Chapter 1689 The Two Unfortunate Options...
1689 The Two Unfortunate Options...
As time unfolded in the eternal kingdom, Asna had matured from her childish prankster behavior into a rebellious phase.
Gone were the days when Apollo, her partner in cosmic jest, could easily coax her into turning the lights off in Poseidon's territory for a laugh.
Now, Asna's defiance was of a different nature, a declaration of her autonomy, challenging the very fabric of celestial decrees and the expectations of the beings that had watched over her since her inception by the Universe's Heart.
At the moment she could be seen flying away from the dimensional pocket with a bored expression.
"What a hassle." She yawned lazily.
As the gate closed behind her, the three rulers, Eris, and Uranus were left staring at each other in silence.
"It's been close to a thousand years, a thousand failed attempts. Are we still going to be delusional about this?" Uranus said, this time his voice was devoided of any emotions like he had enough of such disappointment.
His feelings were understandable...Asna had already entered her adolescence phase and her body started to absorb an insane quantity of celestial energy the instant she entered the dimensional pocket.
Just now, she was believed to have absorbed more than 1% of the released celestial energy in less than a second!!!
1% might not seem a lot, but it was more than the quantity of celestial energy five unigins collected after an entire century of hard work!
It was devoured in a second by Asna and for nothing positive in return.
"I admit, this situation isn't preferable at all...We have tried everything and it doesn't look like our approaches are ever going to work." The second ruler said with a deep low-pitched sigh.
Even the all-knowing three rulers were left at their wits ends about this situation.
"Unfortunately, we are left with two options." The first ruler said emotionlessly, "We either trust that Asnaleigha's awakening is the key to our freedom or..."
"We eliminate her." The third ruler continued coldly.
"How can you even consider her awakening as an option?" Uranus sneered, "I will never allow it. It's too much of a risk and we are already struggling with those heavy chains on our limbs...I have no intentions of adding a collar too."
"So, are you suggesting we eliminate her and continue with our previous attempt at brute-forcing the universe's heart?" Eris said with narrowed eyes, not a fan of such a suggestion.
"It's much better than putting our fates in the hands of that brat," Uranus uttered with a solemn tone, "She is already rebelling against our orders and barely does anything we say unless we force her...Can you imagine how she will be if awakened?"
While the three rulers weren't saying anything in response, their decision was more inclined towards Uranus' reasoning.
A mixture of emotions surfaced on their hidden faces, ranging from surprise, and relief, to finally understanding.
"What did it say?" Uranus inquired, his eyes were consumed with curiosity and anticipation.
"It gave us the path we were seeking." The second ruler shared, "It gave us the solution to our dilemma."
"What is it?" Eris narrowed her eyes.
"The new instructions detailed the creation of a Sealing Hall, a structure of unparalleled significance. It's a sanctuary, designed specifically to lock Asnaleigha's powers."
"A sealing hall?" Uranus raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Isn't that a bit too convenient?"
He wasn't of the trusting type, and he never placed his faith in the prophecy as much as the three rulers.
The fact he couldn't read it might have played a role in it, but still, he always believed that the best way was to brute force the universe's heart no matter how many attempts it took.
"This is how the tablet operates." The third ruler said, "It gives us instructions only after we get lost from the final destination."
"Is that everything it said?" Eris asked.
"No, but we have no use for the rest of the instructions at the moment."
"For now, we need to build the sealing hall and prepare Asna for the process."
"Prepare her?" Eris smiled wryly, knowing that there was no way Asna was going to cooperate with them.
"It was not a permanent solution, but a necessary step," the third ruler interjected, his tone resolute. "For the balance of the cosmos, for the protection of the eternal kingdom, and perhaps, for Asna's own good...She must be sealed."
It wasn't like Eris didn't understand the implications of Asna not being sealed or eliminated, but still, it left a bad taste in her mouth.
She considered her as a child who never asked for any of this...
Alas, there was nothing she might do about this. She understood that most of the unigins would agree to seal Asna off and if she dared to go against the final verdict, she wouldn't just make enemies with the three rulers, but her peers too.
Eris wasn't foolish to disturb her peace for the sake of Asna even if she liked her...
As she uttered when interrogating Felix, love and such emotions were nothing but chemicals that could be controlled.
In other words, no one might make her sacrifice herself for their sake regardless of the time and experiences between them.
The fact that Felix was doing exactly this for Asna's sake was the reason it made him interesting in her eyes.
'Sigh, what an unfortunate fate...'
As the illumination from the prophecy tablet dimmed, returning the hall to its usual celestial glow, the rulers set their would to the task ahead while Eris might only close her eyes in resignation...