Huh? Are they all real?...

But this pleasure did not last long.

The Demon Lord felt a sense of unease. His long-lost legs began to ache faintly.

Look ahead following your inspiration.

The toxic fire, which should have spread to half the city by this time, failed to extend further.

It even withers and dies out with the arrival of one person.

With both the defenders and the demigods fleeing in disarray.

The only rebel in the entire city of Surras stood before the Demon Lord, holding a snow-white staff.

He raised his long staff high and then slammed it down.

He declared his will:

"You are not allowed to pass through here!"

The blasphemy and defilement from the abyss and divinity came to an abrupt end under the staff.

Chapter 20 I deny your arrival, demon!

This is slightly earlier in the timeline of the confrontation between the sole rebel and the Demon Lord.

The old man abandoned everything and committed the grave sin of blasphemy, finally summoning the second-order demon lord.

At that moment, the bells of every church in the entire city of Surras rang out in a continuous, resounding tone.

The city's residents were almost completely baffled by this anomaly.

The mortals of the empire have enjoyed twenty years of peace.

This spans almost a generation!

Until the sewer manhole cover beside them was suddenly flung open by the hunters who had been listening for the sound, shouting:

"Warning! Demons are attacking! Take refuge! All residents, immediately proceed to the nearest church or municipal office for safety!"

Only then did people understand what had happened.

Everyone was panicking and fleeing toward the nearest church or municipal office.

The hunters who follow the sound are also trying to maintain order.

The two demigods outside the city noticed the commotion and, realizing they had been tricked, immediately turned pale and rushed over.

But they stopped immediately.

Because they were quite far away, they finally noticed the obvious fact:

The one in the world is not an ordinary demon, nor is it the demon lord they predicted. What is stepping out of the door is a Sequence Two Demon Lord!

This discovery made them hesitate for a moment.

After a moment's hesitation, one of the demigods simply fled.

But he was pulled back by his companion:

"What are you trying to do? You are a nobleman. How can a nobleman abandon the millions of commoners in the city of Suras?"

His companions, realizing he was trying to escape, were stunned.

The demigod simply shook his head and said:

"Those are angels. It doesn't matter whether we go or not. And don't even think that the walls of Suras can hold them off. They can't stop angels!"

"And haven't you noticed yet? That terrifying abyss demon has sealed off this place; no news can get out now!"

"This means we don't even have any reinforcements."

The other party still tried to struggle:

"The rest of the people will soon discover that Surras has gone missing."

"Yes, it is fast, but with this delay, it is even less likely that we will be able to hold out until the Queen arrives."

"You haven't witnessed the difference between angels and demigods, but I have!"

"Run! According to the law, we have the right to retreat now."

The other party is still not very willing:

"The city walls, the walls of Suras have stood for a thousand years, imbued with the blessings of countless saints, they will surely withstand it!"

Just as the two were about to argue...

With a loud crash, half of the city wall of Suras disappeared.

Seeing this shocking scene, the demigod, who had just been trying to dissuade his companions from going back with him to fight the demons, was stunned.

The other demigod fled without delay.

The demigod, who was a beat too slow to realize that his companion had really escaped, was also at a loss.

He wanted to return to help Sulas.

But his feet seemed rooted to the spot, unable to move an inch.

After trying to pull himself forward by stretching his legs again, he finally gave up.

"I'm just a coward!"

After leaving those words, he fled with his companions.

At this point, all three demigods officially appointed by the empire had given up.

The Silent Knight, who belonged to the Lion Family, had already fled before them.

His escape speed was second only to that of the gentleman.

Sequence 5, hailed as the pinnacle of human potential, can be undeniably crushed by sheer numbers by ordinary people.

Demigods, on the other hand, are not so likely to be gods, as they are already considered gods to mortals.

But the difference between angels and demigods is greater than that between humans and dogs.

Even angels from different paths can have an overwhelming advantage over demigods from other paths.

A well-prepared Sequence 4 could theoretically kill a Sequence 3 that is not from the same path, although the possibility is extremely small, it is still theoretically feasible!

