Chapter 597
by fanqienovelChapter 597: It’s Okay, We Can Edit It!
“Snore… Snore…”
Elioerg shook his Divine Body and flung away the strange “Divine Liquid” wrapping him.
Though he hadn’t done any heavy activity, and the size of his changed body seemed the same next to the Giant God’s build, he already felt a big difference!
“Oh my God!”
“The energy rushing inside this body!”
“My limbs feel so much nimbler!”
He left behind his old bulky and clumsy Divine Body for good; his short legs grew long and slim. They didn’t drag sideways like a lizard’s anymore, scraping his belly on the ground when he crawled.
The only problem was that the Giant God’s changes only touched the Divine Body, not the Soul and magic circuits.
But now, that didn’t matter!
Because…
“This ‘magic-dispersing fur armor’ was way stronger than my original Steel Skin!”
The so-called “magic-dispersing fur armor” was a fur-like layer the Giant God put over Elioerg’s Divine Body Steel Skin. It was all made of “anti-magic fibers.”
When a magic attack hit this “forest” of anti-magic fibers, most of the magic power slid off along the fibers, without hurting the core.
This armor…
It nearly did the same job as the laws of chitin of the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons, but it was much lighter. It gave Elioerg super strong magical resistance while keeping great agility!
Though it defended much worse against physical hits than the laws of chitin.
But as they say, if defense falls short, make up for it with agility!
As long as he dodged, the defense was perfect!
Maybe he couldn’t cast spells anymore, but…
“Hahaha…”
“That’s right!”
“The Giant God was a true master at reading Souls and thoughts!”
“After Barbatos took everything from me, I held deep hate for him and all his loyal followers!”
“For hate like that, fancy magic attacks couldn’t satisfy my need for revenge!”
“Only blood! Fresh meat! Biting! Skinning!”
“Only these raw thrills and brutal payback could calm my burning rage for vengeance!”
“This Divine Body, though still spell-less, could use the ‘Death Magic Power’ flowing in the magic circuits to boost my divine bones and divine muscles, making me stronger and quicker!”
“Perfect!”
“From then on, I wasn’t the lost soul, like a stray dog, the ‘deposed’ Elioerg anymore!”
“But…”
“The vengeful dog! Elioerg!”
"Great is the Giant God!"
"Woof——Woo——Roar——!"
Thinking of the Chaos Demon God as prey and imagining the joy of tearing his enemies apart, Elioerg excitedly made a strange sound.
This sound seemed extremely rare among divine bodies.
Only those who had undergone the Giant God’s transformation, like the "fallen demon god representative" Belial, possessed a similar yet different roar.
"Thank… Great…"
"Uh…"
The newly reborn "deposed one" tried to thank the powerful and wise Giant God. But then another strange feeling struck him!
His stomach furnace boiled and "screamed," as if something violently stirred within it. Waves of maddening Hunger crashed against his Soul.
Meanwhile, deep in his Soul…
"Ha——!"
The Giant Jaws Mark opened and shut, letting out an urgent roar.
It spoke no actual "words," but the meaning was clear—the Giant God didn’t transform you to hear thanks!
Go repay your debt!
"Woof——Um——!"
Elioerg gave a strange howl and dashed deeper into the Chaos Swamp Realm.
—-
"This…"
"Too… too strange…"
Barbatos’s two Attendants exchanged uneasy looks.
They’d thought Elioerg was doomed, given the Giant God’s "wicked and cruel" nature.
Yet Elioerg’s suffering wasn’t death’s herald—it was necessary trials on the path to rebirth!
The First Demon God took everything from Elioerg. The Giant God returned it all!
He even grew stronger!
Their view of the Giant God had completely changed!
"Maybe the Giant God isn’t so evil?"
"Maybe…"
Thoughts of disloyalty fermented in their minds.
For beings who’d bargained with Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons, such "loyalty" was no different than toilet paper.
Their real dilemma: whether to abandon divine dignity and live like the Giant God—drinking blood raw.
The Attendants of the God wavered.
But they still lacked final resolve!
But at that moment…
"Howl——Groan——!"
A strange, piercing shriek echoed beside the Attendants of the God!
"What’s happening…"
"Heavens…!"
They were petrified, unable to speak or move!
The newly reborn "Deposed One" Elioerg appeared before them!
"Huff… Snort…"
Hot breath erupted from his nostrils, blasting against their faces!
The two Attendants felt absurd—mere moments ago, Elioerg had been crouching at the Giant God’s feet!
How could he pounce here in an instant?!
Such terrifying agility!
Facing a warrior transformed by the Giant God, the already unnerved Attendants could only cry…
"Great… Great Giant God!"
