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Chapter 32
The capital city of the Slane Theocracy, Kami Miyako, the glorious home for humans in this world seems in a festival of sorts. The humans are dancing around, showing their pride in the chants and dances. For them, this day is to rejoice and just like every other year. They pray to the Six Great Gods. None of those humans knew about what is going on right now. In the chamber of the cardinals. And they didn't look so happy today. The Cardinals look grim and nervous, hearing the details of what happened in the Re-Estize Kingdom.
The cardinal of Fire looks around at her colleagues, knowing that they all seem to think the same thing. She is an elderly woman that has live for a long time. But this is the first time she has ever felt this close to a heart attack. This is something neither of them expected when they heard about a demon lord attacking the Re-Estize Kingdom. And now they have so much to do, and if she is honest with herself. She didn't know what to do.
"So, what do we do about this?" She asked.
"How do we know this demon is saying the truth?" The cardinal of light replied.
He didn't look like a normal elderly person. He looks skinny and fragile, but his eyes. They are full of evil and hate. But what he said, make the others wonder about the possibilities of all of this.
"I will not say this is a lie or a fact. But there is no doubt that whatever this demon wants is something we can't allow to happen," the cardinal of Fire said.
"I agree, for now, we need to stop this demon no matter the cost," the cardinal of light replied.
"We must also take the possibility of this being true, no matter how ridiculous it may be," the cardinal of wind said.
"Please, tell me you are not speculating about what this demon says is true?" The cardinal of light replied with a nasty voice.
"Just like the cardinal of fire says, we can't be sure about this. It can be a lie, yes. But we can't allow ourselves to be blind by the facts presented before us," the cardinal of wind said.
"I agree with you, cardinal of wind," said a shriveled old man.
"Why I am not surprise you agree with him," snaps back the cardinal of light.
"Probabilities, my dear friend. In the last year, we have seen things changing around us. The appearances of a new god-kin and the Witch Queen are something that we cannot ignore. And it makes sense now that the Witch Queen acted the way she did when Zesshi Zetsumei insulted her name. Her power, and the sudden attacks she did in the south. It all makes sense," the shriveled old man is the cardinal of water. He is someone smart enough to make even the hostile and evil cardinal of light think about it.
"What are you saying, is that the possibilities of this being true, are not as low as we expected," the cardinal of darkness said.
"Yes, there is more going on right now. And I believe that we are on the brink of something big. Something that this world has never seen before. We need to be ready for anything, and we have to take this demon's words as if they were the truth," the cardinal of water said.
"There is much for us to think, but we have to prepare ourselves. We are the shield of humanity, and we have to kill this demon before he could accomplish anything!" The cardinal of light said with devotion.
The cardinal of water didn't share his view. He has been thinking lately about everything that has been going on. Everything is so perfect. So well planned, that he is believing that there is something more happening in the shadows of this world. But he can't put his finger on it. Like a mist that he can't reach or touch.
"What else do we know?" Asked the cardinal of earth.
Raymon Zarg Lauransan looks tired of it all. There is so much going on that is hard to not feel stress out. But he had a job to do, and he will do it no matter what.
"We know that the Adamantite team, Blue Roses, and Darkness will meet in E-Rantel soon, but we do not know where they will meet with the Witch Queen," said the cardinal of fire.
"That is a weird place to meet," said the cardinal of water.
"Yes, it is…" mumble the old lady.
"I believe that… Rigrit Bers Caurau will also seek help from her… Friends," the cardinal of fire said.
"A dragon lord? Will she seek the help of the dragon lords?" Raymon replied.
"They are taking this seriously, it seems," said the cardinal of fire.
"We should send the Black Scripture against them, and capture them to find the truth," said the cardinal of light. Looking annoyed at the inability of his colleague to deal with this problem.
"Cardinal of Light, we can't just send the scripture against two Adamantite teams and expect them to win without a problem," said Raymon, looking irritated.
"And lest not forget that this Elian, the dark hero, is powerful enough to fight against the demon," replied the cardinal of water.
"Even though she had the help of the Witch Queen, we can't just hope for the best. We need to plan carefully our next step," said the cardinal of fire.
The cardinal of light has changed in the last weeks and is something that the cardinal of water has notices. Perhaps it's his old age? He thought. And he is not the only one to think the same.
