The Demon and the Healer - Chapter 15- Excalibur!
The Hero of Light was blessed by the supreme Goddess Eririth, the divine being who controls every aspect and phenomenon which occurs in the human realm. Even a dry leaf cannot detach itself from the tree without the said deity’s permission. The Supreme existence whom all are devoted and whose blessing has provided Helios the strength to ward off the greatest threat.
The last time humanity ever caught a glimpse of such a reality-bending being was when Helios awakened his attribute and was declared as the entity that would be purging darkness from its roots.
The one who was above all and the one who holds the key to every change was currently manifesting once again when all the sources of help seemed to diminish and The Hero himself seemed to be on the verge of falling into despair.
[My children.]
The divine voice of the Goddess who had no specific feature to put an eye on yet her presence alone could purify one’s soul, was currently hovering over Helios with the latter’s eyes turned entirely white and body motionless due to being utilized as a medium for the deity to connect with the lower realm.
All the others were currently on their knees including the empire’s supreme himself showing their respect and devotion toward the one whom they all put their faith in.
[Raise your heads and attend to my words, for I am but fleeting in this form and cannot sustain it for long. Listen closely, for I wish to convey my thoughts before this guise dissipates.]
Her words created a sense of urgency in the audience as they soon rose on their feet and looked at the divinity to hear the much-needed words in their current dire situation.
True to their desperation the all-supreme always heed their calls when the time of anguish arises and the chance of humanity getting shadowed by darkness, elevates.
[The being, whose form you all faced some time ago, is a threat that needs to be dealt otherwise not even we would be away from its reach.]
Everyone visibly shook in utter disbelief and shock, some even gasped at the statement of the Goddess which signified that the demon they saw this evening was not just a stronger existence than the demon lord but a threat to even the supreme beings as well?!
It was not just mind-numbing and terrorizing but it also broke all those expectations of coming out alive from this trial unlike in the past. However now that the Supreme Goddess herself was stating what kind of being that Demon General is, the previous plans the Prime Minister and Assassin Glain were formulating remained nothing but just mere words.
[Fear not my children. Whenever darkness emerges, light soon follows by. I cannot interfere with the lower realm or nothing such sinful would have existed in the first place. However, I shan’t overlook the possible hazard, that existence could bring.]
As her words came to a halt, the golden light illuminated the center of the room with such brilliance that it took the audience more than half a minute to readjust their eyes and recover from their temporary blindness.
What protruded from the previously empty floor was a long sword with the crest of the sun highlighting the significance of the weapon and the divine presence it gave off even though it has yet to be wielded.
[My apostle shall wield the Exclaibur and purge what needs to be ceased. Retain your faith and nothing shall come in between your path, my children.]
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“My lady. My lady.”
“Ah…”
I woke up to the familiar voice of my maid. My vision cleared up after a bit and my consciousness stabilized in a second. I generally wake up on my own following the routine since childhood, yet today it seemed I also made some exceptions.
Well, considering the quality of sleep I was bestowed with last night, it was given that I would oversleep today.
“You are still here?” I asked the raven-haired girl who has been serving me since my seventh birthday and was two years older than me.
Considering what transpired yesterday, I was not banished from the royal family was a miracle in itself but to have Hailey still serving me meant either she was going against her orders or my father has something up in his mind.
“I was not told by the head maid to stop tending you, my lady, so here I am.”
With a cheery bright smile that could blind a person for instance, she began arranging my hair. I let her do as she felt like while I reminisced about the events which transpired yesterday.
Long I have been getting over the depressing thoughts of those allegations, and what overwhelmed my memories was the time I spent with Ray.
He stayed for a long period last night and despite his threatening words to mark me as his possession, he actually never did anything indecent or things which could have made me uncomfortable. He was incredibly considerate of me and not with his words but through his gesture, he showed how deeply he felt remorseful at my current situation.
The fact that he was not sympathizing with me was something I truly admired about Ray since getting consoled would be disheartening a little. But the way he was showing his hatred and growing rage toward the Empire was both alarming and…exciting?
“Umm, are you okay, my lady? Your face looks incredibly red.”
“D-Does it? Well, I have been feeling a little hot since morning so please prepare the bath for me, alright?”
Fortunately, Hailey didn’t ask anything further before she absentmindedly nodded and walked away to comply with my request.
For now, I just needed a long soothing bath to relax my shoulders and get rid of these weird ideas I am having since last night…
…or that’s what I wanted until I walked toward the courtroom after getting freshened up only to face a familiar person standing all too proud and handsome, with his hand offered in my direction.
“It’s our date, woman. Let’s not delay any longer.”
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A/N: – A grand plan and betrayal are upcoming. The path would be thorny and slightly saddening but the end would not disappoint you.
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