24. Goddess
As soon as she saw the spatial ability, Reina had already made an assumption.
First, the combined combat power of the Holy Knights and priests, as well as Calysia’s [Chaos] magic disruption, was enough to give those three a hard time.
Even with the Goddess of Light’s help, the Shadow of God, to ensure the success of their plan, would inevitably choose a strategy of defeating them one by one.
Conversely, they didn’t necessarily have to defeat everyone. Even weakening the main forces of the Four Kings of the Realms would be considered a success.
The enemy was unknown, but we were not necessarily clearly visible to them either.
They took the bait.
She deliberately divided everyone into four teams, a feint in one direction while attacking another.
As expected, to ensure they could “weaken the Four Kings of the Realms,” they really sent the Goddess of Light to deal with Sophia’s group.
This was the “backup” of the operation.
And Liya, Kribi, and Sophia were the lower limit of this backup.
So, the first step was complete.
When the Goddess of Light appeared, Reina’s Light Clone immediately rushed to the scene. It was also possible to recall her power and create another clone, but Reina didn’t want to give up the light power accumulated by her clone.
At the critical moment, the Light Clone arrived at the scene and successfully joined up with Liya and the others… This was the second step of the plan.
The third step.
Reina wasn’t optimistic about the situation on the other battlefields.
Before the battle began, she had ordered everyone to “stall for as long as possible.”
First, she guessed that the Goddess of Light was just a shell. If she had been fully resurrected, the Shadow of God wouldn’t have made such a big fuss. Second, she didn’t think that anyone besides Calysia could deal with the bandaged girl and [Dragon Slayer].
So, on the other three battlefields, they just needed to protect themselves.
And the fourth step was also simple.
“Kill the Goddess of Light and make the enemy retreat.”
Reina said.
Ever since she confirmed that the person before her was the Goddess of Light, she no longer felt any fear or terror.
She was even very excited at first, trembling with excitement.
Yes, finally… finally, she could kill this Goddess of Light and get Calysia back on track~
—This person who could watch Calysia commit suicide, why did she deserve to be valued?
Why! Why…
Now, Reina had the opportunity for revenge.
As long as she could kill the Goddess of Light and take all her power, or give it to Calysia, there would be no more worries.
The more she thought about it, the more her previously rational and calm expression disappeared, replaced by a slightly crazed and alluring look.
“Kill her…”
Only then did everyone react.
Kribi touched the blood on his forehead.
“Are you kidding me, Azure Scale?”
“Just the four of us?”
“With you here, stalling for time is the best choice.”
Sophia was also a little worried. She walked to Reina’s side:
“Little sister Reina, are you really okay?”
And Shining Scale Liya lowered her head. She took a long time to react and began to feel guilty for her previous fear. She wanted to apologize but didn’t know how. She wanted to stop Reina, to prevent this suicidal act, but she suddenly discovered that the light shining from Reina was a realm she couldn’t even touch.
After being reminded by everyone, Reina regained some of her rationality. She shook her head to make sure she wasn’t affected by any strange thoughts. However, her gaze never left the Goddess of Light.
“You guys just provide support from here. Try not to interfere.”
Although Reina’s Light Clone maintained a pure appearance, she could still use light magic to “create” dragon features, so she wouldn’t be exposed in front of them.
Logically, after Gold Scale’s “retirement,” Liya became the strongest Demon Moon in terms of individual combat ability. Although Sophia wasn’t level 120, as one of the Four Kings of the Realms, she was still a top-tier figure on the continent. Melancholy Court Statue was a powerhouse comparable to the Beast King.
The three of them together wouldn’t necessarily be weak.
But compared to the Goddess of Light, they were still far behind.
At the same time, Reina used her light wings and gravity to fly into the sky for the first time in a long time, approaching the scorching sun. The closer she got, the hotter it felt. Fortunately, as a dragon, even her clone could withstand temperatures of hundreds or even thousands of degrees.
The only thing she needed to worry about was the quality of her clothes, but the bishop’s robes Reina was wearing had long been woven by dragon tailors, so there was no need to worry.
As she flew upwards, she finally saw the Goddess of Light’s face clearly.
—A blonde woman who looked exactly like the stereotype, with a gold and white dress, a silver-white veil, and white stockings with golden patterns, both seductive and holy. But her face was covered by the veil, making it difficult to see clearly.
Behind her was a black fireball larger than she had imagined.
Although the Goddess of Light looked like a human, giving the impression of having strong magic but a weak physique, just like the dark elves,
From Reina’s perspective, the only thing that could harm the Goddess of Light so far was probably the [Judgment Blade].
She flew to the same height as the Goddess of Light.
“Long time no see, Miss Goddess.”
“Hehe… When was the last time we met?”
As if seeing a special “guest,” the black sun behind the Goddess of Light was completely withdrawn back into her body.
She didn’t speak, just silently observed Reina. The two began to maneuver in the air.
Reina could confirm two things.
First, the power used by this Goddess of Light was probably light, but slightly different. Just like her own light was tainted by Calysia’s vassalage, her power was probably similar to the [Purifying Flame]. But Reina could feel that it was indeed light.
Second, she didn’t have the Goddess of Light’s strength.
Although the black death ray that had destroyed heaven and earth just now had severely damaged the demon legion, it was still a far cry from the real Goddess of Light. But the specifics could only be determined through a proper fight.
“[Judgment Blade]”
Reina summoned the Judgment Blade. Suddenly, a golden light flashed, and the corrupted crimson veins and black parts, like charred skin, peeled off, instantly swallowed by the golden light, revealing the true golden blade within.
“…”
The Goddess of Light remained silent. She was like an emotionless robot, showing no intention of attacking even after seeing Reina. Instead, she clasped her hands together, standing gracefully, as if waiting for something.
Time was running out.
Reina raised the holy sword and, at her fastest speed of level 130, charged towards the Goddess of Light, dragging a trail of azure light. The latter, sensing the danger, looked up and blocked Reina’s feint with just one hand.
The battle was about to begin.
