Because the Demon World was dark and there were no celestial bodies moving, there was no accurate time. About two days later, the demon lords brought their armies and appeared near Demon King City to gather.
In these two days, Roy occupied Mundus's Demon King City and confirmed his identity as the current ruler of the Demon World.
This Demon King City was enormous, and the internal roads were very complicated. However, from the various buildings in Demon King City, Roy found that many of them had a little angelic style, and statues of Mundus were everywhere in Demon King City. These statues varied in size, but without exception, they all had the specific image of a bearded angel with wings on his back.
From this, it could be seen how twisted Mundus's mentality was. He was clearly a demon, but he always fantasized about becoming an angel-like god …
Roy felt that the fundamental reason for Mundus's mentality was nothing more than a denial of his original situation. Although Mundus was a demon, he wanted to deny his demon identity. He thought that he should become an angel, just like how some men in the human world wanted to wear women's clothes and become big shots …
Therefore, it was not incomprehensible for this guy to hook up with the Lumen Sages of the other world. The connection between the Lumen Sages and angels might be what Mundus really wanted. Perhaps he really wanted to get rid of his demon identity through some way and become an angel …
If angels becoming demons was called degeneration, then what should demons becoming angels be called? Purification or sublimation?
In any case, it was normal for an unprofessional and incompetent ruler of the Demon World like Mundus to be replaced. After Roy settled in Demon King City, he ordered the demons to destroy all of Mundus's statues, and the demons carried out Roy's will well.
When the demon lords gathered near Demon King City with their armies, Roy summoned them for a battle meeting.
In the past two days, both the Underworld and the Heaven on the other side had sent several waves of small-scale reconnaissance troops to the other side through the Space Channel. These reconnaissance troops were all wiped out by the other side without exception, but there was still information sent back to their respective sides.
The information sent back by the demon reconnaissance troops allowed Roy to understand the situation on the other side.
The other side of this spatial channel was not connected to the main material world (the human world) of the twin worlds but to the Purgatory Space where Heaven was.
This made Roy wonder if the Purgatory Space on the Demon World side and the Purgatory Space on the Heaven side were originally one. They each wrapped around the original two twin worlds, and it was a world model similar to a double yolk egg. But because the two twin worlds had different trajectories, when the two worlds were far away from each other, the Purgatory Space was torn into two halves, forming the Demon World and Heaven. When the two worlds approached each other, a spatial channel appeared to reconnect the Demon World and Heaven.
This statement was generally recognized by the demon lords. Being able to become demon lords meant that they had a certain amount of research on space. The situation of this world model that Roy mentioned was exactly what the demon lords guessed.
After communicating with the demon lords, Roy learned that this spatial channel had actually appeared several times in the past thousands of years. But because Mundus ruled the Demon World after the angels retreated in defeat, he did not launch an expedition against Heaven again. In addition, Sparda later sealed him, and everything was even more peaceful. Every time the channel appeared, there would only be some sporadic battles, all caused by angels or demons mistakenly entering the channel.
It was not until recently that Mundus was about to break free from the seal that he began to search for this randomly appearing spatial channel again. His goal was naturally to reconnect with Balder on the other side. Sparda sensed his intention to search for the spatial channel and felt that it would probably not be a good thing, so he did not hesitate to use his body as the price to seal the spatial channel that had just appeared.
Now, Mundus had escaped to the other side and taken away the Ouroboros Marks of the demons. Under these circumstances, the demons were bound to chase after him, and the dark clouds of war shrouded both sides again. Not only did the demons begin to prepare for war, but Heaven also probably sensed that something was wrong and was definitely gathering troops now.
Inferno Overlord Berial, Madama Styx, and the other demon lords were originally Mundus's generals, and the number of demon armies under them was terrifying. The army that Vergil, who had transformed into Urizen, summoned from the Demon World was not even one-fifth of the army of the demon lords. It could be said that the army in the hands of these generals was the main force of the entire Demon World, which had been accumulated over tens of thousands of years.
To be honest, Roy was secretly rejoicing at this time. If not for the fact that he was in a hurry to fight for the position of ruler of the Demon World and had the demon lords rush over without bringing their armies, Roy might not have been able to subdue these lords so quickly. If the demon lords had brought their armies, even Roy would have had a headache. Tens of millions of demons, even if most of them were low-level demons, could have relied on their massive numbers to overwhelm the enemies like a tide.
