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I opened a space and slipped out of the Heavenly Realm.

I still need to keep killing Celestials, but the problem is the ‘Power of Balance’.

By now, ‘Black Lily’ must have almost wiped out the Demon Race…

At this point, with so few Celestials left thanks to my not-so-heroic efforts, killing more of them could lead to dangerous consequences.

Having returned to the continent, it was my first time stepping on Elbrite’s land in quite a while.

Familiar scenery greeted my eyes.

“…It’s been a while.”

It was a sight reminiscent of the day of my return.

I lightly nodded to the servants welcoming me and took a seat in the office chair.

Speaking of which, I had set Pharaoh and Gapwoo to guard Elbrite; I wonder if they did a good job.

Looking at the state of things, they probably did.

[I’m backㅠㅠㅠㅠㅠ]

[Wow]

[Hahaha]

[Are you really going to kill those Celestials?]

[Lady Lily has declared a massacre]

[It’s been a hell of a long time since I’ve been here]

[Lily?]

[What the heck]

[You’re killing angels, right?]

[Are you sure you haven’t lost your mind? Haha]

“First, I need to tidy things up. I can’t just go around killing now.”

I leaned back in the office chair and thought.

The ‘crisis’ itself was mostly settled.

Whether in the Heavenly Realm or Demon Realm, the Deoen continent wouldn’t face any more invasions, and the users can handle it well enough.

Moreover, given the ‘Balance’ state, both the Heavenly Realm and the Demon Realm have suffered catastrophic blows.

In fact, the disaster can be seen as nearing ‘Clear’.

While the bosses, God of the Dead and the God of Balance, are still around, they will surely be weighed down by system-level weaknesses.

If I just follow the necessary system elements, it shouldn’t be impossible for the users to take them down.

“I’m not fully clear-headed, so I don’t know much about the current state of the Demon Realm.”

[Demon Realm? Hahaha]

[That one]

[Black Lily killed them all, I think]

[Black Lily]

[She wiped out all four Lords or whatever]

[Looks like she’s going to take down the Demon Realm boss]

[Who knows? Only rankers go there, right? Haha]

[Someone was broadcasting earlier]

[Are you really back?]

[Clarify!]

[Hahahahahahaha]

“Hmm… So it’s been settled. Just as I thought.”

That means I don’t need to worry much about the God of the Dead.

Since the ‘totem’ of the Demon Realm has been killed, Black Lily will handle that on her own.

While it may be impossible for her to do alone, when combined with the users, it’s definitely feasible.

Of course, Black Lily will have to take a hand in it eventually, but…

‘There’s something more important to tackle immediately.’

“…Okay.”

It’s all sorted out.

[?]

[What’s okay?]

[Are you really going to kill them? Seriously?]

[Shouldn’t we meet with Lady Lily and chat once?]

[Hmm]

[Let’s just kill them all]

[What do you mean ‘okay’?]

“Now, let me explain the parts I haven’t covered yet. Do you all remember? That day when I briefly regained my senses?”

[?]

[That day?]

[That was legendary, haha]

[Is that the day the Angel Guild got kidnapped?]

“That’s right. At that time, the high-tier dead ones had kidnapped Lady Raphael, released her, and then the ‘Totem of Balance’ appeared, leading to a massive influx of angels.”

As the Heavenly Realm’s doors opened, the items planted by angels throughout the continent emerged.

The ‘Totem of Balance’, which regulates the world’s equilibrium, had four instances smashed by my brief return of consciousness during the Annihilation phase.

And I found and shattered another one of those totems, so only two remain.

“Although I was a bit unstable, I unconsciously sought out the Totem of Balance. I’d been traveling across the continent just before heading to the Heavenly Realm.”

One had shown itself right away, and another was quickly found nearby where angels were gathered.

But the remaining two? I searched high and low but couldn’t find them.

“The angels have left and no longer appear on the continent. Without their traces, even I find it hard to locate them. It’s probably impossible unless I turn the entire continent upside down.”

[Hmm…]

[Didn’t they just kill them and force them out instead?]

[Hahahahahaha]

[They left (forced)]

[Aren’t angels supposed to be on our side?]

[???]

[Why smash it? Haha]

[What’s it to you?]

“The totem is, as the name suggests, a tool for balance.”

Just as the God of the Dead’s path opened when the Demon Lord was annihilated, destroying all four of the ‘Totems of Balance’ will open the way to the God of Balance.

In other words, to confront the boss of the angels, the God of Balance, one must destroy the Totems.

Of course, there is another method, but right now, I don’t want to talk about heading toward the God of Balance ‘or something.’

“Perfect balance.”

The Heavenly Realm, the Demon Realm, the Deoen continent, and all other worlds achieving perfect harmony.

If the disaster isn’t quelled within 180 days, a ‘destruction’ scenario will unfold.

The God of Balance is trying to instigate that a bit more ‘prematurely.’

Should that happen, every existence in this world will live out their existence within a prison of perfect balance.

“We need to stop it. Before it gets worse.”

The balance beam is already close to horizontal.

 

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