"I-I already gave you everything, release me at once… You swine!"
"What was that? Say it louder, You're a god, aren't you? Speak up! I thought the almighty Zeus' voice would boom with a ferocious roar, but you sound like some crybaby!"
Zeus was hung up by his wrists with two metal cuffs mounted on the wall. His feet were tied by chains that prevented the usage of magic, even for someone as powerful as he.
"I already told you… That's all I know, you have to believe me…"
The girl standing in front of Zeus wore a black latex suit, holding a whip inside of her hand. Her long red hair hung down her back, whilst her gazing blue eyes installed fear into the deity.
She lifted the whip once more, cracking it against his stomach, giving him a new scar out of the many around his body.
"Gyaaah!" He tried breaking free from his restraints, but they were far too powerful, "How… how can some puny metal keep me bound to this wall?
"Fufufu, 'how' indeed. Lord Emperor is a powerful man, his castle has material that can even keep the gods in such pitiful states, such as you, Zeus." She walked towards him, kneeing his gut.
"Guh…! You wench!"
The woman would then wrap the whip around his neck, choking him in the process, "I'll give you three more chances. If you don't tell me who your creator is, I'll remove your finger. If you deny me again, I'll remove your eyes, after that, it will be your family jewels. Gods have them, right? After all, in the stories I hear about Zeus, you were a horny man, always having sex with anyone you could get your hands on."
"No… please… I swear it, on my life! That's everything that I know!"
"So be it. Say goodbye to your precious fingers."
"No, stop it… Stop it, please!"
Knock—Knock—Knock.
"Who the hell is that? They know not to interrupt me when I have a prisoner. If it's Keiko, I'm going to spank her again." The red-haired woman would place the whip on a wooden table, approaching the door, "Just a second." Opening the door she would be greeted with two familiar faces, "Oh…"
"…Shit, it's Scarlett…" Kuma whispered under his breath, attempting to turn around and walk away.
"Kuma… you returned…"
"…O-Oh… hey Scarlett." He turned around with worry in his face.
"Come here." Without any warning, he was pulled into the room and pushed to the wall.
She would pin his hands against the wall, pressing her finger onto his lips… whispering;
"You've been gone for so long, I missed you so much. Do you miss me?"
"Uhh, Kuma, what is going on?" Asked Lucienne.
"I-I don't wanna talk about it!!"
"No, tell me, what the hell is going on!?"
Scarlett turned to face Lucienne in the doorway, responding, "You must be a friend of his. Ah, I see, so you're part of the Phantom Mutiny as well."
"Y-Yeah…? Is that a problem?" Asked Lucienne.
"No problem at all." Kuma was released from the wall as Scarlett slowly approached the demon girl in front of her, "In fact… it turns me on~!"
"W-Wait what??" Lucienne stepped back and bumped into the wall behind her, "Hold on just a second, what's your deal?!"
"Every single member of the Phantom Mutiny will be mine. Lord Emperor..~ Emerald, Christopher, Crimson, Kuma, Angelica… and you… Who I'm assuming is Lucienne, right?" She pressed her latex-covered boobs against the demon's face, suffocating her into the wall, "What a beauty…~"
"Maelstrom!" Behind Scarlett, a voice was heard. It was Kuma. He extended his palm towards the red-head, casting a spell, "Sorry Scarlett… we have no time to deal with your Phantom Mutiny obsession, so I'll be putting you on timeout."
"What?! You can't do this… I-I just met Lucienne, let me talk to her first!"
"No can do!"
A sinkhole would emerge underneath Scarlett sucking her in like a black hole. She was sent into a pocket dimension, sealed away until Kuma released her.
"Alright, that should do it. Phew…" He huffed, turning around to face the confused Zeus, "Now then." Kuma approached them, as Lucienne also entered the torture chamber.
"We've come to ask you a few questions. I'm hoping you can answer them for us." Kuma grabbed a chair, placing it in the middle of the room to sit down.
"W-What is it? What do you want?" Asked Zeus.
"It's about the new admins for the Main Lobby. What's going to happen?" Questioned Kuma.