Berial and the others were actually regretting it, but it was already too late. They had even signed the demon contract, and it was impossible to go back on it …
"We don't know the exact number of troops on Heaven's side at the moment!" Madama Styx said in the meeting. "But what is certain is that there are definitely a lot of them. The fertility rate of angels is low, but these ancient angels have special methods. They have developed in the human world opposite for a long time. Among the beliefs and secret techniques they spread out, there is a special transformation path. Some humans who believe in them can transform into low-level angels through 'self-sacrifice'. So what is certain is that the angels have accumulated a lot of chips over the years.
"However, we demons have never let them go. In fact, after discovering the existence of the 'Dark Ones' in the other world, we have been lending these Witches strength to fight against the angels and Lumen Sages in the other world!" Madama Styx pointed at herself proudly. "I'm one of them. I once bestowed the Umbra Witches on the other side with the incantation to summon me. This incantation has been passed down among the Witches for generations, and they can summon my projection through the incantation!"
Hearing this, Roy could not help but look at the silent Sparda beside him. From the looks of it, Sparda was not the only one who had been to the other world.
Madama Styx continued, "In addition to me, there are other powerful demons in the Demon World who have also bestowed power to the Witches. In fact, every time a spatial channel appears, the Umbra Witches in the other world will be strengthened, and powerful demons will contact them. The sacrifices that the Witches summon demons to fight are the souls of the angels they kill …"
Roy sat on the wide throne, tapped the armrest with his fingers, and asked thoughtfully, "In that case, the Demon World actually knows a lot about the other world, right?"
"Yes, but this understanding comes from and is limited to the knowledge of the Witches!" Another demon lord said. "When the Witches and the angels are enemies, it's naturally impossible for them to know about the specific situation in Heaven."
"The angels are gathering on a large scale to prepare for war. It's impossible for the Witches not to know about such a big move, right?" Roy asked. "Can we contact them and have them send back information?"
Madama Styx explained, "There are two current Witches. One is Bayonetta, and the other is Jeanne. They are both very powerful Witches, but they are humans after all. If the Demon World invades Heaven, it's hard to guarantee that it won't affect the human world. So in fact, the Witches are also extremely vigilant against demons. I think it's impossible to count on them … Rather than looking for them, I think it's better to find that bastard Rodin!"
"Rodin?" When Roy heard the name Bayonetta, he sighed in his heart. It really is her. But then his attention was attracted by the name Madama Styx mentioned.
"Yes, Rodin!" At the mention of this name, Madama Styx and the other demon lords had hateful looks on their faces. Two demon lords even cursed softly. After a while, Madama Styx stabilized her emotions and continued, "He's a powerful demon, but he's actually a demon who fell from an angel. When this guy was in Heaven, he was a very powerful angel. It's said that his strength was infinitely close to that of an Archangel, but for some reason, he actually fell! The Demon World once guessed that it might be because of internal strife. After all, those ancient angels aren't as harmonious, united, and friendly as they claim … "
"After Rodin fell, he became an equally powerful demon, but he didn't come to live in the Demon World. Perhaps his special situation allowed him to stay there for a long time as a demon … He has always been in the human world and is very close to the Umbra Witches!" Madama Styx explained. "Although he has stayed in the opposite human world for a long time, he will occasionally appear in the Demon World. Every time he appears, he will attack some powerful demons and snatch their demon weapons. Sometimes, he will even kill these powerful demons and directly use their bodies as materials to forge weapons or equipment. He's probably using them to supply the Umbra Witches …"
Benia, who was sitting behind Roy, could not help but ask, "Looking at how you're gritting your teeth, it seems like you've all been killed by him?"
The demon lords were silent, but this was equivalent to tacitly agreeing.
"Who is stronger between this Rodin and Mundus?" Roy asked with a frown.
"I don't know. I can't compare! It's very likely that he's equally strong! " Berial replied in a low, muffled voice. "His situation is too special. Although he fell and became a demon, he still seems to have retained his angel body. He's an absolute anomaly."
"He has the body of an angel and a demon at the same time?" Roy was a little stunned. Is … is he a nephilim? Or …
Madama Styx concluded. "Although this guy is very hateful, because he used to be an angel, he should be the person who understands the situation in Heaven the best. If we can find him, we can definitely know where Mundus went and what he wanted to do after entering Heaven. It will be easier to capture him …"
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