Children of the Immortals by G. Z. Rodriguez & D. J. Vargas

Author:G. Z. Rodriguez & D. J. Vargas [Rodriguez, G. Z. & Vargas, D. J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: LMBPN Publishing
Published: 2023-03-22T23:00:00+00:00

20

WORKING WITH THE ENEMY

The decor of the newly renovated Grand Luminary’s office mainly consisted of his adherents’ luxurious gifts, ranging from statues, paintings, and pottery, all valued in the hundreds of thousands. His most cherished possession, the bronze sculpture head of Sargon the First, was impressively exhibited in a corner mounted on a marble pedestal column. In the center of the opulent room sat a grand desk constructed of polished ebony wood decorated with gold trim.

Before the desk sat two individuals: the young William Egress and the one and only Diablos. Wanting to impress his prominent visitors, the Grand Luminary wore his notorious deep purple vestment adorned with precious stones and metals.

He welcomed them with a dazzling smile and folded his hands on the glossy desk. “It’s such an honor to have you both with me today.”

Diablos began, “For starters, for reasons of professionalism, please address me as Mr. Sam’Mael throughout this meeting.” He looked around at the distinguished office, lingering on the bronze sculpture. “You’ve done well for yourself, Mr. Boswell. You’ve upgraded.” He smirked with one leg gracefully tucked under the other.

“Given my new UN responsibilities, I thought it was fitting to be highly distinguished when receiving dignitaries from around the world.” Lash pointed toward the wall in front of him, which hung an illuminated painting. “And I guess it’s you I must thank for the Pieter Bruegel painting of The Tower of Babel. I’m flabbergasted by the gift and that you were able to obtain this rare masterpiece.”

“Not rare,” Diablos corrected him. “This is no copy, but the actual one, signed and dated. It is my gift to you as the Grand Luminary of the World and, I will add, suitable for the work you and Mr. Egress are pursuing—unifying the world as one. I do hope you have good security. By the looks of it, you have very valuable items here.”

The Grand Luminary nodded in affirmation. “I had my top researcher work with our head of security to install the best that money can buy.”

Diablos planted both legs firmly on the floor. “Now, let’s get down to brass tacks. I was informed that the Luminosity Centers we promised the public are completed and fully functional.”

“That is correct,” responded Lash. “And there’s been a large response that all facilities have run out of the Luminosity literature. We are in the process of producing—”

“Where are we with inoculating the public with the anti-Chimera nanite serum?” Diablos interrupted with a hint of annoyance.

Feeling undermined, Lash shot him a venomous look. He took a deep breath and answered, “Only twenty-five percent who’ve come to the facilities have taken it. Many are apprehensive, and their concerns range from side effects, to lack of government trust, to being too new.”

“As Grand Luminary, it is your responsibility to mitigate the populace’s doubt and reassure their safety. It’s imperative that we make strides in deploying the serum sooner than later, so make sure that it becomes the highest priority. No good to have a

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