Head spinning, I returned to my cell with a sense of frustration.
What Zachary said left numbers of questions added from the confusion that were stock inside my mind since the moment I went back here.
He can't seem to answer my questions as well which gives me a hard time thinking of what might have happened or what's more to happen.
I don't know much, but because I'm starting to hearing Chaos's voice inside my mind, I'm kinda certain it would be a problem to seal Zeke back to suppress Chaos' wicked plan to use me as a weapon for destruction since I also have the descendant's curse inside me that must have been triggering Discordia's return.
That must be the reason why Lelith had to do a sacrifice as well. Zeke might not be enough anymore.
I held my head in vexation.
Everything's not adding up yet, but I can't let Lelith do any more sacrifices. If she becomes a human, she'd suffer like mother Alexa.
If a god loss all their power in an instant, they'd also loss their sense of reasoning and their bodies will deteriorate faster than normal human beings as they've already lived long enough when they were gods.
Their human bodies are catching up with the age they are supposed to be and I can't let that happen to anyone else ever again.
I turned to face the cell gate when I realized it didn't shut close yet. Normally, cell gates close on their own once the convicted steps in.
"Hmm... That's quite odd," I muttered to myself, taking few steps closer to see what's going on.
The corner of my mouth twitched.
Where on the Pete's sake did Aiden's seal go?!
Cautious, I tried tapping the railings to test if I'd be struck by a lighting or what but nothing happened; I ended up tapping my chin.
"Yosuke?"
I called him telepathy but he didn't answer. I tried reaching anyone I could, but still, no one responded.
Could it be Kevin who broke the seal or might be Charlotte?
Whoever it is, I just want that person to be aware that I am still hesitant to know what my tamed descendants are planning, to break me out of here.
It could cost us our lives!
I sighed and carefully closed the gate myself then slowly sat down the bed that isn't there yet when I left for my meal.
It didn't shock me anymore. After my mind's been bombarded by lots of information, I think I've already loss the ability to feel any unnecessary emotions.
An exasperated snort escaped my lips as I lay my back straight on the bed to where I can see nothing but the misty bricked ceiling.
I still can't wrap my head around anything at all even though how hard I try. It would be better to deal with things one at a time, but I can't put my head straight.
Where should I start?
I closed my eyes and cleared my mind, but I could still feel my brows meet.
Perhaps it would have been better if I stayed home with mother. Even if I was already given a last chance, at least I could have focused in finding the sorcerer's book and fulfill her wish before I disappear.
It might be very selfish, but I wish I chose that option. Now, it's already too late.
The Rulers summoned me here to tame the last descendant knowing that he's not an ordinary one and that I have only a slight chance of winning.
They want me dead, obviously, and I just realized that when Anthony told me about Discordia. They want to get rid of me and the last descendant at the same time by letting us kill each because we're a threat and they had to do it before our inner demons gets full control of us.
I bit my bottom lip.
All I wish is just to have my freedom so I could help mother, but I only engaged myself into something worse and now that I am aware what really happened back then, I despise myself for cursing Lelith.
Tears started misting my eyes.
If I stay and let them seal Zeke and Lelith's power inside me so I could safely battle with the last descendant, Lelith and mother would be good as dead before I could even win.
On the other hand, if I try to escape and listen to whatever Charlotte and the rest is planning, I might be able to save Lelith and mother but if the last descendant awakens and Chaos takes over me, I'll only risk more lives by trying to save two.
"I broke Aiden's seal, which would likely cost me my title as a general, so you could escape without getting noticed and you chose to just lay there?"
I opened my eyes and saw Anthony leaning on the wall in front of me, grimacing.
"What are you doing here?" I casually asked as I pulled myself up to face him.
"Helping you, obviously!" He snarled and sat on the edge of my bed.
"Why?"
"What do you mean why?!" Furrows formed on his forehead. "Have you not remembered what I told you?"
