Chapter 114 - Angelic and Devil (1/2)
”Angelic transformation!?” [Lisa]
”Maybe, from the way they casually talked among themselves, that's what one of us, Mr Karonlir interpreted it” [Bond]
”So, they're trying to become the angel race? Like Yefefiah?' [Ash]
”That's not it. It's based on the old folklore of ancient time. Well, just like how people interchangeably used the term devil and demon, the term angel and angelic are also interchangeably used. Just like how the devil are said to be the follower of the fallen god. The angelic, who, you guess it, mostly comprises of the angel race, are said to be a follower of Theia, the god of light” [Lisa]
”I see, basically...
Devil = old god follower, mostly comprises of demon race
Angelic = Theia follower, mostly comprises of angel race
”Still, that doesn't explain the hundreds, if not thousands of slaves that's being brought. Not to mention, the kidnapping of the homeless and orphan in surrounding counties” [Nice noble]
”You're right. Not only slaves, even people like me, whose goal is only to turn over a new leaf in a foreign country get kidnapped for their own good. I believe there's more of them like me, no, even their own regular citizens might get involved” [Bond]
”Well, the only reason I can think of is...” [Diana]
”Sacrifices, experimentation, guinea pig, free slaves, I can think of several bunches of reasons honestly speaking, and they all seem probable” [Ash]
”...” [Bond]
”Ash! Mind your manner!” [Crow]
”So.. sorry. I didn't mean to make you feel like that” [Ash]
”No, I am just deluding myself by thinking my family will be alright. But...” [Bond]
”Sorry... I can't promise you, but I'll do everything that I can to save them” [Ash]
”Thanks...” [Bond]
Way to go, me, for making him sad. I have no excuse for my rude behaviour this time around
”Still, like Crow say, just why did they gather them around? Perhaps you could tell us more about it” [King Estel]
”I'm sorry your highness. Truth to be told, I am just a lucky guy in this unlucky event. I'm lucky enough to be only confined in a single day, managing to escape from their grasp by sheer coincidence, but my family however...” [Bond]
”Sorry to bring back your bad memories, but how did you manage to escape their confinement? I believe you did say you're placed somewhere in an underground prison” [King Estel]
”It's with the help of an old dwarf name Karonlir. His grandson said that he's actually blessed by Goddess Achalasia blessings 100 years ago, helped drove away the devil invasion, but sadly lost his blessing. As to how, I'm not sure, we just went to a tunnel and suddenly, we are inside the dungeon, and the rest, is like how I tell, how I met Mahsuri and we started to live as a traveler” [Bond]
”So an ancient tunnel was used. But...” [King Estel]
”Can a dwarf really lived that long?” [Ram]
”His grandson said that an Elf from Estel give him a longevity medicine. That elf is said to be his companions” [Bond]
”That sound like...” [Qis]
”Claude...” [Alice]
”Most likely” [Diana]
And all of them suddenly look at me, staring in disbelief. Crow, the nice young noble (one of a few nobles that I didn't mind hanging out with), give a nudge to my elbow, telling me to say something
”Well, Claude didn't really tell us all that much about his old master” [Ash]