Chapter 24: Three Years

The dense forest was eerily silent, save for the frantic rustling of leaves and the hurried footsteps of a group of lesser gods fleeing through the undergrowth.

Their breaths came in ragged gasps, eyes wild with terror as they darted between the thick trees, their bodies battered and bruised.

"This is bad," one of them hissed, sweat dripping down his face. "How the hell did we end up running into her of all people?"

"Our luck is cursed," another panted, clutching a wound on his arm. "They said she wasn't supposed to be anywhere near this battlefield!"

"Shut up and keep running! If we stop now, we're dead!"

But before they could take another step forward, she appeared.

A figure stood in their path, blocking their escape.

A woman—no, a beast in the shape of a woman.

Half-naked, her muscular, yet beautifully sculpted body gleamed with the blood of her previous victims.