Chapter 415 Inspiration
In the eyes of Analene, the goddess of love, this soul from another world is nothing but a poor creature who is blinded by endlessly expanding ambitions and fed too greedily and complacently by the favor from the gods, thus being completely unaware of his true situation.
The ridiculous and pathetic guy, blinded by power and desire, tried to take advantage of the situation in front of God, and even naively believed that he could betray and leave his terrible lover at no cost by using some self-proclaimed tricks.
However, Analene was of course happy to encourage this foolish arrogance. She carefully played the role she had chosen, and even did not hesitate to descend frequently in order to gain the other party's trust, even if it would consume her already limited soul.
On the other hand, she had to deceive the other two gods, making them believe that she had found a very reliable helper, a poisonous snake lurking beside humans, waiting for an opportunity to strike - just waiting for the right time to give the stubborn and powerful new god a most fatal blow from his own bedmate.
"Analene, stop joking!" The soul of the sea god Odile roared violently, like an erupting underwater volcano: "How could an ordinary human kill a god, even if that god's lover?!"
Part of his soul had been destroyed by the God of Resistance and Change before, and now it was completely burned by hatred and anger, and the manic and terrifying evil side of him was uncontrollably emerging.
"How is he going to kill him?" he scoffed rudely. "Bite his throat out with my teeth in bed while we're making love, or stab a fork into his heart while he's drunk? Ridiculous! An ant is an ant. Even a special ant wouldn't be able to scratch a god's skin!"
Analene was very unhappy. Even if it was just a lie, in her opinion, the rough Poseidon was clearly despising the power derived from "lust".
"Come on, Odileus," she said sarcastically, without giving in. "From what I understand, you've also suffered a great loss at the hands of a human lover. Why are you questioning it now?"
"If I remember correctly, that woman first coaxed you into teaching her how to drive a sea chariot, and then stole it while you were drunk?" The God of Love covered his mouth with a gloating look, his eyes gleaming with pleasure. "She drove the chariot to create a tsunami to stop the pursuers, and then turned around and defected to your mortal enemy, the God of Fire, Fal..."
"Oh, my poor Odileus," Analene shook her head pretentiously. "Back then, hundreds of your temples were destroyed, and it took you over fifty years to quell the war between the gods. You were even burned off all your hair by the fire god Fal. You even demanded that all your priests shave their heads—"
Then Analene watched with satisfaction as the sea god's soul rapidly swelled and twisted as if in pain from being stabbed.
"Shut up, bitch!" He looked as if he wanted to tear the God of Love's soul apart. "That damned slave girl has paid the price. I found her, I tore her apart alive, and I made her hometown sink forever under the sea - but what about you? Analene, haven't you been betrayed enough by your lovers? Do I need to remind you of the ridiculous scene where your lover tricked you into temporarily losing your divine power, and then you were tied up with a fishing net and paraded through the streets by a group of civilians, with rotten leaves thrown on your head?!"
"——Odileus!" The God of Love screamed in anger: "How dare you, how dare you mention——"
"Enough, there is no point in bringing up the past." The majestic voice of Zephir, the God of Light and Glory, suddenly sounded, interrupting the tense situation just in time.
The other two gods had no choice but to shut up in indignation - there was nothing they could do, a lean camel is bigger than a horse, even now, Zephir's soul was stronger than the two of them combined, they were outnumbered, so they had to reluctantly acknowledge the other's position as commander.
"Odileus, control your temper," Zephir warned coldly. "The scandals you used to attack each other only prove that Analene's method does have some merit—so, Analene."
The soul of the God of Light and Glory turned to look at Analene. The God of Desire could clearly sense the cold scrutiny in his gaze. "Are you sure that otherworldly being will truly deliver the fatal blow at the most crucial moment, as we desire, and not... for other reasons?"
"Of course he has other motives, dear Zephyr." Analene giggled. "Humans, especially smart and conceited humans, always think they can easily control everything. He thinks he is using me, hoping to break free from the control of the New God, master the secret of immortality, and even get rid of you in return—"
"But he's only a human, an ordinary human. At most, his soul is strangely powerful," she repeated softly and dismissively, but her words struck a chord with the other two gods. "He thinks he can control everything, but he doesn't realize what he'll become without the New God's protection."
