Memories of LIGHT
- Location
- Earth
Silence reigned and no one dared to speak up first.
They had done their best to stay as far away from Earth as they could, leaving the humans to their own devices; seeing how the Unified Dark did the same, there was no problem with that.
It actually helped the Unified Light that one of its sides was mostly protected by this untouchable dimension... if not for the one human warrior that fought in the Eternal War. One of those... "Magical Girls" had joined the darkness and wreaked havoc among the light.
The prodigies of the disciples? Crushed where once the Fairy Home Realms burned.
The might of elven armies? Ignored while she destroyed its commanders with impunity.
The radiance of angels? Broken, alongside with Archangel Uriel.
The monster single-handedly fought back the expanding front line... but now she was gone. No reports of another appearance anywhere for a full two years.
Two hundred years of work to come back after near extinction and push anew... undone in a hundreth of that time... but now she was gone and scouts reported that the war on Earth was over.
It was the numbers they brought back that had the room quiet.
Estimatedly, there had been several billion humans living on their world. Now, five years later... only a few hundred million were still alive. These numbers were usually what the UL and UD lost within several decades, while fighting over several dimensions and front lines.
"This was... outside of our expectations."
It was the Arch Disciple who broke the silence; they called itself Blue for the mere reason that they appeared as a bluish cube to others, hovering in the air with a faint elegance. It was impossible for any non-divine race to grasp their true forms, so the Disciples of the Word were always only perceived as shapes and colours.
Yet, Grand Archangel Michael could not wish for better; ever since the fairies were lost to the war, these beings had fielded the powerful magical assistance they needed to support the war effort. They just appeared one day, offering their assistance in exchange for knowledge. They were few, but powerful.
The other person in the room had their face cast in shadow, either from the lighting or from the news. They were making progress in stopping the renewed invasion of dark again, with their strongest force no longer in the field... but with all those losses, it was not assured they would be able to reclaim enough territory.
The Elvin Empire's Grand General had been working harder than even Michael himself, drilling the troops harder than ever before to prepare them. They had few champions left to seek battle with the enemy's greatest, so everyone needed to be their very best.
The question was whether this was good enough.
"Now that their war is over", the elf finally asked no one in particular, "what will the humans do now?"
Michael rubbed his forehead in thought, wondering about the same thing for a moment. They would probably rebuild their community first, just like the Unified Light had always done after a major push. What they would do afterwards, though...
"Shall I dispatch a group of observers to gauge the humans' plans?"
The Arch Disciple seemed to watch them both... and it honestly was the best plan they could go with. There were no troops they could spare for a garrison near Earth and any other scout would be found out sooner or later.
Michael nodded slightly. "Please do so, Blue. We need to know if they have any tendencies to join the Unified Dark completely."
It would spell the end, but they would try to at least resist.
"Very well, it shall be done."
If just the Serene Seven were still with them... but those turned to philosophy after their joint apotheosis; with their domain, Serenity Sphere, protecting another side of the UL's territory due to the ban on troop movements through it, they would not need to stretch themselves too thin... yet the UD had no need to do that, either.
At least the amounts of places a surprise attack could come from was limited somewhat.
Michael leaned back as far as his folded wings allowed, allowing himself a sigh.
All of this was a mess.
+250xp A Twofold Heart Beats
+25xp Still Not Dead
EXP gained: 275 + 275 = 550
Total EXP: 858
They had done their best to stay as far away from Earth as they could, leaving the humans to their own devices; seeing how the Unified Dark did the same, there was no problem with that.
It actually helped the Unified Light that one of its sides was mostly protected by this untouchable dimension... if not for the one human warrior that fought in the Eternal War. One of those... "Magical Girls" had joined the darkness and wreaked havoc among the light.
The prodigies of the disciples? Crushed where once the Fairy Home Realms burned.
The might of elven armies? Ignored while she destroyed its commanders with impunity.
The radiance of angels? Broken, alongside with Archangel Uriel.
The monster single-handedly fought back the expanding front line... but now she was gone. No reports of another appearance anywhere for a full two years.
Two hundred years of work to come back after near extinction and push anew... undone in a hundreth of that time... but now she was gone and scouts reported that the war on Earth was over.
It was the numbers they brought back that had the room quiet.
Estimatedly, there had been several billion humans living on their world. Now, five years later... only a few hundred million were still alive. These numbers were usually what the UL and UD lost within several decades, while fighting over several dimensions and front lines.
"This was... outside of our expectations."
It was the Arch Disciple who broke the silence; they called itself Blue for the mere reason that they appeared as a bluish cube to others, hovering in the air with a faint elegance. It was impossible for any non-divine race to grasp their true forms, so the Disciples of the Word were always only perceived as shapes and colours.
Yet, Grand Archangel Michael could not wish for better; ever since the fairies were lost to the war, these beings had fielded the powerful magical assistance they needed to support the war effort. They just appeared one day, offering their assistance in exchange for knowledge. They were few, but powerful.
The other person in the room had their face cast in shadow, either from the lighting or from the news. They were making progress in stopping the renewed invasion of dark again, with their strongest force no longer in the field... but with all those losses, it was not assured they would be able to reclaim enough territory.
The Elvin Empire's Grand General had been working harder than even Michael himself, drilling the troops harder than ever before to prepare them. They had few champions left to seek battle with the enemy's greatest, so everyone needed to be their very best.
The question was whether this was good enough.
"Now that their war is over", the elf finally asked no one in particular, "what will the humans do now?"
Michael rubbed his forehead in thought, wondering about the same thing for a moment. They would probably rebuild their community first, just like the Unified Light had always done after a major push. What they would do afterwards, though...
"Shall I dispatch a group of observers to gauge the humans' plans?"
The Arch Disciple seemed to watch them both... and it honestly was the best plan they could go with. There were no troops they could spare for a garrison near Earth and any other scout would be found out sooner or later.
Michael nodded slightly. "Please do so, Blue. We need to know if they have any tendencies to join the Unified Dark completely."
It would spell the end, but they would try to at least resist.
"Very well, it shall be done."
If just the Serene Seven were still with them... but those turned to philosophy after their joint apotheosis; with their domain, Serenity Sphere, protecting another side of the UL's territory due to the ban on troop movements through it, they would not need to stretch themselves too thin... yet the UD had no need to do that, either.
At least the amounts of places a surprise attack could come from was limited somewhat.
Michael leaned back as far as his folded wings allowed, allowing himself a sigh.
All of this was a mess.
+250xp A Twofold Heart Beats
+25xp Still Not Dead
EXP gained: 275 + 275 = 550
Total EXP: 858
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