Chapter 702: Aro’s Decision
We’re currently flying over the ocean. The continent that holds the Holy Country of Liarm has already disappeared into the distant horizon behind. As I fly at full speed over the water, I’m made fully aware of just how fast I’ve become.
Even though it’s also serving as rest after the battle with Jornes, I’m by no means flying at a leisurely pace. While I’m doing this, the other [Spirit Servants] will be slaughtering more people.
However, before the land comes into view, we need to decide where to head first.
The reason I asked for directions to Ardesia was only so that I would know where Liarm was located. Whether I’ll actually head for Ardesia first is another matter.
However, the royal capital of Ardesia, Alban, is a place I’ve been to before. It’s also the centre of a large kingdom, so it would be a perfect place for God’s Voice to target. There’s a good chance one of the [Spirit Servants] will have been sent there. For that reason, it is a significant contender for where I should go.
I had never been to Liarm before, but the reason God’s Voice targeted it was because of a promise to Lilixira. God’s Voice said as much in person, so there’s no doubt.
I have a rough idea of the promise between Lilixira and God’s Voice. Most likely, God’s Voice used the threat of the destruction of Liarm to keep her in line.
Even though she ended up defeated by me and so became unable to fulfil her orders, from God’s Voice’s perspective, she should have played her part sufficiently. All that should have mattered was that the divine skill holders fight each other to death.
In that sense, there should have been no reason for Liarm to be targeted. But that sort of logic doesn’t apply to God’s Voice. Their personality is too rotten. But, I can work backwards from that to know what places will be targeted.