Chương 37: Chapter 37: Hidden Truth's
Lucius held out the horn in his hand in front of Lillian, upon closer inspection it had strange symbols engraved into the plain white horn. "For a long time, my family held onto three horns similar to this for as long as I could remember. Each one with their own colors and symbols engraved on them."
"I was told that they were possessed with the souls of very dangerous beings, the very ones that served the God you worship." a tense unease hung around them as Lillian looked at the horn
Her eyes lit up, with a familiarity. "I think… I remember something being written in the scriptures about these horns."
Lillian's epiphany struck. "That's right! It was said that five angels were said to have descended from the heavens to help mankind, three were sent to wage war and the last two stayed in heaven to serve God Cassell himself in heaven."
Lillian forced herself up, leaning her back against the wall. Lucius held out the horn , allowing Lillian to reach out and grab it. She examined it out of pure curiosity, examining every nook and cranny.
She sighed. "I never would've guessed in a million years that one of the generals had such a holy artifact in hand. And to think… that an angel would be such a frightening thing to face off against…" Lillian stared intensely at the horn, now looking at some strange writing on the side.
"Is that what it was that you've fought?" Lucius asked.
Lillian quickly affirmed with a nod.
"If that's the case it's possible that the General that summoned it, meant to use it as a last resort. Perhaps to wipe out our army." Lucius stated.
"Yes but… that angel really didn't seem interested in fighting the army… Instead it seemed more focused on me… It even referred to me as the Light holder."
Lucius became intrigued. "Hmmm…That's not surprising, Perhaps it was the first coined title before it was given a different name."
"Perhaps…" Lillian gripped the horn much more tightly. She then smiled more fondly. "I'm glad some things don't change at least." She silently said.
"And when all this is over, things will go back to normal.. even if I'm a Demon. I still have Kalika…" Lillian thought.
"Hmm?" Lucius glance curiously at Lillian
"O-oh. Nothing." Lillian turned her attention back to the horn. "Have you tried destroying these?"
"If we could we would've done so already." Lucius held his hand over the horn. Concentrating his fire magic onto it to burn the horn to as. And as expected, it came out unscathed. "Since we can't destroy these horns we've opted to lock them away."
"So you have three more of these horns. So that leaves another four more out there."
"Six if we're counting the two that are supposedly with God… But yes. And given that we now have practically half of the horns I doubt that any other will be coming around. As far as I'm aware the other four are likely on other continents and countries far from here."
"So the only issue we have to worry about are those pipe weapons. But we'll discuss that another time." Lucius grabbed the horn. "If you don't mind. We should keep this locked away."
"Right." Lillian obliged. Lucius then placed the horn inside of a chest, locking it. A servant came along, grabbing the chest to escort it along with some guards.
"By the way, where's Jala?" Lillian asked.
Lucius laid himself back onto the bed. "Jala? right now he's scouting out the last fortified city along with Azar."
"The last city?" Lillian questioned.
"yeah. It's only a couple weeks away from this village, but they should be back within the week with their report."
"What of the other cities? shouldn't we be conquering them as well?"
"I've taken care of that. I raised an army of their dead kin and sent them to the other three cities. if all goes well the captains in charge will be reporting back within the week."
"I'm surprised. It's not often I see you so on point." She giggled.
Her demeanor suddenly shifted, becoming more disappointed. Lucius could tell that Lillian had something to say but kept silent, unsure what to say. Eventually after a moment, she finally broke the silence she held.
"So… You used that power again." She turned herself away from Lucius. "I think I can see why you left me behind now…"
The room becomes silent again. an awkwardness hanging between the two. "You know… If you're not careful… That could kill you…" Lillian said.
"... Years off my life mean nothing… Especially if it means paving a new path for my kind."
"Still, even if demons live for a long time… I-…" Lillian stopped, a tinge of concern washing over her.
