Chapter 74: Resentment

"We needed to study energies and how to make all energies do our bidding. The most frustrating part of being an alchemist is that we cannot tap into the vast stores of energies used by Vindeia. The priests, paladins, necromancers … we cannot compete with that, even though we can contain raging fires and great healings in tiny jewels. It takes time and the gathering all manner of different energies. We have variety, but we'll never possess your raw abilities."

"That is not a reason to visit atrocities upon other people—or even upon demons," Neikirk said. "Why would the queen permit it? If she wanted to make a more concerted effort to stop the demons—"

"It wasn't about the demons," Issur interrupted.

"Shut up," Whitley hissed.

Sorin scowled. "What was she really planning? What was her true purpose?"