Maso was facing off against that lizard elder.
Joshua directly muted the orange cat, because he was faced with a choice that he needed to discuss with Thousand Faces before answering the lizard elder.
"I think we can just tell that lizard elder, 'I am that god.'"
Joshua stared at the lizard elder on the screen and fell into thought.
The Exploration Society was considered one of the larger civilian organizations in this city, yet it had secretly constructed a magic array capable of blasting the entire city into the sky.
If he could join forces with the Exploration Society, Joshua could genuinely consider overthrowing the city's Rulers outright.
"I believe that answer is feasible, and what you said is the truth."
Thousand Faces had personally witnessed Joshua's entire journey in Nolan. With Joshua's current identity as the World Tree's caretaker, there was no problem with him calling himself a god in front of this lizard.
"But I originally wanted to go with some kind of Deadly Poison plotline. Are we just going for a religious victory this time?"
"Playing?" Thousand Faces keenly caught the most important word in Joshua's statement.
"I meant playing this cat simulator," Joshua defended himself.
"Your Highness Joshua." Thousand Faces chose to ignore Joshua's attitude toward the matter. "If you intend to reveal your identity as a god and establish a religion to bring down this city's upper Rulers, then that is indeed a viable method. But the problem is... your existence may... no, will definitely be exposed."
Joshua's original plan had only been to remain behind the scenes as an "orange cat that could make arcade machines." Even if the arcade truly was discovered and destroyed by the gray mist, Joshua's orange cat would still remain safe and sound.
But if he appeared as