Offhandly offering incense, poisoning an Earth Deity, and having it engulf everything in one breath, followed by a good while before the poison to took effect.
Now, this sincere blessing, full of devoutness, aims to poison the County City God and all his shrimp soldiers and crab generals, but I guess it might not be enough.
Less poison is better, too much would instead bring about too great a change.
Let's give it a try.
As dawn began to break, the active crowds within the city all went home, preparing to rest.
Within the City God Temple, on the Divine Platform, there sat an old man radiating Divine Light, the incense fire transforming into a halo around him, his face kind and benevolent.
On either side of him, the City God's day and night patrols, Civil and Military Judges, government officials, and the entire entourage, also returned to their places.
