It was public information by now that Rui's Angel of Laplace and the Eye of Prophecy allowed him to see both future and past. His extraordinary depth of perception into the mind meant that it was impossible to lie to him if he truly sought the truth. He was not bound by any force on the continent and could execute whoever he wanted without any consequence. It was impossible to mobilize a movement of men against him, since half of all men worshipped him in some capacity or another as God himself.
Thus, if he promised protection and retribution, it was absolute.
There was no way to escape his power.
