Chapter 167 Truth II
"Fenrir! That's impossible, I thought that big wolf was Fenrir," Unable to believe what his sister said, Nikol quickly looked at her with his eyes looking at her nervously. He didn't understand what was happening. He didn't understand how he should react to this. He didn't understand what apocalypse being is.
"It's the truth! The reason why I became so angry with that large wolf is because it used your real body, to be exact your old body, even I didn't know it was here, somehow Eldora found your former body and merged it with making it her vessel," Leviathan said some heavy words, that most of the girls didn't even manage to understand, but Nikol clearly understood her this time.
'That inner voice, so I guess it is the real Fenrir'
Nikol thought as things got a little clear to him.
'Does that mean he's the real Fenrir and I'm the fake one? then who am I? Just a vessel for him'
Leviathan noticed Nikol's face and she misunderstood what he was thinking. She thought Nikol must be having a hard time trying to absorb these pieces of information.
"I know this is hard but listen, this is not the end!"
"We are apocalypse beings that came to existence from the day this universe is created, we don't have an idea of how and why because our memories of the world are always blurred, we don't have a clear image of the past,"
"Fourth apocalypse, Fenrir, the ruler of the land,"
"Third apocalypse, Leviathan, the ruler of the water,"
"Second apocalypse, Phoneix, the ruler of the sky,"
Leviathan said showing how absurd these pieces of information are, but she didn't stop there as she went ahead and tried to say something but suddenly, she held her head in pain.
"First apocalypse, Kuhh~"
"I can't remember his name,-"
"Ughh! It's always like this, I can't remember anything about him," Nikol wondered how she forgot something so important, but he did know that digging further won't be useful for him. If Leviathan doesn't remember about it, he didn't want to force it upon her.
At this point, he had to believe she wasn't lying because the pain on her face was apparent after she tried to say those words.
"It's okay, you don't have to force yourself, so tell me what happened to the original Fenrir? I'm pretty sure I'm not the original one," Nikol was curious, but Leviathan looked conflicted as her face disfigured as soon as she heard him.
"I don't know, I don't know anything, I don't have any memories, I don't even know why your body was in this land,"
"Then why? why do you keep searching for me? why did you take care of me?" Getting heated up by Leviathan's question, Nikol asked with his dissatisfaction flaring at her answer.
"That bitch goddess contacted me! I was searching for you everywhere and suddenly she gave me a baby, at first, I thought she was messing with me since no godly beings can have children, procreation is something done by lower plane beings like them," Leviathan pointed at girls, and went back to her explanation.
At this point, everyone in the room felt like they were side characters even Ressha, Tisha, Leona and two human leaders, the leaders of their relevant nations felt the same way. In front of these two abnormal beings, they were just a drop of water or even weaker than that.
"But I felt it, I knew you were Fenrir just by touching you, so I thought about raising you to be a good boy this time, I don't know how you got yourself killed but I decided I will be with you this time, unlike last time," All most like she was regretting her life choices, Leviathan's voice went silent.
Even though everything she said until now was true, she had to lie this time as she didn't want to talk about how Nikol died, she had no memories of who and why someone killed him, but she knew that the battle took place in this island and Nikol wasn't the winner of that battle.
"I get it now, but I'm not Fenrir you're searching for, and neither do I want to be one, I will capture that body and destroy it, that's fine right?"
"Fine, but I don't think that's possible," With those words, Leviathan just went silent giving Nikol time to think about what he was going to do. Even though she wasn't fully convinced by the idea of letting Nikol choose what he wants, she just wanted to hear his idea.
"Leviathan you said, you don't know anything about my death and my current body, so one who knows everything is-"
"Goddess," She answered him.
"Do you know how to meet her? I have a lot of things I want to ask from her,"
"We can but we will have to wait until the next full moon day, that's the day when I can freely travel between dimensions..."
"..."
Nikol looked at Leviathan whose voice slowly died, as she said those words like she realised something.
