8 The Rank-Up That Turned The Tables! (2/2)

The face I cared about was the red, ugly, four-eyed face of a Rakshasa who was running towards me with clear intent to kill.

'Now!' I gave this command within my mind to all my undead soldiers throughout the city.

As said before, I had turned into undead and sent after Gahan - some people. The rest, the majority of the dead-turned-undead, I had made them follow me as quietly as possible. And in that moment, I had told them all to come out - and come out they had.

The few people who were still near the gate and were looking Gahan's way noticed all the adventurers, priests, priestesses and guards who had been killed standing there with a dark presence surrounding them and looking directly at Gahan with intent to kill.

”HAD ENOUGH OF THIS!!!” Gahan too was frustrated after being stalled by the same strategy so many times. He looked ready to charge right through them and at me, enduring anything my minions throw at him.

As if that wasn't predictable!

I gave all my minions one command, 'Pray to God Zywar to stop this monster!'

They all immediately got down on their knees and started praying. Even as angry as Gahan was, he was left surprised by seeing that.

But it was the obvious thing to do.

The only other option would have been to do what was I doing all this time - leave all of them to stall him while I run away. But, how long was that strategy going to last? In the furious state Gahan was in, I doubt it would have worked even one more time.

So, the only thing I could do - was make these former humans pray to the god this monster served.

For better or for worse, Zywar had not sent Gahan to kill me. If that had been the case, he would have sent more like Gahan to make sure I was immediately dealt with.

It wasn't concrete proof but it was a pretty safe bet, still, to think that Gahan was acting on his own.

So, praying to his master was the best way to stop him.

And - it worked.

When those hundreds of humans got to their knees and started praying to him, even the laziest of gods would check out what was going on.

And, just according to my plan, after he did see what was going on, Zywar immediately commanded Gahan to return.

The monster made a grumpy expression, looking like he was trying to justify himself but was told to shut up and do as is told. And so, Gahan backed away, looked at me with scorn one last time, and started running in the other direction.

Seeing that, I took a sigh of relief. But, just in the next moment,

'That was well played, Vilome.' I heard Zywar's deeply enigmatic voice in my head. 'I have to applaude you for that.'

'No need, Zywar.' Talking to him felt like I had DID, as I was talking to someone in my head.

But, in any case,

'Well, since we have got this opportunity to talk, I should probably tell you - this isn't going to be the last time someone tries to kill you. Every single god in the entire universe hates you after all.'

'While I don't know why that is, I do know that Gods would only come after me if I tread in their domain. As long as I keep my interference minimal, they don't have any right to try to kill me.' I reasoned.

'Perhaps, but morons like Gahan are in every God's army, not just mine.'

'Ha! Well, we'll see what happens then.'

'Yes, we will.'

And then, as if a call had been cut, I felt my mind getting a bit lighter, as the telepathic connection to Zywar had left my mind.

”Hah!” I took a long sigh, getting off the dark wolf I was riding, and stretching my arms and legs.

When my gaze fell at a broken clock which probably belonged to one of the houses near that place, I realized that only a little more than half a day had passed. The whole thing with Gahan had made it feel like an entire day's, no, an entire's week work.

I was tired. Really tired.

But, as the city had been destroyed, and many of my plans were half-way completed, I couldn't afford to rest.

I got back at the dark wolf, told all my new human undeads to disappear once again, and rode out of the city, far away from the road to make sure guards and my family and others don't see me.

While I can't bring myself to like Gahan in any way, I had to admit that his attack had helped me.

How?

Well, folks, stay tuned!