The old woman is getting worried about her fellow cardinal. The old fragile man with nasty eyes is getting more violent in his search for power, and he will do anything to prove that humanity is the best race in the world. Is problematic if she is honest with herself. She has never seen the other races as lesser than humans. Or, at least, not as useless as many thought they are. The cardinal of fire is someone who believes that everyone could play a role in the Theocracy society.
Even other races, perhaps she will not accept them as equal. But she will definitively not ignored those who prove themselves worthy. The other cardinals may even think something between those lines, with a different degree. Maybe even the cardinal of wind. Even though in his youth was part of the Sunlight Scripture and exterminated many other races. Maybe he has reconsidered his life choices, or that is what the cardinal of fire hoped.
"Agreed, with the Black Scripture fully heal we can plan what to do. We have time until the meet, so we need to prepare ourselves," Raymon said.
"Are we going to infiltrate the city of E-Rantel?" The cardinal of wind asked.
"Perhaps, but like I said, we have to plan," Raymon replied.
"Everyone agreed?" Raymon asked as everyone nodded. The cardinal of light only scoff, and the cardinal of wind looks unfazed by everything. Raymon sighs, trying to not look tired.
Raymon felt it in his bones. That soon the biggest challenge in Slane Theocracy history will emerge, and they will have to prove the world. Why they are the bastion of hope and peace for humanity. No matter the cost. Of that he is sure, and he will succeed. The Slane Theocracy will prevail, always.
The chants of a girl with long blond hair and pure white skin are making an echo in the temple she is in. Her soft lips move at the prayers of her soul. Normally everyone in the Theocracy will pray to the Six Great Gods, it is the norm. The most natural thing to do.
But they were groups of people, that although they pray to the six entities that created the Theocracy. Their faith belongs to another deity. The statue of the Ancient One is looking down on this girl. And she looks fully devoted to this goddess. Nothing could change her mind. She will be always loyal to the Ancient One.
"Please allow me to guide my soul to the high of the moon," she whispered.
"For you are the truth, in this world of lies. The pure sun on my black soul, clean me from my sins and weakness," she chants.
"And I should kneel before the great one," a voice interrupted her, but she didn't mind. As she needed to finish her prayer first.
"For always, to the end of times," she said, standing up, looking at the man behind her.
"I didn't know you were a brother, mister Nigun," the blond girl said.
"If I recall, you believe in the Six Great Gods. What happened for you to change your creed?" She asked honestly.
"I realized that the world is bigger than me... Than any of us. That the only truth is before us, here," he said, looking at the statue of his lady. The supreme one. Galadriel Melkor.
"All of my life, I thought, I knew it all. That the Six Great Gods were the only thing true in this world. But… I saw it, sister. The truth before my eyes," Nigun said.
"What did you see?" The blond girl asked, intrigued.
"I can't explain it in words. Is impossible," Nigun said, looking at the 4th seat of the Black Scripture. Divine Chant, they call her. A follower of the Creed of the Ancient One. Perhaps the only other religion allowed in the Theocracy only because of the importance that Galadriel Melkor has on the history of the Six Great Gods.
Nigun has been in contact with the followers of the Ancient One. He knows that when the truth comes out, they will be the first one to join her without a second doubt. And besides, Divine Chant is someone Nigun knows he can convince to join him when the time is right.
"Tell me, sister, have you heard about what transpired in the Re-Estize Kingdom?" He asked.
"I have, yes," she whispered.
"Do you believe it?" He notices her body language. He saw that she seems to be anxious and irritated.
"The words of a demon are hard to believe," she only said.
"But what if they were true? What if he is speaking the truth and he will open the ancient tomb and wake her up? What if everything we ever knew changes completely?" Nigun said, looking at the blond girl. She seems nervous and thinking hard about what to say.
Divine Chant looks at the statue of her God. Part of her wanted to believe that everything will finally change. Just like many of her sisters and brothers. They have been waiting for this day, for centuries. And to finally heard something like this, is something hard to accept. If she is honest with herself.
But there is hope, and if this is true, and their lady wakes up in this world. She knows that there is only one thing she will do. And is kneel before her without a doubt. She has forsaken her name when she took part in this creed. Until the day of reckoning came. And it's getting close each day.
"If that is true... If what this demon says is truth… Then there is only one thing for me to do," she said.
"Glad to hear this, would you like to know more? The truth of what is coming?" Nigun whispered.
