35 I can accept being your pawn; but not your puppet! (1/2)

Silence.

The deities suddenly went silent but Linri knew that they were discussing among themselves so he was not worried.

”You were right!”

”What was I right about Goddess Solas?”

”We trapped you here and you are no chosen one.”

”Then why was I brought here?” Linri asked sternly. He knew the answer but he had to play along.

”Because we need you to stop someone.”

Linri was amused by her word choice. She was telling the truth but not the whole truth. She said 'stop' instead of 'defeat' meaning she knew that Linri could not defeat him.

”Who?”

”We do not know. We received a revelation that someone will appear at the place what you call 'Hanawa'. We will give you powers and in exchange you will fight him.”

She really was good with her wordplay. She knew that the one who will appear was Udcek's avatar but she did not know who the avatar was hence her words. Honestly if he did not know the truth he really would have fallen in to her trap and believed he got the better of them.

”Can I defeat him with what you give me?” Linri asked the critical question. He knew that he was supposed to fight some kind of avatar but because he abandoned this plot line and instead focused on his bloodlines he knew nothing about the person which disturbed him.

”Depends on how much you improve.” Another vague but reasonably answer. Now Linri understood why his father always told him that you can not win against a women in a war or words. What he got till now was due to his own knowledge meaning if he knew nothing he would have already lost against her.

”Okay then! I accept. Now what are you gonna give me?”

Upon his question the ground started to shake. and an altar rose in the middle of the room from the ground. There were two shining stones sitting atop of it. One was azure in colour. Just taking a look at it made Linri shiver. The other one was orange and it felt like it was ablaze.