The light flickering across the holy spear gave off an extraordinarily warm feeling, yet within that warmth was also a trace of majesty and overwhelming authority!
There was no doubt that this was no counterfeit. It was the genuine True Longinus, the legendary spear said to have killed Jesus, the Son of God.
Because it was a particularly special Longinus, Elise remembered this weapon quite well.
As the weapon of Cao Cao, leader of the Hero Faction within the Khaos Brigade, it was fairly famous in the world of High School DxD. But that wasn't what Elise cared about!
According to what she knew, the will of the God of the Bible should reside within this spear, just like now...
Elise merely waved her hand lightly, and the holy spear floated out of her grasp, continuously spinning through the air according to her will...
This is actually pretty fun?
No matter where Elise pointed her finger, the holy spear would immediately turn toward that direction.
It was like an extremely advanced remote-controlled aircraft, except there was no joystick. Or rather, Elise's finger itself was the joystick.
As long as she wanted, she could thrust this spear into any hole she pleased... Ahem. That was getting a little off topic. In any case, this spear was extremely obedient to Elise!
Elise also understood the reason.
She had originally thought there might be some old grandpa living inside the spear, like one of those mysterious elders inhabiting a ring, who might even secretly absorb her magical power whenever she wasn't paying attention...
Reality proved that Elise had been overthinking things. The spear contained only the will of the God of the Bible, not a consciousness.
Those were two entirely different things.
The will of the God of the Bible would naturally move in accordance with the God of the Bible. And since the current God of the Bible was Elise, the holy spear had naturally become Elise's toy.
"I remember the holy spear is also one of those so-called Holy Relic Longinus, right?"
"Since they're objects related to the God of the Bible, I should recover every last one of them no matter what."
She already had the holy spear. She just didn't know whether Metatron and the others had obtained any of the other Holy Relics.
Aside from the holy spear, there were also the Holy Cross, Holy Grail, Holy Shroud, and Holy Nails.
If she gathered all of them together, would she be able to summon Shenron... No, summon the God of the Bible?
"Ehe!"
"I almost forgot. I'm the God of the Bible!"
As the new generation's God of the Bible, Elise felt that doing so was necessary...
Although she couldn't remember what abilities those objects possessed, they were definitely powerful. There was no doubt about that!
In reality, though, her collector's instinct had simply kicked in.
"I'll ask Michael and the others about it later. They should know about this sort of thing."
During Heaven's surprise attack this time, aside from the members who hadn't been present, the majority of the Khaos Brigade had been captured by Heaven. There were so many prisoners that Heaven's prison couldn't even hold them all.
With no other choice, Michael had asked Elise to open up an entirely new space specifically for imprisoning the Khaos Brigade's criminals.
With those people gone in the future, the world of High School DxD should become considerably more peaceful.
At least until the invasion from another world, it would remain peaceful.
"But speaking of which, aside from the DxD world I'm currently in, there's also another world called ExE."
Compared to the current world, the ExE world was obviously far more powerful!
Of course it was. Great Red had been decapitated there. How could it not be powerful?
If Elise remained in this world for too long, she might eventually enter the ExE storyline, and that would be troublesome.
Elise still didn't know exactly how powerful the several Evil Gods from that other world were. Although she had already become the God of the Bible in this world, when all was said and done, she was only around the same level as Great Red.
She wasn't exactly confident!
So, to be on the safe side, Elise planned to leave this world once she eliminated the Beast Emperor, the final unstable factor.
According to her observations, after she left a world, time within it would slow down to an extraordinary degree. Only when Elise entered it again would time begin flowing in synchronization once more.
Elise intended to exploit precisely that difference in the flow of time!
During the period before those Evil Gods invaded this world, Elise could travel to other worlds and continue searching for ways to grow stronger.
Once she had truly grown powerful enough in the future, she could return and deal with those Evil Gods!
By then, she would beat them so badly that their faces would be swollen beyond recognition, to the point that even facial recognition software wouldn't be able to identify them!
"But for now, I still need to focus on development. In a few days, I'll also have to visit the Hindu pantheon!"
At present, multiple factions throughout the world had already publicly announced their submission to the Biblical pantheon. On the surface, the Hindu pantheon was basically the only one remaining.
