Raga's statement left the crowd in shock, while a few stayed silent.
"What what do you mean, half-breed heretic?" Hoku asked.
" So that's what this is really all about, still holding on to that hatred" Tetso asked.
As the crowd started discussing with each other, "He really said it?",
"We were told she wasn't, and not to let him know",
"Wait was he really going to sacrifice us between two kingdoms",
"And the chief wouldn't allow that so he slowly poison the chief?",
"What does it mean about Hoku being a half-breed heretic?".
"Calm down everyone, I'll explain everything. And with this everyone can see that his actions were 'just' in the name of the Lord" said Elika while holding on to Raga's shoulders, weakened from overusing her internal Mana.
"This was all trial by the great one this whole village has been tested, due to the curse that it being placed on it by no other than this man's son who committed fornication with one of the Demons creature".
"You shut your goddamn!",
"Silence!" Lieg interrupts Tetso has he was literally one spark away from going off on her, for her statements.
"Go ahead continue" said Lieg as Rizette walks toward Hoku's side has she whispers to him while Elika continued.
"Your village was absolutely love by the church, for you are blessed with the gift that skill for foraging, and no one was greater than Raga's family. While it is true that I am a nun of the Covenants, my original purpose was to be betrothed to Raga's son. But before I could, he was already ensnared by the Beast and had already produced a child".
"Wha… what are you trying to say" Hoku asked voice quivering.
"It was after you were born, my son was sent to the front lines as an atonement for his sin. The simple fact that you exist was the reason my son, my blood, a simple blacksmith was made into a holy soldier, I asked to take his place, I pleaded with the priests. But only he alone had to atone for the abomination that he created, If I was more firmer on my fate. I would never allow the chief to persuade me into allowing their relationship to continue "Raga looked at Hoku with eyes void of reason with Elika in his arms.
"At first he was very promising, settling in the capital very well to the point where I was asked to stay in this Village hiding my true identity to confirm that he had a been blessed, and released from his curse. But… then".
Elika then started to shake violently, has the words were struggling to come out of the soft gentle face that she had before. It had all but gone without a trace, leaving nothing but pure disgust has she continued.
"She was blessed with the chance to be forgiven and yet the bastard had another child with the Beast, never have I seen anyone spit in the face of the heaven's grace!. As such he was dealt with accordingly, it was a pity that. The she devil managed to escaped east, and what about you and your sister?. Well you both were supposed to be burned at the stake if it wasn't for this wretched chief of yours!".
Raga then releases his grip from her, surprised by her statements "What do you mean both, the sister I thought you said you only needed one of them and the other one can be saved. I mean look at her, she has none of her mother's traits if anyone's going to be sacrificed it has to be him" said Raga.
"You… your nun from the Covenant of the, the lights. You're the one I'm supposed to meet up with on the way to Beretta?" Asked Stupi on the ground.
"That's right you useless swine, no wonder you lost your status, how could you lose to one heretic to the state that you would give away, our plan honestly don't ever think of returning back to the Capitol".
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"Okay then I see we've all gotten everything off our chests" Lieg claps his hands together.
"So let's get the whole picture set right, for anyone running slow on the uptake. The church had already plan on taking over this Village from way back now with the help of the Beretta kingdom, it works out even better so for those who still believe that the church had nothing to do with this please follow up any more questions with the nun over there".
As he points sarcastically at Elika, he then continue.
"So now that you know everything you need to know to make the choice of following the chief, or taking a chance with the church".
"Boy… what's which you stepping out of neutrality" Tetso asked,
"Call it a lesson in life" Lieg replied while looking at Hoku unable to process what was going on thinking back to all the times he had to live with Raga. He remembered the day his father left to join the the church, he remembered the days he was sick and Raga went to heaven and back taking care of him and his sister, the time that he was even in danger being attacked in the woods around the mountains, he was the first to find them covered in branches as if he had search the entire plateau.
"Then why… if you hated our existence so much… if I wasn't even considered human to you, what was the last 17 years to you?" Hoku asked.
Raga then looked over at Hoku with a somber expression on his face,
And replied "A holy trial by the church to challenge my fate in them again, while the other priests all agreed that you should have been burned you were spared by a archbishop no less. He's the one that wants to see you and your sister".
Hoku "A…a…a" just left speechless, Rizette then relate the message given to her by Lieg "So… are you still able to keep that promise of yours, is he really worth protecting with your life?".