Although Nalar and Dorothy had successfully made it ashore, the other eight demons were still fighting for their lives atop the mountain.
As the battle grew increasingly fierce, more and more humans gradually joined the hunt for those eight demons.
But the demons chosen by Osiris were, of course, no simple creatures.
They were all leading figures in their respective bases, and after the Demon Race's defeat, they had begun researching Magic Guidance—a pursuit that had continued for more than a decade.
Their hatred of humanity and desire for revenge drove them to grow stronger without cease. Even without Osiris's favor, they had already become quite powerful. What was more, while Osiris had indeed "set them up," he had also granted them blessings, along with a [God Card] for each of them.
Within the Heavenly Court, atop Divine Mountain, in the Sky Garden.
After completing the ritual, the Twelve Heavenly Gods sent their respective [God's Chosen] back to their Temples. They themselves gathered in the Sky Garden, watching the chase unfold atop the mountain as they drank tea and chatted merrily.
Osiris and Hades had brought those ten demons to the mountaintop, but Hermes had been the one to suggest it.
Of course, even if Hermes had not suggested it, Osiris would have done so anyway. In fact, he had acted even earlier.
And it was not just the Demon Race. Osiris had even considered opening the [Demon Realm] and guiding it to invade the current world.
In his words, it was like placing a catfish among a school of sardines—meant to trigger the "catfish effect" and give humanity more vitality.
But everyone knew that he was merely dissatisfied with the rumors surrounding humanity. The Twelve Heavenly Gods vetoed Osiris's proposal to open the [Demon Realm].
If the original demons