28 Great Saintess Anastasia (2/2)
Anastasia didn't cry, she found that crying over her parents death would disappoint them. She could imagine their last words telling her to survive and that they were watching and proud of what she had become. Although her aim was to focus, the emotions of love towards her parents and grief over their deaths stopped her from being focused. News travels fast with magic, something she would consider a boon another day.
When the senator opens the doors to her office, she found a beautiful young lady sitting on her chair, reading one of her books. She recognized the book as her personal dreams and aspirations notebook. Seeing her violate her personal property, the senator ran towards her, attempting to snatch it away. Unexpectedly, the senator crashed into an invisible wall with an ouch.
”Anastasia Sparatus, 25 years old, youngest and first female senator of the Saderan empire. Good politician and an even better person, deserves salvation.” The senator shook her head, dispelling the pain from hitting the wall. Back to her senses, she asked, ”What?” Placing her book down, the violet eyed stranger replied, ”You'd make an excellent leader for my Church.”
”I'm sorry, what do you mean about your church?” Suddenly, reality distorts and both of them found themselves on the branch of an unimaginably large tree. The branch itself expands halfway to the horizon, beyond it are massive white, pink dotted rifts and other massive branches. The blowing wind is loud yet the air was not too cold.
Anastasia wondered what this place is, looking around to see the endless horizon of rifts, leaves and branches. Her eyes were wide in bewilderment and awe as a tree so large could not possibly exist, not without the interference of gods. Yet, no god has possibly created such a tree, could this be an illusion? Then, the stranger began to talk, ”Like the scenery? It's one of my youngest creations, Yggdrasil, the tree of infinite worlds.”
Anastasia perked up when she heard the phrase 'tree of infinite worlds' and asked, ”The tree of infinite worlds?” A blue hologram of the tree suddenly emerged from the branch, startling the senator. ”Yes, a tree that connects all worlds and their alternate timelines. A nexus point between all planes of reality. From here, you can go anywhere and nowhere with no limit at all. Except for the fact that without sufficiently advanced magic, you will die of multiple reasons.”
This must be an illusion, even the gods are incapable of such a feat. A tree connecting endless worlds, is that even possible? But the facts are there and this place is tangible. Heck, all five senses and even her sixth can see that this is no illusion. 'What are you?' Reading her mind, the goddess replied, ”A goddess from another world who decided to help the good people of Falmart. Lauria, pleasure to meet you, human.”
The goddess extended her hand with a smile, beckoning the senator to shake it. The senator shook it with great respect as it's not every day that a goddess decides to show up and actually ask for a handshake instead of telling you to bow or become her servant. ”You're probably wondering why I was in your office and reading your personal stuff, right?” Anastasia nodded, seeking to know why she was reading her personal stuff.
Despite knowing her divine nature, personal stuff must be respected by all, even the gods. ”Well, I wanted to do a little wish granting to show my good intentions to this world. In your journal, you wrote about making the empire a better place by promoting equality, freedom and education for all. You noticed that nobility does not equate to intelligence, only power.”
”I say that you are right and I would like you to make this true in Falmart.” Anastasia had a bad experience with nobles, only a few of them were actually kind to her and supported her demi-human rights plan. The only reason why she wasn't a major senate was the gender discrimination and the nobles disagreeing with her ideas as her ideas only benefitted the peasants and slaves, not them. ”Anastasia, the empire will soon fall under the might of the Zerg Swarm. I need you to reestablish a new empire after the current one falls.”
'So the monsters are called the Zerg Swarm, fitting, they do attack by swarming the empire's troops despite their lesser numbers.' Anastasia was also quick to accept her offer, most of the nobles and the senate are idiots if they think stopping the zerg is possible. If she can build a new and better empire, she'd take that offer anyday. Her parents would be proud of her, oh right, they died.
Anastasia's head hung low as she remembered her parents, the zerg would probably have ripped them to shreds, desecrating their remains with acid. She held back tears and swore to kill the zerg for what they've done, even if it's not possible now, she will one day have her revenge. Seeing her second apostle holding back tears and clenching her fists with anger, she revealed a fact. ”Let me tell you something, the Zerg did not kill your parents.”
She looked up, teary eyed and confused as she asked, ”What?”
”Your parents, alongside the innocent people were not killed by the zerg but transported to towns made by the zerg for them.” The goddess warped reality once more into an infested city. Creep covered the walls and buildings of this city while drones dismantled buildings one by one with their pincers. Each drone was protected by a hydralisk and two zerglings, the low hovering zerg production unit carried pieces of wood or stone into the forest.
Then, the scenery warped to those villages being built by drones, with creep as a substitute for cement. The senator was amazed at the sight, seeing how these monsters could build villages so quickly. Even an army could not do that over a day, let alone half a day. ”Your parents are safe, alongside your men, they're with my first follower in the Schwarz forest.”
”I managed to convince them and Count Formal to desert the army and survive the zerg. They are now my first followers and you will be their co-leader, establish the church of destruction with the survivors and Falmart will see a new, better future.” With a firm handshake, Anastasia becomes the second key member of the Church. ”Now, you must bring the most loyal people to you and make your way to the Schwarz forest to meet your allies.”
”Tell them that I sent you and after that, embark to the land of the head hunting bunnies to gain their warriors. Then, enter the forest of the High elves and wherever you go, gain more for my cause. Once your great journey is done, establish a capital city on the edge of the peninsula southwest of the Falmart Capital. There, the church will begin civilization anew while I prepare for the final battle against the evil of Falmart.”
The goddess disappeared in a flash of purple light, leaving the senator in her dark, empty office. Immediately, she prepared a letter for her resignation and called for her most trusted aides to leave with her. On sundown, she leaves with her army of eight hundred trusted aides, heading towards the Schwarz forest. Her departure and resignation was not taken kindly by the Empire, who accused her of cowardice and betrayal.
A legion of 5,000 men is sent to kill her and bring her head back as an example for those who attempt to desert the empire.
Codex Domini - Anastasia Kyriel Sparatus
Great Saintess of the Church of Destruction, blessed by the Goddess and second member of the Trisagion. With her power to read minds and intentions, reveal secrets and weaknesses, Anastasia is the best diplomat and politician known to exist. Thanks to this, the survivors of the Judgement of Falmart surrendered without struggle and the Church grows ever stronger.
Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.