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PART 1 – Beginning!

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Nomburg, once a majestic and prosperous kingdom with a rich history spanning over 1,000 years, once had demigods in its direct bloodline who went to explore other worlds in search of opportunities and never returned.

That powerful nation that was like an empire, almost conquering the continent it resided on, didn't, as it was a peaceful nation and friendly to all. Its Kings and Queens never had such great ambition about taking what was from others; they were content to protect what was theirs.

When the invasions began, Nomburg was one of the most affected nations, but its leaders were the first to unite them all under a single flag. They supported other nations, aiming for stability, but it was because of their kindness that everything fell apart!

Demigods attacked, but Nomburg was able to resist, having weapons and equipment capable of protecting themselves against such formidable enemies. As such, they awaited help.

And then help arrived, only for it to be annihilated. Many nations had already allied themselves with the Abyss, corrupting themselves and sacrificing themselves to demonstrate their loyalty.

The King of Nomburg was the last to fall in battle, having prevailed to the end. The strongest in the world—that was his title—was an S-Rank Knight who had reached the limit of everything but could never take the next step, and so he was defeated!

Their mighty nation was dismantled and slaughtered, for it was this nation that thwarted the plans of many other ambitious Kings and Queens. Naturally, they had hatred for Nomburg, who was always unselfish, kind, and friendly to all, never taking sides, and always interfering when things seemed too serious.

Being such a powerful nation full of S-Ranks loyal to the crown, it became difficult to go head-to-head against them, as they held the power to easily annihilate 1 or 2 nations at the same time, maybe 3 in a short time.

Nomburg was a nation that was like an immense pillar in the center of the continent, which kept the balance and suppressed everyone, preventing them from growing. As a result, when the opportunity came, the 2 Abyssal Barons who investigated these lands used the temptation and hatred of Nomburg to make Kings and Queens and many other powerful nobles and organizations betray their own humanity in pursuit of power and ambition.

As a result, Nomburg perished and no one was spared, a massacre more brutal than elsewhere, but in exchange for this huge annihilated population, the Abyss had control over this continent, where they are slowly corrupting everything and everyone, a few who resist, and for some time, if they do not flee to other lands, they are likely to perish as well.

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In the corrupted skies, powerful explosions rang out as beams of light came from various directions, charring the ground and creating flat circular areas where people now resided at their centers—there were hundreds of them!

In the capital of Nomburg, several powerful beings stood alert, quickly exiting and taking to the skies, assessing the powerful presences, and at the same time, the Abyssal Army below began to move!

The sound of wings sounded, and a majestic figure stood in front of the Abyssal Barons, who shuddered at the grand and majestic presence of the woman in front of them.

Long horns protruding from its forehead, black scale-like layers on its arms, legs, and torso, long dragon-like wings protruding from its back, and a long serpentine tail swinging down below.

"Hey kids, you probably already know who I am!" - Lilith spoke in a gentle tone, smiling calmly, which for her opponents seemed to be like facing death itself.

"What are you looking for here, Mother of Demons?!" - One of the Abyssal Barons said in a calm tone that he was ready to attack.

"As far as I know, there was a peace agreement; we don't interfere with you and your people; you don't bother us!" - Said an Abyssal Baroness in a sharp tone.

"Indeed, there was a verbal agreement like that, but it turns out that you potentially have something that my companions and I are after, as you can see... We are moving heaven and earth to get our hands on it!" - Lilith said, smiling slightly, and two more presences on the demigods' landing approached; it was Sahari and Prook.

"Lich, what are you doing here?!" - The baroness roared fiercely in the presence of Prook, who gave a light laugh while his skeletal finger lightly touched the chords of his guitar. - "A friend asked me to help heal her lover, and... this lover is someone I have a great desire to meet and make friends with, so let's resolve everything peacefully; hand over the flag!"

"Aren't you afraid of the consequences of going up against the Abyss?!" - She snarled fiercely, Prook laughed, and suddenly his tone turned cold and deadly. - "Consequences? But it is you who fear death!" - His words shook us.

