"And although I've indeed realized that I'm not as heartless as I initially thought, able to treat everything as a mere illusion, don't think for a moment that I'm too cowardly to start a war."
"Even if such a war will undoubtedly not be easy, and many people will certainly sacrifice their lives, they are not dying for me, just as they are not fighting for me."
"They are fighting for themselves and for the families behind them."
"Talking as if backing down and fearing battle in the face of you damn Angels would be of any use, is it useful? Can you, for fuck's sake, get your damn mother to instantly take her people and leave, giving this world a chance to live?"
"Can't do it, can you? If you can't do it, then shut the hell up, we have no other choice."
"Besides, I'm not the Leader of the Magic Republic, I'm just a newly appointed Prime Minister, only a collaborator with them."
"They need to defeat these damn Angels for themselves and their families, to secure a future, and as for me, my goal has always been singular, to beat you and then have you obediently dress in a maid outfit, and serve me well, you just wait."
"Yeah, that's about it, finally...."
"No need for you to make the first move, I'll do it myself."
"The war has started, let's have a thrilling battle."
The homebody witch hurled coarse profanities at the cursed doll, committed profanity, then slowly raised her hand, gathering her strength to punch.
"Tenfold Release, activate."
In an instant, a violent strength converged in her hand, instantly evaporating her sleeves and tearing apart the skin on her arms, as a mortal's body fundamentally couldn't bear such immense power.
But quickly, a cold metallic luster appeared from the cracked skin, with a silver liquid, like mercury, burst forth from her body. This liquid metal rapidly solidified to mold and ultimately encased Dorothy's arm in layers, turning what was once a fair and tender arm into a fearsome all-metal Dragon Claw.
"If it's war you want, then let's stop the chitchat, this is the real declaration of war."
When the metal Dragon Claw was swung, but when the punch actually went out, it had no special effects at all, as if it were just a simple, normal punch.
It sounded as if glass shattered in the void, and then Dorothy's arm disappeared, as if it had gone to another world.
This is the Dragon King's Void Shattering Punch.
Once, when Dorothy had challenged the Armed Society, she had fused Spatial Magic into this punch that broke through Senior Mia's defenses, but that was just a punch with 1,000 units of Magic Power, and now, this punch truly revealed its formidable power.
A resounding dragon roar echoed through the void as a ferocious Dragon-Serpent Fist Force began to crush space, heading toward the predetermined target space.
Above the Holy City in the Glorious Divine Kingdom, a massive spatial rift tore open as if an eye had opened in the sky, and then, a raging Dragon-Serpent flew out from the pupil of that eye, roaring as it rushed towards the great cathedral at the center of the city below.
And atop the highest throne in the cathedral, a majestic white figure opened her eyes, revealing golden pupils, and she looked up at the sky.
...The Angel looked up...