"An ordinary human, ha!" Deep in his soul, the face of the God of Desire twisted violently for a moment, revealing an extremely ferocious expression: "If our bodies were still there, it wouldn't even take a breath to kill him!"
But she soon regained her composure. The soul fragment that occasionally lost its human form licked its lips, its eyes flashing with malicious anticipation. "I simply can't wait to see what kind of pain and despair will appear on that beautiful face of the young and arrogant new god when he discovers that the humans he cherishes so much have chosen to betray him for ridiculous power and freedom..."
The God of Love's voice trembled violently with excitement, almost breaking: "That must be - wonderful!"
...Crazy woman, Odles sneered coldly, but his soul couldn't help but move away from people silently.
"That would be best," Zephir said coldly. He pondered for a moment, as if assessing the God of Love's trustworthiness—but they didn't have much time. After much deliberation, it seemed they had no choice but to trust the God of Love, known for his unpredictable lies but also for his ability to adapt to changing circumstances. After a long pause, the God of Light and Glory's majestic voice echoed again: "Then do as you say, Analene."
"You'd better not let me discover what you're up to," he warned in a gloomy tone, "otherwise, before your soul completely dissipates into the abyss, I will make you experience what it means to be unable to live, and unable to die!"
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On the other side, the professor was busy commanding his soldiers to fight against the Fellos people.
The gods were ultimately just a sideshow, even if it was perhaps a bit too grand. But right now, none of the soldiers on either side of Breakers Bay cared about what the gods thought; they were preoccupied with how to rip the enemy soldier's head off.
Advancing the front was extremely difficult. The gift of the sea god gradually surfaced, and the Feroth people took advantage of the naturally rugged terrain and the unusually cold sea water to build solid fortifications.
Scouts also brought back some important information: the cold current ends in a vast trench where the Dragon's Back Mountains extend into the seabed. It's speculated that the "White Nightmare" is likely hiding there. Given the presence of giant dragons, deploying dragon riders for bombing is quite risky. Subspecies dragons are naturally overwhelmed by the pressure of giant dragons, especially a dangerous adult dragon. This could cause the dragons to panic and accidentally injure the dragon riders.
How could one confront a behemoth lurking beneath the sea? Ordinary ammunition and spells would be ineffective. But if they continued to delay, once winter arrived, this place would once again become the home of the Ferros.
So the professor brought up the idea of "sound waves" again.
"Sound, especially low-frequency sound, travels farther and more efficiently through water than through air," he explained carefully to several generals with thoughtful expressions. "Furthermore, certain frequencies of sound can cause symptoms like dizziness, nausea, blurred vision, and internal bleeding. In severe cases, they can even be fatal."
The black-haired youth's smoky-gray eyes gleamed with a strange and eerie brilliance. "'White Nightmare' is a giant dragon, and a dragon is also a living creature, a body of flesh and blood. Sound, something seemingly invisible and intangible, can penetrate deep places that our swords and artillery can't reach, leaving it nowhere to hide. In my opinion, it's the best means of attack at the moment."
The others looked at each other in bewilderment. This sounded like a dream. It was easy to understand that certain sounds could hurt people. The screams of Analene's priestesses could drive people into madness. But the term "sound waves" always seemed inexplicably... uh, out of place in this world?
"But how can we find this specific... sound?" someone questioned. "We don't have the experimental conditions or the time..."
"No," the ghost looked at them calmly, fingers elegantly intertwined, and said with a little reserve, "We have found it."
He had always been an extremely curious person, and when it came to things that interested him, as long as the conditions allowed—or even slightly allowed—he was unyielding to the point of being chilling. The "sonic dragon-driving" proposal, once rejected by the gods of Asachi Valley, inevitably found its way back to his desk as a means of relaxation once time and conditions permitted.
What's more, the savior is also a master of magic who is good at making magic tools and proficient in the principles of magic arrays. Under the instigation and inspiration of the professor, a series of strange-looking, other-worldly sound wave emitting devices with good or bad functions were successively manufactured, which just happened to come in handy at this time.
...Poor Windrunner Azra. Although those powerful sonic weapons would definitely not be used on her, the dragon would probably never know that the reason she suddenly felt upset and had a poor appetite for a few days was not because she ate too much and had a bloating and indigestion.
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