Hades began to attack Hein again when a strong feminine voice filled with hate and anger reverberated the place. Accompanying it was a huge fire ball that was flying towards Hades.

“—na–!?”

The huge fire ball the consumed Hades while letting out a weird tone of surprised while standing there.

—And then, beside Hein a little girl suddenly descended. Seeing at the little girl’s face, Hein recognized her immediately.

“I.. Iona?”

“Yes papa! Papa, are you alright? I’m sorry I was late, Big sister Ashley and Fale stopped me so I couldn’t come immediately! I’m sorry papa! Sorry!”

Hein looked at the apologizing girl and felt moved. He wanted to caress her head but his limbs failed him. It was so painful to move as if his body was rammed by a huge truck.

“Hm… You’re not an ordinary little girl… I see! You’re a [Devil] right!? I see, so they already found you…”

Suddenly, the flame lost it color and vanish, revealing Hades who nonchalantly standing there without as much as a burn.

“Although I expected this but for it to actually happen… I must say, I’m quite rather surprised. The remnants of the [72 Pillars] to actually be devoted to you like this… ‘Fool’ or rather, Solomon, it seems I really need to kill you immediately.”

“You won’t touch him again!”

“N.. no, Iona… flee!.. Hurry!”

“I won’t papa! I will protect you!”

“Ahahahaha, even if you’re a [Devil], do you think you can defeat me, a God?”

“I don’t care! I will protect my father even if it cost me my life!”

“Commendable~

Hades nods at Iona’s words and an even stronger smirk.

“Very well~ I don’t have any time to play with you little [Devil] so, I’ll just call them to keep you company….. Come, Cerberus! Orthros!”

Saying that, Hades spreads his robe and shouted loudly. After a moment of silence after Hades shout…. under his black ancient-looking robe, a rift was created.

Grrrrr!!!

What came out from the rift was a three-headed and two-headed monster dog. They looked a lot like those in the myths and legends; Cerberus and Orthros.

The giant dogs which look like it was 5 meters tall appeared in front of Hein and Iona.

Facing the two growling monster dogs, Iona didn’t feel fear as she glared at the monsters with eyes filled with hate and scorn.

Iona’s hair was glowing red—no, it was burning in fiery flames. She stood between Hein and Hades with his dogs.

Hein whose strength was taken away from him could only struggle to stand up.

“…I-Iona…run away…q-quickly!”

“No!”

Iona who was standing in front of Hein was releasing a very intense killing intent towards Hades.

Dangerous dense aura is coming out of her little body as her will to fight rose after seeing Hein’s sorry condition.

Hein tried to persuade Iona to leave him and escape because he knows that even with her ability; they would never be able to defeat Hades.

However, his thoughts were rejected by the little girl.

“I… I finally remember everything!”

Iona started. Unlike her usual childish voice, this time her tone was cold and was filled with deep sadness.

“… Papa, no- Master, you always said that you would return safely and play with me…but after that day, when you said that you need to go somewhere…you didn’t come back. No, I should’ve not listened to you at that time! I should’ve noticed that your body has become weak because of the poison! I… I’m sorry… I’m a failure of being your servant… I’m sorry…”

Large beads of tears continuously fell like a pearl necklace that had snapped off. She didn’t turn around but Hein could see the trembling of Iona’s little face.

She must have blamed herself because of her master’s death all this time.

“I… I wanted to kill the one who poisoned you… that Borun who you trusted so much and treated like a brother but when I’m finally in front of him, I… I couldn’t do it. I remembered what you said, that it’s not his fault but I… I’m sorry father. After losing you, I hide myself at the Blood crystal prison not daring to face my sisters and brothers who rebelled against the heavens and attack the Gods.

But I’m at my limits.

I won’t be able to keep my feelings down, if once again I lost you…! I…I don’t know what I would do anymore… Now, one of the people who were responsible for your death before was once again threatening you, I… I will fight! I can’t forgive them!”

What were going through on her heart were deep sorrow, regret, and probably hatred to the people who took something very important from her.

