" I assume you have a solution to this problem then? " Rudra said as he looked expectantly at the Unnamed God.
Since the man had taken the trouble of meeting him exactly on this desolate asteroid, Rudra assumed he must have came with a solution to his predicament.
" Indeed my Lord, I come with a solution to this problem, but you might not necessarily like it " the unnamed god said as he cautiously tried to counsel Rudra, fearing that he might anger him more if he brazenly gave his suggestion.
" Speak " Rudra said as he mentally prepared for some untasteful counsel.
" You need to re-enter the universe directly in the middle of a populated city. There due to the high population density and the fact that you will be posing as a tier0 or tier1 warrior which constitutes over 50% of the universal population, you will blend right in and avoid the queen's detection.
Even if you do choose to meet your family, you can never reveal your true identity as if even one individual recognises you as Shakuni and tries to create a wave about your return, it will bring the queen's attention to you.
You will have to pretend to be a weakling my lord and bide your time.
There will be a chance for you to kill Lucifer if you behave this way and then you can choose whether or not you wish to reveal your true power and kill the devil.
The moment you do this, it will once again mean that you shall be forced to live a life of a fugitive until you find a way to take down the queen herself.
This is the best future I can foresee for you my lord and the best option for you " Odin said as he proposed the solution to Rudra's predicament.
According to him, Rudra needed to behave like the ultimate commoner and make sure that not even a single individual recognised his true identity, and if he did so then there would come a moment where he will be able to kill Lucifer which was his immediate objective.
Rudra looked at Odin and began shaking his head violently as he hurled the most vile curses at the man.
Not only did he know what Rudra wanted to achieve, but also knew how to manipulate Rudra perfectly to do his bidding.
" Is it truly the best plan? Or is it the plan you want me to follow? " Rudra said angrily as he smashed the asteroid the two were standing on to Stardust.
After such a long separation he wanted to let his family know that he was alright, he wanted to tell them that he was alive, he wanted to embrace them and tell them that he was there and that everything will be alright, but the queen would not let him do even this simple task.
" This is all bullshit, you know? I really don't want to play your game….
I'm ready to tear the universe apart if I absolutely must, but what I'm not ready to do is be seperated from my family even a single second more than absolutely necessary…. " Rudra said in a tone that sounded angry but hid deep pain behind that anger.
The unnamed god lowered his head, for a man who deemed the death of his own son as a necessary sacrifice for the greater good, there was no way that he could understand Rudra's true feelings, but still as a loyal servant he gave the best solution to this problem as well.
" My lord, if you do as I counsel you and bide your time till you kill Lucifer, I'll arrange for a safe haven for your family and you somewhere outside the controlled universe where you can live a happy life together even if you are a fugitive.
Since none of your immediate family is a god, they don't have a system installed inside them by the queen and will not be detected outside the controlled universe.
Naturally, we can do it even now if you wish.
But if we take them out, their absence will be noticed by the queen sooner or later and she will understand that something is fishy.
I'm here to obey your wishes, but if you do as I say, you will claim the revenge that you so desire and will still be able to be with your family in the end.
I do truly believe it's the best choice my Lord, but in the end it's your decision " Odin a.k.a the unnamed god said as Rudra began laughing a Maniacal laughter.
He knew from the start that the polite bastard was a manipulative man and now he had all the proof he needed to support that statement.
Thankfully, 2.5 years in isolation had made him mentally resilient and he was way more rational than before which was why he could control his killing intent from leaking even though he felt like strangling the unnamed god alive.
" Alright you bastard, let's do it your way. But do know that if it's a trap, if my family is hurt or if when I become a fugitive, my family and me don't live a life of peace, I'll personally deliver to you a death much more horrifying than your son Thor suffered " Rudra said as he warned Odin to never try and double cross him.
" I have prepared two skill scrolls for you my lord, one of them is called ' Warp Gate ' it is a remote space spell that works like a teleportation gate without the infrastructure needed
It will take you to anypoint in the universe that you wish to go, given its fed enough energy.
The second spell is called ' Perfect Disguise ' it will help you conceal your aura to that of a tier1 warrior and help you change your appearance to whatever you wish for it to be.
Personally, I'd suggest you become a bald old man, but in the end it's up to you… " Odin said as he handed two thick skill scrolls to Rudra.
Taking both of them Rudra sighed deeply as he opened and learnt them knowing full well he was dancing to the tunes of the unnamed god once more.
Hopefully, it won't turn out to be a mistake….
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/// A/N - Chapter 5 of 5, let's go! ///