Damn, I Have to Marry the Strongest Antagonist at the Start?

Chapter 495: Chapter491-The Final Battle?



As Raina hesitated, Lana spoke up decisively.

"We've already been part of Divine Mountain since the beginning! We've eaten at Divine Mountain, lived at Divine Mountain, and now that Owen is the Mountain Lord of Divine

Mountain, we've been his people all along."

Raina's lips twitched slightly at these words. While there was some truth to them, hearing it said so plainly felt awkward.

Seeing Raina still silent, Marry thought for a moment before speaking softly:

"Mentor, with the turmoil in the Pure Land, do we really have any choice but to join Divine Mountain?"

Raina fell silent.

It was true.

The current world was far from peaceful. Following Owen was likely the only way to enjoy any semblance of stability.

Other factions couldn't compare to Owen's Azure Kingdom. Most of them didn't even dare face The Celestial directly, instead cowering under its oppressive rule.

After a brief silence, Raina turned to Rachel.

"From now on, we'll follow you, Lady Rachel."n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

Rachel smiled warmly.

"From now on, we're all family."

She was well aware of Raina's complicated history with Owen and was happy to welcome them into the fold.

Raina and the others nodded, taking a deep breath as they turned their gazes toward Owen, who stood at the center of an adoring crowd.

For a long time, Raina had tried to avoid dealing with the events that had transpired between herself and Owen.

But now, she decided it was time to stop running.

Not long after, Owen led the Divine Mountain forces out of the drastically altered Demon Abyss, charging toward the Pure Land.

As they departed, the Demon Abyss quickly returned to its eerie silence.

...

In the Pure Land, after three years of continuous warfare, the conflict had reached its climax.

The Rebel Alliance had been forced back to the capital of the Azure Kingdom.

The surrounding areas of the capital had all but fallen.

Under the leadership of Dolores, the Bright King, and the Serpent of the End, the alternate- dimension army advanced relentlessly. Despite the Azure Kingdom's soldiers fighting valiantly, the gap in strength was insurmountable.

Additionally, The Celestial had deployed more powerful forces. Led by the Trickster God Loki and others, Caesar and his allies had crushed the Emerald Dreamscape and encircled the Azure Kingdom.

Though Madelyn and the others quickly consolidated their defenses, shifting from offense to defense and adopting a strategy of tactical retreats, it wasn't enough.

The combined forces of The Celestial and the alternate-dimension army were simply too overwhelming.

Nearly every major faction in the Pure Land believed that Madelyn's strategies were nothing more than futile resistance, incapable of altering the inevitable outcome.

With the armies of The Celestial and the alternate dimension now fully united, even holding the capital was a laughable notion.

"At their current rate of attack, the Azure Kingdom won't last more than six months, even if they hold on with all their might."

"Six months? I doubt they have the strength to endure that long. I'd say they'll fall within half a month at most!"

"The fall of the Azure Kingdom is just a matter of time. If The Celestial and the alternate- dimension army truly go all out, they could surround the capital and seal the fate of Madelyn and her forces within three days."

Many factions in the Pure Land discussed the matter, with all eyes fixed on the Azure Kingdom's capital.

Reports of shocking developments only heightened their attention:

"The seven most powerful deities under the Celestial Emperor have been deployed, sweeping across the Azure Kingdom and annihilating the Cloud Empire and other forces aligned with

it."

"One of the divine beasts, the Serpent of the End, has led attacks that have shattered the kingdom's once-impregnable fortresses."

"Other divine beasts under The Celestial have joined the fray, including a massive ape calling itself King Kong. Emerging from the earth wielding a battle axe, it tears through mountains and rivers as if cleaving the heavens themselves."

"And then there's the legendary Nine-Headed Hellhound, which has devoured countless mages!"

These reports sent shockwaves across the Pure Land.

Many had thought these divine beasts and deities to be mere myths, but now they had

appeared in full force, brutally crushing the Azure Kingdom.

Among them, the Nine-Headed Hellhound was the most active in the siege of the capital. Having already devoured scores of mages, it appeared insatiable, ready to consume the dense population of mages within the city.

As it approached the capital, its nine grotesque heads bared bloodied fangs, viscous saliva dripping from its gaping maws.

But just as it stepped closer, it abruptly halted, its gaze fixed ahead.

There, standing tall, was a man surrounded by starlight.

Slender and graceful, his face was fair and his eyes sparkled with the brilliance of a galaxy, as though they could draw anyone's soul into their depths.

"Lord of Stars!"

The Hellhound's raspy voice echoed as it addressed the figure, a glint of wariness flashing in

its eyes.

Though it had planned to devour everyone in the capital, the Lord of Stars' sudden appearance made it hesitate. From this man, it sensed an overwhelming aura of danger.

The Lord of Stars, gazing coldly at the monstrous Hellhound that had wrought so much death and destruction, locked eyes with it.

"The Nine-Headed Hellhound, one of The Celestial's ten divine beasts. Disgusting."

The Nine-Headed Hellhound was the king among all Hellhounds, its colossal form resembling a mountain. Its aura of death and destruction was potent enough to overwhelm even the mighty dragon clans.

Each divine beast possessed immense power, comparable to a Primordial God.

Yet in the eyes of the Lord of Stars, their strength was still inferior to his own.

He had refrained from acting immediately because, behind the Hellhound, two more

imposing figures loomed:

The massive shadow of a serpent and a majestic, domineering presence.

The three figures stood together, their combined oppressive might causing the very heavens

and earth to tremble.

...

In the small world, Madelyn, Ysera, and the others read through the reports coming from various fronts, their expressions dark.

The combined forces of the alternate dimension and The Celestial were advancing too ferociously. The Azure Kingdom's armies could not mount effective resistance.

In mere hours, the retreating Azure Kingdom forces had been overtaken and suffered heavy

casualties.

Cities that once belonged to the Azure Kingdom had fallen, becoming scenes of unspeakable

carnage.

The reports filled them with anguish, yet they could do nothing.

Their hearts bled as they watched their loyal citizens, steadfast to the very end, fall in battle

for the Azure Kingdom.

"War Goddess, how much longer can we hold out?"

Madelyn, now acting as regent, could not tolerate the current situation. She slammed the

table in fury, her eyes blazing with fire.

The War Goddess, standing beside her, wore a similarly grim expression but remained relatively composed. After careful consideration, she shook her head.

Given the might of The Celestial and the alternate-dimension armies, she had little

confidence in their ability to hold out.

She looked toward the horizon beyond the small world and said,

"At this rate, our next battle may very well be our last."

Her words plunged the small world into silence.

Though harsh, everyone knew they were true.

If they couldn't repel the coming assault, they would become nothing more than footnotes in

history.

And deep down, none of them were confident in their chances.

The ferocity of their enemies was beyond anything they had faced before, with strength and numbers that seemed insurmountable.

Despite knowing the bleak odds, the War Goddess was the first to step out of the small world.

Venus followed close behind.

Ysera, the Lord of the Celestial God Palace, Ferola, and the others took a deep breath, their faces growing resolute as they turned to little Leslie.

"Little Leslie, we're heading out for a while. Be good and stay here, okay?"