After defeating the Greed Demon, their morale soared—
In the battle just now, the soldiers' minds had been controlled and extracted by the Greed Demon. They had no idea how dangerous it had been, nor did they even recognize the Greed Demon.
All they knew was that such a powerful greater demon had been slain in less than a minute by their lords. They had originally felt fear and hesitation, because they had not known whether mortals could truly kill a god...
But this great victory had undoubtedly given everyone a shot of reassurance.
—They could win! They really could win!
"We have to go out and meet the enemy. Let's teleport over there and attack them directly!"
Ligeia said without hesitation, "These Children can't resist the Fly Demon's plague—we brought priests, but they don't have enough mana to dispel the disease."
"Judging by the Greed Demon's condition, if we can defeat the Fly Demon quickly, the plague may be lifted..."
Siegfried analyzed the situation seriously, but when he saw Ligeia frown, he hurriedly added, "Still, we should prepare for the worst. We can't gamble—and the Fly Demon's spawn are multiplying. The sooner we attack, the better."
"...Speaking of which, where's Little Iver?"
Ligeia frowned deeply. "I remember he can summon a phantom demon that controls flames and release a massive amount of Purification Fire. If that creature were here, the poisonous spores scattered by the Fly Demon could be burned away from a distance, making our battle much safer."
"Pope Your Majesty should still be resting."
Cardinal Galatea spoke expressionlessly, her voice a cool whisper. "After all, he created such a miracle last night."
"...Catching a meteorite? That really was a miracle..."
Ligeia had obviously guessed what Cardinal Galatea was referring to.
She simply could not understand why the