Chapter 273
by fanqienovelChapter 273: The New Core Councilor
“I hereby formally recommend a powerful deity capable of succeeding Lady Xidi’s position to become the Twelfth Seat of the Chaos Council!”
The round table meeting reconvened.
To the chaos deities, leaving a core councilor position vacant was unacceptable and could not remain unresolved.
First, core councilors themselves possessed immense power.
Their duties extended far beyond conquering Bubble Worlds for the Fantasy Tree of Subspace to harvest energy.
More frequently, core councilors defended the borders between the Quagmire Universe and the Fantasy Tree of Subspace against stirring Primordial Outer Gods and Ancient Gods.
Conquests of Bubble Worlds were typically assigned to mid-tier councilors of modest strength.
Such tasks resembled logistical support—important but not particularly perilous.
Yet now, this “important but safe” duty had become extremely hazardous due to the Giant God’s sudden rise!
Crucially, any vacancy among core councilors meant ambitious mid-tier councilors would endlessly covet the position.
Scheming, plots, and even blood feuds would erupt among them.
While internal strife was common in the Chaos Council, severe infighting remained strictly forbidden.
Thus, the vacant Twelfth Seat must be filled!
For this purpose, Barbatos presented his proposal.
Today, he assumed the form of an elegant woman in green robes, lifting his chin proudly as he introduced the powerhouse he’d brought to the Chaos Council: “My nominee is none other than the Blood God, Miss Sotiko!”
“ROAR—!”
A bellow resonated through the Subspace projection.
Then…
“Growl…”
A low rumble emerged.
Evidently, Miss Sotiko intended to reveal herself in her Divine Body form!
“THUD… THUD…”
Heavy footsteps shook the air.
“Hiss…”
Swirling mist billowed upward!
A massive head gradually pierced the fog, revealing jagged teeth and vicious eyes. Though her skull appeared elongated, her thick jaws promised devastating bite force.
“THUD… THUD…”
Moving on four legs, her posture was neither low like a lizard’s nor upright like a dinosaur’s—instead hovering between the two.
Crimson streaks resembling splattered blood marked her face!
Combined with her colossal frame…
She stood as a truly formidable deity!
Whispers began to circulate within the core council of chaos.
"Her Divine Body is indeed powerful."
"The magic fluctuations are exceptionally strong; this Divine Body may not surpass Lady Xidi, but it’s certainly stronger than Agareth."
"Still, strong magic fluctuations don’t equal casting ability…"
"At least she deserves a place among us."
"But for her to take the Twelfth Seat as second-in-command seems excessive."
…
Hearing these murmurs, Barbatos smiled smugly.
He glanced at Lady Xidi, who had pulled up a small stool outside the round table, his expression dripping with satisfaction.
Today Lady Xidi had taken the form of that elegant goddess in white robes.
She showed no reaction to Barbatos’s challenging gaze—her attention wasn’t even on the discussion.
Her graceful neck turned occasionally, and her shimmering eyes kept looking beyond the Fantasy Tree of Subspace, as if expecting something.
"Tch…"
"Putting on airs!"
Barbatos seethed.
He’d thought his old rival Lady Xidi would be crushed—maybe even break down completely, shattering that infuriatingly aloof facade.
But it never happened.
"Hmph!"
"Just wait—the show’s not over!"
"Miss Sotiko will become a core councilor!"
"Next comes her chance to reveal her unique capability!"
"Buzz—!"
A violent tremor shook the chamber as Sotiko’s Divine Body collapsed inward, condensing into a tall female figure.
She wore an extravagantly ruffled lace minidress; black stockings squeezed her full legs, leaving a pale band of flesh visible below the hem.
Yet her boldest statement sat on her face—fair and striking, but her left eye bore a thick, clustered lens seemingly carved from calcite.
Its purpose remained unclear.
"Disaster."
Seeing Miss Sotiko like this, Barbatos covered his face.
As Barbatos had predicted, Sotiko’s performance was just beginning.
But not in the way he’d hoped.
"Ku ku ku ku…"
The young lady suddenly let out a very strange laugh.
"I never imagined this was the core council; it’s far more ordinary than I pictured."
"That rootless throne towering in the heavens doesn’t seem so impressive after all."
"Though the Powerful Beings gathered here aren’t blinded fools, cleverness backfiring proves no better than genuine stupidity."
"A fool lost in their own world actually grasps life’s truths better than the self-righteous."
…
Barbatos was covering his face, while the other core councilors of chaos wore expressions screaming "What absolute nonsense is she spouting?"
Finally…
"Enough!"
The First Demon God Barbatos spoke.
This supreme entity among demon gods, apex of all fiends, and absolute ruler of the Fantasy Tree of Subspace appeared as a sturdy middle-aged man.
