The Fat God System

Fortunately for Hugh, the commander did not seem to be trusty angry. He seemed to be intrigued at the reason for Hugh's answer.

"A conqueror is someone who dominates. A king is a title. There's a difference," the commander said as he looked at Hugh with a sharp look.

Hugh gulped. It was indeed the right decision to get the commander's respect by challenging him. This was a way of earning the concern that not most people would dare to try.

Challenging the commander like this was like balancing on a steel wire thousands of feet up in the air. It was a delicate way, and one wrong move could send him spiraling down to the pits of hell.

The rest of the upper ranks could not help but commend the platoon leader's bravery. They would not have done this. Instead, they would have tried to apologize to the commander.

However, they did not know that the commander would have killed them if they had apologized. Hugh had only lived because the commander was surprised at Hugh's courage.

"A title is what separates man from animal," Hugh said.

The rest of the upper ranks tightened up as they heard Hugh's response. Why did Hugh have to say that? Was he buried in his own grave?

He should not have tried to incite the commander's anger even more.

"Are you saying I am only an animal?" the commander said with a low voice.

Then, everyone felt the room temperature drop a few degrees down. The pressure once again bore down on them like a gravitational pull.

This time, they knew that Hugh had pushed his limits too far. The commander was furious at this point.

"No, commander. I am saying that prestige is what makes a conqueror a conqueror. Without his title, one is merely a murderer."

Instead of going back on his word and apologizing for inciting the commander's wrath, Hugh doubled down on his comments.

Hugh felt that he should not back down right away. Since he was already on this path, he should be going through it till the end.

"I am a conqueror if my army says I am a conqueror," the commander said as his aura somehow felt like his whole body became bigger than life.

The commander's presence in the room was astounding, and it was suffocating. If the rest of the upper ranks saw the commander right now, they would have fainted.

It was only the platoon leader who had his head up in the air. The rest of the people's heads were buried at the table due to the commander's presence.

"But the other kingdoms will never acknowledge your victory," Hugh said as he tried to keep his head up and look at the commander straight in the eye.

"Careful what you say, platoon leader," one of the upper ranks seated next to the platoon leader spoke to him.

They all were afraid that the commander would burst out in anger. If the commander was furious, it was not only the platoon leader who would be affected but also the rest of the upper ranks and maybe even the whole army.

"I care not for the opinions of lesser kingdoms," the commander said.

There was not a single noise that came out of the tent. Everyone was in high and dire straits as they all feared for their lives.

*crack*

The throne of the commander was starting to break into pieces. It was clear to everyone that he was close to bursting out like a furious volcano.

Hugh could also see that the commander was almost at his limit. Hugh then decided to bring the point home.

"But we care, commander," Hugh said as he bowed down to the commander in the most respectable way.

Everyone frowned as they heard what the platoon leader said. 'We.' That small word also implicated everyone inside the room.

They were all furious at the platoon leader for bringing them into this. They all thought that the platoon leader was trying to bring down the whole ship with him on his way down to the fiery pits of hell.

"We do not want the others to disrespect you," Hugh said.

At this point, the pressure lessened. Everyone was surprised that Hugh's words worked on the commander. He was able to calm down the commander.

"We do not simply want you to be conqueror, we don't want you to be king, we want you to be the overlord of all that is living and all that is dead," Hugh said with a booming voice.

Even the upper ranks could not help but be hyped up by Hugh's words. He was right. They wanted the commander to rise to the world without anyone in his way.

"I at this moment volunteer myself to help everything I can do to help the commander to achieve this dream," Hugh said as he pumped his own heart.

With his sincere words and his faithful words, everyone was convinced. The upper ranks were now envious that Hugh was the first one to say those words.

The only one left that was still silent was the commander. Everyone waited for his reaction. Hugh gulped as he looked down at the floor.

This was the moment he was waiting for. This was the boundary between life and death. This was the reason why he incited the wrath of the commander in the first place.

"Good," the commander said as he nodded his head at Hugh and closed his eyes.

Hugh was immensely relieved to hear that one word. He had earned the trust of the commander.

"I entrust you to find the lost princess Mia and bring her to me," the commander said.

Hugh bowed his head once again and gave a very respectable position.

"It would be my honor," Hugh said with a serious face and voice.

However, on the inside, Hugh was smiling at himself. With this, the rest of the platoon had a way to be the first and foremost group to search for Mia.

If they caught Mia, then they could rescue her before anything could be done to her. Hugh had achieved this after toiling away through the pressures of the commander.

"I am also promoting you to be my right-hand man," the commander said.

Everyone was in disarray as they heard the commander's words. The platoon leader as the commander's right-hand man? How incredible!

Everyone was in a state of envy. They should have been the ones to stand up and fight. They should have been the ones offered to be in the correct hand position of their lord.

However, Hugh was less than happy to hear that. He had earned the trust of the commander too much. Now that he was promoted, he could not leave the commander's side.

Everyone would be glad to be in Hugh's position except him. Hugh could not simply reject the offer after he had just given an impressive speech.

Seeing the relaxed expression of the commander, Hugh realized that he had no choice but to say yes to the offer.

Although it was risky, it could also lead to their advantage. Standing next to the commander meant that he would be privy to their inside information.

This was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. This may also be the key to their victory in the civil war. Hugh looked at the commander straight in the eyes and opened his mouth.

"Yes, commander," Hugh said.

With that, Hugh was several advanced ranks up to and became one of the most influential people inside the army.

As the commander's right-hand man, he had power and influence that was only lesser to the commander himself. If Hugh played this right, he could dismantle the army from the inside.

"Good," the commander said as he stood up from his seat. "Go back to your stations."

The rest of the upper ranks stood up and bowed towards the commander, and left the room. Hugh was the last one to leave the tent.

Before he entirely left, the commander called him out.

"Get your things and appoint another platoon leader for your platoon. After that, you report directly to me," the commander said.

Hugh bowed once again to the commander and turned around to leave the tent. After that, he walked back towards the platoon.

On the way, Hugh's mind was in deep thought. After that stressful moment, this relieving scene made his muscles ache.

Then, Hugh felt his connection getting weaker and weaker from Beru's body. He had almost forgotten that this was not his body but Beru's body, who had copied the platoon leader.

Hugh could feel his soul leave Beru's body and return to his own body. When he came to his senses, Hugh could see the vast blue sky above him.

Then, Serena's face popped up in his sight.

"Hugh, are you alright?" Serena said as she tucked her hair behind her ear.

Hugh sat up and stretched his body. He felt a little bit sore after being in another body.

"Yeah. I just took control of Beru's body."