158 Real God (1/2)
Seven villages were destroyed in one night. If I don't do something, the masses' faith in me might start wavering.
So the question is – what should I do?
Should I bring armies from other planets to stop them? That will definitely have some adverse effects, wouldn't it? So would it be worth it?
But what other choice do I have?
I could send the national armies of the two kingdoms, Kidar and Temur, to stop them. But that's something that Cartel could have easily predicted me to do. There's a big possibility that he would have taken measures to make sure that would not pose a problem.
If I do send those two armies, worst case scenario, Cartel's guys completely annihilate the armies and people lose faith in my power and judgment.
Damn it!
”Damn it!” I yell.
”Hahaha!” A distant laugh echoes in my ear.
”What do you want?” I ask the person who is laughing on my predicament.
”It's just that seeing a 'god' driven into a corner by a human is such a wonderful sight. Almost makes me think you are not a god.” He, the one who is known as the Higher One, the God, scoffs at me. ”Because, you know, if an actual God were dealing with this situation, there is no way Cartel Hopkins could even think of threatening them.”
Tsk! He's clearly talking about himself.
”Oh yes, I am talking about myself.” He says in a mocking voice. ”After all, if Cartel had threatened me, I could have disarmed the bombs he'd threaten me with before he could even blink, much less trigger them. I could, in fact, kill every single person in his army before he even finishes giving his threat. That is what a real God should be capable of doing.”
Tsk!
”But you are not a God, Dues. Not a real one anyway. So, you can't do anything.”
”Ha!” I scoff upon hearing so. ”Bold of you to think that I have been driven in a car by him!”
”Are you saying you still have a card up your sleeve?”
”Yes, I am saying so.”
”Well, let me guess what it would be.” He muffles his laugh as he continues. ”You are going to remind Danny and Roswaisa of the threat to Glice and tell them to switch sides?”
”That – is one of the things I could do.”
”Well, that wouldn't work. They have the opportunity to go rampant and make an entire planet lose faith in you. Hence, they have a threat to throw against your threat.”
That's true. That IS true.
”So, what else could you be planning to do?” He asks in a wondering voice.
”Why don't you try guessing that for yourself too?” I suggest with an annoyed tone, and he gladly accepts and start pondering.
”Well, you may be planning to send in assassins after the leaders of Cartel's armies thinking that if you take out their heads, the rest with fall apart.”