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World Domination & Pride

  • Writer: Ardith Arnelle `Price
    Ardith Arnelle `Price
  • Jun 25
  • 2 min read

Excerpt from Perfidy


He had an insatiable hunger for the ornament Sophia had discovered. The bracelet held a power far beyond its money-worth—it could change the entire planet. Upon studying his team’s security report, he learned that whoever donned the bracelet possessed supernatural abilities that could allow them to rule the whole universe.

The Saudis stole the artifact from the Egyptians, and it disappeared without a trace. Suppose he wore the bracelet, world domination at his fingertips. A sinister laugh escaped his lips as he crossed his arms, imagining a world under his control. Frightened, people bowed to him as if he were a king. The power to control the world? What an incredible idea!


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Melekh desperately sought the power to dominate the world, but one individual stood firmly in his way—a woman with a magical bracelet he longed to claim. Determined, he would stop at nothing to get it and wear its power. Today, humanity has become obsessed with possessions and vanity, driven by a desire for anything that shines or appears valuable. This obsession often leads people to harm others over objects that, in reality, hold no actual worth. We are consumed by greed and pride, willing to seize what isn’t rightfully ours.

Robot hand - Perfidy, The Debacle Series, Book 1
Robot hand - Perfidy, The Debacle Series, Book 1

A story from the Bible illustrates this tendency vividly. King Ahab coveted Naboth’s vineyard—a piece of land in his family for generations. When Naboth refused to sell it, Ahab’s response was dishonorable; he was so determined that he plotted to take it by wrongful means. His wife, Jezebel, known for her wickedness, arranged for deceitful men to kill Naboth, allowing Ahab to seize the estate. Tragically, Ahab himself met his end in the very place where Naboth’s blood was spilled, just as the prophet Elijah had foretold—dogs licking his blood as a grim reminder.

The moral of this story is clear: don’t covet what belongs to others. The Tenth Commandment explicitly warns against this: “You shall not covet your neighbor’s house... or anything that belongs to your neighbor” (Exodus 20:17).

 
 
 

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