"Shine, shine—"
"Compared to the false stars of humanity, we are the ones who truly shine!"
The golden, sharp Demon God Pillar spun, its body scattered with a golden radiance as it made its thunderous declaration.
"We are the Nine Pillars who govern Perception Star!!!"
"—Baal, Agares, Vassago, Gamigin, Marbas, Valefar, Andras, Orobas, and—"
"I, Amon!!!"
Lasers flashed as they fired from the golden Demon God Amon, filling the entire Perception Star base with golden light.
"We Nine Pillars construct ethics!"
"We Nine Pillars devour Human Order!"
"As proof of this resolve, this flashing rage—we will never cast it aside!!!"
Bzz—
Bzzzzzz—
"Sorry, but I don't think you understand what ethics among humans are like."
A woman dressed as a monk tapped her khakkhara staff and extended one hand, conjuring a gigantic floating palm that blocked one of Amon's lasers.
"Human ethics are the result of thousands of years of human experience. I don't know how you came to the conclusion that human history ought to be burned away, but this humble monk—"
"Has seen everything in the human world with her own eyes, be it beauty or ugliness—"
Xuanzang struck out with several more palms in succession, blocking all of Amon's lasers.
"Everything about humanity is not for you to decide!"
—Boom!
Bang!!!
"Ugh!?"
Amon let out a pained sound, yet his fury remained undiminished.
But—
"Ha—hahahahahahahaha!!!!"
"You mongrel whose power was stolen by me in my Egyptian Territory, and you still dare bark here!"
"Then, Nitocris, you understand, don't you? As those who once fought alongside Fujimaru Ritsuka, what we must do now!!!"
"Yes, Lord Ozymandias!"
The female Pharaoh, who seemed to have a pair of rabbit ears, raised the scepter in her hand. A trace of majesty unexpectedly entered her gaze.
"As an impious thing that has