frightfiction Chapter 1530 Shen Bingmiao's "Fair" Deal with the Banquet
Chapter 1530 Shen Bingmiao's "Fair" Deal with the Banquet
"Take action?"
The God of Banquet looked at Shen Bingmiao, put down the wine bottle and glass in his hand, shook his head and said.
"Although most of the 'players' I've rewarded are those I have high hopes for... I don't recall any of them being someone I would be willing to fight against another, or even several, gods for."
As the god of banquets shook his head, the wine in his wine jug also began to slosh around.
Shen Bingmiao said with a grin, "I know your principles, God of Banquets—not to interfere in the affairs between other gods, nor to take the initiative to attack other gods... But, don't you have a good relationship with the 'God of Fairness and Judgment'?"
"He's being schemed against by the shadows and oblivion... It's not fair for it to be two against one. Even if you intervene now, it wouldn't be without reason, would it?"
As Shen Bingmiao spoke, the God of Banquet still shook his head.
"This is the God of Fairness and Judgment's own business, and besides, He is in His own divine kingdom... He may have some difficulty dealing with Shadow and Oblivion, but He absolutely does not need my help."
“If He were to ask me for help in the future to fight the God of Shadows, I might consider agreeing... But right now, I will not go to His divine kingdom to take action.”
“This goes against my principles.”
Shen Bingmiao pouted: "Fine—so even if you send your next chosen one, your most important candidate, to follow that 'player,' you don't mind at all?"
The God of Banquet looked at Shen Bingmiao and said in a low voice, "You really came for him... I knew it. A 'player' who can disguise himself to the point that even his soul is undetectable cannot be unrelated to you or that person."
Shen Bingmiao raised an eyebrow: "So now that I've made it clear, you know it's him, and you know he has a close relationship with my friend—can you make an exception and take action?"
Hearing Shen Bingmiao's words, the God of Banquet still shook his head.
“Since it’s related to that being… you won’t just stand by and do nothing.”
"Although encountering a god might be troublesome, but... why would I need to intervene?"
At this point, the God of Banquet raised his hand, and a wine glass and two silver plates were placed in front of Shen Bingmiao.
The wine flew out and landed in the glass, and the two largest pieces of meat on the table were also sliced off by the slicing knife, leaving two juicy and steaming pieces on the plate.
The voice of the god of banquets spoke.
“I advise you not to be too ‘concerned’… Even setting aside your relationship with that person, based solely on my experience of seeing him before I knew his identity, I think… perhaps he doesn’t need anyone’s ‘saving’.”
“Even if the opponent is… two gods—he will definitely find a way to negotiate and find a way out.”
Shen Bingmiao said incredulously, "Do you want to hear what you're saying? You've got the power over 'fine wine,' yet you talk like a drunkard?"
"A mortal, a 'second-tier' 'player'... facing two gods, do you think he doesn't need any help?"
As Shen Bingmiao spoke, the god of banquets, wine, and revelry raised his glass: "That's what I think, so... why don't you calm down, sit down, have a couple of drinks, enjoy the food, and wait for him to find his own way out?"
Shen Bingmiao said irritably, "I'm a cartoon character, I don't have the ability to eat."
"It's alright, it's just that my divine kingdom... I've already made adjustments just now, take a look if you don't believe me."
As the God of Banquet spoke, Shen Bingmiao looked down and discovered that the meat on the plate and the wine in the glass had also transformed into pixel art-like structures, and even had a somewhat cartoonish shape.
As the "Goddess of Games," she could sense that... these drinks and foods had been transformed into some kind of "game props," the kind that she, as a "cartoon projection," could also enjoy.
Since she needed someone's help, Shen Bingmiao thought for a moment before picking up the wine and food and drinking it, making a sound like a "click-clack" game effect.
She felt a “deliciousness” and “pleasure” that transcended the limitations of the senses and was transmitted directly to her soul.
However, Shen Bingmiao was clearly not in the mood to enjoy the delicious food or feel any pleasure at the moment.
After she had "used" the food and wine, she looked at the god of banquet once more.
"Honestly, I really don't know how you think he can do it himself."
The god of banquet also poured wine into his head, as if raising a glass with Shen Bingmiao.
Then He spoke: "If he had encountered the true forms of two gods in the realm of gods, or if he had encountered the descent of two gods in some other world, and there was a terrifying being like 'Shadow' among them, he might indeed have been helpless."
