40 Hierarchy of the Divines (1/2)
”Ranks does not confer privilege or give power, it imposes responsibility.”
-Peter Drucker
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”Verbal agreement?”
In complete contrast to what I believed, hearing that term suddenly rolled up drums of revelations in my head, while Shiro is continuously playing with the pegasus on the background looking very happy and satisfied.
”Fortunately, yes. That drivel that Hermes talked about earlier in the presence of everyone is nothing but a verbal agreement, one that you must not be compelled of following.”, the goddess, wearing a cerise bathrobe replied.
”So, do you mean that the 'Disqualification by Death' is also part of the drivel?”
”Oh, that? It's true.” I figured.
”Yep. So everything is not entirely false right?”
”Correct.”
”But that thing with the 'You-have-to-hastily-choose-the-Armada-you-want-to-join'. is just an aftermath of that deity's deranged personality. You can totally ignore it”, Lacrimosa extrapolated, making the point clear beyond ambiguity.
”Wait. If you have said that Hermes is also in the process of making such a choice, does that also mean that he is a participant of the game?”
”Yes! It should have been obvious. Did you bump your head or something? I already told you. Not one of us is exempted. Whether we want it or not. Armada or no armada. We have to take part in it. It's an order from the highest. An order that I, nor Hermes can deny. Hermes was just unlucky this time for being chosen to be the Magistrates' personal mail boy.”
Hearing that is like a table-turner for me. I thought that this Goddess never turns herself to any form of authority, but I guess that 'highest' she just pertained to is an exemption.
”R-right.” So I guess, Hermes was also a subject of what he said earlier. He simply just got a task added on his tab as he was chosen randomly to be the emcee on the warfare's opening ceremony. I wonder what the Herrscher of Hermes looks like? Yet, the question of whether who or what this Highest is, still boggles my mind.
” If I may ask you. Is this 'Highest' you're talking about, 'Zeus'?”
”Zeus?”
”Uhm. He was always portrayed to be someone who takes hold of the highest position in ancient Greek literature. Hermes is also there too, and I figured that Zeus is this 'overpowered' being, that you are all subject to follow.”
”Zeus? Do you mean that womanizer? That God who shoots cute thunderbolts?HAHAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHA. You're kidding me.”
”So it's not him?”
”Oh certainly. Zeus is just well-known for his ability to capture the hearts of CHEAP girls, goddesses or humans they may be. There's no way I'm submitting myself to such a brazen figure.”
Calling Zeus's thunderbolts 'cute' was just beyond what I could imagine. Why was he portrayed to be that powerful anyway? Well, maybe he is overpowered, in the eyes of that ancient playwright perhaps.
”So who's this 'Highest' that you're saying?”
”Hmmm. Truth is, I also don't know.”
”Eh?”
”Yes. Unfortunately, we are not allowed to see him. No, It's more like, we SHOULD not see him. You're not the only ones that are governed by a system you know? And as I am kind...and also gracious, I'm gonna show you the rank hierarchy of deities to give you an insight as to where I am now and the significant gap of every deity on the power closure to the highest...”