"Do you remember what that fake Fenrir said, it said that goddess should die, so that means-"
Nikol understood where she was coming from.
"Full moon day! We have time until full moon day to finish it, so with that let me ask, will you support me this time or try to act like last time?" Nikol questioned since he was curious, he knew if Leviathan wanted she could easily take him back, but that doesn't mean he would obey her every word.
*Sigh
"I don't understand what is right, Arti wanted to break your seal and free your power, but doing that would cause a lot of problems, your previous killers might come searching for you, I don't know who can kill an apocalypse being like us, that's why I was against it, I wanted to keep you by my side and protect you," Everyone felt how much Leviathan cared about her brother, and even Nikol remembered about their old memories.
"Fine! If you don't know what is right, just stay with me, let's find the right solution together, sister, don't misunderstand I love you more than anyone, but I can't believe you because you lied to me, but still I love you, even I don't understand this emotion, but let's find a solution together,"
Leviathan's heart was a tumultuous sea of emotions, a tempestuous whirlpool of conflicting feelings that threatened to consume her. Her brother Nikol had just made a claim that left her reeling - he loved and hated her at the same time.
The words echoed in her mind, a constant reminder of the bitter-sweet reality that was their relationship. It was as if he held her heart in his hands, his love and hate tugging at it in opposite directions, tearing her apart.
She felt a wave of sadness wash over her, a deep ache that emanated from the very core of her being. To be loved and hated by the same person was a heavy burden to bear, one that weighed heavily on her soul.
And yet, at the same time, she felt a glimmer of happiness, a tiny spark of hope that flickered within her. Even though Nikol's feelings were conflicted, they were still feelings nonetheless. It was a sign that he cared, that he was invested in their relationship and that he was willing to fight for it.
"Now, Beastkin people, may I ask why you attacked our alliance? I want to know the truth," Looking at Leona, who was standing with other beautiful girls from the queendom, he questioned.
Leona took a deep breath and stared at Nikol, her heart racing with both nervousness and remorse. She knew she had to apologize for her actions, no matter how difficult it might be.
"My saviour," Leona began, her voice shaky,
"it is my greatest regret to have acted so recklessly and attacked your girls without cause or provocation. I was blinded by my own prejudices and fears, and for that, I am truly sorry."
Leona paused, taking a moment to gather her thoughts before continuing.
"I understand that my actions have caused harm and pain to my fellow humans and elves and to you, and I am prepared to accept any punishment or consequence that you see fit. But I also hope that you can find it in your heart to forgive me and my race and allow me to make amends for my mistakes."
Leona bowed her head in shame, her eyes downcast. She knew that her apology could never undo the damage she had caused, but she hoped that it was a step towards healing and reconciliation.
"I promise to do better, to learn from my mistakes and to strive towards a more understanding and accepting future. Thank you for listening to me, and I hope that we can move forward from this and work towards a brighter future together with your blessings just like our fairy Arti stated,"
Nikol understood that this was another plan by Arti, who wouldn't leave him alone even after she died.
"I won't forgive you that easily, because of your reckless attack many of our girls got injured, you need to make amends for it, so send 500 beastkin to this land, they will serve this land and help them develop, I will consider about giving my seeds to you after thinking about it, but don't worry I won't abandon anyone,"
After discussing with everyone about the important matters and interracial relationships among the races, Nikol decided to end the meeting.
"Thank you all for coming," Nikol began, his voice firm but gentle. "I know that this has been a difficult conversation, but I believe that it was an important one. We have faced many challenges and obstacles, but I believe that we are stronger when we stand together."
He turned to look at each of his girls in turn, his eyes lingering on them with affection and pride.
"You have all shown incredible bravery and resilience in the face of danger, and I am more than happy to work with you in future. And to the queens of the other races, I thank you for your willingness to come here and work towards a common goal."
Nikol stood up, signalling the end of the meeting.
"Let us continue to work together and support each other, no matter what challenges we may face in the future. For together, we are unstoppable."