Chapter 269: The Next Target
"I see... I understand now!" Demiurge's eyes shined. His body shook in delight as the answer revealed itself after eluding him for so long.
"What did you understand?" Shalltear decided to revisit her grievances with Albedo later as this answer held more importance.
Cocytus too, had his attention focused on this. Aside from Albedo—their captain—Demiurge was known for his intelligence. And he didn't disappoint.
"We are but playthings that move according to his will, he knows our every move, the moment our next breath will be or when we blink. To think we had the preposterous idea that he would need to test us to know what we'd do." His words rang in the coliseum but not minding the surroundings he continued with unusual fervor, "The only thing that he expected of us since our birth was obedience. And that was the only thing we needed."
"Are you saying that we failed to obey the Supreme Beings?" Cocytus asked. His voice was low as the water in the air crystallized, the aim of his anger turned to himself.
"Yes, we thought too highly of ourselves. We aren't worth the test set by the Supreme Being. The only thing we needed to show was our piety, and we squandered that chance." Unpleased, Demiurge showed a rare frown.
"I told you guys before right? That we just need to believe in Lord Adam and we'll meet him again." They have heard this cheerful remark from Aura before too, and once again someone didn't take very nicely to this.
"Didn't you use that as an excuse to horse around?" Shalltear sneered, "Also don't get ahead of yourself and utter his excellent name so casually."
Aura never participated in the brainstorming sessions they held to figure things out, by extension Mare also didn't participate as he got dragged by his older sister. Like Shalltear they too thought that it was an excuse. However, now things have become different.
"Lord Adam allowed us and Narberal to speak of his name when addressing him. He also gave Mare a new set of clothes, and not only that he cooked some food for us too." Aura smiled all giddy as Mare nodded shyly. The clothes on his had become his most prized possession.
This experience truly wasn't one they'd forget.