In an instant, all the slaves that were on the battlefield disappeared. All that was left were the weapons, chains, and collars of the slaves. They lay on the ground, proving that thousands of slaves were once here.
Inside Destiny City, in a more secluded location, those very same slaves reappeared. The confusion in the slaves' eyes was clear as day. "Welcome to Destiny City." Noa smiled as she walked over to the group with many others behind her carrying items. Walking next to her was Gemini, who would be doing their contracts.
"From this moment on, you will be free. You will have two options. The first choice is to leave Destiny City and try to forge a path for yourself out in the wild. Or the second choice is to join Destiny City and receive help and protection from those who wish to harm you. I leave the choice to you." Noa's words suddenly set in as many of the races looked around at each other before bursting into tears. Freedom. A word they never thought they would ever hear. They would no longer be treated as objects! Gemini and Noa smiled as they watched the waves of emotions hitting the group all at once. It made them both glad that Blake was a man who was willing to help people like this in need.
Only one person with nicer clothes stood there panicking. Her eyes looked all around her for her mistress. She did not wish to leave her mistress' side. She did not have such a bad life. Only the occasional beating and nothing more. She was fed, dressed, and given love most of the time. This person was a petite cat girl named Tobie, Grace's slave lover.
Noa had long picked this cat girl out and saw the way she was acting. But she decided to leave things as they were for now since she had more worries to deal with at this time. She already had a long line of slaves lined up waiting to revive proper attire and the contracts.
"Now then… Let's go meet the leader." Blake pointed at the overly guarded palanquin looking cart that was now sitting on the ground along with a young woman in white robes standing outside of it staring up at them.
On the ground, Grace looked up at the three figures in the air with furrowed brows. When her eyes fell on the young man in between the two girls, his face was converging with an image of a skinny young man she had met many years ago that still stayed in her heart until this day.
"Your Holiness, all of the slaves have disappeared." A burly man wearing military duds came running over to report.
"I know. My Tobie was also whisked away. It seems the demi humans have powerful beings. Let's play things by ear. They should be coming over soon." Grace could see the group looking in her direction. She couldn't stop her heart from beating fast as she gazed at the man's face. But he was not human. He had the features of a demon. So she kept trying to push the feelings inside her down. She shook her head and let out a long sigh as she said: "It's not him. He most likely died a long time ago."
"Sorry to break up your inner monologue, but we want to know why you are attacking the Beastkin. From what I know, the Beastkin normally sticks to themselves and will only attack those who have wronged them. They are not a war faring race." It was true. The beastkin stuck to themselves unless one of their kind was taken away or someone else attacked them first.
Grace looked up at the young man in the air, and her heart almost stopped as she looked at the very familiar face. She couldn't stop the words coming out of her mouth. "Blake?"
"Hmmm? You know me? Well, this will make things easier. Turn your people around and go back to whatever camp you have created for yourselves. Do not start wars when your people are not ready for it. You are only sending your people to their deaths." Blake's words went in one ear and out the other. That was because Grace's eyes were wide, looking at the gestures and mannerisms that only her Blake would make when speaking.
"It's really you! But why are you a demi?" Grace's eyes began to brim with tears causing Blake and his two girls to be very confused.
"Ummm… Miss, I am not sure if you are mistaken or not, but I do not know you." Blake scratched his head. He was wondering if he did know this girl or not, but he couldn't remember being involved with any girls during his college life since he was always bullied.
"Why…. Why are you a demi!? What did they do to you!?" Grace suddenly yelled out, causing everyone to be even more confused.
"Blake, I think this woman is crazy," Tina said out loud. Not caring if she was heard or not.
"I also think she is nuts. Do you know her?" Lillia asked. She could see that this girl recognized Blake, but she seemed to have mental issues as well.
"Nope!" Blake answered honestly. He really did not recognize her. At least according to his memories, he could not think of who she was.
"No, this can not be…. This can not be." Grace seemed to have lost it as she shook her head back and forth a few times before suddenly letting out a long sigh. "It seems…. I have no choice. In order to save him, I can only kill him….."
Grace's eyes were suddenly filled with determination as she looked up at the man in the sky once more and yelled out: "Blake Harris! Why did you stop being human!? Why!? But it's okay…. I will save you…. Death will bring you salvation. Only humankind can live in the new world. So I can only help you by killing you…."