"What do you mean?" Divine Chant asked.
"Would you like to… Serve our lady? The only one worth serving?" Nigun said, while his eyes shine in the dark.
"Serve our lady?" The girl mumbled.
"Yes… Would you like to meet the supreme one? Would you like to see Galadriel Melkor?" Nigun said, while the girl only looks stunned. Like something freezes her. She didn't know what to say, but something is calling for her. She didn't know what it is. There is only one thing running through her in her mind. Only one truth.
"Yes…" She said.
She didn't notice the surrounding shadows. Looking please that they have caught something useful for their lady. Using whispers to only think about something related to her faith. Easy prey to subtle mind control. Their lady will happy.
"Is this true, gramps?" The emperor Jircniv asked.
The old man sitting before him said nothing, only stared at him, thinking long and hard. Fluder Paradyne glared at the man before him. The emperor of the Baharuth Empire. Someone he cared for like he was a child of his own. The old man sigh, really not liking how things have changed in the last few days.
"It seems so, but please your majesty. The words of a demon are not to be taken a hundred percent serious," Fluder said.
"Mm, I see, what is your advice?" The Bloody emperor asked.
"Sending a spy to E-Rantel would be a good idea until we found out exactly what is going on," Fluder said.
"And lest faces it, right now. Every single nation has set their eyes on that city, I don't doubt that the Slane Theocracy is already preparing themselves," said Fluder.
"I believe the same, I know that we can defend ourselves against them. The dragonlords… Well, we can negotiate with them in another way. They don't normally take part in any human conflict. The Re-Estize Kingdom, we know we can easily deal with them. Especially now," Jircniv said with a smirk.
"You are being too overconfident, your majesty," Fluder replied.
"I know, gramps. What I am trying to say is that the problem is not the other nations, but this demon and this… Tomb. I honestly don't believe that he is saying the truth. He is trying to provoke a reaction, that's all. Still, I dislike having a powerful demon running amok causing problems," the emperor said.
"Mm, I believe that in the worst-case scenario. This tomb could have a hidden artifact, like a weapon or sorts made by Galadriel Melkor," Fluder said.
The Bloody Emperor only started at the windows, hearing that name again. A name he honestly didn't like to hear, because of what it makes him feel. Scared.
"Galadriel Melkor…" The emperor whispered.
He, like many people, has heard of that name before. It was a name people believe in, a figure of a forgotten world. Jircniv is not someone close to religion if he is honest with himself. He is someone pragmatic and holds his belief close to his mind.
But even he can't deny that there is something mystic in that figure. Something old and powerful. He didn't know what it is, but there is something more about the Ancient One. That makes him shiver.
"Gramps, you are someone who thinks in logical things like me, tell me. Is there any possibility that this demon is saying the truth?" Jircniv said.
"Honestly, I don't know… I still believe that this demon is only saying this to cause mayhem around him. But, if the worst happens, and what he says is true, that this tomb is the one that people have been looking for since the dawn of time. Then, this world will forever change," Fluder said with an icy voice.
A paladin is walking fast at her destination, looking anxious, and trouble. She knew that no matter what, the Holy Queen will know what to do. She is sure of it, nothing can change her mind about it. She sighs and knocks the elegant door.
"Your majesty is Remedios Custodio," Remedio said.
"Oh, come in!" Remedio smiled, entering the room only to find the beautiful and young Holy Queen sitting in front of a mirror. Looking irritated, like she is trying to do something about her face, but with no success. The Holy Queen of the Holy Roble Kingdom, Calca Bessarez looks at her friend with a smile on her stunning and glowing face. Like she uses a spell to make her skin looks smoother.
"Remedios, what can I do for you?" Calca said.
"Your majesty, what are we going to do about… That demon!" Remedios said, looking at Calca with devotion.
Calca only sighs. She knew better than anybody how fanatic and touchless Remedio can be. She understood that. Her short temper and loose mouth have cause problems in the past. Calca always hopes to change her friend mindset. To make her realize that blaming others for her own fault is not the way to change the world.
The Holy Queen knows that she is not perfect. She is only a human, and mistakes happen all the time. But the way Remedios sees her sometimes unnerved her.
"Remedios, there is nothing we can do about it, it's too far away, and we have our own problems at the moment," Calca mumbled.
"But, your majesty! If what the demon said is truth, then… Then the resting place of the Ancient One is in danger!" Remedios exclaim with fierce devotion.
