Looking at August in front of him, Soma was somewhat surprised.
He could clearly feel that this man truly had no respect for him.
It's important to note that in Orario, where the supremacy of the gods is unquestionable, even the most unruly lunatics inherently harbor an indelible awe for the gods.
Because gods are gods, and they are mere mortals, this is an insurmountable gap.
However, this man in front of him, in his heart, showed no reverence for the gods. Instead, he expressed disdain and disgust towards himself without any concealment.
"Who are you?"
Observing August, Soma slowly uttered these words.
"Loki Familia, August."
"Loki's child? It seems she's lucky, much luckier than me."
Speaking until here, although Soma's tone remained calm, a sense of disappointment and resignation could be sensed.
Bang~
Seeing Soma in such a state, August was immediately furious. He directly grabbed Soma's collar and slammed him against the wall.
"Stop talking nonsense. What kind of god are you? You accepted the familia members just because they couldn't resist the temptation of divine wine and abandoned them on your own. On what basis?"
"Children who are immersed in divine wine and can't extricate themselves have no value."
"So I say, stop talking to yourself there. As a god, shouldn't your responsibility be to help them break free from divine wine? Isn't that your duty?"
"Help my children?"
"As a god, instead of guiding them, you let them fend for themselves. What qualifications do you have to be disappointed in them?"
This speech immediately plunged Soma into silence, making him reflect on himself.
After a long time, when he lifted his head, there was a faint glint in his eyes. Apparently, he had figured something out.
Ais and Bell on the side didn't think much, just feeling that August was really powerful.
Only Lili, standing there in disbelief, dared to widen her eyes.
This was a god, after all. August actually grabbed his clothes and yelled at him. She found it hard to believe that humans could be so disrespectful to gods.
"August, right."
"Yes."
"Maybe you're right. I need to think about it."
"When I leave, think whatever you want. Now, help her change her familia status."
Waiting for Lili to come over, he stated his purpose this time.
Lili, looking at Soma in front of her, stood there nervously. After all, this was her main god, even though she hadn't seen him once in so many years.
"What is your name?"
"Liliruca Arde, Lord Soma."
"Do you want to change your familia?"
"Yes, Lord Soma."
"Okay, but you need to drink this divine wine. If you still want to change your familia after drinking it, I'll help you change immediately."
Looking at the cup of divine wine handed over by Soma, Lili was suddenly stunned.
This cup of divine wine, exuding a strong wine fragrance, made her want to rush over and drink it all.
However, over the years, she had witnessed too many tragedies and calamities caused by divine wine. Fathers and sons, couples, friends, confidantes, and others had turned against each other just because of a cup of divine wine.
In her eyes, this so-called 'divine wine' was nothing more than a deadly poison.
Subconsciously, Lili looked at August on the side, seeking help.
In response, August chose to remain silent. He would help her break free from the Soma Familia, but he wouldn't intervene in this matter.
This cup of divine wine, for Lili, was the key to a new life. As long as she could get through it, she would welcome her new life. However, if she couldn't get through it, it meant she was just at this level.
In the original work, she managed to break free from the influence of divine wine with her willpower. Now, it was uncertain whether she could do it again.
Bell wanted to say something, but she was stopped by August's gaze.
Lili, who saw everything, understood that at this moment, she could only rely on herself. It was a farewell to the past, whether she would fall into the abyss of divine wine or not depended on her will.
Looking up at the cup of divine wine in front of her, Lili took a deep breath and accepted the cup.
After hesitating for a moment, she then drank it in one gulp.
The unparalleled wonderful taste made her feel like she owned everything in the world at this moment, and she was the happiest.
Soma, watching Lili immersed in the divine wine, saw the originally hopeful gleam in his eyes gradually disappear.
The reason why divine wine was so intoxicating was that after drinking it, one would enter a state of extreme physical and mental pleasure, making it unforgettable for everyone who experienced it.
"Lili~"
Bell wanted to go over to wake Lili up, but she was stopped by August again.
At this moment, Soma's gaze once again fell on August. His eyes seemed to be saying something.
August knew that he was telling himself that he had seen countless scenes like this in the past. Countless children immersed in divine wine, time and time again, ultimately disappointing him.
Hmm~
At this moment, Lili suddenly made a muffled groan.
On her small face, a flush appeared, and her eyes were filled with happy dots. However, soon, her gaze became calmer.
Seeing this, August smiled. He knew that this pallum girl had resisted the temptation of divine wine.
"Lord Soma, please change my familia."
After taking a deep breath, Lili said these words.
This made the previously disappointed Soma profoundly shaken, this child had not been controlled by divine wine.
"Okay."
Without any nonsense, as a god, he still carried out his words.
Lili lifted the clothes on her back, and Soma sealed Lili's status, severing their familia relationship.
At this moment, Lili seemed to have unloaded all the burdens on her shoulders and felt incredibly relaxed.
"In the future, Lord Soma, take care."
After all, he was her former god. Lili still gave him a final salute.
Soma nodded. With Lili as an example, he began to reflect on himself. Over the years, he seemed to have made a real mistake by ignoring his familia.
Bang~
"Lord Soma, someone has intruded into the familia and placed everyone in-..."
