The Devil Does Not Need to Be Defeated Chapter 357: Lilith

Chapter 357: “Lilith”

Poor Shien had no idea that the beastn saintess before him was essentially a whimpering crybaby.

Otherwise, he might have punched her to death.

Now, thanks to the crybaby’s explanation, Shien finally understood what that temple was.

According to Elise, the temple wasn’t dedicated to the Goddess of Life, nor to any of the current goddesses of the Divine Race, but to a…

“Evil god?”

Shien was stunned.

“Yes.” Elise sniffled, taking a sip of soup. As she ate, she said reluctantly, “You should know that the goddesses in the Divine Race each have their own domains, governing one or more attributes, right?”

Shien nodded.

This was common knowledge.

“Basically, except for the omnipotent Supre God, all mbers of the Divine Race have their own domains and responsibilities.”

“They may not all be strong, but within their respective domains, they are undoubtedly unmatched.”

“Take the Three Goddesses at the pinnacle of the Divine Race as an example. They govern fate, nature, and life respectively.”

Elise explained.

“The Goddess of Fate, Lildas, governs fate and possesses the power to manipulate it. Both the Divine Race and the various races of the human world have received her guidance, making her the true Goddess of Fate.”

“The Goddess of Nature, Nadue, governs nature and possesses the power to create it. Whether it’s forests or oceans, they were all created by this goddess, making her the Goddess of Nature.”

“And the Goddess of Life, Anima, is the ruler of life, the mother of all living beings, possessing the power to create life. The various races of the human world were born thanks to her power, including humans, beastn, and so on, making her the Goddess of Life.”

“Like this, the goddesses of the Divine Race each govern one or more domains and have reached the pinnacle within their respective fields.”

“However, among the many domains, not all of them have good responsibilities and attributes.”

Elise brought up a fact easily overlooked by people.

“In the Divine Race, there are actually so gods with taboo domains, feared by the world.”

“Among them, the most famous is a goddess who governs misfortune. Although she’s a Superior God, even the other goddesses of the Divine Race avoid her.”

“There are evil gods, wicked gods, and even demon gods like this in the Divine Race. Not only do they have few followers, but they are also considered problem children within the Divine Race.”

Elise’s words made Shien recall the myths from his past life.

In those myths, there were also many evil gods and wicked gods.

They were also gods, but they were responsible for spreading fear and death.

Those who worshipped these gods were usually cultists, and so of these gods existed solely to establish the “evil” side in myths, to warn people and highlight the importance of “good.”

In other words, gods weren’t necessarily all benevolent. This was ntioned in many myths from his past life, and it was naturally the sa in this world. ɽÁ₦ȱꞖЕ𐌔

Because of the special status of the Divine Race, many people regarded them as their faith, as supre beings. But they often overlooked the fact that there were also evil and ominous individuals within the Divine Race.

Shien had also subconsciously ford this perception, until today, when Elise reminded him.

“I’m such a fool. How could I forget such a thing?”

Shien couldn’t help but laugh wryly.

Gods were divided into good and evil. This was ntioned in countless stories, making it a common trope.

In many stories, the final boss wasn’t a demon, but a god.

Under such circumstances, it was truly unwise to distinguish good and evil based on race.

But it couldn’t be helped. Gods held such a special place in people’s hearts.

They were creators, synonymous with miracles. People had faith in them, seeing them as spiritual anchors, which naturally ford an instinct, or subconsciousness, to “worship upon seeing a god.”

But in reality, so gods had committed sins no less heinous than the most brutal demons.

“A being like the God of Misfortune is actually still considered good. Although she spreads misfortune, she can also absorb it, so there are still so countries in the human world that worship her, hoping to use her power to turn bad luck into good fortune and eliminate calamities.”

Elise explained.

“However, there are so gods who can’t do that. Their existence itself is a disaster, making it impossible to worship them or leave them alone.”

Hearing this, Shien basically understood.

“Is the god sealed in that temple one such god?”

Shien realized.

“Yes.”

Elise’s expression finally beca serious, regaining the dignity of a saintess as she spoke solemnly.

“That is the demon god who governs evil and chaos – Lilith.”

—”Lilith.”

When this na reached Shien’s ears, he couldn’t help but think of the girl.

