The snow-covered North Pole Region, with ice and snow everywhere.
A place that was originally rarely touched by humans, but at this moment, several Devil King-level auras continuously blazed here.
"What does that Emperor Shin mean? Suddenly preparing for war now, won't most of the previous work be wasted?"
Hearing Vali's purpose in coming here, Siegfried, former top Church Exorcist who held a Devil Sword beside him, immediately felt displeased, even before Cao Cao could speak.
Not just him. Other Hero Faction members, Heracles, Jeanne, Georg, and Leonardo, also felt the same. Emperor Shin's fickle decision made them feel humiliated like they were being toyed with.
In contrast, Cao Cao this time wasn't angry. After thinking about the words Vali brought, he looked at the Transcendent List in the sky that was still continuing to be announced and said.
"It seems this suddenly appearing list is what forced Emperor Shin to advance the plan."
"It should be so, otherwise, with his character, it's impossible he would let the large-scale protective formation you set up become wasted halfway."
On the way here, Vali had also thought about the deep meaning of Hikaru's decision.
After all, everyone benefited from this plan, but Emperor Shin was the biggest beneficiary among them, and also the planner and driver of the entire plan. He was the person who most wanted the plan to succeed smoothly. Of course he wouldn't do something reckless. This sudden decision now must definitely have deep meaning.
"How are the personnel preparations?"
Since this was a sudden decision, if there were deficiencies or things missed, they had to take advantage of it now while there was still time to fix them.
"You don't need to worry about that. Now Georg has opened Dimension Create from Dimension Lost in the Dimensional Gap. Both your Team Vali, my Hero Faction, magic forces, spirits... all are ready, and are inside the opened Dimension Create." Cao Cao explained.
The number of people mobilized by the Summoning Orders issued before was too large. Inevitably, to hide their existence, hiding in Dimension Create was the best choice.
However, even so, the mysterious disappearance of these people, although they each had found very adequate reasons before, couldn't be avoided from being found clues by people who cared.
For example: Rizevim and Azazel were two very good examples.
Moreover, Indra might also be suspicious, otherwise, how to explain the feather originating from the Beast of Apocalypse 666 in Rizevim's hands.
"Since the protective formation is almost useless, we shouldn't waste it. We can use the key in our hands first to unlock the outer part of the seal."
Cao Cao's gaze penetrated the thick ice layer, as if he could see the terrifying and twisted monster sealed in the depths of this snow and ice-covered North Pole Region.
"Yes."
Vali nodded, he didn't mind this.
Opening the outer part of the seal first, unnoticed while the gods were distracted by the Transcendent List, could save a lot of time for the next step to a certain extent. Emperor Shin handed over one of the keys to him, only leaving the core key, clearly also planning the same thing.
Soon, under Cao Cao's command, magic formations throughout the North Pole Region began operating, causing the earth to shake slightly.
However, this strange movement only occurred momentarily.
Soon, phosphorescent lights gathered, enveloping and protecting the entire North Pole Region. Everything returned to calm. There was no aura of Cao Cao, Vali, or anyone else inside. Even if a Transcendent investigated from close range, they wouldn't find the slightest abnormality, completely no difference from the usually empty North Pole Region...
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This place is Kyoto.
Hikaru slowly landed on the ground, under the admiration of the Onmyōji, taking out a bottle of Phoenix Tears, which transformed into thousands of green silk threads that entered the bodies of the Onmyōji whose life energy had previously been taken by Abe no Seimei.
Instantly, these Onmyōji who lost life energy recovered at a speed visible to the naked eye. Their white hair returned to black, and their skin regained luster.
"Thank you, Your Excellency Emperor Shin!"
Soon, all Onmyōji, including Kurahashi Genji, Tsuchimikado Arima, Keikain Hidemoto and others bowed respectfully to Hikaru. Regardless of whether this Excellency was previously suspected of not helping, but the reason they could be saved now in the end was because of this Excellency.
Hikaru only nodded, didn't say much.
"This is for you. Perhaps you'll need it in the future."
Hikaru walked before Kasumigaoka Utaha, Isayama Yomi, and Touma Kazusa, giving them lucky charms. The charms looked like they could be bought at any convenience store, looking very cheap.
"What? Does Emperor Shin want to bribe us with this lucky charm and forget everything that happened before?"
Utaha held the lucky charm in her hand, speaking with an 'unhappy' expression.
"If you think, as an ex-girlfriend, you shouldn't receive it, you can return it now."
After saying that, Hikaru appeared like he wanted to take it back. Utaha of course wouldn't let him succeed. She directly put it in her pocket, and said: "Don't expect you can get off so easily after deceiving me. Consider this lucky charm as interest."
Yomi and Kazusa just silently kept the lucky charms, without saying additional words.