CHAPTER 4:
As the pope asks for answers from the goddess and continuously kneeling on the floor, finally an answer came to his ear.
"Don't let her get out. Kill the red-eyed girl."
He was shocked and confused by this answer, he was only told by the previous Pope that they should protect and watch over the forbidden grounds and didn't know what is inside. Thus making him wonder what could be very dangerous that they need to kill, and it's a girl no less. This is clearly against the principles of the temple but it's an order of the Goddess, he cannot question it.
He continues to think of what could be the reason and what could be inside the forbidden grounds, then he decided that he would check the records of the previous pope for answers. As he was thinking of this, the holy knights arrived with the captain leading the front. When they arrive in front of the sitting pope beside the temple altar, they greeted him with a bow.
"May the grace of the holy goddess shower upon you." said the captain and his troop.
"Ready your knights and inspect the forbidden grounds. The rest may now go. Captain Yuan, Flinn, and Xiao Zie, please remain."
With this said, the knights got out and only the captain and the lieutenants remain. As long as the knights are all out, only then is did the pope talk.
" a burst of red light is shown rising from the forbidden grounds and the goddess orders to kill the red-eyed girl inside, I don't know why but I think things would get very dangerous to the temple and the goddess if we don't succeed in this mission."
"if I may ask your holiness, weren't we just ask by the previous pope to watch over the borders of forbidden grounds and not let anyone pass, why are we killing now? shouldn't we find some information about the forbidden grounds first before venturing further?" Flinn asked.
"that's what I'm going to do after this, I'm gonna check the records of the previous pope about the forbidden grounds. He's the only one who got inside that mountain of crystals. We cannot disturb him in his meditation, now that he hasn't recovered after that time."
The pope paused for a minute to think, "for now, go there first and inspect. Don't go further into the 12 pillars circling the mountain, we cannot risk anything before knowing what's inside. And don't let anyone in and out of that place. Until further notice, only then we would act."
"you must get there before the elves do."
"yes, your holiness," they said in unison.
"you may go." said the pope while waving his hand. And got up from his seat and leave.
----meanwhile
Situated north from the forbidden grounds is the kingdom of Fiore, also known as the kingdom of the elves. Bless by their Goddess Leya, the Goddess of love and beauty, the kingdom of Fiore live in peace away from the humans of vile hearts. Known to not trust anyone other than their kind. They love tenderly but of course, they respect the love of other races as they believe that love is the most powerful thing in the world.
Deep into the secret chambers of the palace, lying prone on a pure white silk bed, ethereal beauty is seen. So beautiful as though the Goddess of beauty herself even though he is male. His beauty can be compared to a lady, no, much beautiful even. The blessing of the goddess of beauty is given in full loads. It could be said that elves are a beautiful race but even the elves couldn't believe such a being existed. But this beautiful man seems to be stuck in time, deeply asleep for thousands of years without ageing, waiting to be awakened.
When the burst of light struck the sky on the forbidden grounds, the frozen heart of the elf laying on the silk bed finally melted and slowly came back to life as though it knows that. After a few minutes, his eyes slowly opened and knew right away where he was, the secret room of the tallest tower in the kingdom that only a few knew.
He got up from the bed and look up into the ceiling since it is transparent and he could see the sky so clear and blue. He was smiling as though he had been waiting for this day for all his life. After a few seconds, he put his hands where his heart locates, feeling the beating heart he said with a tear slowly falling down his face,
" Your finally back. I've been waiting."