Chapter 107: Ch 106: It’s peace of war

Aiden could feel his goddess tense beside him, ready to attack at the slightest provocation. She had every right to feel angry at being changed into her own domain.

Even Aiden was ready for any retaliation that could come after his declaration of fighting back. But the god simply turned around and started walking toward the exit.

"Tell your people to enjoy this festival while they can. Once it is over, we will begin our preparations."

Aiden narrowed his eyes.

He did not like the way the god spoke as if the outcome had already been decided. But he also knew better than to start a fight inside the temple.

There were too many civilians outside, and one wrong move could turn the entire festival into a battlefield.

Goddess Apophis seemed to understand the same thing.

’Aiden, I do not trust him.’

’Neither do I.’

Aiden watched as the god and his followers left the temple.

Only after they disappeared from sight did he finally relax.

"Lumi, increase the security around the village. I want everyone prepared for the possibility of an attack."

Lumi immediately nodded.

"Yes, Priest Aiden."

"We have a lot to prepare for. Please call the heads of all departments and tell them that it’s an emergency. Ah, but there is no need to inform the public of what is happening just yet."

Aiden told Lumi, who nodded and quickly went out to gather the people Aiden had asked her to.

"So, do you think we are going to win this fight?"

Goddess Apophis asked, her divinity fading from her body as she returned to her normal temperament. She looked exhausted, but the fire in her eyes was still lit up.

Aiden looked at her with adoring eyes, and he nodded his head.

"I never considered defeat as an option. While I do agree that the god who just challenged us was strong, he will still fall in the end."

After all, Aiden had the system, and the festival had just given him a huge boost in system coins. He could buy all the security systems that he needed.

The gods of this land were arrogant, and they would never even imagine what Aiden was capable of. The fact that they were still underestimating him worked a lot in his favor.

"Well then, it is time for us to start our preparation. Goddess Apophis, why don’t you enjoy the festival? It will all be over soon." ℯℯ𝑙.

"Sure, I will leave it all to you."

The fact that his goddess trusted Aiden this much made him feel good. But at the same time...wasn’t she taking things too lightly? It was her life and her power on the line. She should be a little more concerned...

’I guess since my goddess is not concerned, I will have to be concerned for her sake. Looks like I have a lot of work to do next.’

...

The first thing Aiden did was buy the blueprints and all the materials. Since it was still the festival, there was no shortage of offerings, and Aiden had a constant supply of coins.

But their territory was huge as well, which made manpower a concern.

As a result, almost everyone had to be involved in this secret project, but they were not told what it was for.

The only thing Aiden told them was that it was a secret project that needed to be completed before the festival ended.

Things were going well when the system suddenly started to buzz.

[New development has been noticed.]

[The notice of the war with God Vital has been moved up. The new attack will happen on the last day of the festival.]

It was an unexpected notice that Aiden had not expected to see, and he felt surprised to see this.

"Didn’t the god say he would fight us after the festival? What changed his mind?"

[Due to internal conflicts in the god’s territory, a group has decided that it is unwise to wait and give us time to prepare. As a result, the new attack date has been released.]

The system was surprisingly informational about such things, and Aiden did not doubt the information he got from it.

That was why it quickly became a headache for him.

Aiden’s timeline was cut short by a few days, but it was still fine. As long as he could intercept this attack, he would break the other side’s morale...

He decided to check the system to see if there was anything that could help when his eyes fell on the ’special’ recipe.

[Work efficiency potion recipe]

[Description: Hey, are you tired of working all the time and not seeing results? Then try out the potion. It erases all fatigue and doubles your work efficiency...with a small price~]

[Potion details: Fatigue: -100%. Work Efficiency: +200%. Side effects: extreme fatigue after 48 hours of use (for 12 hours)]

The potion looked like a good tool. But it was a double-edged sword as well.

The +200% efficiency sounded nice, but the conditions after that were not.

’Still, if we time it right, these people can finish their work in time before they collapse as a side effect...’

Aiden decided to call for a meeting to ask the others what they felt about the potion. There was a little hesitation at first, but it did not take long before everyone agreed that taking the potion was for the best.

But only right before they were about to hit the deadline.

The decision had been made, and now there was no reason to waste any more time.

Aiden immediately ordered everyone to increase their pace. The potion would only be used when absolutely necessary, but the workers were informed that they might have to push themselves harder than usual.

Meanwhile, Aiden continued buying more blueprints from the system. Whatever could help him during this time was welcomed by him.

But the most important part was the installation and he wondered if anything else could help him shorten the time...