A burst of blue-purple energy surged, and terrifying divine power shot up into the sky.
Captured by Yami's perceptive and observation haki, Antares, standing before him, actually created another moon in the sky.
Calling it the Moon might not be entirely accurate.
To be precise, it was a "moon" formed by countless magic circles.
And this moon seemed to serve as a bow and arrow!
"That's right, it's Antares!"
"Orion—no, Yami-kun, please use the spear in your hand to pierce the crystal in its chest before it fully draws its bow and arrows!"
"Only this way can we save the world, please!"
For some reason—
As they approached this area, Goddess Artemis became extremely weak.
A faint plea appeared on her face, and her frail body, barely able to stand, looked utterly exhausted at this moment.
No man could remain indifferent to such a plea.
"Don't worry, Goddess Artemis, I'm not the kind of guy who lets a girl cry!"
"Leave the rest to me!"
Yami smiled, but the dark energy radiating from him made everyone around shudder.
No one had ever seen him like this before!
Even Goddess Hephaestus, while surprised, could only shake her head with a wry smile.
"Yami, you really are a handful when it comes to women."
"But this time, I support you wholeheartedly!"
"Please bring another victory to the Hephaestus Familia!"
Without any further words, the red-haired goddess simply watched Yami's back, her gaze full of strength and support.
Feeling all this, Yami didn't look back. He just walked forward.
He slowly raised his left hand, swung it to the side, and then raised his thumb.
The two of them, having been through so much together, understood each other perfectly, even without exchanging a single word.
"We're here to help too!"
The members of the Hestia Familia eagerly stepped forward, weapons in hand, looking excited.
But before they could act, Goddess Hestia stopped them.
"Everyone, it's better not to get in the way. This is an ancient monster, and now that it's gained divine power, it's even more dangerous."
"Let Yami-kun handle it. He won't let us down."
"After all, he's our hero too, isn't he?"
Goddess Hestia's words instantly resonated with everyone present.
The members of the Demon Slayer Corps recalled their past experiences, and smiles spread across their faces.
"Hestia-sama, you're right. Yami is indeed the hero of all of us!"
"We're still too weak. Let him handle this one. But once we return to Orario, I'll work hard to get stronger."
"Sooner or later, I'll get to show off like this too, in front of everyone!"
Though their words seemed like they were conceding, they were also offering their support.
As Yami's figure faded into the distance, everyone's eyes were on him.
In the sky, Antares clumsily manipulated the divine power that originally belonged to Artemis, forming the strongest bow and arrow in the sky.
Yami, of course, noticed this as well.
"In such a hurry? It seems you don't plan to give me much time!"
"If that's the case, then I'll start too!"
"The power of the gods? Let's see what it's like!"
Rumble!
As soon as his voice fell, a terrible explosion echoed.
After a moment of trembling, Antares leaped from the high platform and landed before Yami.
Its massive body made Yami appear quite small.
"Impatient, are we?"
"Then let's begin!"
Meanwhile, on the other side, in distant Orario—
Night had fallen as usual.
But unlike usual, two moons appeared in the sky, and even the most oblivious people could sense that something extraordinary was happening.
Many of the gods recognized it immediately.
"Freya, what's going on?"
"If I'm not mistaken, that's Artemis's arrow, isn't it?"
"Why hasn't she been sent back after using such power in the lower realm?"
Loki had just walked into Goddess Freya's room and immediately questioned her.
This interruption caused Freya, who had been admiring the moon through a large floor-to-ceiling window, to slightly shake the wine glass in her hand.
Her rare good mood was disturbed.
"Loki, is it useful to ask me about this?"
"You know very well that Artemis and I aren't close. Complaining to me won't change anything."
Freya's gentle words stood in stark contrast to Loki's anxious tone.
But it was this reaction that made Loki even more anxious.
She couldn't bear to die here, and her child couldn't fall at Artemis's hands in such an unclear situation.
"Now isn't the time for jokes, Freya. The bow is drawn!"
"Are we just going to sit here and wait to die?"
"I saw it, Loki. No need to remind me. But is panicking going to help?"
"Even if we wanted to act, we can't stop what's coming. Artemis is called the strongest archer in the heavens for a reason."
"Even if we intervene, we can't prevent this."
"So it's better to stay calm and wait for the outcome!"
Freya remained seated, taking a sip of red wine.
Her gaze deepened as she looked at the moon in the sky.
"Oraunos and Hermes are already handling this. Hermes even held some kind of event in Orario earlier."
"They should have reached their destination by now."
"If it's that child, I believe he'll solve the problem at its root. For now, you should focus on sending your children to the dungeon to stop the rioting monsters!"
Hearing Freya's cryptic words, Loki was momentarily puzzled.
But seeing Freya's confidence, she couldn't help but feel reassured.
The whole world was watching the situation unfold.