"Hand over the [Soul Collector Flag] and you can be spared; refuse and we will kill you and any other trash that is hidden somewhere to help you!" - Sahari said coldly and already drew her sword. The two barons looked at each other.

Kiehehehehe!

Suddenly a high-pitched laugh reverberated as, floating in the heavens, as if lying down, appeared a demonic figure with red skin and bat wings, a long tail with the tip catching fire, well-built muscles, and a wide, serrated smile on its mouth. - "Hi mom, first time we met." - Said the demon, laughing and giving a wink.

"Kotarakis, it's good to see you, my son." - Lilith said in a gentle tone, and Kotarakis laughed. - "So you know my name?"

"I know the names of all my children; I cherish all my children scattered far and wide and dying uselessly... What is my lost child doing here?" - Lilith gently approached, and Kotarakis laughed. - "The King sent me so that it would be impossible to heal some crazy bitch, so here I am; how about going back, mom?"

"Silly words, my son, and don't make that joke; you know your mother won't submit to a mere fallen angel!" -Lilith snorted and looked up, sticking out her tongue, as she knew very well who was watching her.

"A pity, I wanted so much to have a mother-son talk; a pity I'll have to settle for your meat!" - Kotarakis laughed and his mouth widened, a devilish smile appearing, and at the same time, space distorted when three more demigods appeared.

2 were Demons and 1 Abyssal, making a total of 3 Demons and 3 Abyssals!

"I can see this is going to be one hell of a party!" - Said Prook laughing and already getting ready. Lilith looked at her other rebellious children.

Swoosh!

Sahari was the first to attack, but her target was everyone present. A circular cut spread out, hitting everyone, and moments later, they disappeared from the skies.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

In the skies above the clouds, a colossal explosion reverberated. To avoid damaging the world, the confrontation was taken to space, between the world and the protective layer that prevents even more powerful beings from entering!

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PART 2 – WAR!

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BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

"ATTACK!!!" - Linus' roar reverberated when he took to the skies; in his hands, Magic Circles appeared, and a few kilometers away, what we can call a tide of monsters was approaching.

But that wasn't all, because suddenly diabolical cracks appeared in several places, and from them armies of demons began to come, great legions, but what was the use?

Here we have hundreds of S Ranks, many of whom were upgraded by certain Hero Upgrade Cards; others got their hands on new powers. Needless to say, compared to the start of the invasion, the strength of all the S Ranks that survived had jumped to new heights!

As for the demons, they were the reason they became so strong; they were even considered walking treasure chests, so there are many reasons why so many experts agreed to participate in this war.

And naturally, the devils were not rewarded by the world; they are invaders, and the reward is on their heads, not the other way around!

And the initial result was that Archmages and other types of Magic Classes, even Priests and clerics, did enormous damage to the enemy hordes.

Torrents of all kinds of energy surged forward like waves, sweeping away everything in their path and initially causing the deaths of over 50,000 enemies!

And the war did not start in just one place; the A/S and S Ranks were divided into dozens of groups with the objective of separating the maximum number of abyssal creatures that follow the scent of the living. As a result, huge hordes were divided and went to where the groups were.

The result was mass extermination, and at the same time, S-Rank creatures, whether they were Demons or Abyssals, quickly found themselves surrounded by two or more beings of the same rank.

"Are you liking ugly things?! The situation has reversed!" - Many screamed and laughed at these words because the game really turned in their favor!

But of course it wasn't all flowers. A cold-eyed elf held a flower-filled wooden staff wide-eyed as she felt faint; blood spurted from her neck.

"PRINCESS!" -A shrill scream came from an elf knight who advanced, only to see the body of the elf princess being pierced by several hooks, which suddenly tensed and shattered her beautiful body.

"FUCKING ABERATION!!!" - The Elf Knight roared in an uncontrollable fury as he looked at the creature of more than 3 meters, a hideous demon, where, in its huge hands, there are several chains attached to the hooks, one of which has the head of the Elf Princess suspended.

