The dark god died, and the leaderboard got rearrange depending on the contribution of the players. Thankfully, it is only the contribution of the players that were in the leaderboard or else the players will never get anything good as it was the NPCs that mostly did the damage to the dark god.
Everyone did not notice that the angels suddenly disappeared without a trace in the battlefield. It is supposed to be strange but then someone pointed out that they are spiritual beings that need to return to their mortal bodies after the battle.
The others can only accept the most probable thought as they knew that the angels will not stick around anyways. The angels will surely tell something condescending then be on their way, but something is bothering the demons in this battle with the dark god.
The demons noticed that the angels were too engrossed in this battle like their life depended on it. They were ready to put their lives on the line which is testament to the fact that they lost about half of their numbers. To just disappear after the battle is not like those arrogant winged freaks.
The demons did not care that much since the dark god left something that is unfixable in the world. The rift that the dark god came out from is no longer able to fully close. The hole will forever be there which means that the influence of the dark gods will now be in the main world forever.
The dark gods will forever have a reach into the hearts of the normal people because of the large spatial tear in the atmosphere. That is also not the only thing that they need to watch out for as the rifts that come from dark gods increased which means that they are now fully aware of the location of the main world.
The dark gods could not just descend like Nyarlathotep or suffer the consequences but that also meant that the gods of Pandemonium could also descend with enough power. The interaction with gods in Pandemonium will forever be different now than it was before.
The allied army that the angels have collected have already dispersed back to their kingdoms after the dark god got killed. Every soldier or individual that joined in the battle with the dark god became blessed. They are now different from being a normal human as their persona increased by one regardless of contribution.
Adrian thought that he would also get his Persona increased automatically but he was too optimistic. He did find out that all players got a passive skill that increased their damage permanently by 10%. The players of the top guilds almost jumped for joy when they received this skill.
The numerous players that were followers of the dark gods could only cry as their reward is not that great compared to those who won. What they did not know is that they opened more opportunities for those who can become an Envoy of the Dark God. They once again hid in the shadows as they waited for the next time that they need to emerge.
The demons scattered once again and checked for rifts that could suddenly pop up due to the intense miasma that the dark god released. The dragonkins retreated as well since the two dragons that aided them are incredibly tired from fighting one another.
The orcs returned back to their mountain homes as they already defended their world from harm which their gods and goddesses told them about. The gnomes went back using their magitech airships to their city of technology. The dwarves also returned back to their kingdom hidden in the crusts of the earth after having an understanding with the other races.
The dark god has done them worse than good as their cities were razed or destroyed. Each race now has a strict compliance when it comes to rebuilding what they have lost. The large-scale project for each race right now is the restoration of their fallen cities or places.
The angels immediately retreated upon getting the thing that they needed the dark god for and that is the heart of a god. One of them sneakily managed to swipe it before the entire dark god became ash and that angel got heavily praised by Pristina herself.
"With this heart, we can now free our brethren that have been trapped inside of the celestial realm for too long. They must have definitely missed hearing the voice of the goddess." One of the angels stated as she knew what trouble they had to go through just to get the heart.
The angel brought the heart to Pristina, and she squeezed the thing until every last drop of blood miasma is wrung out of the heart. The blood from this heart is then used to write different types of runic characters on a gate that no one can visibly see.
This entrance is none other than the entrance to the celestial realm which serves as the birthplace of angels. The angels prayed to the Goddess of Light that the blood of a dark god will be enough to pry open the gate, but it only weakened the gate than totally break it.
"It seems that we need the assistance of a demon with opening this gate, Your Eminence." One of the angels stated as he bit his lip as he knows that they will never bow their heads to demons.
"I do not know if this is relevant, Your Eminence. I managed to see an individual be able to summon an archangel. He commanded the archangel to summon a disaster. If I remember correctly then that individual summoned Gabriel." One of the angels stated as he remembers a summoner being able to call upon an angel.
"Getting help from that individual should be our last choice. The seal might not have broken because it is still strong and taking effect. All we needed to do is wait for the gate to truly open." Pristina stated as the angels used the last of their strength to wait for the gate to open.