The god was staring at everything and everyone like an inspector come to check their work. It was examining what it had to work with for this expedition. Kelvin's mind was just a passing fancy.
Its eyes shine like the headlights of a car. But unlike the headlights of a car, the light it produced passed through their bodies without hindrance.
The light created no shadows no matter what it encountered. Even those outside the spacecraft would see the beams of light coming out of the spacecraft and shining into the far distance.
While the god was doing this, the crack behind it began to spill other living beings. A horde of creatures came walking out of the darkness in the abyss into the spacecraft.
Some were humanoid while some looked like beasts. Some were as small as cats, while others were as big as elephants, and even some were so big that four-story buildings could only barely match their height and size.
But all of these creatures had one thing in common. Their eyes were glowing a bright red light. They were also emotionless.
This similarity between all of them marked them as the first division. They showed no emotion and made no sounds as they walked out of the abyss.
All of them came out and arranged themselves in the space that had been left for them. No one gave them orders, but they moved together as one with a singular purpose and unmatched efficiency.
They didn't collide with one another as they rushed out of the abyss. All of them knew where each other was. Even the small ones among them were not crushed or brushed away.
This was the first division. The presence of a god or a demigod didn't make them cower. They felt nothing as they arranged themselves for war.
Despite having half of the whole space to themselves, it apparently wasn't enough for them. They had to pack themselves tightly within the space assigned to them.
Some of them even took up strange, uncomfortable postures to create space for others. Their state couldn't be comfortable, but they didn't complain or show any distress.
It took a few minutes for the abyss to regurgitate every creature it wanted to release. By the time it was done, half of the spacecraft was jam-packed. Then it began to heal.
Kelvin had recovered enough to stand. He couldn't remember why he was on the ground in the first place. He couldn't remember what the god did to him. Instead he was wondering who vomited in front of him.
Then he became interested in the small flying drones that came to clean vomits. Apparently, he wasn't the only one who vomits had mysteriously appeared in front of.
But his interest in that didn't last long. He became entranced by a creature that looked like T-Rex. It was one of the largest in the first division.
What he found odd was that this creature had found no problem coming out of the abyss while the god had struggled as if he was squeezing through.
But he kept these thoughts to himself. He can't remember why he fell to the ground in the first place, but he can still feel immense fear for the tiny god watching them.
Wrath asked him, "Are you alright?"
He nodded in reply. He didn't speak to her. There was no crushing pressure or suffocating presence anymore, but that's the only thing that he can manage.
Wrath sighed while he didn't dare to use Extraordinary Perception anymore.
He stood ramrod straight and looked ahead as the gods' eyes roamed over them. He focused on the healing cracks in space until they healed completely. The abyss closed up, and the darkness was no more.
When the god was done examining everyone, it rose into the air to join the two waiting giants.
It said to them, "I am Aganju of Earth-10. My believers call me the god of volcanos and violence."
Its voice was calm. Some might even call it soft. But it managed to reach every corner of the large spacecraft. This ensured that everyone could hear him. The calmness of its tone also reduced the mental burden of deciphering its words.
It chuckled and said, "I don't know where they got that idea."
No one laughed. Not even the demigods. Only the gods booming chuckle could be heard. It echoed and rocked the spacecraft.
The god stopped chuckling and continued, "I am the Superior Commander in charge of this expedition. On my left and right are my Left and Right Commanders. They will be my arms in this expedition, and you will be my fingers."
"This expedition is a first expedition. That means a lot can go wrong. But with me here, nothing will go wrong. If I die, though, you should run. You should run and never look back."
It chuckled at its joke before saying, "I'm serious though. If something can kill me, you guys are screwed."
"But you don't have much to worry about. We have already done a lot of investigations about the Lignum world, and Yggdrasil has come up with the best plan to subdue the world."
"Besides, this expedition will be an internal invasion. We have the coordinates of their world and can directly appear past their world defense. What we have to deal with are just the stubborn inhabitants of the world."
"We should be able to put them in their place in a maximum of ten years. Then we will be able to return home with wealth and glory. That's if we survive, of course."
It chuckled again. Honestly, the mortals below weren't in the mood to be amused. They couldn't be amused with those twin glowing eyes stalking them like prey, watching their every move and examining them for signs of weakness.
While most of them were listening attentively, many of them were wondering why he was called the god of volcanoes and violence. Many others were hoping not to find out the answer to that question.