A Devil among roses

'GODS… Humph! They are nothing but characters of a story.'

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Aldrich opened his wet eyes. But now that he had confirmed the Red-Bellerophon's words through the shared memories, the world seemed less colorful.

He got to know many things in just a few seconds. The Dream Initiation Ceremony, and its changed circumstances, especially caught his attention. The vastness of the Kingdoms, their ancient broken history, and the songs of the Blessed Ones became another mystery.

The four Separations, and their unexplored parts, brought a brief rush of excitement to his mind. What, who, and how the history of Barren Earths is managed, became an undigested food in his stomach. And the news of the natural calamities that had struck the planets of the 1st Quadrant became the absolute rage in his eyes.