"My offer is still on the table." Lucius suddenly said. "If you'd like, we can still marry when this war is done. That is the human custom, isn't it?"
"I don't know… I don't think… I don't think I'm ready yet…"
Lillian felt Lucius's hand touch her shoulder, with him sitting back up. "That's fine Lillian. Take your time."
Lillian smiled bittersweetly. "Thank you…Lucius"
Lucius flashed a comforting smile, unseen by Lillian. "For now, we should rest. We need to recover before we move on to the city of Gralin. And once we've conquered that city, this war will be finished. and the country, secured."
Lillian turned herself over, leaning her head on his shoulder, with a smile. "I'd love nothing more…"
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Elsewhere in the dead of night inside of a dense forest, two red demons flew past tree after tree, without rest.
"Hold it Jala," Azar said.
Azar looked back. "I think this is the place."
They both slowed down, coming to a halt. They settled themselves in a clearing with very few tree's Jala instantly leaned himself at the closest tree he could find.
"Finally," Jala said.
Azar slowly circled herself around that very tree, content.
"I can see you're still grieving." Jala noted.
"Spare me the chit chat. Those two were never gonna cut it, even if they didn't betray Rakon." Azar traced her finger across the tree. "Speaking of which. I've been hearing that some strange monster almost killed our… Beloved queen." Azar gave a hint of sarcasm, rolling her eyes.
Azar narrowed her eyes. "If I were in your position I would've ended her there, and no one would've been any wiser."
Jala glared back. "We stick to the plan Azar."
"Oh. Did Rakon already tell you?" she questioned
"...Yes..."
"Don't be so disappointed Jala. As exciting as it sounds to kill them ourselves, we wouldn't be able to hold a candle to them. Even right now as they are now. as much as it pains me to admit it…"
"I know… Reminds me a little of that time that Daji tried poisoning the queen to kill her. Even at the edge of death the queen utterly defeated her along with your other blood sisters."
"Oh right they did try to kill her too, didn't they." A hint of amusement in her voice. "I think that was around the same time her little toy escaped too."
She smiled. "Hmph. Served her right."
Azar started to skip past Jala. "And to think… All these years later and we still don't know where that woman came from. Along with that girl. It's still a mystery to me why the King is so infatuated with her to begin with. I Bet if she wasn't around, we would've won this war ten times by now." she sighed.
"I have to agree. Ever since the queen came in, he started to become much more lenient to humans."Jala said.
"Still on about the human stuff? Even after fighting those Heroes of Prophecy. From what I heard from the queen and Kel, They were quite formidable opponents."
"They were the exception not the rule. Humans are and will always be weak."
Azar approached Jala "True. True. That toy was probably part of the exception too until her memories were wiped."
"What do you mean? As far as I could tell, she was always a cowardly and selfish woman. And one that wouldn't mind killing her own allies if it means she could reach her goals. I doubt that she'd even hold a candle to us."
"Haven't you heard? "Azar chuckled. "The queen and her little Toy actually got into a fight before those Heroes arrived. A lot of people say they were evenly matched."
Jala raised a brow hearing this.
"But I'm highly doubtful. I think it's much more likely that the queen held back." she finished.
"Your jokes aren't amusing Azar."
"Who said I was joking?" she playfully responded. "But considering that all you do is work, I guess I shouldn't be surprised that you haven't heard much.
Jala was about to retort when another familiar voice spoke up.
"That's enough Idle chatter from you two."
They both turned to find a blood clone of Rakon. They both kneel before him.
"Everything is in place," Azar said.
"Good. That just leaves one thing." Rakon revealed an unlocked secured chest. "Make sure they receive this. And if everything goes well… Both my brother and that woman will be dead."
Jala is given the box.
"How they receive it doesn't matter. As long as they get it and know how to use it, everything will just fall into place."
"What is this?" Jala asked.
"Just think of it as a weapon, with a blinding hatred." Rakon gave a smile before turning into a bloody mist.