"Guruah~ you are noisy!" - The demon said in a lazy tone before making a movement with his finger, and the dangling head flew into his mouth. His heavy teeth closed and disfigured the head. -"Delicious, Guruah~"-He belched, and the Elf Knight was in front of him.

A long sword slashed towards the creature's massive belly, but the chains and hooks shot out, parrying the attack as a few hooks slammed into its armor, only to deflect.

"DIE!!!" – The Elf Knight roared while exerting a powerful Sword Aura, which turned greenish, and a strong energy of the nature element surged.

"Guruah~ hehehehe!" - The demon laughed with his bloody mouth, fiercely attacking with his fat arms, which were unnaturally fast; the chains and hooks seemed to dance around him.

Soon the sound of flesh being pierced rang out. The Elf Knight, with a bloodshot gaze, opened a huge wound on his belly, but at the same time, a hook pierced between the gap in his neck, ripping out a large chunk at the same time. that another was stuck in his thigh, close to his testicles, and with a pull, the hook was tearing his flesh in a visceral way.

HAAAAA!!!

The Elf Knight roared and exerted more of his power, attacking and attacking, ignoring the wounds that were already closing. He is an S Rank, it takes more than just that to kill him!

It was a fierce clash between the two, where suddenly a sweet smell circulated the air. The Demon belched and was confused as he jumped back, not having noticed in time when he landed that he was now in a flower bed. He found it strange, wondering if this had been here before.

The next moment, the flowers that were very beautiful suddenly twisted, roots shot out, wrapping around her legs, thorns sank into her flesh, and her cry of pain reverberated.

The Elf Knight charged at him, sending a barrage of slashes as the roots shot out and enveloped his entire body. At the same time, a tree approached, a Treant, which heavily punched the Demon's back with a huge fist that was shaped like something sharp.

GURUAAAHH~

He screamed in pain as the wooden fist went through his chest, and at the same time, the Elf Knight's blade slashed him in the stomach.

"Die freak!" -A female and cold voice sounded; an elf with a majestic body was looking at the demon with a calm expression and countenance, but, deep down, from her eyes, it is possible to feel intense fury and pain.

Suddenly the Treant's fist exploded, and the demon's body soon became spiked with dozens of sharp branches. He shuddered as a blade passed through his neck.

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In other places, similar scenarios occurred due to the presence of truly formidable enemies that could only be defeated with numbers.

And in one of the most intense places on the battlefield, we can find Linus, who seems out of place due to his youthful appearance, who was casting powerful spells that slowed down the time of certain enemies, allowing others to take their lives, and in some cases, he would kill them himself.

As a demigod, Linus had no peers here, and why didn't he go to space to face the invading demigods? You never know when another demigod might show up, because if it does, it could wreak havoc among your A/S and S-Rank allies.

He and Kaiser were just reinforcements, killing as many powerful enemies as possible, supporting their allies to go up a few more levels, and, of course, being aware of the presence of some 7th or 8th enemy demigod!

Kaiser really wanted to go to space to fight; he has such ability, but his mission is to hold out and invade the remains of the palace, find the treasure, and that's it. As for supporting your allies to help them level up, He would never do that.

Naturally, there are many of his race here; some have already perished, but he didn't care; if he died, it was because he was weak; if he's alive and getting stronger, it's because he has the capacity to do so.

For those who are not of his race, he only did the bare minimum, which was dealing with the most powerful enemies to minimize his legs, but he didn't volunteer to save or support anyone.

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PART 3 – Infiltration!

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In the ancient capital of Nomburg, Sombra had arrived, having reached S-Rank in recent years and reached the peak of his arts of assassination and stealth!

Here she was, darkness itself. As everyone was drawn into the war, the capital was empty, but there are still many enemies around here.

Sombra ignored everyone. Even having seen opportunities to assassinate some troublemakers, she ignored them; it was not her mission, and as such, she arrived at the palace and infiltrated it!

There she used the darkness and wreckage to her advantage, finding offices and papers everywhere. She searched for books and anything useful.

