Chapter 153 - (153) Only Hope (2/2)

As this man began to teach Formations to those around him, even more unique ways to control the Mana emerged. Engraving Formations or Runes on the skin became popular for almost a century.

The powers that one could use were limited to the amount of space on their body. Even so, the Elven alliance was finally able to fight back.

The Dragons became interested in the Formations. They offered to call a truce in return for what we'd learned so far.”

Albus looked began to calm down as if he'd come to the climax of his story.

”Once the war was over, the four alliances agreed to live in separate quadrants of the world. The Beasts had never been involved in the first place, but their forces were influential enough to be recognized.

A loose peace held for the next two centuries. No one knew precisely why the Demons broke the truce.

Some Humans had even befriended some of the Demons. The technology that the two races had created together changed the world.

They attacked the Beasts first and without any warning. It was a long and arduous battle that the Demon alliance eventually won.

The Dragons nor the Elves interfered, which turned out to be a fatal mistake. The Demons controlled half of the world's Mana supply.

They used the technology created by Humans and the increased Mana supply to drastically improve their power. The Demons didn't make a move for almost another hundred years.

The Beast race had mostly been forgotten. A few stragglers lived amongst the Elven territories.”

Albus' face took on a pained look. Geth thought of the sorrow that he'd felt when he witnessed Albus speaking to Barbas.

”Humans had become friends with some of the Demons once again. It was a mistake to trust them.

The Demon alliance attacked all at once, crushing our forces. The majority of Humans had become soft after centuries of peace.

Most of the creations in that period had been for comfort or enjoyment. Even the Runes that were engraved on their skin were to keep them comfortable.”

Albus shook his head.

”It didn't take long before we were down to our last stronghold. You witnessed what happened from there.”

Geth nodded, ”But what was that Formation that you were creating?”

”It's what brought us here. I was the only Human with a mental sphere.

It was something that was passed down from the creator of the Council. As the previous Council leader passed away, the next would gain his or her abilities.

That mental sphere contained a Formation passed down by the first leader of the Council. It was a dangerous tool, and it was only to be used in the most desperate of times.”

Albus suddenly looked aged. Most of the enthusiasm that he'd held in the beginning had faded away.

”That Formation took the lives of every person you saw in that room, but it was our only hope.”