Alice looked at the Illusion God Lord with a grim expression. "Someone always has to make sacrifices. For the Angel Empire, we cannot shirk our duty."
Before the greater cause of her race, she did not want to show weakness.
Especially in front of outsiders, she did not want to expose the infighting within the Angel Race.
The Illusion God Lord secretly rejoiced. He could already tell that Alice harbored some discontent.
Where there was discontent, there was leverage. "Lady Alice, your fairness and selflessness truly make you a model for us all."
He said nothing more. More words would accomplish nothing now, but he had committed this to memory. It would prove useful in the future.
Within the Abyss Empire.
After the abyssal will merged with the powerhouses of Ninefold Hell, large numbers of them soon arrived at the Illusion God Race's front lines under the Hell Lord's guidance.
This time, the Abyss Lord personally took command. He had grown somewhat tired of the prolonged war of attrition.
"Great Abyss Lord, the powerhouses of Ninefold Hell are in position. However, according to our intelligence, reinforcements have arrived from the Angel Empire-the mysterious Throne Angels. They are an extremely powerful race, renowned even among the Angel Race."
The Hell Lord wore a grave expression. He had never expected Ninefold Hell's first deployment to bring them up against such formidable enemies from the Angel Race.
Under these circumstances, destroying the Illusion God Race would cost them even more powerhouses.
The Abyss Lord waved dismissively. "I will act personally this time. The Illusion God Lord alone cannot stop me. They have only sent the Throne Angel Legion, not those Angel Chiefs. That means there is no problem."
Within the Illusion God Race.
With the Throne Angel Legion joining them, the Illusion God