With “Suzan” leading the way, everyone felt much lighter, even chatting casually.
“The Greek Pantheon really lives up to their word. Saying they’d be the vanguard and clearing the way everywhere.”
“Kind of a shame,” an Indian Pantheon examinee suddenly sighed, “that Chinese Pantheon Su Fu got taken out by Odinson before even getting a chance. I never saw what she was capable of.”
That topic sparked lively gossip.
“Right? Northern Polaris hyped her up like a once-in-a-century talent, but she was trash—didn’t even last the first round and got kicked out.”
“Compared to us, she’s really unlucky. We might lose points but still live, while she got eliminated outright.”
“I say it’s because there are too few Chinese Pantheon members. In a map that requires banding together, that’s a big disadvantage.”
“This is a hard lesson: never pick a niche pantheon casually.”
“Exactly!”
Someone suddenly looked at “Suzan” ahead, admiring the fiery glow in her hand.
“Look, they all have ‘Su’ in their names, but the Greek Pantheon’s Suzan is so awesome.”
Everyone exchanged glances.
“Isn’t that right!”
Unintentionally overhearing, Su Fu thought: ‘Wait, how can they trash-talk about myself to my face?’
Helpless, she could only turn around and offer a polite smile.
If these people knew that the ‘dead’ Su Fu was right here, what would their expressions be?
Looking up at the flying snow, she suddenly realized—her Transformation Technique was so perfect that even up close, no one could tell.
Thinking this, she silently prayed in her heart: ‘Thanks to the Nine-tailed Fox’s blessing and protection. Your devoted follower sincerely thanks you and prays for a smooth journey.’
Behind the group, Chris’s scalp tingled seeing this scene.
Others didn’t know Suzan’s true identity, but he did.
It was ridiculous—these people were openly belittling Su Fu in front of her…
He wanted to reveal Su Fu’s true face and shout at them: “Open your eyes and see who’s standing here!”
But he couldn’t.
All he could do was watch Su Fu turn around and smile politely.
‘That smile…’ Chris shuddered uncontrollably.
‘Terrifying. Truly terrifying.’
While “Suzan” got caught up chatting with others, Chris quietly slipped behind Bai Yu.
He lowered his voice, “Lady, do we really have to cooperate with this person?”
His voice trembled slightly.
“She’s… too smart. I’m afraid she’ll be a huge problem for us later.”
Chris felt they were bargaining with a tiger.
Looking at “Suzan’s” back, he felt like staring into an abyss with no bottom.
Su Fu alone toyed with all the Divine Pantheons at will.
Could such a person really be an ally?
Did Lady Bai Yu have confidence she wouldn’t be played?
Bai Yu absentmindedly gazed into the snowy distance, watching “Suzan’s” divine fire melting the snow into golden-red mist.
Su Fu was indeed a master schemer, and Bai Yu was generous in her praise: “She is smart.”
“But—” Bai Yu shifted tone, “against absolute military power, even the smartest brains are just decorations.”
“She avenged Odinson by daring to enter the tiger’s den alone, but once inside the King’s Court, she was trapped with no way out.”
Unbeknownst to Su Fu, no one could kill Odinson.
Even she could only contain him.
Everything Su Fu planned was useless; entering the King’s Court alone was her greatest weakness.
But Bai Yu thought it better that Su Fu didn’t know—only then could Bai Yu rest easy.
Otherwise, working with such a cunning person would be difficult.
The reason Bai Yu still led everyone to besiege the Nordic Pantheon was to weaken Odinson’s power.
Without his subordinates, how many points could he score alone?
Bai Yu said softly, “Once the dust settles… it’ll be time for reckoning.”
“And inside the King’s Court, she’ll have nowhere to run.”
Bai Yu was quite sure, “Can one person really fight all of us?”
“It’s a death trap.”
As for Su Fu’s supposed backup team with teleportation?
Don’t worry, she won’t give them the chance to meet.
Chris was stunned, “Lady, you mean…”
“But… aren’t we allies?”
“Allies?”
Bai Yu suddenly laughed.
Talking about allies in an exam setting—don’t be naive.
What they call cooperation is just mutual checks and balances.
Just like when the Seven Divine Pantheons once allied to besiege Qingqiu, now they’re besieging the Giant King’s Court.
All allies, yet what does that mean?
Allies are just tools for backstabbing.
The group pressed on, swiftly approaching the Giant King’s Court.
Su Fu had already seen through the ravens flying in the snow—there were patrol examinees ahead.
She thought, finally, the meeting was near.
Elsewhere, in the howling cold wind, the Nordic Pantheon’s C team quickly sensed something wrong.
Though the blizzard blurred vision, the sudden golden-red flames were far too conspicuous, boldly declaring that someone was coming.
“That’s…” one squinted, pupils suddenly constricting.
“Bad! There are so many of them!”
In the distance, the large group was dozens of times their number, and recognizable people included Amaterasu, Egypt, Greece…
The C team was shocked—were these six Divine Pantheons?
