I did was 'declare'."

"I declare that I am his most loving mother."

"I declare that I am his most loyal follower."

"I declare that I am the gentlest, most compassionate, and most inviolable part of His divinity."

"I am the embodiment of the tenth Sephirah, 'Kingdom,' in Shekinah Kabbalah, the queen Crown and seated on her Throne. I will return to earth through the Golden Gate of Jerusalem."

The voice grew louder and more fervent.

The entire Bounded Field trembled violently in response to Shekinah's words.

With arms outstretched, the wings of light behind him shone brightly, as if billions of Sun were exploding behind him at the same time.

"Permitted Ladder - Highest Permission Specification."

"The Law Permits Holder of the Highest Authority."