Chapter 994: Green Peppers
Chapter 994: Green Peppers
What? How did they all escape so quickly?
Lyon was taken aback as he witnessed the sudden lifting of the encirclement and the unexpected escape of the deities, who were now scattering in all directions. He furrowed his brows, unable to contain his surprise.
We had agreed to engage in a life-or-death battle, hadn't we? Why aren't you keeping your word? Well, it's not a big deal.
Lyon shook his head slightly, and the colorful light in his eyes shimmered as the layer of variegated root colors on his irises flickered a couple of times. Then, with clarity, he marked dozens of dark-colored ribbons extending rapidly into the distance.
Indeed, after descending to the 3rd Root Nexus, although he had been forcibly 'riddled' by the Riddle, the effect of this new emblem he had obtained was undeniably practical.
Through the root colors coating his irises, Lyon clearly saw the fear powers spreading among the deities. He nodded in satisfaction, then reached out and grabbed one of the ribbons, pulling it forcefully back towards him.
"Ahh!"
As Lyon acted, a female deity who had come to 'join the fun' but wasn't part of the Extermination King's Assembly, suddenly screamed without realizing it. Then, her entire body flew backward and landed with a loud thud in a nearby mire.
"Huh?!"
Running that fast, she's clearly not a good deity!
Lyon pulled on the 'rope' formed by the fear power, dragging the deity from the dark blue mire as if reeling in a fish. He alternated his hands, and in just a few seconds, he had pulled her back from a great distance.
"Eat, eat, eat, eat..."
"You're a good deity... I mean, you're a good deity."
Lyon reached out and grabbed a handful of the goddess's hair, pulling out two powers that were translucent and emitted a fragrant aroma. His expression softened considerably.
"Don't worry, you don't seem to be of much use, and you don't appear harmful either. I won't harm you for now."
After inspecting the goddess's powers and finding that they were indeed harmless, like [Flower] and [Midsummer], Lyon released his grip on her neck and instead held the two powers, circling them around her hands before tightly tying them.
"However, we can't rule out the possibility of you having done something wrong. You, as the God of Flowers and Midsummer, running so fast is indeed suspicious. So, you'll have to stay here for now until I take you back for further investigation."
Lyon secured one end of the 'rope' around his arm, ensuring the God of Flowers and Midsummer was securely tied. Then, he shifted his focus, grabbing another chain formed by the fear power, and pulled back another deity who was filled with fear for him.
"Help! Help!"
Well, you should be calling for help, but it won't do any good.
Lyon inspected the powers of the second deity and found them to be overflowing with [Famine] power made Lyon narrow his eyes. He then extended his right hand, covered in root colors, and without hesitation, grabbed the second deity by the neck.
There's no need to keep this one alive; might as well kill it and add a layer to the [Godslayer]. Although most deities pose no threat to me anymore, every little bit helps. You never know when it might come in handy.
"Crack!"
"Oh my!"
The second deity's neck suddenly twisted, and the [Famine] power instantly dissipated. The female deity, now dead beyond doubt, screamed in shock and, driven by instinct, tried to run away.
The Flower and Midsummer powers, two ends of the same ability, were still firmly tied to Lyon's arm. The moment the True Goddess tried to escape, she felt a sense of emptiness throughout her body, and uncontrollably collapsed to the ground.
"I suggest you don't even try to run."
Glancing at the Goddess who had been pulled down ten meters away, the third Goddess, Lyon, was already being dragged back. She turned and warned, "Both ends of your powers are tied to me. The further you run, the more power will be pulled out. If you keep going, you'll be reduced to a mere mortal. So, it's up to you whether you want to keep running or not. I won't stop you."
"I... I..."
"Move aside, you're getting in my way."
The third Goddess, trembling like a chick, was pulled back. Upon realizing that the powers of Craftsmanship and Artisanship were also tied to her, Lyon couldn't help but feel a slight joy. She swiftly and decisively tied the Goddess up tightly and placed her with the God of Livestock and Plague, who wore a Wart Hog mask.
That made four Gods captured, and two of them were useful. If the remaining Gods had a similar 'ratio,' it would be fine, after all, I'm not a cruel person... Hmm... This one has to die.
Lyon checked the power of the fourth Goddess and found that it belonged to a vicious and murderous Evil Deity. With a slightly displeased expression, Lyon reached out, extracted the power, snapped the Goddess's neck, captured her soul, and threw the body aside. She then placed the God of Famine, who had been killed earlier, next to the Evil Deity.
After quickly dealing with five Gods and establishing a preliminary sorting process, Lyon's work efficiency immediately improved significantly.
Murder... Right pile.
"Crack!"
Deception... Right.
"Crack!"
Barrenness... Right.
"Crack!"
Law... This one should be kept, tied up securely.
The God of Nobility didn't seem like a good person, but it wouldn't be right to kill them outright. Better to tie them up and take them back for further inspection.
Under the desperate gazes of the captured Gods, the Goddess of Food seemed like a spider in a dark lair. Every time she raised her hand to pull, a Goddess filled with despair would be forcibly dragged back, screaming in anguish.
Immediately after, the Gods who were pulled back would have their powers examined by the Goddess of Food. The useful ones would be tied up, while the useless ones would have their necks snapped and be thrown aside, joining the God of Famine and the God of Murder in a pile.
It was like a picky child sorting through a plate of food, pushing the green peppers to the side! What does he think we are?!
There was no escape, absolutely none!
Looking at the pile of Gods with twisted necks, the 'green peppers' that had met their end, the remaining Gods finally understood. As long as they couldn't erase their fear of the Goddess of Food, even if they escaped to another dimension, they would be dragged back and killed.
In the face of this hopeless situation, among the captured Gods who had nowhere to run, some actually became more aggressive. They stopped their escape and turned back, their eyes filled with malice as they roared:
"Goddess of Food! You've gone too far!"
"Don't run! Let's all attack together!"
"Damn it! Don't be afraid! Even if he's powerful, he can't possibly kill all of us!"
(End of Chapter)
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