Slightly depressing chapter.... sorry

The leaders of the Republic had truly twisted history in such a way that they could manipulate their own people and make them obedient. They had turned the royal family members into the messiahs meant to usher them into a new world.

It seemed the entire Republic had cult tendencies with the great Phoenix being the almighty savior everyone looked forward to. They had been brainwashed into believing that the Federation had robbed their future and that the only way to get that future back was to destroy the core of the Federation and retrieve their savior.

Zi Han couldn't stand it. Shaking with anger he stepped away from the young man crawling towards him but the boy was persistent.

He kept calling out, "Stor Føniks... Please come with me. Come with me home... please Stor Føniks."