Simply put, the Official Leader was a typical civil official. Unlike military officers, who would personally investigate anything unusual because their skills gave them courage, civil officials did not.
When civil officials sensed something, they only sent their underlings to investigate and ensure their safety. Besides, they were so high above everyone else that they disdained handling most matters personally.
Therefore, it was not easy for Chthon to give the Ring to the Official Leader. Honestly, it was the first time Chthon found workaholics somewhat annoying.
"At least have some entertainment. As long as you had even a little entertainment, I'd have a way to give you the Ring."
Chthon cursed and felt a headache coming on. Actually, given a few more days, Chthon had plenty of ways to deliver the Ring to the Official Leader. The problem was that Chthon did not have time. This had to be resolved quickly.
On one hand, the Ring needed time to take effect. On the other, Chthon still had to use the Official Leader to control the other leaders, and that would also take time—quite a lot of it.
After some thought, Chthon decided to start with the Official Leader's family. The reason was simple: a workaholic definitely could not raise his son properly. In other words, his son was most likely a Profligate Son.
That was indeed the case. Even before the End Times, the Official Leader's son had been a delinquent who caused all sorts of trouble. After the End Times, he became even more lawless.
There was no helping it. After the End Times, the Official Leader's authority had expanded countless times over, and his son could do whatever he wanted.
Chthon began arranging things. The Official Leader's son took a liking to a beautiful woman, but her boyfriend