The world doesn't need succubi to save it.

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The real battle is about to begin...

Soon, no one doubted that the saints had not appeared, because... something even worse eventually happened.

On the tenth night of the Saints' Rebellion, a change occurred in the night sky.

The once bright moon dimmed, as if a lunar eclipse had occurred.

The sky was filled with stars brighter than ever before, with dozens bursting forth with a light exceeding that of first-magnitude stars, proclaiming their existence.

Then the storm swept in, thunder roared, the earth cracked, and the ocean raged...

An intense magical power, imperceptible to mortals, descended from the sky and spread throughout the world.

Ordinary people hiding in shelters don't understand what this means, but those awakened warriors fighting on the frontier know very well what these phenomena represent.

The saints have vanished, and in their place have appeared an even more dangerous existence...

The gods have returned!

……

"This day has finally come."

At the Watchers headquarters, Keynes, looking like a kind old man, sat on the sofa, looking at the strange phenomena outside and sighing:

"The gods were already asleep when I was born. This is the first time I've ever seen such a scene."

Augustus: ?

Augustus glanced at Keynes, then hesitated, as if he wanted to say something but couldn't.

This old nobleman is different from before; he seems to have shed some burden and is no longer like a sinister ghost.

During these ten days, Augustus had heard his "aristocratic lame jokes" many times and no longer wanted to investigate their veracity.

However, just like the lame joke Keynes made a few days ago, he may indeed be quite old.

Although the exact age of the person in question is still unknown, Keynes is at least five hundred years old, and possibly even eight hundred.

"Don't worry so much, Your Excellency Augustus. You'll make the children nervous."

Keynes smiled, pointed with his cane at the operatives who were peeking over, and gave them a friendly smile.

"Smile, you are their source of confidence."

The archmage squinted at Keynes, then turned his head away, but instead of smiling, he silently nodded in that direction.

call……

Hearing the faint breathing sounds coming from the other end, Keynes' smile widened, and he asked:

"Didn't I tell you to smile? Why didn't you smile?"

“...That’s not my usual attitude. An unusual attitude will only exacerbate their anxiety.”

After explaining with a blank expression, Augustus's jaw twitched slightly as he asked:

"And you? Aren't you nervous at all?"

Keynes chuckled twice, then waved his hand and shook his head, saying self-deprecatingly:

"Of course I'm nervous! You overestimate me. Let me tell you a secret... I'm actually quite timid. I usually maintain a calm facade by playing the part of a nobleman."

"Even now, I'm extremely nervous; my heart is practically jumping out of my throat."

After a careful look, Augustus frowned and said:

"Your soul is very peaceful."

"Ah, you were found out?"

Keynes, exposed without the slightest embarrassment, smiled and said:

"That's because I believe in that person."

Chapter 564 What's wrong with this world?

"I believe in the Prophet and firmly believe that he will lead us forward."

The outside world resembled the apocalypse, but the old man sat calmly on the sofa, smiling as he spoke to Augustus:

"Even if the enemy is a god, it doesn't matter."

"When I was young, I doubted his existence. I even slandered him and questioned his greatness. But now... as time goes by and I become an old man, I realize how wrong I was."

Keynes, addressing Augustus, reiterated his insistence once again:

"The Prophet has never given up on us."

Augustus: "…………"

“Sigh, you’ve said these words so many times these past few days.”

“I’m not a rigid person, but I have my own principles, and I will see things with my own eyes.”

Augustus no longer doubted the prophet, and was shocked and grateful for the prophet's actions in stopping the saint, but trust... to be honest, was still not much.

To date, the other party has not revealed their true identity and has been hiding their true nature.

This sense of mystery is irrelevant to Awakened Ones below the Legendary level, but it's somewhat unnecessary for Saints like Augustus.

Is there anything else you want to keep from us?

Having finally received a verbal promise from Augustus, Keynes blinked and then smiled:

"Then let's wait and see, the Prophet will not let us down."

"Never."

"Have faith in him, just as he has faith in us."

His usually indifferent blue eyes flickered with complex emotions, but eventually returned to calm.

Augustus finally shook his head and gave a reluctant reply:

"I'll consider it."

Having said that, the Archmage vanished in a flash before Keynes could continue his persuasion.

The deed was already done, but he still had to take charge of the overall situation.

"Uh... is it really necessary to run this fast?"

Keynes, left behind, winked with amusement and muttered to himself:

"However, this is enough."

Yes, that's enough.

……

The gods have returned.

This is the biggest event since the gods disappeared a thousand years ago.

When people first hear this news, they will only treat it as a joke on a variety show and won't take it to heart.

That's impossible; those are just myths and legends.

But when it actually happens, any awakened person with even a little knowledge of history will not be relaxed or careless.

That's a god!

Once, the gods resided high in the heavens, controlling the fate of all living beings.

No amount of preparation is too much.

However, contrary to what mortals, who were on high alert, imagined, the gods did not immediately fight to regain control of the heavens after announcing their return.

The methods that the gods were expected to use did not unexpectedly occur.

They do not speak with any mortals, and even their most devout followers have never had the opportunity to meet them.

"why?"

As time went by, Augustus felt more and more uneasy.

Why are the gods so... quiet?

The Watchers are unaware, the Awakened cannot comprehend it, and ordinary people are even less aware...

Only the gods know why they did this.

Because they are...afraid.

The gods are terrified!

The moment they finally returned to the world, they sensed something was wrong!

Something's wrong with this world!

Something's not right!