At Ganyu's words, the Adepti froze in stunned silence.
Seeing the Demon God struggling with his hands clamped around his throat, they believed her.
The Demon God struggled for a long time. His movements gradually slowed until, at last, he stopped breathing and died.
The sight left all the Adepti astonished.
They had never imagined that Ganyu would be the first among them to kill a Demon God, let alone in such an absurd way.
"Huh!? Why did everything go quiet?"
"Hey! Master! Can you hear me? What's happening out there?"
Unaware of what had happened, Ganyu called out in confusion.
After all, there had been such a commotion just moments ago, only for everything to fall silent. For a moment, Ganyu didn't know what to do.
The immense pressure from earlier had also vanished. Ganyu knew the Demon God had been trying to swallow her, but fortunately, her body was so large that she had become firmly lodged in his throat. Even that tremendous pressure had done him no good.
Only then did the Adepti cautiously approach the Demon God. After checking several times, they confirmed that he was well and truly dead.
"Wait a moment. We'll get you out."
Working together, the Adepti tore a large hole in the Demon God's neck before finally freeing Ganyu.
Back in the light, Ganyu took in the scene before her, then looked at her masters' smiling eyes. She seemed to realize something.
"He..."
"Don't tell me... I killed him?" Ganyu asked, her mouth twitching.
"You're probably the only one capable of killing a Demon God that way." Cloud Retainer was as tactful as ever.
Ganyu's face instantly flushed bright red.
"Regardless, you killed a Demon God all on your own. That shows you have great potential," Mountain Shaper said comfortingly.
That