Before all this, Lilith was considered top-notch in the entire human world. She used to be a bit arrogant, but that phase quickly passed as she spent time with Green— she realized her own weakness.

She thought: Since I can't protect Green in battle, I should focus on other aspects.

Lilith started learning everyday magic, something she rarely had contact with before. With constant practice and surprising talent, she quickly became an excellent mage in everyday life.

Most everyday magic has no battle value and is mainly used in daily chores such as cooking, washing clothes, and cleaning. It is very convenient to use.

Among ordinary people, women who excel in everyday magic usually have several suitors. Under equal conditions, aside from factors such as personality, the mastery of everyday magic is a huge advantage.

Who wouldn't like a capable and domesticated wife?

After mastering everyday magic, Lilith regained her confidence. Not only her parents and household staff, even she herself was surprised by her transformation.

After all, learning everyday magic is difficult and boring. Noble children usually don't bother learning such things, at most they touch on the surface for the convenience of battle, as mastery of orthodox magic is more important in society.

Lilith's efforts paid off.

Seeing the satisfied and happy expressions of those around her, she also easily found contentment.

She thought such a simple life would continue, but—

"...Can I help Green now?"

These were not questions to Green, but Lilith's whispered self-talk. There was a hint of confusion and self-doubt in her voice, but more than that, there was joy and excitement. Because from now on, not only in everyday life but even in life-or-death situations, she could help Green.

"Green, leave it to me from now on!"

Lilith made a bold statement, then disregarding everyone's reactions, she continued to absorb the energy of the attacks. Under Lilith's effort, the offensive weakened significantly, and Green felt considerably less pressure.

Watching Lilith's delicate figure, a strong wave of emotions surged within Green.

Belief truly can completely change a person.

Green never imagined that Lilith's talent in magic "control" could be so powerful. Although the indoctrinated power of the source was indeed very stable, it was an extremely high-level energy that ordinary people couldn't possibly grasp.

For energy, a person's body is a container. If the container is not strong enough, it naturally cannot hold higher levels of energy.

But now Lilith had achieved it through "control," and even went through a transformation.

However, now Lilith had become a being on the level of a deity, which meant that—

"...Sigh, can't catch a break. It's not just Yuzuriha, even Lilith..."

Green's muttering was caught by Tia who was nearby. She looked at Green's visibly worrisome expression, her eyes filled with curiosity.

"What's wrong? Lilith becoming a deity should be a good thing, right? Why do you look so gloomy?"

"No, you don't understand, Tia."

Green shook his head as if it was a serious matter, his gaze becoming stern in an instant, which actually startled Tia.

"What's going on?" Tia asked confusedly.

"These golden guys, they chase after powerful beings like Yuzuriha and Lilith," Green explained. "The reason I'm in this situation is also because of them."

"Huh?" Tia was clearly taken aback. Green now looked exhausted, lacking the invincible aura he used to have, and the culprits responsible for his current state were the golden Sources attacking from outside the barrier - or so it should have been, but from Green's words, it seemed like there was more to it?

Green didn't beat around the bush, there was no need at this point.

"These golden guys are called Source Messengers. They attack me to steal the Source Power within me - the energy they use to attack. But the Source Power is not exclusive to me. All the gods have this power within them, and those gods have fallen, losing their divine power. But now Lilith -"

"So you mean, Lilith will also be targeted by them?" Tia interrupted.

Green nodded silently, confirming her assumption. The conversation between the two was not intentionally concealed, and everyone heard it. The atmosphere fell into an uncomfortable silence, with only the sound of teeth gritting against the attacks breaking the stillness.

Yuzuriha was the first to break the silence. She noticed that Green alone was enough to maintain the barrier, so she stopped supplying her power and walked in front of Green, her expression serious.

"Green, I'm not afraid."

"Well..." Green responded with a wry smile. Yuzuriha's gaze was filled with seriousness, an attitude she maintained even after learning that she would be hunted by the golden Sources, showing no signs of bravado.

Faced with Yuzuriha's seriousness, Green smiled bitterly in return.

"At this point, it's useless for me to tell you to leave, isn't it? But I still hope you can leave this place and seek advice from the gods of light and Elsen on how to harness the power of the Burning God - they are the ones who survived like this, and you also have hope to survive."