In a few more days, the deadline Elise had agreed upon with Brahma would arrive. When that time came, Elise would personally pay them a visit. If the Hindu pantheon had no intention of submitting, she would have no choice but to use a heavy hand.
Whether they ended up injured or dead would depend on how tough their lives were.
As the Biblical pantheon expanded at astonishing speed, another faction with extremely close ties to Heaven was also developing rapidly.
That's right, the Church!
"The Church isn't moving slowly either. That Pope didn't get his position for nothing!"
As mentioned before, aside from the Hindu pantheon, practically every faction across the world had already submitted.
To demonstrate their loyalty, those factions directly contacted Heaven and the Church headquarters, then began constructing churches throughout their own territories.
The Church showed no understanding of the concept of modesty whatsoever. It immediately began dispatching personnel to the new churches across the world. The Church had more than enough manpower, and once those members arrived at their destinations, they immediately began spreading the faith, continuously bringing fresh blood into the Church.
Elise could also feel that the amount of Power of Faith she was absorbing was increasing by the day.
"Then once I'm finished dealing with the Hindu pantheon, I'll go straight after the Beast Emperor!"
"I've already spent quite a while in this world. It's about time I returned to Asterisk and took a look around!"
Sitting behind her desk, Elise stretched lazily. She really had been extremely busy lately, handling Heaven's affairs from morning until night without even the slightest bit of time to rest.
Although with her physical constitution, resting only half an hour each day wouldn't cause much of a problem, exhaustion would still gradually accumulate within her body if this continued.
If it affected her battles afterward, Elise would only end up losing more than she gained.
"I might as well use this opportunity to catch up on some sleep."
"I really am... a little tired."
As soon as those words fell, Elise, who hadn't slept properly for several weeks, finally emptied her mind and drifted into a dream...
And it was at precisely this moment that a certain anxious person finally relaxed and began using her spirit to connect with Elise's dream, intending to tell her everything.
"Wake up! Enemies are invading your world!"
...
A few moments earlier.
"God of the Bible, close your eyes..."
"Close your eyes... Yes, just like that!"
"Ah, this woman finally fell asleep. Are gods these energetic nowadays?"
"Forget it. I haven't managed to contact her for so long that I need to make every second count. Otherwise, those people's plan might actually succeed!"
After calming herself, the young woman hurriedly activated her power and established a connection with the mind of the God of the Bible.
"Got it!"
The instant the connection was completed, the young woman entered without the slightest hesitation. She absolutely had to deliver the intelligence she possessed to the God of the Bible.
"Wake up, God of the Bible..."
"Enemies are invading your world!"
Amid the repeated murmurs, Elise gradually opened her eyes, only to hurriedly close them again the very next second.
She hadn't forgotten the ability of her eyes. As long as she successfully made eye contact with someone, she could devour everything they possessed and permanently turn that person into her puppet.
Although this ability was extraordinarily powerful, capable of devouring even a conceptual goddess like Freya, Elise didn't want to rely on it.
If she truly reached a life-or-death situation, naturally she would have no reservations. But merely thinking about having so many souls inside her own body made Elise extremely uncomfortable.
And that wasn't even mentioning filthy things like Evil Gods!
If she really devoured the souls of those creatures, Elise would probably feel uncomfortable for a very long time afterward.
Returning to the matter at hand, Elise noticed something abnormal.
Some existence had taken advantage of the moment she relaxed to invade her dream!
However, judging by the situation, the intruder hadn't done anything harmful, so Elise decided to have a proper conversation with her.
"You're awake?"
The moment she noticed Elise stirring, the young woman immediately revealed a delighted expression.
Before Elise could even speak, tears gradually welled up in the young woman's eyes.
Elise: ???
Wait, weren't you the one who invaded my dream? Why do you look like the victim now?
"Three weeks! You finally went to sleep after three whole weeks, God of the Bible!"
"I've had such a miserable time waiting!"
"Do you have any idea how I've spent these past three weeks?"
During those three weeks, although Elise occasionally rested her eyes for a moment, she had only been meditating with her eyes closed. It couldn't really be called sleeping, and she certainly couldn't dream.
