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My Goddess is Good at Pretending-Chapter 661: Council of Thirteen Demon Kings
The Glorious God Rhykdohr finally descended to the mortal realm through the Heavenly Palace’s facility. Sacred Sakura Goddess invited him so he could participate in the demon king’s subjugation.
The one he and his summoned heroes had to kill was an anomaly among the demon kings, the Demon King of Extreme Evil. This great evil variable survived the heavenly judgment thousands of years ago, but the threat this demon king posed grew and became more severe in the last three hundred years.
"Welcome to Sacred Sakura, Sir Rick, and, umm..." Miko welcomed the guests from the Divine World. She expected only the Glorious God, but apparently, a heavenly agent also came down.
"Ri-rick, me? Well, I guess that counts..." Rhykdohr was taken aback, but he received that nickname regardless. He shouldn’t use his former mortal name or divine title, much less his true name here.
<| 16th Rank | Agent of the Russet Realm | Sienna | Female (N/A) | HP: 3.7M / 3.7M | MP: 3.2M / 3.2M | SP: 3.2M / 3.2M |>
<| Talent: 7 Stars | Heavenly(3) |>
<| STR: 3.8K | DEX: 2.6K | CON: 3.2K | PER: 1.1K | ARC: 3.9K | VIT: 3.9M | LCK: 287 |>
Miko used her eye ability to peek into the heavenly agent’s status screen. This ravishing brunette lady was actually Agent Brown, the one who once killed the Demon King of Extreme Evil thousands of years ago, the one who sealed him along with his demon city and army.
"Hi, it’s been a while, Lady Shiina. Are you coming down to join us?" Miko shook Agent Brown’s hand enthusiastically.
"!?" Sienna flinched a bit. She finally understood why Agent White and Agent Dark warned her about the Sacred Sakura Goddess.
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The lovely shrine priestess before her was just one of the Sacred Sakura Goddess’ clones, and her true name was already known. Luckily, the pronunciation was changed, but it was still close to her true name!
"He-hello... yes, I will be participating in this mission. I have grown stronger in the past three thousand years. So, that immortal rat will be wiped out once and for all this time." Sienna stuttered a bit, but she accepted her nickname, Shiina.
"We have plenty of reinforcements now. This anomaly will be destroyed soon." Rhykdohr smiled with fighting spirit and confidence, but what Agent Brown said caught his attention. "But, rat immortal? Is the Demon King of Extreme Evil a rat?"
"It’s mutant, a troublesome humanoid demonic rat. He was a Deity-level demon king at the time, but even with my 15th Rank power, I still couldn’t fully kill him. I thought that sealing him and everything under heavy restrictions could weaken them and kill them slowly, but I was wrong. I will atone for my mistake today." Shiina clenched her fist.
"Fufu, but it’s not a one-day expedition. My party will be moving independently. Sir Rick will be joining the hero party, so will you join them or my party, Lady Shiina?" Miko stepped aside, pointing her hand at her party.
Her ten core disciples, two of her good saintess friends, Alicia along with two high-ranking Sanguine Occult mages, Sword Maiden Kirara, and a silver-haired elf assassin from the Blue Soul Fox Fleet codenamed Silvermoon were there as her party members.
Silvermoon was someone Luna had prepared to join this mission. Based on Luna’s claim, Silvermoon was a trusted aide with a wealth of knowledge about the Chthonic World, and Silvermoon was also highly skilled in assassination and infiltration. As an 8th Rank expert, Silvermoon would be useful and helpful, ready to carry out all kinds of orders.
"Ho? So, it’s just me who’s going with the hero party?" Rhykdohr rubbed his head. The young lady before him was most likely the Sacred Sakura Goddess’ daughter, but he had just heard about this arrangement. He thought they would form a whole big party...
"I’ll go to your party." Shiina chose without any consideration. She would go to Miko’s team even though she wasn’t invited.
"Hehe, we will meet again near the Nacraax City. Please be well prepared because your divine power is limited in the mortal realm. Some demon kings and strong opponents will try to test the waters and intercept the heroes." Miko put her hands together, kindly reminding Rhykdohr about something that might happen soon.
"Worry not. I am still an Earth Immortal even though I can only muster the power of a 10th Rank Deity." Rhykdohr nodded in reply, appreciating the reminder.
