Are hunt for followers started in Houston, Texas.
Elise had teleported us to an empty building. The building was an empty store that had gone bankrupt. It was usually frequented by hobos and gang members.
Elise turned to me, “The goal here is to get you a follower. Let’s start with the something easy. An example of an easy target is injured or dying people. They are very easy to persuade and usually have the least resistance.” She pointed to a few children sitting in the dirt. “This is another example of an easy victim, children. Children are easily tricked or bribed. Hehe, give them some food and tell them that your god’s blessing will grant their wishes. Oh, wait I haven’t told you how to accept a follower. When they fully believe that the god you are advertising exist, a light will flicker on their foreheads.”
“Sounds easy.” [Lyves]
I picked myself up and sauntered over to the children.
“Here’s some bread, my god has specifically told me to give this bread to you guys. He said our meeting is destiny. Will you accept this loaf?” [Lyves]
The bread I had pulled out was something I had taken from Elise’s underground base. Even Elise was surprised when I pulled the bread out. I hadn’t even been in her house for 5 minutes before I stole something, and where was I hiding that bread?
One of the children took the loaf and divided it between them.
“You should practice more. Trying to swindle children with bread is a low tactic. Even I can see that you want something from us, and I’m only 5. Plus, you look just as old as me.” [dirty child]
He already knew that I wanted something. At this moment a video popped into my head. It showed me sleeping in a large bed. Nothing else, it was a terrible video. It didn’t explain anything. The ‘me’ in the video got out of the bed holding a magnificent sword. Suddenly a few words appeared in my head, ‘Truth is used to destroy, and lying is used to create’.
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The video was very long, the me in the bed had spent 8 hours there. But in real life it had only been 1 second.
Elise came and tapped my shoulder. “You saw it, didn’t you? After failing to gain a follower, you received a vision on how to increase your powers. This is very usual among gods. People only receive this vision when they failed the their very first recruiting operation.”
The children were watching us, but they were very confused. They soon got disinterested by our conversation and left.
“Let’s go. No reason to stay here anymore.” [Elise]
She teleported us back to her underground base.
“Whew, I’m tired. Don’t you know how taxing it is to teleport everywhere like this?” [Elise]
Her smile seemed tired. “I’ll let you stay here for tonight, but tomorrow you have to get your own place. Goodnight Lyves.”
She led me to an empty room, while she returned to her own room.
Gods didn’t need to eat, neither did they feel cold or warm. They still felt pain, but they don’t get sick. And poison is no sickness.
Near the abandoned building
One of the children who received the bread was standing right next to the spot Lyves and Elise disappeared.
“Looks like nebulous has gotten to the new god before the authorities did. That saves me a lot of time. An imprisoned god is a dead god.” [mysterious child]
The mysterious child disappeared in the shadows of this forsaken area.
In the police station
“What happened! This is a newly born god. It shouldn’t even be able to use that kind of power.” [Captain]
Captain turned around and stared at Giles.
“I told you to bring me back the god peacefully. Why fight him? [Captain]
“Well sir, you gave me all these strong men, I thought this was for me to bring the god in forcefully. Isn’t that why you winked at me when you said peacefully?” [Giles]
“You fool. Didn’t you learn from the academy that gods can not be beaten with the hands of us mortals. Why do you think we create special God Killing Guns?” [Captain]
The Captain walked out with a heavy heart. Not only did they not get the god, but they might have just created a very big enemy.