After the thunderous roar, the Minotaurs around the village lay sprawled across the ground, their bodies charred black. One glance was enough to show just how miserable they looked.
Their earlier arrogance had vanished completely. Before Rota, these Minotaurs with nothing but brute strength had been utterly wiped out.
Rota elegantly placed one hand behind his back and lightly flicked the hand that had released the lightning, every gesture displaying the bearing of a powerhouse.
"It's settled. You're safe now."
As though they had not heard Rota's words, the villagers stared blankly at the Minotaur corpses around them.
Rota merely shook his head helplessly. They were just ordinary civilians, after all. Seeing an unheard-of method of attack like this, it was only natural that they would react this way.
"Lord Thunder God, you're amazing! With just one casual move, you defeated every one of them!"
The first to break the silence was the little girl named Winnie. Though she was not even ten years old, she was bolder than many adults.
"It was nothing. These creatures were not particularly strong. If you had decent weapons and equipment, it wouldn't be impossible for you to resist."
Winnie looked gratefully at Rota's resolute face. Sikong Zhen's appearance was supposed to be quite stern, yet for some reason, this child named Winnie was not afraid of him at all.
"Lord Thunder God, on behalf of everyone in the village, I thank you." Winnie gave Rota a sincere bow.
Hearing Winnie's words, many of the villagers finally came to their senses and gathered around him with delighted expressions.
"Lord Thunder God, our village escaped this disaster only thanks to your aid. If you do not mind, could you stay in the village tonight so that we may offer what little repayment we can?" The