Chapter 458 Such a Cute Child...
As William spoke, the air once again became tense.
The Divine Realm messenger who had slapped Erebus suddenly realized something was amiss.
His slap should have carried thousands of pounds of force. Even though he hadn't used his full strength, it should have been enough to send the child's head flying.
But why did it feel like his slap had no effect at all? The child didn't even move, making it seem like he had just gently touched him.
The look in the child's eyes seemed a bit off...
He actually smiled?!
Why did it feel so twisted?
Was he getting more excited the more he was hit?
It was as if the child was saying, "Didn't you eat? You're so weak!"
"If you play a game with me, I'll forgive you!" Erebus had no intention of killing him outright.
It was a rare opportunity to enjoy himself, so why end it too soon?
The Divine Realm messenger swallowed hard, looking uneasily at Erebus, and stammered, "What... what kind of game?"
"Play chess! The loser gets a flick on the forehead!" Erebus had been watching Luna and Zoey play and was itching to join. Now, he had someone to play with.
"Flick on the forehead?" The Divine Realm messenger felt uneasy but couldn't pinpoint why...
Luna rolled her eyes at Erebus and muttered softly, "Boring!"
"Don't worry about it, let me play." Erebus excitedly sat by the coffee table, squeezing Luna aside, then stared at the Divine Realm messenger, saying, "Hurry up, let's start!"
That look from Erebus sent a chill down the messenger's spine, filling him with an inexplicable fear as if he was facing some ancient, fearsome beast.
"Hurry up! Or else I'll have to return your slap!" Erebus, seeing the man not moving, became colder in tone.
"Okay..."
As a Divine Realm messenger, Chamuel hadn't felt this way in many years. He couldn't imagine what would happen if this seemingly ordinary child slapped him, but he found himself lacking the courage to refuse Erebus and could only sit opposite him.
William, uninterested in dealing with Erebus, glanced at Ares and then said to Zoey, "You guys have fun, I'm going to sleep."
Zoey vaguely sensed something was amiss and finally realized that these two kids weren't as simple as they seemed.
No!
It was everyone in this house who was extraordinary.
Judging from Ares' attitude towards William, William was definitely someone formidable, she just hadn't realized it yet!
From her first encounter with William, Zoey had suspected he was stronger than her, and now this feeling was growing stronger.
She might be a bit naive, but she wasn't a fool.
Zoey looked at William, then at Erebus and the others, and finally started to use her clever brain to ponder...
William entered his bedroom and closed the door, clearly intending to stay out of it.
The other Divine Realm messenger still standing, Jeremiel, was completely stunned.
He too realized something was off.
Even if Ares had suppressed their divine power, Chamuel's slap had been solid, yet the child seemed completely unaffected and even invited Chamuel to play chess?
Erebus and Chamuel's chess game began, with Luna, out of boredom, watching alongside.
Zoey, still baffled, naturally sat on the sofa watching...
And so, a group of people found themselves idly watching a chess game.
"Foolish servant, you better not lose this way," Luna couldn't help but shout as she watched the game.
"Silent observers should not comment," Erebus shot back at Luna, finally able to assert himself.
Luna huffed, "We'll see how you lose."
Chamuel, playing chess for the first time, was quite skilled in other board games over the years. He knew a bit about chess!
Seeing Chamuel close to winning, a smile finally appeared on his face. He held a chess piece, moving towards Erebus's king...
"Cough!"
At that moment, Erebus coughed softly, unleashing a terrifying pressure that swept over Chamuel's consciousness. Chamuel trembled, the chess piece he was about to place frozen mid-air.
He had no doubt that if he made that move, Erebus would slap his head off in an instant.
Chamuel carefully lifted his head, locking eyes with Erebus. The smile on his face froze and turned extremely ugly. He had no choice but to retract his final, winning move, his face mournful.
"Hey, damn servant, you're cheating!" Luna couldn't stand to watch anymore. Playing chess so poorly, and still not letting others win?
The guy opposite had clearly been intimidated by Erebus.
Erebus turned his head away, not looking at Luna, and said confidently, "How am I cheating? He's the one who played poorly! How is that my fault?"
Chamuel was almost in tears. Who played poorly, didn't he know in his heart?
He was clearly winning, but... he dared not win!
Cold sweat broke out on Chamuel's forehead, his scalp tingling. He was now pondering whether getting slapped was less painful than getting flicked on the forehead.
Damn it, winning was obviously not an option anymore.
Chamuel dared not speak, and Luna, annoyed, hugged her watermelon and sat on the sofa, saying, "So shameless, I'm not watching anymore!"
Erebus, unashamed and unbothered, had already taken a slap; was he supposed to lose the chess game and let this trash flick his forehead?
This was no longer about pain,it was too insulting.
How could he take revenge if the game was fair?
Time passed slowly, Luna holding her watermelon, scooping it out while watching cartoons on her tablet, no longer bothering to watch Erebus play chess.
Too weak!
And so, Chamuel's final, winning move on the chessboard kept dodging around, never daring to win. Erebus, after another five minutes, finally won the game.
"Hey! I won!" Erebus, grinning, looked at Chamuel, blew on his fingers, and said, "Stretch your head over here."
Chamuel, on the verge of tears, thought this kid was simply shameless!
After being flicked like this, he better hurry away!
He was wrong!
He really was wrong!
Why did he come here to find Ares for no reason?
As soon as he realized something was off, he should have just slipped away. Why did he stupidly slap Erebus?
At that moment, Chamuel silently cursed himself: "I'm so stupid! Really stupid!"
Erebus, his eyes shining, raised his finger and flicked Chamuel's forehead.
"Bang!"
The tender, pale hand, the slender finger flicked down.
Chamuel was sent flying backward, and just as he was about to crash through the wall, Luna suddenly appeared behind him, catching him mid-air.
"Damn servant, are you trying to bring the house down?" Luna, holding Chamuel, casually threw him onto the ground. Chamuel was buried in it, and the room shook violently, the living room floor cracking.
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