He wore a black-trimmed tailcoat with a top hat, embodying a British gentleman’s look.
Yet now, this gentleman massaged his temples in frustration.
"Stop spouting this ridiculous nonsense!"
"This is my command—the First Demon God’s decree!"
Even core councilors wouldn’t openly defy Barbatos’s orders.
But Miss Sotiko was no ordinary being!
"Oppressing others with authority masquerades as wisdom, yet it’s dumber than any fool’s…"
"Mmmph!"
Sotiko’s words were cut short as a hand clamped over her mouth.
Barbatos had rushed over, unable to endure her rambling any longer. He muffled her and dragged her aside.
"Whew…"
Only then did Barbatos exhale deeply.
But immediately, his piercing gaze shifted to Barbatos.
"Barbatos, I heard Miss Sotiko was originally the Will of the World from ‘Bubble World Sotiko’."
"Even if her world perished, she should’ve become a Deposed Noble."
"How did she gain a Divine Body and ascend as a Chaos Demon God?"
Barbatos gave a faint smile.
"Heh…"
"That question…"
"…is precisely why I recommended Miss Sotiko for the Chaos Council—not only is she formidable, but she holds unique significance!"
"Miss Sotiko reclaimed all energy from her Bubble World, forging it into a Divine Body modeled after her deepest subconscious self!"
"He became the pioneer of this technology!"
This statement immediately sparked another wave of buzzing whispers.
"That was indeed a breakthrough."
"Yeah, if that was the case, while we gathered energy from the ‘Bubble World,’ we could also boost our combat strength!"
"If we gave the ‘Will of the World’ another choice, maybe she wouldn’t…"
Seeing everyone discuss so passionately, Sotiko could no longer sit still.
"Hahaha…"
"Actually, she wasn’t that impressive; she just saw the form of the ‘Giant God’ and got inspired…"
"Hmm! Waa waa waa…"
Her words trailed off again because Barbatos covered her mouth once more.
The buzzing whispers continued for a while.
"Enough!"
"Order! Order!"
The Lord of all demon gods—Barbatos, the first of chaos, conjured a small wooden hammer using magic and began to tap it.
"Let’s vote."
"Raise your hand if you agree to accept Miss Sotiko into the core meeting."
Saying this, Barbatos raised his hand first.
Then, Barbatos raised his hand too.
With these two leading the way, all twelve members present in the core council, except Lady Xidi, raised their hands.
"Alright, although Agareth was not here, the majority still supported this…"
And so, this matter was settled.
Barbatos looked proudly at Lady Xidi.
"Hehe, now I had two votes in the core council!"
"And you, are just the last, the Thirteenth Seat!"
"In the future, I…"
Just as this green-robed demon god was feeling pleased…
"Buzz—!"
The sound of the Outer God from the Void flapping its wings rang out.
It stumbled and flew straight toward Barbatos.
But at the last moment before crashing into Barbatos’s Illusion…
"Boom—!"
The Outer God from the Void suddenly "exploded," turning into a sky full of golden dust.
“Whew…”
The dust drifted toward Bal, slowly merging into his form.
“Hmm…”
Bal murmured briefly before opening his eyes.
The calmness in his Double Eyes had vanished, leaving only disbelief and fury!
He cast a scornful, even wrathful gaze at Xidi, Barbatos, and the newly confirmed Lady Sotiko who would soon join the Chaos Council.
“Heh…”
“Second Seat Agareth just sent word.”
“He claims Lady Xidi and Barbatos are plotting with Gimmerly to kill him!”
These words stirred an uproar among the core councilors.
Seizing the moment, Bal studied Xidi’s and Barbatos’s reactions.
“Something’s wrong.”
“Though this is merely a projected assembly, our true forms can’t be far from this gathering.”
“Agareth is stranded at the western edge of the Quagmire Universe. If Xidi and Barbatos were personally besieging him, they couldn’t attend!”
“So…”
“Damn it! Where’s the flaw?…”
Xidi remained composed, yet a flicker of schadenfreude gleamed in her eyes—
unsurprising, since Agareth had demoted her to the Thirteenth Seat.
Barbatos wore flawless bewilderment.
“Veteran performers, all of you!”
“Not a crack to seize…”
As Bal wrestled with frustration—
“Thud—!”
An enormous object crashed from above, tumbling across the assembly floor.
A physical intrusion into the virtual venue stunned every core councilor.
When their eyes focused on the rolling object—
“Th-this is Agareth’s head!”
“Then Agareth is…”
…
“Screech—!”
A piercing cry shattered the silence.
Sky-obscuring wings blotted out the Fantasy Tree’s branches.
“Correct!”
“Agareth has fallen!”
“By my hand!”
“Whoosh—whoosh—whoosh—!”
Gimmerly made her triumphant entrance!