Wizard: Starting With the Knights Breathing Method Chapter 2807: 573: The 25th Seat of the Supreme Council, Divine Descent!

"Guard me while I move to obliterate this location."

While destroying a spatial node wouldn't halt the Nightmare invasion entirely, it would buy precious time. Furthermore, for a native entity of the Spirit Plane, manifesting a true form within the material realm carries a heavy price.

The Nightmare Army would not be surfacing in Nora for some time.

...

Land of Darkness.

Pazuzu's expression darkened as he processed the latest reports coming out of Nora.

"Is the Nightmare World intending to join the fray as well?"

The Shadow Demon Queen let out a chuckle and remarked:

"It is a favorable development. Perhaps we should dispatch the [Emperor of Slumber] to the Nightmare World to see if those Nightmare Monarchs can be recruited to our side."

"Let us observe for now; we are merely going through the motions. Our forces are currently exhausted and require recuperation, so we shall leave Nora to the Nightmare World for the time being."

Pazuzu gave a sinister laugh.

"And what if Nora falls? We have sacrificed so much; we cannot simply let the Nightmare World reap the rewards." The Shadow Demon Queen said with a frown.

Pazuzu replied: "You are overthinking things. Nora will not be toppled so easily. After failing three times, I have come to realize that it isn't a lack of effort on our part... rather, Nora often performs beyond expectations because it possesses heavenly assistance, something we lack."

Realization dawned on the Shadow Demon Queen.

"I understand. That is logical, yet it makes things more difficult. Even if the Land of Darkness cannot stop us from the Abyss, its support of Nora creates a hidden layer of resistance against us."

"Precisely. So, let the Nightmare World enter and muddy the waters. Turning the entire Multidimensional Plane into a chaotic mess—isn't that a beautiful prospect?"

...

Dark Temple.

The silhouettes of four Ancients materialized. Following the departure of the Void Emperor, the siblings—the End Dragon Bird and the Red Crow—had also left one after another. The four who remained were either unable to leave or had already committed to their path. Regardless, the looming Nightmare invasion of Nora was welcome news. The long-silent Dark Sun Sovereign finally spoke:

"I have maintained for a long time that Nora’s ascension would inevitably break the status quo. We only need to observe from the sidelines. If a chance arises, we strike for a share of the spoils; if not, we stay silent and protect ourselves. With two giants invading at once, Nora is in deep trouble."

...

Astral World.

Arrogant Sun Plateau, situated behind the Gate of Radiance.

Ramon sat upon a warm throne bathed in Holy Light, his divine gaze fixed on the distance.

A goddess dressed in a pristine white holy robe approached with a gentle look. She carried a longsword forged from the first light of dawn and bowed her noble head.

"Father God, the Mother of Earth has come to visit."

"Rise."

This was the [Dawn Goddess], daughter of Ramon. She wields the [Dawn] Authority, a specialized branch of [Light].

During the Ancient Era, she was an intermediate divine power, and her current strength is nearing the threshold of a mighty divine power. She serves as Ramon’s premier subordinate and his right hand. The title [Master of Dawn] is derived from her status. Compared to his elder sister, the [Dusk Sun GodArt] is far too green.

Shortly after, a woman wearing simple attire descended. Her face was filled with compassion, her skin like jade, and she walked barefoot, with lotus flowers blooming beneath every step.

The Dawn Goddess spoke: "Greetings, Mother Goddess."

The woman in the flaxen robe gave a small nod and turned her attention to Ramon.

"Have you seen? The Snake of the End has departed the Nightmare World and arrived in Nora. This is the perfect moment to deal with that blasphemer!"

"I have seen."

"We could parley with Edmund. Demand that he surrender the Snake of the End."

"Wait."

"Why wait? That blasphemer slaughtered our carefully raised [Twin Holy Sons] and consumed tens of billions of our believers. Surely you haven't forgotten?"

"Of course not, but the timing is incorrect."

"Are you intimidated by Edmund?"

"I am simply considering the larger picture. The Dark Insects calamity has not concluded, and the Ancestor God requires our presence..."

Furthermore, Edmund was undeniably powerful. The Earth Demon Lord, whose power was equal to this deity wielding the most [Earth] Authority, had still been snuffed out by Edmund.

The Heavenly Father had no desire to become a primary target during such a critical period.

Naturally, his hatred for the Snake of the End was very real!

The Twin Holy Sons were offspring he had created with the Holy Mother, draining immense divine power over an entire Ancient Age. The resources poured into them were beyond measure; they were the key to he and the Holy Mother ascending to a higher state of existence.

"Very well, I understand."

The Holy Mother spoke in a low voice and departed with an air of sorrow.

Unlike Ramon, this powerful deity possessed not only the innate divine authority of [Earth] but also an acquired authority known as [Motherhood].

This caused the deity, who should naturally be devoid of emotion, to be trapped in daily agony over the loss of her children. Yet, she was unwilling to abandon the [Motherhood] authority.

She had acquired this power by painstakingly consuming an intermediate divine power, the [God of Love and Compassionate Mother]. In the current era, innate authorities within the star realm are rare and insufficient. Such acquired authorities are vital.

Therefore, to find peace, she had only one plan:

Kill the Snake of the End and transform it into her divine servant, making it her godson to satisfy the overflowing maternal instincts within her!

However, the coldness of the children’s father had left her disheartened. She resolved to descend personally in an incarnation to negotiate with Edmund, using the star realm's dominance as her leverage.

With Nora currently besieged by both the Abyss and the Nightmare, she refused to believe Edmund would truly defy the star realm for the sake of a single Mythical Creature!

These were three giants after all!

...

Time moved quickly, and three more years passed.

Nora Calendar Year 1600.

Nightmare Command Center.

Levi, Daydreamer, the Blue Dream Star Lord, and other high-ranking officials were debating future troop movements. Legendary wizards expressed concern that the Black Dragon Territory might face vengeance from a Nightmare Lord, leading to the loss of their lands within the Nightmare World.

Levi showed no such worry.

After a thousand years of development, the Ancient Dragon Continent and the Dreamland Steeple had collected a massive stockpile of Nightmare Creature materials—enough to last several centuries.

Furthermore, he could enter the [Ashen World], the former Dark Side of the Universe, as its lord. With so many fragments and Nightmare Creatures available for the taking, even the Nightmare Monarchs couldn't maintain total control.

In short, the worst that could happen was losing the Black Dragon Territory.

He was mentally prepared for that outcome.

His primary concern was the safety of the Nightmare Creature elders in his domain, such as the Nine Infant, Butcher, and the Tyrant of Horror. Since their true forms resided in the Nightmare World, their deaths would be final.

Daydreamer proposed that Levi utilize the [Nine Realms of Descent] to become independent from the Nightmare World by creating a temporary dream space.

While Nightmare Creatures could not grow naturally in such a place, it would allow their true forms to descend and preserve their strength until a new plan could be formed.

For the time being, if he feared for his subordinates' safety, they could be moved into Daydreamer’s Demiplane, [Fantasy Dream].

As the discussion continued, Edmund suddenly shifted his gaze toward the sky, his form beginning to fade.

From the infinite heights, vast starlight coalesced into a celestial ladder. As surging divine power radiated outward, a figure draped in a Star Gauze Long Dress stepped forward. With a compassionate face and a gentle smile, she walked with elegant, bare feet, radiating maternal warmth.

Edmund stood with his hands behind his back, his red robes dancing in the breeze, and smiled.

"What wind has brought the Holy Mother to this place?"