Soon she went to the chambers that should belong to the King of the Nation, searched for his documents, and found, finding all kinds of letters and using a translation device, that most of them were useless, but searching more, she soon found a safe on the floor.

It had a magical protection, and she saw that the only way to open it was with the royal bloodline, which was really a problem since it was expunged as far as anyone knows.

She thought about trying to unlock it, but it is an extremely complex magical protection, and she has already stagnated in the 1st protection. She can see 3 more after that that are still magical, and then she will have the physical protections, which does not guarantee that she has more things inside.

Surely there must be very important things here—maybe the treasure she's looking for—but she can't be reckless or she'll get hurt.

Thoughtfully, she left the royal chambers and invaded the others. She was looking for royal corpses but found none.

It didn't take long to go to the lower floors of the palace, where we can usually find the Royal Treasure, where in fact it was there, but... It was open, and inside, we can see tons of gold and jewels. The Abyssals didn't take anything; it was all useless, but looking around, she found shop windows.

The display cases were empty; naturally, what had been taken wasn't known if it was by the Royalty or the Abyssal Barons; whatever the case, she wouldn't find anything here, but she didn't give up and searched everywhere.

She threw the items everywhere, investigating the floor, walls, and ceiling, using various reading devices to see waves of magical energy, dispel illusions, and so on.

At one point, the device that was manufactured by Lilith herself had interfered with something; it was slight, but Sombra noticed and started to interfere more in that region, finally piercing an illusory barrier and undoing it.

The previous demigods did not see this as a demigod-level illusory barrier; only an expert in the field could notice something of this level, showing that this nation was indeed powerful and rich.

But it's not because the illusion was undone that everything was fine, because a powerful Magic Barrier was in the way now, but something stunned Sombra.

"Sapa lan, apa sampeyan?" - You speak an unknown language. On the other side of the barrier, a beautiful young woman of 19 to 20 years old, with a muscular and toned physique, dark skin, and all sweaty, was looking at him in surprise and confusion.

[Image] →

Perhaps you are of the royal bloodline?!" - Shadow asked, shocked, and naturally, the other part didn't understand him.

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PART 4 – Punishment of a mother!

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In the void of space, the environment cracked as nine figures appeared and were blown away by an explosion, but quickly stagnated in space while being alert.

"You did well, little one, but you could have been a little more careful!" - Lilith spoke gently to Sahari, who answered. - "We have many allies; I couldn’t take the risk."

The six enemy demigods were already taking up positions and surrounding them; the atmosphere was tense.

"Hiohohohoho~ we just wanted a piece of cloth, but it looks like it won't be possible!" - Prook said, laughing with some anger, before pulling out a pick and then playing his guitar. A dense sound wave reverberated.

At that moment, the Abyssal Baroness suddenly grew in size, becoming a gigantic aberrant creature that suddenly sent out a wave of energy that absorbed all sound waves. Not only that, but the other demigods attacked the empty air.

Its force created turbulence in space, distorting it, but this distortion was absorbed by the Baroness, who accumulated everything before firing this amplified force at the 3.

"This is going to hurt!" - Said Prook, sighing.

BOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMMMMMMMMMM!!!!

An explosion more powerful than any atomic bomb exploded in space, sending out dense shock waves that reached the planet, with the sound being heard by about 1/20th of the planet.

A chaotic mix of cosmic energy was swirling through space, making it difficult to see anything.

Bzzz~

The humming sounded, and at the same time, the sound seemed to cease as the distorted space was cut, separating and exposing the three intact figures in the middle of it all.

{Abyssal Domain – Sea of Despair}

An Abyssal Baron stepped forward and clapped his hands, utilizing the Demigod Domain, one of the techniques that at least 1/3 of demigods can utilize, to make the pure manifestation of their Concept come true.

And the "Sea of Despair" is a Domain of the Concept "Despair", which, in a simple way, leads its target to experience the moments of greatest despair and allows the demigod who activated such Concept to attack the target mentally.

That's an extremely good weapon, but it's also a double-edged sword.

