"Clang."
Under the faint eerie glow, the chains that had completely sealed off the space around House Poztut gradually turned into particles of light and vanished into the air.
The nearly half-destroyed House Poztut was exposed to the sunlight once more, looking rather miserable.
"Is it... is it over?"
The knights, maids, and servants all looked at the scene with lingering fear, exchanging glances while trembling nervously.
"It's over."
Lasha remained standing in the corner of a shattered wall leading into the corridor and confirmed it.
"Mhm, mhm!"
Lilith nodded repeatedly as the sinister aura swirling in her eyes began to fade.
Shien stood amid the ruined rubble as well. Looking at the iron ball formed by countless intertwined chains, dripping steadily with blood, he unclenched his fist and reined in the surging magic power throughout his body.
"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"
Only then did figures begin appearing one after another around House Poztut.
Powerhouses from every corner of the royal capital arrived in succession. Seeing the devastated House Poztut, they all revealed looks of shock.
"What happened?"
"An enemy attack?"
"Someone attacked the Hero's family?"
"My heavens..."
The gathered powerhouses immediately broke into an uproar.
There were even God Race Goddesses among them. One could imagine just how tremendous the commotion caused by Shien and Pandemonium's battle had been.
"Bzzzz!"
At a certain moment, amid a tremor in the air, two figures appeared above House Poztut in a burst of radiance.
"Goddess Lidas!"
"Goddess Anima!"
When the powerhouses saw the two glowing figures, their eyes widened, and they all fell to their knees.
Yet Lidas and Anima ignored the powerhouses around them and simply descended beside Shien.
"You two came too?"
Naturally, Shien had noticed Lidas and Anima's arrival. He immediately turned toward the two Goddesses.
The two Goddesses walked