Chapter 438: Diaries of an Upstaged Leader

The discovered diary of Lyra Belkovich, a zonal leader in the third wave of the Armageddon during the reign of the Singularity.

Sunday, 16 April 2028

Today the world changed yet again. On an Easter Sunday at that. It was the start of the second Woe of the Armageddon and the system message read thus; A third of the sea will be destroyed by a mountain of sins, set ablaze for the ruin of all who dwell therein.

I watched from my window, the surreal destruction unfolding like a nightmare.

A literal huge mountain had appeared and it was burning red. Hot lava spurted out from it and I knew it was only a matter of time before it spilled over to the land.

I called an emergency meeting which went well except for the obnoxious Jeremy.

Tuesday, 18 April 2028

Today I try to make the rest of the board leaders see the danger of following Jeremy but they’re basically riding his cock at this point - pardon my language.

They’re all scared of him more than they’d like to admit which annoys me. 𝓯𝓻𝒆𝙚𝒘𝓮𝙗𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝒍.𝙘𝓸𝙢

It almost wants to make me come out clean and reveal his identity to them. I can’t do that until this is over because we need him.

I’m sure he’s lying about those invaders the previous week but I can’t prove it yet. Keeping strict surveillance on him as usual.

Thursday, 20 April 2028

Jeremy and his angels go out of the city gates alone to take care of the lava problem despite my offering to help out.

The people didn’t seem too enthused to push the issue with him.

Apparently I was the only one that didn’t find the idea of completely relying on him repulsive.

Their opinion on the matter was that he was securing points for our zone without any of us risking our life. On the surface that seems the case but I wasn’t so trusting. It was that simple.

Sunday, 23 April 2028

It’s the start of the third woe and the system message reads thus; <Third Woe> Waters will be poisoned by the blazing star descended from the sky. All who consume this forbidden nectar will surely die.

This is going to be a difficult week compared to the others since it would affect a daily activity.

Going without food was generally easier than going without water.

All the water we had in our possession went bad. It gave off a bad smell and turned green.

A few people who drank it despite the general warning all died which scared the others from doing the same thing.

There was a popular saying that you can’t go 7 days without water. I guess in the coming days we will find out how true that is.

Monday, 24 April 2028

Another day of staying without water. Complaints have started and people are looking up to Jeremy for solution which undermines

I was as curious as the rest of them to see what he had to say but it appears he doesn’t have a solution for this woe.

I guess he doesn’t have the answers to everything after all.

Tuesday, 25 April 2028

The issue has gotten worse. With thirst, the people are now bolder with open defiance. The whole leadership is under pressure to produce water from heaven knows where.

Just today, I was almost mobbed by some of them who spat at me.

Counting the days till it’s over. Four more days I think. I’ve grown weaker and disoriented too.

Wednesday, 26 April 2028

To everyone’s surprise today, Jeremy produced clean drinkable water out of the blues.

It didn’t smell or appear green and we all partook of it with grateful parched lips. Myself included.

Very fishy that he waited till now to do this.

Thursday, 27 April 2028

Everyone praises him as a hero without asking all the necessary questions. The reverence for him is now high and we the leaders are just figureheads.

The water can’t be stored for more than an hour else it goes bad like the others so we have to go back to him anytime we need it.

I’m going along with it just to keep my people safe though I haven’t stopped making my displeasure known to the board.

Not like anyone listens. Infact I’m viewed with suspicious eyes as to why I hate a savior.

It’s exhausting trying to reason with these people but then again, everyone judges a book by its cover.

I’ll definitely confront him once more about all this. Perhaps tomorrow.

Friday, 28 April 2028

The most embarrassing day I’ve had in a long time.

I confronted him today about it but he basically told me that I’m weak.

To quote his words; Power belongs to those who can take it from others.

He told me of how incompetent the leaders and I were and how we now had to rely on him to survive this week. As if that wasn’t enough damage, he then laughed in my face before walking off.

I had not been talked to like that in a very long time and it took all my willpower not to run after him to fight him.

I was silent through the meeting we had after that and retired quite early to bed. I might soon end this diary or not. I’m not It’s one thing keeping me sane here.

Sunday, 30 April 2028

The fourth Woe has arrived, and night envelops every corner of the world, revealing Demons rising from all over the city to siege it.

I know for a fact that their hearts are shades lighter than Jeremy’s black heart.

My followers no longer listen to me and sometimes I think the former deputy and the others laugh at me behind my back.

Not that I mind. Stolen position doesn’t hit as hard as stolen sanity. I’m going mad with every minute I stay in this place.

My ability no longer works and I can’t even see his future but I know that Jeremy is our only hope and damnation at the same time.

SOS