Multiversal Friendship System-Chapter 232 - 231 Come, Ravage My Body!

Souta's voice was calm, utterly indifferent to her attack.

Esdeath tried to break free, then attempted to activate her Teigu, but to her shock—nothing happened.

She couldn't conjure ice. She couldn't even freeze the ground or the throne.

Her powers... weren't working?

"You think brute strength alone can defy my dominion?"

Souta looked down at her with serene detachment.

His tone was casual, yet to Esdeath, it sounded like an irrefutable truth.

There was no arrogance in his words, just fact.

Her powers had failed because of his "authority."

His divine domain could be seen as a system of rules.

Matter has three states.

Though Souta hadn't fully mastered divine control over matter, it was a trivial task for him to alter the rules within this palace so that water could not exist in a solid state.

To break this temporary rule, Esdeath would need to unleash enough power to override it—something she was capable of with her national-scale blizzards.

But for now, stunned by the invisible suppression, she instinctively halted her efforts.

Twice now, she had been effortlessly subdued.

She had to admit it, she was defeated.

Thoroughly and utterly defeated by this stranger.

"I've lost. Kill me or do as you wish."

Esdeath gave up struggling without hesitation.

"Kill? If I wanted you dead, you wouldn't have woken up again."

Souta didn't sugarcoat anything.

"I kept you alive because I have a use for you."

"Oh? So you've taken a liking to this body, huh?"

Esdeath locked eyes with Souta, etching his face into memory—the man who had bested her.

"Go ahead. You're the victor. You're stronger than me. Do whatever you want. Come, ravage my body if you wish."

"..."

Souta was momentarily speechless.

But staying in his 'cool' persona, he kept a calm tone.

"What a shallow woman. I'm not interested in your body... for now."

"For now?"

"That's not the point!"

Souta frowned, clearly annoyed by the interruption.

"Judging by your attitude, you believe in survival of the fittest, don't you?"

"Of course. The strong can take everything from the weak. That's the law of the world."

Esdeath answered without hesitation.

"In that case, since I defeated you, and I'm stronger than you, you are now my spoils of war. You must obey my commands."

Souta stated his intentions outright.

"You have no objections, do you?"

"Well, well... trying to tame a beast, are you? You've got guts."

Interest mixed with scorn appeared on Esdeath's beautiful face.

"You're the victor. I'll follow your orders... but be ready to be bitten the moment you slip up!"

Even now, unable to move, Esdeath laughed madly.

"You'll regret not killing me."

"Not likely. Do you think I fear mortal threats?"

Souta stood and walked over, towering above the kneeling Esdeath, his gaze icy.

"If you obey me, I'll allow you to challenge me any time you wish."

With a wave of his hand, he released the restraints on her.

Right now, Esdeath hadn't even developed Mahapdama yet—she posed no threat.

And even if she did, time-stopping wouldn't work on him.

His divine shield was no joke.

Immunity to time-stop—something standard for deities in D&D. Otherwise, what kind of god would fall to every mortal with a time spell?

Esdeath felt the pressure vanish and slowly stood.

She stretched her stiff body, then stared directly into Souta's eyes.

After nearly ten seconds, she finally said, with a strange mixture of emotion:

"You really are... exactly my type."

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"What? Not attacking anymore?"

"I have no confidence in winning right now. Don't worry, I'll sharpen my fangs first, then tear you apart when the time comes."

Her expression brimmed with interest.

"To think someone like you exists in this world... How surprising! Are you a Danger Beast, or a human?"

Souta sat back on the throne before replying:

"I'm not of this world. Obsessing over such labels is meaningless."

"Oh? So there are other worlds beyond this one?"

Esdeath's interest deepened, her mood visibly rose.

She craved war, combat, bloodshed but this world's people were too weak. Bude was barely decent.

Eventually, she would run out of worthy foes. Things would grow dull but if other worlds existed, her desires could be endlessly fulfilled.

What could be more thrilling?

She made up her mind, never mind temporary obedience. Even if Souta tried to drive her away, she wouldn't leave! But Souta didn't indulge her curiosity. Instead, he asked:

"Esdeath, you were supposed to be suppressing the border tribes. Why are you in the capital?"

"That question..."

Esdeath narrowed her eyes at him, puzzled.

"You seem to know a lot about me. This is our first meeting, isn't it?"

"That's my power. I obtain any information I want."

Souta replied casually.

Esdeath frowned. "Then why bother asking me?"

Because why waste divine power when I can just ask?

But he didn't say that. He just looked at her and said:

"You're a prisoner now. My spoils of war. Esdeath, if you want to keep your right to challenge me, then you must obey."

"The Minister summoned me back. Said he needed help dealing with a group called the Path of Peace."

Esdeath answered without fuss.

"The tribal suppression is nearly finished. Whether I'm there or not won't change anything."

She tilted her head and added curiously:

"But the Minister also told me something interesting that drew me back."

"There were rumors of a god appearing in Jellock, performing miracles... That god was you, wasn't it?"

Souta didn't reply, but his silence was answer enough.

Esdeath's curiosity deepened.

"What's your goal? You didn't come all this way just to sit on a throne, did you?"