KAAAAAHHH~

Her painful scream reverberated as she grabbed the head, her domain breaking, with Sahari and Prook not looking well at all, while Lilith had a cold look on her face as she appeared in front of her, clutching her throat.

"Foolish child, you have never experienced true despair; how did you think it would be wise to use something like that against me?!" -Lilith scoffed irritably and punched, her hand piercing his chest, but her target was his soul and concept.

Quickly, both began to collide, and poor Abyssal Baron was being overwhelmed.

"Mommy! I am here!" - Shouted Kotarakis laughed as he approached, staying behind Lilith, but a humming sounded when a sharp beam of energy exploded where he was, and he retreated. - "Do not interfere, insect!" -Kotarakis snarled fiercely, only for another slash to shoot towards him.

"Stop acting like a clown and fight!" - Sahari snorted as she walked through the void, one hand wielding her sword, the other with an open palm, as space seemed to distort in her palm.

{Spatial Domain – Dead End Room}

Sahari used her domain, where the distorted space in her palm expanded and covered everyone present who felt a limitation in their movements. - "As long as I'm alive, you can't leave here!" - Said Sahari coldly.

"What a useless Domain!" - Said a female demon, pulling a sword and laughing with disdain.

{Demonic Domain – Incessant Torture}

KAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!

A shrill scream reverberated from the mouth of the Abyssal Baron, who, being targeted by Lilith, felt a huge amplification in the senses of pain when being affected by the demon's domain.

"This is getting fun; let's start with some rock!" Yeah baby!" - Prook laughed as he started his show, where Sahari and Lilith soon felt their bodies and minds getting stronger and calmer.

"Damn! We are not disposable demons like you; if he dies, we are lost!" - One of the Abyssal Barons yelled at the holder of the "Incessant Torture" domain.

The demon woman hearing this snorted, not caring as she pulled out a spiked whip, licking her lips seductively as she said. - "Let's start playing!"

And with her words, everyone's preparations ended, and the confrontation began!

Sahari, with her domain, has sealed the space they are in; no one enters or leaves; she is no exception; she does not receive advantages or disadvantages in here; it is something she has mastered recently and is still undergoing changes.

Sahari slammed her sword against the thorny whip that cracked and cracked the space, an intense shock from their attacks, none of them flinching.

"Hyohohohohoho~ I'm here, so no one will pass by!" - Prook laughed while launching sound attacks against all enemies at the same time, demonstrating that he was someone very experienced.

As for Lilith, she had just destroyed her opponent's defenses and started to truly kill him.

Against Edabara, Roxana spent a lot of time pummeling her until finally killing her due to her inability to affect the opponent's concept, which is the most effective way to kill a demigod.

Roxana didn't know, but Lilith knows very well what to do, and as a result, she broke down the defenses involving the life and concept of the Abyssal Baron and began to "touch" everything that keeps him alive.

"Please! No!" - He wailed and begged.

"Where is what we seek?" - Asked Lilith in a cold tone.

"I don't know!" - Baron Abyssal growled in despair. - "Then there are no more reasons for you to live!" - Lilith said, pulling her palm, and what followed were cracks everywhere, and the fighting stopped.

A demigod has fallen; even those who were fighting on the planet, Linus and Kaiser, both looked up to the skies, knowing that the first demigod had fallen!

"DISGRACE!!!" -The Baroness Abyssal roared when she advanced, and Lilith had a cold look looking at her but ignoring her because someone collided with her; it was Sahari.

Humph!

With a cold snort, Lilith opened her mouth, exposing her long, soft red tongue, which extended out into a mass of volatile green and purple energy, the "Demigod Waste", which many leave behind after their deaths, containing its concepts and vitality, which, if absorbed, strengthens a demigod.

Lilith grunted in delight, feeling her strength increase; to be more precise, it mainly served to strengthen her body, and as a result, she was able to exert a little more of her concepts.

"So kids, how about being good boys and girls and telling mommy the truth?" - Lilith smiled, then her face turned cold when her gaze landed to the side. A figure came from a crevice that appeared and attacked her, sharp claws aiming at her.

