Under the cover of nightfall, Marvin and his companions navigated through the streets, avoiding the patrolling Holy Silver Cross Knights. Without the aid of their contacts, their progress had significantly slowed.
High above, Anatole and four others were locked in fierce combat with demons. The scales of victory had yet to tip in favor of either side, with both parties exchanging blows evenly, appearing to be at a stalemate.
Paimon wielded Belial's Covenant Holy Sword, which could resist most magic, but that wasn't the true reason for the balance of power. As they fled, Marvin occasionally observed the battle in the skies and noticed that Anatole hadn't used Star Magic at all, not even summoning the Milky Way. He...
He wasn't fighting at full strength!
On the contrary, it was Urd, Saiyakula, and Seraphina, the three deities of Faith God, who were fighting with all their might!
Why was Anatole holding back his power?
