30 An angry ex-god? (1/2)
We are back inside the royal palace and watching a big screen with the information, my drones are gathering.
I took the screen with me and set it up in the living room. Too bad that there is no television in this world …. yet. It's way more convenient than to have more people inside my lab.
Margerie has taken the small computer with her. I am sure she will start to spread a new wave of technology pretty soon.
”This looks bad. What happened to all the people?” Arthur is talking to himself for quite a while now. I can't hold it against him.
”They haven't relocated to other cities. We should be able to spot a change then.” Ireth comments and sits down on the couch.
”What do you need so many materials and people for? And how many are missing?” -Katrine
”I think there should have been a few hundred thousand at least? After all we are talking about four big cities.”
”The material can be used for magic circuits, rune magic, magic circles. The people ….. regarding the fact that a few cities are completely emptied of people regardless of age and occupation. I can only come to the conclusion. They are fuel.” -Me
Everyone looks at me horrified. What? I am not the one who has done it! Don't look at me like I am the monster.
”F.... Fuel?” Katrine asks.
”Well, living body's are the best containers for mana after all. If you want to cast a really big spell, you need much mana. And if it has to be fast, you can just get it from a random bunch of people.” I explain my thoughts.
”What would they want to achieve on that scale?” Celes asks me.
”I don't know. It's a stupid idea anyway, I gave up on that long ago. Destroying the world or summoning a god maybe?” I scratch my head.
”They want to summon Seria!?” Arthur bursts out.
”He said they want to summon -a- god. I assume it doesn't have to be Seria. You two know anything about it? Which god could they want to let loose on the world.” -Ireth
Oh there it is. The awkward debate about us and the gods.
”Hahaha. How should we know?” Celes tries to avoid the subject but Katrine pats her head.
”It's okay little miss. We know that you two are much older in your mind than you look. It's not really hard to imagine who you really are by your titles. It doesn't change anything though. You are still our children. And children, who are having secrets from their parents are naughty.” Katrine smiles at us.
”There are millions of gods out there. So we really can't tell who or what will be summoned. If it is a summoning. But gods are like every random guy, you pick from the street, so I assume the Meltheims won't be happy with the result.” I burst out. I would do everything to avoid punishment!
They want to look down the bottle neck of the universe and go insane? So be it!
”Which means?” - Arthur
”Well. How would you feel if someone summons you to another world out of nowhere?” -Celes
”I wouldn't like it.” -Arthur
”And even a minor god can change the landscape, if he gets fired up. So there are all sorts of possible outcomes. From the summoned god being bored anyway and deciding to help the Meltheims, to being indifferent and just going home again, to loosing it and crushing a few impudent flies. Hopefully just the Meltheim guys alone and not us too in the process.” -Me
”Hmmmm” -Arthur
That's when suddenly a few fortresses on our side of the border light up and vanish, forming all too familiar mushroom clouds.
I know that this world knows some serious long range magic. So those clouds aren't all that unfamiliar to it's people.
Though the ones which just took out those fortresses are on another scale.
Mother shrieks and holds her hands before her mouth, then she starts to cry and goes to her knees. I don't get what's going on, so I pat her head. Arthur and Katrine look at the screen with pale faces.
”What's wrong?” I ask Katrine and look up to her. She doesn't look happy either.
”Nicol and Nicosar were in one of those.” -Katrine
Ah....
”We have to retaliate. Their forces are starting to move.” Arthur does his job as a king and keeps a cool head.