After Being Sold Out By The Empire, I Decide To Assist The Demon King

"Swish, swish, swish~"

The sound of scales rubbing against each other filled the ears of the young goddess, coming from before her, as if some huge creature were writhing, swish, swish, swish.

She opened her eyes...

But there was nothing in the Divine Realm anymore, no snakes, no gods, nothing living. What was once a place of splendor now lay in ruins... a gray expanse that made the Divine Realm seem very dim.

Only the Transmission Array beneath her feet glowed faintly.

"Just as expected."

The young goddess, reflecting on her surroundings, looked at the earth-colored ruins around her... She had considered many possibilities, and this outcome was one she had anticipated.

"But..."

But she had not foreseen that the Divine Realm could be destroyed so thoroughly... just like the material that formed her seal, the Perfect Physical Model—frictionless surface.

The materials used in the construction of the Divine Realm varied greatly in their absurdity...

Yet it was all completely destroyed here.

...

Either the being who destroyed this place possessed a creativity beyond that of the gods and could crush their individual thoughts with wisdom... or...

They possessed violence that transcended all, with a rank that defied logic, disregarding reason entirely.

The young goddess, at this moment, didn't feel like considering which it was... After all, according to Yila, the "serpent" was barely on Yila's side, so could the serpent also be standing on the side of the world?

Two barelys later, the conclusion reached might not even be close to the truth...

But that was for Yila to consider.

With this in mind, the young goddess walked casually through the empty Divine Realm, encountering only broken walls and ruins. The once beautiful crystal light sources (like floating street lamps) now appeared dim and had lost their buoyancy.

They lay quietly by the roadside.

Then...

"..."

A hint of green became the most conspicuous thing in this gray world, prompting the young goddess to stop in her tracks... She looked at a tree standing amidst the ruins.

Yes, a tree.

A tree that looked no different in size from an ordinary tree but seemed exceptionally lush, with a broader, more flourishing canopy and leaves than any tree in reality, perfect for providing shade.

If such a tree appeared on the Main Plane, it would not be unusual; at most, people would admire its verdant beauty and perhaps wonder how many young boys and girls had carved their names into its trunk.

But for such a tree to appear in the current Divine Realm... it could only be described as "completely out of place."

"Donne's backup plan?"

The young goddess muttered to herself, casually referring to the name of "Plant God—Adonis." She approached the tree, which bore red fruits, and gently placed her hand on it.

"..."

Nothing happened. Perhaps this tree was simply a "survivor."

"Miss La, what are you touching?"

"..."

After hearing a voice behind her, the young goddess turned around... She saw before her an extremely beautiful woman, immediately noticing the vertical pupils in her eyes.

To be honest, although the young goddess's face remained as calm as ever, she had not sensed when this woman had appeared behind her.

"The serpent of chaos?"

To the young goddess's words, the woman, who had shed her serpent skin, first shook her head and then nodded. She walked lightly to the young goddess's side, placed her hand on the tree, and said, "Yes, I'm the serpent, but not of chaos... I really don't know how that title spread."

In other words, the woman did not deny being the "serpent."

"..."

"Do you want to test my strength?"

As the young goddess began to summon part of her power, the serpent woman said this, seeming utterly unconcerned. She looked up at the treetops, her back to the young goddess, and said, "You are being overconfident."

Such words made the serpent in front of her seem too arrogant, but... from her "deeds," it seemed she indeed had the right to be arrogant and confident. But...

This was not a reason for the young goddess not to strike!

Fight!

In the moment the decision was made, the young goddess disappeared from her spot, leaving only a circle of air turbulence as she charged toward the serpent at an incredible speed, too fast to see clearly.

One could only see a slender streak of light from her original location to the serpent, ending in a violently exploding blue-purple Blast Flame.

Undeniably, although the serpent appeared indifferent, she seemed unable to dodge, getting hit head-on and engulfed in the Blast Flame.

Moreover, right after... the young goddess's fist, gathering golden light, left golden trails in her path as she aimed to strike the serpent within the Blast Flame directly with a punch!

But... yes, everyone knew there would be a "but."

Well, there was no "but."

...

"Boom!!!!"

She hit it!!

"Crack~ Snap!"

A clear and audible sound of someone's or two people's bones shattering—not "or," but just one person! First, the sound of bones breaking, then... the sound of bones shattering.

"Boom!!"

As the pressure of the punch dispersed and the Blast Flame dissipated, what appeared was the serpent turning around, having taken the young goddess's punch head-on with a calm expression... while the young goddess's entire arm had disappeared.

"..."

"Drip~ Drip~"

After the extreme noise earlier, the Divine Realm fell into extreme silence... Only the sound of blood dripping from the young goddess's severed arm was heard.

The serpent watched as the young goddess's arm quickly regenerated, and looked behind her— the young goddess's punch had not been wholly ineffective, at least clearing out a significant portion of the small Divine Realm behind her.

The ruins behind turned into nothingness, the broken walls and remains became a flat empty ground.

The residual warmth of the blue-purple flame lingered in the air, with even just the residual heat causing the air to twist.

"See, I didn't even need to dodge."

The serpent said this, truly unscathed, without even a scratch on her skin. She simply glanced at the young goddess, then shook her head somewhat helplessly.

"As expected, even the fusion of a goddess and Calamity is still far from enough."

Saying this, the serpent looked a bit disappointed, but no one knew what expectations she had for the "fusion of a goddess and Calamity (young goddess)"... so she was merely talking to herself.

"What do you mean?"

When the young goddess asked this, the serpent shook her head, patted the tree trunk in front of her, and reached out to catch a falling apple, saying, "Don't mind it... Give me a piece of candy made by Yila... and I'll trade you this apple."

Like a child, quickly changing the topic, the serpent asked the young goddess for candy.

"This apple is excellent, eating it will give you enough strength to kill Mana, the Reverse Star God."

"..."

It seemed like the serpent was getting the short end of the stick.

"Is there something special about Yila's candy?"

So asked the young goddess, her arm fully restored,

"Of course not, but since it's made by Yila, I want to taste it."

The serpent replied,