Bab 1166: Death of a god

As the crossbow bolt embedded itself into Rainar's head, his body began to tremble uncontrollably, a sight that was both shocking and unprecedented. A shimmering, almost ethereal blood oozed from the wound, trailing down the bolt in a macabre display. 

The gods, who had never witnessed such a sudden and violent attack on one of their own, were thrown into a state of panic and disbelief. Their expressions mirrored the chaos unfolding before them. Even Zorian, the powerful and composed God of the Sun, was visibly shaken.

Seshat's eyes widened in shock, her voice filled with alarm as she asked, 

"What is happening to him?" Her question hung unanswered in the air, adding to the growing sense of dread.

Zorian, in a rare display of fury, roared out orders.