"Great is the Giant God! Barbatos sucks!"
Clever little bootlickers.
"Huff…"
Elioerg snorted another gust of air, slamming into the Attendants’ faces as if mocking their cowardice.
Soon…
"Sniff… Sniff…"
"ROAR——!"
The "Deposed One"…
No—now "the Vengeful Hound" Elioerg exploded upward. His divine form, massive as a hill, soared over the Attendants’ heads before charging into the distance.
Though hunger and hatred clouded Elioerg’s mind, the mark of the Giant God whispered: these two held too little Chaos Energy… and might still "turn green."
Pathetic morsels. Unworthy of devouring.
Roaring, he raced toward the horizon.
His keen magical senses had already sniffed out prey—prey to settle debts and quench his wrath!
"Huff…"
"That was too close!"
"Agreed!"
"Perhaps we should find a way out!"
"But…"
The two Attendants of the God glanced at each other, sadness creeping into their Double Eyes.
“How were we going to explain this to the great Barbatos?!”
Reporting to the First Demon God was a serious matter; it involved deceiving and hiding the truth from fellow attendants.
Ah, maybe hiding from fellow attendants wasn’t needed.
After all, all the Barbatos attendants knew that if any of their lies got exposed, it meant the collapse of trust.
This wasn’t just the First Demon God losing trust in one attendant; it likely meant he’d distrust all attendants, even doubting if their past words were reliable…
At that point, everyone would suffer, and no one would escape unharmed.
Harming others was like harming themselves.
Though these “Attendants of the God” stayed as selfish as other Chaos Demon Gods, their minds were sharp. Because of their selfish traits and cleverness, they wouldn’t expose their fellows and all end up ruined.
But now the question was…
How could they deceive Barbatos?
Barbatos was eager to enjoy Elioerg’s downfall and tragic state.
So he cast a temporary “Scene Recording Magic” on the two Attendants.
This magic let the attendants record scenes anytime and bring them back for the First Demon God to “appreciate.”
But now, they hadn’t brought back Elioerg’s tragic state; instead, they returned with him looking reawakened and lively…
Wasn’t that just asking for trouble!?
Luckily, heaven never seals off all roads!
“Don’t worry…”
“I had an idea.”
The taller of the two deities suddenly seemed to get an idea!
“We could edit it!”
“Let’s take the scenes from Elioerg’s painful struggle to when he became still and edit them for the great Barbatos!”
“And…”
He shook his head, pointing his companion toward the place Elioerg had been “reborn.”
The Giant God had stomped away with a booming sound, leaving behind only the torn “shed skin” and some scattered “scraps of bones.”
“We could bring these back as proof of Elioerg’s downfall!”
His companion was thrilled!
“Great idea!”
“But…”
“What if, in this state, Elioerg causes chaos in the Chaos Swamp Realm?”
“If that happened, we’d all be in big trouble!”
Yet the proposing Attendant wasn’t worried at all.
"No problem!"
"Who’d recognize Elioerg looking like this?!"
"And he surely won’t cause trouble immediately!"
"Besides, given great Barbatos’s intelligence-gathering efficiency, who knows how long it’d take for him to learn of Elioerg’s return?!"
"By then, circumstances might’ve completely changed!"
—
In truth, these two "Attendants of the God" had underestimated Elioerg.
He began stirring trouble the moment he entered the Chaos Swamp Realm!
"What! What monstrous creature is that?!"
A deity sporting "wings of pure white," resembling a colossal dragon, fled in desperation.
Though his limbs were slender, their lack of wing membranes allowed decent ground mobility.
Yet…
"Rumble… rumble… rumble…"
The bizarre, fur-covered deity behind closed in rapidly!
His speed defied reason—covering the distance in an instant!
"You! We’re Barbatos’s envoys! Barbatos’s eyes! Outer Predators with mighty backing!"
"We’re the First Demon God’s imperial emissaries!"
"Do you know the penalty for killing an emissary?!"
Perhaps the name "Barbatos" struck a chord, for the pursuing deity froze momentarily.
But only for half a second.
"Roar—!"
Merely half a second later, he roared in humiliated fury and gave chase again.
Yet at that instant…
"Swish—!"
The Outer Predator had already nimbly scaled the "Fantasy Tree of Subspace."
"Haha!"
"At your size, climbing up here must be impossible!"
He laughed mockingly, brimming with triumph.
Indeed…
Common sense suggested no massive divine body could nimbly ascend the Fantasy Tree’s outer branches.
Perhaps the "Deposed One" Elioerg’s former body could’ve managed.
But it was too cumbersome.
On the "Fantasy Tree," it could never match the swift Outer Predator.
Yet soon, his triumphant grin stiffened on his face.