Unbeknownst to Oliver, what he had just sprayed were not mere bugs. Below, the world of the tiny soldiers of Kano plunged into chaos.
As Oliver loomed above, the sky suddenly darkened for the soldiers below. They looked up, their eyes wide with fear as they saw the giant above them producing what appeared to be a massive artifact.
It was like nothing they had ever seen before, a weapon beyond their comprehension.
Lieutenant General Gaston watched in disbelief as the giant began to move. The realization hit him like a ton of bricks.
"It's too late... It has noticed us," he muttered, his voice filled with despair.
Beside him, Ferer was equally stunned. He tried to make sense of what he was seeing, his mind racing to understand the nature of the artifact that the giant was holding.
Then, without warning, the artifact began to rain down upon them.
For Oliver, it was just a simple act of spraying a disinfectant to keep bugs away. But to the miniature humans below, it was as if the sky itself had opened up, unleashing a torrential downpour. The liquid fell in great sheets, covering the entire area where the Kano soldiers were stationed.
Panic erupted among the soldiers as the rain hit them. The sensation was immediate and excruciating. Their skin began to burn as the liquid made contact, the pain unlike anything they had ever experienced before.
"Ahhhh! It hurts!" one soldier screamed, his voice raw with agony as his skin blistered and peeled under the toxic rain.
"What is this?" another soldier cried out, his voice filled with terror and confusion.
The soldiers, trained for battle and prepared to face any enemy, were now helpless against this unseen force. Their strength and weapons meant nothing in the face of this overwhelming and unexpected attack.
Lieutenant General Gaston tried to regain control, his voice rising above the chaos.
"Take cover! Don't let the liquid touch you—it's poisonous!" But his orders came too late. All around him, soldiers were collapsing, their cries of pain filling the air.
"It burns! It's burning me alive!" a nearby soldier screamed, clawing at his skin in a desperate attempt to stop the pain.
The strong warriors among them could hold out for a few moments longer, but the weaker ones succumbed almost instantly. No matter their strength or training, death was inevitable.
The once-mighty army of Kano was being decimated in seconds.
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Austin, watching from a distance, was paralyzed with fear and confusion. The toxic atmosphere surrounding him made it hard to breathe, and he gasped for air as the horrifying scene unfolded before him.
'This can't be happening,' Austin thought, his mind reeling.
'This wasn't supposed to happen. The information from the royal library said nothing about this... The information was false, there are really gods in this Godfall.'
He had always thought the stories of gods in this land were just myths, tales to scare off the weak. But now, faced with the brutal reality of it, he realized how wrong he had been. Even a warrior as strong as him, in the golden realm, couldn't withstand the effects of this toxic rain and air.
'Damn it, if only I were a diamond warrior,' Austin cursed himself as his vision began to blur.
"I shouldn't... have come here. I shouldn't have believed the books," Austin muttered, his voice weakening with every word.
His vision darkened further, and he fell to his knees, overcome with regret. He had led his men into certain death. His overconfidence had doomed them all. Around him, the once-strong and loyal soldiers of his army lay lifeless, their bodies twitching as the poison did its work.
The screams began to fade, replaced by an eerie silence that settled over the forest, claiming its victims.
"It's over," Austin whispered, his final breath leaving him as he collapsed, joining the thousands of his fallen comrades.
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Above, Oliver watched in growing confusion. What he had expected to be a simple act of repelling bugs had turned into something far more disturbing. The bugs weren't just scattering—they were dying. And not just a few, but all of them.
Oliver crouched down, squinting at the ground. As the mist cleared, he began to see the truth. These weren't bugs at all. They were tiny human bodies, along with miniature horses and other creatures.
A look of disbelief crossed Oliver's face as he took in the scene. This was all real, he just unknowingly wiped out an entire army of humans.
"Well," Oliver mumbled to himself, shaking his head.
"This is a mess."
His hands trembled as he placed the wound disinfectant back into his bag. The reality of what he had done began to sink in.
He had caused untold destruction with just a few sprays of disinfectant. The tiny troops and people below were gone, their lives extinguished in an instant.
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Luis, who saw all this, stood frozen in place, his heart pounding in his chest. The horrifying scenes that had unfolded before him left him in a state of shock.
The once-formidable army of Kano, which had chased them so relentlessly, was now nothing more than lifeless bodies scattered across the ground. Thousands of lives had been snuffed out in seconds by the mere gesture of the god above.
Luis looked up, his gaze drawn to the massive figure towering over them. The god's eyes were huge and bright, like the sun piercing through the thick fog that shrouded the cursed land.
'Oh no, god is looking at us'
Luis thought, his body trembling with fear.
Every instinct screamed at him to run, to hide, to do anything to escape the god's gaze.
But he knew it was futile. There was no escape. The god was watching them, and it was watching them very closely.
"Your highness," Khazak, his trusted guard, whispered
"The God is looking at us."
Luis felt a bead of sweat roll down his forehead. His body was drenched in fear, and he noticed his guards were equally terrified.
The weight of the God's gaze pressed down on them like a heavy blanket, crushing any hope of escape.
He wanted to flee—his instincts screamed at him to run—but he couldn't move. The pressure immobilized him. His voice trembled as he talked with Khazak.
"Khazak," he whispered, fear choking his words,
"Our chances of survival are slim. This... this is the end."
Tears welled up in his eyes, the weight of his failed promises crushing him.
"I'm sorry I couldn't revive the kingdom. I thought we'd find salvation in Godfall, but I led us into danger instead."
Khazak, a silver warrior known for his bravery on the battlefield, stood by him in silence. He had never flinched in the face of an enemy, but now, even he looked defeated. His kingdom had fallen, and all that remained was despair.
"Your highness," Khazak said suddenly, his voice tight with determination,
"I'll distract the giant. I'll strip off my armor and run naked. I- I will make a scene. You can escape while it's focused on me."
The words hung in the air, and for a moment, there was stunned silence. Every guard turned to look at Khazak.
Luis stared at him, and then, despite the overwhelming fear, a chuckle escaped his lips.
"Hahaha, Khazak! Even now, you're making jokes?"
Luis wiped away a tear, his voice soft but filled with gratitude.
"No. You can't do that. You know we can't escape. The God is too vast, too powerful. He could crush entire cities with a single step."
Then Luis's face grew serious as he looked at Khazak.
"Don't say things like that again, even as a joke. The warriors of Azov will die with honor. Humiliation is not our path."
Khazak's face reddened in embarrassment. He hadn't been joking, he was ready to sacrifice himself. But he realized that fear had clouded his judgment.
'Let the prince think it was just a joke,' he thought.
'At least it lifted his spirits, if only for a moment.'
The tension in the air thickened once again. Everyone stood still, awaiting the divine wrath they thought would inevitably fall. It seemed like an eternity, but the expected punishment never came.
A brave guard, his voice shaking but full of curiosity, broke the silence.
"Why do I feel like... the God is just watching us?"