Heavenly Bonds

Chapter 146: The Divine Tribunal: Shadows of War

In a few days, the grand tribunal of the Empire of the Gods will convene to judge the three conspirators who dared to defy the Heavenly Kingdom. Yet today, at the Academy of the Gods, a strange unease gnawed at the heart of Utakami no Kami, the God of Poetry. Alone, he descended into the academy's dungeon. There, he found the three miscreants still shackled tightly to immense iron pillars with thick, unyielding chains. Despite this, the disquiet in his mind refused to abate. He picked up a pen from the damp floor of the dungeon, its ink leaving dark stains on the ground.

“Surprised, Utakami no Kami? Soon, a massive and fierce army of mythical creatures will storm this academy and liberate us! Oh, and that’s not all. This army has sealed 'A Pact with the Demon,' making it nearly impossible for your allied forces of mythical clans to defeat them. Even if you manage to vanquish them, can you ensure that amidst the chaos, we won't escape from this damned place? Utakami no Kami, our plea f