The girl who was covered in wounds, sealed in crystal, looking both hideous and terrifying.

Thinking of the girl, Shien turned his head to look at Beatrice beside him.

Beatrice was sitting next to Lasha, watching Elise as she explained everything, silent as always.

Elise seed to have noticed Beatrice’s gaze and glanced at her several tis, but quickly looked away.

It was as if she was wary and afraid of sothing.

Shien could understand the fox-girl saintess’s behavior.

Because Beatrice clearly had a deep connection with the sealed evil god.

Elise told Shien,

“It is said that among all the evil gods and wicked gods, Goddess Lilith is the most powerful.”

“Since she is the goddess who governs evil and chaos, naturally, there is no one among the evil gods and wicked gods who can compare to her.”

“Therefore, although Goddess Lilith is only a Superior God, her power is extrely formidable even within the Divine Race.”

After all, unlike demons, whose ranks and power were clearly defined, the status of gods was determined by the importance of their domains, not their strength.

So gods, although Superior Gods, had power inferior to even Inferior Gods.

So gods, although Inferior Gods, possessed power that even Superior Demons wouldn’t underestimate.

Like the Three Goddesses, although they were of the sa level, only one of them had overwhelmingly powerful strength, surpassing even Demon Lords. The other two, although much stronger than ordinary beings, were far inferior to Demon Lords, and also far inferior to their strongest sister.

Therefore, within the Divine Race, there were also so gods who were valued by demons and humans because of their power.

Once, Lucy had ntioned to Shien a goddess she was close to.

“That goddess is the Goddess of Judgnt, who governs justice and order. Her duty is to maintain peace and order in the world, eliminate evil, and dispel chaos.”

“Thanks to this, she is very powerful, second only to the Three Goddesses in the Divine Race. Once she uses her power, her threat to demons even surpasses two of the Three Goddesses.”

“Therefore, although the Goddess of Justice is only a Superior God, she is considered an enemy on par with, or even stronger than, the Three Goddesses in war. She once confronted the Ghost Demon, one of the Six Demon Lords, forcing him to fight with his full strength.”

It was because of this that the Divine Race was able to join forces with the human race and fight against the demons in the war a thousand years ago.

Otherwise, relying solely on the Three Goddesses to hold back the Six Demon Lords would have been very difficult.

And then…

“The Goddess of Evil, Lilith, is the opposite of the Goddess of Justice, Artemis.”

Elise explained.

“These two goddesses were born at the sa ti and are considered by the demons to be the only two figures in the Divine Race who are not inferior to the Three Goddesses, especially Artemis, the Goddess of Justice. Due to her domain, she is like a natural enemy to demons. In terms of compatibility, her power’s restraint on demons is second only to the Hero’s Holy Sword.”

The fact that Lilith, the evil god, could rival such a figure showed how terrifying she was.

“The Divine Race once hoped to use Goddess Lilith’s power to fight against the demons.” Elise said in a low voice. “If they had Lilith, whose power rivaled Artemis and the Three Goddesses, I believe the Divine Race wouldn’t have been at such a disadvantage against the demons.”

Unfortunately, that was just wishful thinking.

“As a being who governs not only evil, but also chaos, Goddess Lilith has been in a state of losing control from the mont she was born.”

Elise revealed a crucial secret.

“Due to her nature, upon birth, this evil god instinctively stripped away her own rationality and expelled it, completely losing control and bringing many disasters to the world.”

The Divine Race naturally couldn’t ignore such a being.

Therefore…

“A long, long ti ago, so long ago that humans hadn’t even been born yet, the Three Goddesses joined forces to seal Lilith and exile her temple to the world’s gap, a place where no one could reach, eternally imprisoning her.”

Elise’s voice suddenly beca heavy.

“However, a thousand years ago, this situation changed.”

Why?

The reason was simple.

“Because the war a thousand years ago divided the world into three parts?”

Shien stated the reason.

“That’s right.” Elise nodded, confirming Shien’s words. “Because the world was divided into three parts, the world’s gap was opened, and the dark temple where Lilith was sealed escaped from the gap, eventually landing in the human world.”

Then, the answer to where this dark temple landed was obvious.

“It’s here, Cosmos.”