Notice: Goddess Melt has been demoted from Rulekeeper Rank 9 to Rulekeeper Rank 10. -
"Hear the voice of this humble one, my name is Spoon! Cancel the actions of Goddess Melt that defy the Creator's will!!!"
The assistance has been canceled. -
The bullying had spiraled out of control.
"She's gotta stop there, right…?"
"Any further, and she'll lose her Rulekeeper status!"
"What's gotten into her, throwing herself away like that!?"
"How would we know? Should we… stop her or something?"
Under the gazes and murmurs of nearly 80 pairs of eyes from the blessing-bestowing goddesses in the mirrored hall, all attention was fixed on the emotional clash between the ten lowly goddesses awaiting demotion and Melt, the once-mighty Rulekeeper goddess. Her grand, majestic wings—symbols of her rank—had shrunk drastically, feathers scattered across the floor.
"Haa… Haa… Ugh… Cough, cough!"
Curtain crouched down, staring at Melt's battered, barely coherent face, filled with worry beyond what anyone could have imagined seeing. She taunted, hoping to push her sworn enemy deeper into the game, dragging her down to the dirt—just as Melt had once done to her. Though that was merely part of the goddesses' usual playful games, not a direct confrontation like this.
"Come on, Lady Melt, put on that smug face! Talk down to us like you always do… Oh, you can't, can you!? Look at you now, weak as a twig! I don't know why you're so obsessed with your hero, but this is so satisfying!!!"
Pillow stepped on the pile of feathers, goading her further.
"We've still got five more of us, Lady Melt, ready to burn our worthless ranks to stop you, keke!"
"Keke!" x9
The fallen goddess, lying amidst her white feathers, felt a spark of hope. She was certain she could save her hero. Struggling to recover, she forced herself to look at the magic mirror, where her hero—nearly out of strength, missing an arm and a leg—retreated desperately.
"Five more, huh…"
"Hold on… Just a little longer, give me a moment, I'll save you right now, XXXX! I'll do everything to save you!!!"
"Goddess… I want…"
Even Freeze, Melt's blue-haired, blue-eyed rival born at the same time, couldn't help but cry out in shock.
"No way!? Urk… I hate her guts, but climbing that high took ages! You're throwing away all those victories you crushed me with for this stupidity!?! Melt!"
But Melt paid no heed…
"I sacrifice my Rulekeeper rank to save XXXX! Send all the points!! Whatever I have… please save her!!!! … Sob… Urk… Aaaagh!!!!"
Crack!!! Crunch!!! Fwoosh!!! Whoosh!!!!
With unwavering words, Melt's radiant aura dimmed as her wings shrank further. The sound of splintering bones and a searing blaze coursed through her body, inflicting excruciating torment beyond measure.
Notice: Goddess Melt has been demoted from Rulekeeper Rank 10 to Supreme Blessing Goddess. -
"Aaaagh!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!"
"..." x91
"Ugh… Aaaagh!!! Nggh… Aaaagh!!!!"
No words came from the other goddesses as they witnessed the scene. Melt's beautiful face twisted in agony from her piercing screams. Her body gave out, unable to contain the torment, staining her legs.
The pain—usually a punishment for losers in the centennial games—intensified for those protecting lowly beings while demoting to a lower rank. It was a near-fatal agony, like being burned alive while bones were crushed, compounded by relentless injuries.
"I… I can't watch this anymore, I'm out!"
"Me too, I'm gonna puke!"
"This is cruel…"
"Enough already! I hate her, but this is going too far!"
"Yeah, this is too much!"
"Meow… It's funny, but… I can't laugh anymore, meow…"
Even goddesses who disliked Melt couldn't bear the pitiful, heart-wrenching sight. Many began to leave, while those who stayed tried to intervene.
"No!! We're all in this together! We're taking her down with us! Go for it, everyone!"
"Hear the voice of this humble one, my name is Chair! Cancel the actions of Goddess Melt that defy the Creator's will!!!"
The assistance has been canceled. -
The ten vengeful goddesses, unwavering in their grudge, ignored the others' interference entirely…
End of Chapter 104
Burned Alive and Bones Crushed