“Run!” one examinee screamed in terror.
“They’re coming to surround us!”
“Hurry back and report!” he shouted to companions as he fled.
Su Fu stood calmly, watching their panicked retreat.
They had lost the composed air of noble scions, all stumbling and running for their lives.
So these people knew how terrifying it was to be besieged.
“Run, run back to tell your Lord Odinson that today he will be bashed.”
Inside the Giant King’s Court.
Odinson abruptly rose from his throne upon hearing the news.
“What did you say? All Divine Pantheons are attacking us? Are you sure?”
The informant was a remote scout, trembling on the spot.
“It’s true, Lord Odinson. I saw it all. The six Divine Pantheons’ forces have pushed to the court’s outskirts. They… they’re coming for us!”
Everyone was in an uproar.
Six Divine Pantheons going mad?
Besieging them?
“Impossible…”
Before he finished, the fleeing patrol C team rushed back, shouting in panic before entering:
“Bad news, Lord Odinson! The six Divine Pantheons are attacking!”
“I clearly saw Bai Yu of the Greek Pantheon, and a fire-wielding woman in their ranks, unstoppable, charging forward. They have at least a hundred people!”
Odinson’s eyes went dark.
Disbelieving, he repeated, “The six Divine Pantheons united? Bai Yu?”
“This is real…”
But it was absurd—why attack him?
He suddenly recalled reports that the six Divine Pantheons had inexplicably withdrawn from the Qingqiu contest.
Now it seemed they quit to turn their weapons on him.
No wonder when asked why they quit, they all evaded.
Realizing this, his expression darkened.
“Good. Very good.”
‘These people dared to plot against me?’
What made it hardest to accept was that he only just now realized the trap.
His expression icy, he ordered, “I want to see how bold they really are… Notify everyone—immediately enter combat readiness.”
‘Daring to be arrogant on my turf.’
“Yes, sir!”
The responses were uniform.
Everyone began organized preparations—moving supplies, strengthening defenses, arranging ranged attacks…
Even besieged by six Divine Pantheons, they were not at the end.
Backed by the Giant King’s Court, they still had fight left.
At that moment, Odinson remembered something, sharp-eyed: “Where is Luo Yuqing? Where is she?”
Everyone exchanged glances.
No one could answer.
And it seemed she had not been seen for some time?
Odinson pressed his temples hard, feeling something was off.
Since the avalanche started, things had turned strange.
First, Kevin lost contact.
Then the six Divine Pantheons mysteriously withdrew from the Qingqiu siege.
Then Luo Yuqing was nowhere to be found—claiming to have sensed some ‘breeding’ aura and started searching everywhere.
She had scoured the entire court but found nothing.
Now, at this critical moment, she was missing.
What was going on?
He faintly felt something was spiraling out of control…
“Find her!” He forced himself to calm down.
“Bring her to me at once.”
“Yes!” The subordinates immediately obeyed.
Watching their busy figures, Odinson’s expression darkened like an abyss.
Something was happening that he didn’t know.
Otherwise, these people wouldn’t betray him and attack him instead.
‘Could Bai Yu be behind it?’
“Heh…” He sneered, a cruel gleam flashing in his eyes.
“If you want to die, don’t blame me.”
Odinson instinctively tried to sit back down, but the next second, the empty space behind him seemed to vanish.
His body abruptly lurched backward.
Fortunately, his reflexes were quick, and he regained balance steadily.
Odinson was stunned for a moment, then slowly turned his head, frowning.
The throne clearly stood behind him, but just now, it seemed to have shifted from its original place?
Was it his illusion or…?
Something was wrong.
This feeling was too strange.
It was as if… the throne was alive and deliberately dodging him.
But when he looked again, it was back in its original position.
‘No, that was impossible.’ Odinson shook his head, trying to dismiss the absurd thought.
But thinking back, ever since returning to the court, everything around him had felt particularly odd.
Every time he climbed the stairs, it seemed just one step short.
Hallway corners always had an extra step compared to memory.
Door handles felt piercingly cold.
Distracted by these strange things, he failed to notice the six Divine Pantheons’ abnormalities.
‘Could it be…?’ He immediately rejected the idea.
“Impossible, I must be maddened by these stupid things.”
He forced himself to calm.
“How could the court deliberately oppose me? It’s not alive…”
Yet the vague discomfort lingered.
Like the inexplicable avalanche, the feelings then and now were so similar, as if the entire world was against him…
Once this thought surfaced, it was like a thorn planted in his heart, impossible to remove.
Just as he was about to think further, someone rushed in, breaking his thoughts.
“Lord Odinson, everyone has assembled. All preparations are complete!”
Odinson took a deep breath, suppressing those strange thoughts.
Now was not the time for distractions.
“Good,” he said coldly.
“Everyone, follow me!”
He wanted to see what madness had gripped them.
While Odinson and his forces assembled, Su Fu’s group had already reached the court’s foot.
At that moment, a wave of joyful emotion suddenly surged into her mind.
