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"A proposal?" I asked, intrigued.
I never imagined that Ogun would make a proposal to me. Ogun's power was stronger in the present than in the past, thanks to the advancement of iron-production technology, weapon-production technology, and warfare development.
Ogun's power, which had been limited to controlling swords and armor, was now magnified to control firearms and tanks. Despite having severe drawbacks, using Ogun's power had tremendous merit for me, enough to overlook the disadvantages.
[Yes. And I guess you know that I'm not hung up on the likes of sacrifice.]
"..."
[I would gladly accept the sacrifices you offer, but it would be shameless of me to accept sacrifices without lending my power in return. It could lead to misunderstandings that I am a Loa who fleeces the Prophet…]
Under Ogun's cold and sharp voice was a scorching heat. Ogun did not tolerate acts that went against his own integrity. At least he was consistent. However, that didn’t mean that I liked how he demanded honesty with no flexibility at all.
"So, what is the proposal?"
[I will lend you my power when you finally become honest. I will also accept the offerings when that happens.]
"The heck?"
Suddenly, the steel around me screeched, the sharp and eerie noise ringing in my ears. The surroundings suddenly seemed to have become hotter. The iron armor and weapons that I had brought to offer as sacrifices were red hot, white smoke snaking off of the pile of iron. This meant that Ogun was angry.
“...Would you be kind enough to restate your proposal, please?”
[Yes.]
The steel around me finally seemed to calm down as I changed my tone. I wiped off the sweat caused by the sudden heat and waited for Ogun to continue.
Ogun let out...
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