My Goddess is Good at Pretending-Chapter 743: Protect What We Hold Dear

As the silver moonlight illuminated the Sacred Mountain, Elysia stood gracefully at the center of the Heavenly Altar, surrounded by her pantheon members, core disciples, representative elders, and loyal heavenly agents.

That night was the final ceremony, a sacred rite to offer prayers and blessings to the world before they marched to the Nirvana Great War that would determine the world's fate.

In the heart of the Sacred Sakura Realm, the Sacred Sakura Tree bloomed in full brilliance, its petals flowing with divine-like energy.

Yuna raised her divine fan. Elysium Pantheon, Sacred Sakura's people, and her fellow heavenly agents knelt before her, chanting ancient holy scriptures.

"O Heavens and the worlds, witness our oath. For the sake of this world's balance and peace, we shall ascend upon the battlefield and cleanse the abyssal corruption that threatens the eternal realms."

The divine light descended from the sky, merging with the Sacred Mountain, forming a seal of divine protection upon each pantheon member. The residues soon moved to bless the disciples and elders of Sacred Sakura.

When the divine light dissipated, each Elysium Pantheon member offered their blood essence into the heavenly sacred flame, symbolizing their unity and determination to fight for the worlds and heavens.

Even though the flame came from Yuna, and was more than just a symbol, none offered their blood to anyone but their pantheon leader, the one they swore their loyalty to, their master, Elysia.

"From this moment on, our fate is bound together."

As the last one, Elysia then stepped forward, slicing her palm and letting her divine blood flow into the sacred flame, marking the ultimate vow as the supreme commander of the heavenly army and her Elysium Pantheon.

Yuna pushed the heavenly sacred flame, and it floated to Elysia. As Elysia extended her hand to receive it, the flame engulfed her and vanished, absorbing it into her body to grant her a heavenly authority and seal her role as one of the Heavenly Palace's supreme commanders who would lead the war at the frontline.

As the heavenly bell echoed through the Heavenly Realm's sky, Yuna informed Elysia about it. The time arrived earlier than estimated. The Lord of Heaven dispatched the heavenly armies in full force, and all should respond to the call of the divine assembly.

"Tonight, we gather as one family. No matter what awaits us on the battlefield tomorrow... we will protect the world, the heavens, and our loved ones at all costs. We'll leave Sacred Sakura in your hands." Elysia declared as she gazed upon Sacred Sakura's disciples and elders.

Before the ascension, the Yuna brought Elysia and Elysium Pantheon to tour the world one last time. They passed the holy lands, ancient forests, vast oceans, and war-torn battlefields.

They blessed the world, strengthening the world's barriers. They sealed the ancient abyssal cracks to delay the calamity's arrival. They granted divine power to empower the world to support future heroes who would rise to protect this world.

As dawn broke in the Sacred Sakura region, the divine energy in the shape of countless cherry blossom petals rained from the sky as their last world tour journey's trajectory transformed into the divine light that painted the sky of the three worlds like a masterpiece created by heavens.

The world seemed to hold its breath as countless people knelt in the sky, praying to the Gods of Heaven for the future that awaited them.

Finally, hovering above the Sacred Mountain of the Sacred Sakura, Elysia, and her pantheon members gathered behind her.

As the golden gateway to the Heavenly Realm opened, Elysia ascended with her divine army, leaving behind her legacy, faith, and protection.

One by one, columns of celestial light engulfed the pantheon members and heavenly agents as they began their ascension to the Heavenly Realm. The sky split apart, revealing a massive golden gateway to the heavens, radiating unfathomable power.

Elysia was the last to ascend. As she stepped into the radiant gateway, she gave one final look at the world and the people she cherished. "Until we return, stand strong."

With that, the gateway sealed shut, and the entire Elysium Pantheon had left the mortal realm. Their next battlefield awaited them, the place where the fate of this world would soon be decided.

The world was enveloped in silence after it was blessed and protected by the Goddesses' final will.

Though the Sacred Sakura Goddess and her pantheon had left the mortal worlds, the heroes, leaders, and her loyal subjects would now stand as the world's shield and sword, defending against any calamities and adversaries until her return.

