The God of knowledge gave Ayaseh a long, hard look before nodding like he understood something.
"let's get started." He suddenly says.
As He spoke, Ayaseh felt dozens of eyes filled with, scrutiny, vigilance, indifference…
"The Feud between Ragol and Ayaseh has gone on for far too long, It's time we fix that before more of us are dragged into the battle."
"And The purpose of gathering everyone, is to discuss Who and who are standing with the two, also those who remain Neutral. According to Mileesi's prediction, there's a great enemy coming to Luegad and we're yet to have a specific date"
"In this period of time, we need them to settle their differences...Ragol as the challenger requested for the battle of Gods, to which Ayaseh agreed on" A scroll zapped into existence showing the contract.
"Winner has the right to ask for one thing from the Loser!" Melanos's solemn voice spread across tthe hall calmly, "There are no limitations on who can help who...but after today's decision, there will be no chance for those who chose to be neutral, to join the fight."
'Only this chance?' Ayaseh squinted at the other members of her faction, wondering if they would use this chance to back off.
Melanos's words, was definitely strange but She expected this to a certain extent.
You can never completely trust anyone, not even a God!.
Surprisingly Etix, Goddess of the Earth was the first to speak, "I would like to join you in this Battle, Aya...".
Ragol's expression grew serious, when you talk about strength or those with the highest damaging dealing capabilities amongst the Gods, you talk about the likes of the God of war being number one at his peak, The Night Goddess being second, Sun God being third...depending on different conditions they are all number 1.
But For defensive gods with matching strength, Etix was the undisputed number one even if she was just at the Advanced God Rank.
The only reason she hasn't really been targeted is because, like her nature, she never strives for anything, she's satisfied with her little followers, The Dryads.
So for her to join the battle now, voluntarily at that...
Melanos, God of Knowledge looked at the Goddess of Darkness and asked, "Do you have any objections?".
Before Ayaseh could speak, Ragol questioned Etix in a forceful tone, "Have you thought it through?".
The Gods all had different expressions.
But more eyes were focused on Etix…
Etix did not even bother to respond, rather another voice was heard "I would be joining Ayaseh as well".
Suddenly everyone looked at who spoke, it was Milen, "Ruler of the Sea".
The other Gods were even more shocked, the ruler of the sea and the Goddess of the abyss have never been on good terms, everyone knows this!.
With this new development, they looked at Ragol in a weird manner.
Most Gods avoided this kind of things, especially those ranging amongst Factions, not a 1vs1 situation.
At this moment, you would know that Ragol had done something to irritate these neutral Gods before this.
In the past few centuries, there were only two of such wars in Luegad. One was the world war instigated by the God of war for his advancement, and the other was the Battle of Nodes. But thinking about it now, the strange thing was that, Both wars were related to Ragol.
Hearing this, Ayaseh subconsciously began to think of counter measures on what would probably happen if the God of war's faction suddenly forms an alliance with Ragol due to the increase in her faction.
Honestly, She needs all the help she could get at this point, considering most of her faction members have had most of their worshipers hunted down for a long time...
"Wait!, I would like to participate as well as a challenger..." Finally the battle freak couldn't sit still anymore, Allexrex , the present God of war.
At this time, if Ayaseh did not know that the God of war was trying to enter the battle to mess with Her, She should have died severally before now.
"Of course you'd be interested!!." Ayaseh flared up in anger, well she was only acting angry but the others didn't know that except a few close confidantes like Horjen.
At the same time, Horjen follows the script long prepared and called out to the Night Goddess, while signaling for her to calm down "Ayaseh!".
Bolten, the Storm God also in her faction flares up as well "why can't she be pissed?!! F*ck! i'm pissed as well...how can someone be so irritable, we have long prepared for this and he suddenly pops up because he wants to?".
Other Gods nodded in agreement, it sounded like he was coming for himself but everyone obviously knew he was only coming to help Ragol, after all those two have known and worked together since their Human lifetime.
Ragol saw that things might not be easy as he thought, He suddenly said, "I also agree, you can't just join without any prior notice...Why don't you do this, offer something up that's impossible to refuse".
As He spoke, Allerex kept nodding his head like he just understood the problem while Droll sneered from the side at the War faction.
As he was thinking, a minor God suddenly added "right, there have been many mad believers Yohohari(World eater), recently they have been very active at the Garden, triggering this Battle...won't this be giving them an opportunity?."
Melanos sighed at this statement because he knew Ragol won't let go of such an opportunity.
The Gods sank into their thoughts with frowning faces before looking at the leaders of this trial of champions.
Surprisingly, Ayaseh was sneering, Allerex had a playful expression like he was taunting the former, and Ragol was indifferent.
"My Godhood" Allerex says jokingly but his words stunned everyone, Melanos frowns as things were going in the direction he never wanted... Obviously they were after the laws Ayaseh controls!.
Ayaseh's face was now filled with frost, Her faction members weren't much different either. This method Ragol was trying to use to drag them into a messy poodle had pretty much shed all pretense of cordiality!.
Ayaseh suddenly laughed as her gaze swept across those Present, 'Honestly, this was what I wanted from the beginning but I will play the role I am given...Ragol, Just you wait...your Godhood will be in my hands'.
"Is that what it is?." She asked but no one said a thing, "Very well, I accept your Challenge!".
She Looked Allerex in the eyes as she spoke.
'I will take you out first...Pawn', This was the first time She had carried so much hostility for someone aside for Ragol.
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Gray eye Fortress!!,
"FIRE!!FIRE!!!FIRE!!!" series of roars and yelling could be heard from the Fortress's storage space.
The serfs and warriors scrambled to put out the fire as the head guard kept yelling, "Quick put it out, PUT IT OUT!! UWaaaargh!!".
Suddenly seeing the Head guard drop dead, confusion and the chaos ensued, "What?!!Look!! Brogg did it!! you!!"
Another orc warrior screams trying to draw attention, "Catch that filthy oath breaker!!!".