Chapter 308 - The Ark Of The Opposing Party (1/2)

Rie was silent as she tried to recollect her feelings and thoughts. This was when Mavislin knew she had to turn the conversation another way, lest Rie lashes out again.

”If I'm not wrong, this place has been doing the breeders for how long?” asked Mavislin.

”For about a few years, but it wasn't always like that. This place has been functioning ever since the Congregation fell. We've been under the radar because we only took those that opposed the authorities. We work well with the Kings, in the beginning.”

”You used the opposition parties to do experiments, right?” asked Mavislin, as her eyes darkened.

Rie nodded solemnly. Bryan felt shivers down his spine as he recalled being in the cross-fire in the early days of the Arks and the humans. Trying to fit during that period was hell on earth. A period where no one could trust anyone. But he did not know about the opposition parties.

”What were the opposition parties?”

”They were the few groups of humans that protested and rioted about being governed by the Underworld. They were the ones that refused to allow the Five Kings to rise. At first, they declared war on us Mages when we made the Arks.”

”They had just taken down the Congregation after so many decades and another one was forming again. They hated the fact that we wanted to live amongst them. So, they protested and tried attacking the Old Chapel.”

”Which human would have the right mind to challenge a being that can make the sun appear in their faces? That's when they switched target and aimed their pitchforks at the Five Kings instead.”

”But, you were the one who founded the Five Kings, right?” asked Bryan, looking down at Mavislin.

”At that time, no. I was not the one who pulled the Five Kings together. That was the head of the Knights, Baldwin. He had some ties within the Underworld and decided it was better to ally with them to help blend Mages in easily.”

”It's hard to think that Sir Noble would be able to work with anyone who wasn't a Mage.”

”Believe me, it was a nightmare for both Mages and humans at the start. He had a hard time with working with Mages, let alone humans. Gillian told him that he was better off jumping from the cliff behind the old Congregation.”