Chapter 612 (2/2)
Children had reappeared on the streets to play, er seenorance was the font of their naivete, the root of their purity, and that puritytheir way to churches, doves fluttered through the air, and it all seemed so harmonious
“Big sister, are you a demonhunter?”
A s, dark eyes stood on the side of the road and watched Selene pass
Selene was taken aback that the young child would be so brave as to talk to her After all, she was no norh to cause others' breath to catch in their throat She answered with a nod of her head
The girl's eyes lit up “So you are going to protect us? My mommy says that the wastelands are full of bad people who are always thinking of ways to break into Skycloud and hurt us!”
Did she even need to ask? Her worries were exactly what Selene lived to allay She was Selene Cloude, one of the realreatest warriors, full of faith and devout responsibility
Yet she hesitated Bending down she gently stroked the girl's hair and spoke in a warood people of Skycloud is every demonhunter's duty”
The little one bounced happily “I want to be a demonhunter too, so I can protect my mommy!”
Recent years had seen a change to Selene's personality She was no longer the Bloodsoaked Queen, deeply in awe of the Gods She had co that holly white, or anything wholly black – all shades of gray Good and evil were often merely a matter of values and opinion
Selene no longer believed the Gods to be perfect, selfless deities She had also come to question whether demons were the abject ht
But however her inner ed, Selene was still the same woman who held duty above all else She loved the city and the realh darkness and sin still existed in this place, most people were innocent Pure of spirit
She would protect this place Arcturus would be removed and she would replace hiuided back to the paradise it was always iveness and if they had si, none of this would have happened…
In the end Cloudhawk's story was revealed to be a tragedy Selene didn't want to see the story repeated There were noton this world, so she had to protect hers
Selene h Priest aiting Time had not been kind to the Temple in this past year While Arcturus maintained lip service to the Gods and their house here in the city, suspicious continued to mount on the Governor's shoulders He often bypassed the Te decisions these days
Rarow quickly You may be the only person in Skycloud with the potential to best Arcturus But quick as your progress has been, it is not fast enough Every day the Governor hoardsjust beneath our fair city's calm exterior It is a threat to the survival of the Gods themselves”
“High Priest, you mean to say…”
Raer the Cloud God will slumber Chaos es by a thread anddanger We cannot just sit idly by We must take action”
His words were true, but that being said the Temple was still in a weak position All it boasted was the Teiment of soldiers While it was true that these troops were respected and powerful, they were few They could not hope to overcoth
Ramiel had a plan for how to deal with Arcturus, however with the Temple in its current state hoere they to enact it? The secrets surrounding Arcturus were too dark and too ht he'd displayed against the demon Elder Judas went beyond anyone's wildest dreams!
Selene's voice was grave “Arcturus is too strong and a master tactician Our opportunities are limited”
“That is why I have called you here,” Ramiel said carefully “Have you heard of the Pool of Divine Power?”
Legends told of a mysterious pool somewhere in the Tee and have been for generations of High Priests and oracles It was said to be a receptacle of Godly power When h Priest elected one devout follower and conveyed upon them the power of the pool If the supplicant passed the trial of the Gods, they es
Ramiel's eyes were fixed on Selene as he spoke “Do you knohy I asked you to pledge yourself to the Teth, the talent and the fortitude to be our chosen We need a saint to rise up and deliver us from ruin I believe you are that person”
Selene looked at the High Priest searchingly “You want me to accept this inheritance?”
“That is correct Without this power you cannot overcome Arcturus, but if you can succeed in these trials then you will stand a chance” He peered deeply into her eyes “But to bear this power you must pay the price The sacrifice will be worth it, for it will be nothing in comparison to what you will save!”