Chapter 238: Griffonpeak in Danger.

Chapter 238: Griffonpeak in Danger.

"Arrrrrrh! Help! HELP!

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54 human and beastmen followers lost

Total follower count updated. Total follower of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:2575

If 75 more were to die, I might just lose the milestone reward. I cant let this happen any further! Halo of Consecration!

A flame halo formed on my head as white flames burst from me, destroying any chimeric monsters the moment I landed on the streets. Of course, given how much everybody was already panicking, even to the point where some people were being trampled on, my sudden appearance startled everybody and made things even worse in spite of my intentions.

The first thing I had to do was to calm people down.

Remembering what happened in Caederaille, I clad my wings in white flames before releasing a wave of fire to burn away any enemies and heal any of the wounded. I jumped up into the air, taking myself as high as possible before using [Aerokinesis] to amplify my voice.

People of Griffonpeak, the Goddesss Champion is here with you! My white flame is the sign of my allegiance to her, so I ask of you to embrace the white grace it holds in its warmth! Move to the merchant district! Your Kings knights are creating a defensive position over there! Move, and walk in the Goddesss light!

[Sanctified Blaze: Halo of Consecration]s effect activated, applying a [Sanctified Blaze] on everybody within my zone of influence. White flames erupted from peoples bodies, healing them of any wounds they received.

While they did panic at the start, my announcement and the fact it didnt burn them seemed to have calmed them down. Their mood even turned around when the flames around their bodies jumped off to burn any approaching monster or undead, searing it to ash in a matter of seconds.

They need Stamina to run!

Is this the fated battle, the light shines

Its blinding my sight

But Ive gotta hold on, the stage calls

The cries of a thousand, the flames of war will descend

[Music Resonation (Moderate)] [Stage Fever (Minor)] inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

This was where my [Idol] skill shined supporting multiple people at once with music. Among my three spellsongs, [The Will to Fight and Survive] was the best for motivating people and giving them the infinite Stamina to run away.

As the flicker of hope was regained in these peoples eyes, it quickly faltered once again as more hideous monsters suddenly appeared. Large undead land-bats and felwings appeared suddenly with a few crypt horror-like zombies coming straight out of something from ResidentXBiohazard. Just this sight alone was enough to terrify people.

Before the monsters could do anything, however, I swooped down, cleaved them like butter with my flaming glaive and shot down the remainders with its gun function. Everything had to be done with white flames right now. I had to use my status as Aurenas champion to help these people first.

T-Thank you, champion! Thank you very much for rescuing us!

Lady Hestia, please, my husband is stuck in our apartment after rescuing us! Please, save him!

Ahhhh, thank you, thank you! Argh, this pain I thought I was about to die! Thank you, may the Goddesss light be with you!

49 human and beastmen have become your followers

Total follower count updated. Total follower of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:2624

The citizens of Griffonpeak still ran away from the threats in terror, but I managed to prevent them from trampling on others, or even sacrificing each other for a moment of safety. Still, from the cries I could hear all around me, I knew my job was far from done. No, the city was too large, it was impossible for me to help all of them at once.

All I could do was to save those in front of me as I made my way to Eshe. I saw adventurers and soldiers helping out, but even then, my follower count was still falling. The situation was dire for the city, and it seemed like the knights hadnt been properly mobilized yet.

What was taking them all so long?!

25 human and beastmen followers lost

Total follower count updated. Total follower of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:2599

Dammit, some of them are regenerating now. Why? I need to burn them to cinders quickly, at least they cant heal after some holy fire!

The threat was a mix of undead corpses along with monsters similar to the abominations Davison kept experimenting on in his basement, though the majority of the enemies were definitely the undead. While they hadnt been regenerating at first, they were all doing it now. This enhanced resilience was making it impossible for the adventurers to hold them back.

