Battle of the immortals

Chapter 17: Mission Impossible.

"Fight a goddess? What sort of nonsense is this?" Royce grumbled quietly to himself, his irritation clear in his voice. He collected his weapons, preparing for the daunting task ahead.

Just as he was about to focus on his preparations, a demon timidly approached him, seemingly with a question on its mind.

"Excuse me, sir," the demon began with curiosity, "I have a question about—"

But before the demon could finish his sentence, Royce shot him a sharp look that sent a shiver down the demon's spine. Stammering, the demon managed to mutter an apology before hastily running back.

As Royce got ready with his toughest soldiers for the tough job ahead, he felt uneasy. He didn't want to do this fight, especially when they weren't ready.

Putting on his armor and painting his face with dark war paint, Royce looked like a seasoned soldier prepared for battle. He breathed heavily, his anger growing stronger. They were heading into war, and Royce was determined to do his duty and take down the