The crowd gathered around without a fear as the Dragons themselves entered the Archbishop's study room, after declaring the formation of alliance between humans nd dragons.
The meeting of the Yggdrasil continent was being held in the Archbishop's study room. All kings of kingdoms which were included in Yggdrasil continent were present including Samuel father, the king Neft.
Samuel being there was a surprise to everyone and Neft himself. Samuel explained the situation creating fake make up excuse.Samuel made up a story for the alliance and Ófnir noded in aggreement without saying a word.
The matter went smoothly and peacefully.
Samuel said "Now then allow me to introduce Lord Ófnir , He is the dragon emperor and currently rules Portas, he has agreed to form an alliance, so please consider acceptance and intentions wisely with each other."
Archbishop smiled with sincere gratitude hiding something deep beneath it "Oh my, The bloodshed is finally ending, I am so glad this happened, Sir Samuel, you have my gratitude. The Archbishop paused and continued.
Pardon my rudeness I am Julian Brut, you may call me Lord Julian."
Everyone was lost of words, uncomfortable. The entire room struggling for silent echoes of people's chatter. Julian broke the silence. Fake forged with smile and sweetness he said "Sir Samuel one of the heirs of Valdris I must reward you for such a feat." An ulterior motive was clearly involved.
Samuel instantly knew that he could end up being the imperial lap dog.
Samuel knew he wasn't in a place to refuse, He just noded more like shook his head in aggreement even though he didn't wanted to.
Julian led he way before he and Samuel left Julian said to every king present, "I am afraid that I must leave and reward Sir Samuel accordingly. Everyone Our little chat end here, I look forward to further reports and I will let everyone know about the Imperial Ceremony for assigning Butler to the Crown Prince."
Samuel left with Archbishop Julian. As Samuel was leaving he glanced at his father King Neft. Neft looked at him too. Thier eyes met each other and a Samuel knew by the way he looked at him, he was clearly asking "What have you done!?" Samuel didn't say a thing and left.
Just few seconds passed after they left room and Julian said to Samuel
"Sir Samuel you really are a great candidate to become a hero, and you have talent to even surpass and to become the successor of the
Hero, Ryo Yamazaki." Samuel surely knew there was a scheme behind this flattery, but he said "You flatter me Lord Julian, I am no hero."
Samuel meant it.
Soon Samuel and Julian reached a room underground Julians house and Samuel alerted himself as he catched a faint scent of blood long dried and rotton, he still continued to follow Julian without saying anything.
Julian opened the door, the room was pitch black and huge it was like a prison, as the door opened the darkness fainted but was still there, Julian lit the lamp on the side of the wall, the light spreaded like it was waiting to envade the darkness and as soon as the lamp enlighted the room... The darkness became heavier as the horrifying scenery enrolled infront of Samuel, his eyes surprisingly widened his pupil became like some dots he was unable of thinking anything for the moment he went into rage.
Infront of him were children and women who were tortured, aroused and treated like animals the young girls treated like slaves harassed, the women powerless. The children were at death's door due to hunger, the room was completely stained with the blood and relentless cries of the children. The peoples were all weak and frail. Too scared to fight back even opose the matter, some women were so lost in despair and mental breakdowns due to continuous sexual harrasment and seeing their children suffer and die before them.
Julian smiled closing his eyes smiling like it was nothing joyfully said"Sir Samuel choose your reward."
Samuel asked firmly making sure he won't need to repeat himself "Who are they?, my rewards? Who are this people." Samuel expression were tensed out he was so mas he couldn't hide but Jullian didn't look at him and was slapped a women who was helplessly begging for food for her child, Julian said "Yes, it is your reward, this are the people whowere said to be possessed, choose any woman you wish of. It's not like they are actually possessed or something though" he "laughed" saying it.
Samuel paused and didn't say a word. Following the silence Julian asked Samuel "Are the rewards not to your liking?, we have more of them. Choose freely."
Thoughts started to come to Samuel's mind " How fucked the world actually is, this world wasn't a program but a reality here things that were never programmed happen this was the new harsh reality, the corruption is flowing from the so called divinity itself, is it really worth living in this world full of Humans are greedy creatures, they live by many different and vivid fantasies. In this world The failure hides in beauty the beauty drowns in success and the success rules on work and work create further success for the ones who were already to begin with successful.
The group who does the created work ends up being slave while the higher ups rule and live peacefully, so is this our fault to be born and begin our devastating journey just to be doomed to the end without knowing what, why and for which purpose we are born.
When I was a kid I always thaught of freedom nothing else all I ever wanted was freedom and no one has right to snatch freedom from a kid, how dare this dammned so called God's creations." Samuel gritted his teeth and, he broke out, but calmly.
He held is sword unsheathed and looked into Julian's eyes, Julian was confused he asked Samuel, what were he doing.
He said "What are you doing I am the Archbishop, I am the servant of God I am rewarding you, the Gods have spchoosem to reward you-"
But before he could finish Samuel stopped him and said "Tell your so called Gods my Hello."
Samuel swung his sword. It was too swift to react and controlled. His sword didn't made any sound but Julian's head made, felling on the ground sinking into the helpless cries of the children and helpless women who were trapped here. Who felt like spending the eternity in the darkness. The blood stroked out of Julian's veins and splashed all over Samuel's cloths and little on face.
But a question remained in Samuel's mind untouched but still circulating
"Are this muded people the creations of Gods or are the Gods creation of this people to mislead people?"
Samuel wiped the blood of his face as he said.
"I told you, didn't I? That I am no hero."