Obviously, the Official Leader had already become a believer of the Great Demon God. Seeing this, Chthon's consciousness nodded in satisfaction. This civil official's willpower was weak; turning him into a believer had been no challenge at all.
"Next, should I control the goddess's remains first, or the leaders of the other powers?"
After thinking it over, Chthon decided to arrange meetings with the leaders of the other powers first. If they were available, he would visit them directly and bring them under his control.
If they were unavailable, he would control the goddess's remains first and tamper with them, ensuring that once the goddess revived, she would be on his side.
Without this step, he might very well revive an enemy. After all, the Sea Goddess was exceedingly kind and had always wanted to protect humanity.
"Protect humanity? She's another idiot like the Mechanical Demon King. Why should beings like us serve mere humans? Humans should be serving us."
Chthon sneered disdainfully. Controlling the Sea Goddess should not be difficult. The reason was simple: she had protected humanity, only to be dismembered by humans. She surely hated them to the bone. Under such circumstances, all he had to do was guide her slightly to make her fall to darkness.
Once the Sea Goddess fell to darkness, the Great Demon God could take advantage of the opening and turn her into a believer. If it succeeded, he would not only gain the Sea Goddess, but also allow the Great Demon God to recover Divine Power, making up for the previous losses and perhaps even turning a profit.
Though people said all living beings were equal, they had never truly been equal. Protagonists and gods could bring the Great Demon God benefits far beyond those offered by ordinary people.
As Earth's