Holy fire was the best cure for this pest. Anything burned by my holy elemental spells or flames quickly withered and stayed in the ground indefinitely. The militia and common soldiers began to hail me for my help, but the thundering roars of the giant geisenlarg king gave everybody a grim reminder of the reality of the situation.

The battlefield in the lower city was just the beginning, a prelude to the threat behind the walls.

I should be fighting there! But Eshe has to come first! I need to make sure she and the children are safe!

Most of my acquaintances in Griffonpeak were either from the nobility or the adventurer guild, both fully capable of defending themselves. I didnt need to worry about them yet, but Eshe was another matter. The orphanage was close to the walls, and most of the monster attacks were in the market district, not the merchant or noble districts. Even the geisenlarg looming around was a big problem, too.

94 human and beastmen have become your followers

Total follower count updated. Total follower of [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]:2693

But I couldnt help myself. Everybody was suffering, I couldnt just leave them to their fate. It was at this point that I was the most thankful for the fact that I developed my parallel minds, magic abilities, and flame power the most. Saving people becomes much easier when everything could be done remotely and with ten other mes.

Prayer!

[Blessing of the Goddess of Light (Moderate)]inflicted on [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]

It was done quickly, as I only needed to give people the energy and motivation to move their legs. You could say whatever you wanted about faith and religion, but when it mattered most, using it to my advantage to push the average citizen forward was a real boon.

Experience has reached multiple breaking points. [Young Sunfang Dragon, Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor]s Job [Incandescent Blaze] has risen from [Level 0] to [Level 2]

Attributes have increased due to level up

Cleansing and incinerating any enemy in my way, I eventually made my way to the orphanage. This could have been done so much faster if I had flown here. I knew what I did was the correct decision, but I was worried sick for Eshe and the orphanage, and that meant bad thoughts.

Harrr! Flow of Sands Blade!

Sandstorm Dance!

Monsters were swarming the orphanage, growling as they went on a frenzy, attacking anything in the neighbourhood. Fortunately, three blades sliced and diced anything attempting to enter the orphanage, cleaving through undead and chimeric flesh alike. Once they were dead, purifying light engulfed their remains, preventing them from regenerating.

Sir Alikar and Dame Anivh!

They werent in their [Honored, Sworn Knight] form, but they were still slaughtering everything without an issue with their khopeshes, leaving Eshe to cast [Purify] the corpses, an anti-undead spell gained from [Holy Magic Lv. 10].

After I helped out by cleaving a few monsters apart myself, I greeted them, glad to see them safe, only for Alikar and Anivh to stand between Eshe and me. They suddenly asked me how our first meeting went without any warning.

Huh? Are they testing me?

I answered them, describing the time when I first met Anivh back when I first snuck into Griffonpeak to have Aurena fix Ellaines issue, before meeting Alikar and Eshe at the altar room. Satisfied, they let me through. Naturally, Eshe scolded them, but Alikar used that chance to whisper, Apologies, Lady Hestia. That morphling is an issue, you see.

I understood his reasoning. If I was that demonkin, letting me through would have been a major issue. Sure, it was kinda a leap since I showed them my glaive and white flames, but it was better to be safe than sorry, especially if Eshes safety was their primary objective.

Lady Eshe, you should go to the merchant district. The cathedral there should be able to protect you unlike at the orphanage! I told her after hugging her, elated to see her safe and sound.

The kids, Lady Hestia. There are too many, and Sir Alikar and Dame Anivh cant protect them on the way, Eshe explained. Staying at the orphanage was the best choice in our situation.

That was the perfect reason. Eshe would never abandon the kids, no matter what happened.

Then use the subspace! I gave you those runes for your safety, but I also permitted the kids to enter the [Room] so just put them inside and run to the cathedral! I pointed out to Eshes surprise.

I-I havent tried it out. I wasnt sure how the runes worked, so I didnt want to accidentally break them.

Oh verdammt, maybe I should have told her how to use them!

