The Guardian gods-Chapter 202

Red continued "His other consciousness, while they may have been part of him at one point, they never really held the amount of power Murmur has so after the separation and memory the have about origin gods"

"They learnt to fear them and act in ways that doesn’t invite their wrath, Murmur is the opposite as he has been at the top before where Origin gods mean nothing to him so even with him knowing that he no longer is at his best, he still slips up and act out of character" Red said as he shook his head.

Ikenga nodded remembering Murmur’s actions on disgracing Wardenwild. Someone with his knowledge should know that will make Keles angry and he seems to have forgotten Wardenwild status as an envoy.

Ikenga looking at the burning town said "I agree with you, this should be a wake up call for him. I am excited to see what he plans on doing next"

Down on the western continent where a kingdom known as Humanity lays. This kingdom, unlike most other kingdoms, doesn’t have large statues of gods to show which god they believe in. freewebnoveℓ.com

It is a known practice in this kingdom that humans can do without the gods and their interference, of course this is not to say that worship of gods in the kingdom so it’s normal for some homes to have a small statue of the god they believe in.

The leader of this kingdom is Erik, who’s full identity is still a mystery to his people but that nonetheless still doesn’t diminish their admiration of him, they even went as far as worshiping him for his beauty and strength he has shown.

For the humans in this kingdom, a lesson has been taught by them from the previous generation which states how Erik was the source of their civilization and its prosperity.

Even when the winged one abandoned them, it was Erik who made sure they didn’t fall to despair and paved a path for their human race, he taught them ways to protect themselves and get stronger, he taught them to farm and make new clothes.

Erik, now in his castle, looked at a letter in his hand. His face, still as beautiful and unaffected by time even after all these years, reflected his eternal youth. Many of the humans who had accompanied him had succumbed to the curse of old age. Erik, who had transitioned into a whole elf over the years, now enjoyed the gift of longevity that came with his race.

While everything in the kingdom looked like it was going well, Erik is under pressure by the demon Silas who brought down his home world at the same time he was also being pressured by another well known kingdom.

Erik has his doubts about this human kingdom, even with the teaching from the dragons, there was a limit to what humans could do with the small knowledge they have.

The human kingdom troubling Erik is the opposite, their development shows that it is being guided and led with someone with extensive knowledge, at the same time Erik suspects that the Harpies people play a behind the scene role in the kingdom.

As a nation that prides itself to be the best human kingdom, Erik shouldn’t have any problem seeing another human kingdom progress, sadly he can’t do that even if he wants to as the human kingdom is the opposite of everything his kingdom stands for.

His people function under the prospect of human power, while the other kingdom functions under the prospect of being led by the divine power of the gods.

The main worship of this other kingdom is Crepuscular the sun god which further confirms Erik suspicion of the Harpies hand in the human kingdom.

This opposite view is the cause of conflict between both, as the rival kingdom tries to make his people believe and fall under the grace of the gods, while on the other hand his people are preaching to the rival kingdom about their potential as humans.

None of this matters to Erik as he knows what he is "An elf" He took on the position as the human leader as it was a way for him to exact revenge on the demon that attacked his home.

He till now after living among the humans have never really cared much for them, but because they are necessarily for his plan he sticks through the human debauchery, which is exactly why he has to play the role of the human savior, it matters not to him if the human worshiped their god or not.

The letter in his hand is from a scout stationed near Silas territory, In the letter it states that there has been an unusual movement from Silas and his people are moving like they were preparing for war.

Standing up from his seat and walking towards a window, Erik felt the throbbing on his ring finger from the tattoo. With a mental command, his spear appeared in his hand throbbing, Erik ran his hand across the spear as he whispered to it "Calm down, soon we can taste the demon’s blood and exact our revenge"

Looking at the blue sky out of the window, Erik saw a bird flapping its wings dancing around in the sky. The sight triggered a memory as he remembered the departing figure of the flaming angel.

"Even with all I have accomplished, you never bothered to pay a visit so I can at least show off my accomplishment to you. I am curious to see your expression when you learn that the person in front of you was the lowly being you couldn’t bother to extend a hand to" Erik said while looking up to the sky.

Even after Erik became a full Elf, for some reason the memory of Ursula Flying away was stuck deep in the core of his very being. His obsession led to him later finding out Urusla’s name and her status among the people of Harpies.

Erik turned away from the window and walked back to his desk. The throbbing tattoo on his ring finger served as a constant reminder of his oath for vengeance. His spear, now resting against the wall, seemed to pulse with a life of its own, eager for the blood of their enemies.

"Prepare the council," Erik commanded a nearby attendant. "We must discuss the latest intelligence."

As the attendant hurried away, Erik allowed himself a brief moment of introspection. The image of the flaming angel, Ursula, lingered in his mind. Her abandonment had been a catalyst for his transformation and his resolve. He had to know: would she recognize him now, after all he had become?

When the council assembled, Erik shared the contents of the letter. "We have reasons to believe that Silas is mobilizing his troops. We must be ready for whatever comes," he announced. "Our scouts will need to double their vigilance. I want no surprise attacks, every movement by Silas has to be relayed back to the capital with quickness."

The council members nodded, their faces a mix of concern and determination. Erik’s leadership had seen them through many challenges, and they trusted his judgment implicitly.

"We also need to address the growing influence of the rival kingdom," Erik continued. "If we are to go into war with Silas, I have my reasons to believe that they will make a move and try to take advantage of the opportunity that presents itself"

One of the council members, an older man named Garrick, spoke up. "I may have to disagree on that your highness, they know as much as us what threat Silas can be to anyone if left alone, I propose we call a truce with them so that we can handle Silas threat together"

One other council member named John spoke up "We all have an idea of the possibility of the Harpies kingdom hands in the rival kingdom. We have always tried to find a way to get in contact with the Harpies, a truce might be what we need to bridge this gap"

Erik oldest son Jonas spoke up "If we can get the Harpes on our side, it would be a great boost to our soldier and peoples moral, mostly importantly it guarantees us a win in our war with Silas"

"Not just a while ago, we had just a glimpse of the power held by their kingdom. After that day, we all noticed how the cursed forest was no longer expanding. A problem we had no idea on how to solve was taken care of by one decisive action from them" Jonas said as the others nodded.

Garrick spoke up "I agree with the prince’s words, from how things are now, a truce works best for us. With the miracle performed by the Harpies. A lot of our people have begun to see a glimpse of the gods power being able to solve a disaster we never could"

Erik listened intently as his council members voiced their opinions. The prospect of a truce with the rival kingdom and the potential alliance with the Harpies intrigued him. It was a bold strategy, but he knew the situation with Silas demanded bold actions.