Chapter 281 Freedom



"Bring it on, Zeus. I know you want to fight me." Remembering Zeus' tendency to ogle at me I tidied my kimono. Granted, its skirt is extremely short, and it just barely covers my chest most of the time, but I wasn't in the mood for any sexual remarks mid-fight with him.

'Maybe it's time I switch to a modest shrine maiden outfit. I'm far too interested in Shaman to care about finding a partner at the moment.' I knew my meeting with Shaman would be imminent, so I wanted to leave a positive first impression rather than coming off as a slut.

"Me? Fight you? That would be giving you what you want, instead, you will be going on an extended vacation to the deepest parts of hell."

"Coward!" Hearing those words infuriated me, I was led to believe he had snapped, but that wasn't the case at all.

"If you had stayed in your cage, then there wouldn't have been any issues." I heard the arrogance in his voice, thinking he had the upper hand.

'I'm sick of this, if he doesn't want to fight me, I'll force him to.' My hand turned into a claw, as purple sparks flickered across my sharpened nails, growing in intensity the more I focused.

"What do you think you're doing? Nothing you can do can break this seal." Zeus, in his arrogant tone, believed no harm could come to him, but oh, how wrong he was.

"Stop hiding in the sky, you joke of a god." Dropping down onto one knee, I stab my nails into the ground, causing the entire room to crack, along with the seal containing it.

"What?!" Zeus, bewildered by my actions, had no idea how I was capable of causing so much damage.

"Come out and play." Giving my nails another push, the seal around the room shattered. I then pushed off my feet, shooting through the roof and into the sky. I levitated, witnessing the outside that only consisted of clouds. It was refreshing to finally be free. However, there was an eyesore in my vision.

Zeus, In a typical white robe, sat upon a golden throne in the sky with a shocked expression, finding it hard to believe I was capable of breaking free. It was a delicious look, and I wanted nothing more than to keep his panic going.n0velUsb.c0m

Despite being young for a god, all of his hair had already turned grey, making him look like a muscular old man.

No matter how you spin it, he doesn't look even remotely young.' For gods, their image was very important, for truly old gods were very powerful and thus held high status, while those who merely seemed old were looked down upon.

"This entire time, you had your full power." Standing up in his chair, he demanded answers that should have been obvious.

"No, you fool. A piece of advice for next time: make sure you know how strong the person is before sealing them." With a click of my fingers, I appeared right in front of Zeus and grabbed his face. Slamming his face down onto the throne, I made sure to apply just a thin layer of fire at the reasonable heat of the sun.

As I was enjoying the look of his smoldering face, a golden lighting strike came down on me, but I didn't even budge. There was a slight tingle on my back, which really helped loosen my muscles from all the sitting I've been doing recently.

"Oh, how pitiful that was, my lovely Zeus. Can't even conjure up lightning strong enough to hurt me. I bet Clara's lighting would have been more effective than this static shock." I moved right up to Zeus' ear, making sure he heard every word loud and clear even through the burns.

"ARGHHH! YOU BITCH, NO ONE CAN MATCH ME!" Finally bringing out his repressed anger, Zeus tried lifting his head from under my hand, attempting to overpower me in strength, the only avenue in which he held an advantage.

Letting go of his face, I jumped back, wanting to see what Zeus would do next.

Zeus got up from his half-destroyed throne while covering the burnt handprint on his face and trying to heal it with his godly powers.

"WHAT DID YOU DO!?"

"Ohh~? Can't you heal yourself? Maybe you should take a closer look at the wound then?" I watched intently, waiting for the moment of realisation.

"Y-you put a time seal on the wound?" Zeus' eyes locked on me, wanting some kind of explanation.

"Bingo~! You now have a permanent wound unless I dispel it." I smiled happily, hoping it would piss him off even more, and I didn't have to wait long. His entire body was shaking with anger and, hopefully, a bit of fear.

"Undo it now!"

*Sigh* "Such a child, no manners at all, and why would I take orders from someone so much weaker than me? You still have a long way to go in godhood, boy. If you think I'm bad, just imagine all of those other gods you think are under your command. I guarantee they are using you just to further their own goals."

"Lies! How can you be so much stronger when you haven't done anything in ages?"

I could only imagine the kind of thoughts Zeus was having, which made it all the more exciting. It was amazing how naive he was and oblivious to the facts.

*Click* Teleporting once again right in front of Zeus, I cupped his cheeks.

"Word of advice, boy, know who you are truly dealing with. I lived a thousand lifetimes more than you. If you knew any better, you would be grovelling at my feet begging for favor, and yet when we discovered earth, you waltzed right in like you owned the place."

"I couldn't believe the other gods bothered to take you in considering your blatant disrespect, but I guess you still have your uses." Using my finger to flick Zeus' forehead, I sent him flying at a speed faster than sound. He disappeared from my view, giving me a chance to take in the surroundings.

"Feels good to let loose, at least the other gods from Earth have been much nicer. That reminds me, Aphrodite did say she had something special for me in store." I licked my lips at the thought, knowing full well the kind of services she provided, but I would just have to wait and see.

'I also did hear the Norse gods have been rather stuck up, especially Thor. What's up with the lightning gods all having a stick up their butt? Odin is quite the schemer but isn't dumb enough to oppose gods that have kindly invited them into the divine realm.' It had been a few thousand years since they joined the divine plane, and only in the last hundred years have they been given more freedom. Ever since they went through their trials, it has been nothing but trouble.

'Enough about the politics of gods, I really need to go take a nap.' I could catch up later on the recent news, but realistically, it didn't matter. All that matters is that my conduit has been in good hands, and no longer can Zeus, with his dumb experiment, tamper with it.

*BOOM!* A thunderous crack echoed out right next to me, and all I could do was roll my eyes.

"Haven't you learned your lesson, child?" I was beginning to get more annoyed rather than having fun. Surely Zeus should have understood the message by now.

"ENOUGH!" Zeus, dashing from the clouds, held a lightning bolt in his hand and threw it at me.

I raised my palm, freezing the lightning in place, and with a little bit more power, I reversed the time of just the lightning. Sending it straight back at Zeus, who unfortunately still dodged it.

"Here, I'll undo the scar, now can you leave me alone? I now realise how incredibly weak you are and have lost the motivation to fight." I was truly excited to fight before, as I hoped Zeus would pose some kind of a challenge after all that bluster, but he really packed no punch.

"NO! I refuse your accept this result, I've barely even shown you what I can do!"

It was true that Zeus hadn't attacked much, but what is that worth when you are defeated before you can even throw an attack?

"Let me show you true strength, then." This would be my final warning for him if he wanted to turn tail and run, but he was a stubborn buffoon, so I doubted he would leave.

I reached inside my kimono, pulling out a bell and giving it a slight ring. My 12 tails that fluttered in the air began to glow purple. Both my eyes and the purple highlights in my hair glowed as well as I lifted the restraints on my powers.

The air in the area quickly turned dark, the blue sky from before now nowhere to be seen.

"Witness the power of time, where all elements combine into one. See the terrifying strength you think you can beat." Staring directly at Zeus' soul, I felt it tremble in my presence. His knees gave out from under him, meaning my power had paralysed his movements. There was a look of dread and complete fear on his face, which I could look at all day. However, if I stay like this any longer, then the upper echelons will come here.

Surprisingly, he was still conscious, which I could give him some credit for, but he was no longer in any shape to fight.

"Goodbye, for now, don't come back until you can withstand this aura. Also, thanks for the entertainment for the last 10 years, have fun living with the fact you've been playing in my palm the entire time." Ringing the bell again, I re-applied the power restraints and disappeared from the area.