Elf Kingdom: Game of the World Tree-Chapter 1239 - 805: Epilogue
Azazel lost the authority to oversee the Demon Maze and became a worker for 007 once more.
He and Samael will personally act as the maze bosses offering Gold job opportunities, bringing rewards and joy to the players.
However, Eve ultimately showed some leniency towards Azazel.
If it were when she had just arrived in this world, she would have had no hesitation in eliminating him in such a situation.
The Abyss Myth in the Demon Maze is now so numerous it could almost form two football teams. Picking any one of them to devour the Hell Core could cultivate another Abyss Demon God under Eve’s control.
From the moment Eve acquired the Hell Core, Azazel was no longer unique.
Nevertheless, demons are inherently ungrateful creatures.
Perhaps when they surrender, they are sincere, and perhaps when they pledge loyalty, it indeed comes from their hearts... but once given the chance, they will still turn their backs without hesitation.
They are born rebellious to the core like none other.
Even with another Evil God, Eve doesn’t believe they would do better than Azazel.
Moreover, Azazel surprisingly has strong learning abilities, appearing to possess some talent for scheming, managing the Demon Maze in an orderly manner... Thus, considering all aspects, Eve decided to spare him.
After all, training a competent schemer is not easy, even Fairy King Fenrir, who manages the game system in the Divine Country, might not do a better job than Azazel.
But sparing him doesn’t mean no punishment is necessary.
During this period, Azazel is bound to experience the joy of playing with the players again, reflecting on past hardships.
Hopefully, he won’t go insane; the players’ experiences in fighting demons now are unlike before, with various sneaky tricks that even Eve thinks might leave a psychological shadow over a long time.
As for whether Azazel will regain control of the maze in the future... that depends on his performance.
Anyway, with the Hell Core in hand, this Demon God’s life is entirely in Eve’s grasp, unable to stir up any more trouble. Compared to other Evil and Demon Gods, he is relatively more trustworthy.
Of course, true loyalty isn’t something to expect.
With the establishment of the Gate of Hell, the first layer of Hell and the Silent Annihilation Wilderness are completely connected now.
Along with Samael’s sixth layer of Hell, it amounts to two Hell Planes players can visit.
Eve plans to keep both gates long-term, using them as training grounds for players to level up by farming abyssal resources.
As for conquering the two planes completely, that has not been considered.
The sixth layer holds many powerful demons, located deep within the Endless Abyss, which players are in no position to conquer.
Even with Eve’s involvement, it is not feasible. Though she can dominate the Abyss for a short term, she cannot remain long in the Hell Plane.
Such persistence would excessively drain Divine Power.
In Eve’s plan, she aims to turn the Demon Fortress in the Fallen God Canyon into one of the Abyss Frontline bases, allowing players to level up at their doorstep and occasionally venture into the sixth layer of the Hell Plane.
As for the first Hell Plane, the stronghold is already in Hell, allowing players to act freely.
Anyway, post-God-Demon War, most high-level demons on this plane are nearly wiped out, even the Hell Core is under Eve’s control, leaving hardly any threats for the players.
Of course, for players, it only means slightly larger activity areas.
Conquering the plane is impossible; the pollution of the Power of the Abyss is too strong, impossible to purify.
Comparatively, the two Hell Planes are like high and low-level maps for the players!
After deliberation, Eve decided to re-seal the core of the first layer of Hell in the Molten Lava Palace, moving the palace to the depths of a fortress she directly established with Divine Power...
The fortress is consecrated with Eve’s statue, allowing her to incarnate anytime should any disturbance occur, thus ensuring safety.
Eve named the fortress Abyss Eye. 𝙛𝓻𝒆𝓮𝒘𝙚𝙗𝒏𝙤𝙫𝓮𝒍.𝓬𝒐𝙢
Additionally, Eve left Mairrel to guard the place.
He is the Black Dragon God, a derivative bloodline of Despair Dragon Nidhogg, with high resistance to the pollution of the Power of the Abyss. The volcanic environment of the first layer of Hell is quite suitable for his survival.
Though it may be less convenient for him to eat roasted meat henceforth.
Well... maybe not necessarily.
If good things can be traded from Mairrel, players are willing to do anything, perhaps establishing a trade route from the first layer of Hell to the Segis World specifically for shipping roasted meat...
The Demon Gods retreated to their respective Hell Planes for recuperation, and the gods also withdrew their troops.
Even Eve returned to the Segis World, handing over all trivial matters to Fenrir, concealing her identity to loaf around the continent.
The year-long God-Demon war has finally come to an end.
Of course, some local battles will still occur, like those in some affiliated Abyss Planes favored by the gods, especially near the first layer of Hell, where some True Gods still lead the Prayer Merger Army in vying with demons for control of the planes.
Unlike Hell, these Abyss Planes have the potential to be drawn back to the prime material realm through purification, cultivated as their affiliated planes.
Including the Silent Annihilation Wilderness that Eve has set her sights on.