Jophiel's friend broke the silence, and the loyal subjects of Sacred Sakura still stared at the sky. They swore in their hearts that they would carry out their Goddess Master's will without fail, and they had to ensure their master could rely on them more by the time she returned to them.

"Please be safe..." Gabriella murmured softly as she clasped her hands in prayer. Her master already promised them a thing, and her master would surely return to them even if it would be the end of the world.

"E-eh, the Heavenly Altar!" Zi Xuan was shocked. She pointed at the altar which had become a piece of stone that had lost its heavenly power.

"Don't panic. The path to the Divine World is sealed once again, and it naturally crumbles to pieces. The calamities from above will need to forcefully break their ways if they want to invade mortal worlds." Gabriella explained a little based on her understanding.

The divine path that painted the sky was still faintly visible above them, and when it faded completely, the divine energy from the sky and any possible path to the Divine World were sealed, tightly shut.

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Elysia and her Goddess sisters gracefully flew toward the sky where the divine assembly of Ancient Gods and Revered Immortals awaited them.

Despite being the last to arrive, none dared to blame her for it. After helping the heavenly agents to grant the mortal worlds the last blessing to strengthen the world's barrier, she had to retrieve her lite absolute domain from the training ground first. So, she couldn't help but be the last to arrive.

"..." Elysia felt a bit nervous in her heart because of the stares from the heavenly armies.

In the vast, seemingly boundless Heavenly Realm's sky, millions of heavenly armies, composed of angelic legions, celestial warriors, dragon lords, star guardians, and divine beasts, had already taken formation, awaiting the command to face the Nirvana Abyssal Calamities that once devoured the ancient heavens and ended the previous era.

Seeing Elysia finally arrive, He-Dao gazed at the sky with a deep gaze. The Nirvana Seal that covered the entire Heavenly Realm's sky was now visible to the naked eye, indicating it couldn't last long, not even a week, as Elysia estimated.

At the highest throne of the heavenly command, the Heavenly Dao, the lord of all realms, He-Dao descended from his Heavenly Throne, hovering before his heavenly armies.

"Today, the heavens shall rise again. With the Supreme Goddess of Mysterious Origin leading us, we shall erase the Nirvana Abyssal Calamity from existence and reclaim eternal peace!"

After saying that, the heavenly armies responded with their loud war cries. He-Dao then beckoned Elysia to go forward to say at least a few words to the heavenly armies.

Seeing the obvious invitation gesture, Elysia couldn't possibly refuse nor ignore it. She flew up to answer the call, hovering next to He-Dao with elegance and divine authority. She raised her Heavenly Staff, releasing divine light petals that illuminated the sky, empowering the heavenly forces with AoE buffs.

"Heaven's Will shall not fall. The Nirvana Abyssal Calamity shall face its judgment today. Heavenly Pantheon, my allies, and my beloved warriors... charge forward and protect what we hold dear!"

The heavenly armies responded with an even louder war cry, indicating their greater determination and conviction.

"..." He-Dao was a bit speechless because his heavenly armies were much more enthusiastic in responding to Elysia's call than him.

However, it didn't matter. He then gazed at the sky, toward a particular spot where the Nirvana Seal's core should be located. "Can you save her?"

"I'll try my best." Elysia took a deep breath as she flew high to the sky above the clouds, making direct contact with the Nirvana Seal that covered the sky.

She didn't know what exactly happened, but she could guess that the abyssal monsters on the other side tried their best to break the barrier earlier, attacking relentlessly.

Seeing the heavily weakened Nirvana Seal's state, she was absolutely sure Lady Nirvana's soul remnant was already far too weakened, perhaps beyond saving, but she had promised He-Dao that she would save Lady Nirvana even if only a speck of soul fragment was the only thing left of Lady Nirvana.

With the Celestara Soluna, the refined first-rate hypergiant star, in her left hand, Elysia reached out her right hand to touch the Nirvana Seal's core area, the central spot where the barrier was centered and rooted.

With He-Dao, her Goddess sisters, and the 72 heavenly agents protecting her closely, she sent her subconscious into the Nirvana Seal to search for Lady Nirvana's soul remnant.

