Chapter 657: Why would he not kill? (1/2)

Azief look at all those people that prostrated toward his figure on the sky and he felt wistful. In their eyes is awe and respect. But deeper than that, there is fear.

Only in Pandemonium, there is awe, respect and love. The people of Pandemonium fears him but they respected him more than they fear him.

Probably because they believe they are under his protection.

He owed them this time.

Because he could minimize the damage of Time turbulence because of Divine Law. Because of their faith, finding a way back home is easier.

They are closer now to Pandemonium. Azief still did not dispel the laws around Sasha. Because he still wanted to say something and ask something.

'I want to ask you about something' Sasha reply with an affirmative.

'Do you know where is the Oracle?'

'The Great oracle Erika?'

There is a track of surprise in Sasha tone of voice.

The oracle once came to Pandemonium but at that time it didn't seem that Death Monarch wanted to meet with the famed Great oracle of Greece.

Azief just nodded as he comes closer to Pandemonium continent.

Sasha then said

'No one have seen her since six years ago' Azief ears perked up.

'Six years ago? You mean she disappeared the same time I disappeared from Earth?'

Sasha reply. And then she voiced out her suspicion

'Yes. That what makes the matter very suspicious. I know you never ask me to investigate the Oracle but I always felt something was weird about that White Eyed Oracle. She came to Pandemonium in the past and she was clearly intending to meet you. For some reason, she never met you and then she disappeared the same year Your Excellency also disappeared. It is too coincidental. People said she could see the future. And thus, I deemed her an important target'

Azief nodded

'You were not wrong' he said. Sasha then continue and said

'However, we never found out where she is. Though, her guard, Antonius could always be seen all over the world. So, I am confident that the Oracle is not yet dead. If she is dead, then that would truly be a huge matter. She had a lot of believers. She had a cult of her own in Greece and the Seven Warlords of Greece is loyal to her. Even though the Seven Warlords of Greece are now senators under the Republic, they still respect The Oracle and fears her. The Republic also would not want the Oracle to die and they have also been searching for her all this time'

Azief nodded and his mind is thinking about all possible reason why she would hide herself.

It is not like someone is hunting her and if Azief remembers right, she did not have any great enemies.

Even though she defected from the World Government, the World Government had never hold it against her and always treated her with respect.

After all, the Oracle gives her prophecy regardless whether there are from the Republic or the World Government as long as they give her the appropriate reward for her.

Azief hated this. It felt like it is directly related to him.

The stronger he became and the closer he is to the Laws of the Universe, he could also sense the premonition of fate and destiny.

Even now, he still feels the binding of the Etherna will on him. It is not some physical weight that he had to endure with his body but some kind of mark that did not leave his soul

'Any clues?' he asks.

'I did not have the resources to pursue the matter. And I had to look at Loki. He is not a weak opponent'

'Did he obstruct you?' Azief ask

'No. But he didn't help either. I believe he too had something to do with the Oracle' Azief chuckles a bit and said

'I would be surprised if he doesn't. If you investigate everyone who had contact and relations with him, you would be surprised of how many people he knows and consorted with. But no one could tell you what Loki is really like and what he really wants.

'That is why he is called the trickster. If everyone could find out what he wants and what he needs and what he wants to do, then there are no tricks that he could do that could deceive others. It is because people don't know that they will always get tricked by him

'And how about you, Your Excellency? Sasha asked. Azief smiles bitterly and then he said

'Even I do not dare to say I understand what he is thinking about. It is because of that I have to be cautious of him' Sasha was silent for a few second.

Azief was also silent for a few second. By now, they could see the thunderous clouds of Pandemonium in the distance.

The reason why Sasha was silent and why Azief is silent is the same right now.

there is a question that Sasha didn't ask and there is a question that Azief do not like hearing and answering

That is why they both suddenly become silent. Sasha clicked her tongue. In front of Death Monarch, she has never been brave.

She always fears she would be dead if she said the wrong words or did the wrong thing.

Even when she felt like Death Monarch would forgive her, she would never dare test that theory.

Because like Lee Sangmin who was watching that sword descend from the comfort of the Heaven Pavilion of the Lotus Palace, heaven is always unpredictable.

But today, she musters her courage to ask that question she had bene holding herself back from asking and the question that Azief did not like hearing.

She asks him

'Then, why would Your Excellency don't just kill him?' she asks and Azief flight halted.

Sasha stopped because Azief stopped.

She did not dare to look at the eyes of Death Monarch if Death Monarch turns his face to look at her. But Azief keep looking forward. He did not turn his face to see Sasha pale face. He just looks forward and then he sighed.

'He asked me that question too' he answers. Sofia did not say anything as he waited.

'I said he is family. I think of him as my little brother. Mischievous and naughty little brother. and he did some things I did not approve of, making a mess and trouble all over the world, but I thought of himself as my family and as such I ignore such things. I am a very biased person. There is not a lot of things I care about in this world. But for the things I care about I get very protective. Because I don't like losing people. Especially people I care about. I treated and loved him like he is my brother. And I think he felt the same.'

He sighed a bit.