"Remedios I know, believe me! But we can't just send soldiers to that place. We don't even know where it is, and right now we can't spare soldiers, you know that," Calca said patiently.
Remedios said nothing. Knowing is the truth. But deep inside of her, there is something, a pull of sorts. But she pushed away, after all, Calca always knows best.
"I… I understand," Remedios said.
"Remedios, you are my closest friend. You know that I care deeply for you. I know that ever since that demon announcement, you have been very anxious about it. But remember that this is a demon we are talking about. We do not know if he is even saying the truth," Calca said, trying to sound reasonable.
"Of course, you are always right," Remedios mumble.
Remedios, like many in the Holy Roble Kingdom, follow the Four Great Gods. But what differs them from other nations is the belief that The Ancient One. Was the Mother of all gods. Some of their oldest scriptures, written by one of the Six Great Gods. Announced that Galadriel Melkor was the All-Mother.
The scriptures also say that The Ancient One is the perfect waifu and many things. None knew what those words meant but, they believe it to be holy words.
That is why Remedios is so anxious, and Calca knew it. The Holy Queen is a believer, but more realistic in her ways to do things.
"I will send a few agents there, perhaps someone we can trust… Or someone no one will suspect," Calca said, looking at the window. She didn't want to cause problems with other nations. She is sure that Slane Theocracy will try to do something, so she must choose someone reliable. Someone loyal to her. Someone that can look innocent enough so people will not suspect her.
"Your majesty, perhaps we could use someone disposable… I know someone who can bring us someone like that," Remedios said.
"Mm, really? Good, then bring that person to me, is a long way north, and we must hurry," Calca said.
"Understood your majesty," Remedios said.
Calca sighs, going back to her makeup routine. Not noticing a certain shadow behind her.
The sounds of a young dark-elf girl yelling directions to the golems and the rest of the workers. Would make someone go deaf.
"Okay! Please ready up the next location to begin construction!" Aura yelled using a megaphone. She looks around with pride, the fake tomb is almost finished and she is happy to be in charge of this.
"I hope my lady is happy with this!" Aura said with a blush on her cheeks.
"S-Sister!" Mare said, approaching fast at her older sister.
"What is it, Mare?" Aura asked.
"I finished elevating the hills on the east side of the tomb and put so-some tress too!" Mare said.
"Mm, good job! Now we only need to create a…" Before she could finish. A voice came from her wristwatch. It's time for lunch, ~.
Both Aura and Mare let a small squeal of joy when they heard the voice of Bukubukuchagama.
"Understood, lady Bukubukuchagama~!" Aura said.
Both twins galloped fast to have a meal. Just like their lady told them to. Something about how important it is to eat healthy, to grow stronger. She said all that while eating oreo cheesecake.
"Pestonya! What's for lunch?" Aura asked, with excitement in her voice.
"It's hamburger like you wanted, lady Aura. And for lord Mare, we have a chicken salad with bread rolls… Ah, woof," Pestonya said.
"Looks delicious!" Aura said while taking a big bite of her burger.
"Tha-thank you, Pestonya!" Mare said.
"Ah, Pestonya, where is our lady?" Aura asked.
"She is having a meeting with lord Cocytus," Pestonya said.
"Mm, is about those lizards people?" Aura asked.
"I believe so, yes… Woof," Aura wonders why her lady had this strange look on her face while talking to her the other day. She looks sad. When she was talking about her wristwatch. Still, Aura can't believe she can hear the voice of her creator whenever she wanted.
"We have done a magnificent job, sister!" Mare said happily, munching his food with joy.
"Yes, but we must make it even better!" Aura said.
"Sister, why was Shalltear so happy yesterday? She didn't even say anything mean to you," Mare asked.
"Ugh, something about a date with our lady, I don't know the details," Aura muttered.
"Ah…" Mare only said.
"We must do our best here, this fake tomb is a crucial part of our lady plans, we can't disappoint her!" Aura said, changing the topic.
"Okay!" Mare said.
Soon enough, this place would be the one that started all. A place where the supreme one will emerge. And they will be ready for it. Pandora's Actor is not wasting time to create the perfect scenario for everyone to see his lady perform before those lesser beings. To show them who she is, and to bring them to their knees. All is going according to plan, except that the so call supreme one is currently sleeping in her room after a long day of work.