When morning came, Devil Emperor Dylan informed his daughter that the two Demon Kings had arrived at his palace and were waiting for the Goddesses' arrival.
"The two Demon Kings of the Underworld are waiting for you in the throne hall." Sylvia checked her Swype and told everyone.
"Okay, let's get ready." Elysia glanced down at her blanket. A little cat, a bunny, and three foxes... They were huddled together on her tummy. She gently woke them up, checking on Erina's state on Earth through their spirit connection.
Morning sunlight streamed into Erina's bedroom window, reflecting off the golden sheen of the room. Erina woke up on her bed feeling super refreshed and radiant. She was not spending the day in her secret chamber but in her bedroom after a tiring week of seclusion.
Erina looked at the wall clock, and it was already ten o'clock. She almost missed breakfast, and it was already almost lunch.
She glanced to the side and heaved a subtle sigh when she found that Elysia was not there. However, what happened last night was still vivid in her mind. She blushed, remembering Elysia's massage last night, but she was also excited to anticipate her day.
If it wasn't for Elysia's help, she would have needed much longer time to manage her violent power under control. Elysia came prepared and even gave her a divine artifact.
"..." Erina propelled her body to sit up, then looked down at her hands. A pair of black gloves with gold trim received her undivided attention.
Upon closer inspection, she saw mysterious golden runes all over the glove. However, they were as thin as a spider's web beneath the soft cloth. It was a glove with high artistic value that held a million mysteries that Elysia had prepared for her.
'Saintess Erina's identity confirmed. Install additional information.'
Elysia's voice came to Erina's mind suddenly. A lot of information instantly entered Erina's mind. Whether it was related to cultivation methods, fighting, and techniques. Everything goes into the brain as if it was her own memory.
"Gasp! Huff... Haa-huu..." Erina was panting heavily as the information rush ended. She held her head and asked in her mind. 'Ellie, is that you?'
'No, those are the Fortune Gloves. I made the command with my voice, but don't mistake the real one for a mere recording within the divine consciousness' pretext, mkay?' Elysia reminded Erina with a playful tone. 'Also, you are adept at telepathic with me, Erina. You need to think about me and speak your mind~ Ah, wait... If you keep thinking about me, will everything you think be conveyed to me too? Heehee, so be careful with your secrets~'
Erina put that information into a note in her mind. However, there was something that concerned her more. 'Ah-uh, yes... Ellie, are you going to face the sealed Gods on your world's moon soon?'
'We're leaving tomorrow. I will tell you before we leave. Hum, you don't need to worry because we didn't come there for a great battle. We'll just re-seal those Ruvoid Gods until our preparations are complete. Although, it might only hold them for two months.' Elysia tried to reassure Erina with a cheerful tone.
'Fine, but please be careful and make sure your safety too. I don't know what I would do if something happened to you.' Erina clasped her hands.
'Okay, same with you. Earth will become unpeaceful in the near future. Anyway, please enjoy your day and practice diligently, Erina. Everything that I have prepared for you has been conveyed to your mind, and I believe that you have more than enough resources to reach rank eight. I need to take care of some business here, so see you later~' Elysia then closed the telepathic line.
'...' Erina closed her eyes, then chanted a prayer for safety and good fortune. She also wanted to know if her prayers were conveyed to her dear friend and Goddess like Elysia said last night.
*Knock* *Knock*
Someone knocked on the door. Erina didn't answer immediately, and Mio entered the room because of the silent reply. Mio thought that her mistress was in deep meditation again, but who would have thought Erina was on the bed at that time, praying under the shining golden rays of the sun.
Mio was mesmerized by that sight. Erina seemed to emit an ethereal sacred aura that was hard to describe. However, she could tell that Erina had put her golden touch ability under control.
"You have come, Mio. Please prepare a change of clothes for me. We have many matters to attend to. Also, please tell my grandfather and father that I will be meeting them." Erina got up from her bed.
"Y-yes! But, are you-" Mio was confused by her choice of words when she was about to ask.
However, Erina could guess the question and reassure her confidently. "Everything is fine. I achieved a breakthrough and reached the intermediate stage of rank four. My golden touch has also been put under control even though the seal was removed. I feel more alive than ever. Would you like to try touching my hand?"
