[You have revived but your restrictions are still applied to you.]
[Only by completing the duration of your punishment shall your restrictions be lifted.]
"We won!" Adrian stated with a cheeky smile.
"Indeed… you have." The God of Fire Agni stated in a face that is filled with annoyance and holding back his anger.
[You have successfully completed the sudden quest Help Me See My Limits that was given by the God of Fire Agni.]
[The players that are being held captive by the God of Fire Agni is now released from his flaming restraints.]
[Those that died will now be revived.]
Adrian received the notifications and saw the players that died resurrect in front of him. It seems resurrection is a hidden perk of the quest as long as they successfully completed it. The players that died also did not have any experience points deducted from their deaths.
"Now that all of you have revived, go and return to where you came from!" The God of Fire Agni stated as he wants to send Adrian and the others away.
"So now you want us gone?! Earlier, you did not even want us out of this area." One of the Briar Rose players teased as the God of Fire Agni suddenly ignited his whole body to let out his frustration.
"We should just go while he is still in a mood that does not want to turn us into barbeque." Adrian stated as he opened a portal back to the Temple of the Sun.
All of the players entered the portal immediately as they no longer want any part of Aggi Siam. They have been kept prisoner for days and want no part of staying in the city anymore. When the last person before Adrian entered, the God of Fire Agni suddenly appeared before Adrian to tell him something.
"Do not be confused as I just let you people win. If I were serious from the get-go, then all of you would have been ashes by now." The God of Fire Agni stated as he is salty about his loss against Adrian and the others.
"We will make sure to remember that you are a benevolent god." Adrian replied with a smile that said that he does not care.
Actually, Adrian also made sure to tone it down on his side. He did not make use of Nether Energy in any of his attacks in fear that he might instantly destroy the lesser god body that the God of Fire Agni has created. He is also fighting at 80% strength due to the restrictions placed on him which means he could have actually dealt serious damage to the God of Fire Agni.
Nether Energy is not only potent and dangerous to dark gods, but it can also affect the gods of Pandemonium. The God of Death Abaddon has personally warned Adrian to never use it against gods that are only sparring with him as they might see it as a sign of aggression. A potent energy that could deal great damage to divine bodies is not something that an ordinary being should possess.
The other gods are not looking at Adrian as a monster that must be exterminated because he has the backing of the Twin Gods. If he did not have that then there would have been squads upon squads of hunters aiming for his life. In fact, Adrian does not know that there is already a special order from each of the churches that is dedicated in monitoring him.
Adrian did not know that him holding back against the God of Fire Agni would actually help the rather apprehensive gods in exterminating him. He returned back to the Temple of the Sun without knowing the effect of what he did. He did make the God of Fire Agni apprehensive of him because of his cunning mind.
"Congratulations! To think that you guys lasted against a lesser god in ten minutes! I am very impressed but the guild master was there so it should have been guaranteed. I did not mean it in a way that you guys only won because the guild master was there as you guys also did well." Cairo stated as he celebrated the return of the others.
The Briar Rose guild asked permission to Adrian and Frey if they could broadcast the fight against the God of Fire Agni. The two agreed as long as they do not get footage from either of them. The fight was being broadcasted until the deaths of the Briar Rose guild members which left a bitter taste on the mouth of the viewers as they ended in a cliff hanger.
The only ones who managed to see the whole stream would be the Pantheon guild as Adrian also streamed his fight in the guild channel. He also wanted his guild members to see what fighting a lesser god in the mortal realm is like. All of their chats were how unfair it is in fighting a lesser god as they basically do not worry about mana.
"How are the others?" Adrian asked in order to salvage Cairo's dignity from saying such embarrassing things.
"They are still not finished in saving the others as they needed to explore large dungeons to reach them. They did say that they managed to regroup with some of them, but it seems they are prevented from leaving their respective areas. It seems the ones that created the places they are locked in has seen that one was able to escape." Cairo reported.
"Should we help them?" Adrian asked Cairo.
"We should be the ones helping them instead of you. I think it is better for Guild Master Equinox to head to the Temple of Bastet for reinforcement. Frey should come with you as well as we must redeem ourselves from heavily relying on you two. You will get more contribution points if you join the battle at the Temple of Bastet now." The players from Briar Rose stated.
The players from Briar Rose knew that Adrian lost a lot of contribution points by saving them. They also knew that they only lasted that long because of Frey, and it is now their turn to return the favor. They want the two of them to head to where the battle is so that they could accumulate contribution points.
"We will be the ones that will help the others now. The skills that we used earlier were refreshed upon our revival which means we do not have our powerful skills on cooldown. Both of you are more suited to go to the front lines as they need your help more." A player from Briar Rose added.
"I actually agree with them guild master. It seems that the monster horde is not the only thing that the ones in the Temple of Bastet are worried about. Followers of the Dark Gods are swarming there as well. They are aiding the army of the Shadow of Apophis and I am afraid that the ones there are not enough. The High Priestess Estet actually sent for reinforcements from us and the Order of Horus that we sheltered has already departed for them." Cairo added.
"If the High Priestess Estet herself has asked for reinforcements then it might actually be incredibly bad." Adrian stated but he looked worried about the others.
"I think we should just go and defend the Temple of Bastet. If it falls, then we would be pushed back or might even lose the fight. The Sun Stones might be our way of handling the aftermath but fighting a fully powered Shadow of Apophis might not even be possible for the Sun God Ra." Frey stated.
"I agree with the words of the Valkyrie." The Sun God Ra stated as he suddenly materialized beside them.
"If we go then who will be left defending the Temple of the Sun God?" Adrian asked as they might get attacked.
"You do not have to worry about me as of now and the temple. With the eight sun stones that you have gathered, I will be able to defend against any danger as long as it is not the Shadow of Apophis itself. Cairo will also be with me here to provide support as he is more powerful in my vicinity.
It the worse comes and should the Temple of the Sun fall, I can escape to my avatar's body. I can rebuild the temple as long as my soul is intact. Preventing the Shadow of Apophis from getting another fragment is the best course of action." The Sun God Ra stated.
Adrian became convinced with the statements that the Sun God Ra has given them. They would have the upper hand as long as the Shadow of Apophis does not complete all his fragments. He agreed with the decision of the Sun God Ra but also said that he will return to the Temple of the Sun if they are in great danger.