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nAs William spoke, the air once again became tense.

nThe Divine Realm messenger who had slapped Erebus suddenly realized something was amiss.

nHis 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.

nBut 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.

nThe look in the child’s eyes seemed a bit off…

nHe actually smiled?!

nWhy did it feel so twisted?

nWas he getting more excited the more he was hit?

nIt was as if the child was saying, “Didn’t you eat? You’re so weak!”

n“If you play a game with me, I’ll forgive you!” Erebus had no intention of killing him outright.

nIt was a rare opportunity to enjoy himself, so why end it too soon?

nThe Divine Realm messenger swallowed hard, looking uneasily at Erebus, and stammered, “What… what kind of game?”

n“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.

n“Flick on the forehead?” The Divine Realm messenger felt uneasy but couldn’t pinpoint why…

nLuna rolled her eyes at Erebus and muttered softly, “Boring!”

n“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!”

nThat 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.

n“Hurry up! Or else I’ll have to return your slap!” Erebus, seeing the man not moving, became colder in tone. 𝘪𝑎.

n“Okay…”

nAs 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.

nWilliam, uninterested in dealing with Erebus, glanced at Ares and then said to Zoey, “You guys have fun, I’m going to sleep.”

nZoey vaguely sensed something was amiss and finally realized that these two kids weren’t as simple as they seemed.

nNo!

nIt was everyone in this house who was extraordinary.

nJudging from Ares’ attitude towards William, William was definitely someone formidable, she just hadn’t realized it yet!

nFrom her first encounter with William, Zoey had suspected he was stronger than her, and now this feeling was growing stronger.

nShe might be a bit naive, but she wasn’t a fool.

nZoey looked at William, then at Erebus and the others, and finally started to use her clever brain to ponder…

nWilliam entered his bedroom and closed the door, clearly intending to stay out of it.

nThe other Divine Realm messenger still standing, Jeremiel, was completely stunned.

nHe too realized something was off.

nEven 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?

nErebus and Chamuel’s chess game began, with Luna, out of boredom, watching alongside.

nZoey, still baffled, naturally sat on the sofa watching…

nAnd so, a group of people found themselves idly watching a chess game.

n“Foolish servant, you better not lose this way,” Luna couldn’t help but shout as she watched the game.

n“Silent observers should not comment,” Erebus shot back at Luna, finally able to assert himself.

nLuna huffed, “We’ll see how you lose.”

nChamuel, playing chess for the first time, was quite skilled in other board games over the years. He knew a bit about chess!

nSeeing Chamuel close to winning, a smile finally appeared on his face. He held a chess piece, moving towards Erebus’s king…

n“Cough!”

nAt 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.

nHe had no doubt that if he made that move, Erebus would slap his head off in an instant.

nChamuel 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.

n“Hey, damn servant, you’re cheating!” Luna couldn’t stand to watch anymore. Playing chess so poorly, and still not letting others win?

nThe guy opposite had clearly been intimidated by Erebus.

nErebus 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?”

nChamuel was almost in tears. Who played poorly, didn’t he know in his heart?

nHe was clearly winning, but… he dared not win!

nCold 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.

nDamn it, winning was obviously not an option anymore.

nChamuel dared not speak, and Luna, annoyed, hugged her watermelon and sat on the sofa, saying, “So shameless, I’m not watching anymore!”

nErebus, unashamed and unbothered, had already taken a slap; was he supposed to lose the chess game and let this trash flick his forehead?

nThis was no longer about pain,it was too insulting.

nHow could he take revenge if the game was fair?

nTime passed slowly, Luna holding her watermelon, scooping it out while watching cartoons on her tablet, no longer bothering to watch Erebus play chess.

nToo weak!

nAnd 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.

n“Hey! I won!” Erebus, grinning, looked at Chamuel, blew on his fingers, and said, “Stretch your head over here.”

nChamuel, on the verge of tears, thought this kid was simply shameless!

nAfter being flicked like this, he better hurry away!

nHe was wrong!

nHe really was wrong!

nWhy did he come here to find Ares for no reason?

nAs soon as he realized something was off, he should have just slipped away. Why did he stupidly slap Erebus?

nAt that moment, Chamuel silently cursed himself: “I’m so stupid! Really stupid!”

nErebus, his eyes shining, raised his finger and flicked Chamuel’s forehead.

n“Bang!”

nThe tender, pale hand, the slender finger flicked down.

nChamuel was sent flying backward, and just as he was about to crash through the wall, Luna suddenly appeared behind him, catching him mid-air.

n“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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