From the weakest to the strongest, they all began to work when they heard Roku's words. Although he did not kill anyone during this first battle, everybody knew the outcome would have been much worse had not the Astral Fiend kept the Divine Champion at bay.
Even the other Gods Slayers considered the Astral Fiend as their de facto leader inside Gods' Tomb.
The Magic Tower that would work as the Magi Divine Slayer Force's headquarters needed to be strong enough to resist the Divinity Faith Army's full force, and nothing beneath Pseudo Rank 7 could achieve that might.
Constructing such a majestic and powerful tower in seven months would not be easy, but everyone present had the power to move mountains and split oceans, so it was not an impossible task.
The Scientia Kingdom's Magi were extremely experienced Magic Tower builders. All knew they despised schemes and hidden tricks, so they took control of the Pseudo Rank 7 Magic Tower construction.
With extreme efficiency and hard work, a city that occupied around a third of the continent appeared in less than six months.
In the center of this city, there was a Magic Tower that extended hundreds of kilometers into the sky. Its total power would allow it to unleash a domain spell capable of covering half a continent and kill anything beneath Peak Rank 6!
The city and the tower shared a name, Atlas. Although, to be fair, the first was just an extension of the Pseudo Rank 7 Magic Tower.
Atlas would be the main focal point of the Magi Divine Slayer Force, from where all war efforts that involved the entirety of the great organizations' warriors would start.
Once they completed the main task, the great organizations began to divide the terrains that bordered Jerico's Wall, which would work as the frontier between the domains of the Divinity Faith Army and Magi Divinity Slayer Army.
This frontier would take the name of End Corridor, as it would be the place where no normal life could rise due to the constant level of energy pollution and destruction.
The amount of terrain each organization would get depended on their military merits during this first battle.
Despite their overall fantastic performance during the battle, the Daybreak Clan obtained the least amount of merit. Even if every Neo-Demon could be considered a genius, their number was too small and lacked enough warriors with Rank 6 battle power.
Heinz and the rest of the Sky Breakers were not bothered by this news since it was something they expected to happen. After Dante made some calculations, they took control of a desolate land on the edge of the End Corridor.
Just like Roku said, Jerico's Wall endured seven months before shattering. Under the Astral Fiend's leadership, the entire Magi Divine Slayer Force marched out of Atlas and entered the terrain dominated by the Divinity Faith Army the next day.
Unfortunately, they advanced less than three hours before seeing a massive city with a majestic castle in the center from which a tremendous force field emerged.
The Gods Slayers were surprised by the city's power as it matched their headquarters. They initially believed that the Divinity World's Magic Creator heritage could not compare with theirs, but this force field made them change their mind.
Roku's eyes narrowed as he analyzed the Divine City, and after giving the command to the army to stay put, he marched alone toward the enemy stronghold.
He had not even gotten near the city when the force field affected him, numbing his senses and unleashing a constant pressure over his body and soul.
An Astral Fiend's body can work as a shield for the soul, so Roku's power did not weaken too much due to his monstrous physical defenses, but the force field did hinder his perception and reaction time.
Roku pushed forward, and just as he got near the city's walls, hundreds of small fireballs appeared around him, along with shadow whips.
The fireballs were extremely small, but the power of each one could compare with a Peak Rank 6 spell, and the shadow whips were extraordinarily resilient and stuck to the Astral Fiend like glue.
Even with his immense defensive power, hundreds of Peak Rank 6 attacks landing on him at once would endanger the Astral Fiend's life.
Roku shattered the shadow whips and sent palm prints that negated the fireballs, but the closer he got to the city, the stronger the force field and the more powerful the attacks were.
In the end, the Astral Fiend only managed to reach the wall before being forced to retreat. There was a solemn expression on his face, as he never saw a Legendary Being during this entire time, meaning that the city on its own could defeat him.
The Gods Slayers waited for Roku's return to decide what would happen next, but things were already clear for everybody. Seeing that they could not win in a direct confrontation between the full force of both armies, the Divinity Faith Army fortified their side of the End Corridor just like they did.
While the rest of the Divinity Faith Army's strongholds on their side of the End Corridor should not be as strong as the one Roku just faced, they would need the full power of the Magi Divine Slayer Force to destroy them without the fight being a pyrrhic victory.
However, that would leave their side of the border defenseless, so the losses outweigh the gains.
Roku looked at the Gods Slayers, and after some consideration, he spoke about how the war would continue.
"Mobilizing the entire Magi Divine Slayer Force is not practical at this moment. Each organization will take control of its terrains and try to expand them using its own forces. Whether you want to form alliances and make deals is up to you. Every ten years, we will gather our entire forces in Atlas, share the information we got about the enemy and try to do a coordinated strike to exploit the Divinity Faith Army's flaws."
The Gods Slayer nodded at Roku's words, and each led their forces toward their domains.
Heinz did the same with the Daybreak Army. As he guided the Neo-Demons away, Dante appeared by his side and glanced at him.
The Cultivator glanced at the N°2 Sky Breaker and nodded before speaking with him using the Chaotic Core.
"It is like Brother told us. The Sage will not bother with any of us since we are just too insignificant in his eyes. Unless the war reaches a breaking point, he will save his schemes for those he truly considers worthy of them."
Dante nodded and chose to remain quiet. While it was annoying knowing he did not even appear on The Sage's radar, it also relieved him a little since he truly feared an entity that even his almighty father considered dangerous.
Regarding The Sage's true identity as the Eldritch Universe's Champion, the King in Yellow, Zatiel did not share that with anyone other than Ezequiel.
With their current power and talent, knowing that would not help them at all. On the contrary, it could unconsciously influence the Sky Breakers' behavior, threatening their lives.
Due to each side's strongholds, a stalemate formed between the Magi Divine Slayer Force and Divinity Faith Army. While terrains were gained and lost constantly, no force managed to make considerable progress.
Like that, one hundred years transcurred.