In her last encounter, she made a deal with Lady Nirvana, but in exchange for fulfilling her request to maintain the Nirvana Seal a little longer so everyone could prepare themselves for the best, Lady Nirvana's soul remnant shattered to blend with the Nirvana Seal so the barrier could at least last for at least six months...

'I've fulfilled my part of the promise, now the fate of the heavens is in your hands...'

A weak, faint voice echoed into Elysia's consciousness directly. Unfortunately, there was no Lady Nirvana, only an empty space.

'Thank you for everything, Lady Nirvana. But I can't just let you disappear as you deserve to see everything through to the end. If you are willing to put your trust in me, please respond to my call, and follow my lead.' Elysia released her divine energy to invite the nearby spiritual presences to gather before her.

'You... what are you trying to do? You will destroy the Nirvana Seal completely if you complete what you are trying to do.'

Lady Nirvana responded weakly, but she had no power to resist what Elysia wanted to do. She held onto her trust, and that was why she never ever tried to resist it.

'It's fine. Please leave the rest to us. I will take over the Nirvana Seal to replace you as the core and lead this war to victory. Watch over us until the end, Lady Nirvana.' Elysia extracted the remaining bits of Lady Nirvana's soul remnants from the scattered particles and gathered them on her palm.

"You're truly a miracle bringer. I'm sure I've lost my body, soul, and spirit... but you can still extract my last remaining presence..." Lady Nirvana received Elysia's divine power and slowly took the form of her spiritual body, but she was so small, no bigger than Elysia's thumb.

"I am honored. I have prepared the soul-nurturing place, especially for you. Let's return to them as the war will soon commence. We will take the lead to invade this time."

"Such a bold approach. You are so confident."

"Likewise. You predicted this hundreds of thousands of years ago, right?"

"Who knows, I don't remember..."

Elysia rushed back to her body with Lady Nirvana's soul remnant. As her consciousness returned to her body, she immediately retracted her right hand and placed it on the white star orb, holding it with both hands as she carefully placed Lady Nirvana's soul remnant in the safest place inside it.

"You, did you succeed?" He-Dao couldn't tell the result, but seeing Elysia's bright expression, put his hopes high.

"You may see it for yourself, Lord He-Dao." Elysia handed over Celestara Soluna to He-Dao's hand.

"This!" He-Dao widened his eyes as he felt the presence of his beloved in that white star orb.

'You are truly a fool...' Lady Nirvana sighed.

"It really is you, my dearest lady." He-Dao trembled slightly as so many emotions flooded into his mind and soul. There were so many words he wished to convey, but none escaped his mouth.

He put the white star orb close to his chest as he wished to feel her presence closely. Everything was thanks to Elysia. It wasn't just his beloved's last words, but Elysia made the rescue possible. He could finally hear his beloved's beautiful voice directly, and Elysia also managed to save his beloved from her fated true demise.

Even though it was just a soul remnant that was not intact, he could still repair and fix her so she could be revived or reincarnated.

After satisfying his longing for a while, He-Dao handled his emotions well because there was something he had to face before anything else.

"Please protect her for me. I shall end that bastard with my own hands." He-Dao shoved the white star orb back into Elysia's hands. ƒrēewebnoѵёl.cσm

"E-Eh?" Elysia was taken aback because it was He-Dao who should keep Lady Nirvana safe in his separate personal dimension.

Lady Nirvana could prevent He-Dao from acting rashly in any situation, and perhaps give some guidance to deal with the Sovereign of Abyss. However, he just left it to her...

*Crack* *Crack* *Crack*

He-Dao used his divine authority to create a massive entrance in the Nirvana Seal as it should serve like a hole in a pond that would suck everything into one central place.

While the abyssal monsters would flock for this sudden exit, they would focus on this entrance to wipe out the enemies in a concentrated sweep.

"With Supreme Goddess' assistance and buff, it won't take long for us to end this. Please wait for me, my dearest." He-Dao smiled at the white star orb, full of warmth and tenderness.

He then turned around and led his heavenly armies to charge at the Corrupted Nirvana Realm.

'Who is his dearest beloved? This lady is not his ladyship.' Lady Nirvana complained, but no one could hear it other than Elysia.

"..." Elysia was speechless, but fortunately, He-Dao didn't overhear it or it might break his spirit...