‘Mother, Mother, you’re finally back!’
The sensation hit her head with a buzz.
She realized it was the court’s ‘child.’
Immediately, she sensed the entire court becoming strange.
The snow beneath her silently withdrew, clearing a clean path.
The cold wind gently parted for her, even the gate seemed ready to open on its own—
Su Fu tensed, quickly warning it, ‘Don’t act up, don’t act up, don’t be so obvious. Someone will notice.’
If others knew the court was so special to her, it’d be madness.
But the court didn’t understand.
It was still young and didn’t know how to hide feelings.
It only knew its dearest mother had returned and tried to express its joy.
At that moment, Bai Yu looked around, puzzled.
“What’s going on? The wind seems to have stopped?”
Su Fu’s heart jumped to her throat.
She hurriedly soothed the court silently: ‘Alright, alright, I’m back. Be good…’
‘Don’t let anyone notice your abnormality, okay? I know you’re happy.’
Only then did the court’s actions slowly calm.
But soon its joy turned to guilt:
‘Sorry, Mother… I tried so hard, but I still couldn’t drive them away.’
‘They were shameless. I piled thick snow, but they burned it with fire; I made the wind stronger, but they protected themselves with divine power. I made the stairs difficult, and they still didn’t leave, falling many times.’
The court quickly transmitted these scenes to Su Fu, eagerly showing its efforts to its mother during this time.
Su Fu’s eyes lit up; she was interested.
‘Good job, let me see.’
Storage room doors always stuck and couldn’t be opened easily, then with tools came loose easily.
Weapons fell into the most hidden corners, making people waste time looking for them.
Best of all, it tampered with patrol grounds, causing patrols to stumble repeatedly…
These minor tricks were small but extremely irritating, with no traceable cause.
People only blamed fatigue or carelessness.
The court!
These scenes flashed through Su Fu’s mind, and she silently gave the court a thumbs-up: ‘Well done! Just as expected from my child.’
‘Mm!’ The court responded happily.
Su Fu thought: ‘no wonder the Nordic Pantheon hasn’t fully controlled this map yet.’
Logistics are obstructed everywhere, but they can’t find the problem, wasting time for no reason.
The most ridiculous part was how naturally these ‘accidents’ happened, causing people to suspect if they had angered some entity.
Had a deity been displeased?
In the court’s transmitted scenes, many people whispered that someone had angered a god, speaking with certainty.
As for who, Su Fu suppressed her laughter.
They guessed it was Odinson?
And their guess had some basis—only Odinson encountered the avalanche, while others patrolling were fine.
For example, the latest scene:
“Have you heard? Lord Odinson had an avalanche. Maybe… a god’s punishment?”
“Why did the avalanche happen only when Lord Odinson went out? Others are fine.”
“Shh, quiet! Isn’t this divine retribution?”
Su Fu’s mouth twitched uncontrollably, and she had to fake a cough to cover it.
She never expected the avalanche she engineered to have this unexpected result.
The Nordic Pantheon folks were imaginative, elevating an accident to divine displeasure.
Well, that wasn’t bad?
Knowing Odinson had a rough time lately, she felt relieved.
The court sensed Su Fu’s joy and brightened.
Suddenly it reminded her:
‘Mother, they are coming!’
Upon hearing this, Su Fu immediately looked ahead.
Odinson stood on the Giant King’s Court’s high platform, towering over the besiegers.
He coldly questioned, “You treacherous villains, how dare you besiege me?”
He still didn’t understand what was happening.
He was just focused on clearing his map, and suddenly so many people appeared to fight him.
Who wouldn’t be dumbfounded?
So someone must be behind this.
His gaze fixed on Bai Yu standing front and center.
“Was it you who incited everyone?”
Bai Yu laughed upon hearing the accusation.
“Odinson, by now you don’t have to pretend anymore, do you?”
“You used Qingqiu as bait, pretending to ally with us, but actually ambushed us while we scattered to Qingqiu. And now you play the victim?”
“Everyone except you from the Seven Divine Pantheons was attacked. If not you, then who?”
Su Fu watched Bai Yu’s righteous and impassioned expression.
Even she was moved a bit.
‘Wow, Bai Yu’s acting was great—this was a sure spark. One more flame and it would ignite.’
“I ambush? I sent people to attack you?”
Odinson felt a surge of fury.
He never did such a thing.
How dare they slander him?
Furious, he sneered, “I, Odinson, would never confess to what I didn’t do. But you all gang up to attack me, and now you blame me…”
Before he could finish, Bai Yu interrupted, “If it’s not you, then who? What about Kevin? Why did he attack us? Wasn’t it on your orders?”
Odinson was stunned.
‘Kevin? The inexplicably missing Kevin?’
A sinister premonition surged in his heart.
If Bai Yu wasn’t behind this… and Kevin had just lost contact… leading to the six Divine Pantheons’ siege…
Then who else could it be?
All the dissonant feelings snapped into a line, and an impossible name flashed in his mind.
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