"What about you, Green?"

Yuzuriha asked in response, her eyes filled with emotions that momentarily stunned Green. It was a gaze filled with genuine concern, and it conveyed a strong sense of unease.

Green didn't know how to answer.

According to theory, his fate was a dead end. Even though the source energy could withstand the attacks of the golden Sources, there were limits. Moreover, after the Source Power dissipated in the atmosphere, it would surely return to the world's origin after aimlessly floating around. In that case, the enemies would be endless, with no hope of victory.

Thinking of this, Green's smile, which was clearly forced, became ugly.

"Hahaha, as for me, I...”

His words were interrupted midway and his voice abruptly stopped.

Green's vision suddenly blurred, as if droplets of water were falling - tears. Uncontrollable tears of sadness flowed from his eyes.

"I... I..."

Green's words became unintelligible, the strength he had in his heart vanished, and he even started to fear the departure of the others, fearing that once they left, they would never be able to meet again. In fact, he had been afraid all along.

Emotions that had been suppressed until now suddenly surged forth, transforming into tears that slowly streamed down his cheeks.

Green felt as if there was a boulder lodged in his heart. He wanted to cry out loud, but his pride wouldn't allow him. Fortunately, the tears silently took away his burden, and the constant impact on the barrier kept him conscious.

Suddenly, Green felt a warm and soft touch on his cheek - he had been kissed. Due to the height difference, Yuzuriha had to jump up with force to accomplish this action, which made the originally tender and romantic gesture somewhat ridiculous. However, no one would laugh in the face of this sincere sentiment.

"...Yuzuriha?" Green called out Yuzuriha's name, feeling a bit dazed. His vision was blurred by tears, making it difficult to see her face clearly. If it wasn't for the pressure from the shield keeping Green's body conscious, he would have probably fallen down by now.

At that moment, someone placed their hand on Green's cheek and gently wiped away his tears, just like he had wanted to do to Aloof not long ago. The one wiping away Green's tears was Mio, who had the same silver hair as Yuzuriha.

Mio's face at this moment had an incredibly gentle expression, like that of a caring mother. Speaking of mothers, Green had never felt this way in his memory.

The maternal radiance emanating from Mio deeply attracted him, making him feel the urge to give up everything and just throw himself into Mio's embrace to release his emotions. This desire eventually turned into action as Green pounced towards GreenMio.

But at the same time, Green suddenly snapped back to reality. Before he could fully experience how warm Mio's embrace was, Green forcefully pushed himself away with both hands. With a trembling voice on the verge of crying, he exclaimed:

"...Shield! Ah?"

However, a look of astonishment appeared on Green's face - the protection shield wasn't shattered. Instead, it was being maintained by a dark energy, seemingly the power of the Demon King.

At that moment, Saro Uth, Clitz, and Gothner approached with bright smiles on their faces.

"Green, you don't look like yourself at all! But for now, leave it to us, and just rest for a while! The three of us are at least the top three Demon Kings, our strength is no less than that of the gods!"

The three Demon Kings showed cheerful smiles, trying their best to conceal their struggles.

However, it's only temporary, so there shouldn't be an issue. They just need to withstand the attacks, they didn't ask them to go out and kill enemies. Of course, killing enemies was someone else's responsibility.

A loud explosion rang out, accompanied by a golden blaze.

Green quickly looked towards the direction of the sound - it was where Lilith was just moments ago, but now she was nowhere to be seen. Green realized something, and an anxious expression appeared on his face as he looked towards the area outside the shield.

It was a dangerous area without the protection of the shield, where one would be immediately killed by countless bombings if they ventured out.

However, at this moment, Lilith stood among numerous golden beams of light, her body radiating intense golden brilliance, appearing both sacred and imposing, evoking reverence.

Just as the golden beams of light from the source of the golden energy were about to hit Lilith, they were suddenly shattered into streams of particles and converged towards the sword in Lilith's hand and her chest.

Not only was Lilith surprised by this scene, but even Green was shocked.

The attack from the source of the golden energy dissipated and was absorbed by Lilith.

There was no doubt that Lilith had absorbed the energy.

Realizing this, Lilith showed an excited expression, then turned around and gave Green, whose cheeks still had tear marks, a reassuring smile.

That was a very comforting smile.