"Then it seems we need to split our forces!"
Indra gently shook his head.
Blinking, he gazed toward Banda's distant Demon's Claw City. "Next, we need to divide our forces. One group will perform austerities, while the other goes to Banda and brings the people back."
At that moment, Otherworld Vishnu looked at Indra. The corners of his lips lifted in a faint smile as he continued.
"A king must understand the six virtues!"
"Making peace, waging war, laying siege, marching forth, dividing forces, and seeking aid from others!"
"There is no shame in dividing forces or seeking assistance!"
"Fulfill all your duties, earnestly protect the earth and all its people, and you shall attain happiness!"
Otherworld Vishnu gazed at Indra and smiled.
"!!!"
Indra was slightly startled.
He stared at Otherworld Vishnu in surprise and asked, "Lord, Auspicious One, have you thought of a way to summon Adi Shakti?"
Otherworld Vishnu remained calm and gently shook his head.
"Not yet!"
"But I believe there will be one. Time drives all things, time contains all things, and all things exist within time. Once the proper time arrives, there will be guidance."
"We shall perform austerities together for Adi Shakti!"
Otherworld Vishnu shook his head and smiled.
Indra gently shook his head. Looking at this Otherworld Vishnu, he could not help but laugh.
Sure enough, no matter the world, this guy was still such a mystic fraud!
Still, austerities were not a bad idea.
So many people from so many worlds were here. As long as they began their austerities, everything would improve.
"Austerities are indeed good!"
Indra gently shook his head and watched the colossal city advancing from afar. "But Banda is moving toward us. If you perform austerities, can you stop him?"
At those words, the many Brahman Incarnations