All the factors were developing towards the future Huili hoped for. It would not be an exaggeration to say that it was foolproof.
But, I don’t know why…
"...Spread out within a one-kilometer radius and stay hidden to be aware of your surroundings."
Before I knew it, there was a man below the window, floating in the air with gray wings spread out.
The man looked lifeless, his body looking like it had been pieced together, a strange sight. He didn't respond. After hearing the command, he turned and flew over the ruined city.
Then, numerous figures with gray wings flew out from the windows of a tall building and scattered in all directions.
Huili didn't dare to relax, she couldn't let her guard down.
Kill those she didn't need. Capture those she did need, tie them up, strip them of everything, even their will to resist, and only then could she feel a little relieved.
Because she had lost her faith a long time ago.
"God, I believe in you."
She spoke sarcastically. The girl, who looked like an "Apostle of God," didn't believe in anything, not even God. She sneered, her words smirking in disdain.
She turned back to the bed and looked at Guanghui who was sleeping.
Then she lay on the bed, pressed her whole body on him, and held him in her arms.
"We'll be together forever and ever."
Her limbs were wrapped around Guanghui's body, as if seeking support.
"To a world that belongs only to the two of us, without anyone else..."
An intoxicated smile appeared on Huili's face.
Her current behavior is exactly the same as her mother, whom she hates more than anyone else.
Nakamura Eri is such a person, so she can't notice──
Things that were worth believing in, things that should have been believed in, had always been close to her. Her friend's feelings for her were incredibly sincere and genuine, but she had judged them to be false. She didn't realize how strong the things she had discarded and trampled upon were.
Eri Nakamura could never have imagined that at this moment, someone was fighting desperately to be by her side and to reach out to her heart.
A space filled with bright colors.
That was exactly what Hajime and the others saw after they rushed into the [Divine Realm].
It was like straying into a bubble... perhaps that's the only way to describe it. A chaotic cacophony of colors shuffled and shuffled, with no discernible shapes or boundaries.
"Ugh...I don't feel well..."
"It seems better not to stare..."
"Hey, Nagumo. Is this place really a divine realm?"
The skyboard had been severely damaged during the fierce battle during the previous incursion into the divine realm. Suzu, riding aboard the skyboard, felt nauseous upon seeing the scene before her, clutching her hand to her mouth. Shizuku, too afraid to look directly at the dazzling, almost visually disturbing spectacle, could only stare down at her feet. Ryutaro frowned and turned to Hajime, asking.
The way the group broke into the [Divine Realm] was to use the degraded version of the "Crystal Key" and the degraded version of the "Boundary Crossing Arrow" provided by Millardi Lassen to literally pry open the [Divine Gate].
It is not impossible that he was forcibly moved to another location when the door was pried open.
Thinking of this possibility, Hajime didn't dare ignore Ryutaro's question. To be on the safe side, he immediately took out the "Guidance Compass" to confirm the location.
"That's right, this is the divine realm."
After hearing Hajime's confirmation, Tio, who was looking around, looked puzzled.
"So many apostles poured out of the Divine Gate. I thought I'd have to fight a massive battle with them right after I entered. I was mentally prepared."
Perhaps this place is also the [Divine Realm], but it is different from the place where the apostles and monsters are.
It might be right to say it was a fluke, but it always felt like something was not right.
"It's so quiet, not even a single apostle is there. All I can see is..."
Xia's gaze moved forward along the downward direction.
"Only that."
"At least there's still a place to stand."
In this strange, brightly colored space, there is only one place that can be called a building.
It was a huge white wall.
The top of the wall was flat and wide, easily enough for ten people to stand side by side. Like a corridor on a city wall, it stretched endlessly in a straight line, with no end in sight.
Hajime signaled with his eyes for everyone to descend to the corridor at the top of the wall.
Everyone put their own skylights into the "treasure box" distributed to each person in advance, took out the recovery medicine from it and took it.
Then, everyone kept a careful eye on their surroundings, waiting for the medicine to heal the injuries they'd sustained during their intrusion. At that moment, Shia, as if suddenly struck by something, stood up, took out an iron ball, and threw it over the edge of the corridor.
"Wow... I thought I couldn't master the sense of distance, so I tried this. I didn't expect..."
"how?"
"Not at all, Hajime-san. I guess it was swallowed up."
"Swallowed? What do you mean?"
“I can’t find any other way to describe it.”
In reality, the iron ball, dropped down, seemed to sink into a swamp. At a certain point, it vanished as if it were sinking. Shizuku and Suzu, who were beside Shia, also witnessed the ball's fate. They agreed with Shia's description, their expressions twitching stiffly.
"In other words, if you fall, it's definitely not good."
"Nagumo, let's get through this place. This feels so weird."
The group naturally gathered in the middle of the corridor, and Ryutaro urged them.
"That's true. Let's go. Everyone, don't be careless."
After making sure everyone's wounds were healed, Tio went to the back to guard the area, then Hajime took the lead, leading the group forward at a run. Shia and the others followed behind him, keeping a careful eye on their surroundings, not daring to be careless.
The group continued to run forward for a while without talking to each other.
The surrounding scenery remained almost unchanged. Only the sound of footsteps could be heard in the silence.
There has been no change in this Baiya Corridor itself, and the corridor itself has no decorations or joints, making it difficult to grasp the sense of distance.
There should be progress, because my feet are constantly running forward.
Even so, since the scenery has not changed at all, one can't help but wonder.
"I, I say...are we really moving forward?"
Ling, who had the weakest physical strength and energy, had already begun to pant and couldn't help but ask.
"Well, we are indeed making progress. It's slow, but I know the moon is getting closer to me."
