Once the expedition forces passed through the Seventh Hellgate and entered the netherworld, they set up a defensive position. Unlike with the Spriggans, this wasn’t a mission that could be completed just by taking down one key opponent. No matter how swift the expedition team tried to be, this would very likely end up being a prolonged battle, and as they were fighting to capture territory, they would have to constantly be on guard to defend it. 0

And of course, above all else, they had to defend Hades with their lives, as he was the key to their success. Their entire strategy relied on Hades expanding his Divine Territory by expelling the influence of the Demonic Realm. It wouldn’t matter how many battles they won if Hades died in the end.0

Of course, this was something they had taken into consideration. If all else failed, the forces would retreat and set up an impenetrable defense line by the Hellgate, courtesy of the great House of Jehoia.0

Boom…! Boom…! Boom…!0

Three thousand golems, generously funded by the Arcadian Empire’s treasury, marched through one by one. They dug their feet into the ground and transformed into rectangular blocks. The formation resembled an iron wall that could be set up and dismantled in under an hour.0

The magic arrays carved on their surface resonated...0