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"Rise." Haru said.
After Yvonne stood respectfully, he turned his attention to the thousands of Fallen Angels in the distant sky. About 4,700 angels had undergone evolutionary mutation—all adults, ranging from Two-Winged Demigod Tier to Fourteen-Winged High God Tier Angels. Every one had successfully transformed into Fallen Angels with enhanced bloodline, higher growth potential, and elevated divine status.
Four Fallen Angels among them stood out:
-Tessa (Fourteen-Winged Angel)
-Remi (Fourteen-Winged Angel)
-Hilda (Fourteen-Winged Angel)
-Azrael (Ten-Winged Angel of Death)
The first three had been promoted to become Sixteen-Winged Fallen Angels. Tessa's ascension was the most impressive—she'd reached the peak of the High God Tier. Remi and Hilda had entered the late stage of High God Tier, their strength ranking among the top ten strongest High Gods under Haru's command.
But Azrael's transformation was the most spectacular. Originally a Ten-Winged Angel of Death with early stage Intermediate God Tier strength, she'd achieved super evolution, growing six angel wings at once to become a Sixteen-Winged Fallen Angel. Her divine position had jumped an entire major level, from early stage Intermediate God Tier to early stage High God Tier.
Beyond these four, thousands of other Angels had also skyrocketed in strength. Most satisfying to Haru was the massive increase in the number of Gods. Of the three thousand four-winged Angels at the peak of Demigod Tier, the vast majority had ascended, adding nearly 3,000 Gods, albeit eighty percent of them were the weakest Lower True Gods.
"Just one evolution…" Haru marveled, "…and our empire's strength has achieved a qualitative leap."
Of the 4,700 Fallen Angels before him, only about a thousand remained Demigods while the rest were True Gods, with the most powerful reaching the peak of High God Tier. In a single evolution, the number of Gods under his command had increased from hundreds to thousands—nearly a tenfold jump.
If word spread about this event, even the most Ancient Gods of the Faith and the strongest Gods of Truth would be startled. None of them had ever increased the number of their God Tier subordinates by thousands at once.
"Praise you, Lord Almighty!" Led by the newly evolved Sixteen-Winged Fallen Angels Tessa, Remi, and Hilda, thousands of Fallen Angels gathered before Haru, flapping their black wings.
They knelt on one knee in reverence, clad in black armor and wielding black weapons ranging from spears and swords to wands and scepters. Each possessed a ruthless aura and exceptional beauty, like a perfect fusion of Angels and Demons.
"Very good." Haru said, pleased. He now had enough Fallen Angels to form five legions, and he'd already chosen the commanders. They would be:
-Tessa
-Remi
-Hilda
-Eveline
-Tiffany.
Tessa was the most powerful among them at the peak of High God Tier, while the other four possessed High God Tier strength with the potential to reach the peak.
With these five legion commanders plus thousands of God Tier Fallen Angels at various levels, the Fallen Angel Army's combat effectiveness would be extremely formidable. Setting aside top-tier combat power, the Fallen Angel legion already surpassed the orthodox angel legion in terms of True God Tier combatants.
Though his Angels numbered in the hundreds of thousands, they had only a few hundred Gods. Of course, this was only temporary. As this tournament continued, they would also produce numerous Gods.
'Regardless…' Haru thought, '…this evolution was incredibly profitable. The Imperial Army's overall strength has improved dramatically, especially their growth potential.'
He divided the 4,700 Fallen Angels into five legions and appointed the commanders, then summoned Lysandra. Despite having multiple Sixteen-Winged Cherubims now, Lysandra's position as the General of his Angel Army was practically unshakable.
"Lysandra, pass my order. The Imperial Army's thirty legions and the five Fallen Angels legions shall enter the underground world. Hunt the demonized monsters and destroy the Demon Nests."
He explained the structure of the underground world to her, "If you find passages to the lower layers while hunting, assemble a legion and descend. The demonized monsters in the first layer are just small fries. Our main targets are the demons in the second layer. As for the third layer, there's at least one Supreme God Tier demon there. We will take care of it, don't get close for now."
A single slap from a Supreme God Tier Demon could wipe out his entire army. He needed to find an opportunity to kill that demon himself first.
"We will follow your orders, Lord Almighty." Lysandra answered respectfully.
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In other areas, Castle Lords and groups of Rangers were also gathering. They didn't want to waste any more time.
"Time is money!" One Castle Lord shouted, "During the day, the demonized monsters hide underground and only emerge at night. Billions of Castle Lords and Rangers are competing for ninety-nine spots on the leaderboard. If we waste time here, others will overtake us. We have to take action!"
"I've sent Demigod Tier troops to investigate." Another one called out, "The underground world has massive numbers of demonized monsters and Demon Nests thousands of meters high! If we kill them, our strength will skyrocket! Destroying the nests might get us high-quality architectural blueprints!"
"Brothers!" A third Castle Lord shouted, "Do you want to become Gods and gain immortality, or remain anonymous and become cannon fodder in the Divine War?"
"We want to become Gods!"
"Then let's kill our way in! The underground world holds our chance at a bright future!"
Cheers and screams erupted as Castle Lords and Rangers assembled their forces and rushed into the underground black holes. Some remained on the surface—either too afraid to enter the monsters' lair, or hoping to find treasures like Divine Corpses, Godheads, and Artifacts. Treasure hunting meant losing the chance to compete for the leaderboard, but a good find could make it worthwhile.
"Sisters!" In another area, Diane Hayes, the Aelith Kingdom's Queen, called to the members of her alliance, "The major alliances have led their armies underground. We can't be left behind! The members with less power, stay in the surface world to hunt for treasures. Those with high-level and top-level troops, follow me into the underground world to slay demonized monsters!"
Following this, tens of thousands of powerful girls gathered with their troops and followed her into the hole.
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