Lilith deftly grabbed the creature's wrists; it was her rebellious son Kotarakis, who fiercely lashed out at her with her tail as if it were a whip, but Lilith's tail protected her. - "Stop this futile struggle now; I did not raise idiot children!" - She said.

"You didn’t raise any children!" - Kotarakis snorted as he opened his mouth and shot black flames from his mouth, but Lilith's wings appeared to protect him.

Kotarakis continued throwing punches and kicks; he attacked with his tail, trying to force Lilith, but she defended herself from everything with minimal effort.

"A pity, a son who doesn't recognize his mother's efforts... I need to discipline him!" - Lilith said with a certain sadness in her tone, and suddenly the environment changed!

Lilith took a step forward, breaking all of Kotarakis' defenses and shocking him, and then her palm touched his chest. - "Know that I love you, son, but it's a mother's duty to discipline you!" - She said gently, and then Kotarakis was propelled by an abnormal force!

His body shot up, but Lilith's tail grabbed him, forcing him to take the full force of the attack, unable to mitigate the damage in any way. Lilith soon slapped him with the back of her hand; the slap hit her face, tearing half of her, which regenerated instantly.

"I WILL KILL YOU!!!" - Kotarakis roared stridently, another slap came, his jaw flew, and an excruciating pain appeared, but soon it regenerated too, and Kotarakis continuously resisted.

His concept is [Fun], distorting reality and making it something more fun in the user's view. The problem is that Kotarakis is not having fun, not to mention that his concept is being suppressed.

Kotarakis was a child in the hands of Lilith, being destroyed without being able to do anything!

"I don't understand... Why are you so strong?!" -Kotarakis growled as he thought of ways to fight back, but nothing he did was possible.

Lilith looked at him, then smiled and said. - "My concept is [Motherhood], which allows me to help all my children as long as it is in my power. I can make decisions for them if it is for their best future benefit." - Stopping hitting him, Lilith caressed her face as if it were the most beautiful in the world, a true loving look in her eyes from a mother to her beloved child.

"It is a mother's duty to protect and care for her child; even if he doesn't like it, a mother will always think of the best for her child... I want the best for you, so I have the strength to punish you!"

"DON'T SPEAK THAT BULLSHIT! NOTHING OF THIS MAKES SENSE!" -Kotarakis roared, trying to punch her, but her wrist was grabbed, and Lilith brought it to her face, as if she were being caressed by her son.

"My concept gives me strength to protect my children. I am currently protecting my daughter; I am in her body!" - Lilith said, and suddenly clarity came to the minds of many.

"I am not worried about you knowing the truth, my son, because I am your mother, and there is nothing you can do that will be able to affect me!" -Lilith smiled a distorted smile, and then a fist hit Kotarakis's chest; his whole body shuddered and broke.

"In this body, my concept is continuously active, where I gain the 'Protection of a Mother', as well as the 'Strength to protect her Son', This makes my body and mind extremely powerful, and even though my current limitations are those of a baron, I am not inferior to any Viscount." - Lilith said calmly:

For a more detailed explanation, Lilith's strength comes from her concept [Motherhood] which allows her to support and strengthen her children. In times of need, it is possible for a mother to erupt with great strength to protect her offspring.

Both effects are activated, where it would naturally bring damage to the body and soul, but here we have something very special. [Motherhood] is also about caring and protecting, so when a son is close to his mother, he feels safer, which strengthens your mind. At the same time, all wounds will be treated and regeneration will be accelerated.

At this point, Lilith is mother and daughter at the same time; her concepts in excess would have to destroy her body, but in fact, she is in a state of constant destruction and creation, and little by little, her concept [Motherhood] becomes stronger.

So it's not wrong to say that at her level, Lilith is the strongest, and if she reaches Queen's Level again with that body, even Lucifer wouldn't stand a chance against her.

"My son, it's bedtime; mommy will take good care of you in your next life!" - Lilith said, taking her palm to the head of a now desperate Kotarakis.