High above, the God of Steam and Machinery and the Evernight Goddess appeared one after the other where the Astral World met the Real World.
Odys and the other Angels fighting below could see the two gods looking down from above, along with their respective Divine Kingdoms.
After the Divine War, the Evernight Goddess's giant-like figure still wore a layered yet simple black dress, studded with countless points of brilliance like stars set into the night sky.
Two arms grew from each side of her ribs and waist, covered in short, dark fur.
Two of her six hands held a heavy black scythe. Another gripped an ancient ornament made of gold. One hand seemed to be cupping something, though its palm was empty.
Another hand held a battered greatsword that radiated decay.
It was a trophy the Evernight Goddess had claimed in last year's Divine War: the Uniqueness of the Warrior Pathway.
The Church of the Evernight Goddess remained neutral and did not join the war, but that did not mean the Evernight Goddess herself was neutral.
The two gods did not fight immediately. They simply faced each other.
Both knew this was not the best time for a Divine War.
It was not that the Oldest One's Barrier could not withstand the strain. The Six Gods were still testing one another.
Until they understood where the other gods stood, they would not act rashly.
Odys had asked the Evernight Goddess to come only so she could hold back the God of Steam and Machinery.
Odys was no match for the God of Steam and Machinery yet. Besides, the trap he had laid here was chiefly meant to make the course of the war clearer!
Seeing the two gods face off overhead, Odys relaxed and turned his full attention to