However, Sequence Three could not possibly kill Sequence Two; theoretically, there was no possibility, unless he possessed a method not belonging to Sequence Three.

For example, divine favor or high-level sealed artifacts.

But it's clear that the five of them didn't have that ability.

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Inside the Suras National Museum, as the bells rang, Moen, who had been listening intently to the chimes outside, reluctantly withdrew his attention.

All the church bells rang twice, followed by a long chime, and then repeated continuously.

This means that the attack is by a Sequence Two Demon Lord.

The situation was somewhat beyond Moen's expectations.

Moen originally thought that with the Lu family's capabilities and needs, the most he could do was help them summon a demon lord.

I never expected it would end up being a demon lord.

But if it is the Demon Lord, then it means that the participants in this Seven Dukes are definitely not just from the Lu family.

Moen believed that even the most foolish members of the Lu family wouldn't be so stupid as to fail to discover that the other party had prepared a summoning ritual for a Demon Lord.

Therefore, this can only mean that the other side has a hidden trick up their sleeve. The Abyss Cultists must have prepared a two-way summoning in the mortal world that only provides a beacon and a temporary anchor.

Meanwhile, the millions of residents of Surras were all safe and sound.

Want to provide a temporary anchor for a demon? Ha! The other party must have sacrificed the entirety of a demigod belonging to the Abyss Cult.

To think they could cover up a demigod and so many cultists entering the Empire to cause so much trouble.

The Lu family alone is not enough.

Providing cover for a group of cultists is a completely different level of difficulty from providing cover for a demigod.

The Lu family could have succeeded twenty years ago when they hadn't been completely suppressed, but they absolutely cannot now.

Moen wasn't quite sure who the other one or more were.

Moen could only speculate that the most likely candidate was the Lions, followed by the Eagles.

Considering the old lion is still alive, this guy is probably the most likely to be involved!

The old lion was never a peaceful fellow.

Extremely ambitious and capable.

If the old lion really did this without any regard for the consequences.

Then I must find one of his illegitimate children and shoot him dead on the toilet while he's in the bathroom!

Colluding with cult members is an intolerable serious crime!

After a moment's thought, only Moen remained in the entire hall.

I glanced at the empty hall, then at the snow-white cane displayed in the center of the hall.

Because no extraordinary powers were found in the staff left behind by the saints. Furthermore, it was a relic of the saints, not a suspicious weapon belonging to any dangerous individuals.

Therefore, the display case that preserves the saint's staff only has an alarm function.

In other words, it's just a piece of ordinary glass that makes a sound.

'But going head-to-head with the angel right from the start? That's ridiculous no matter where you are!'

After mentally complaining about it, Moen grabbed a metal safety post in front of the display case and smashed it onto the case.

The entire hall was filled with piercing screams as an alarm.

Moen also received the cane that he had specially left here.

The moment it was in hand, the snow-white cane began to emit a faint glow.

They cheered for the return of its owner.

Moen then realized that his other guess was correct.

"Whether in the past or now, my soul is truly here! But why?"

People in this world do not value the physical body, because it is merely a shell.

What people truly value is the soul; this is the only essence that cannot be changed!

Moen's preparations here are basically based on this.

If it were just a game, that would be normal, but this isn't a game!

Moen didn't quite understand how the company had managed to do it.

But now is not the time to think about that.

With a sigh, Moen gripped his cane and walked toward the door.

Based on this alone, Moen is not very confident that he can banish an angel.

But that's okay, this is a national museum, there are suitable items inside!

When Moen reached the center of the entrance to the National Museum.

Standing in front of the prized possession of the Suras National Museum, Moen looked at the security personnel in front of him with some surprise.

"They've all escaped, why are you still here?"

The security captain, clearly a superhuman, addressed Moen sternly:

"I'm just afraid that even at this point, there are still people like you. Put down the saint's staff, and I'll let you leave!"

In response, Moen simply asked:

"Child, do you want to save this city?"

"what?"

Moen raised his cane slightly, and a soft, white light emanated from him.