At this moment, Iona turned around and look at the stunned Hein with her face filled with tears yet she was smiling, a radiant smile filled with determination and affection.

“That’s why, master… this time I will protect you!”

And so the little girl who once lost her most important person vowed to herself.

Even if the world became her enemy, she will fight to protect her master whom she has lost once.

Making a fighting stance, Iona glared at Hades with eyes filled with hatred.

“Whether you’re a god or not, I will kill you! I may have once lost my beloved master to you but this time, I won’t allow it!”

Having her killing intent directed at him, Hades only smiled.

“A great resolution but can you, a lone mere [Devil] protect him this time?”

“I will!”

“Unfortunately, it’s too late” Hades said.

“Cerberus, Othros, tear them to pieces.”

The two giant ugly looking dogs immediately rushed towards Iona simultaneously.

“I will skin you alive you bastard dogs!”

After saying that, Iona suddenly stopped moving and began to say something.

“I know thy true name… I am called Amy, one of the 72 spirits of Solomon and the 58’Th pillar under thy king’s rule. Revered as the Supreme president of Hell, I awaken to serve thy king!”

Iona chanted a spell words. Her whole body was engulfed in a flaming red light. Its red glow became even brighter in the dark night.

—Shortly, a shadow of a tall woman appeared out from the intense light.

When the light finally subsided, a very familiar beautiful woman appeared standing from where Iona was before.

From her head, two crooked horns, pointing upward was grown on her forehead. A slim black tail with pointed tip resembling that of a spade grew from her back.

She was wearing very sexy tight red clothes with her cleavage and her two round beautiful peaks with the size of a coconut barely exposed.

In short, she was the beautiful woman Hein met at the [Phoenix Rest] dungeon. The form Iona had before she was reduced to a child.

“Amy?” Hein subconsciously muttered.

“Master, I will surely protect you this time!”

Iona—no, Amy, one of the 72 spirits of Solomon vowed to her long lost awaited king.

“Eat this!”

Iona released huge fiery balls as a signal for the beginning of the battle. A flash and an explosion at the same time.

But, the two monster dogs burst through the dust created by the attack.

These two giant dogs whose mouth was drooling while looking at the beautiful figure of Iona must have been thinking of her as a dog food or a huge beautiful bone has a speed faster than their size can tell.

They were also keen-witted as they dodge the onslaught of attacks from Iona’s flame barrage.

Suddenly, Iona felt something wrong.

… Where is the black youth?

She could no longer feel the presence of Hades in the soaring dusts and dirt.

In that moment, Iona felt something behind her back but before she can turn around, she saw the two monster dogs closed in to her in an instant.

On this coordinated movement, she released a huge hot flame wave towards them. The two monster dogs were hit as they were blown away, growling in pain.

—However, because of this she didn’t immediately noticed Hades coming out from her shadow, brandishing his golden pitch fork.

Its two tips were smoking and seared, as if expressing that no matter what it touch it will melt it as if it were molten magma.

Looking at Iona’s impending doom, Hein’s whole body suddenly filled with strength.

The dark ground he was crawling on was enlightened by the radiant moonlight. Even now, he can feel the creaking pain inside his body, but his chest on this moment was so hot that it didn’t bother him.

As if responding to his will, his body shot on the ground at the moment Hades thrust his golden pitch fork.

Hein rushing to Iona’s place was immediately pressed for a decision. He knows it was already impossible for her to neither evade nor attack Hades at this moment.

That left only one choice.

He chose that sole possibility without hesitation.

Hein put all the mana he can muster in the sole of his feet, shooting him towards Iona, crashing her away from the place.

“OOOOOOhhhhhhHHHHHHH!!!!”

Bang!

Ramming his own body towards Iona to protect her, Hein exposed his body to the incoming pitchfork.

He saw Hades face painted in mockery as his golden pitchfork didn’t stop and …

“Kyaah!” Along with Iona’s surprised scream which is unexpectedly quite feminine despite her hardcore appearance, the pitchfork aiming for Hein’s shoulder changed course.

—Then the sound of flesh being pierced resonated in the air.