Just when everything was about to end, someone broke in.
However, after seeing the people in the room, he froze in place.
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"Who are you? How dare you intrude into our familia's residence!"
Without any hesitation, the first sentence spoken was a questioning one.
August, in particular, felt extremely disdainful. This trash, who couldn't even withstand his conqueror haki, dared to bark here.
"It's you, Arde. You actually brought an outsider into familia and disturbed Lord Soma. You're dead."
Zanis continued, yelling at Lili. After all, if they really disturbed Soma, it would result in a significant loss of valis for him.
In the current Soma Familia, due to Soma's indifference to worldly matters, his words were absolute.
Using divine wine, he controlled the entire familia, while also collecting a large amount of valis.
Moreover, he had an eye on Lili because she possessed transformation magic, something that greatly intrigued him.
Splurt~
Without warning, a pitch-black shadow blade directly severed Zanis's head.
In the moment of decapitation, zANIS didn't even react. It was only after seeing his headless body that he understood—he had been killed.
"Soma, I've helped you clean up this trash. No need to thank me."
August's actions startled everyone.
Even the naturally calm Ais knew that killing another familia captain their territory was an extreme provocation. If things went south, it could lead to a major conflict.
Only Lili, who was witnessing the nightmare from her childhood die in this way, looked incredibly stunned.
Soma, on the other hand, stared at the fallen corpse with an incredibly calm expression.
Over the years, although he didn't care about the affairs of the familia, it didn't mean he was oblivious.
Thinking about it now, the deterioration of the familia to this extent was undoubtedly credited to Zanis.
After all, with his mere Level 2 strength, he couldn't allow anyone surpassing him or threatening his position.
"In my familia, killing my familia captain. Don't you think you're too presumptuous? This isn't your Loki Familia."
"Huh? What do you want to do? God Soma, how about we start a war game?"
In an instant, everyone, including the clueless Bell, Ais, Lili, and even Soma, looked at August in disbelief.
A war game, which hadn't been initiated for a long time.
This was a large-scale "game" witnessed by the gods, applied for by familia to the guild, with rules set by both parties.
Although it was called a "game," in essence, it was a life-and-death arena between familia.
The losing side would mostly be stripped of everything by the victor, and then expelled from Orario. In serious cases, even the god could be sent back to the heaven.
"How about it? You can rest assured, this is a personal grudge between me and your Soma Familia. So, there won't be anyone else, just me against your entire familia. How about it?"
Although the overall strength of the Soma Familia was not outstanding, they still had many members.
"Forget it."
Soma calmly spoke, with a slightly helpless tone in his voice.
Just now, that terrifying pressure had instantly stunned everyone in the familia. August had walked to him with such audacity.
Although the overall strength of the Soma Familia was not impressive, there was still one LV2, Zanis. Now that August had just killed him, only a pair of waste, addicted to divine wine, remained. It would be too simple to deal with them.
Buzz~
At this moment, a mist suddenly emanated from August's hands.
Upon touching Zanis's corpse, it swallowed it up in the blink of an eye.
In the eyes of others, this was an open and shameless act of destroying evidence.
This courage was too big. The opponent was a god. This continuous provocation might cause a big problem if things escalated.
"God Soma, is this the latest batch of divine wine?"
"Yes, this bottle is the original brew of divine wine, a drink only gods can enjoy. Humans are absolutely not allowed..."
Before he could finish, August directly picked up the bottle, tilted his head, and drank it all in one go.
Hearing the 'glug~ glug~' sound, Soma was stunned.
For Soma, all the divine wine sold was considered a failure.
But this bottle was the most perfect divine wine he had brewed in the mortal world. This bottle of wine was meant for gods only, and mortals were absolutely unable to enjoy it.
However, now, August had just drunk it all, the entire bottle of divine wine.
At this moment, August felt an extreme sense of pleasure.
In a trance, he saw a world like a paradise.
Here, birds were singing, flowers were fragrant, and beautiful women, like closed moons and shy flowers, were playing and frolicking.
Another moment of trance, he was sitting on a huge throne, surrounded by countless beautiful women, making people yearn.
In this place, August was the master of the world. Here, he had everything he wanted.
The thing called 'desire' at this moment was like a floodgate bursting open, unstoppable, continuously expanding and soaring.
"Lord Soma, what do we do?"
Lili looked at August, who was clearly immersed in divine wine, with a worried expression on her face.
"There's no way. This bottle of divine wine is the perfect brew I made for the next denatus. Humans are simply unable to resist it."
"How is that possible?"
Lili, with a sad face, looked at the one who had just saved her.
"It's okay."
"Lady Ais?"
"He'll be fine. No matter what kind of divine wine, he won't be addicted to it."
Ais spoke slowly, revealing absolute trust in August.
"Lady Ais. This is the divine wine that only gods have the qualifications to drink. As a human, he absolutely cannot resist it."
"He's not human."
"Huh?"
This sentence puzzled both Soma and Lili.
As for what happened next, Ais did not say anything more.
August was not human, he was a demon who would undoubtedly surpass everything in the future. She believed that August would not be controlled by this so-called divine wine.
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