Chapter 330 - Curse (1/2)

”What Kind of Help?”

”I....we need help getting out of this place, but you don't really have to do anything yourself. Simply tell some powerful cultivators in the outer world and if possible, please tell them to come help us. We...don't have much time left.”

”That's it?” Hao Xuan asked suspiciously.

”Yes.”

”Alright, that's not a problem,” Hao Xuan quickly agreed. It was no skin off his back and he would be helping people doing it.

”Thank you!” Agueda's voice became much lighter and he could almost see her smiling.

”Do you have any questions? And I'm sorry we have to talk like this. My sisters are blinded by Ra's promises and don't see that it's destroying our tribe. They monitor me 24/7 which is why I couldn't say anything before.”

”It's not a problem. And for the question...” how could he not have questions after looking at those memories just now?

”Can you tell me what happened with Orion?”

A short bout of silence was followed by a deep sigh.

”Lord Orion, he was the last true king of our people. As you saw, we were a mighty force once upon a time. The kingdom of Zodenheim stretched across numerous planets and galaxies before it was destroyed. And Lord Orion's power was completely unmatched.”

”After we were betrayed by Lues and Aegror, Lord Orion called on the people of Zodenheim and many answered, too many to even count. The battle that followed after claimed more than half of them, but Lord Orion managed to close the gates of Abyss soon after they were opened. Unfortunately, Lues and Aegror both escaped.”

”They continued their schemes from the shadows, corrupting a lot of our tribesmen. Lord Orion kept fighting them at every corner but he knew there was no stopping them, not like that. For 800 years he prepared and cultivated, waiting for an opportunity.”

”The last memory you saw was when another Gate of Abyss was opened. But this time Lord Orion didn't close it. Instead, he led an army of his strongest warriors and broke into the realm of the undead, Ra's very home. All of them died, every single one of those warriors. Knowing full well there was no coming back, they still followed after my Lord without a single complaint, for our people, for the prosperity of our clan. And in doing so they became heroes.”

”...What about Orion himself? Did he get out?”

”No, he....was never coming back. He knew full well that even with his power he couldn't stand against him, not alone, especially since there were others like Ra in that dreadful place.”