AFTERWORD

Chapter 99

Chapter 95

Overview

Carl and Penny phase into the interior of the massive centipede Scolopendra just as the gods Taranis and Emberus enter the realm. They navigate through the creature's body to reach Club Scolopendra, where they encounter the god Emberus and confront him about his son's death by summoning Khepri and then deliberately renouncing their faith in Emberus to provoke him.

Summary

Carl activates Gloom Wraith Phase to enter Scolopendra's body with Penny as notifications confirm Taranis and Emberus have entered the realm. Taranis provides a temporary buff boosting lightning damage by 50% but increasing lightning damage taken by 100%. Inside the creature's interior, they face oxygen deprivation; Carl applies an anti-oxygen potion to himself but must equip a magical nipple ring (Petey Motteux's Little Secret) to Penny to keep her alive. Using Oozy Form, Carl slimes through the creature's organs toward Club Scolopendra, arriving as Scolopendra releases its second of nine attacks. The attack (Sin of Consumption) narrowly misses Carl and Penny but kills a tortured alien tourist named Cerni Pinta trapped in webbing. Inside the club, Carl encounters Emberus in human form in a lobby filled with corpses. Outside, Taranis battles with the Krakaren monster; the tree structure breaks and the centipede tumbles violently. Carl tells Emberus he will bring those responsible for killing his son Geyrun and summons Khepri, claiming both Khepri and Carl killed the god's son. Carl then removes the Emberus ring from his finger, renouncing his faith in the god and inviting Emberus's wrath, with both of Carl's hand tattoos igniting as divine punishment begins.

Characters

  • CarlThe protagonist; enters Scolopendra's body, navigates to Club Scolopendra with Penny, and deliberately provokes Emberus by renouncing his faith and claiming responsibility for killing Geyrun
  • PennyCarl's pig companion; travels with Carl inside Scolopendra, struggles with oxygen deprivation, receives a magical nipple ring, and witnesses the confrontation with Emberus
  • TaranisGod of lightning; enters the realm and provides a temporary buff to Carl; fights outside the club against Scolopendra
  • EmberusGod of fire; appears inside Club Scolopendra in human form seeking answers about his son's death; becomes enraged upon learning of Khepri's involvement and Carl's claim of responsibility
  • KhepriBug-headed god summoned to the arena as one of two alleged killers of Emberus's son Geyrun
  • Cerni PintaAn alien tourist of the bristle species, vice president of a medical collections agency; found tortured and dying in webbing inside the club; killed during Scolopendra's second attack
  • DonutTeam member in the RV; communicates with Carl about the attacks, the mounts being injured, and Taranis's presence outside
  • MordecaiTeam member who provides information about splooge mechanics and safe room vulnerabilities
  • Mistress TiathaMentioned as healing Bucket Boy during the attack; indicates safe rooms are not fully protected from tier-nine attacks
  • ImaniTeam member in the arena who reports on movement into the arena and checks on everyone's status
  • FlorinTeam member who observes Taranis and reports on the tree breaking and mobs dying during attacks
  • ElleTeam member equipped with lightning spells; comments on the god's power and surviving mobs
  • Bucket BoyTeam member affected by Scolopendra's attack but healed by Mistress Tiatha in time
  • GonkMount belonging to the team; injured during the attack but rescued by Donut
  • SweetyMount belonging to the team; killed during Scolopendra's attack outside the RV
  • PrepotenteTeam member wearing the Apito memorial crystal for protection inside the RV