Chapter 435 - 435: Storming the capital

In silence, Derik pondered on the next course of action to take. Unlike he and Cyrus, the other new gods required more to regain their power since their main source of power was uncommon. Looking back at how far he has come in just a year plus compared to these people who have been here for half a century, Derik couldn't help but feel bad for them. To regain this much strength, he was sure they must have gone through so many hardsh.i.p.s and because of that he couldn't help but commend them.

"The old gods chose to side with their killer because they weren't confident in their strength... All they want is to go back to their old lives of deciding the fate of mortals... Giving them a better life doesn't matter... Nothing matters as long as they regain their position as gods and creators... Pitiful!" Derik hissed in annoyance.

He drifted away from the team slowly as he pondered deeply on what next to do. As it stands now, his deal with the King of Kedus, Jules doesn't stand anymore. With a flick of his finger he can wipe out their army but then he has taken a liking to these people. Looking down at the armies below, the zeal to wipe out Hous from the face of the earth was no longer there. He gazed at the piles of corpses of his enemies littered all over the battlefield and he began to wonder.

How could a godly being like him wage war against mere mortals?

How far has he fallen?

Throwing a cold glance to all those around beneath him, Derik breathed out heavily before asking.

"How many empires exist in this world?" 

Hearing his questions, everyone was taken aback, they didn't understand why Derik would suddenly ask such a random question like this.

"Six... There are Pelgas, Brix, Agus, Hanes, Creek, and Leron... That's if Cricx, the church of light headquarters is not included " Spinx answered.

Hearing this, Derik nodded in satisfaction as a thought popped up in his mind.

"And how many of them adopted the church of light as its main religion?" Derik asked.

"All..." Cyrus answered with furrowed eyebrows.

"Only after our appearance did the conflict begin and thanks to Cyrus and you, the church of light has lost its strength in Pelgas..." Ahika said.

In this world, he wants a lizard man like before. He was just like any other muscular human with blazing red hair and thick beards. His eyes carried his blazing will which made Derik smile.

It was nice to know his old friend hasn't lost his fiery will which he possessed in his past life.

{Even death has failed to break my companions... That's nice to know... We still have a chance at survival} Derik thought.

"Since the old gods are on the side of the beyond, it's safe to say is an empire against five others..." Derik said with a bitter smile on his face.

"You make it sound nice... We are yet to take control of this capital yet... The church's archbishop still has a stronghold in the empire... My arrival only tipped the balance a little... I'm still not strong enough to take over the capital alone... The forces of the church stationed there are not something we can topple easily" Cyrus said with an embarrassing look on his face.

"What?" Derik was greatly confused by the statement.

He couldn't understand how someone as powerful as Cyrus, a gold realm master is forced into submission by mere humans.

Mortals!

"Archbishops are on a whole new level" Liana said.

"I don't even want to think of the pope" Typhoon muttered.

While Liana was a petite blue-haired curvy youth, dressed in a marine blue robe, Typhoon was a 6ft white-haired teenager with spike white hair with a white scarf wrapped around his neck and a white cloth wrapped around his waist. He looked like the Greek God of lightning in his younger days.

"This would have been a lot easier if we weren't abandoned by your friends!" Francis said with furrowed eyebrows.

Hearing those words plunged everyone into depression as images of Kaido, Cyrstal and Diana flashed through their eyes. After putting so much effort to help those two consume their cosmic spirits and take their place in the stars, they ended up following their decision and remaining docile when Derik and the others needed them the most.

"That was the past... I put my faith in people who had different goals... It won't happen again" Cyrus said.

"That's not enough! We fought against gods and cosmic beings just to give them the chance to consume their creators and enter the true God realm... We risked our lives for them and when we needed them the most they abandoned us..." Francis said again looking more vexed than before.

"So what do you suggest?" Derik finally spoke up while giving them a vicious glare causing Francis to remain silent.

"It doesn't matter much... Cosmic beings have always been neutral, although it was disappointing to know that they turned their back on us when we needed them, it's not wrong to say that it wasn't expected... It's not like they helped the enemy so there is no reason for us to go on a killing spree... By the way, each cosmic being plays a vital role to maintain the realm balance... If they are removed, things will definitely crumble" Ahika said nonchalantly.

"Thank you" Derik said with a small smile on his face.

Turning his attention to those beneath, he realized it's time for them to move. If they are to win a battle against this archbishop it should be now when they still have the element of surprise. The enemy shouldn't be given enough time to prepare.

"Don't move!" Cyrus said!

His words were simple but due to the word path he followed in his past life, his word was law to mere mortals. Everyone remained in their position, unable to move. Even those who are gravely injured remained in an uncomfortable position, with their internal organs bulging out. 

If it were in the past, Cyrus would wave his hand and heal everyone but right now, the world is lacking mana and it is necessary for him to save it for the upcoming battle.

"Next stop, the capital... Let's make this empire ours!" Derik said with a wild grin as he turned into a beam of light alongside the other new gods. Vanishing even before anyone could say a world