"Finish off the rest..." Anton was not in the mood to supervise the entire cleanup process this time; he had many things on his mind right now.
As he walked near Jay, he asked directly, "Is there anything new in the general news?"
"I don't think so."
"Keep me informed of anything that might sound strange. Make sure to give the report to the family member who witnessed the exorcism and ensure nothing gets leaked." Anton said this while wiping the blood from his palm as he descended the mountain.
For some reason, something was worrying him, but he didn't know where that concern came from.
...
Canada, deep caves of Gold Rover.
Sebastián, the Pope of the Association of Light, was looking into the depths of a mountain, wondering if descending would be a good idea.
"The rumors say it's in this place."
"How can we be so sure of the rumors?"
"We have no choice. We are the only ones who can stop whatever is beneath this cave, so let's get to work."
Sebastián looked into the depths of that cave, pondering if venturing inside would be a good idea. The things that can be found inside a cave can be mysterious. The danger hidden in enclosed places like these has no support point, and you have to win the incursion with only what you bring in.
...
Clang! Clang! Clang!
Boom!
"Arghhhh!!!"
Everything happened so quickly that very few knew what to do in a situation like this. Those who could respond did nothing but fight for a few seconds before dying.
Sebastián knelt without an arm, his weathered face showing a look of sternness. "A demigod; I never thought I would face one at their peak power."
Crack! Crack! Crack!
In the surrounding darkness, crimson flames could be seen shining in the hands of a huge figure.
"You're wrong; I am a goddess, the Goddess of Putrefaction."
Sebastián looked up and asked, "What is your name, and which mythology do you come from?"
"My name is Malenia, Blade of Miquella. And I have never known defeat."
When Sebastián heard this, he knew he was not wrong in calling this a demigoddess because he knew of her. But now he was too old, and all the wounds on his body, accumulated over years of intense battles, had condemned him to make this his last battle.
At this moment, he couldn't let Malenia reach the surface because his son was not yet in a condition to use his life as a bargaining chip to win his battle.
"I'll give you a year at most." Sebastián, who murmured these words, wrote runes on the ground.
"It's not a shortcut to your human extinction; resisting the end is just a process that cannot be avoided."
Sebastián looked up and murmured, "But I can delay it."
Boom!
At that moment, huge chains shot out from the ground towards Malenia, submerging her into the depths of hell.
Malenia did not resist; she couldn't, but she wasn't agitated either, knowing that this inconvenience would only last a year.
"Dying this way will give you no human honor. You will die without being remembered for a battle you should have felt proud of."
Sebastián smiled; he could do nothing more than buy his son time to prepare. "I can only do this..."