"Are you with Charlotte and the rest?" I asked flatly, shrugging his main concern off.
He nodded, eyes slightly shifting on my neck. Must be the first time he noticed the bite mark the last descendant left.
"The fireball's about to set, you need to get going. You need to get out of here," by the tone of Anthony's voice, he's really trying to convince me to escape.
"I don't know," I muttered. "I don't understand anything anymore, Anthony. My mind is so messed up."
I turned to look at the dusty floor and then back at him.
"You do, actually. That's why you're hesitating," his voice went softer each word.
"Yes!" I whispered coarsely. "I'm sorry, b-but I have to stay."
"I see," he said and glanced at the small barred window, which almost touched the ceiling behind me, to judge the angle of the fire ball.
"I see," he repeated. He must be thinking that I had already ran out of time to escape as it's already starting to get pretty dark.
He looked at me, lips twisted but with understanding, not to argue.
"It was originally my plan to break you out of here which the others agreed right away as they were also afraid that you'll end up getting killed if the sealing failed. I know you'd still choose to stay tho, but I wanted to give it a try."
Anthony shook his head sadly. "You see, before our father died, I made a vow that I would protect you no matter what. You are my only sibling and as an older brother, it's my duty to make sure that you're safe, but I guess it can't be done here in the world where we're born into."
I smiled bitterly. "I know. I could only wish we were born as normal human beings."
Anthony placed a hand on my shoulder.
"Do whatever you think is right and we will do my best to help you. You always have us."
The tears that have been misting my eyes finally crawl their way down my cheeks.
Anthony and I were never close, but I didn't know he cares for me this much.
He didn't stay for long and had to leave before Aiden notices that his seal has already been broken. Anthony casted a new one, not the exact one, but a replica.
Aiden would definitely notice it right away just by looking at it, but I'll just shrug it off.
• • •
A restless night didn't change my decision to stay and follow according to what the Rulers are planning.
Now, I am standing in front of them again here in the counsil, hands chained as if I am a serial killer.
Two 6-foot-tall angels stood behind me; an evil and a good one. Guess what? They used to be my guardian angels when I went to live in the human realm.
They only left when the Rulers started sending me memos as formality of being summoned only to get cursed and locked up.
My lips pooched when I saw Aiden looking at me skeptically. The old geezer might have already known what Anthony did to his seal.
I had to play dumb, so I looked at him in the eyes only to have them narrowed at me even more. Damn it!
They must have summoned me here just for that and might just get a beating because of Anthony's plan that I haven't even got the chance to hear in detail.
"How are you?"
My brows raised a bit when Lelith asked, but I didn't dare to look at her.
"I'm doing good, but is this really necessary?" I raised my hands to show them the chains.
"Yes, just in case you're planning to escape like what we've been expecting," Aiden thundered.
"But I didn't," I blinked. "Look, I'm not your enemy, okay? I was summoned here to help tame the last descendant; you can't be doing this to me."
"Carter is a bubble of gossip. I won't be so shocked if you already knew what we, the Rulers, we're planning," Adonis's mouth was set in a grim line.
"Oh, yeah! About that," I playfully pointed Adonis. "How can you just offer me to any god if you fail to seal Zeke in me again, huh? I am your only hope against the last descendant and you're gonna sacrifice me just like that? Are you people out of your mind--AWW!"
I winced in pain when the good angel behind me poked my head. It's too huge and strong, I felt my skull cracked!
"What was that for?!" I cried, nudging my head.
It didn't answer nor even take time to check if my head is still attached to my body and that's the good angel, right there!
"If we do not sacrifice for the things that we want, what we want becomes the sacrifice," Lelith suddenly quoted and I was taken aback when she materialized in front of me.
I could only watch her lift her hand and caress my cheek like a light feather; it was warm and cool at the same time.
For a moment, I felt my heart skipped a few ticks faster.
"My daughter," she whispered as a tear roll down her cheek.