"I am."
Lola giggled as soon as she heard Atlas’ voice. It felt healing, especially after listening to Jarvis’s nonsense for a few minutes.
"Do not cut him off the line," Atlas ordered calmly, almost as if he were competing with Jarvis’ composure. "Let him listen. Proceed with the original plan."
Jarvis’s brows twitched. "Proceed with the original plan, you say?"
"Mhm." Atlas hummed. "Do you not approve?"
"Haha." Jarvis laughed. "That arrogance... I’ve seen it plenty of times. There’s only one end to all of them."
"It does not matter whether you know my plan or not," Atlas replied flatly. "The result will be the same... and fortunately, I do not carry arrogance to meet the same fate you just mentioned."
And Atlas meant that. He was not arrogant at all. He was honest, but everyone who heard him say that had secretly sided with Jarvis.
Their boss, after all, was arrogance in human flesh. Atlas just didn’t know that.
Hearing that made Jarvis chuckle, only for Atlas to add—
"Jarvis... is it?" Atlas paused, fixing his black gloves, one foot resting on someone else’s body. But instead of addressing him directly, his next words were meant for someone else. "Connect me to the other governors. Are they ready?"
A voice answered immediately. "Yes, sir. They were just connected."
"My name is Atlas, and I believe that at this moment, you have received my letter," Atlas continued, allowing everyone to hear his flat voice. "Tonight, I, Atlas, declare war against New Gheran—against its governor and Jarvis. If you plan to join this war, I will not stop you."
"However, if you do, I assure you that your fates will be just like these people," he added in a calm yet knowing tone. "I am not asking you to aid me, but your actions tonight will be the only answer I accept."
"I give you my word," he continued, pausing briefly as his eyes glinted. "I did not personally come here with a plan to leave this territory empty-handed. Tonight, a blueprint is not the only thing you will be losing."
Silence stretched across the line as everyone listening to Atlas’ declaration struggled to articulate their thoughts. Yet that silence alone conveyed the weight of their reactions to such bold statements.
Even Jarvis was surprised.
Jarvis straightened his back as his brows twitched slightly. His calm exterior began to crack, showing more emotion than he had displayed since the beginning.
Did he really get the other governors on the line? he wondered. Or was this man bluffing?
After all, not a single person responded.
Jarvis waited a few more seconds. When no one spoke, he broke the silence.
"Atlas," he called. "Am I correct?"
Atlas didn’t answer, but that didn’t matter.
"I commend your bravery, and for a moment, I was almost convinced," Jarvis continued. "Even so, assuming the other governors are listening, allow me to say this: Ravah found its balance of power through the three governors. We lived in harmony and maintained a civilized relationship with one another."
Jarvis smirked. "Though we had our fair share of disagreements, Ravah is our home—our territory. We unite as one whenever someone from outside challenges our power."
"You are not the first to try," he added, confidence seeping into his voice. "And you won’t be the last. Many will follow after you, but the result will be the same for you, for those after you, and for those who came before you."

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