“Uh… yeah…”
Are you going to show off even at a time like this... Ling and Ryuutarou looked at Hajime, their eyes seemed to say so.
"...That's what the compass shows, don't get me wrong."
"I see. But I think it's possible for Hajime-san to intuitively grasp Yue-san's position and distance."
"I've heard Yue say before that she could intuitively and indifferently grasp where Hajime was and what he was doing. To be honest, I felt a little disgusted at the time."
"What's most disgusting is your presence. Regardless, it's true that Yue's presence has become a clear signpost. As expected of Yue, she can guide us even in a situation like this."
"So you're just showing off!" Ling and Ryuutarou complained at the same time.
Perhaps because the space and silence that disturbed their senses were unbearable, the group couldn't help but chat while remaining vigilant.
After realizing they were making progress, Ling and the others stopped being overly nervous. About ten minutes later—
"I see! It's the end of the passage!"
Finally, I saw a discernible change ahead in the passage.
It was a brightly colored wall with ripples on its surface.
The scene before us gives us a clear sense of distance; that is the deepest part.
Unconsciously, a sense of security inevitably emerged in everyone's hearts.
And this inevitable moment of slack seems to be the flaw that the enemy is waiting for.
Xia's bunny ears suddenly got goose bumps and stood up stiffly.
"Here it comes! It's artillery fire! From all directions!!"
Her tense warning immediately made the briefly relaxed atmosphere tense again.
Suddenly, countless bright lights filled their vision. Countless silver flashes suddenly appeared from the empty sky, forming a hemispherical shape that surrounded the group.
In a space where perception is obstructed, taking advantage of the moment when one has just reached the destination and is relaxed is indeed a perfect surprise attack.
Although Shia's "Future Vision" had detected the surprise attack a split second earlier, it was undoubtedly a "death prophecy" when it was activated unintentionally.
"Gather together!"
Faced with the sudden attack, Ling and Ryuutarou were frozen, unable to move. Only after hearing the roar did they react as if awakened.
Relying on instinct and experience, the two men subconsciously rushed to an area they thought was safe.
As for Tio, Shizuku, and Shia, they had no doubts and immediately stepped over to Hajime's side.
Almost at the same time, Hajime's "treasure house" flashed instantly, and a huge coffin-shaped shield appeared in the empty space.
The moment Hajime caught the large shield mid-air, it glowed bright red. With a crackling sound, the metal plates on the inside of the shield expanded outward, fully deployed before the silver cannonball struck.
"This is……"
Shizuku muttered as she was illuminated by the crimson light. At that moment, they were engulfed by a spherical shield that expanded in all directions.
──Transformable Large Shield Aedion.
This is Hajime's latest shield, which contains countless protective walls that can provide all-round defense by extending the walls.
It wasn't dark inside the hemispherical wall. Hajime had Aedion emit a bright red magical light, making it exceptionally bright. Not only Shizuku, but also Tio and the others could see clearly, their eyes widening in surprise.
"How astonishing. He was able to physically resist the apostle's decomposition bombardment."
Silver flash—that was undoubtedly the most powerful and vicious attack unleashed by the "Apostle of God", capable of destroying everything without any explanation.
Being bombarded with such a siege, it should have been riddled with holes at any moment, like cheese gnawed by rats. However—
"Hmph, if you can break it, then give it a try."
A defiant smile appeared on Hajime's face, and it was obvious that he had absolute confidence that he could withstand all the bombardments.
In fact, Aedion completely blocked the decomposition bombardment.
The space outside the hemispherical shield was filled with silver light. The shield's surface eroded like weathering, silent and without any impact. However, the bombardment was unable to penetrate the shield's defense.
There are three reasons.
"I see! The shield's material itself has regeneration magic, right?"
Shia's judgment was correct. The newly generated material, the "Restoration Stone", could allow the shield to regenerate immediately after being decomposed.
Furthermore, the shield's material itself is a multi-layered structure. In addition to the Restoration Stone, there is also a new alloy material "Exorcism Stone" synthesized from the Sealing Stone that can deflect magic power and the world's hardest Azantium Ore.
The second layer is not only strong, but also can repel magic. Therefore, even if the first layer is destroyed by artillery fire, it can buy enough time for it to regenerate.
This double-layer structure overlapped three times, for a total of six layers. As a finishing touch, the magical defense skill "Vajra" was also applied to the surface of the shield.
After a life-or-death battle in the Demon King's Castle, Hajime awakened a new skill, a special derivative of "Limit Break"—"True Craftsmanship." With this ability, Hajime was able to easily refine the Sealing Stone, allowing him to create such a masterpiece.
"If the bombardment fails... the apostles should resort to close combat next."
After surviving the surprise attack, Shizuku breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression quickly turned serious again, and she gripped the black knife tightly.
"Since I only saw them for a split second, my calculation isn't exact... but judging by the number of flashes, there were probably around twenty."
As Tio said this, black scales formed armor on her body, making a crackling sound.
Being able to confirm the enemy's number in such a sudden and urgent situation was indeed remarkable. However, such information still made her nervous.
Especially Ling and Ryuutarou. They gripped their weapons tightly, almost crushing them with nervousness.
It was no wonder. Back in the Demon King's Castle, they were completely powerless against the apostles. Even when they entered the [Divine Realm], they were only able to fend off some of the apostles' attacks, relying on the support of the ground-based offensive. At best, they could only hold them back from approaching.
I don't know how far I can fight... No, even so, I have to take action. I absolutely cannot stand still in this situation - the two of them encouraged themselves.
"Hmph! A mere twenty of them are no match for me!"
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