Hello
You don't need money
You don't need friends
You don't need an education
You don't need fast cars
You don't need a mansion
You don't need alcohol
You don't need drugs
You don't need women
You don't need technology
You don't need fancy meals
All you need is Jesus
It's the same thing.
Your "mythical fictional character" aka "king" aka "LORD"...is a magic mushroom.
Judas "killed Jesus" because he handed over the sacrament (evidence) to the court, revealing the secret. He gave up the juju.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Sacred_Mushroom_and_the_Cross
What do you think this is:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eucharist