Chapter 132: Xin's Unique Ways of Accepting Challenges
The loud sound of the slap echoed through the hall, interrupting the commotion and creating instant silence. All eyes turned to the origin of the sound, surprised and curious about what could have caused this abrupt interruption.
Hestia and Loki, who were closer to the scene, had eyes as wide as eggs, shocked by the sudden turn of events. However, they weren't the only ones; the rest of those present at that banquet were also stunned by the unexpected slap that reverberated through the hall.
Apollo, who was smiling seconds ago, suddenly felt a sharp pain on the right side of his face, forcing his head to move to the opposite side.
Startled, he staggered with the shock and ended up falling directly on the dance floor. Incredulity took hold of him, unable to comprehend how someone dared to hit him from behind.
"WHO DARES?!" Apollo's voice echoed as the only sound in the banquet, filled with fury.
His enraged eyes quickly turned to the assailant, revealing a man in a black tuxedo, black hair, and a star tattooed on his iris. Apollo's anger gave way to a stunned expression when he realized that the man was smiling at him as if he had found prey.
The surprise wasn't limited to Apollo. Everyone present at the banquet was stunned witnessing Xin assaulting Apollo without him being able to react. The shock was even greater because he really dared to strike a god in front of their peers, apparently unconcerned about possible divine consequences.
"YOU!!!" Apollo couldn't contain the cry of incredulity at what was happening. Everything seemed to be going well, and he was about to involve his friend Heimdall to accuse the mortal and try to recruit him for his family again.
"If you really want a war game, let's set aside all this theater..." Xin interrupted the silence that had settled, speaking with a mocking tone.
Xin then remove his white gloves and throw it on Apollo's face.
"...And let's give you a real reason to have this game!" Without waiting much, he pointed a hand in the direction of the Pallum who was still pretending to be sick behind him.
"Hm?" The Pallum was alarmed by Xin's hand pointing in his direction. It didn't take long for a 30-centimeter-diameter fireball to form and be launched at him point-blank. The surprise attack caught everyone off guard, breaking the tension of the moment and eliciting various reactions from the crowd.
[Firebolt!]
Without time to react, both the Pallum and the Apollo family adventurers behind him were engulfed by the explosion.
*BOOOM*
"AHHHH!!"
"THAT HURTS!"
Cries of pain echoed, but the explosion muffled their sounds for the rest of the people present.
All adventurers instinctively positioned themselves in front of their gods, ready to protect them from this sudden chaos.
Xin demonstrated a behavior that none of them would ever dream of or had seen in their years in Genkai: he assaulted a god and attacked his children like a ruffian in their own home, something that alarmed and left everyone bewildered.
"HEY! Is this really happening?"
"I can't believe what I'm witnessing!"
"This god has guts, I have to admit!"
"It's no wonder Aphrodite and Demeter are his lovers. Look at this human! So fearless!"
Hestia was paralyzed; she couldn't believe her troublemaker friend could act this way!
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