Chapter 396 Gate to the Otherside
"Will!"
Suddenly, Goddess Blanc pulled me into an embrace, placing her body between me and the army. At that instant, something weird happened. Both Zeshion and Vermeil's attacks were suddenly hit by a powerful force, completely neutralized.
The attack was fired by those five armored men behind the "assumed to be" prince of the empire. When they cancelled out the two attacks, however, the force dissipated in all directions, sending the soldiers nearby flying to god knows where.
What attack? I wasn't sure either, since two soft bulges were covering my eyes, so I was only able to "feel" what happened beyond our little barrier. Anyway, as they released an attack, their suppressed aura finally started to leak out.
"Half step?!"
All five of them possess powers that are approaching, or maybe already at, demigod level! Half-step gods!
'Are they the reason why the Empire was confident about going against our country?'
Honestly, they're overestimating themselves if they think just five demigods are enough to face the four gods we have. There were only three of them present, though, since Ajax was unable to leave his area.
Thinking that Goddess Blanc is also not counted as a combatant, then it's basically 5 against 2 right now. If looking only at the energy levels, then I guess 3 against Zesion and 2 against Vermeil would even out the battlefield.
But God tamers haven't reached their rank just because they have the energy level to reach it.
"Vermeil! Don't butt in, alright? Let me face these three d*ckheads!"
"Ugh, go knock yourself out. I'll continue handling the army then."
And instead of joining hands in this battle, Zeshion decided that he could take the five on by his lonesome. I'm not sure if that's arrogance speaking or if he truly believes he can handle five guys alone... Wait, that sounded weird. The source of this content nov(el)bi((n))
Then, without warning, the man in the expensive-looking military uniform shouted with a voice filled with anger.
"Such low blood! I was right! Princess Hazel of Cleaver Kingdom was just forced to become your wife! What a brute! In the name of our Great Empire, I'll make sure to wipe your country off the map!"
"..."
That was a long speech, but in summary, he's picking a fight with our country because I, its ruler, became Princess Hazel's engagement partner? Talk about barking up the wrong tree! If you wanted her, then you should've just been direct with it and not gone through a roundabout method like trying to gain their kingdom!
"Ugh, I'm getting so mad at this idiot. Blanc, can you let me out of your barrier? I want to smack him good."
"Stop talking nonsense, Will! Can't you feel that?!"
"That...?"
I was a little confused by what she was talking about, but following her finger, I turned to look at the sky. There, appearing between the clouds, was a gigantic, familiar gate.
"That's...!"
I couldn't be mistaken, as I have seen it before. It was a large red double door, complete with intricate carvings, that had thick chains wrapped around it. That is, without a doubt, the door leading out of the Otherside!
"But why is it appearing here out of nowhere?!"
Cold sweat fell down my back. If that really is the gate leading to the Otherside, then...
"Sh*t! We must stop it from opening at all costs!"
If that beyond-god-level angel gets called here, then the gate would become guardless. The thousands of god-level demons beyond it would end up escaping into our world!
"I don't know who the f*ck is trying to open this gate, but for god's sake, stop!"