Chapter 149: The Weight of Secrets
"A god who preys on his followers cannot be a god. I refuse to accept that you are a god," Princess Sylvia declared promptly.
"Ha ha, then what are you? Can you say you deserve to speak for all the people of the world?" the supreme god scoffed.
"What do you mean?" Princess Sylvia asked, her brow furrowed.
"Don’t you humans know your own greed? You wouldn’t hesitate to take another’s life for personal gain, would you?" he challenged.
"That’s not true!" Sylvia retorted, her voice firm.
"Then why did you choose to come to this empire when you could have lived happily in your tribal one? Isn’t it your own greed that led you here?" he pressed.
"Didn’t you risk your life to come here so you could rule the tribal empire as empress? How can you call me greedy when you are just as guilty?" Sylvia countered, her voice gaining strength.
"This... this isn’t true!" she stammered, her confidence shaken.
"I came here because it was my right," she finally managed, her voice regaining some strength. "The throne belongs to me, as the firstborn child. It is my birthright, not a prize to be snatched."
"Oh, is that so?" the god chuckled, amusement dancing in his voice.