Supremacy Games

1478 The Lands of The Gods...Huh?

"How many fallen spirits are you short of?"

The Godfather asked, not bothering to waste time on what caused the plan to fail or berate the duke for allowing it to happen.

The Celestial Pendant consumed too much energy each second it remained active and there was no way to replenish its energy in the spirit realm.

"We still need more than half a million spirits to have an above 50% success chance." Duke Humphrey anwsered with a deep sigh.

He might have shown his subordinates a assured front, but he was also under the impression that their plan was bound to falter if they went for it now.

"An entire half a million? What were you doing all of those years?" The Godfather asked with an overbearing tone that almost broke the Duke's back from its pure pressure.

"Godfather, please! I have been careful not to attract Lord Hade's attention. The pendant can only hide what happens around me, but not for the others." Duke Humphrey beseeched.

"I don't need excuses, I need results." Godfather eyed him coldly, "What will I tell the superior celestials if the plan fails?"

"I promise you, I will make it work one way or another...In fact, I already have an idea, but it's too risky and it will cause me to lose the celestial pendant." Duke Humphrey said.

"I don't want to know, just make it happen." The Godfather warned one last time, "The next time we speak, it better be face to face."

After finishing his piece, the celestial pendant retrieved the galaxy back inside its core, expelling Duke Humphrey into his office.

He looked down at the pendant that seemed somewhat dimmer than usual and couldn't help but tighten his grasp on it.

'I only have one chance to fulfill my duty and return to my rightful place.' Duke Humphrey thought with a look of absolute resolve. 'If it means using that method, so be it.'

***

Meanwhile, in a cold metallic interrogation room within the station, Sharky was seen sitting solemnly with light handcuffs around his wrists.

No one was with him, causing the silence inside the room to make him immerse himself in the events leading to his arrest.

was holding up or not as the evidence found in his mansion was enough to make all citizens across

of disbelief, and murmurs of incredulity rippled through the radiant expanses of the

their faces a mask of astonishment and betrayal, gathered around ethereal screens projecting the breaking news

evidence was shown, but just pieces of it were enough to

at all for

my reputation and life, but I will not get kicked out to the coldness of the ether.' Sharky

mouth shut and wait for his

was also part of the organization and would be

he was

He resembled the watchers' race as

damn time, Evandor.' Sharky gave him an irritated look. 'What's with

the best method to secure your safety,'

what did duke

won't sugar coat it.' he confessed, 'The organization demands your silence, your submission to the role

the lawyer's surreptitious

accelerate our plan, the second phase dawns prematurely. We need you to take the fall to buy us some time. Our triumph heavily depends on you and the duke understands this very

on your trial to

when the plans succeed, you know the rewards

too secretive about his end goal and made sure to

way he could have bought the assistance of such capable governmental officials without an enticing reward much better than remaining in the

deep in his

had already expected this

would never get away from

could influence or

be turned into a scapegoat and all of the committed crimes by the organization will fall

for someone who treated his reputation as

he had not

and have a chance of being taken to

organization and make all of their efforts collapse just to secure eternal

were shit, but

Gods, huh?' Sharky

up your