“Swish!”

 

The pitch-black beam of magical power sliced through “Jeremy’s” body, cleaving him into two halves, which fell to the ground.

 

However, the bizarre black-and-white mask did not lose its vitality. On the face, which was gradually turning into black, viscous droplets, it continued to laugh maniacally.

 

“What a pity, what a pity, what a pity, heeheehee! I was originally thinking of rewarding any lucky soul who could solve the puzzle by making them my next vessel. I didn’t expect to encounter such an unreasonable monster instead, hehehee!!!”

 

The girl advanced step by step towards him.

 

The surging magical power seemed to become a visible storm, swirling around the white fox lady’s body. Her snow-white hair danced in the air, and the intense pressure almost crushed Jeremy’s severed body on the ground, making it immovable.

 

“Unreasonable? In the end, it’s just a temporary manifestation created by a portion of divine essence, not even a true incarnation or divine descent. It’s restricted by the power of the individual it attaches to. To think that such a level of being would want to make waves freely, don’t you think you, as a deity, are a bit too dismissive of humans?”

 

“Oh dear! You’re quite perceptive, little fox. It seems this isn’t your first encounter with beings like us. Let me guess, are you perhaps an envoy of some old fellow? Or… maybe you’re actually a subordinate of that Goddess of Light?”

 

“Hmm… no, no, no. The powers you use are completely different. Although I haven’t seen them before, heeheehee, interesting~”

 

As if completely lost in its own world, the black-and-white mask crushed on the ground continued to change its grotesque expressions, mumbling endlessly in a sharp and annoying voice.

 

“How strange, how strange… Did that guy, 【Exmont】, really say it was this city? How come it was here before but can’t be found now? Instead, a ridiculously powerful little fox like you pops up?”

 

Unobtrusively, Violet frowned slightly.

 

“What nonsense? Who exactly are you looking for?”

 

“Heeheehee, who could it be~”

 

As if droplets seeped into the soil, “Jeremy’s” body, severed by the beam, slowly melted into black filth, gradually merging with the underground.

 

Only the black-and-white mask representing the deity’s will slowly floated up, facing off against the girl wearing a small fox mask.

 

“What a pity, what a pity, it’s such a shame. If it weren’t for the annoying world barriers, I’d really like to have some fun with you, little fox. But alas, it seems my grand entrance must end here~”

 

The black-and-white mask showed an expression of “regret,” which soon turned into an extreme, deranged laugh!

 

“But! The final performance must be exhilarating and spectacular! Hahahahahahahahahahaha!!!!”

 

Accompanied by Musk’s frenzied laughter, a violent rumble suddenly erupted from where “Jeremy’s” remains had merged into the ground!

 

“?”

 

Before the white fox lady could do anything, the ground of the courtyard and residence suddenly cracked open on both sides.

 

Ancient trees collapsed, stone pavilions shattered, and the clear, tranquil spring turned into a vortex flowing into the earth’s crust. Then, it erupted with scorching, surging black flames!

 

Buildings with a long history were instantly consumed by the black flames. The raging fire reaching towards the sky turned the entire residence into scorched earth.

 

Then, it transformed into a towering giant of black flames, adorned with an oversized black-and-white mask, emitting a piercing, frenzied roar!

 

“Come on, little fox! If you don’t want this mortal city to be destroyed, come and stop me! Hahahahaha!!!!”

 

“Tsk… Running low on energy, so you’re using the ley lines beneath Bright Light City for a suicidal attack? Truly a madman.”

 

Having floated into the sky at some point, the untouched white fox priestess looked down at the streets below.

 

The towering fire giant, appearing abruptly in the city, immediately caused terrifying chaos and a collapse of order.

 

Although the Knight Templar, already scattered throughout the streets for hunting the 【Faceless One】, quickly responded, with some decisively organizing evacuations and maintaining order, many others, like moths drawn to the flame, flocked from all directions towards the scene, likely aiming to subdue the cause of the chaos.

 

But it was essentially a death sentence.

 

If Violet guessed correctly, the power of this 【God of False Faces and Ecstasy】 was likely related to abilities like “Imitation” or “Assimilation.”

 

His “Ecstasy” does not merely refer to a mental state but is a concept of madness, somewhat akin to the “Frenzied Spirit” that Silvina created with special means in the Ten Thousand Demons Mountains. However, it is far superior to the latter in terms of its scope, even able to corrupt the elemental energies, making them wildly agitated.

 

The black fire giant before her, which seemed somewhat familiar, is clearly the product of the combination of these two powers. However, Musk’s divine power is limited, and even with the aid of the ley lines, he could only bring it to this level.

 

Violet could clearly sense the oppressive force of the world’s power descending once again. After all, the actions of the 【God of False Faces and Ecstasy】 are akin to directly draining blood from the world’s veins, naturally resulting in intense rejection.

 

Even if left unchecked, this entity’s divine consciousness would likely be forcibly sent back to its original form after some time.

 

But before that…

 

After all, although it might seem like such a simple feat to the priestess, summoning an elemental creature using divine intent to the point of near-self-destruction places its power level well above that of a pseudo-god, even approaching the level of a demigod.

 

Violet was unsure whether the artifact 【Crownless Crown】 would allow the Bright Light Saintess to counter it. But by the time she arrived, the spreading destruction would already be enough to cause the city to fall apart.

 

Laughing maniacally, the black giant did not attack the Miss White Fox floating before him. Instead, his burning fists smashed down upon the countless fleeing beings on the ground, as if swatting a swarm of insignificant ants, targeting the densest crowds!

 

“Hehehehahahahahahaha, let them all die!!!!!!”

 

“Tsk…”

 

The girl’s red and white priestess robe sleeves fluttered lightly, and the black jade, gleaming with the luster of raw jade, shot out. It arrived just before the terrifying flaming fist, spreading an invisible barrier to block it and sending out a shower of black fire sparks!

 

In her thoughts, her little dragon had already sent several strong messages through the contract, clearly sensing the massive changes in the city and the fact that Violet was fighting something, wanting to come immediately to assist.

 

However, the priestess merely responded with the thought of “hold steady” to her pet, and refocused her attention on the enemy before her.

 

A pseudo-god was not a strong enemy for Violet, but an enemy driven by divine intent with various bizarre methods far beyond this level, and in such a densely populated city, could not be dealt with in a simple and crude manner.

 

The 【God of False Faces and Ecstasy】 had clearly anticipated that the Miss White Fox would protect the populace, choosing to attack in this way deliberately.

 

Indeed, seeing Violet block his fist, the magic power retaliated from the magic gem instantly shredded most of the giant’s arm, but new black flames erupted from the ground cracks, repairing it to its original state. Musk’s mask showed no fear, only a continued smile.

 

“Hee hee hee hee, as expected! You’re just like Violet, another God of Order-aligned fellow… hee hee hee! Order side! The Order side is the best, hee hee hee hee!!!”

 

“… Violet?”

 

Unaware or rather, completely ignoring Miss White Fox’s sudden odd muttering, the evil god incarnation, fully immersed in joy, launched even more frenzied attacks!

 

“Hehehehehehe! It doesn’t matter, come and play, anyone can join, let’s all play together, hahahahahaha!!!!!”