Supply Route, Yozi.
[Kizer POV]
I swayed my hands on my back as I looked up, ignoring the countless bodies with hundreds of holes scattered around me. This is a punishment that I have personally given to people who significantly damage and maybe even move my plans backwards, I don't really feel anything after killing this many people. I feel that it is the right thing for me to do as the soon-to-be ruler of this world, and it also had relieved my boredom for quite a while, as well as demonstrated my power to myself, this feat of power that I've shown was not even my very best, yet I've just killed a whole army without them being able to do anything back to me. I smiled widely, showing my perfectly white teeth.
"This is it! This is the true power!" I said. "The power that only Gods wield!"
I have now the power that even the Avatar himself would probably have a hard time getting into. No, he might even not get to the point of my strength. I am the strongest, and as the soon-to-be ruler of this world, I have to maintain it that way. There can't be anyone other than me who should control this world. However, I have to do everything perfectly and precisely without any errors, and to do that, I have to take things slowly, like conquering the whole earth kingdom slowly from inside and, soon, the whole world. There are many things to take into consideration when you're taking something from others, in this case, I want the world for myself, and in order to do that, I needed strength—unrivaled strength that no one can absolutely reach or even think of reaching—which I currently don't have right now, but I'm getting close, so I chose another option, which is to build my secret force that would act based on my words without hesitation or doubt. They're already building themselves and their own forces, but in the end, it's my words and goals that matter to them.
People all over the Earth Kingdom have now come to Omashu and all the new cities around it, not just because of its extremely safe environment and the long peace that it had over the years of the Fire Nation invasion, but also its economic prosperity. The 8 Pillars had gotten the job done that I tasked them with, excellently strengthening the economy so as not to rely on Ba Sing Se and other major cities in the Earth Kingdom. And so, because of the well of lives in Omashu and 8 cities around it, people all over the nation have come here to live a life where they won't even feel the strain and pressure of the war that was happening. Though I still strictly ordered the enforcement of the people, so while they can live in the new world I plan to create, they must follow my words, because my words are the law. Though normal mortals have no way of knowing about me for now, as it was still not time yet.
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Omashu, Kizer Estate.
I looked at the woman in front of me with apatheticness, she could tempt any man with her smooth and gentle white skin, being laid bare before my eyes. The only cover she had was a long red dress that failed to hide her whole body before me, though I don't really think she was trying to do so, she might just feel more comfortable covering a little. But I'm not feeling anything when seeing her, my heart was forcibly closed by me to never love her, or even have a single bit of affection towards her. I couldn't imagine what I would feel or think when I see her gone. Emotions are something I can control with no effort, but it's not a very pleasant thing to imagine something like that happening. Kaya is now an adult, soon to be middle-aged, and she will be old, and before I can even feel the taste of time, she will be gone just like everyone around me. It's even hard to imagine how lost I am to time, even though I was not yet 50 years old, time seemed to be flowing faster for me—too fast that I was forced to close my heart, cutting off any affection I have with anyone close to me.
"I heard that you go outside Omashu today," she said, laying her head on my chest.
She might be curious as to why I have gotten out, because I always usually remain inside my estate, and when I go out, I usually remain within the proximity of Omashu and the other cities held by the other Pillars to relieve my boredom, as well as see different locations to find any special or unique location that might give me new experience. However, I wouldn't like her to know what I did on that supply route, with her soft and good heart, she might get uncomfortable to learn that I did that, and I wouldn't want that to happen.
"I just went to relieve my boredom," I said.
It was a vague and half lie, but that should be enough of an answer for her, she never questions anything that I did or said and would always support what I did with a wide smile on her beautiful face. Though she only knows that I wanted her to know, and even with all her love for me, she will still be sad at heart when she learns of all the things that I and Hiro.
"You must be still really bored right now," Kaya said as she wrapped her arms around me.
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