“But… he is now in the divine kingdom of the ‘God of Fairness and Judgment’. Those two gods, including those ‘false gods’ you mentioned, are always focused on the ‘God of Fairness and Judgment’ and most of their power is used to deal with the ‘master of the divine kingdom’… In this situation, the natural knowledge they have left to deal with are some of their incarnations—or perhaps incarnations that are less effective.”
"So... he might be able to handle it on his own, right?"
As the God of Banquet spoke, Shen Bingmiao let out a breath.
“If he didn’t have the ability to handle it, I wouldn’t have come to ask for help—after all, if he were already dead… I wouldn’t have come to you either.”
"But—if this drags on, it will definitely be the more disadvantageous thing for him in the long run."
"Moreover... even though those gods will be distracted, I can sense that... even though the 'God of Oblivion' and the 'God of Shadows, Pain, and Nightmares' have already appeared, they are still not the only 'threats' he faces."
"After all, these two gods had no grudge against that guy, and their sudden attack on him... I know very well that it was because some demigods among the 'players' had made a request."
"And you know the experts among the 'players'... they are all at the 'demigod' level, but in certain aspects they may be more 'troublesome' than other demigods or even gods in the Ten Realms."
"Take entering the divine realm of other gods, for example... For 'players,' because their characteristics as 'players' do not disappear when they become demigods, they still have various ways to enter the divine realm of gods by using the 'death game' mechanism."
"In a sense... they are the real 'threat'."
As Shen Bingmiao spoke, she sighed deeply and said, "What's more... for me, it's completely impossible to accept that something happened to him. Can you understand that?"
The God of Feasts nodded: “I completely understand—but, to be honest, I don’t know how I can be of any help.”
“You said it yourself, ‘players’ are more free than gods in some ways… I have no way of infiltrating the kingdom of the God of Fairness and Judgment, and my authority itself does not involve infiltration-related abilities.”
"So, do you expect me to directly enter the divine realm of the 'God of Fairness and Judgment' and start a full-scale war with that 'Shadow' guy right now?"
"Are you sure that if I do this, it won't make his situation even more dangerous? Even if my subjective intention is to help the God of Fairness and Judgment, objectively speaking... another god descends upon His already extremely unstable divine kingdom. The various changes caused by the clash of new powers and authority will definitely not be a good thing for the beings still in it."
"Moreover, this could further exacerbate the loss of control over the divine kingdom of the God of Fairness and Judgment—making it even easier for other gods outside or the experts among you 'players' to do whatever they want."
Upon hearing the God of Banquet's words, Shen Bingmiao showed a thoughtful expression.
“What you say makes sense… In that case, let’s each take a step back.”
"I've come up with a way to help you that doesn't violate your principles and doesn't require you to put in any special effort. How about you help me?"
As Shen Bingmiao spoke, the God of the Banquet put down his wine glass.
"If such a method really exists, perhaps I could really consider it... But what does 'a compromise' even mean?"
“When did I owe you anything? You came to my door with unreasonable demands, and I didn’t kick you out. I even treated you to food and wine. Why should I ‘back down’?”
Shen Bingmiao said calmly, "Because you do owe me something."
As she spoke, Shen Bingmiao tapped the table—not to exert pressure in this way, but rather…
remind.
“Since you know that this ‘player’ is very close to me and to her, I’ll just tell you directly… The person I’m trying to rescue is her direct blood relative—from the perspective of the laws of any world, he has an unlimited priority right to inherit her estate,” Shen Bingmiao paused for a moment, then continued, “So, don’t forget that your divine kingdom’s ‘banquet’ can only be held because of whose favor, and who placed the authority over ‘food’ in your divine kingdom.”
The God of Banquet looked at the table and sighed, "If you put it that way, it would be inappropriate for me not to take action."
Upon hearing that the God of Banquets had relented, Shen Bingmiao immediately put on a smiling face.
"Hey, don't worry, I won't make things difficult for you—I've already thought of a win-win solution."
“You don’t have to take direct action, or you don’t have to invade the kingdoms of other gods… After all, I happen to have another powerful friend in the divine realm, a top player among the ‘players’. If she could enter the kingdom of the ‘God of Fairness and Judgment’, all the problems would probably be solved.”
"However... she's run into a little trouble now—she's trapped in a 'chaotic kingdom' formed by a 'power' that has gone out of control."
"And I think, maybe you have a way... to get her out."