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"Allies? In what?"
"Apparently, there's some big conspiracy or something that the Goddess Dragons are behind that we don't know the full details of."
_{"If there were anyone else....I-I'd say, maybe....Megara, Gaia and Pyra, but...I-I can't say..."}
"This is a pain. As dumb as some of the Goddesses are, you'd think she'd be stupid enough to forget to teleport the one witness who could've helped us."

Lucifer breathes in deeply, staring at the spot where Freya was standing a few moments ago, still wielding Lightbringer. Slowly, the light fades, and Lucifer's wings disappear, folding into his back before fading into thin air.

"...."
"....you'd all be hopeless without me, wouldn't you?"

His cocky words do not disguise the distinct shaking of his voice from sheer rage.

Marcia finds that no glamour extends to Discordia, but that the footage was ruined by the appearance of Lucifer and the subsequent amounts of ungodly-bright light that he brought to the scene. Damn.

Serena, for her part, is quiet, staring at where Freya was a moment ago.

"...fine. Then I suppose a little....material threat would aid your consideration. Goddess Barrier."
A field of energy suddenly surrounds Freya, shoving everyone away. Belphegor unleashes a blast of wind towards it, only for the barrier to dissipate it entirely, Freya not even flinching.

"Bind Demon."

Suddenly, Asmodeus and Satan find themselves wrapped with golden chains, forced onto the floor.
"Ack!"
"Damn!"

Freya smiles sweetly, as if she were about to suggest a picnic.
"If you won't bow, then I will make you bow. Maybe me demonstrating the power of a Goddess on these mere demons will be enough."
"L-let us go!"
"Satan, w-what is she about to do?"
"Hmm. Maybe Purge Demon might be a fitting spell here. It'd hurt a lot, but....well, that seems like it's a demon's problem, really-"

"Don't you dare."

A loud, echoing, booming voice issues from a window above, before the window shatters with a blast of light that barely misses Freya and a winged shape flies into the room. The Goddess of Peace moves to strike whatever just appeared with holy light, a burst of light smashing into the newcomer....

....only for Lucifer, eyes glowing with golden light, majestic white wings behind him, and Lightbringer's light shining almost blindingly bright to appear, not even flinching from the attack of a Goddess. An odd aura emanates from the demon, an aura simultaneously terrifying and yet.....awe-inspiring.

"Fine. Purge Demon!"

Freya hurls an orb of iridescent light at Lucifer, one Belphegor instinctively flinches away from, only for Lucifer to puff his chest out and take the blast directly on, without any visible effect. Freya looks dismayed.

"....how...."

"Let them go, godling. Or I, Lucifer Superbia Promethea, Lightbringer, Dawnstar, General of Pride and King of the Goblins, will demonstrate to a mere goddess how we wage true war."
"....always knew Lucifer had it in him."

Freya snorts at Keith.
"I can see right through that act, mortal. How old do you think I am and how many wrestlers do you think I've seen cross between your world and ours while Mother made me share because she thinks Serena's selfish? Our kind builds worlds from nothing. We come from a world more ancient than Generia. Compared to that, you're about as scary as that slot machine. If I wanted to, I could addle your mind, make you a slave of lust to that sheepgirl whose eyes have drifted to your backside about five times since this conversation started with a mere thought. Did you think threatening a Goddess Dragon would go as well as you threatening a demon? We are above them. And unlike Serena and Discordia, I think nothing of chastising a mortal that does not understand his place."

Satan grits his teeth at that, clenching his axe tightly, but not moving, perhaps because he understands that she's right.

Marcia will find that no such glamour blocks Leviathan's footage. And that Serena is still looking down and attempting to look as small as possible.

"But....I am a gracious goddess. And one who will grant a wish in exchange for a favour. So....these are my terms. Kneel before me, and with all the sincerity in your hearts, tell me that Serena is a good-for-nothing, useless goddess who will never become than what she is, and I will tell you all that your hearts desire, and then leave under my own power. A simple favour, for a wealth of information. Is that not a good trade?"

