Chapter 99 - Ninety-Five (1/2)
I knew that face, those bright blue eyes that shone like two pair of glass globes put against the sunny sky, that smooth white skin and slim tall body, and the blond hair that gets brighter at the tips, falling in small waves as if they were threads of gold.
And it takes me only a few seconds to remember where I remember him from.
The castle, the party, when I was still acting as a servant and serving the nobles; déjà vu on that part, ironically.
What was his name again…?
I forget that line of thought once he opens his bright plump lips to speak in a soft voice:
”My name is Cain, your humble guide, and I'm delighted to finally meet you all.” He says while intertwining his fingers at his front around the wooden cable of the big brush, a soft smile playing on his lips and curving his bright eyes in crescent moons.
He seemed genially happy to see us, without a doubt, and for some reason a man's presence here is not questioned by anyone, or rather, was accepted rather calmly, but I could understand why; he was very welcoming, very charming, his presence was very bright, who would want to cast him away?
He extends his hand while his white teeth appear between each word spoken, and all the Sisters watch in silent awe as he speaks:
”Thank you for bringing them in Sister.” He says in a rather casual way, and even more abnormal it is once I realize that he is actually talking with the High Priestess.
And worse of it all, she gets closer to him with a bright smile and kisses the back of his hand.
What?! Her expression wrinkles weirdly with a smile that hasn't reached her face for many past years.
But weirdly enough the other sisters weren't shocked by the act, they were more… flabbergasted, or rather, transfixed by him.
No one could take their eyes away from him, or rather, no one wanted to tear their eyes away afraid that they would miss something, even the smallest movement or word he would say and do.
He pulls a blond lock of hair back with smooth actions, and all eyes accompany his movements, mine included, his long fingers stopping at the side of his face, a gentle look in his eyes.
”I know that all of this most sound weird and surprising for you all, but worry not, I'm here to ease your minds.”
”For the last years these lands have suffered a lot, 'you' have suffered a lot, from the war, from famine, innocent lives lost… and what for?” He says, looking at each other's eyes and holding their gaze at each word spoken, bringing them in and sometimes even getting closer and touching their faces ever so slightly as he talks.
”The Goodness has bestowed upon me the greatest honor of reuniting the nations once more, like the time when she walked these lands, to end all suffering.”
He sounded so genuinely concerned… his words really resonated with me, and he sounds very reasonable, in fact, all he said is true, no doubt about that.
As he continues to speak my mind wonders to the glory of a wonderful peaceful place, a place where me and my brother could live at harmony, a place were no harm would be done to us, a beautiful land with only laugh and joy.
Such a place that I wanted to build on my own… our objectives were the same after all, weren't they?
A place where I did not have to fear for my life, neither would my brother… a place where we could finally settle in.
”You have been running for so long, scared and alone, but now you are not alone anymore, we are in this together, I'm here together with you to put an end to it.”
Yes, we have been running our entire lives, from humans, from magical creatures, from them all, and I was tired of it, really done with this unforgiving world.
”Together, we can unite our hands in such a strong bond that none will be able to tear us apart. Together we are stronger; together we can put an end to this. We can make the world a better place for our children to live in, without fear, without suffering, we only have to believe.”
Everybody was ecstasy, smiling from ear to ear and eyes glimmering at his words, almost as if we could all see that world in front of us, all believing in this, together.
That's when, in my wondering daydreaming mind, an annoying sound resonates at the back of my mind.
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That sound is far off and about, and even though it ended a long time ago it keeps ringing in my mind, like a buzzing sound inside my brain.
Ding, ding, ding.
I blink a few times, my vision a little turvy and Cain's voice being muffled by my confusion, and as I put my hand over my eyes, closing them, and focus my drunken mind I finally notice why.
That sound… it has being a while since I heard it, but there was a time that I was thrilled by the upcoming skills that it brought with it.
I evolved, gain another skill, but what? And why? I was only hearing him talk… wait… for how long was I here, watching him? And what was he talking about anyway?
Is… is confusing… as if I had dozed off for a little while…
Blinking, confused, I open my eyes and look beyond my hand but I could only see a blur of a massive creature in front of me, a white… no, black? A void-less figure that was all eyes and locked gaze with all creatures beside it, pairs of black holes that sucked the others in.