Chapter 62: Inhumane Tribe, Human Sacrifice Ritual
[You arrived at the desolate tribe just in time to witness a disturbing scene—one that sent waves of disgust and fury rippling through you.]
[A group of men and women, dressed in tattered tribal garments, were gathered around a large stone altar in the center of the village.]
[Bound to the altar was a young woman, barely conscious, her body bloodied and bruised from what appeared to be recent beatings. Surrounding her were several figures, including the tribe's priest, chanting in a language that dripped with malice.]
[The scene was horrific—her terrified eyes, wide and glistening, locked onto the sky as if begging for mercy.]
[The tribal priest, an elderly man with deep lines etched into his face, wore a necklace around his neck—a necklace that wasn't just any trinket. It was the celestial crystal. The rope of the necklace bound it tightly around his neck, as though he were flaunting it.]
["We offer this sacrifice to you, O Great Outer God! Hear our plea and grant us your dark blessing!" The priest's voice rang out, shaking with zeal.]
[You felt an immediate, burning rage build up inside you. To offer a human sacrifice to the Outer God, to glorify the very being who enslaved you in the Terra World—it was infuriating.]
[Your fists clenched as you watched the scene unfold, the chanting growing louder and more intense. The tribe members, lost in their madness, continued their barbaric ritual, ignorant of the fury that was now boiling within you.]
["These savages," you muttered under your breath. "Still worshiping the Outer God like mindless animals..."]
[Without another thought, you began summoning your tentacles. ]
[Thousands of them erupted from the ground, invisible and powerful, spreading across the ritual site like a silent storm.]
[The tribal priest raised his hands high, holding a crude knife over the young woman's body. He was preparing for the final act—the blood sacrifice.]
[But before the blade could fall, one of your tentacles shot out, wrapping itself around his arm with crushing force.]
[He gasped, his eyes bulging in shock as he struggled to pull his arm free, but it was useless. "Who dares?!" he screeched, looking around wildly.]
[Your voice cut through the darkness. "I do."]
[You emerged from the shadows, stepping forward as the priest's eyes landed on you.]
[His expression turned to horror as he realized what was happening. The rest of the tribe stared in stunned silence, paralyzed by fear.]
["Sacrificing humans to the Outer God?" You spat the words, disgust dripping from your tone. "You're nothing but pawns for a monster. Pathetic, inhumane bastards."]
[The priest trembled, stammering incoherently as he tried to justify the ritual. "We—we only follow the ancient ways, the will of the Outer God!"]
["The will of the Outer God," you repeated mockingly. "That's what you tell yourself? You're no better than slaves to a monster." Your eyes narrowed, hatred boiling over. "And for that, you deserve to die."]
[With a swift motion, you extended more of your invisible tentacles, wrapping them around the priest and every tribe member who participated in the ritual. The tentacles tightened, lifting them off the ground as they gasped for breath.]
[You glanced at the celestial crystal around the priest's neck. "That doesn't belong to you," you said coldly.]
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[With a snap of your fingers, one of your tentacles sliced through the rope around the priest's neck, and the celestial crystal dropped into your waiting hand.]
[The priest's eyes bulged in terror. "Please, have mercy!" he croaked, his voice trembling with fear.]
["Mercy?" You scoffed, your expression cold. "I don't think so."]
[Without hesitation, you activated your life drain ability.]
[The tentacles began to glow with an eerie green light, latching onto the priest and the other tribe members. Their energy flowed through the tentacles, siphoning their very life force into your body.]
[Their screams filled the air, but they quickly began to fade—not just in sound, but in reality itself.]
[As you absorbed their energy, you felt your own strength restoring, your power growing. You siphoned a portion of that energy to restore your energy, though what you consumed was negligible. A small amount of the stolen energy was diverted, channeled toward the captive woman to heal her injuries.]
[As the tribe members' life forces drained away, their bodies began to disintegrate, fading into nothingness as though they had never existed.]
["Your existence will be erased from this world," you said quietly, your voice dripping with satisfaction. "No one will remember you. No one will mourn you."]
[Within moments, the priest and his followers were gone, erased completely from existence.]
[Turning your attention to the young woman still bound to the altar, you flicked your wrist. Tentacles swiftly moved to cut her bindings, freeing her. She stared at you, trembling, clearly in shock.]
["Go," you said, your tone cold but indifferent. "You're free now."]
[The woman remained silent, too shocked to respond, but after a moment, she stumbled off the altar and fled.]
[Without waiting for a response, you placed the celestial crystal in your Space Storage, feeling a sense of grim satisfaction.]
[The savages who worshiped the Outer God had paid the price for their barbarism, and the world was better off without them.]
[After handling the situation with the tribe, you decided it was best to find a safe place to absorb the celestial crystal.]
[Heading toward a cave near the tribe's settlement, you eliminated the hostile creatures that had made the cave their home, clearing it out with ease.]
[Once the cave was secure, you sat down and prepared yourself for the next phase. Summoning the celestial crystal from your Space Storage, you focused on absorbing it.]
[With this crystal, you now had absorbed five celestial crystals in total. Your Invisible Providence Zenith grew stronger with each one, the power coursing through you as your abilities sharpened.]
[After the process was complete, you left the cave and ascended into the air once again, flying above the landscape.]
[This time, however, you didn't head back home. Your next destination was the continent where Blood Fang, the infamous serial killer, had last been seen.]