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I opened my eyes...
[JENK] "We're back."
My hand was still firmly on Eskart's shoulder as he awoke. I looked over and saw Wolfboy grasping my hand, Shennu and Jenk linked to him by hand as well. Our Spiritua selves were back in our Materia bodies. We were back.
And so, I imagined, too were all those else in Belkinsire who had fallen under the effects of the Oneiromancy program's failure.
[ESKART] "Finally, it is over. The trance is abated, and I feel alive again..." Eskart said to me past his golden mask.
He reached up and grasped the hand of mine that was on his shoulder as I disconnected from my friends. He lowered it down, his grip gentle as he took my hand in a shake.
[ESKART] "Truly, from the bottom of my soul, I am grateful that you came to help me. Though a god I might be, out here in Belkinsire, sandwiched between the looming threats of Trinity, Khanate and Woldoria all, I am alone. That you all would come here of your own free will to help me. when there was absolutely no oaths, no obligations for you too... tis volition I shall learn of."
Eskart surprised me then, he, while still grasping my hand, knelt to his knees. He, a god who was still my superior in power, kneeling to me.
[ESKART] "Goddess Muna, I pledge from this moment onward, Belkinsire shall forever be your ally in any and all of your struggles. Whatever creed you champion, my Illuminati, I swear it, shall be at your side. My homes shall now too be your homes, and our people together, we can work towards any endeavor you should envision. That I pledge. You have the promise of the God of Magic, from now on."
'Thank you, Eskart...'
I then pulled him up however.
'But you need not kneel to me. I am nobodies master. Just their friend.'
He blinked at me under his mask. He didn't know what to say.
[ESKART] "I... Ah, I see. Forgiveness, ere have I ever been one to keep my etiquette pristine."
'Hmhm. It is no problem.'
[SPEAKERS] "Could it be?!"
There was a flood into the room then. The speakers of the Illuminati Parliament came in fast, behind them several head more of Shamans in black and red.
[SHAMAN] "My god... my deity...!"
[SHAMAN] "He is returned! Rejoice!"
[SPEAKER 1] "My lord! You are free!"
[SPEAKER 2] "The students, milord! They are awakened! It happened all so fast! They rose from their beds in the clinical wards! We are taking good care of them now! All has been reversed! This bad omen of ours!"
[ESKART] "That is good. By now, I know the source of our troubles."
