Mother... It seems that the one behind all this is indeed the Pure White Holy Mother, who even managed to maintain the abyss of ten thousand demons during this period, preventing its complete collapse. It should also be that ruler born from the Angel.

After recalling the recent situation on Old Soil, Leon replaced the [Lord of Demons] badge, and casually wiped the demon blood from his hands onto the head of the old ox, which had been stained during his recent aggressive encounter with the demon. He then gently explained:

"I haven't come to harm you. Rather, I don't want to see the abyss of ten thousand demons get completely destroyed. I plan to relocate the surviving demons to other realms. I'm not a bad person."

"..."

No... do you even listen to what you're saying?

Looking at Leon with a sincere expression on the gigantic bovine head, the angels-turned-demons who had partially been "redeemed" not only didn't lower their guard but shivered even more.

Not willing to let this horrific abyss be destroyed, wanting to rescue the surviving demons? Even though we were originally demons, isn't it shameless to say you're not a bad person when you want to save demons to wreak havoc on other realms?

Mother! Help! There's a demon here! An incredibly evil great demon!

Hmm... explaining it like this does sound a bit odd...

Realizing that his words indeed were awkward, but not knowing how to explain it better for the moment, Leon pondered briefly before straightforwardly asking:

"What's the situation with the Pure White Holy Mother? How often does she come here?"

He wants to know about Mother's situation?!! Could it be he intends to...

"We... we won't say!"

Gazing at Leon standing terrifyingly on top of the huge cow's head, whose body had been darkened by the large chimney between the cow's lips, making him look less like a good person, the angels-turned-demons who still hoped for the Pure White Holy Mother to rescue them were left gnashing their teeth in anger at the sight of the man and the ox, glaring at them:

"Without Mother's salvation, we would have perished long ago! You won't learn Mother's whereabouts from us!" 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Alright then...

Seeing the demon angels who outright refused to communicate and evidently would not believe him, Leon didn't push further. Instead, he patted the old ox on the horn, signaling it could continue working.

No matter the situation of the Pure White Holy Mother, since she was willing to expend resources to maintain the abyss of ten thousand demons and put immense effort into transforming these demons into angels, she definitely wouldn't abandon them halfway.

Even if these angelic demons are unwilling to speak, as long as he and the old ox continue forward, rescuing more trapped angel demons... he believes sooner or later, he'll encounter the Pure White Holy Mother.

"Moo~"

As a being that absorbed part of Leon's soul fragments, the old ox and Leon didn't have complete telepathy, but weren't far from it. Immediately understanding Leon's intention, it directly lowered its head toward the realm fragment, preparing to lift it along with the angel demons onto its back.

However, just as the old ox, amid desperate screams from the angel demons, pressed its horn against the realm fragment trying to push it onto its back, a soft holy light suddenly shone down from the depths of the starry sky, gently resisting the old ox's horn.

"Please stop!"

A voice, graceful yet carrying a hint of urgency, with clarity suffused with divinity, sounded. The pure holy light against the horns slowly solidified, transforming into a voluptuous woman with a face veiled by white silk, softly but sternly scolding Leon:

"They were demons once, but now they have become kind children! You shouldn't harm them!"

With that tender, beautiful voice, seemingly gentle yet unyielding, the woman's wide pure white wings unfolded behind her, emitting a gentle and serene radiance, enveloping all the excited angelic demons protectively behind her.

Her slightly disheveled, shimmering silver hair, caught in her hasty arrival, flowed like moonlight, draping lightly over a gown woven of mist and stars, rendering her distant yet pure, motherly and holy, compelling an instinctive urge to kneel in reverence.

It's Mother! Mother has truly come to save us!

Witnessing the Pure White Holy Mother who barred the evil ox's horn and rescued them, the emotional angelic demons were overwhelmed, tears streaming uncontrollably, gazing with admiration toward the Pure White Holy Mother's back and casting a resolute gaze, as if facing death, toward the evil man and the ox.

To be personally rescued by Mother, even dying at the hands of these two demons would be worth it!

"..."

What are you glaring at… I never said I was going to kill you all?

Seeing the Pure White Holy Mother confronting him as if she faced a great enemy, and the angelic demons glaring at him behind her, Leon couldn't help but twitch his lips, then opened his mouth to explain:

"I am..."

"You... I know you! When you ruthlessly devoured Number 7, my will was outside the Rift of Dream Resting!"

Before Leon could introduce himself, the Pure White Holy Mother interrupted, scolding with full hostility in her eyes:

"Number 3! What are you intending to do in the abyss of ten thousand demons? Was consuming a compatriot not enough for you? Do you intend to devour me and these redeemed children too?"

"I don't..."

"You can stop dreaming! I will absolutely not let you have your way!"

Forcefully pushing aside the massive horn in front of her, causing the innocent-looking old ox to stumble, the Pure White Holy Mother shielded the angelic demons behind her, fiercely shouting:

"Whether it's you or Number 1, you trash are destined to fail! Your absurd and brutal notions are doomed to lead you to destruction!"

"Perhaps you've somewhat misunderstood me..."

Unexpectedly met with a barrage of reprimands without a chance to explain upon first meeting, Leon, after waiting for the woman in front of him—a face fulled with righteous indignation—to finish scolding, with three parts helplessness and seven parts speechlessness, said:

"I didn't come to trouble you. On the contrary, my intention is exactly the opposite... Holy Mother, I hope to cooperate with you and the other source remnant to jointly oppose Number 1."

"???"

You actually came to join forces with me?!!

"Holy Mother, counting Evangelin's Abyssal Realm, Number 1 has already destroyed a total of five material realms, and now possesses a small amount of source essence, no single realm can resist him alone anymore."

Seeing the Pure White Holy Mother still appearing somewhat skeptical, but her expression slightly softened, Leon, who had a reasonable first impression of her, pondered and then continued:

"Regarding the Dream Resting Master, I can explain too. Back then, I initiated a request to cooperate with it, but it seemed to think it had the upper hand entirely, directly rejecting my invitation and attacking me. I was merely defending myself."

"Is your idea of self-defense spending two and a half months, consuming it completely bit by bit?"

"Umm... perhaps it may have been a bit excessive self-defense, but I indeed approached with a mindset for cooperation previously."

Faintly self-conscious, lightly touching his nose tip, Leon then addressed the Pure White Holy Mother opposite, marked by a slightly hesitant gaze, speaking sincerely:

"Holy Mother, whether you believe it or not, I am indeed here with a sincere intent to collaborate. I wonder if you have plans to join forces with me against Number 1?"