Three against one, I’ve got the advantage this round!

Just as Omnia Cicada grabbed the still reluctant Yellow King, strategically retreating towards the Ten Thousand Evil Abyss, Leon opened a dream barrier to block the burst of [Evil] roots, collecting all the Lost Souls along the way, and then flew towards the direction of the donkey-horse duo.

Although these two remnants of origin might not be allies, since they chose to disguise and infiltrate, it proves that they are definitely not on the side of the Pure White Holy Mother, suggesting the possibility of joining forces to confront the enemy.

Moreover, this is still the Pure White Holy Mother’s territory. Instead of risking being taken advantage of by others and fighting one-on-one with the Pure White Holy Mother, who holds the advantage, it’s naturally safer to drag the donkey-horse duo into the fray, not letting them remain outside the conflict.

Damn, that cow is really a problem!

Looking at the familiar cow head flying directly towards them after breaking free from the darkened cocoon of light, the faces of the donkey and horse duo were decidedly spectacular.

The horse-headed lady, who had been hospital room partners with the cow head for several days and even tried to seduce him, couldn’t hide her embarrassment as her horse face was fraught with awkwardness. Similarly, the donkey-headed man who failed to recognize Leon’s disguise looked equally unhappy.

These days, aside from probing the Angels’ situation, they had been teasing No. 11 for fun, never expecting that someone was watching the entire time just a few meters away... Have I become someone’s entertainment too?

"Stop!"

Raising his donkey hoof to signal a halt, the donkey-headed man’s long face darkened as he spoke to the cow head, which had halted not far away:

"Which one are you? No. 4? No. 10? No. 12? Or..."

"No. 3!"

Feeling the faint dream aura emanating from Leon, and recalling the month-long feast she witnessed, the horse-headed lady took a deep breath, her eyes filled with vigilance as she spoke:

"Not satisfied after devouring No. 7? Now you’re targeting the Pure White Holy Mother?"

"..."

Great, looks like my reputation is further tarnished.

Glancing at the donkey-horse duo who were obviously on high alert, Leon sighed internally, wisely refraining from mentioning he was there to seek allies, and instead, answering indirectly by explaining:

"The Pure White Holy Mother gathers Lost Souls to cultivate goodwill, then exploits their goodwill through the Oath Weavers below, maintaining the state of all Angels within the Pure White Land... You’re here to investigate this, right?"

The donkey-horse duo were mildly surprised upon hearing this.

"How do you know?" 𝕗𝚛𝚎𝚎𝐰𝗲𝗯𝗻𝚘𝚟𝚎𝗹.𝕔𝐨𝕞

Of course I know, whenever star creatures or Spiritual Body Lost Souls appear, your Heart Lake slightly wavers, and your attention immediately shifts. Plus, with the actions of following all the way here, your intentions are practically obvious, aren’t they?

"Then I suppose this time, we’re allies."

Ignoring the horse-headed lady’s inquiry once more, Leon assigned a temporary ally label to both sides, calculating the time before the Pure White Holy Mother returns, and spoke rapidly:

"The last time I encountered the Pure White Holy Mother was in the Ten Thousand Evil Abyss, where she was collecting surviving demons from there and converting them into Angels. According to a demon I captured earlier, the corpse of the Evil Abyss Dominator is also in her possession.

You’ve seen the situation in the Oath Weavers below too, she’s already extracted enough roots of [Evil] from the Evil Abyss Dominator and the demons, and she’s begun to target your kin. We..."

"Hold on!"

Interrupting Leon, the donkey-headed man begrudgingly requested:

"Before getting into all of this, shouldn’t we remove our disguises? Discussing cooperation with three fake faces isn’t going to work."

"Alright."

Glancing at the donkey-headed man, Leon nodded slightly, raising a hand to touch the cow head borrowed from the old yellow cow, dismissing the bovine image concocted from the dream realm, revealing his true face.

The horse-headed lady hesitated for a moment before her pleasant horse face faded, transforming into a female face adorned with deer horns and a pair of elf-like pointed ears, her muscular form shrinking significantly, morphing into a slender, nimble physique akin to a small deer.

Seeing their appearances, the Star Sovereign, with a donkey head, nodded with satisfaction. Then, it tilted its neck back ninety degrees, flopped down with a thud, and firmly planted its front hooves on the ground... then nothing else happened.

"What happened?"

Watching Leon and the Deer Horn Girl staring at it, the Star Sovereign’s donkey eyebrows arched, then let out a perfectly standard donkey bray.

"Ah—Ah—(Go on, why are you looking at me?)"

"..." x2

The Deer Horn Girl, bewildered, looked at what appeared unchanged except for the posture — the donkey-headed man... donkey, and said:

"Didn’t you say you’d reveal your true form? Why is it still..."

"Ah—Ah—(This is my true form)"

"..."

So... your true form really is a donkey?!!!

Well? Are you awed by my dramatic transformation?

Spotting the shock in Leon and the Deer Horn Girl’s eyes, the Star Sovereign’s donkey mouth grinned proudly as its voice grew even more exuberant.

"Ah—Ah—(Don’t mind appearances too much, we star creatures get to choose ours, and I just like this one)"

"..."

Alright... no wonder you don’t seem too fond of me, turns out you aren’t even a human... never mind, it’s not important.

Trying to control the twitch at his mouth’s corner, Leon resisted the intense urge to complain, then took a deep breath:

"Both of you, I believe our goals are aligned right now; the Pure White Holy Mother’s actions must be stopped, there should be no disagreement, right?"

"I agree."

Eyeing Leon with both trepidation and curiosity, the Deer Horn Girl gravely nodded:

"I can sense that at least a thousand wandering Spiritual Bodies from the Ancestral Land of Ten Thousand Spirits are in those Oath Weavers below; probably even more were ’used up’ and discarded in the past. She must pay for this!"

A ruler concerned for their kin, just like Evangelin, Leon thought, glancing at the Deer Horn Girl and considering her as a potential ally before turning to face the Star Sovereign, awaiting its answer.

"Ah—Ah—(We star creatures are naturally born, so things like kin aren’t really a concern. I’ve never even seen the Lost Souls she’s gathering, so it’s not like there’s any meaningful ’payback’ involved?)"

Revelling in its booming voice, the Star Sovereign blinked its starry eyes, tentatively suggesting:

"Ah—Ah—(The reason I’m here isn’t really about avenging any kin, but mainly I thought it might be interesting... How about you start fighting, and I’ll watch the fun from the side?)"

"..."