As the dust settled an odd scene appeared.
A woman appeared from the crash site and slowly dusted herself off.
Her hair had golden locks that curled reached her back, she was covered in white breastplate and a scarlet red skirt with black high knee socks and greaves that reached her knee.
She looked like a Valkyrie that fell from the sky and all the beings in the area had their eyes on her.
She looked like a doll with golden eyes as she scanned the whole area no one made a sound.
"All those that aren't involved besides the 10, LEAVE"
A voice that was so beautiful that can captivate all that hear it spoke those words, but when she said the last word a chill was sent to everyone except those that she asked to stay, quickly hurried out and the area was soon emptied before the minutes passed.
"Yo~ Lia, I was telling the idiot to stop but then he was just too stubborn now that's out of the way I'll be going so-"
As he Merrick was making up an excuse to run, he suddenly vanished from his spot.
But before he could run away golden chains locked his arms and legs and made him fall to his face.
The girl slowly walked over to him.
"Aha! a glorious woman walking towards me as I lay on the ground....such a captivating sight, wouldn't be kind as to let me go-?!?!"
And stomped his head deep into the ground to stop his ramblings. Aztog was slowly waking up and was about to yell out but swallowed his words, when he saw the God of Chaos, being buried deep into the ground head first by the small girl.
Dihdia and Kutras sighed as Wuysus grinned, they handed him something while Aella watched the scene trying to cover her eyes at the gruesome sight.
The stomping continued for about 15 minutes and then she stopped and the girl let out a small sigh.
"Get up....Merrick, Aztog both of you will be placed at the chamber for a year"
Merrick pulled his head from the ground and shook his whole body and after a few seconds, he looked like those 15 minutes of stomping torture never happened, while Aztog quietly stood up with a grimace.
"This has got to stop.....specially you Merrick"
She said with a straight face and then turned to the 4 that was spectating them.
They flinched at her stare and waited for what she was going to say.
"You three....why didn't you stop them?"
"""We we're trying to see who would be the one to predict the outcome"""
The three answered in sync.
"betting again...you three will be fed by Aella for a time..."
At those words, the three went pale and tried to argue but she quietly looked at them with a blank stare and they swallowed their words.
-No....no no.....I can't think of anything to escape her....-
-This time....I might actually die-
-I have seen this outcome yet I didn't act.....-
The three were sulking as they imagined the cooking of the goddess near them.
"is that fine!? I was thinking of a new recipe! Thanks, sis!"
She ran and hugged Ebelia, she snuggled close while Ebelia let her do as she wished.
The reason why the three went pale was despite being the Goddess of Peace, her cooking is anything but peaceful.....
Merrick then walked towards the oblivious Valkyrie, as he escaped his restraints while Aztog was further restrained by additional chains, compliments of the god of chaos.
Ignoring the shouts behind him, he walked towards the golden-haired knight and slowly blew into her ear, which yielded a cute sound from her.
"Eek!~~~~"
Everyone then went quiet, even Aztog, as they heard the scream and only one thing was on their mind
So cute....
But as the thought came, she regained her composure and kicked Merrick in the knee further amplifying her cuteness.
As they were quarreling, two newcomers walked towards them, a short bald man that had a long red beard that was covered with oil and some dust, he wore simple workers clothes and had a belt filled with different tools.
Behind him was a tall hooded man, his face, barely seen and is dressed in a sleeveless yellow-brown robe that covered his whole body, leaving only his arms seen and was accompanied with a dozen orbs varying in color.
"Ah Jutarr~, Qyagi~ you came at a good time seems like Lia has something to say"
Merrick glanced at the two and greeted them while holding the golden-haired Goddess down by her forehead as she tried to punch him.
"Haha you two are quite the duo I might say, isn't that right Qyagi?"
"As it is strange, it is most likely their difference that makes those two connected to one another"
The two conversed as they shared a laugh at the sight in front of them, the others as well.
Aztog finally removed his restraints and moved towards them glaring at Merrick but not doing anything else.
"So we are all gathered..what were you going to tell us?"
He said as he tried not to sound irritated but failed.
With a quick jab to the stomach, Merrick dropped to his knee and Ebellia finally regained her calm and cleared her throat.
"We will be meeting with the High God....he has something he needs to tell us"
And with that, a rune flashed as it covered the ground beneath them and they were transported to a huge throne room and the one that sat on the throne greeted them with a smile.
In unison, all of them kneeled except for Merrick who was already kneeling.
"Finally....I thought you would never come.....and Merrick, Aztog....your punishment will be given later"
The jolly old man said as he eyed the two.
A face that could pass for any loving grandfather, but with a body that could destroy that image, the High god sat on the throne as he glanced at each of them.
"ahhhh gramps I can explain.....it was all his fault"
Merrick said with a childlike voice but was soon met with another punch by Ebellia to his stomach but this time blocked it, with Aztogs stomach.
"Ack! You were the one that changed my clothes! and made me run out while wearing woman's underwear!"
Aztog yelled out as several chuckles could be heard even Eo couldn't hide the grin on his face.
"Well I'm not the idiot that runs out of the room without checking what I wear"
"why you! that's it! this time I!"
The two were then sent face first to the marble floor as they were held down by the golden goddess.
"enough.....or I'll get mad..."
She said quietly but the meaning got across.
The area was filled with silence but then a loud laugh came from the one on the throne
"Hahahahah oh dear...hahahahah! I hadn't had a good laugh in while...it seems all of you are getting along....nothing makes me happier than that.." the white-haired god smiled as he spoke.
"I wish...that this happiness could just last...."
But then he resumed his blank face and stared at them.
"Now all of you must be wondering why I called for you....so listen up....and not one word will escape this room....understood?"
With a serious tone, he eyed each of the ten and continued.
"what's with the dark atmosphere? you sound like you're dying old man."
Merrick exclaimed as he picked himself up and looked straight at The High God but his smile soon disappeared from his face at the next few words.
"You are right....my time is close...and I will soon die" with those words the quiet atmosphere became ominous and serious.
"No!" the voice came from Aella as she dropped to her knees and cried she was comforted by Dihda and Kutra.
Merrick was silent but Aztog was furious
"How!? why!? can we prevent it? Maybe we can-"
But he was met with a smile from the High God that made him stop his words.
"Ebelia....is what he said true?"
Qyagi asked as he removed his hood revealing dark a man that looked like he was in his mid 20's had yellow-green hair that was kept short his eyes had dark circles below them making him have the look that he didn't rest for days.
"It...is true..."
Ebelia muttered as she clenched her fist her calm face was filled with sorrow and anger.
Kutra talked to Wuysus, trying to devise a way and see if they can find a good outcome to help him, Jutarr was looking at a list probably one filled with his inventions trying to see if he can devise something to aid their leader.
Femreus stood there as he stared at the dying god and seemed unfazed but he was shaking nervously at the news.
The others all voiced their opinions but there was one that was calm among them and stared blankly at Eo
-how....just how?-
He stared at the one sitting on the throne, giving them a smile.
Crack
Merrick saw it, his entire world would soon fall apart and the trigger that started the change was the High God's next words
"And one of you will be my replacement"
And with that, the peace would soon be destroyed.