Chapter 19: Narcoleptic Shadow (Rewritten)
Dan Heng’s gaze lingered on Cocolia for a moment, before cautiously asking:
"So you don’t doubt our identity?"
Cocolia replied in a humorous tone as she tittered.
"Do you wish me to doubt it? Or perhaps you’re not confident in that identity yourself? Haha... No, I do not doubt it. I can see that you are not from this world."
Cocolia’s eyes shifted to the monumental paintings on the walls of her office, gazing at them reverently.
"The Architects remember the history well, else we should forget it. I know that in the distant past, before the Eternal Freeze descended or the Legion invaded, this world was once prosperous beyond measure..."
"An Aeon connected our planet to other worlds, and we discovered the endless possibilities of the boundless universe. We also came to know of Qlipoth, the Amber Lord. Under THEIR attentive gaze, we built the city walls."
She looked back at the trio of outsiders before her.
"...So, do not be surprised. For seven hundred years, the Architects have received no further communication from the stars... but I knew of your existence. Tell me why you have come."
’Well that makes things easier.’
Dan Heng had thought that a full explanation would have been in order. Fortunately, the Supreme Guardian was not completely ignorant about the world outside their planet; especially compared to the rest of Belobog.