The mbers of the cabal will pool their powers together to create and execute elaborate plans to trick Xanc.
It is sothing of a source of pride that so many gods are needed to thwart him, the grand god of Justice.
If he didn't know better he would think that Sith, the Grand goddess of Cri, Murder, and Trickery, had feelings for him. But he knew better enough to realize that she simply derived a perverse joy in subverting justice. They were destined to be arch enemies and not lovers. She wasn't his type anyway and he had eyes for soone else.
Even though he had his suspicions, he had to admit defeat because he could not bear the risk of being wrong.
"I concede." He said before tapping the rune. He disappeared from his divine kingdom and appeared within a giant colosseum. Other gods had already arrived. The colosseum was being filled with giant figures of light, energy, and divine power. The authority in the air was palpable. They were all talking in hushed tones trying to figure out the reason for such a high-priority ergency eting.
"Silence." A powerful voice proclaid.
All the gods kept quiet and focused on the only seat at the center of the colosseum. This seat belongs to the strongest god of the Virut Pantheon. The Celestial god of battle. The God King, Ode.
"Now who is responsible for this summons," Ode asked.
Sito stood up. "I am."
Ode sighed. With his experience, he realized sothing really bad was going to happen soon. No one likes to be around Sito, because no one likes to be around the bearer of bad news. Sito has been dubbed "The bringer of Ons." It is sothing of a joke among the gods but it is not unfounded because it is part of her divine titles.
"What have you seen this ti?" Ode asked.
"The convergence of destiny. The end of the era of the gods."
Her announcent got the gods talking. They beca rowdy again.
"Silence." Shouted again. His voice shook the great colosseum. He continued when everyone had quieted down. "There's no need for fear. Nothing is confird yet."
Then he asked Sito. "How soon?"
"This origin cycle."
"That soon?" Ode was aghast.
"Yes, our downfall will start today."
Even Ode was aghast. He expected sothing bad to happen. He expected it to be soon. Soon could be in a century to a god. He didn't expect it to be today. It was simply abrupt. How had they not sensed the racial council moving against them all this while? Even if the racial council made the decision today, it will take so ti to prepare and gather troops. So how had things escalated to this point?
Fear began to spread among the gods. The suppression of religion in the entire plane had made them realize that the end of gods will co at one point in ti or another. They didn't think it will happen so abruptly.
"There is no need to panic. We all knew today was going to co eventually. We didn't think it will co so soon and without ti to adjust but we have been planning for it so we can face it with confidence. We don't need the ti. The racial council will call for a war summons and make a declaration but I move for us to take preemptive defensive asures. We can't wait for things to happen, we must be active. Let us move our prepared troops to the border. We will not go down without a fight. Who's with ?"
All the gods cheered and roared in agreent.
"Excuse . I am not in agreent." This voice of dissent froze the heated atmosphere.
Ode looked at Sito and muttered, "As expected."
"Why not?" He asked with a smile. He wasn't shocked that she will disagree. Her church is centered on the belief that fate must be fought against.
"The tis change and with it the change of eras. Nothing lasts forever, only change is inevitable. It is ti for our era to end. It is the wish of the people. We are no longer needed. I think we should give up while we have the chance."
"I see." Ode said. He had the highest say in decision-making, but the council of the gods is not ruled by dictatorship. He had to listen to the opinion of others and put it up for a vote. Even if he had supre power, he would let Sito have her say and let her go peacefully. He didn't want a mood dampener around in these trying tis. She would break them from within and cause their downfall if she is left alone. He had to get rid of her.
"If you are in agreent with the goddess of fate you are free to leave. You just have to sign a binding contract that you will not oppose us in this war and will not do anything that will negatively impact our chances of winning. The Grand god of Justice will take care of the details of the contract."
Xanc stood up imdiately. "You can leave it to ."
"Is that agreeable to you?" Ode asked Sito.
"Fine. But I must say that you're all wasting your ti."
"Please leave." Ode stopped her from spouting more of her doomsday speech. Sito disappeared with a flash of light. Ode noticed that so people disappeared with her too. "Good thing I got rid of her early or else she would have done more damage."
"Since that has been taken care of. I proclaim war, war to the blasphers."
"War, war, war." Echoed throughout the colosseum.
Ode roused himself from his seat. It had been a long ti since he last fought. The last ti was when he defeated the grand god of war and the grand god of weapons to beco the celestial god of battle. This ti, he will have to fight to maintain the power and the responsibility that cos with his position. Unlike other gods that still have a way out, there is no going back for him. The other gods can fall, a very painful process where they lose their powers and position. It can be done voluntarily or involuntarily. It may save them from death but it will leave them weakened and near death. They will lose their immortality and can only live as mortals. At least they will be able to avoid this war and live the rest of their lives in relative peace and freedom. He doesn't have that option. He is a true God, and a true God can never fall. As a celestial god, he must go down with the divine plane.
Sito returned to Xanc's divine kingdom and was soon joined by Xanc.
"Who would have thought that you weren't joking earlier. Since you didn't cheat we can continue the ga. Can you give a minute, I have so contracts to draft."
"Are you not going to give up," Sito asked.
Xanc shook his head. "Justice doesn't give up."
"What if the people don't want justice anymore."
"Then they don't know what they want. Justice is unrelenting and uncompromising. I will not compromise even if the people I want to help refuse ." Xanc answered with conviction.
"I shouldn't have asked. Hurry up with my contract."
Sito decided to give up. There was no use trying to convince Xanc. His unyielding attitude is why they are friends. Other people can't bear putting up with her negativity. Only soone like Xanc that is naive and simple, soone with a stubborn and good outlook on life can be around her for long periods of ti.
"Here you go." Xanc handed her a parchnt made from the workings of the laws of the world. This particular type of contract is different from the rest in that if she signs it, she will be bound to every single term on it. She wouldn't be able to break it even regardless of her wishes. The other type of contract will only enforce the consequences of breaking the terms of the contract. This one will enforce the terms themselves and make it impossible to breach. She wouldn't be able to breach it if she were tortured, drugged, hypnotized, or manipulated either in life or death.
She had to sign it or she would be deed a traitor. Traitors are silenced. It is one thing to give up on resistance, it is another thing to sabotage the resistance.
She didn't need to read it because she could see the changes in her fate as soon as she touched it, so she knows how it will affect her.
"Here I thought we were friends, you didn't even put in a loophole for ." Sito teased, but Xanc took her seriously.
"I can't. I am bound by my power and oath to enforce rules and regulations."
"Whatever," Sito said and signed the contract. It disappeared in a flash of flas.
"What do you plan to do now?" Xanc asked in a rare show of concern.
"I plan to fall. Why don't you co with ? Resistance against the tide of ti is futile."
Xanc shook his head.
"Too bad. I'll miss you." Sito disappeared, and this ti Xanc knew she had left his divine kingdom to return to hers. He might also never see her again.
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