28 Chapter 28 Part 1 (2/2)

”Please...no more! Let me die!”

James ignored their pleas and cries as he had done countless other times. If only they knew the mercy that he was granting them. The reason for his visit was not these unworthy souls, all of them blasphemers from another world that would have destroyed this one. How could they not see the vile rot that they were spreading and the interference they would have caused in this world's natural progression?

The real reason he was coming here was to see his oldest friend. Every so often he hoped that his friend would see reason and join his side again but to no avail. Thus he had no choice but to force her into these dungeons under lock and key. It had hurt him to do so especially since they had been friends back on earth as well.

As he reached the end of the corridor, a cell larger than any other in the dungeons was in front of him. It had cost him a fortune but he had needed to make this cell immune to magic, otherwise his friend might have escaped. The stones and bars had been crafted with a special substance that is anathema to magic and to make doubly sure he had her wrist irons also made the same way.

”How goes it today Emilia?”

A weak voice coming from a frail body in the shadows of the cell answered him.

”Have you come to taunt me again?”

Looking at the food tray at his feet just beyond the cell bars, James could see nothing had been eaten.

”Tsk. You need to eat Emilia, don't make me force feed you.”

Emilia breathed in deeply and then sighed.

”You need to stop this madness James. How many must suffer for your notions? Do you not see that not everyone who comes from earth is twisted and evil, that many of our ideas would help the population of this world?”

James clenched his fists and yelled at her.

”NO! Don't YOU see? We finally have a chance to see a world that isn't tainted by our hand! What right do we have to interfere and force ourselves upon them. They need to discover their own path, create their own way for themselves lest we repeat the horrors of our world.”

Teary eyed, Emilia replied.

”But don't you see how corrupt some of the n.o.bles and kingdoms are? How many wars could have been prevented and how much the quality of life for everyone could have been improved from simple ideas that we have.”

James scoffed and turned around.

”I see you're still delusional. Perhaps a few more months will make you change your mind.”

Making his way down the corridor towards the exit, James noticed another guard entering and running towards him. Stopping in his tracks, he let the guard approach. The man knelt and delivered a message to him.

”Lord, Seneschal Arianna is here to see you. It appears most urgent.”

James' eyebrow lifted, it had been months since he heard from her and years since she visited in person, perhaps today would not be so boring after all.

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