It is strange that demons are attacking the Zargoth plane. Demons used to attack the plane but they've always been beaten back by the combined efforts of the gods. The order that the Celestial Supreme enforces ensured that demons stood no chance against them. So they became discouraged about attacking the Zargoth plane and left it in peace for numerous Origin cycles. So this attack seems odd.
'It shouldn't be a problem. Probably just an ignorant small-time high-rank demon who doesn't know what's good for him. The gods will beat him back immediately.' He thought to himself confidently.
The divine plane determined that the threat level is just 1A. It means that the attack is coming from a single abyss altar belonging to the fortress of a high-rank demon. The divine plane determined this because it couldn't sense the mark of sin of a demon noble or anything above that and the portal was opened by a high-rank demon.
He isn't worried about a demon invasion because while the mortal realm might be in turmoil, the divine plane is more than strong enough to beat back a measly high-rank demon. A high-rank demon is the equivalent of a Mid-God. So what's there to fear?
Still, they will prepare for the invasion. Anything can happen after all. This might just be the prelude to a greater invasion. The Celestial Supreme informed the gods immediately and the alarms went off in every divine kingdom. He left Helios and returned to the divine plane to coordinate the defenses.
The gods began to prepare after being called to defend the divine plane. The atmosphere is jovial and relaxed. No one is worried about the invasion. In fact, some gods are looking forward to it. It will give them some much-needed opportunity to fight and some entertainment. It is a good source of much-needed entertainment after the shock that they have been subjected to recently.
Time flows differently between the two planes so the gods have a lot of time to prepare for the incoming demon invasion. They mobilized their angelic troops to go to the sight of the clash between the forces of the gods and demons.
These angels are not mindless or weak. The weakest of them are transcendents the equivalent of mid-rank demons. They have a single pair of wings and are dressed in armor with the symbol of their god etched on it.
The strongest are the single pair wings Archangels equivalent to Sovereigns. They are precious and can only be made by the Celestial Supreme. They all bear the symbol of the hammer of justice and the net of order which indicates that they belong to the god of order and justice. There are ten of them which goes to show how powerful the god of order is.
A normal Celestial Supreme without any Celestials under their rule has just 3 Archangels and a Celestial Supreme with 2 Celestials in the pantheon should have 5 Archangels but Zernon has twice that amount. The next strongest of angels are the 12 winged angels the equivalent of grand gods and demon lords.
The 12-winged angels can only be made by Celestials but only those from the Celestial Supreme are present. Apparently, the other Celestials in the pantheon don't intend to send troops. Stelios and the god of faith don't seem interested in the defense of the plane. The Celestial Supreme didn't bother with them. It's not like their troops will be needed.
The angels arranged themselves into formation on the black plain that extends from the divine city into the void. The weakest of them are in the front and closest to Armageddon. It is at this location that invading demons will arrive. So the transcendent angels will be the first to clash with the enemy. The strongest are at the back and will be deployed based on the requirement. They probably won't be sent into battle since it's a measly high-rank demon that is attacking.
The gods have fielded a good number of angels. The army of the gods is several tens of million large. Angels are made with the souls of believers and the divine power of their god. So even though the birth rate of giants of order is very low, they have had many Origin cycles to Accumulate soldiers. The amount of soldiers the gods have is another reason why they are confident of the result of the coming clash.
The gods were waiting patiently in the divine council for this stupid demon to arrive. They didn't need to bring the Archangels, the 12-winged angels, or the 10-winged angels. The 8-winged angels which high-gods can make are more than enough to beat back a stupid high-rank demon but the Celestial Supreme had ordered for this to be done. It is a show of might that will scare off potential invaders if this first invasion is a probing strike.
A lot of gods are hoping it is just some high-rank demon who got lost or made a bad decision and nothing more but they suspect the worst which is that this attack is a probing strike. Bringing out their full might now ensures that they are not caught unawares. It is a contingency against any accidents happening. A lot has been going wrong recently, it is not a bad idea to get the bulk of their troops alert and ready.
The Celestial Supreme has some of his attention focused on Helios and what he is doing in the mortal realm because he has a lot of reasons to believe that Helios is connected to the attack. He would have scoffed at his paranoia in the past. Even now, it is still baseless suspicion.
It is a strange idea that a giant of Order will have any connection to a demon but the Celestial Supreme is finding it difficult to believe that it is all a coincidence that Helios is doing something strange and demons are invading the divine plane at the same time. But who will believe that the small baby that he saw being born could have anything to do with demons?