The highest rulers from various regions around the world gathered in one ce and exchanged several pleasantries. Even though there was some slight argument, it wasn''t anything significant.


    Dozens of servants were sent to entertain the guests with dishes, drinks and snacks. However, the event would be slightly dyed because the Heretic God was still on his way.


    ''Luna, Lynn, Xentia... I didn''t know you were recruiting three people to join our group. You already know the rules, right?'' Elysia decided to make things clear now.


    ''Ufufu, yes, we fully understand, but please listen to my exnation. Ely, our group needs at least one representative from each race. The heroes who represent their continent. Those we chose were the chosen ones that were approved by Lady Tifa, and the other Goddesses. This is also their n.'' Luna exined calmly.


    She knew Elysia felt slightly dissatisfied because it was their unteral decision when Elysia was not around.


    ''En, please look at them. They are hidden gems with good personality and great talent. They were at least Master-level or above even before they were a hundred years old. A good young seedlings.'' Lynn replied with an approved smile.


    ''Xentia is so meticulous and picky. Fortuna predicted that Xentia would find a great talent of use in a remote mountain in the southern region, eight hundred kilometers from the easternmost coastal city. L is a good craftmaster.'' Xentia gave a thumbs up.


    ''All right, but they can''t be members that easily. Someone has to be responsible for them.'' Elysia heaved a subtle sigh. Since it had been decided by Lifa and the others for themon good, then she would let it slide.


    ''Of course, they can''t be core members without sacrifice. Their loyalties have not yet been established either. Let''s say they are the members in training. We will train them before they can join as outer members. After they prove their loyalty and capability to Elysium with Elysia as the Supreme Goddess, they can be inner members. What do you think?'' Luna was feeling confident and excited.


    ''It sounds good. We may need some extra power. Let''s hope everything goes as expected.'' Elysia gave her consent.


    She then nced at the three new girls sitting next to each other not far from her. They looked a bit nervous but tried their best topose themselves.


    The elf one was Morfina Almithara, a young elf from the Marquess Almithara Branch Family. Her n produced fantastic talented elves in the past five thousand years. Still, her talent was rated average in her n.


    Morfina was the eighth princess in the younger generation of the n. A Master-level golden elf at nearly a hundred y.o. Luna literally ''bought'' Morfina from Almithara n on the premise of an Elven Hero and under the decree of the Elven Empress Ashera.


    ''I have polished her a bit, Ely. She looks stunning and sexy after some body treatments, right? Her n doesn''t deserve her. She was treated unfairly there, even though she deserves the best treatment and teaching. I don''t know for sure about her hidden talents, but she was rated red by the talent crystal ball. She will ascend to Empress-level quickly because she will be nurtured by us!'' Luna gave Elysia a little extra information.


    ''She is good, but her n treats her unfairly, huh? Her mother is a servant in the family branch, and her siblings also treat her as a servant. But, this is the first time I''ve seen a female elf feel a bit uneasy wearing the typical female elf dress...'' Elysia waved her hand at Morfina as their eyes met.


    Morfina was already nervous, and a bit embarrassed because she wasn''t used to wearing this skimpy elf dress. Yet, an angel-like saint suddenly greeted her with a smile and a wave, making her blush. They had already introduced themselves before, but she had yet to get along with everyone.


    Morfina then bashfully returned Elysia''s greeting by raising her hand.


    Elysia then nced at the little pink fairy named Yaereene Raloquinal. A timid fairy with a hidden talent unique to Lifa and Nell.


    This little fairy was the most uneasy among the three new people. She previously holed herself in her safe haven in her vige, and she was known as a timid hermit there.


    Yaereene was invited by Lynn and the Fairy Empress Yralissa rather grandly. Everyone from Yaereene''s vige sent her off as the fairy hero with great fanfare, and the timid fairy had no choice but toply.


    Yaereene was also at Master-level. So, only L was already at the Grand Master level. However, they needed to break through to Spirit-level soon and awaken their hidden talent before the inevitable event.


    ''Yae, Morfina and L, hmm... We will discuss them with everyer. Sister Elena, what do you think?'' Elysia wants to know the opinion of her dearest sister.


    ''It''s good to receive three beautiful and talented people. We need to educate and nurture them, and they will look promising. However, Lifa, Nell and Fortuna need to take responsibility for this.'' Elena didn''t mind. She was aware their pantheon members could invite people who could be helpful to the group, but the final say was in Elysia.


