Chapter 560 Individual Aesthetics 1/2 (2/2)

However, Rhode wasn't feeling sentimental over this problem. He was pondering over the purpose of Lydia's summon.

Rhode always thought that the kind Angels were the representative of clean-living. Although Lydia's behavior overstepped these bounds, her nature hadn't changed at all. But after the incident in Grosso, Rhode realized that his impression of this Archangel had slightly changed.

Humans understood Angels using their human perspective, where they thought that Angels were incarnations of justice and kindness and they would never go easy on evil. Not only that, but the Angels would also often adhere to their own principles and were difficult to be convinced. But on the Grosso Plain, Rhode suspected that his impression on the Angels was somewhat subjective. His impression on Lydia was similar to the impressions he had on most Angels: kindhearted and upright. However, when he summoned the Undead Army for the massacre in Grosso, she remained silent and didn't respond at all. This was unusual of Angels who persisted on their principles. Besides, she was also engrossed in the show that he had put up and there didn't seem to be anything wrong. Afterward, Rhode had observed Celia for a period of time and discovered that she didn't give him the cold shoulders due to the incident in the Grosso Plain. She was still behaving the same as before as though she didn't take it to heart.

Rhode didn't feel strange that Celestina was unconcerned because Demons were born this way. But Rhode felt that it was worth his time to understand why Celia didn't care at all. Besides, the words that Celestina had said… Although this Demon young lady spoke indistinctly, Rhode discovered that these ancient creatures seemed to follow an old and sacred oath based on Celia's reaction. They would be punished if they violated the oath and Celia didn't see it as a violation of her own principles.

Come to think of it, Lydia seemed to have also behave the same way. The Reformist Party attacked her brazenly and the root cause was due to the bloody night from years ago. Frankly speaking, Rhode didn't feel that this corresponded with the Angels' method of handling matters. It wouldn't be peculiar for a human ruler to do this in order to stabilize his position. But what about an Angel? Furthermore, none of the Angels complained after Lydia did such a thing. If it was said that the Angels were lower in identity and position and they didn't have the rights to complain, why didn't the equally-ranked Archangels speak of anything before the Light Dragon? Even the Elf Kingdom, which was generally considered to be the guardian of kindness and order, didn't express any opinions on this matter. Although there must be reasons for Lydia's way of handling the situation, wasn't this cruel punishment enough to give rise to resentments? Even though the Dwarves living in the Dragon Bones Mountain had cut off from the rest of the world, they were still stubborn and upright. So why didn't they comment on anything?

Interestingly, even the Creator Dragon Souls didn't express any opinions. Apart from the puppet in the form of the Light Dragon Soul, the Judgement & Ruling Twin Dragons valued this highly. Rhode remembered clearly that they had sent troops more than once to stop the lords and rulers who cruelly killed their own people. Moreover, even the Church chose to remain silent on this matter. The Reformist Party had made known to the entire continent, but only the Country of Light's Parliament expressed strong dissatisfaction?

Ironically, the Country of Light's Parliament was dominated by humans.

After linking everything together, Rhode realized that there was something which he couldn't understand in the Dragon Soul Continent. He wasn't concerned about these matters because they didn't concern him as a player. But now, he was involved in it personally and he discovered that something was affecting the entire continent. More interestingly, those who were treated as righteous and kind and didn't oppose Lydia's violent means were mainly long-lived races. The Dwarves could live up to 150 years old and even the heirs of the Creator Dragon Souls could live up to 300 years… Humans were the only ones who could live less than 100 years old.

Rhode knitted his brows as he recalled the words that Celestina said in the burning village that night.

[Creation Pact]

In the game, this pact existed for the background of the game and the players understood it as the pact to protect this world after the Five Creator Dragon Souls created it. Back then, all the races had to adhere to this pact. However, as time passed and changes took place, the players thought that this pact was long nullified.

But now, it seemed that this pact was still in effect. Not only that, but the signing of the pact also didn't require placing one's mark. Instead, the pact was executed ever since the party involved was born. Rhode was sure that the Southern farmers weren't aware of the Creation Pact, but they were deemed as traitors who violated the pact by Celestina. From Celia's point of view, she seemed to think the same too.

Was it because the group of rebels that Lydia had hung to their death was treated as betrayers of the pact and that was why they chose to remain silent? And Lydia dared to do that because she knew that her actions were supported by the pact?

But what exactly was the pact that they betrayed?

What's the content in the Creation Pact?

Rhode disliked archeology, but he felt that he needed to understand the content of the Creation Pact. He didn't wish to end up like the Reformist Party who foolishly thought that the world supported them and was eventually helpless and alone without any help.

At this moment, a female servant approached Rhode and gestured. ”Mr. Rhode, please follow me. Royal Highness is expecting you.”