511 Return With a Deitys Corpse (1/2)

They already knew that Sterfen wouldn't have tagged along with Moranti without good reason, but such a fast outcome was more than startling. Witnessing the deep cut across Sterfen's chest only made them more curious as Sterfen had returned soaked from head to toe, not helping such a serious injury.

Adding the corpse to the surprise was beyond jarring. Not only was that once the second strongest holy god and the fourth-strongest overall, but Naparn's body was riddled with cuts, gashes, torn flesh, broken joints, and more.

While Lunara immediately threw her arms around Sterfen, Dragas and Guuro both started to use holy magic to heal the gaping wound.

Trying to find the right words, Jin was taken aback. ”Sterfen… How did…”

”I caught him off guard,” replied Sterfen, not avoiding an explanation. ”Moranti clashed with Halmut and created the perfect distraction. During one of their clashes of vibrant energies, I used a spell scroll to carry Naparn away. It allowed me to cripple him early on and the rest of the fight was his struggle to survive. Also… I wasn't about to let the man get off so easily for all the trouble he caused my family.”

Everyone's hearts felt a bit more at ease but it didn't change the fact that Sterfen had killed the man currently regarded as the third strongest in the world, only behind Halmut and Moranti. It only added to the mystery that was Sterfen's strength.

”You're as reckless as ever…” Lunara mumbled, rubbing her hand across Sterfen's newly-healed chest.

Chuckling, Sterfen leaned in to steal a quick kiss. ”For you, this is the least I could do.”

”Save the pillow talk for later,” Jin laughed. ”Sterfen, you've got to tell me more! How did you do it? And why are you soaked?”

”We fought over the remains of Kustram so I felt it would be best for us to fight underwater. That way his strength was greatly depleted,” answered Sterfen.

”So you caught him with a surprise attack and forced him into his most unfavorable environment. Very calculated… Befitting of the man once regarded as the Assassin God,” stated Eedaj, praising Sterfen with a smile.

Choron added, ”As expected of my rival!”

Sterfen sighed and waved everyone's comments away. ”It's only logical that I won. For now, let me rest. It's not like I escaped unscathed, you know.”

”Then allow me…” Lunara let her husband lean into her as they walked off.

”I've already looted him of his storage, wings, tail, and claws. Can you dispose of the rest, Moranti?”