And if she couldn't even dream, then invading those dreams was obviously impossible.
To prevent herself from being unable to contact the God of the Bible later, the young woman had spent the past three months lying in wait. The moment the God of the Bible showed even the slightest sign of falling asleep, she would immediately enter Elise's dream.
And so she waited... for three whole months!
Her legs had practically gone numb from crouching there, yet Elise still hadn't slept!
Just when she was about to give up, Elise finally went to sleep. The young woman's pent-up grief and indignation could easily be imagined.
"Um..."
After learning this, even Elise felt a little embarrassed.
Should I blame my constitution for being too strong?
"Sorry!"
No matter what, she should apologize to the young woman first.
Only after the young woman had finished venting did Elise finally begin asking questions.
"Who are you? Why did you invade my dream? And why did you... wait around for so long?"
Elise hadn't cared much at first, but after observing the person before her more carefully, she noticed something unusual...
She actually couldn't see through her completely?
That fact alone was enough to prove that this young woman's strength probably surpassed countless gods in the High School DxD world, perhaps even Elise herself in her current state!
There weren't many beings in this world who possessed such strength.
And much like Elise herself, the young woman's body radiated a sacred brilliance.
However, in certain minor details, the young woman was somewhat different. A halo resembling that of an angel hovered above her head, yet her ears were pointed like an elf's. Her full breasts were in no way inferior to Gabriel's... and even her eyes were an alluring shade of pink!
Even Elise's eyes weren't pink!
In a certain sense, this woman was practically an aphrodisiac given human form.
"I come from another world adjacent to the world you currently inhabit. I am one of the supreme deities of the High Elf God faction—the Holy Mother Goddess."
As expected!
The young woman... No, the Holy Mother Goddess revealed a faint smile.
"The reason I contacted you is because your world is currently facing an unprecedented crisis!"
"The terrifying incarnations of darkness, the Evil Gods of my world, are invading your world. They intend to destroy all living beings and bring your world under their control as well."
Through this simple explanation, Elise gained some understanding of the problems that existed within the world known as ExE.
Namely, the Three Great Evil Gods!
"In order to stop them, the benevolent god Regalzeva and I have been leading the elves in resistance against those mechanical life-forms."
"However, those mechanical beings and the Evil Gods are simply too powerful. In the end, we still have no way to confront them head-on. I imagine it won't be long before we meet the same fate as the other races of our world and are annihilated by the Evil Gods."
As she said this, obvious sorrow appeared on the Holy Mother Goddess' face.
Things must have been extraordinarily difficult in their world as well.
"So you came to me because you want to form an alliance and fight those Evil Gods together?"
After listening to everything she had said, Elise understood her meaning.
"Yes." The Holy Mother Goddess gave a mysterious smile before continuing, "I came to this world once before and sought out the God of the Bible."
"Unfortunately, we lost contact with God a very long time ago. I never expected that God had also sacrificed themself..."
"So you're that one's successor, aren't you?"
No one in the DxD world had managed to notice this, yet the Holy Mother Goddess saw through it with a single remark.
"Yes. I inherited everything that belonged to that one."
Before an existence like this, Elise naturally had no intention of lying. More importantly... she actually felt rather close to this Holy Mother Goddess!
Perhaps it was because they both possessed sacred power?
"So, newborn God of the Bible, are you willing to join forces with us and fight against the invasion of the Evil Gods?"
Judging solely by her aura, the Holy Mother Goddess was definitely stronger than Elise. If she fought any god from the DxD world, there probably wasn't a single one who could defeat her.
However!
Power of Faith was a form of energy that wasn't reflected in one's aura at all, so aura alone couldn't possibly serve as a reliable indicator of combat strength.
If the two of them actually fought, who would emerge victorious was still impossible to say!
"Sure. I accept!"
In order to protect her faith, Elise absolutely had to deal with those Evil Gods. Finding powerful allies now could also be considered preparing for trouble before it arrived.
However, since such a powerful ally had already come knocking on her door, surely Elise should get something out of it as well?
"Lady Mother Goddess, take a look at me. I'm afraid my current strength isn't enough to stand against the Evil Gods!"
"Could you provide us with a little support?"
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