News of the upcoming counter-attack spread within the central and eastern regions of Elysium like wildfire.
Hereswith also made her appearance in the Fynn Kingdom and Xeno Empire, convincing Alexander, Maximilian, and Emperor Victor to let Iris, Cai, Aina, and Colette migrate to Espoir Frieden, where she could protect them.
Although they were reluctant, they still agreed to send Lux's lovers to the High-Elven Kingdom, which currently boasted the strongest defense team in the world of Elysium.
This move also relieved them of any worries because they would be able to fight to their fullest even in the case where their Kingdoms would be attacked by the Abyssal Army. Alexander and Maximilian knew that they needed to stay in order to protect their people and prevent mass panic from happening.
Maximilian also sent his family members, including his granddaughter, Rose, and his wife, Quiana, to the Ancient Elven Kingdom.
Vera and Alicia went with them to serve as Iris' Guardians as well as to be a means to directly communicate with Alexander, using the special artifacts that they carried.
King Victor decided to have his entire family evacuate to Espoir Frieden as well. As an Emperor, he had a duty to his people, so he couldn't leave.
He would also raise an army that would join The Alliance, which would soon march toward the Western Regions of Elysium, where Nyarlathotep was busy conquering the Kingdoms and Empires that were unlucky enough to be targeted by his Abyssal Army. While all this was happening, Eiko was also gearing up to fight against Nyarlathotep.
The Baby Slime instinctively knew that the Outer God would come to find her because she wielded one of the Pillars of Eternity that he and Daniel had been searching for in Elysium.
The Ford Federation was located in the Southwest Regions of Elysium, which was closest to the Abyssal Army that Nyarlathotep commanded.
In fact, several of these forces had attacked the Ford Federation in the past, but since Eiko was guarding her territory, none of them were able to conquer it.
Currently, Eiko was standing on top of a table, which was located on an elevated platform on Poseidon's deck. Fei Fei was right beside her, looking at the map of the sea around the Ford Federation as well as the map of the Torstein Island Nation. She was using her newly evolved skill, Treasure Hunter [Epic], to look for Demigod Cores in the surrounding territories, which they could use to create powerful monsters through Eiko's Monster Generation [Epic] Skill.
Currently, the Giant Bone cauldron had countless bony hands extended into the sea, digging up one of these Demigod Cores that Fei Fei had detected.
Eiko didn't plan to use the Demigod Core right away because she planned to get as many as possible before she started to create her new Undead Subordinate.
Poseidon had three Demigod Beast Cores inside its body, and it was already very powerful. The two Baby Slimes wanted to create a creature that had four or more Demigod Cores in its body, making them a force to be reckoned with.
"Wae!" Fei Fei pointed at a location in the map of the Torstein Kingdom, informing Eiko of their next destination.
Eiko glanced at the place where her best friend was pointing at and nodded her head in understanding.
At that exact moment, the bony hands that were extended into the sea slowly rose to the surface, holding a four-meter-tall Demigod Core that was darker than black.
The bony hands then carefully placed the Demigod Core inside the Giant Cauldron before giving Eiko a thumbs up.
"Avery!" Eiko called out.
"Yes, Princess," Avery bowed and ordered the Skeleton Swashbucklers to man their positions. Poseidon then soared toward the sky to head to their next location. Just like its Mistress, Poseidon was also raring to fight against Nyarlathotep and its army.
Last time, it was unable to deal the Outer God a devastating blow due to the chaotic battlefield in the Kingdom of Agartha.
This time, it planned to obliterate the Abyssal Army's rear, allowing it and the Alliance to trap their enemies in a pincer attack.
It would not commit the same mistake that it did in the past, allowing the Outer God to have its way.
Avery, on the other hand, was very curious to see what kind of monstrosity Eiko was about to make.
He would be lying if he said that he wasn't feeling excited and fearful at the same time. After all, there was a possibility that the creature that she summoned would be too powerful for her to control.
Avery had brought this up to Eiko, but the Baby Slime told him that it was going to be okay. Since she had already spoken, the only things that he could do were to support her and ensure her safety to the best of his ability.
Meanwhile, in Nyarlathotep's Army…
"Hahaha! So, they finally made their move," Nyarlathotep laughed in disdain. "This will make things more fun."
Its spies had already informed it of the move made by the powerful factions of Elysium. For Nyarlathotep, this was the kind of thrill that it was looking for.
Truth be told, it was starting to get bored of the futile resistance of the Kingdoms and Empires that it had recently conquered. It was looking for more thrills and challenges.
"I'm sure that the holders of the Pillars of Eternity will also be present for this battle." Nyarlathotep chuckled. "This is simply hitting two birds with one stone. I can't wait to see the looks on their faces once they realize that they have all fallen into my trap."
The Outer God already identified two of the holders of the Pillars of Eternity.
They were none other than Eiko, as well as the Founder of the Divine Army of Light.
"The Anchor and the Scales," Nyarlathotep muttered. "That girl who had stopped me in Agartha also carried one of them. Unfortunately, she has died. Since the Pillar of Eternity in her possession is a soul-bound item, it will follow her soul to the Abyss.
"Daniel will probably sense it sooner or later. I'll leave him to deal with that girl. This only leaves one more Pillar, whose whereabouts are unknown."
The Golden Lion, the Golden Anchor, the Golden Scales, as well as the item in Aurora's possession. These four Divine Artifacts are powerful in their own right. However, together, they could allow someone to wield the power of a God.
Not only that, they could also use the power of the Pillars of Eternity to ascend into Godhood.
Something that Daniel had failed to do in the past due to the intervention of the Goddess of Solais.
Nyarlathotep wasn't too worried about the last Pillar since it was bound to appear sooner or later.
He had a way to send the Pillars that he obtained directly to Daniel's hands, allowing the former Hero to become stronger.
If Daniel became strong enough, he would have the power to reopen the connection between the Abyss, Elysium, and Solais, allowing his plan to come to fruition.
'For that to happen, I need to get the Pillars first,' Nyarlathotep mused. 'Fortunately, I didn't have to look for them this time around. Two of them will come to me, and I will welcome them with open arms.'
Another chuckle escaped the Outer God's diabolical lips as he patiently waited for his enemies to come knocking on its doorstep.
The two clones that remained by his side started to bury themselves deep underground and head to the locations where Nyarlathotep ordered them to go.
An all-out war was about to unfold, and yet, both sides thought that they had the upper hand.
As to who among them would prevail, they would only know on the day that their armies met on the battlefield.
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