Since the decision had been made, Miko brought everyone to the Chthonic World via a long-distance teleportation array, going to the location where the Elysion Church’s team was waiting for them.
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At that time, the hero expedition party had just finished their departure ceremony at the imperial palace. Most of the townspeople stood on the side of the road to see off the heroes who would end the terror and threat of the Demon King of Extreme Evil.
After Rhykdohr left to secretly join the hero expedition party, Miko turned around and announced something to her party members. "Warriors, we’ll soon eradicate the looming great evil that has long spread its terror and cruelty over the land. However, we have our own part in this holy mission. As for now, several demon kings will arrive soon to cause trouble. We’ll chase away those troublemakers and help the hero party."
"Obey!" Myra, Daemyx, and the holy warriors replied with full unified faith. They would follow the Sacred Sakura Saintess’ arrangement unconditionally.
Honestly, they were amazed because Sacred Sakura Saintess simply treated the demon kings as mere troublemakers. It was a clear distinction. They just needed to follow her lead, and nothing could possibly go wrong.
After a briefing, Miko received a piece of insider information from the Vampire Queen Azril. Three demon kings would soon arrive to test the summoned heroes.
"Myra, what about those troublemakers who wished to destroy us? I heard you already let them off." Miko spoke in a whisper-like voice to the Holy Knight Deity.
"It was a shame because the empire intervened to keep their backs safe. The emperor mediated the dispute, and the offenders paid three times the amount of damages we suffered. After they prostrated themselves before the Goddess statue for three days, we released them, milady." Myra felt the punishment was still too light, but she couldn’t help it because the emperor sincerely wished to end the dispute.
"They should learn their lesson. Nobody dares to underestimate our Elysion Church in this land." Miko nodded in understanding.
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An hour before the hero expedition party set off, the thirteen demon kings who ruled over most of the territory on the main continent held a high-level secret meeting in a neutral zone.
A roundtable conference was held to discuss the hero party who would slay the Demon King of Extreme Evil. If they had to say it, they would be pleased if the Demon King of Extreme Evil perished.
But, some of them put a high interest in testing the water, and if possible, they desired to taste the power of the heroes before yet another hero batch fell like the eight hero predecessors who got killed during their conquest to kill the Demon King of Extreme Evil. There was also a bit of concern in case the heroes posed a threat to them.
The thirteen demon kings gathered in a shadowy cavern hidden within the abyss. Each demon king sat on a throne reflecting their nature, position, and power.
The 9th gen heroes of humanity would embark on a journey today to kill a rogue entity that had long been a thorn in their collective sides.
The first to speak was Belzethar, the Flame Tyrant. His voice spawned some molten lava out of his mouth. "These heroes are no different from the ones before. They are lambs to slaughter, unworthy of attention. Yet, my intel claimed this batch is different. We should test their strength. It would amuse me to see if they are worthy of standing against even one of us."
Obel, the Giant Blue Demon, leaned back in his seat. His tone was cold, yet he couldn’t help but recall those wild foxes. "Ahem! Amusement, Belzethar? That’s all you care about? Testing them is a waste of time. Let Alronuth deal with them. If they survive, we can deal with them after their great battle in the sealed Nacrax City."
Across the table, Azril, the Vampire Queen, elegantly adjusted her crimson cloak. Her tone was dripping with disdain. "For once, I agree with Obel. Why expend our energy when we know the outcome? Heroes always fall, and this batch will be no different. If you mess up the hero’s route today, you will face the human empire’s pillars."
"..." Obel sighed in silence. He truly wished to show that Azril was a mole among them, but he got a restriction upon himself. Those foxes were so scary, and he got traumatized. The Vampire Queen should be proficient in illusion and mind control, but she still lost and got controlled to carry out all the Fox Deity’s orders like a hypnotized naive virgin...
A loud scoff echoed from Gorath, the Demonic Beast King. His claws scratched the table as he spoke in contempt. "Cowards. That’s what you are. If these heroes survive the Extreme Evil, they’ll come for us next. Testing them now means knowing their weaknesses. We can just send our elites for it."
As the tension rose, the meeting chamber buzzed with murmurs as the demon kings exchanged heated arguments about the heroes and what they would do if the Demon King of Extreme Evil was successfully destroyed..