After they got inside Lady Aria start showing them the rooms one by one
The royal library was I'm a good shape surprisingly and it was full of people reading looking around like school
And then she led them to a long wonderful staircase it was going up and Down
Avon and the others were amazed by such wonder
Sara said "its like a labyrinth"
Vernara was looking in details in every corner of this royal library she start questioning things to herself how all this is still in good shape while outside is in ruins
Vernara couldn't keep things to herself so she said "I got a question lady aria"
Lady aria turned around she was smiling and full of energy she said " hmm ?? What is it dear?"
Vernara said "the City is in ruins , abandoned for god know how many years how come this library looks completely intact ??"
Avon and the others were amazed by such question as they as well start looking around and realized what she was saying
Alvion said "this city was abandoned for ...."
He got interrupted by lady aria
Lady aria said "uh uh uhh she asked me not you sir alvion"
Alvion said "as you wish lady aria"
Lady aria said while smiling "as you know this city was abandoned from the age of the old order , and as you know the old order was parished 7 centuries ago , but do not be mistaken by the word abandoned"
Avon and the others were confused
Vernara said "what do you mean ?
Lady aria said "abandoned not by the people but rather by the rules of the order , in another word this city worked out as a refuge place for all those who believed and still believing in the old order rules you "
Avon said "but if it wasn't abandoned then why you didn't rebuild it ?"
Lady aria said "why would we ?? , these are nothing but rocks an empty shallow it doesn't reflect In our believes but it is a reminder of who we were once! "
Arcadius said "destroyed what they build but never their faith"
Lady aria was impressed by the words he spoken she looked at him and said "from the serias about faith book right ??"
Arcadius said in confusion "how did you ...?"
Lady aria "this book was written by serias con lacarius the one who traveled with the old order emperor he wrote everything about their adventures but every each thing has a book , the one you read is about the people faith"
Vernara said "so these people outside , the old guardians from all around human world they all have faith in the order then may I ask what is this order that changed the human view on this world ??"
Lady aria was more impressed by the question they ask
Lady aria said "ohhh strong question ... Beautiful one too , 7 centuries ago humanity was at the weakest of all , being bullied by those who claim the power to control the continents ..."
She turned around looking at picture of a peaceful farm
Lady aria expression changed from being happy to a bit being serious
Lady aria continued "humans are the seed of life of this planet , the original owner of this world , but before all this there is something happened , something really bad happened that made this world changed forever , after the thing those disgraceful creatures came out of nowhere and every each one of them start claiming things that they don't belong"
Sara whispered to herself "claiming things that they don't belong!!!"
Lady aria serious tone "exactly !!! , they claimed part of this world to be theirs and wars happened between them , but the one who took most of the damage were humans ... They used humans as tools of war ,meanwhile they were sitting aside and watch while humans slaughtering each for their sake while they were making parties and celebration"
Avon said in disbelief and excited for more "what happened next ??"
Lady aria said "then one of the humans saw the truth of what creatures do their true colors , and one day when his army were ordered to take down the elf territory he stood there in silence , thinking about whats gonna happen if he said no...."
Arcadius said "the choice he will take will change everything , either he continue being A tool or stand up and fight"
Lady aria nods to him
She said "that man stood there raised his weapon to the face of the vampire and said ( No !!! We will no longer fight for the sake of your disgusting bitch queen of yours ) the vampire didnt like that he was about to kill that man , but that man he was ready he lived among them he knows the I weakness"
Vernara said "silver !!!"
Lady aria said "yes .... Silver it melts their flesh like magic , that what that man did he cuts the throat of that vampire and killed him in front of all human army , they all stood in shock surprised of what's happening , that man looked at them all and stood on the tower he made a speech ..."
Human leader said "why are we fighting?? Who are we fighting ? for what are we fighting ?? , we are fighting others humans OUR BROTHERS AND SISTERS !!!!! for the sake of vampires , for the sake of elf's and demons , but what do we gain for all this ?? Honor ?? Respect ?? NONE !!! WE ARE GETTING NONE , hear me out from this day forward humanity will no longer kneel will no longer serve the sinners .."
The human leader Got down from that tower and walked amin his brothers and sister in arm , while they are making a way for him
He continued his speech "what will you choose ? To kneel And serve or to rise up and fight , fight to take your homes your land well I say rise up and fight , not for me but for your families for your daughters for your wife's for your sons for your fathers and mothers"
Some people stood up , excited and motivated
We people start shouting "YESSS!!!! , YEAH "
He picked a spear and the flag of the vampires
He walked to the fire camp and turned around facing the army
He said "I promise you all I will bring order to this world for the sake of all humans"
He throws the flag into the fire and people start cheering so load that other people around the area start hearing
They all stood up in excited waiting
The human leader said " now we march either victory or death , FOR THE ORDER!!
Everyone start cheering and shout in "Do the order , for the order"
Returning to the present world .
Lady aria said "that leader become an emperor of all humans and from that moment humanity fought sweat blood and tear against all the creatures of this world and surprisingly they were winning against all the odds they were winning"
Alvion said in sadness "but for every great story there Is an end for it ..."
Lady aria said "correct dear , after a while of winning the turning tides happened"
Avon and the others were confused
Avon said "what do you mean ?"
