Chapter 1690 The Betrayal...
1690 The Betrayal...
A few years later...
In the opulent chamber reserved for the councils within the celestial palace, the three rulers convened a meeting with the unigins, the gravity of the situation was reflected in the solemnity of their expressions.
Besides Ares, the rest of the unigins had gathered, knowing that the three rulers called them only if there was a situation that affected them too.
As the meeting commenced, the first ruler spoke, his voice resonating with the authority of the stars.
"We stand at a crossroads," He began, addressing the assembled unigins. "The prophecy tablet has revealed new directives concerning Asnaleigha. The cosmos has decreed two paths: to seal her away or extinguish her light forever. Otherwise, she will awaken and we will have a new master."
A murmur of disbelief and concern swept through the room, the weight of such a decision pressing heavily upon every heart and mind present.
"Listen, I like the kid, I really do, but..." Poseidon said with a stern tone, "I have no desire of placing my fate in her hands."
"I rarely agree with this hideous bastard, but he is right." Hephaestus supported coldly, "We are already struggling with the universal chains and are forced to rely on loopholes to have some peace of mind when using our powers. I can't fathom how it will be when the universe possesses an actual consciousness."
The more time passed, the more convinced most of the unigins were about Asna's awakening being related to the universe's lost consciousness.
A sentinel being with all known powers in the universe under her command had no reason to exist unless to rule the universe and protect its balance.
It was Artemis, the guardian of nature and a voice of compassion, who stepped forward to challenge the starkness of the decree.
"How could you think like this?! This is Asna we are talking about! She might be acting out at the moment, but that's only normal for her age. She will mature soon enough and if we maintain our guidance and respect, she will return the favor. I am sure of it!" She criticized with a heated tone.
"Artemis...How could you be sure?" Demeter shook her head, "We spent billions of years with each other, and we barely built a decent trust between us. How do you expect us to trust our freedom and eternal life to another? You know better than this..."
As unfortunate as it sounded, it was true...The unigins did not trust each other or the three rulers. This distrust was the reason the eternal kingdom was still functional since no one would get betrayed.
"All I know is that to disrupt the course of a life so entwined with the fabric of our existence is to meddle with forces beyond our comprehension," She argued, her voice imbued with a conviction. "If she is truly the consciousness of the universe, whether we eliminate her or seal her, there would come a day, where she will awaken...What do you think will happen to us then?"
When this point was brought up, most of the unigins went silent with deep frowns. They knew that destiny could not be stopped, it could be delayed, but not stopped.
In the case of Asna, a day would come when she would awaken and reside over her duties as that was her destiny.
"You know she is right." Apollo supported with a serious tone, unusual behavior from him, "I spent the most time with Asna and watched how her personality shape up. I can tell you right now, that she will hold a grudge against us that lasts for eons if we dare to betray her. On the other side of the coin, our trust, and support will be rewarded. I am certain that the moment she awakens, the first thing she will do is help us seek a way to reach the other side."
Before the unigins could get swayed, the third ruler shared with a composed voice, "You don't have to worry about that...The prophecy has given us a new path to freedom through using her core."
"We have everything planned out."
Knowing that the three rulers cared the most about the other side made the unigins understand that they had nothing to gain from lying to them.
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"I think enough has been said." Uranus said calmly, "Let's start the vote...All in favor, raise your hands."
"You are scaring me...Please stop, I don't want this." She said, her lips trembling.
Alas, the three rulers ignored her pleas and started chanting the sealing Incantation, their voices merging into a harmonious chant that echoed the inscriptions on the walls.
The ancient language of the cosmos filled the hall, weaving a complex tapestry of energy around Asna.
Whoosh! Whoosh!
The inscriptions on the walls and chains began to glow brighter, their light converging on Asna, enveloping her in a cocoon of celestial power!
"Please stop!! Why are you doing this to me?!" Asna cried out loud as she looked at Eris and the rest of the unigins with tears flooding her eyes, "Help me!! Aunty Eris!! Uncles!! Stop them!"
Eris and the rest could only give her bitter looks and remain silent observers, knowing that this was the best possible outcome for both parties...
'My apologies little one, I possess failed you...We have failed you.' Artemis murmured in Asna's mind.
Whoosh!!...
The air vibrated with the force of the chant, the words dictating the sealing of her powers, stripping away the raw, unbridled energy that coursed through her being!
Asna, caught in the eye of the storm, felt the weight of the universe pressing down on her, the essence of her powers being drawn out and contained within the runes that now glowed even brighter around her.
A look of pure fear flashed across her face as she realized that the purpose of the hall became to seal her powers away!
"I am sorry! Please! I will behave from now on, I will do whatever you inform me to! Please don't put me away!"
Asna begged and begged, crystal tears flowing down her reddened cheeks, but such pure emotions were wasted on that wall of ice-cold beings...
None of them took a step forward, none of them said anything...
They just watched with deadpan looks as Asna, their spoiled princess was imprisoned for something she had no control over. Being locked away due to their insecurity and inability to trust anyone but themselves.
Whoosh!!
The chant reached its crescendo, the hall thundering with the sound of cosmic order being enforced.
The warrior statues came to life and the chains kept clinging noisily as they kept wrapping themselves around Asna appreciate she became some sort of a first-degree criminal.
But, she became just a child...
"Sob...Sob...I am sorry...I am sorry...It hurts...Sob, please..."
As the glowing inscriptions dimmed and the hall returned to its peaceful state, only Asna's heartwrenching weeping became echoing in everyone's ears.
Her voice became the only thing left that resembled her as the moment she was sealed, her form turned into a small white flame hovering above the white platform.
"Sob...Sob...It's dark...Sob."
"I am scared..."
That became the last sentence the unigins and the three rulers heard as they turned their backs on Asna and left the sealing hall once and for all...