227 Clear Lake Sect and the Astrels (2/2)
”Forever?”
The potion that Arrora drank would only let her turn into a man for a short amount of time and he never heard such a thing that would transform a man into a woman forever.
”Yes, your majesty, forever, the transformation can't be reversed”
”I assume there are side effects?”
Ukita nodded
”There is one, your majesty, once someone consumes the pill and transforms into a woman, she will lose the ability to cultivate and if she tries, the magical core would explode and she would die in a gruesome way ”
Don thought Noa was a crossdresser who likes to look like a woman but he never thought that he would try to completely transform into a woman for the price of his cultivation.
”Why did you fail to concoct? Is there a reason?”
Kayako shook her head
”No, your majesty, I honestly don't know how I failed, I did everything as the formula said and used the best ingredients, it shouldn't have exploded”
She seemed to be telling the truth and besides, he knew that accidents happen when concocting pills or brewing potions.
”What pill did you two take to hide yourselves?”
”Pill of Amalac, your majesty, it would transform them into humans for a month, and because of this pill, their cultivation speed is much slower than normal people ”
”You don't need to take the pill anymore, think of this place as a sanctuary for Astrels” They were shocked to their core as he called
”Arwen, Stodemar”
Ukita saw Arwen was leading a group of black-armored men into the throne hall.
”Show yourselves”
Arwen's eyes went wide for a moment but then, he nodded and removed the mask as the black-armored men removed the helmets.
And just when the three of them saw the faces of Arwen and the black-armored men, they couldn't believe what they were seeing and their lids refused to bat.
”Elf”
Nanbu mumbled looking at Arwen's hair transforming into silver and ears getting pointier.
”Dwarves”
When they removed their helmets, the black armorers had split open as the dwarves jumped out of the suits and stood before them with their bulky bodies and long beards.
The rest of the black armors didn't open like the dwarves' but when they removed their helmets, the three of them saw various Astresl standing before them such as elves, demihumans, and a few half-elves.
”Me king, can we trust them ta keep our secret?”
Stodemar asked Don
”Don't worry Stodemar, they are not what they look, she's a druid and he's a half-orc”
Don pointed at Kayako and Half-orc as Stodemar, Arwen and the Astrels stared at the bewildered.
”an' him?”
Stodemar pointed at Ukita
”He's human alright”
As he said, Don stood up from his throne
”I'm not good at beating around the bushes, you have to help me build a kingdom where the Astrels and humans can coexist, in return, I will get the justice for your students”
The three of them knew that he was not asking but ordering them, however, they had no choice other work for him and besides, with him, they would be at least safer from King Noa and not be tortured to death.
”We have nothing to lose anyway”
Ukita reminded Nanbu and Kayako as they slowly nodded.
Don was glad to see them agree as he would hate to kill them if they refused his proposal even after he had saved them from slavery. He hated ungrateful people and fortunately, they didn't refuse as any sane person would.
”Then we have only one thing left”
As he said, the oath-taker stone emerged out of his chest letting out a bright light.