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The demons were caught completely off guard by the sudden chaos.
This is evident from the way they hastily scrambled to form some semblance of order to deal with the sudden arrival of their enemies.
They never expected humans to be so bold, coming all the way here and bringing the battle to them. At first, some demons thought that the humans had lost it. Don't they know that this land has been thoroughly corrupted by demons? This place is literally hell for them. Not to mention, they're completely outnumbered here. What made them so brave?
But as the clash went on, the demons realized their folly. None of them would dare say this out loud, but deep down, they knew that humans weren't stupid. They wouldn't risk their lives for absolutely nothing. They were more than prepared to deal with them.
Boom! Boom! Boom!
Cannons, catapults, ballistas, heavy artillery, tanks—hell, there's even someone who's riding a mecha somewhere, reaping demon life like they're some common wheat. Who knows where the hell they pulled all of this out from? All that matters is that humans are adept at using them, and they're doing some serious damage to the number of demons around.
ROAAR!!
War throes, wails of pain, agonized screams, roars of unwillingness—all of these sounds could be heard all over the Lost Continent, with the majority coming from demons themselves.
The entire continent was rocked by explosions. Bright lights flew everywhere, staining the darkness with all sorts of colors. Fire blazed everywhere; it burned the corpses of demons and purified their remains.
Humans seem to be fond of using them, and it seems that these fires contain a special element that also burns the impurities in the air, greatly lessening the density of demonic corruption on the continent.
"HUMANS! HOW DARE YOU!!!"
King Pride bellowed in hate. His entire frame quavered with anger, and his eyes were almost completely dyed red with how furious he was. Next to him were his fellow sin demons: Gluttony, Lust, Sloth, Greed, and Envy.
They all stared hatefully at the several silhouettes floating in the air, looking down at them in disdain and cold indifference. King Pride, especially, isn't very fond of this. In his mind, the roles should be reversed; he should be the one looking down on these pitiful lambs, not the other way around.
"It's about time we settle down the scores with you monsters." Raven descended a bit lower as he coldly regarded the Sin Demons. "Your kind will no longer oppress us! Today is the day that you all die!!"
Boom! Boom! Boom!
There were no additional flares or tricks, no extended speech or arguments, etc. The pillars of humanity brought out their best and clashed with the sin demons. Only one side will come out of this prison alive, and humans are very determined to be those people.
Gabriel stayed behind and blessed his comrades with his blessings, giving them the power of sunlight that could purify sin and evil as well as the speed of light. He also dealt with the attacks that threatened to warp his comrades' minds into insanity with his pious prayers.
Tech God Charles stayed with him and unleashed all sorts of mechanical wonders. Despite not looking like a fearsome soldier like the others, his desire to eliminate demonkind is no less than any of them. Who knows what manner of things he installed on these creations for this specific task?
Lissandra stood not too far from them. She, along with Anthony, Filius, and Cassandra, will pelt their enemies with attacks from a distance. Fiona, Raven, Garrick, and Old Man Jin will be up close and personal with these monsters.
In response to their formation, the Sin Demons collectively began tapping into the deep well of maddening power from their respective insignia.
Big Sloth and Fat Gluttony practically tripled in size and power. Sir Greed solemnly unsealed his huge backpack, taking out several items that looked extremely dangerous. A pink ethereal smoke wafted out of Mistress Lust's body; all who saw it knew not to inhale it because it's either a deadly psychedelic substance or straight-up poison.
Lady Envy also released large puffs of golden dust that began blending with the air.
And finally, King Pride. Simply put, he completely succumbed to the sensation of power flooding through his veins. His fur bristled and turned crimson. His killing intent manifested itself in the form of thousands of ghosts wailing in perpetual agony. His eyes turned completely scarlet in rage, and his entire body bulged, containing explosive power.
The clash between the best began right after this. It was fast-paced, dangerous, and soul-stirring. The fight happening outside of the prison was nothing compared to what's happening here.
Nobody dared to hold anything back. As much as the demons hated to admit it, humans truly got to them at a bad time. None of them expected this.
Lust, in particular, feels extremely terrible right now. Her face was figuratively swollen from the fact that it slapped her awake. It turns out that King Pride's intuition a few weeks ago was correct; the humans were indeed plotting against them. She couldn't believe it, but the facts are now displayed right in front of her, and she's unable to deny it.
If Lady Envy had ever learned of this, she would've strangled her immediately for being too stupid. Unfortunately, now is neither the time nor the place for that. As much as she hates Lust to her core, she's still a comrade.
As for whether they made their way out of this alive or not, honestly, Lady Envy couldn't care less anymore. All she knows is that she's tired of all of this.