IBDAW 5

Chapter 5

The Divine Assembly (1)

“Setting aside the monkeys below…”

The 4th-ranked Demon God Tsukuyomi, the 5th-ranked Demon God Izanami, and the 6th-ranked Demon God Cheok Jun-gyeong were Demon Gods of Asian origin.

Loki, who was from America, was a racist who hated Asians.

He regarded Asians as inferior beings and Americans as superior beings.

Indeed, Hades and himself were American, and Erebos was a woman from England.

America’s superiority had already been proven.

“I should throw the ones summoned this time into the dungeon as well.”

Loki’s lowest-tier to lower-tier Demon Gods were currently trapped in S-rank dungeons, raising their levels.

It wasn’t just the Demon Gods.

The demons who had become subordinates were also living in the dungeons together with the Demon Gods.

They were supplied with only the bare minimum of food and could not leave the dungeon until they reached the realm of lower Swordmaster or the 5th circle.

‘I must strengthen my forces somehow.’

Loki, while wary of Erebos, prepared for the coming war with the Heavenly Gods.

Meanwhile, as the Divine Assembly approached, Chaos looked at the full-length mirror dressed in a formal suit.

Black hair brushing his neck and red, sparkling eyes.

‘The appearance of my past life has completely disappeared.’

In the mirror stood a beautiful young man who could make even actors bow their heads.

Freya approached Chaos’s back and draped a red cloak over him.

“After the Divine Assembly ends…”

“Yes, the Heavenly Gods will attack immediately.”

In January, the Demon Gods are summoned, and in February, the Divine Assembly is held.

After that, war proceeds from March to October.

When November comes, the Heavenly Gods also return to the Human Continent.

Why, you ask?

Because starting December 1st, the Creator God Raid begins.

Ten thousand Dragon Knights comparable to mid-tier gods and one thousand dragons comparable to upper-tier gods attack the Human Continent.

Likewise, the Demon Continent also had to fend off Dragon Knights and dragons of the same scale.

“The Creator God Raid is classified as a kind of calamity on both the Demon Continent and the Human Continent. That’s why people worship the gods who prevent the calamity. Of course, the Heavenly-Demon War is also one of the reasons for worship.”

Chaos let out a sigh and nodded.

“I heard there’s a mid-tier Demon God among the Demon Gods summoned this time. Of course, that means nothing to you, Lord Chaos, but…”

“Let’s go.”

“Yes.”

Chaos left the bedroom, his cloak fluttering.

Freya was also wearing a white dress with a purple cloak.

As the two emerged, the demons bowed their heads.

The sky carriage parked in the garden was pulled by four gargoyles.

Around the sky carriage, Freya’s subordinates stood guard.

“I’m a little nervous.”

Freya’s palms grew damp.

Loki was a highest-tier Demon God who had been active on the Demon Continent for decades.

He couldn’t be compared to Mammon, but his strength was acknowledged by the whole world.

Moreover, he was currently the second strongest being on the Demon Continent.

Could the young man before her… Chaos, really defeat Loki?

‘…He will win.’

Freya let out a small hollow laugh.

Chaos and Freya stopped at a few cities along the way to lodge, and on the fifth day, they entered Hades’s territory located in the central part of the Demon Continent.

The sky carriage entered the skies above Pluto, the capital of the Hades Empire.

“Please halt for a moment. We will verify your identity.”

Seeing the carriage’s emblem, one could guess who was riding inside.

However, just in case, Hades’s subordinates verified Freya’s identity.

A brown-haired demon youth stared blankly at Freya.

“Ah, m-my apologies.”

“May we enter now?”

“Yes, please…”

As expected, was this what it meant to be the Goddess of Beauty?

Even the subordinates of the 1st-ranked Demon God Hades had their bodies freeze up.

The sky carriage landed in the garden of the imperial palace.

“Welcome.”

The royalty who came out to greet the Demon Gods.

The Demon Gods responded to their greetings with light gestures and then spread their wings, heading for the divine palace.

“It’s impossible for another god’s subordinates to enter the divine palace. That’s why we have to park the carriage at the imperial palace and go up to Hades’s divine palace ourselves.”

“What a bothersome custom.”

“Imagine if another god’s subordinates entered your divine palace, Lord Chaos.”

Certainly, one would have no choice but to become more wary.

One would have to leave open the possibility of a surprise attack.

In that case, perhaps the best policy was simply not to let them in at all.

Chaos and Freya stopped in front of Hades’s divine palace.

It was a palace several times more massive than Freya’s divine palace.

“The palaces of highest-tier Demon Gods are usually about this scale.”

“The territory I gave you, Lord Chaos, was also given with this scale in mind.”

No wonder… the hill was so large.

In the divine palace, Hades’s subordinates were guiding the gods.

Chaos followed Freya into the banquet hall within the divine palace.

A chandelier hung from the ceiling, and long tables were lined up on both sides.

Various foods and drinks were prepared on the tables.

‘It could accommodate thousands.’

However, there were only about two hundred people in the banquet hall.

There would be some who hadn’t attended yet, but when Mammon was alive, the number of Demon Gods had exceeded six hundred.

“Due to Mammon’s absence, the highest-tier gods are even resorting to unreasonable measures to nurture lowest-tier to lower-tier Demon Gods. In Loki’s case, he locks lowest-tier to lower-tier gods in high-rank dungeons. He’s set a rule that they can’t come out until they become mid-tier Demon Gods. If they fail to become mid-tier Demon Gods within their activity period… they’ll be disposed of immediately.”

“…Tch.”

What a piece of trash.

“F-Freya!”

Lower-tier and mid-tier gods who had once been under Mammon gathered around Freya.

“It’s been a while, everyone.”

