From a King to a God [Awaken ] Chapter VII

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Saintess || Aurelia

" Let us begin. "

Saintess || Aurelia

— She momentarily stood up, as the ground and her surroundings were enveloped in an ethereal glow, her hair began to shimmer. Glowing like the bright sun, her eyes underwent a change, from a simple colour to clear golden pupils — " Your future... what it holds, the things that await you..." — The world began to spin in her eyes, everything was existent and nonexistent. Her mind began to transcend beyond human level understanding, having not just an angel like mind but the thoughts of a God himself. The back of her feet began to lift upwards, slowly levitating —

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

— Athymathy could feel her presence being drawn towards the Saintess, the power she was feeling was beyond anything she has ever felt before. She was baffled and amazed by it — " Incredible, she doesn't even need to have contact with me in order to see... She solely relies in my presence alone..." — She could feel her own body slowly moving towards her, her purse and other accessories being clearly drawn towards the Saintess. —

Saintess || Aurelia

" I see..." — She returned to land of earth, her feet now on the floor as the glow began to fade, she would then fall on to the couch before letting out a deep sigh of exhaustion, she would then reposition herself and rest her chin and arms on the top of her long couch, now facing Lady Athymathy — " I now know your future. "

Saintess || Aurelia

." Your ending. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

." Really? Please do tell, what am I destined for...? " [ Let's see if she's the real deal. ]

Saintess || Aurelia

" Yes, you will happily grow and soon reach your coming of age ceremony and marry into one of the best Ducal families. You'll live a life of wealth and happiness. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

.." H-huh? Am I hearing this right..?

Saintess || Aurelia

" You'll have a few kids and watch as they grow old. You'll also be known for many accomplishments in life and in the end, you'll pass away peacefully with everyone who care for you watching. That is your future "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" I...." [ How...? It can't be..]

Saintess || Aurelia

" I've said what I said, if you are satisfied. You may leave now, I'll call Caelum to see you ou-

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" No. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" I am dissatisfied with what you said " — Her eyes showed no deceit, only dissatisfaction and unhappiness. Curious to know the actual truth while also being disappointed. —

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

Saintess || Aurelia

" Huh..? What do you mean? Why would you be dissatisfied? It's your future! "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" That's not my future, you cannot deceive me Saintess. I know my ending, it's not a joyful death. Far from it, even my own Maids are against me..."

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" If you think you can lie to me then I'll have to expose your lies to the world, I have my ways Saintess Aurelia. " — She opened her fan and covered her mouth with it, fairly displeased by the Saintess —

Saintess || Aurelia

" I-I...no....no...

Saintess || Aurelia

.." Heh..heheh

Saintess || Aurelia

" Incredible. " — She chuckled softly while smiling a little — " My Lady, I know not of what to say to you now. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" The truth, that's what you can say "

Saintess || Aurelia

." The truth huh, well the truth can also be troublesome... you're asking for your real future, something I never tell...

Saintess || Aurelia

" you saw through my facade, that I must give you credit for. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" Alas, I cannot tell you the truth. So please don't make this difficult and accept things the way they are. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Saintess, I came here for the truth. Whether it's a happy ending or a sad and twisted one. I want to hear it. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" Hmm..."

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Saintess, you're an envoy and representative of God, right?

Saintess || Aurelia

" Yes I am. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Then how can you the representative of God dare lie to his subjects? Are you not going against his will and deceiving his creations? Almost like you have the tongue...

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Of the devil..."

Saintess || Aurelia

— Her eyes widened, suprised by her words, she never really thought of it in that way. Aurelia felt shocked and disappointed in herself. Her eyes avoided Lady Athymathy, wandering around the the ground.— " Mhm...well you caught me there.

Saintess || Aurelia

" Then I shall tell you the truth and only the truth. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Alright, I'm waiting "

Saintess || Aurelia

" The stairs, the galaxy, the ocean's swings. The light cascading down on the lush green grass, the earth's crust that is illuminated by the Biggest Star in the Sky. Your future that I have peered into, with preying eyes that tell no lies. What tomorrow holds is your unchanging fate. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" Soon to be woven into a fabric representing your reality "

Saintess || Aurelia

" tomorrow you will find.."

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" ..... " — She was silent, uncertain of how to respond, she wasn't surprised since it was a future that she had already planned out — ." ....I see..

