Chapter 353: Liquidising Assets
As Suun’Ma’s face fell, so did Belladonna. She couldn’t help but let out a sharp yelp as the coins that were holding her up instantly lost their structure and simply fell along with her, clattering to the ground as she hit it with a solid thump.
Groaning and clambering to her feet, Belladonna looked up the mountain of coins as the horrified demon that was doubting every part of his existence.
He looked at his hands, as if he could see them drenched in the blood of the innocent, and muttered softly under his breath.
"I... I have perverted justice. I have attacked those who did no wrong. I... I have broken the law over and over, without end, and I did not even see it. How much have I been blinded..."
His despair melted away, replaced by a burning rage that twisted his face as he roared in anger. His hands lunged up, digging into his own face. His fingers pierced his flawless golden flesh, carving deep ruts into his own face.
At the base of the mountain, Belladonna winced slightly but didn’t dare take her eyes away from the spectacle. It was like being unable to look away from a car crash, no matter how brutal it was.
When Suun’Ma tore his hands away, two gaping holes were left in his once perfect form, and a pair of dazzling rubies bounced down the mountain until they slammed down next to Belladonna.
Each ruby was the size of her torso, putting into sheer perspective how massive this demon truly was.
"Curse these wretched eyes, for the sins they have caused. For the crime of murder without reason, I commit to you the sentence of death." Suun’Ma muttered to himself, before his hands moved to his chest.
He plunged his fingers through his chest and tore it open like a strongman ripping a t-shirt. Molten gold spilled from the wounds, both his gaping chest and empty eye sockets, in the place of blood as Suun’Ma thrust his hand into his chest.
He grunted and groaned in pain the entire time, but his actions didn’t slow or falter. A sentence had been given, and it must be seen through. That, was his final justice.
Pulling out his own heart, a still beating organ crafted of pure diamond, Suun’Ma held it aloft as if showing his resolve, before crushing it in his fist without hesitation.
Golden blood spurted from its valves, and shards of diamonds went flying across the room, before the crushed heart slipped through his hand. A feat that was achievable, as his entire form began to melt like chocolate in the sun, as did all of the gold in the entire room.
Belladonna yelped slightly as the ground beneath her gave way, turning into a river of liquid gold that all flowed to a singular point, as a message flashed before her eyes.
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[Congratulations! You have beaten the Boss, Suun’Ma the Just!
Calculating rewards...
Rewards Calculated!
Your feat has been recognised and found amusing, extra rewards provided.
Distributing Rewards...]
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Every ounce of the gold in the room was melted and flowed into the same golden river, that split into three separate rivers that slammed into the ground and began to pool together, until all of it was compressed into the shape of three chests of pure gold.
However that was not the end of it. The two giant rubies that the demon had carved from his own eye sockets rolled across the floor, their glittering and perfectly carved surfaces cracking until they finally shattered apart, leaving behind two ruby chests either side of the golden trio.
"What happened... Did we win? Did I do it?" Figg muttered deliriously as he lifted his head. His eyes were crossed, and his vision tripled as he lay in a pile on the floor.
The rest of her party were not much better off, as they were all covered in bruises with broken bones and shattered prides.
"Yeah, We did." Belladonna laughed, as she strolled over to the druid and lifted him to his feet. He wobbled a few times, having to hold onto her to support himself, before Belladonna gave him his staff to lean on.
She helped the rest of them up, who all had a mixture of relief and confusion underneath the mask of pain. All except for Gaia, the little baby dragon, who was just confused.
She was sniffing at the ground desperately, her head whipping back and forth in confusion and worry, as she desperately searched for the gold that had gone missing. After the Skeletons had been dealt with, the demon completely ignored Gaia with his torture.
Meaning the entire time they had been getting beaten to a pulp, Gaia had been simply enjoying herself swimming in the coins. But where had it all gone? Not even the little shiny rocks or the people scales - which is what she called clothing - was still there.
However he eyes glittered when she saw the chests, and quickly scampered over to them, before beginning to gnaw mindlessly on the corner of one.
"Your pet is weird..." Belladonna muttered, glancing at Gaia, as she pulled Lilith to her feet.
Lilith glanced at the dragon herself, a hint of shame on her face as she blushed slightly, before nodding.
"Yeah, She is. But I like her that way. It just wouldn’t be the same if she wasn’t weird. Plus, I think it makes her look cute."
"Cute and weird, huh..." Belladonna muttered, glancing at Saige who was currently stroking his tail to fix it after the beating ruffled his fur.
She looked back at Lilith, sharing a knowing look with the demoness, before they both burst out laughing.
"I guess I do have a type, Huh?" Lilith laughed, slapping Belladonna’s back and nearly sending her flying in the process.
They laughed for a few more moments, before finally straightening up and regaining themselves as the rest of the party started to gather. Even little miss prissy once his tail was appropriately fluffed up.
"How did you even beat that thing anyways? I thought for sure we were gonna die." Lilith asked, wiping a tear from her eye.
"Oh yeah, I was upside down in a pile of gold when it happened, didn’t see anything. Nearly drowned when it melted like that, ugh..." Figg said with a shudder.
"Ah, right. I just made him kill himself. Honestly, I’m a little embarassed it took me that long to figure out how to do it. Anyways, come on! Loot time!" Belladonna said with a smile and a laugh before she turned on her heels and skipped over to the chests, leaving the rest of her party watching her back with a mixture of confusion and concern.
"Wait... You made him do what?! You... You can’t do that to other people, can you?!" Figg shouted after her, hobbling with his staff as he was still off balance.
"Come back here and explain things you witch!"