"Curtain, are you for real!?"
"Talk about guts! I never thought you'd go this far after all this time!!"
"What's the big deal!? Think about it—if you get demoted, you'll have to grind for 200-400 years to climb back up anyway! Dropping a bit further won't hurt!"
"Exactly, keke! You're making this so satisfying for us…"
"Right!?"
The ten goddesses turned to Melt's shocked face, reveling in her pointless sacrifice of her rank.
"Ugh… I… I can't move anymore, Goddess…"
"No, no, no, no, no!!! I'll save you right now!!! Don't give up!! Keep moving!!!"
"…? Goddess…"
"Stop calling me that, you fool!!! If I can't protect you, I don't deserve to be your goddess!!!"
"XXXX!!!!!!!! Urk, no, no!! I'll save you now!!"
Flap!!! Flap!!!!!!!! Shine~~~~~~!!!!
"I break my vow to uphold the Creator's will! With the rank and glory bestowed upon me, let me use it to protect her!!!!"
Crack!!! Crunch…
"Ugh… Aaaagh!!!!!!!!"
The sound of breaking bones echoed as Melt's majestic angel wings shrank further, losing both size and grandeur. Feathers fell, and unbearable pain wracked the once-noble goddess's body…
Notice: Goddess Melt has been demoted from Rulekeeper Rank 7 to Rulekeeper Rank 8. -
"Haa… Haa… Send the appropriate points to save my hero from the Arena, teleport her to safety, and heal her to full health!!!"
Melt gasped, exhausted from the excruciating pain of two rapid demotions to save her person… But then…
Flap!
Another goddess's white wings spread wide.
"Getting serious, huh~? I wanna see how this ends too! The despair of a high-ranking goddess is so satisfying~~ Hear the voice of this humble one, my name is Pillow! Cancel the actions of Goddess Melt that defy the Creator's will!!!"
100 points sent to teleport Hero Rank 1, Server 1, out of the Arena. -
Whoosh!!!!
The assistance has been canceled. -
Pillow's action turned her white wings gray, thwarting Melt's power once again.
"Stop it!!! XXXX is going to die!! Don't interfere!! … I break my vow to uphold the Creator's will! With the rank and glory bestowed upon me, let me use it to protect her!!!!"
Crack!!! Crunch… Crunch!!!
"Aaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh… Send the points to save…"
"No way we're letting you help!!! I wanna see your face at peak despair too!! Haha! Hear the voice of this humble one, my name is Table! Cancel the actions of Goddess Melt that defy the Creator's will!!!"
100 points sent to teleport Hero Rank 1, Server 1, out of the Arena. -
Whoosh!!!!
The assistance has been canceled. -
And the aid was canceled again…
"Stop it!! Stop!! Can't you see she's about to die!! Please, I beg you!! Demote me however you want after this, please!!! With the rank and glory bestowed upon me, let me use it to protect her!!!"
Crack!!! Crunch… Crunch!!!
"Aaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!! Ugh… Haa… Use the points to save my hero!!!!!!"
Notice: Goddess Melt has been demoted from Rulekeeper Rank 8 to Rulekeeper Rank 9. -
The unbearable pain left Melt barely able to stand, her face and body flushed red from the torment. Her once-majestic wings shrank smaller and smaller…
"Go die, you arrogant goddess's hero!! Hear the voice of this humble one, my name is Kettle! Cancel the actions of Goddess Melt that defy the Creator's will!!!"
100 points sent to teleport Hero Rank 1, Server 1, out of the Arena. -
Whoosh!!!!
The assistance has been canceled. -
"Nooo!! No, no, please stop!! Let me save XXXX, and you can do whatever you want!! Please… Urk… Aaaagh!!! I'll sacrifice again to save XXXX!!!"
Crack!!!!!!!! Crunch!!!!!!!!!!!!
"Ugh… Aaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!! Urk…"
Collapse… Thud…
Notice: Goddess Melt has been demoted from Rulekeeper Rank 9 to Rulekeeper Rank 10. -
The relentless sacrifices drained the once-mighty, radiant goddess, leaving her unable to stand as she collapsed to the ground.
"This is it… Curtain, Table, Pillow, Kettle, Chair, Towel, Broom, Basket, Fork, look!! Look at our masterpiece!! Haha!!"
"Haha!! You too, Spoon! So satisfying, look at her pathetic state!!"
"Totally thrilling!!! This is it, this is it!!!"
"Hahaha!! Look, look!!! Look at Melt's face!! So satisfying, so satisfying!!!!"
"Hahaha!!!!" x10
The mocking laughter echoed loudly, growing even louder. The goddesses, long harboring resentment from being bullied, felt the sweet thrill of victory intensify as their victim suffered more.
"What's going on!?"
"Why is Melt demoting herself like that!?"
"What are you all playing at!?"
"Wait, is that Melt!? Why's she in that state!?"
"No way, is she sacrificing her rank to protect her hero!?"
"Nuh-uh, even if I care for my hero, I'd never trade my rank for it, meow!"
By now, this was no longer a game… The continuous announcements, which shouldn't be heard outside the end of a cycle, were so unusual that nearly every goddess stopped caring about the Blood Festival and turned their attention here.
The once-empty event hall, usually avoided due to fear of Melt's ruthless authority, was now packed with other goddesses.
And the sight before them was Melt—once proud, unyielding, and emotionless—collapsed, her face stained with tears… all for the ten goddesses waiting to be demoted.
End of Chapter 103
The Once-Mighty Melt, Proud and Unyielding, Now Broken