504 Moranti Crashes the Holy Gods Public Return (1/2)
”Then why have you come?” asked Halmut, letting the crowd notice his apparent disgust.
”How could I not come? You made it really easy for Eedaj to see you, so I thought I'd crash the party,” Moranti answered, ”As for my question, take it with a grain of salt. I only said that because your ability to twist the truth amazes me every time. Sure, Skaryn's done some dark things in the past but at least he doesn't hide his horns, unlike you do. He embraced the image of the devil while you hide your nature and parade around like you're the single greatest organism to ever exist. Doesn't your ego get tired after carrying such a fat head for millennia?”
Everyone below was completely shocked.
They understood who Moranti was, the second in command of Skaryn. Ancient legends occasionally mentioned Moranti's strength as undefined, claiming that no one has ever seen him go all out. But legends and history do claim that Moranti is the third strongest god of all, only behind Halmut and Skaryn.
Moranti making such claims that Halmut was the true devil was news for all Kartonia. It was something that none had said before, apart from Skaryn himself in the ancient past.
”Your words hold no weight, Moranti,” Halmut stated for all ears around the city. ”You've abandoned the Chaotic Gods and even killed them during your rebellion. Why should they believe a traitor?”
”Say what you want.” Moranti shrugged, not taking the opinions of the masses to heart, unlike Halmut. ”I don't care about that or how the Chaotic Gods betrayed Skaryn. But I'd love to hear you repeat what you said earlier. What did you say about Skaryn at the beginning?”
Eyeing Moranti, Halmut repeated himself confidently, ”That Skaryn is no more!”
”Right…But why say that when Skaryn isn't dead?”
Moranti's questions stung the hearts of the people, calling them to question everything for only a moment.
”You don't know what you're talking about, Moranti. Tralbok, as a former Chaotic God please inform the people of what happened to Skaryn,” Halmut stated.
Tralbok shouted for all the city to hear, ”Just as Halmut said, Skaryn is no longer a threat to the world, nor will he ever be again. Halmut has rendered him powerless against you!”
”Sure… refute my words and call me a traitor yet you believe Tralbok, the true traitor of the Chaotic Gods?” Moranti asked loudly, not letting the people believe Halmut's cause so easily. ”I'd love to see what you have to say to the world after Skaryn returns…”
”Enough!” shouted Halmut, growing even deeper. ”Is there anything else you've come to do or will you turn tail and flee like you always have?”
”Oh, you want to fight?” Moranti smiled and raised an eyebrow. ”If you're not scared stiff, then you're welcome to try me, Halmut.”
Naparn wasn't the only one. Many of the various holy gods darted for Moranti in the center. Torian and Tyres were the fastest, reaching Moranti within the blink of an eye. Naparn and Tralbok were just behind them while Lyrun and Grixor followed to offer their defensive capabilities.