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[ELA-RE] "Q-Quickly, try erasing her memory of him!"
That... was a questionable suggestion from Ela... It was not apart of my character to just lobotomize people on a whim. However, in the current situation... face to face with my greatest enemy himself...
My eyes flashed pink. I sent out an extrasensory wave at Demharugh...
...The Emperor simply moved a finger, and parried it.
'...!'
[ELA-RE] "Impossible..."
[EMPEROR] "Come now, resorting to underhanded tricks? This is not so benevolent." He said, grin getting bigger.
I... may be short on options here, but I wasn't about to let him just take Demharugh with him! I looked to her.
'It's clear to me that you don't believe what you say, seeing the way you reacted to his touch. Don't you remember that this journey started because you wanted to discover the reason behind the Faekin's compulsion for service, no matter their worth? Please, remember all that man has done to you and his subjects and tell me, do you truly think you should obey him?'
Demharugh blinked. She whined with guilt over her actions, and then she came closer to me. I smiled, and beckoned her back in sincerity.
[EMPEROR] "Oh, but do not forget, you have fulfilled your purpose."
She stopped, looking over her shoulder at Huangdi.
[EMPEROR] "Have you not discovered the history of Fairies at last? Your orders are completed. It is time to receive new ones."
She whimpered, a fear etching itself into her expression as her eyes shrunk. She twist back, facing me, and then him again... She began moving closer to him.
I frowned.
'...So if you told you that you belonged to us, would you be forced to heed our command?'
[DEMHARUGH] "...H-Huh?" She muttered, turning back to me.
'For that matter, if we declared you were to be your own master, would you be free? It's not as simple as that and you can tell. What a poor master he makes, leaving you behind forever with no directions. If you wish for someone to make you useful, you shouldn't go stand with the one whose mess WE are stuck dealing with... and could use help with.'
[DEMHARUGH] "...A-Ah, right. Of course, Miss Muna!"
She came back towards me.
[EMPEROR] "You should well avoid her devilry if you fear divine retribution, Fae."
She turned to the Emperor, who looked down at her with the same smarmy look. But his eyes... there was fire in them.
[EMPEROR] "I am a merciful ruler. But an unforgiving one to those who willfully become enemies of the creator."
[DEMHARUGH] "E-EEEK!" She shrunk down.
'You may not know what you want but I'm sure you know what you would loathe, Demharugh! And that would be, being stuck with a master prone to abandoning you when flights of fancy strike him.'
[DEMHARUGH] "I.. I don't know... I... I don't know what to do! Who to listen to!"
'You want to be of use? Fine. Come with us and together we'll find the best way for you to both find and fulfill your purpose!'
[EMPEROR] "Leave my warmth and face judgment."
[DEMHARUGH] "...Aaaaghhh.... A-Aaargh!"