    ''Yes, everythinges for a reason. We''ll exin to you after this, Ely and Elena. They still need to say their vows to youter. Yusagi too.'' Nell felt a bit nervous when she saw Elysia and Elena looking at each other. She knew they were discussing the new members and immediately cleared up the misunderstanding.<novelnext></novelnext>


    ''Okay, we trust you. If you say they can be useful, then they will be outer members like Luna said.'' Elena shrugged her shoulders.


    *Swoosh*


    The holy magic fluctuation in the holy city was chaotic due to the arrival of thest guest in the gathering event. A sh of purplish-ck smoke appeared and materialized into the form of the Heretic God, Xero.


    He had just returned from the battlefield with hisbat suit still wrapped around his body, thick with the underworld''s signature demonic energy.


    "Phew, I''m a bitte I think. You asked me to investigate the roots, but things are getting a bitplicated in the underworld." Xero went to sit near the Goddess of Light and took arge ss of water.


    "Don''t drink that. It''s holy water, and may harm your body. Just get it from the jug over there. Anyway, what''s the situation in the underworld?" Elena reminded Xero before he drank the water.


    "Oh, holy water, huh." Xero took the jug in question and drank the water directly from there. After that, he took out three red cores and let them float above his palm. "Three Demon Kings were involved in the conspiracy of the ursed. I killed them, but two proved neutral. After in-depth investigation, one Demon King has escaped to the surface, but I believe you have taken care of it."


    "Yeah, we''ve eradicated that one. Here''s his core." Lifa threw a red energy core into Xero''s hand.


    "The ursed from the moon disguised themselves among the sealed ones, and some infiltrated the underworld, huh. What did you do to the involved ones? What will be the fate of their followers and armies?" Nell heaved a subtle sigh.


    "What else if notplete annihtion? But, hell yeah, you took care of the Ruvoid Avatars without me. The so-called Number One can definitely put up an exciting fight." Xero keeps back the four energy cores. He knew these Goddesses left demon affairs to him.


    "Okay, since all parties are present, let''s hold the meeting. Connection to satellites, activate the broadcast to the altars in the major cities." Nell flew slightly into the air and activated her crystal orb artifact to disy a hologram screen.


    At the same time, the altars that had been prepared in the sixty-eight major cities disyed the event happening in the Human Continent''s Holy Cathedral. Everyone in various regions on all continents had gathered for that grand event in their respective cities.


    Nell then opened the event with her noble speech and exined the world''s current situation for everyone to know. Then, she asked for everyone''s cooperation to tone down the hatred of the past and work together to face a new era. Their world would enter the second armageddon, and everyone must be prepared.


    After that, the saintesses of each race were introduced before everyone.


    E as the human representative, Sylvia as the devil representative, the white tiger Vanessa as the beast representative, Lynn as the beastkin representative, L as the dwarf representative, Morfina as the elf representative, Yaereene as the fairy representative, and Dori as the aquatic creatures representative.


    The sainteeses, known as holy maidens, were the heroes who represented their race to assist the divine beings in fighting the ursed and exterminating thest two Ruvoid Gods.


    ''What about me?'' Yuuki felt that she didn''t get the role. Lynn was the holy maiden of beastkin, not her.


    ''You offered yourself to me. So, you belong to me, Yuuki. We only need one to be the role figure of each race to get everyone''s participation smoothly. Also, you don''t like getting too much attention, do you? Hmm, look at you. You already have eight tails even though we''ve only been apart for three days. It''s only a matter of time until you be the nine tailed fox like in the legend!'' Elysia stroked the eight-tailed snow fox on herp.


    ''Yes! I belong to my master only!'' Yuuki wasforted and relieved.


    "Everyone has now signed their oath of world peace and cooperation. We can look forward to a wonderful future." Evelyn looked at E''s grandfather. That pope cried like a gentleman and said something about his wife''s desire and dream finally being achieved.


    "The broadcast has ended. Everyone is invited toe to the pce for a banquet. Shall we go there, Ely?" Ai rested her cheek against her hand.


    "Well, we have no choice but to go there..." Elysia tucked a lock of her hair behind her ear. Lifa had already made a gesture for them to stop being spectators.