Once upon a time there was a greedy snake.

Chapter 32 Blind Spots
While the Ignis on the holy mountain were gripped by fear, David Day had already spotted them.

David Day could see the panic of the Ignis people, which he found quite amusing—after all, his purpose in entering the Holy Mountain was only to fight the serpent god, and he didn't take these Ignis people who had fled into the mountains seriously at all.

But now, his mere presence was enough to nearly scare these Ignis people to death on the spot.

"Just as recorded in our family history, when the serpent god first appeared from the mountain, all the beasts on the sacred mountain scattered in terror..."

David Day inexplicably recalled this period of history.

This moment feels just like that moment back then.

"So this is what it feels like to be a god?"

David Day savored the fears that came from afar.

The more fear the Ignis people had, the stronger his confidence became.

The mere existence of something is enough to inspire awe; this is undoubtedly the most essential manifestation of power itself.

"Since you have made me feel this power, then I will grant you a quick death."

With that thought in mind, David Day walked toward the direction of the Ignis.

Yes, although his goal in entering the Holy Mountain this time was only the snake, now that he has discovered these rebels who escaped from Ignis City, there is no reason for him to let them go.

It was just a casual thing anyway.

No, he didn't even need to use his hands; he could simply walk along and crush all the traitors.

"Just like that snake did to me."

Faced with a scene that seemed all too familiar, David Day once again had a sudden realization.

"So this is what it feels like to be a god."

"So this is what true strength is."

"There's no need to care about any resistance, nor to think about any so-called battle... Just crush it with overwhelming power, and nothing can stop it."

"Just run it over, nothing can stop this unparalleled power."

But is there really nothing that can stop it?
Perhaps, there are.

Just like now, David Day's steps have come to a halt.

Even though those Ignis were right on the hillside, and he only needed to take a few steps forward to crush them completely—but at that very moment, he instinctively didn't want to go any further.

The reason was that a pungent stench was emanating from that hillside.

It was an indescribable stench, enveloped in thick smoke. The pungent smoke drifted in the wind, even making him feel nauseous.

"These traitors... what are they doing?"

Even David Day, who was now almost a god, still found it hard to stand the stench.

"Are they roasting shit? Have these traitors gone mad?"

David Day vigorously waved his hand, fanning away the strong smell in front of him.

As the thick smoke was dispersed by the surging palm wind, David Day also saw what those traitors were doing.

Those traitors, those Ignis, were not only throwing large amounts of excrement into hollow wooden stakes to smoke and stew, producing billowing smoke with a foul odor.

They were even mixing large amounts of feces into the water and smearing it on themselves!
"This……"

David Day was stunned for a moment.

Even with his godlike power, he couldn't understand what these traitors were doing. Their actions were far too challenging to his understanding, and could even be said to have crossed the line of what it means to be human.

However, this seemingly illogical approach is surprisingly effective right now.

After a moment of stunned silence, David Day had to admit that if he were to simply step over it... he really couldn't take a step.

The thought of a nascent god stepping into excrement on his first journey made David Day frown. "They're just a bunch of rebels... Anyway, I didn't come to the Holy Mountain for them, so ignoring them probably won't make a difference."

David Day couldn't help but think this.

"They're just a bunch of ants. There's no need to step in their shit. My real enemy is still that snake."

Thinking of this, David Day took a deep breath.

Immediately afterwards, the foul-smelling smoke choked him, causing him to cough incessantly and his eyes and nose to run down his face.

"You bunch of beasts..."

David Dayden clenched his fists.

Although the stench of the smoke he had just inhaled almost choked him to death, it was this near-death experience that strengthened his resolve.

He had to admit that these traitors were indeed something special, resorting to such a disgusting method to deal with him... This unheard-of approach was completely outside his field of vision.

But, it still makes no sense.

He certainly didn't want to step in the excrement, but he didn't need to either—he could use his magic to burn these traitors to death.

"Since you all enjoy playing with fire so much, then I'll burn you all to ashes!"

An enraged David Day raised both hands.

With just the movement of raising his arms, David Day could already hear cries of agony. Clearly, these traitors had finally realized that their so-called clever tricks had been meaningless from the start.

However, the current wailing is also meaningless.

Traitors who dare to offend the gods must be executed!
"boom--"

The sound of the palms coming together was deafening.

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When he saw those two giant hands rise, the young Ignis already knew that his little bit of cleverness would ultimately be of no use.

Just now, he had thought of the time when he entered the depths of the Holy Mountain, and he wanted to imitate that scene, having the Ignis people around him use a strong odor to make the newborn radiance not want to get close.

But as it turned out, this act of self-preservation only angered King Ignis.

"boom--"

As the two giant hands closed, a tremendous explosion resounded through the sky.

And the young Ignis man closed his eyes in anguish.

Actually, if he had changed his approach and chosen to let everyone run away, although they would still be caught by the giant, some of them would have survived. But instead, he chose to deceive them, telling them that this method would attract the serpent god's rescue.

And now, everyone will pay with their lives for his deception.

This is a sin that even death cannot atone for, even if one dies under these raging flames, even if one is burned to ashes by these blazing fires...

"……Um?"

It was at this moment that he suddenly felt that something was not quite right.

Where is the flame?

The flames that should have engulfed the entire mountain did not appear, and the expected intense heat wave was nowhere to be seen.

Only the serpent's head, obscuring the sky, was peering down from mid-air, its vertical pupils angrily scanning the earth.

"Which beast is cooking shit on my mountain?"

"Wait, did I run over something?"

(End of this chapter)