Give them to me, please, Ill show you. As her knights continued destroying monsters, Eshe handed me the [Room] runes and we entered the orphanage. My halo was still active; it should be supporting her knights well enough.

Big Sis!

Youre safe, youre safe! Thank the Goddess.

The young kids ran up to me the moment they saw me, trembling and weeping as they let their stress out. I soothed them for a moment before telling them that we had to hurry up. I threw the runes on the ground, activating the portal.

Everybody, please come in. I guided the kids and Eshe into the subspace. Having been brought into the community area, they were pretty surprised to see such a large area for them to stay in. Even the kids stopped being scared for a moment.

Eshe, bring everybody inside. Your knights, too. Ill carry the runes to the cathedral, and Ill set you off there. Eshe, the caretakers, and I dashed out of the church and began bringing the kids into the subspace; however, the evacuation didnt exactly go too smoothly since a lot of the kids were being a bit too selfish for my taste.

Some of them didnt want to leave their toys or small possessions behind, especially the older kids who had jobs. The money was important for their future, and they would rush into their rooms and grab their stashes out. This significantly slowed down the process.

Only when a few monsters broke the walls of the church did the kids survival instincts finally kick in. My arrival seemed to have calmed them down a bit too much. After I dispatched the monsters, we managed to get everybody into the subspace. As Eshe and I were about to call her knights into the [Room], too, somebody suddenly flew over to me, calling down from above.

They are like our angels and subordinate gods, Kargryxmor. You gained your apotheosis through us, so your divine powers should be similar to theirs, Aurena explained. What makes something divine isnt its appearance, but the followers willing to pray to it. Now hush, you need another source of divinity as your religion is declining, so here, a buffet just for you.

The Origin Gods former home, the dimension they came from, was currently attempting to break through to Peolynca. Former allies or acquaintances, now enemies. The Origin Gods could not allow them to enter Peolynca, for it would surely cause another disaster similar to their own advent over 2000 years ago.

However, unless the six Origin Gods were all incapacitated or unable to mend this protective aurora, there was little chance for these beings to break through it. This was especially the case if Plesia and Marsven were around to handle this situation.

They should be inside the crack right now, correct? Aurena asked.

Crustacia nodded. Yeah. Those two might not be able to reach the level of their former glory inside Peolynca there is still a long time of cultivation needed but once they return to our old home dimension even temporarily, the energy of their followers and such should be enough to strengthen them enough to fight those idiots back.

Yup, our duty is to support those two. To make sure they come back home safely, Zephira added. Haaaa, if only Plesia hadnt punished Danterno. If he were around and not down there, he could probably provoke one of them to have them send in stronger things to kill. If I could kill a couple of them, I might be able to absorb enough divine power to outrank Marsven.

But their casual talking ended in the next moment, as more weird eldritch monsters attempted to come through the crack. The three Goddesses readied themselves by summoning their favorite artifacts and tools of war, fully committed to protecting their new home from any threats.

But at this moment, little did Aurena know that something was happening in her divine realm. Her administration window opened up

So you are the griffon king, Assurfel.

Demonkin! You dare invade my home?! Are you powerful enough to traverse the tempest I have prepared for you?!

The beautiful grassland filled with flowers was erased from existence as pillars of spiraling wind devastated everything in existence. Only a single house and graveyard were spared the wrath of this city-ruining power, protected by an equally powerful blessing of wind.

In the middle of the tempests eye, a four-winged griffon flew into the sky, eying down the small yellow horned man standing there, pushing the wind away with his magicks.

Pah, of course I can. After all, you were the target all along, birdbrain. I swear on my blood, I, the Demonkin Prince of Pride shall take you down!

A clash inside Griffonpeaks dungeon was about to ensue. Humanitys most threatening enemy from the demonkin was about to hit humanity in its most vulnerable state.

Down with the Goddess of Light. A small battle plea was invoked from outside the dungeon by a man in a suit with an eyed gavel emblem. He looked down at the city, having made up his mind on his two targets.

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