Chapter 121
Galactic Standard Date: 152,323.07 AE
Ascended Realms
Emperor Shay’tan
SHAY'TAN
His adversary drummed his fingers on the three-dimensional chessboard that was also a model of the galaxy, smirking at the sight of his white knight still sitting amongst Shay'tan's black pawns in Zulu sector.
"You look pleased with yourself?" Shay’tan fished for information.
"Oh … it’s nothing," Hashem said evasively.
Had She-Who-Is tipped him off? The goddess swore she never played favorites, but he knew better than anyone that HER definition of "favorites" depended upon her whim.
Shay’tan pondered his next move. His adversary was so focused on the outer reaches of the galaxy that he'd failed to protect his white queen.
He picked up a chess piece.
"Check."