Lady aria said "treason in another word , humans leaders who served the creatures didnt like how the things turn to be so they turned against that man who fought for their existence , learned sorcery and magic and other forbidden things and declared official war on the order humans were outnumbered and out powered we didnt stand a chance"
She turn around facing them again and said in cheerful way "_but looking at you , I see hope , I see the future of our kind in your hands , and I am glad to see this day"
Arcadius asked "how bad is the situation now ?? lady aria"
Lady aria has a look of sadness and was lost in thoughts for a moment then she said "follow me dears and see for yourselfs"
She walked through the hallway and everyone followed her
In the hallway there was pictures of humans civilization through out the history of earth
There was one of the pictures that took Avon interest
Avon goes to one of those picture AMD looked at it lady aria noticed him so she goes to him
The picture was about human knight holding a baby in his arm and a long blade in another fighting 3 creatures at once while in the background only death can be seen
Lady aria "did you like it ?"
Avon looked at her then the picture he said "it seems interesting for a moment but what does this really means ?? "
Lady aria said "valor and honor that what it means to be a knight , let's go I want to show you something"
Avon kept looking at it for a while then he left with the rest
They got inside one of the rooms and it was filled with books and one picture in the middle behind a desk
It was what lady aria story was a man holding a long spear and burning a flag in another while standing on a hill looking down to his soldiers cheering him up
Avon and the group looked around and they saw so many ancient books and pictures alongside armor and weapons
Arcadius said "all this !!!! stories ?!"
Alvion said "not stories young lord , its history"
Lady aria said "this room I everything that you seek , it has all the answers you wants , the history of mankind and all the creatures we know so far"
Avon said "it will take us years to understand everything !!"
Lady aria said "take as much time as you need it young lord the future is not in hurry rushing things will make it even more difficult then it is now"
Lady aria goes to one of the bookshelves And picked a book and throw it to Sara
Sara picks it up
Lady aria said "you wanted to know how bad it is ? Well allow Me to say this is the worst time in all human history , humanity is on thr brink of extinction"
Vernara said "but how ?? There is a lot of humans kingdom still exist how do you say we gonna go extinct ?"
Lady aria "true humans don't use magic , they don't breed with other species , those will lose your identity as human"
Sara said "what if they were forced to ??"
Lady aria said "then thats desponds on them what they gonna choose"
Sara said "I didn't get it ?"
Lady aria said "If they were forced into these forbidden things what comes next depends on them , either they forget about it and wall the same path as other humans or , continue the path you were forced with and lose your right as human"
Avon said "and if they choose that path I will make sure to exterminate them all"
Alvion said "well said young lord"
Lady aria said "your passions to be part of the cause is quite interesting that makes me thrilled to hear such thoughts and feeling it remind me of who I was before"
Avon said " I am sorry but you know a lot of human history and you look very young to know all this information"
Lady aria said "you think so dear ?"
Arcadius said "what brother said its true I was thinking if you got all these important information it would take you not decades more like centuries"
Alvion said "lady aria I will leave the young lords to you"
Lady aria "good .."
Alvion , souldan and others guardians left the library leaving the young lords to lady aria
Lady aria said "since no one is around there is no point of hiding things shall we Avon , Sara , vernara and arcadius"
They all were surprised that she knew who they are
Avon , Sara said " you knew who we are ?"
Arcadius said "no Messenger in any continant can bring messages that fast"
Vernara said "thats interesting indeed!!"
Lady aria said in serious tongue "my name is lady aria the blood hunter assassin who served in the old order empire as an assassin and royal duelist for the emperor alongside other things"
They were even more surprised when they heard such information
Avon said in disbelieve "you ??? Served among the warriors who fought in the old empire ?? Thats .... Thats impossible??!"
Sara said "please don't joke about these thing"
Lady aria said "I am not joking around"
Arcadius said "then what are you ?? No humans can live longer then hundred year"
Lady aria said "I am indeed a human but I did a really really bad things and one of those bad things is me being immortal , but again you could say the same about yourself half human half succubus"
They all were surprised and shocked from her knowledge
Avon said "h...how??"
Lady aria said "boy I lived for 9 centuries I know very well about anything and everything in this world , but to make things clear what I know is beyond your knowledge of life"
Vernara said "what next lady aria ?? Will you kill us for having something we didnt want to ?"
Arcadius said "we didnt choose tho way of life but you said it yourself either to continue the path of humanity or continue the path we were forced with , give us a chance to show you how wrong you are about us"
Lady aria said "impressive very impressive but worry not I will not kill you or discuss the mater of how or why you become such thing because I personally requested miss helen for this matter"
Avon and the others were took by surprised they were in disbelieve not believing anything this lady saying
Arcadius said "okey this is impossible"
Avon said "wait you knew Helen ??"
Sara said "Helen ...!!"
Vernara was I'm silence not believing anything she's hearing
Lady aria said in cheering was "like I said I know many things in this life that is beyond the knowledge of any other human , so I want to ask you would you like for me to teach you everything about this world ? , would you like for me to teach you how rule people like that great leader did ?"
Avon steps ahead and said " I would love to"
Sara vernara and arcadius said "same here"
Lady aria said while smiling "then please follow me "
Lady aria walked to the center of the library
In the center there was a huge pillar she walked towards it
The other people who was reading the books And studying steps aside as they walks in
Lady aria stopped right in front the pillar and put some kind of object in one of the missing holes
Then the pillars start going down making a downstairs to something even more deeper
She looked back at them smiling and said "please follow me allow me to show you what lies beyond the knowledge"
They started to walk downstairs ..
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Chapter 10 : beyond the knowledge
Chapter 11 : dark history