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Outside Kuoh Town.
Ajuka Beelzebub was studying the formation before him with a serious expression.
Amazing.
It was truly amazing.
He had never expected formations could be used in this way.
The responsibility he had been given was to serve as an energy-supplying tool for the [Ten Directions Sealing Formation].
Therefore, as long as he completed his quota, he could reasonably slack off.
"I have to say, as expected of that person's formation. It seems even though I became a transcendent because of formations, I still cannot surpass that person."
After looking at it for a long while, Ajuka finally admitted defeat.
Exquisite.
Truly exquisite.
He had originally thought the Biblical God was only unmatched in the creation of Sacred Gears.
He had not expected him to be so far ahead in the field of formations as well.
Ajuka had not seen the endless magic formations binding the Beast Emperor.
Otherwise, he would have been even more shocked.
An ancient beast bound by sacred formations.
That would have been both a terrifying painting and an epic one.
"I say, are you finished over there yet? I am about to lose my hold here."
A lazy and helpless male voice came from beside Ajuka.
He had already helped Ajuka support the formation for so long.
It was tiring, all right?
"Ah, sorry, sorry, Falbium. I got a little too absorbed. But please hold on just a little longer. Just a little."
Ajuka smiled and proposed a plan that made the corners of Falbium Asmodeus's mouth twitch wildly.
After saying that, Ajuka hurried toward a farther location to observe the formation.
He absolutely could not let Falbium's hard work go to waste.
"Hey!"
Seeing Ajuka run away directly, Falbium almost started cursing.
Could he be any more of a trap?
This position required the regular output of a transcendent, yet Ajuka had made him hold it for so long.
Anos had naturally assigned duties according to power level.
Although Ajuka was not a combat-type transcendent, the power he had to supply was still far greater than Falbium's.
"Well, I will leave it to you. I will treat you to a meal later."
Ajuka revealed an apologetic expression, then threw himself into his formation research plan without looking back.
After all, cough.
He could not allow Falbium's previous and current efforts to go to waste, so he had to hurry and research.
"Hey!"
Falbium roared, but he truly did not dare leave his position.
He could only swallow this hidden loss and begin calculating how to trick Ajuka next time.
Crack!
Suddenly, the sky seemed to split apart, letting out an extremely ominous sound.
Rays of golden light released from within and shone upon the land of Kuoh Town.
"Come back and work!"
Falbium saw the light as well and reminded Ajuka.
"All right, all right. I am coming."
Seeing that light descend, Ajuka quickly returned to his position.
At this moment, every existence in Kuoh Town noticed that light.
Gods, humans, devils, angels, fallen angels...
All of them involuntarily looked toward the sky.
Light.
Sacred light...
Had descended.
A wave of white radiance gradually spread from the sky.
It was a light that seemed capable of saving and guiding everything, a lamp in the revelation of darkness, the dawn wind blowing across the forbidden sea.
It seemed to be everything.
It seemed to be an existence that should be watched, that should be worshiped.
Everyone's gaze was subconsciously drawn toward that white light in the sky.
Merely seeing that light caused a mysterious feeling to surge from the depths of their hearts.
That feeling was called yearning, longing, and hope.
Not only mortals, even most gods felt such emotions arise within them.
This was...
An emotion that should have been nearly impossible for gods to feel.
Because only an existence theoretically above them, or even beyond them, could make them feel such a thing.
That existence had to be a god.
Dragons like the Infinite Dragon God and the Red Dragon God Emperor would never make them feel this way.
From ancient times until now, there had only been one such existence.
But...
Had that person not already passed away?
Although the believers did not know it, these gods truly knew about this matter.
"The one who wishes to speak with you... is me."
Such a sacred will came from within that light.
Everyone could not help swallowing.
The so-called sense of divinity was mainly formed from two emotions.
One was mystery, and the other was trust.
They sounded somewhat contradictory.
From a scientific perspective, mystery meant the unknown. Since something was unknown, how could it inspire trust?
However, this emotion had existed from ancient times until now.
The things known as religion and faith perfectly interpreted that feeling.
"That one... has returned?"
A god from some unknown pantheon froze and subconsciously spoke.
...
"The Biblical God."
Indra looked at the Biblical God in the sky.
After a long while, he merely spoke that name.
"So that is it. So that is how it is. You must have known this from the beginning, right?"
Indra turned his gaze back toward the people of the three great factions.
No wonder those bats, crows, and white doves all looked so fearless.
So that was it.
So that was how it was.
It seemed this world had finally become interesting.
"Of course. Otherwise, we would not dare treat everyone from around the world in such a way."
Sirzechs Lucifer smiled as he answered.
Now, he could finally slack off openly and properly.
"Are you planning to start a war? If you truly are, I will be very happy."
Indra grinned.
As expected, compared to nurturing some humans to stir up trouble, battles between gods were far more interesting.
"No. This is not to start a war. God would never have such a thought."
Michael shook his head.
"Tch. How boring."
Indra narrowed his eyes and glanced at Odin and Thor nearby.
It seemed they were also part of the peace faction.
Sigh.
How dull.
How truly dull.
"If you are not starting a war, then what is the meaning of sealing so many gods here?"
Indra asked in confusion.
"As for that, Lord Indra should ask personally."
Michael did not give a direct answer.
After Michael finished speaking, another voice came from the sky.
"All gods, come to where I am."
"This has already been decided. Please, everyone, come to me."
"If you truly cannot come, then I will have no choice but to send my apostles to invite you."
The sacred light in the sky once again conveyed that will.
After conveying those words, the holy radiance in the sky gradually condensed into something shaped like a cross.
"Though I fought against you in the past, for now... please lend me a little of your strength."
That light sent out such a will.
"What does that mean?"
The gods did not quite understand what that person meant.
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