Malinda froze.
The people who had suddenly appeared before her, shouting about the "River God," had clearly come prepared.
Simply put, their plan had probably been to use those thirteen ships to attack the Eastern-or even ram it and sink it outright.
Then they would have the "River God" pass judgment on the Medium of South Los.
Of course, they would have to brand him a fraud who had offended a deity.
Malinda was all too familiar with their methods.
But unexpectedly, all thirteen ships had been swallowed by a whirlpool that appeared out of nowhere.
That scene had clearly exceeded their expectations.
What exceeded their expectations even more, however, was the behavior of their subordinates.
No!
More precisely, their believers.
Some had been tricked into joining after suffering too many misfortunes. They thought they had found spiritual solace, only for their lives to become even more miserable. After witnessing that seemingly miraculous scene, they immediately assumed that the "River God" they worshipped had manifested.
The result?
Faith triumphed over all, naturally.
They had rushed out without a care, exposing themselves.
Almost instantly, Malinda figured out their arrangements.
And once she understood what they had planned, she could more or less guess why Arthur had done this.
Arthur, that bad boy, was no Mr. Nice Guy. With people bringing trouble right to his doorstep, he would naturally retaliate. And what retaliation could be more fitting than killing those people?
That would naturally be...
Humiliating the "River God" they had fabricated!
Since you want the "River God" to pass judgment on the Medium of South Los...
Then you had better be prepared for the Medium of South Los to step on the "River God" and rise even higher.
Not just humiliating them, but crushing their spirits, too.
*And luring the snake