Chapter 119
This was the house of the Fairy Princess, located in the deepest part of Alfheimr .
After the battle was over, Terra, Luna, and Pollux faced each other across the table . Pollux ordered her fairy subordinates to brew some black tea and then turned to face Terra and Luna with a serious look .
“Now then…You wanted to create an avatar, right? To be precise, you desired a body that isn’t a demon in order to avoid the fate of demons, I think . ”
“Oh, yes . Whether it be fighting Ruphas Mafahl or searching for some other way, it seems that right now we don’t really have free will of our own . ”
The demon race was bound by fate . He didn’t know the details, since the person who knew, Venus, was no longer around . No, even if she was around, she wouldn’t have spoken truthfully . The other person who seemed to know was his father, the Demon King, but Terra no longer trusted him . Because if Terra’s guess was correct…that man was definitely not a demon . He was more like a sacred existence that stood opposite to the demons .
Basically, the Demon King was an actor whose purpose was to enliven the stage prepared by the Goddess . The demons were only dolls created as chess pieces for the Demon King .
This wasn’t simply a leap of his imagination . They were called “counterfeit devils” and “the Goddess’ toys” by Aigokeros . If the demons didn’t kill people, they would die . Furthermore, when they died, they would cease to exist and turn into mana . This was what Venus meant by “dolls” .
If the pieces were put together together, one would understand even if he didn’t want to . The fact was that the demons were arcane magic of the Goddess, which was used to forcibly oppose the humanoids .
He didn’t know what the thoughts and intentions of the Goddess were when she did such a thing . But there was one thing that he could say for certain . From the beginning, the Goddess never intended for the demons to win .
At the milestones of each era, whenever the humanoids were in danger, the Goddess would reach out to save them . Sometimes, she empowered the people who were called heroes to miraculously turn the tide .
However, if the truth was known, it would become such a ridiculous and humorous scene . It was the Goddess herself who created the demons to afflict the humanoids, yet she would rescue them from the crisis created by herself as if she was the goddess of compassion .
She was basically playing by a script that she wrote herself . Both enemies and allies were moved by the Goddess . It was just a puppet show . They were only dolls that couldn’t help but move according to her scenario .
You…have noticed this, therefore you begged my father to save Luna .
In Terra’s mind, he thought of a man who was his subordinate and his friend . He…Mercurius must have reached this truth before him and thought that only the Demon King could change this fate . Thus, he rushed recklessly into action . In the end, he went to Draupnir like he was being led by the nose…and met his worst possible end in a conflict with the hero and the Tyrannical Twelve Stars . When he found out about his friend’s wish, Terra couldn’t stay silent anymore .
His father, the leader of the demons, wasn’t on their side . He wasn’t an ally from the start . If things remained the way they were, there was no way for Luna to survive . Now that Ruphas Mafahl had returned, it would only be a matter of time before the demons were exterminated . The only way to save Luna was to transform her into something other than a demon .
Similarly, Luna had also noticed the fate of the demons . She thought that it must be averted, even if it was only for Terra alone . Meanwhile, Terra was unaware of her thoughts . They were so similar to each other .
“I’ll start with the conclusion first . What you desire most right now is the method to move the body of an avatar…but I can’t teach it to you . ”
“…What?”
“To be precise, I don’t know it myself . I can certainly create avatars with divine power and can also let them be possessed by the souls of the dead to result in something akin to resurrection . But I have never heard of transforming an arcane magic lifeform, such as a demon, into a fairy . It’s just unprecedented . We are divine magic, while you are arcane magic . As you know, divine magic and arcane magic are opposing powers . Honestly speaking, I’ve never even considered such a thing . ”
Divine power was the opposite of arcane power and had the property of being able to repel arcane power . For example, shields created by divine magic utilized this property . Furthermore, it could be used to enhance substances other than arcane power . This was also used by healing and strengthening skills .
In other words, arcane magic was the power to create what did not exist, while divine magic was the power to enhance what already existed . In the first place, their natures were completely different .
“We could let you die and then try to revive you with Argonautai…but I don’t know if that will work . ”
“May I hear the reason?”
“It might be a bit cruel to say this…but it’s possible that you may not even have a soul in the first place . ”
Pollux’s words caused Luna’s shoulders to shudder .
“We fairies are the avatars of plants, so there are souls in our true bodies . To be precise, a part of the soul is separated from the body to dwell within the avatar . But you demons…”
“…were created from nothing, right?”
“Yes . For example, there’s no soul in an arcane magic like Fireball or Aqua Blast, right? You may have a soul because you have a sense of self, but then again, it’s also possible that you don’t . And if you don’t…even I cannot summon something that doesn’t exist . Divine magic is the power that works on what already exists…Likewise, my Argonautai works on an existing soul to strengthen and materialize it…It doesn’t have the power to create something from nothing . ”
Hearing Pollux’s explanation, Terra bit his lips . He was willing to accept any truth and had vowed to his dear friend to save Luna no matter what the truth might be . But…But he couldn’t see any light at the end of the tunnel . No matter how much he wanted to save her, he couldn’t find a way . However, Pollux continued speaking .
“But I haven’t attempted it myself, so I can’t say for sure that it’s impossible . ”
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