91 End Of The Beginning Part 1 (1/2)
”That's it?” I ask, surprised that it was something so simple.
”Yes, that's it, Roswaisa.” Kaylith says, ”That is all there is to the secret of mastering Absolute Frost Requiem. That's how you can get to the roots of it. And that's how you can master it.”
”… I see.”
If that is really all there is to it, then … then there's nothing left to say, is there?
”Hah!” Kaylith sighs and says, ”Yes, you are right. There's nothing left to say.”
And with that, he turns around and starts walking. And even though I want to, I have nothing that I can say to him that will stop him from doing what he is about to do. So, I am left alone in the lobby, left alone to think about everything that has happened in just a single day.
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”No one can stop Dues ex machina's plans from coming true now.” Trevor says as he looks distantly at the coliseum in front of us. ”She played us all for fools for I don't know how long. But at the end of the day, she will get what she wants to get.”
”Yes, that's true.” I say, ”That's sadly very true.”
”Sadly?” Trevor asks, ”Do you have some Angel or Demon friends that you would miss when she destroys our races?”
”Yes, there are a lot of them actually.” I say. ”At one time, I even used to consider her one of my friends.”
”Hah! You did?” He says with a smile, ”That could never have gone well.”
Yeah, and it didn't. I have now become one of the biggest reasons both the races are getting destroyed.
”I can tell from the expression on your face that you are blaming yourself for what's about to happen.” Trevor says, ”Well, don't. It's not your fault.”
Isn't it?
”She manipulated you, just like she manipulates everyone else.”
”You are not wrong about that. But,” I say, ”Lucifer understood her true nature. But even though I had talked to him before and knew what he thought of Dues, I did not even try to understand why. If I had, her manipulation of me would have ended right then and there I could have avoided this.”
”Nice thought, but I doubt it.” He says, ”It is Dues ex machina we are talking about here. She would have had some back-up plans ready.”
Well, if that is indeed true, then what am I supposed to do? Angels and Demons are going to history after a while and I am sitting her, powerless. Aside from blaming myself, there's nothing I can do, can I?
”There's no way to stop her, is it?” I ask, hoping somehow that the answer wouldn't be what I know it would be.
”No, there's no way to stop her anymore.” And my hope is crushed.
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