Saintess || Aurelia

"Yes, only death awaits you, on the other hand that death won't be your end, with each ending there is a new beginning. Your future, I've seen things that I never thought I'd see in my entire life time. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" You are amazing and exceptional Lady Athymathy. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" I couldn't care less about how amazing I am, it's all meaningless. Now I know my purpose in life and it's to just die. Atleast I know how I'll go out "

Saintess || Aurelia

" No, you don't. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Mhm..? What do you mean ? "

Saintess || Aurelia

" My lady, I can tell you have no hope in humanity...you want to take your own life,do you? "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" well yes "

Saintess || Aurelia

" Agreeing already? You seem confident that I won't try to stop you " — she smirked a bit —

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" You can try but you'll fail, I've already made up my mind...I now know the answer. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" But you don't, you see. Your beginning which is disguised as an ending has a purpose. Your existence has a purpose my Lady and I believe you can go find it. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Saintess Aurelia, thank you for the kind words but I don't need your say on what I do with my life..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" You've died twice already, I'm aware. You're on your third life now, right? "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

— She was stunned, taken aback by her words. She didn't realise the Saintess could see that much in her — " Right...so what? "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" What does that help you with?

Saintess || Aurelia

" Nothing in particular, just examining you and finding out the most interesting things, it's easy knowing how many lives people have lived in. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" You see my lady, when someone is born during my life time, I am immediately informed of their birth. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" But that doesn't explain how you know the amount of times I've lived "

Saintess || Aurelia

" You're right, it doesn't. I too died but I was resurrected, 59...times, I've been alive for over five thousand years now and more... doing the same old duties in a different body. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

[ 59 times ?! And for five thousand years ?! ] " How can that...even be? Just why.??

Saintess || Aurelia

" Simply because they were scared. Scared that another envoy would not be sent to them and that I would be the first and likely last one... but I've grown tired now..

Saintess || Aurelia

" Constantly changing and doing the same old thing. Lying to the masses knowing fully well they'll suffer from those lies..

Saintess || Aurelia

" My lady..I even found love, true love at that. At first it was simply a contract marriage but it soon turned in true love..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" One where I'd spend time with him, each day waking up in his arms. Destined to be the Emperor, he had alot of work but whenever he wanted too, he would set aside all of his duties...

Saintess || Aurelia

" Just for me..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" Yes...he was the greatest man I had ever met. In the end we died together peacefully after the Calamity Alphia faced, then I was resurrected again..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" But I was a Duchess instead, rather than having a loving husband, he was cold and indifferent. But...I had something everyone desired..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" Beauty.. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Beauty? " [ are there people who would truly go to great lengths to simply look beautiful..? ]

Saintess || Aurelia

" Yes, the human mind is weak and can be easily tempted if brought the correct things. Everyone desired my looks and for my hand in marriage even though I already was married... sadly, that life came to an end quite quickly due to an assassination...

Saintess || Aurelia

" One of my most recent lives...I was born in a Count Family? Yes... I think so. I was the happiest girl there, luck was with me during my resurrection. I was living as the count's daughter..

Saintess || Aurelia

" A loving family I must say...each day was a wonderful day with them..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" Smiling non stop... Of course happiness is temporary..

Saintess || Aurelia

" and misery is everlasting..."

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

— She felt a small shiver down her spine — " Sounds like you've been through quite alot..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" Yes, indeed I have... but at the very least, I came across good things. I even managed to conceive a child...

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" A Child...? "

Saintess || Aurelia

" Yes..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" The last gift my husband, the third Emperor of Alphia gave me.."

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" I see but your little story doesn't mean much to me for your information. I'll still be joining the afterlife through my own will. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" You kept on questioning why you're still alive. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" I did but I already got my answer. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" No ...you have not, your real purpose. Like I said before Your beginning was disguised as an ending. Go and search for your true purpose in life, use that sole reason alone to strive forward in life Lady Athymathy. "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" But..."

Saintess || Aurelia

" Take it from me, the envoy and representative of God. "

Saintess || Aurelia

" Death is not your ending "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

[ Something just clicked...this new feeling...could it be... motivation.? ] — Athymathy was contemplating a bit on what to do, she wasn't certain at all — " Mhm...mhmm " — She then looked directly at the Saintess —

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" fine, I'll go and search for the truth. " [ Let's not worry, I'll probably forget about this the moment I reach home ]

Saintess || Aurelia

." Come over, let's shake on it "

Athymathy St.Vonsuen

" Fine " — She walked closer to the Saintess and extended her arm —

Saintess || Aurelia

— Her hand held on to Lady Athymathy's hand — " Heh... "

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