The Black Dragon's terror lay in its unmatched strength, capable of effortlessly destroying cities and nations. Yet it would not inflict irreversible damage upon the land. Antares could, however. It could permanently devastate the earth and forests, making it somewhat similar to the God Tree.
More importantly, it could create vast numbers of continuously evolving monsters. In a sense, Antares could be considered a simplified Dungeon. Those evolving monsters were extremely terrifying, especially because of their resistance to magic. The power of a second attack would be greatly weakened. If such a monster grew strong enough, a single one could wipe out the mortal realm.
Honestly, when Antares devoured Moon Goddess Artemis, it made a mistake. It should not have chosen to use the Moon Goddess's power to destroy the entire mortal realm in one blow. If it had used her power to create a Familia instead, then even if it ultimately failed, it could still have caused devastating losses to the mortal realm. At the very least, several countries would have needed to be destroyed before it could be dealt with.
Of course, that was all theoretical. It was a monster with little intelligence, so choosing the simplest and most direct method was perfectly normal.
"No. First, we need to determine whether the situation there is truly as he described. Hermes, you will investigate the area. Artemis, you and your Familia are not permitted to leave Orario for the time being."
After a moment of silence, Ouranos immediately made his decision. Unlike Artemis, he did not immediately believe Shen Fei's words, but neither did he dismiss them. Since Antares was involved, someone naturally had to investigate. Considering that Artemis's Familia would be completely wiped out there and Artemis herself would be devoured, it was unclear why the Moon Goddess