“F-Freya, have you been well?”

“Yes, I’ve been doing well. More importantly…”

Freya extended her palm toward Chaos.

“This is Chaos, a Demon God newly summoned this time.”

Why was Freya, an upper-tier Demon God, addressing a newly summoned Demon God with “Lord”?

The Demon Gods, puzzled, looked at Chaos and slowly bowed their heads.

“Nice to meet you. I am Lutofel, a mid-tier Demon God.”

“I am Luna, a mid-tier Demon God.”

“I am Shumaer, a lower-tier Demon God.”

The goddess with golden short hair, Lutofel.

The goddess with long red hair, Shumaer.

The goddess with wavy navy-blue hair, Luna.

The three goddesses deliberately mentioned their ranks.

That way, the other party would reveal their own rank as well.

Of course, it was also to show their superiority.

If he was a newly summoned Demon God… he must surely be a lowest-tier Demon God.

At best, a lower-tier Demon God.

Chaos, reading the three goddesses’ intentions, let out a small sigh.

“I’m Chaos.”

The three goddesses were momentarily dumbfounded.

“…What?”

Did he have nothing more to say?

More importantly, why was he speaking informally?!

As the three goddesses furrowed their brows, Freya stepped forward.

“Please refrain from being rude to Lord Chaos.”

“F-Freya?”

“Ah… no, why to a newly summoned Demon God…”

“I will reveal the reason later. If you offend Lord Chaos now, you will regret it in the future.”

What did that mean?

Regret it?

Did it mean the man before them… was a highest-tier Demon God or something?

As the three goddesses tilted their heads in question, the highest-tier Demon Gods began to appear one after another.

“E-Erebos…!”

“Tsukuyomi and Izanami too…!”

“Cheok Jun-gyeong is still in the corner, as always.”

Chaos casually glanced at Cheok Jun-gyeong.

He was sitting on a sofa in black leather armor that didn’t suit the banquet hall, drinking.

Cheok Jun-gyeong was also leading a faction.

It was just that his faction was considerably smaller than the other highest-tier Demon Gods’.

Hades, Loki, and Erebos were on a different level, and Tsukuyomi and Izanami had formed an alliance.

“I heard that Cheok Jun-gyeong’s faction has also been seeing more defectors recently. I heard his territory is shrinking accordingly.”

“Surely, you too, Lord Chaos, are the same as Cheok Jun-gyeong…”

“Yes.”

Cheok Jun-gyeong’s face was utterly placid.

“How about forming an alliance with Cheok Jun-gyeong? His territory is located in the southeastern part of the Demon Continent. The distance isn’t that far.”

“That’s… something to think about later.”

After a moment, Loki with golden hair and Hades with gray hair appeared.

The Demon Gods rushed to the two men’s sides.

Distance from them meant becoming a target for the Heavenly Gods.

They wouldn’t be able to withstand the Creator God Raid either.

The umbrella of a highest-tier Demon God was absolutely necessary.

Among them, being by the side of the 1st–3rd ranks would be somewhat safer from Heavenly God attacks.

Moreover, the 4th–5th ranked Demon Gods had reportedly formed an alliance.

‘Cheok Jun-gyeong’s surroundings would feel the most unstable. He’s called the weakest among the highest-tier Demon Gods, after all.’

Chaos let out a small sigh.

At that moment, Loki glared sharply at Chaos.

“Hm?”

Why was he glaring at him?

When he turned his head, Freya was sticking close to Chaos’s side.

As Loki’s face contorted, Freya linked arms with Chaos.

Twitch!

A vein bulged on Loki’s forehead.

At his demonically contorted face, the Demon Gods hurriedly backed away.

Loki pushed aside the surrounding Demon Gods and approached Freya and Chaos.

“Freya, what kind of fucked-up shit is this? And who the fuck is this bastard?”

“Did I not report to you last time? He is the Demon God summoned in my territory. At the same time… he is the one who will become my consort.”

“What did you say…?”

Following Loki’s rage, Chaos wore a bewildered expression.

What was she saying?

Consort?

There had been no such talk.

“You’re going to make this kind of trash… your consort? Mammon must have died and you’ve gone mad. Should I kill all your subordinates along with this bastard to bring you back to your senses?”

As Loki radiated killing intent, Hades, who had appeared behind him, let out a sigh.

“Loki, refrain from crossing the line.”

Loki narrowed his eyes without even looking at Hades.

“This is a matter for my faction. Don’t interfere.”

“Stop reducing your forces any further. You know well enough that we need to borrow even a cat’s paw to fend off the Heavenly Gods’ attacks, don’t you? Do you want to die to the Dragon God this time for real?”

“Krrgh…”

Loki gritted his teeth and glared at Freya and Chaos.

“Resolve faction matters through dialogue as much as possible. If you don’t like Freya, you can just expel her from the faction.”

Loki clenched his fist.

Hades was also coveting Freya.

If he expelled her from the faction, Hades would snatch Freya up in an instant.

Knowing that, Freya couldn’t look kindly upon Hades either.

“Tch… you, what country are you from?”

Loki’s gaze was fixed on Chaos.

“Korea.”

At Chaos’s answer, Loki’s eyebrows twitched.

How dare he speak informally to me?

Did he really want to die?

Hades was equally taken aback.

The problem was Freya’s calm demeanor.

Why wasn’t she pointing out his behavior?

More importantly…

“If you’re from Korea… then you’re from the same homeland as Cheok Jun-gyeong.”

At Hades’s murmur, Loki let out a hollow laugh.

“Hah…! So it was because you’re a monkey that your intelligence was lacking. Freya, was this kind of monkey your taste?”

Was this bastard a racist?

Chaos let out a sigh and shook his head.

So this was why Freya hated him so much.