The Fat God System

Chapter 193: Risky

Hugh swam harder and harder as he got slower and loser to the dark blue aura. Beru's was now in trouble, and he needed to save him.

Just as the commander opened his mouth to order the killing of the platoon leader, Hugh finally touched the blue aura and connected with Beru.

He did not simply connect with Beru, but simply overtook all of his senses. He could hear, see, smells, and touch everything as Beru felt it.

This meant that Hugh could finally take control of Beru's vocal cords and speak.

"I'm sorry, commander," Hugh said in the voice of the platoon leader.

The commander frowned as he saw the platoon leader suddenly speak. If Hugh was any later in speaking, Beru will have been ordering to die at that very spot.

"I simply could not speak in your enormous presence," Hugh said as he bowed as far as he possibly could.

The rest of the cabinet was nervous for the platoon leader, but they would never speak up. They were just fortunate that they were not in the same position.

The commander looked at the platoon leader for a moment and ignored him after. The commander continued to walk towards his seat and assume his position as the total ruler of the army.

Hugh sighed in his heart. That was close. The commander could have killed him at that very moment, but it seemed that he was spared at the very last second.

The commander spared the platoon leader only because it would be a hassle to find a replacement at this hour. They were close to the kingdom, which meant that it would be game-time soon.

"Sit," the commander said.

Everyone sat in their seats with such force that made them hurt their back. Everyone was on edge, as they all knew that the commander was a strict person.

They were even surprised that the platoon leader was still alive at this point. They all saw by their very own eyes the commander kill people for less.

"The reason for this meeting," the commander said as he assumed a comfortable position in his gold and silver throne. "Do any of you know?"

Everyone was silent as they all looked up at the commander. They all had guessed in their mind, but they did not know if it was correct.

They were all wary of saying the wrong thing and end up being killed for it. However, if no one answered the commander's question, they would all be punished.

Everyone looked at each other at that very moment. They were all trying to size each other up and pressure each other to try and take the fall.

Nobody dared to speak. While the upper ranks were in chaos, the commander was sitting on his throne relaxed, and with his eyes closed.

*tap* *tap* *tap*

The commander crawled his arms and tapped his finger on his bicep. Everyone could hear the loud ticking of time as they got more and more pressured to speak.

They knew that the commander was reaching his limit. They had to speak, or else they would all incite the wrath of the commander.

Seeing the rest of the cabinet panic, Hugh was relieved on the inside. If the commander gets angry at the whole upper ranks, then maybe some of them will be killed.

Hugh decided not to say anything. He did not have to, being their lowest member of the upper ranks of the army.

Also, Hugh did not want to take the risk. Hugh did not know what type of knowledge the platoon leader knew. If he said something that was beyond the scope of the platoon leader, he would be seen as someone suspicious.

Suddenly, everyone saw the commander lift his head and open his eyes. Everyone was scared to their wits. They had lost the chance to speak up, and now they had to face the consequences.

"You," the commander said.

Everyone froze up as they saw the commander point at someone in the cabinet meeting. Everyone hoped that they were not the one singled out.

Everyone followed the finger to see who was the unlucky bastard who was chosen. When they looked at him, they pitied him. It must have been because of the incident earlier that he incited the wrath of the commander.

It was the platoon leader. Hugh's heart stopped as he saw the finger pointing at him. Even though this was not his real body, just Beru's body, he still felt like his life was in danger.

Hugh was tongue-tied and did not want to do. byway did the commander want? Hugh did not know so he just stood up straight and looked at the commander.

"Do you know the answer?" the commander asked.

Hugh was spit on the spot. Even though he did not know the answer, he was forced to say the right thing. There was no way that he would know the specific details.

However, he could not just stand there silent. He also should not say the wrong thing. What should he do?

"Commander," Hugh said as he bowed towards the commander. "You want to make the kingdom your own."

Everyone gasped at Hugh's answer. The answer was very vague and was not what the commander wanted to ask, but it was also not wrong.

The main goal was to conquer the kingdom, but the commander wanted to know the specific details. The rest of the upper ranks did not know if they should regard the platoon leader as a genius or a fool.

Everyone looked towards the commander to see his reaction. They wanted to know if the answer was to his satisfaction.

Almost everyone in the room knew that the commander was not the escort of a person that liked jokes. He was a straightforward man that took everything seriously.

It was easy to guess that the commander would not appreciate the platoon leader's vague answer. They all expect the commander to kill the platoon leader on the spot.

"Hahaha," the commander chuckled.

Contrary to everyone's expectations, the commander smiled and laughed at the platoon leader's answer. It was unexpected to see the platoon leader laugh.

Nobody had ever seen him like this before, and no one would have expected it to be because of the platoon leader's answer.

"That's true," the commander said with a smile on his face. "I am planning to become the king."

Everyone was also forced to laugh. If the commander laughed then they should follow his lead. So, they all forced a laugh with their awkward smiles.

"Hah..hahaha"

*BOOM*

Everyone heard the commander slam his arm on the table that obliterated the wooden desk. Everyone was shaken deep down to their core.

They all stopped laughing and remained frozen. They did not know what to do next, so they just made it seem like they did not exist

"Even though I am not the king," the commander said as he had a serious face as he addressed the platoon leader. "I already conquered it."

The pressure around everyone increased once again, and they almost suffocated from it. Everyone was forced to hold their breath and wait for the commander's pressure to subside.

Hugh also felt the pressure, but he was not affected like the other upper ranks. Beru's physical body was strong enough to endure the pressure, so the commander's pressure did not work on him.

Although it did not work on him, Hugh had to pretend that he was suffocating. The commander would be suspicious that a platoon leader could breathe under his pressure.

The commander would not stop his glare at the platoon leader. Hugh could feel the killing intent directed at him, and it made him sweat.

The commander wild kill him, Hugh was sure of it. This kind of killing intent could not be faked. Even though this was not Hugh's body, it would do irreparable damage to his soul if he died in this body.

"Commander," Hugh said as a last resort.

If he could somehow dismantle the situation, the commander would not kill the platoon leader. However, the commander was a difficult man to convince.

If Hugh tried to beg for his life, the commander would not pity him, but he was disgusted by him. The only way out of this problem was to gain the commander's respect.

The way to do that was to stand his ground. Maybe then, the commander would not take his life.

"One cannot be a conqueror without being king," Hugh said as he bowed towards the commander with his whole body shaking.

The commander frowned. He was surprised that the platoon leader dared to disagree with him. Even the other upper ranks could not help but feel like the platoon leader was an idiot.

Why would he further incite the wrath of the commander? Did he not want to live?

However, contrary to the other upper ranks' opinion, Hugh's risky gamble paid off. He gained a few more seconds of living.