Chapter 223: Aethera Stands Trial
When Helios learned what she had done, his fury nearly split the sky. But he couldn’t act. He was supposed to be the sword of the sky. His neutrality bound him, just as the laws of the Sky Palaces chained his hands.
And so, for the first time in eons, the God of War did what he loathed most.
He filed a case against Aethera.
And right now, they were in the High Hall of Echoes to judge Aethera and Helios.
Aethera’s soft steps echoed as she approached the moon seat –the moon goddess’s designated post– but before she could close the distance, she slammed into an invisible wall.
"Your place is not at the supreme thrones, goddess Aethera, you are not the Moon Goddess. Merely her shadow."
The voice rang out cold and crisp, like steel dipped in frost. It belonged to Lady Seraphae, High goddess of Judgment from the Solaris Palace, her golden hair coiled in intricate braids that shimmered like threads of sunlight. She sat to the right of the Sun god himself, her throne carved from burning glass and unwavering truth.
Aethera’s jaw clenched ever so slightly, but she steadied herself with poise, knowing that every eye staring back at her was filled with wisdom and knowledge. A tiny mistake could doom her to eternal condemnation.
Her serene expression remained unchanged. The faint shimmer of the unseen barrier faded, but the message remained sharp in the air.