Chapter 279
by fanqienovelChapter 279: Ah, My Youth Has Come Back Again!
“Agareth? Though that embarrassing fall of the core of chaos was disgraceful, it did give us a fine opening.”
“Hehe…”
A deity stared at the Bubble World Themis before him, revealing a greedy grin.
Agareth’s downfall had indeed sent massive shockwaves through chaos, leaving many lesser chaos deities—even numerous chaos councilors and core councilors—stunned and struggling to accept it.
Yet some mightier, level-headed warriors pondered another possibility.
“Hmph…”
“Agareth may have disgraced himself, but I knew him well.”
“He possessed considerable strength.”
“I could scarcely believe that fellow would fall so easily.”
“But if he grew careless and fell victim to Gimmerly’s hidden tricks—perishing to the authority of the void—that wouldn’t be entirely implausible.”
“However, one thing remains clear.”
“Before his death, he’d been battling that ‘Giant God,’ nearly overwhelming the Bubble World Themis.”
“Gimmerly only intervened at the final moment.”
“So why not seize his groundwork for myself?”
“Let me become the conqueror of the ‘Bubble World’ Themis!”
“Then I shall claim this fertile land!”
“Boom—Boom—Boom—!”
The colossal fish-shaped deity prowled in the distance, narrowing his eyes at the ring-shaped forest straddling the void and the Sea of Ether.
“There, I, the Ether Dragon Clodius, shall establish my tribe!”
“Now, my children—charge!”
“Swish—!”
“Hiss…”
Countless Outer Gods resembling “tiny fish” and “dragonfly larvae” surged toward the Bubble World Themis like a tidal wave.
Only shattered remnants of the Crystal Walls remained there now!
“That world belongs to our king!”
“Slaughter them—!”
“Awooo—!”
—-
“Hmm…”
Identical scenes unfolded simultaneously within Barbatos’s Soul.
Though Gimmerly had subjugated all Outer Gods from the Void, she harbored no intention of directly confronting the Chaos Council yet.
After all, he was just using Barbatos to show his powers, and then he let the Outer Gods from the Void go back to their duties.
Thus, Barbatos’s "Void Envoys" could finally act as his eyes, watching everything in the Quagmire Universe.
"Clodius, that reckless guy."
"But most recently hatched Ether Dragons are just like that."
"Throw out some bait, and he really took it."
The traits of Ether Dragons were very different from those of deities.
In fact, they had no true divinity.
Compared to gods, they were like animals; of course, they were top predators!
The few Ether Dragons that grew from etheric serpents were stronger and more cautious, having faced many hardships as they grew.
They were the real strong ones.
Each had its own title, and their strength was far above that of ordinary core councilors!
Most Ether Dragons, like Clodius, were raised by Ether Dragon couples and were kicked out of the nest when they matured, called "nobles."
Ether Dragon parents could be very cruel; fledglings that refused to leave the nest might even be killed by their parents.
But newly hatched Ether Dragons were already quite powerful, at least reaching the lowest councilor level; with a bit more growth, they could reach back-row or even core councilor levels.
As these restless "single dragons" gained strength, they kept looking for spawn and choosing their own nests.
An abandoned "Bubble World" was the perfect nesting spot for young Ether Dragons, an irresistible temptation for them.
"Clodius comes from a famous Ether Dragon family; his mother was the well-known ‘Emerald Shadow,’ Cassius Tiberea."
"Father…"
"Uh… Unknown."
"Because of his mother’s superior bloodline, Clodius’s strength might match that of the lowest core councilors, and with extra power in water, he should be able to test the so-called ‘Giant God’."
"Hmm…"
Barbatos had always doubted Gimmerly’s words and the reports from his Outer Gods from the Void.
He felt something was off.
"Just as Agareth was about to capture the Giant God’s birth enemy, the Bubble World Themis, Gimmerly showed up and killed him."
"The strangest thing was, when Agareth’s subordinate officials and army were close to taking Themis, the Giant God didn’t react at all."
"It just didn’t make sense."
"Gimmerly must have hidden something…"
"Now, she really has that ability."
Since becoming the Lord of the Void, he gained the power to command the void deities.
Perhaps Gimmerly could "send messages" to the void deities, using her powers to make them lie.
"So, I need to test it."
"Now is the right time to lure that guy to Themis, which is on the edge of destruction."
“I want to see the true strength of that Giant God!”
“Hm…”
“I hope everything goes smoothly this time.”
The Ether Dragon differed from Barbatos’s subordinate officials; he couldn’t command the young Ether Dragon Clodius, only guide and entice him.
But at least for now, this guidance worked.
“Show yourself!”
“Giant God!”
“If you don’t come out, this ‘Bubble World’ will be destroyed!”
—-
“Sigh…”
“What a playful little girl…”
Trilobite wanted to shake his head.
But being in a dream, he couldn’t.
Right now, Themis acted like a child with a new toy, gleefully swishing her twin-tails. In the "illustration," the girl had hitched her skirt above her knees.
Her pale calves stood in the water while her hands busily worked below the surface.
She carefully set traps to catch fish and bugs.
Watching Themis so cheerfully occupied, Trilobite shook his head.
“Sigh…”
“Ah, youth!”
Just as he savored this youthful scene—
【New consultation request. Accept?】
“Hey! Can’t you see I’m busy watching a girl?”
“A girl!”
“Such a pretty girl!”
【Understood.】
【Despite 50,000 Chaos Energy offered, system will decline for interrupting your viewing…】
“Hold it!”
“I said she’s pretty—not that I’d refuse work!”
“Girls come and go, but customers rule!”
“Esteemed guest, ask whatever you wish. See something you like? Name it.”
—-
Within Barbatos’s domain, calamity unfolded.
But the cause of all this was neither the Star-Eater Plutonium Dragons nor Xidi or Gimmerly, who opposed Barbatos—it was Barbatos himself!
“Roar—!”
A mad roar echoed.
Barbatos dragged his massive Divine Body through the “planes” within Subspace.
He destroyed and devoured everything in his path!
“No—!”
“Save us!”
“Why! We served you loyally… ah—!”
“Whew…”
Amidst the wails, a giant mouth descended upon the huddled demons!
The giant jaws swooped down!
“Ah—!”
Screams erupted!
Demons—lesser, greater, even the Demon Lord ruling them—were swept into the gaping maw and swallowed.
These fiends who terrorized countless Bubble Worlds, reveling in mortal suffering and trampling human lives and emotions, never imagined they’d be ravaged and devoured by their own god.
“Whew… whew…”
“Gulp…”
As demons vanished down his throat, Barbatos sighed deeply.
“Enough… surely enough?”
“I’ve swallowed at least a hundred thousand!”
The “calcite” lens gifted to him by Sotiko had fused with his Soul.
No physical object, but a peculiar mark.
When Sotiko probed this “mark,” she glimpsed a colossal will.
It watched her through endless greed and fury.
Silent. Unmoving.
Her attempt to communicate met violent backlash—branding her with a sigil that didn’t weaken her power or will.
It bestowed only one new sensation—hunger!
Only by devouring demons and Chaos Energy-rich beings could this hunger abate!
Just then might she converse further with that presence.
And Sotiko’s words echoed clearly:
“All you seek lies within!”
…
“Whew…”
“That should suffice…”
“Hmm!?”
Suddenly, an image flashed into Barbatos’s mind!