Banish
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We passed another arch and the painting went back to their respective places. Several seconds later new paintings were brought to life
“Is this the last part?”
“The book of exile?” I ask
“Yes” Veronica then she silences me
“I’ve been expecting you” Lisandro said
“So tell me what future lies ahead of us?” the living shadow ask
“The future is bright, so bright that I can’t see it clearly anymore” Lisandro said
“If you won’t tell me I’ll just make you spill it out” the living shadow then charges in
Then someone pops out in front Lisandro and block the shadow’s attack
“Step out of the way demon lord” The shadow said
“You’re acting like you’re rogue”
“Calm down and let us all talk about what are we going to with him” the demon said
The shadow backs off as the demon captures Lisandro
“What about the rest of his people? Aren’t we going to restrain them?” The shadow ask
“Code of war, once the enemy leader is captured they already lose the fight”
“Now let’s head back to the headquarters” the demon said
“Suite yourself I am leaving” the shadow said then he vanishes
“What’s wrong with you?”
“You didn’t move even the slightest!”
“Are you getting yourself killed!” the demon ranted
“But I didn't, right?” Lisandro said
“Looks like you can really predict the future” the demon said in a relieved manner
“Now tell me. Can the future be rewritten or is it already destined?” the demon ask
“The future is already destined but you have many routes to choose from”
“Whatever you do you will still end up the same fate”
“No one can outrun fate even the gods” Lisandro said
“So what is the next best thing to do?” the demon ask
“That will benefit you and your people, correct?” Lisandro said as he faces the demon
“You saw right through me”
“Will you say it?” the demon acting all tingly
“I need to stay alive until my successor reach the peek”
“Once he manage to open his eyes to reality then that is the time for me to rest” Lisandro said
“But at your rate you’ll be bleeding to death”
“What happened to your eyes anyway?” The demon ask
“My eyes were the reason this whole thing started so I pluck then out then crush it with my own two hands” Lisandro said
“About your proposal, it seems I can’t help you with that”
“No one can bring back the dead and most especially no one can outrun fate” the demon said
“Yes but the I am sure that the gods can extend one’s life” Lisandro
“But that’s taboo” the demon said
“Well no one is going to know and we are going to be exiled so might as well support me”
“Your clan will benefit from this after all” Lisandro said
“What if you’re just toying with me and using me as a tool for your plans” the demon suspiciously ask
“Then take my mana and my soul”
“I am only doing this because this is the only route that the demon race will rule above all before the awakening of my descendant” Lisandro said
“So the demon race will only prosper until your new descendant rises, right?”
“What will happen soon after?” the demon ask with suspicion
“The nation will rise once more and all races will be treated equally” Lisandro said
“Just like several years ago before you unlocked those eyes” the demon said then he took a breath then started thinking. After giving it some thought he concentrates his mana onto his right hand then started chanting words that I couldn’t discern
“What is he saying?” I ask Veronica
“Believe me I don’t know either” She said with a smile on her face
“Maybe a forbidden language. He said it was taboo.” a thought inside my head
Then I noticed a painting that moved but didn’t go to the center. I don’t know but I feel creepy vibes oozing out from it. It looks like the shadow dude from earlier but it is just watching above. I shake my mind out of it maybe it is just waiting its next appearance
The demon then restrains Lisandro and brought him to the royal capital
The other gods were all there except for the shadow
The demon turns over Lisandro to Azir then said
“Do whatever you want with him”
Azir can stand looking at Lisandro’s pitiful state so he toss it inside the prison together with his people
“Elder!” the Occuluses shouted as they cuddle up around Lisandro
“Lisandro we have decided of instead of killing your people we will just banish you from this land”
“May your people live at the wastelands where there is no water and soil to cultivate”
“Where there is no crop or livestock to harvest”
“I know you look into this and you’re fine with it, right? Or do you want me to s*******r you and your people” Azir threatened
“Either way my people will will never be forgotten”
“But I rather choose death than to see my people suffer” Lisandro said
“Ayy? See?”
“How can someone like you manage to see if you pluck out your eyes!” Azir said as he removes the blind fold
He was speechless upon seeing Lisandro having his eyes
“You seemed frightened, is there something that matters?” Lisandro ask
“Nothing!” Azir said then he went on his way with fists clenched
After the surge the gods along with their men hunt down the remaining Occuluses then capture them. After rallying up everyone, Azir take the lead in banishing the entire Occulus tribe
Liewen the goddess of life handed Lisandro something and instructed him to take great care of it. The gods were not stingy at all they gave the tribe supplies that can last an entire week
“What now, elder?” Lisandro’s people ask
“Here take this then plant it”
“Prepare all the tents and distribute the ration depending on the needs of each individual”
“The rest of you come with me let us pray to the god of the sky so he may shower us his blessing”
“Pray for rain people, pray for rain” Lisandro announced
Everyone started moving then suddenly the shadow appeared out of nowhere then abducted Lisandro.
“Sorry but you’ve made a big mistake” Lisandro said the he shapeshifts into a different form and made his daring escape
“Tsk, tsk, tsk. I should have known that you were plotting something”
“I know your teleportation magic is faster than mine but why were you late? You can’t fool me! With mythical eyes like mine I can sense mana and pinpoint where it is located”
“Sucks to be you hiding amongst the shadows and every dropping on our conversation”
“Sorry but we were just toying you right from the start”
“Scum like you is so easy to predict.” the demon said as he makes fun of him
“Now, what necessary action will we do?”
“Are you okay with the banishment of your people? Just like Lisandro’s?” the demon threatened
“Oh yeah?”
“What if I told how you orchestrated everything just for the sake of your people’s prosperity in the future” the shadow threatened
The demon laughs then said
“Oh you don’t say”
“Between you and me you know who is stronger” then the demon teleports behind the shadow
“I can easily get rid off you without anyone knowing” the demon threatens
Then someone came crashing from the sky
“Looks like someone phoned a pal” the demon teased
“Asmodeus! What is the meaning of this”
“You know that what you’ve done is treason and that can’t be tolerated” Azir said
“Well sorry but by the looks of it you won’t let it slide”
“Will you!” the demon said
“Are you sure you want to do this you are the last of your kind and it would be such a waste to die in a place like this”
“You will be forgotten” the demon pitied
“Why go for all the trouble redeeming this guy”
“Justice is so overrated this days that being just is not even worth it anymore”
“Even how many good deeds you make everyone remembers the one mistake you’ve made”
“This is how f****d up our society is” the demon seems persuasive
“I couldn’t agree more”
“Why take one’s life if we can talk our way out of this peacefully”
“Come let us negotiate with Lisandro about his term in this world”
“It maybe taboo but I think it is reversible”
“Plus we can’t let someone like him to roam around this planet with those eyes awaken”
“With mystical eyes like that he would be a threat to anyone so better remove some privileges before that happens” Azir said to the demon
“And as for you, what part of everything you said to me are true?”
“Seems to me you’ve manipulated it a bit. You’re as rotten as Lucifero” Azir disgustedly said to the shadow
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