RISE OF EROS

At Zaros' request, Elidyr had sent a group of four legendary-level demigods to Galicia to investigate if the country's terrible conditions were related to the fallen god, as Andrew had suspected.

All of them are survivors of the war from a thousand years ago, so none lacked the motivation to investigate, as they do not want such a devastating war to occur again.

It's understandable since they lost their homeland due to the previous war and were fortunate to rebuild their lives on this continent, but now there was no other continent to emigrate to.

This is why they wanted to prevent the fallen god's resurrection—if he returned, a war of equal or worse magnitude would break out, and even if they won, the continent would be destroyed, as happened to the lost continent. Now, there was no additional continent to move to.

Moreover, all of them had families, and descendants who should not endure what they had, so when Zaros mentioned this to Elidyr, he did not hesitate to send his comrades. These liquid spirits, though on the same power level as Elidyr and Zaros, were considerably weaker than them, as disparities in strength existed even among legendary-level demigods.

Nonetheless, they were powerful warriors with a lot of experience, making them suitable for the job. They quickly reached Dunnas and met with Emaliene, as they had to pass through Dunnas to get to Galicia, and not greeting her would have been disrespectful.

Besides, Emaliene was a legendary-level demigod, even stronger than them, though not on the level of Zaros and Elidyr. While the four could defeat her if they worked together, that wasn't the point, especially when she could be an ally.

Since Emaliene had already heard everything from Andrew, everything proceeded smoothly. Emaliene even assisted them in entering Galicia undetected.

The four liquid spirits entered without issues and firsthand witnessed the country's hardships. Dunnas might be a desert country, but it had many rivers and oases, so they didn't really suffer.

It is true that the heat is strong, but they had the ability to grow their own food, and under the protection of the royal family and the founding families, the country prospered in its own way. but Galicia was a different story.

Most of its terrain is mountainous and rocky, making cultivation nearly impossible. Not even the forest elves, experts in agriculture, could make crops thrive in that territory. Though Galicia had many minerals and metals, they couldn't be eaten. Fortunately, these resources allowed them to survive by trading for food, but famine still persisted.

The liquid spirits saw how the smaller towns struggled to survive, but that wasn't their focus. They began mapping the territory, searching for remnants of the fallen god.

Though it would have been faster to split up and cover more ground, they stayed together. Zaros had warned Elidyr that they might encounter powerful enemies, so it was better to be cautious.
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For this reason, Elidyr warned them not to separate unless absolutely necessary, and they obeyed. They were aware of the friendship between Elidyr and Zaros, so they took Zaros' warnings seriously.

They knew Zaros wouldn't warn them without reason, so they operated as a group. They spent several days searching the most inhospitable regions of the country, as that was where any remnants of the fallen god if there were any, would likely be in a place like that.

They quickly located an area known as the Cliff of Death. Its name did not make it appealing, and that is because it truly is a horrible place. It looked as if a mountain had been split in two, and that rupture was the realm of hell.

It was dark, narrow, humid, but desolate. Not even dead trees could be seen in that place—just rock and darkness. Cautiously, they ventured in, as they sensed fluctuations of negative energy.

The further they descended, the stronger the energy became, and it gradually began to corrupt them, forcing them to raise shields to protect themselves. They were now certain that if there weren't remnants of the fallen god here, something similar was hidden within.

Even with their strength, it took them several hours to reach the bottom. Not because it was too deep for them, but because they were being careful, and they were right to do so. After exploring the area, they found a group of people there. There weren't many—around 10—but all were demigods and of high level.

Though they weren't as strong as the liquid spirits, there were some legendary-level demigods who posed a threat. The other thing they found was a powerful seal near the group.

Clearly, this seal was protecting something, though it wasn't known what. Still, the energy leaking from the seal was powerful and malignant, but the liquid spirits immediately ruled out that it was one of the fallen god's primary remnants.

It was already common knowledge that the body of the fallen god had been divided into six parts: head, torso, and limbs. Three of these were with the dragons, and one had been recovered by the organization called Purgatory in the Chaos Region, leaving only two yet to be discovered.

The other remnant was in the Demon Realm, as Lugia had already confirmed, though the liquid spirits didn't know this yet. The reason they knew this wasn't one of the main remnants was that the energy emanating from the seal wasn't that powerful.

Make no mistake, the energy was malignant and strong, but compared to that of the fallen god, it was not as strong. Still, it was a cause for concern, so they decided to observe. The group in front of the seal was clearly trying to break it and release whatever was inside, but the spirits didn't want to interfere. They wanted to see what was inside.

Though this group wasn't a threat to them, the liquid spirits didn't think they were alone and wanted to be cautious. Unfortunately, they failed in their assessment.

They wanted to wait until the last moment to intervene and prevent the seal from breaking, but they didn't account for the fact that there was an expert in formations among the group, and the process went faster than they had anticipated.

Before they could intervene, this formation expert broke the seal, and a powerful aura was released. Realizing this, the four liquid spirits attempted to intervene, but it was too late.

The malignant aura enveloped those who had broken the seal and consumed them in seconds. These men hadn't expected this and were caught off guard. Seconds later, their flesh and blood were devoured.

Seeing this, the liquid spirits immediately understood what they were dealing with, and it made them frown. They were survivors of the war against the fallen god, and though they hadn't fought him directly, they had fought his followers—and that was what they had in front of them.

Many knew the threat of the Abysmals, but the Abysmals that had appeared and the ones who fought in the war were different. The Abysmals of that era were nearly gods, and that's why they were a threat.

It turned out that what had been sealed here was one of the most powerful Abysmals, and though its body had been destroyed, it hadn't died, which was why it had been sealed. However, the reckless ones who broke the seal had been devoured, and now this formless energy was building a body.

The liquid spirits would not allow it to succeed, so the four launched powerful attacks from all directions, intending to destroy it before it could take form, but they failed.

Now, before them stood a black creature with a pair of monstrous wings on its back, red eyes, and incomparable strength. Abysmals only have the desire and impulse to destroy and listen only to the fallen god, so upon seeing the liquid spirits, it attacked.

The sudden attack took them by surprise, but they still managed to defend themselves. Then an epic battle began. This Abysmal had not yet regained its former glory, yet it was still able to face the four legendary-level demigods.

The Cliffs of Death disappeared in seconds, as the powerful attacks destroyed everything around them. Even the demigods of Galicia noticed the battle, but they didn't dare intervene.

They lacked the strength to get involved in that fight. Even Emaliene in Dunnas noticed the change and had no choice but to act. This could be problematic from a political perspective, but there was no time for that.

The four liquid spirits and the Abysmal were evenly matched, which wasn't a good sign because if it escaped or managed to injure or kill one of the liquid spirits, things would get complicated.

The battle had only lasted a few minutes, but it felt like days. The shockwaves generated from the blows and attacks of these powerful beings had everyone on edge. When the battle seemed at a standstill, another powerful aura appeared—Emaliene had arrived, which the liquid spirits celebrated. Now they had an advantage.

Despite this advantage, the Abysmal didn't seem like it was going to fall, and the battle dragged on. The entire country of Galicia trembled before such powerful warriors, but they hoped Emaliene and the liquid spirits would win, as just feeling the Abysmal's aura filled them with fear.