Chapter 36: Eve of Departure

Having said that, Azriel put away her halo, folded her wings, and slowly dropped to one knee alongside all the Winged Species in the same posture.

"From this day forth, you are the sovereign of us Winged Species. Unless you abandon us, we shall follow you to the ends of the world."

Chapter 36: Eve of Departure

After Li Zihan accepted the Winged Species' allegiance and ordered them to join the Machine God Race in maintaining order, the amber-eyed Winged Species girl followed the Sole God's footsteps.

"What is it, Raphael?"

Having used the Star Cup to restore the power he had lost in battle and returned to his adult form, the young man gently asked the Winged Species with whom he was fairly close.

"You deceived Lady Azriel and the others."

Raphael, who had always lived with Li Zihan and had rushed to the battlefield after the battle ended, calmly spoke of what she had seen at the God of War's final moments.

"Lord Arteshu never transferred us Winged Species to you at all."

"There was nothing I could do about it. I couldn't withstand the God Strike and died immediately, so I never got the chance to ask him for them."

The questioned young man shrugged as he spoke.

"While lying isn't a good thing, if I didn't give them a reason to keep living, the Winged Species would have gone extinct, wouldn't they?"

Indeed, if Li Zihan had not said that, then even if Azriel forcibly came up with some reasons, many of their kin would likely have committed suicide.

Raphael thought.

Besides, to the Sole God, whose strength even surpassed the combined might of all Divine Spirit Races, the Winged Species' combat power was not really worth his concern.

After all, if he wanted apostles, he