"That recording will do you no good. My glamour blocks such things. Do you take me for a fool? But....what Mother doesn't know won't hurt her. After all....she doesn't even know I've left."
Then Yliss mentions the ballgag. Freya raises an eyebrow.
"You think Mother would curse her own daughters? No, Titania would never lay a hand on any of us. Even Serena. She does, after all, love her still. Even if we as sisters have done our best to persuade her of Serena's.....many flaws. Mother has nothing to do with this."

"Hmph."
"Why are you here, sister?"
"....you know why, but you can't say, can you? I won't either."

"Cheap parlor tricks? She bribed you to join. If she hadn't promised you riches, none of you would ever have joined her. My methods, at least, make my followers happy. And at least I offer my worshippers something more useful than money. What can she offer you but fish and water? Any other goddess can offer far grander things than her. Unrivalled Great Queen of Water? A mere title she affected so she could feel included among the rest of us."
"...."
"All of you pretend to be her friend, yet all of you only WORK for her, and your words ring hollow because you are PAID to say them. What kind of friendship is that? Is that what you call friendship, Serena? Are the only friends you can call upon those you pay to be around you? That was to be expected. After all, who else would willingly spend their time around you? That klutz, Borea? What about Discordia? "
Discordia finally speaks up when her sister is threatened, standing up.
  "Shut up! Leave her alone! I don't know which sister of ours you are, but....Serena's better than that! She's at least trying to fix....the conflict! She's better than even SHE gives herself credit for!"
The hex flashes over Discordia's mouth for a second, warning everyone that she'd almost spoken about whatever it was she was forbidden to speak about.
"And you, overcompensating by helping out mortals? They are our worshippers, not our equals. Treat them right. What use is a Goddess that can't even mend her own mistakes? What use is a Goddess that must lie to her followers?"
"...."
"No words, Serena? I see you understand. After months on this mortal plane, you still remember how this works. You are at the bottom of our order. You will always be the disappointment of the Goddesses. Always messing up, always making us look bad. Mother is right to view you as a disappointment. The only friends you can make are those who you pay to tolerate your presence, and the only worshippers you have are those who need your services. Even here, you're the lowest. Even here, you're useless."
  "T-that's not true, Serena! I....I believe in you! Don't listen to her!"
_{"....s-shut up...."}
The Queen ignores Momo entirely.

Marcia uses a Master Seal!
Marcia becomes a General!

Keith and Keilee have....very little truck with the woman's dog-kicking lectures.

(Keith's immaterialism is imperfect!)
Keith takes 2 damage!

(Keith's Boxer's Roll activates!)
(Keith is a strong starter!)
(Ketih springs an ambush!)
(Keilee's Support activates!)
(Keith's Underdog activates!)
(The Queen of Heart's Lull of Complacency activates!)

Keith initiates!
Hit Rate: Irrelevant
Hit: Autohit!
The Queen of Hearts takes 12 damage!
(Keith has Sanjuro!)
Keith regains 5 HP!

Keith initiates!
Hit Rate: Irrelevant
Hit: Autohit!
The Queen of Hearts takes 12 damage!

The Queen of Hearts retaliates!
Hit Rate: 43 to hit
Hit: 34, hit!
Keith takes 28 damage!

(Keilee braces for impact!)
(Satan's Intimidate activates!)
(The Queen of Hearts' Lull of Complacency activates!)
(Keith's Support activates!)
(Jarvis' Charisma activates!)

Keilee initiates!
Hit Rate: 61 to hit
Hit: 38, hit!
Critical: 2, crit!
The Queen of Hearts takes 39 damage!

The Queen of Hearts is defeated!
Keilee gains two Master Seals and an Inspire staff....but must send both to convoy, discard or use them as her inventory is full!

"....not....possible...."
The Queen of Hearts is brought to her knees, wiping Keilee's spit from her face. It's clear she's still dangerous, but she's been chastised enough.

The spell holding the entire room's minds hostage begins to fade, the haze of lust dissipating.

  "....we should remove her hood. I...I think I know who it is, but...."