"I-I don't understand what you mean."
"I mean; who's going to be the new admins? Since the holy trinity are no longer admins, other players will take their spot, correct?"
"…No, it's much more complicated than that." Said Zeus.
"I don't get it… can you explain more, in-depth?" Proclaimed Kuma.
"It's done by RNG. Some random group of players will become admin, or maybe some other group of gods. I don't know, but the Voice of the World will decide that."
"Voice of the world?" Asked Lucienne.
"Yes. I'm sure you all know that mysterious voice that talks to you whenever you log in or create a character. It randomly chooses new staff, no matter how cruel… wicked… or evil that person may be. It's just how it is, I cannot change it."
"That's ridiculous, what kind of system is that? Is your creator trying to have people pointlessly die?!" Lucienne approached Zeus, slamming her fist into the wall by his head, "You're starting to piss me off. Saying there's nothing you can do to change it, how about you grow some balls, and speak your mind to your creator? Is he too ruthless even for that?"
"…Yes… he is…" Zeus said, bowing his head.
"Tsk… what a pain in the ass," She exclaimed.
"Currently, only the North Continent has a main lobby, which is the one we use to rule. But… our creator is creating three new main lobbies. One on the West continent, South Continent, and another on the East Continent. They will be ruled by other gods as well."
"What? You have to be kidding me…" Muttered Kuma.
"No, I'm afraid this is the truth. The West Continent's main lobby will be ruled by Buddha, Jade the Emperor, and Bodhisattva… the gods of Buddhism. For the South Continent, Odin, Thor, and Loki will become the admins. The East continent will have Amaterasu, Benzaiten, and Izanagi become admins. They're all-powerful, but I'm certain… with someone like Emperor in your guild, they won't be much of a problem."
"If what you say is true… can't your creator make them stronger than you guys?" Asked Lucienne.
"Yes, he can. Our creator exists on a level that even the Four Great Kings cannot fathom. His power is absolute. After all… he's the one that created everything in this world, whether we like it or not."
"Hmmm…" Kuma looked down in thought, "Looks like I'll have to warn Angelica about her West continent getting a Main Lobby."
"And we have to warn the others about the new admins." Said Lucienne.
"Yeah, you're right. They need to know everything, as scary as it can be. Alright, thanks for the assistance, Zeus." Kuma stood up, turning to face the door, "Let's go Lucienne."
"W-Wait… a-are you leaving me here?"
"Hm?" Both Kuma and Lucienne turned around, facing him.
"Of course we are, we only came for information." Responded Lucienne.
"I'm afraid your torture has to continue, those are Emperor's words, not mine." Said Kuma.
"No, I can't take anymore! Not from someone like her, please… make it anyone else! Please!" Zeus struggled to break free, shaking his body in desperation, "Don't leave me!!!"
Snap!
"Sorry, it has to be this way." Kuma snapped his fingers, creating a sinkhole on the ground. Scarlett emerged from the seal, appearing once more, and landing on her butt.
"Oh. I'm back." Scarlett looked around the room, seeing nobody in the room except Zeus, "How did I return?"
"Th-They left in a hurry once you emerged. Their purpose was to question me. But, I told you, people, everything that I know, so release me at once!"
Scarlett stood up from the ground, fixing her hair with both hands, "You don't get it, do you?"
"…I don't get what?" Zeus asked.
"The whole reason for this is to tame you into a good little dog. I'll break you, and make you suffer. Your pain is only the beginning, I have to make sure you become a good pet for Lord Emperor, at all costs."
"You… sadistic swine!"
"Well, I am sadistic… but I am no swine." She walked towards the whip, holding it in her hand, "But… I can make you into one. My little pig, who grovels at my feet and licks my toes."
"Have mercy…" Zeus closed his eyes, lowering his head in shame, "…Please."
"Mercy? Were you going to show mercy on the innocent lives inside the main lobby? I think not… so why should I give you mercy?" She lifted the whip inside her hand, smirking at his fear, "Now scream!"
Crack!
The sound of her whip would strike his body.
His screams of agony echoed through the eleventh floor of the castle.
His pain had only just begun.