Erina stretched out her hand, and Mio stared at it nervously.
Mio broke into a cold sweat as she witnessed how scary her mistress's golden touch was. Even so, she could notice the confidence in her mistress's golden eyes and trusted her mistress with no hesitation.
Thus, Mio touched Erina's gloved hand and found her hand still fine. There was nothing that turned into gold or gems.
"Erina-sama, thank goodness!" Due to the overflowing joy, Mio immediately grabbed Erina's hand. She jumped a little as she could not contain her happiness. Her mistress could get out of seclusion, and she could serve her mistress like usual.
"This is all thanks to Ellie's treatment. She treated me last night. I also got an exclusive gift to assist me." Erina stroked Mio's head. She smiled as she was happy when she saw Mio happy. After all, Mio was the closest confidante besides Elysia.
"Elysia-sama came to visit you last night?" Mio blinked her eyes innocently.
? "Yes, it's a secret, mkay? For now, please do what I asked earlier. We better get ready." Erina pressed her finger to Mio's cherry lips.
"Uhm-ah, alright." Mio meekly nodded and rushed to carry out her mistress's request.
Erina was about to go to the bathroom. Still, she was reminded of the deity that had been around her recently. "Mio, do you know where Lady Darkness, the bat, and Victoria-sama, the raven, went? Are they still in this mansion?"
"They left three days ago, Erina-sama. Victoria-sama is monitoring for Mitsuzuka-sama and Kenji-sama's safety. Meanwhile, Lady Darkness... My apologies, I don't know anything about her because she left without saying anything." Mio answered before typing something on her smartphone.
"Oh, okay." Erina nodded and entered the bathroom. She had many plans in anticipation of her next meeting with Elysia.
Meanwhile, Elysia and her people had just arrived at Dylan's throne hall. The two Demon Kings had been waiting for the Goddesses there, but these powerful demons looked uneasy.
Even though they were Demon Kings, they were actually Saint-level devils. They barely differed from the devils on the surface, making girls who weren't familiar with the Underworld wonder.
'What's the difference between a devil and a demon? They're still in the Devil Race, right?' Elysia asked Sylvia via telepathy.
'Well, demons are devils that live in the Underworld. They cultivate more yin and dark energies. Also, they are more violent and vicious than the devil on the surface. They're hard to manage, especially the small fries.' Sylvia tried her best to explain something easy to understand.
'They are bad devils? They have a lot of sin aura.' Yuuki whispered telepathically.
'You could put it that way...' Sylvia couldn't deny that statement.
"Oh, my fair ladies! My Goddesses! We have come to prove our innocence. We have absolutely no involvement with the Ruvoid Gods or their emissaries! All we do is rule our kingdom in the Underworld." The red Demon King hurriedly knelt before the Goddesses.
"Yes, we reject the incitement and temptation promised by them, unlike the other Demon Kings." The blue Demon King also rushed to his knees.
"The Heretic God let you off the hook. But why are you trying to prove that here? Since he didn't do anything to you, he won't touch you as long as you don't cross his bottom line. Or, do you have a guilty conscience for what you did?" Nell folded her arms.
"We dare not do anything that might offend the divine. We are Demion Kings, and we perform our roles as demons. We know our limits, but please don't suppress us any further as our people are already at our limit." The blue Demon Kings gritted her teeth in frustration.
"What's going on on your side? We haven't even set our feet in the Underworld." Nell blinked her eyes in confusion. She glanced at Lifa, Elysia, and her big sister with a clueless expression.
The two Demon Kings then explained their situation in the Underworld to the Goddesses. As a matter of fact, it was all the doing of the Heretic God.
Xero created a terrifying Emperor-level hell hound from the manifestation of his divine dark matter and hellfire. He sent that scary monster to eradicate the demons involved in the Ruvoid Avatars' grand scheme.
However, a slight malfunction occurred, and the Emperor-level hell hound did not disappear when its duty was completed. Right now, that scary monster was still hunting demons indiscriminately and might even make the demons extinct from the Underworld.
"That fool! How come things never work out as they should on his side? He is still so reckless and stupid! Well, let's summon him now." Nell grumbled and held her forehead. She then took out a talisman and asked Xero to meet her.
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