Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1381

Chapter 1381: Trap

"Ready?"

Anorah, who had been deep in thought, was brought out of it. The voice was thick, familiar. She’d heard it practically every day of her life since she first gained consciousness.

She turned, and saw the High Synod One bowing in front of the training room door. Since before her father’s passing, she’d had to rely on his help and protection in a world filled with wolves.

Anorah released a breath.

"Have the preparations been made?"

"Yes, Saint."

She took a moment, glancing about the room. Her training room wasn’t much to speak of. Well, this one.

As the world’s god, she had far too many training rooms to keep track of. Regardless, she only used this particular one because of its serene atmosphere.

It was temple-like, quiet. The perfect place to think.

The past few days had been a long one. Anorah had been torn between different paths to follow. It was unusual, especially with the involvement of thoughts without emotions. Of Logoth.

"Kaino still hasn’t acted?"

"No, Saint."

"That stupid old fool." She cursed under her breath.

She closed her eyes and took a deep breath. As she released, the world around her vanished, the sound of the world blurred. All she could hear was her thoughts, all she could see was Kaino.

A flicker moved across her eyes. Hundreds of scenarios ran through her mind. Hundreds of possibilities. Hundreds of scenarios where her people didn’t make it.

The one thing Anorah could have said to have inherited from her father was his heart. Though her current path was one that had been forced down on her, it didn’t change the fact that the people of the resistance were her people. Her responsibility.

It was one of the only things her father had left behind for her, and she’d be damned if she allowed anything to happen to it.

In one fluid motion, Anorah rose from her seated position and began making her way to the door.

"He’s wasting too much time."

"He does it intentionally, Saint."

"Of course he does. That old fool is always plotting. It’s either one thing or another." She clicked her tongue.

One stepped out of the way, and they began making their way towards the world’s portal.

Though she had given the High Synod Kaino the absolute order to retrieve the captured resistance members, she couldn’t force him to act immediately.

A High Synod was a title of significance in the resistance. It was given to people whose world was bigger than at least twenty minor ranked worlds. Said gods were respected within the resistance and held great power.

The man hadn’t even scouted the place yet despite so many days having passed. Clearly, he was taking his time.

"You have to be careful, Saint. Calm." One cautioned. He could see it in the way she walked, Anorah was agitated.

She paused her rapid steps and took another breath. "I know." She said.

Despite her apparent closeness with One, the man still refused to address her casually. She had given up on trying.

"Are you sure about this?" One asked. Though he addressed her respectfully, he was still the old mentor she remembered from childhood. Always quick to offer his input, especially when she wasn’t seeing things for what they were.

Her eyes flickered once more. She went through all possibilities.

"He has no plans of helping them. The old fool has never cared for another other than himself."

"So why was he insistent on you saving them?"

He’s doing it again. One had the tendency to ask questions whose answer he already knew. It was more of a way of trying to alert her to something she was missing.

"Because it’s a trap." She finally said. She had thought about this extensively, after all.

"What kind?"

Anorah continued walking, mind spinning. During conversations, she could read Kaino like a book. In the world of the Logoth, subtle nuances and gestures were like announcing your intentions to her.

Kaino had always wanted to lead the resistance. Since her father’s time, and even now. His stunt during the meeting a few days ago was a normal occurrence. But something struck her odd.

He’d wanted her to do something he would have otherwise suggested not to do.

Everyone knew how much she cared for the members of the resistance. That her people had been captured was something most knew she wouldn’t tolerate. Yet, Kaino had insisted she act immediately.

A trap. She saw it from a mile away.

But what kind?

This was where the possibilities stretched into hundreds, branching into different parts. Anorah had settled on two.

"He thinks I might refuse, because of the danger. Then use that as an excuse to gain more support from the others. Or..."

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