Chapter 134: Angels and demons
The world was divided into five great regions, also called the continents.
The great region housing Solaris, Lunar, and Vodal was known as Theocras, nicknamed the continent of the gods. Theocras was separated into smaller regions, with each territory ruled by a powerhouse, family, empire, or kingdom, serving a deity who vied for influence across the land.
This great region seemed insignificant compared to the others, one, because the gods readily protected their contractors in times of trouble, and two, the sprawling Outlier’s Land, which claimed over a quarter of the continent.
But the great region Aires had entered was unlike anything he’d known, a place of stark contrasts, where morality blurred.
"This great region is known as Aetheria, and people often call it the great region of good and evil, or angels and demons," the old man said, his voice low in the firelit hut. "Some even heaven and hell. Well, it’s not that the good in this region are saints or anything like that, it’s just that, compared to the demons, they are just angels."
"Is it that bad?" Aires leaned forward, engrossed, the Church of Light plaque feeling heavy in his hand.
"Oh, you’ll soon find out," the old man replied, his eyes weary. "This is just a secluded, random, and distant village, yet they still reached us with one of their experiments."
"Experiments?" Aires frowned. He hadn’t heard any of this in Darkan. People barely performed evil acts, except for the underground organizations, which were like a necessary evil.
"Yes, your region was relatively safe compared to this region."
"And who are these angels and demons?" Aires asked.
"The first is the plaque you’re holding."