EIGHT: Becoming a God

As Calix, Ira and Thane all worked preparing every detail for the eventual day of rebellion, they soon encountered an unexpected problem.

The problem, strangely enough, hadn't crossed a single one of their extraordinary minds until Itzae brought it to Calix's attention.

"So, how will you earn their loyalty?" Itzae questioned, resting in his and Calix's quaint house during a week-long break from his travels.

"What do you mean?" Calix asked. 

The boy had just finished explaining the meticulously plotted plans created by himself and his allies. The plans covered the time leading up to the rebellion along with the beginnings of how Calix would proceed to take over the continent.

"I plan to first improve the flow of goods through the empire by lifting the monopo-"

"No, Young Lord," Itzae interrupted. "You informed me of the places you'd first send the army to capture, but you never told me how you'd ensure the army's loyalty."