HPDBC Chapter 683 - 240: Earth and Water_2
Chapter 683 - 240: Earth and Water_2
Pff—
"Lord Aaron, why would you do this, allowing us to die? What good does it do you? I can obey you—"
Hiss—
"Evil God, Evil God, may you die a horrible death!"
Hiss—
"...The earth will be soaked with sin and blood, and you surely will pay the price... No one can escape, no one can!"
...
Standing on a mound, Aaron listened to the incessant pleadings, wails, curses, and angry shouts around him, his expression unchanged.
Before the city was built, a moat had been planned, but water had not yet been diverted into it.
However, the heavy rain had solved that, as the moat’s channel blocked the accumulating water from other areas. Now, a short canal leading directly out of the city was being urgently dug by thousands.
After all, even if the Spring of Life produced enough water, relying on bare hands for transport was insufficient. Besides, given the size of the spring, even with more water, it might not hold back the massive dark tide.
Still, as terrifying as those creatures might be, individually, their strength remained insignificant. Even diluted, the spring’s water was sufficient for use.
"Speed up the progress, pay no mind to what they’re saying."@@@@
"If they had devout hearts, they would have proven it by now. The gods do not need to coerce their faith through slaughter; this is merely a personal decision of mine."
His voice calm, Aaron gazed at the increasingly pure and sacred spring nourished by life in front of him.
Sinful blood nurtured holy flowers, beneath the healing Divine Spring lay a ground littered with corpses.
Perhaps behind every luminescence, such was the case, be it by choice or force.
"At least, that’s the case for humans."
Descending the slope, Aaron figured the Egyptians must be nearly dead by now.
Whether his plan would succeed would be confirmed by what followed.
Having devoured so much of his kin’s flesh and blood, facing an alien clan, it only seemed right they should die in greater numbers.
"You have been trained for a while, though the enemy is not human, we must still take up arms to protect our lives and possessions."
Soon after, as Aaron approached the city walls, the surging black tide was already close at hand.
"Draw swords!"
"God is with me."
...
"God is with me."
Outside the city, mounted on his horse, Kash whispered a prayer, then gazed into the distance at the barely formed buildings.
He saw the guards standing ready—well, he’d rather call them armed rabble.
Neither their equipment nor their training seemed adequate in the least.
His army was endless, and this small city wouldn’t hold him back for long.
...
Whiz—
Whiz—
Whiz—
...
The collisions on the ground had begun, and the power of the last of the four Pillar Gods, the Sky Goddess Nut, was gradually becoming apparent.
Up in the sky, hundreds of thousands of stars began to fall towards the mortal realm, aiming directly at the vast tree.
Strictly speaking, the Sky Goddess did not hold authority over the power of the stars, but she had birthed them and possessed the power to mobilize them.
So under her guidance, the meteors, like another heavy rainfall, brought destruction and burning to the earth.
"Why hasn’t He made his move yet? Is He not afraid that those mortals will be completely slaughtered by the stars?"
Feeling uneasy, Nut knew they actually had the advantage in this chess game.
After all, this was Hemenu’s world; while both sides would be weakened in their interference in the mortal realm, their opponents would be weakened even more. Moreover, there was another issue—their opponent did not hold divine authority over Hemenu.
This was one of the reasons the Egyptian gods had initially agreed to accept the chess game—they thought, despite the strength of the Outer God, they still stood a good chance given their superiority in both supernatural and mortal realm powers.
However, since the incident with Shu, almost all the Pillar Gods had become extremely anxious, unable to comprehend the power Messe had displayed.
Messe was not showcasing divine miracles through the power of the Outer God, this directly subverted the balance of power in the mortal realm. Thus, Nut, among others, didn’t say it out loud, but at least for her, she just wanted to get through her own turn and then place her hopes on the god La.
"So why haven’t you made your move yet!"
Watching the falling stars, Nut was even more urgent than Messe.
She desperately hoped the Outer God would intervene to stop them, but all she faced was disappointment.
Not until the first star fell upon the tree did the mortal realm remain as usual. The deity from the alien realm did not interfere, instead watching it all unfold.
"..."
The stars fell onto the tree, and likewise upon her own heart.
In an instant, Nut’s heart sank.
She forced a smile, looking in the direction of the god La. However, all she could see was the gold mask covering his falcon head.
"Don’t be delusional, Nut, He has already arrived..."
A deep voice came from beside her, as Seth looked emotionless towards the sky.
The feeling was exactly the same as when Shu had fallen, as if he was already doomed.
’...Anubis, my unborn son...’
Divine power surged, and Seth did not seem to intend to sit idly by.
Watching that seemingly all-encompassing enormous hand, as a deity symbolizing the land of Hemenu along with Earth God Geb, Seth soared into the sky.
Divine light flickered, like a mantis trying to shake a giant tree.