With Rakon now gone, Jala opened the chest. Azar peeked alongside the Jala to find a Black Horn with a golden unrecognizable inscription on it with strange alien symbols.
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Kalika is stabbed in the gut by Maverick once again, followed by a slice in the neck. She awakens from her deathly slumber finding her ready to kill her again but suddenly…
"<Nighttime. Day is over! Nighttime. Day is over>"
"Looks like luck is on your side." Maverick reeled his sword back, slowly retreating along with his me. "We'll be seeing you tomorrow."
Kalika glared at the man in fury. "If that gray-haired demon didn't catch me, I would've had a peaceful evening!"
Kalika wobbled herself up, and like all those other times she was completely exhausted from all the running and hiding. "I wonder where Tilus went. I don't think I've seen him for a while either. I wonder if Rhonda will be waiting for me this time…"
After a while of pacing herself through the prison halls she finally came across her prison cell. Peeking inside, still no Rhonda. But on her bed was a bowl of meat porridge.
Re-energized Kalika rushed and almost tripped getting to the food. "Thank you, New guy!" Kalika grabbed the spoon, immediately stuffing her mouth. She instantly became depressed.
"Itsh cold…"
Kalika looked at the bowl, finding that there wasn't any vegetable in it. "Huh?"
Despite the disappointment Kalika felt like she couldn't refuse. She continued to eat the meat porridge, enjoying the stringy meat.
"OW!" She bit her tongue.
"That was sharp. What was that?" Kalika felt her tongue to find it was now bleeding. She moved her spoon around to check for any unwanted bits of food. She tried to continue to eat but felt something in her mouth.
Fed up, she checked her mouth again, she felt something sharp where her teeth should be.
"What is… Wait… Is this… My teeth?"
Kalika was instantly confused by this, not understanding what was happening. "That's weird… Was my teeth always this sharp? Hmmm…"
"Good evening"
"O-o-oh. Rakon." Kalika quickly looked away upon seeing Rakon's arrival. "What are you doing here?"
"It's been over a week so I thought it would be a good idea to say 'hi'."
"O... Oh…"
Rakon turned his gaze to the bowl in Kalika's lap. "It looks like you found some sustenance."
"If you mean food, then yes."
"Good for you. And you must be very excited. Only a couple more weeks until the game ends and then you'll have that fight."
"Ugh, finally. By the way, you wouldn't know where Rhonda would be by chance, would you?"
"That Maid. she's been stripped of her title and barred from entering this prison."
Kalika became shocked. "Wait! What do you mean she's been barred from the prison."
"The warden's found that the little maid of yours was bleeding other prisoners to death. Not only that, but she dared attack them too when they found out."
Kalika became stunned hearing this news. "L-liar! She would never do that!"
Rakon entered her open cell. "Don't worry, once you're done with your next opponent, I'll allow you to see that lousy maid again."
"Lousy?"
"Hmm??" Rakon suddenly gave a somewhat curious glance at Kalika.
Suddenly he reached out to her face, surprising her. her heart thumped and she leaned back. "What is he-?"
she found her cheeks being pulled back, forcefully revealing her sharp teeth to Rakon. Shortly after, he burst out in laughter.
"You're a very cheeky girl." he let go of her leaving to feel her cheek, confused, as she watched him laugh.
Not long after he began to leave, already satisfied and amused.
Taking herself out of her stupor, Kalika reached out her hand to Rakon. "H-hey wait-!"
"Perhaps I'll see you tomorrow. And make sure not to bite yourself, Okay…" Leaving with a chuckle, not turning around Rakon waved goodbye.
Kalika relaxed herself back on the bed, but still felt an unease within her. She looked back at her bowl unsure what to believe.
"What was that about...?" she felt back on her cheeks, keeping her hands on it for a few moments.
"Argh. There's no point thinking about it now. I have to be ready for tomorrow! This time I'll avoid that demon for sure!"
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