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>>6179823You give a shrug. “Fine by me then. I still hope you and this Lord Destroyer guy learn from this though. I also take it this means you would prefer us not helping with any of this cleanup?”
“Oh the offer is tempting… but you would help best by going back to the Seventh where you folks came from.” he responds almost cordially. “There is much that needs to be done here.”
“Prefer we don’t end up making a bigger mess, is that it?” Raditz questions.
“It’s one reason. I don’t especially hold any grudge against you all speeding up what a certain someone had started…” He makes a pointed glare at Hearts, who just smugly smiles back at him in return. “…But this is, after all, something I should take responsibility for for making such a deal. You’re an outside element that acted as an accelerant, and ensuring that this cleanup process doesn’t have any further accelerated paths it need that element removed.”
“Point taken. I would hope that, as Izzy said, this serves as a learning experience that you will take much away from.” 19 remarks, a bit more snark in her tone than she usually has.
“What of the Archons? What will happen to them now that, well, this system’s been broken?” you ask next.
He looks toward Yao, Kakia, and Zelos, the former two looking away in Shame, while Zelos keeps a neutral expression. The Supreme Kai tilts his head slightly. “Oh, I think you all will have a part to play in the transition process going forward. You two will need to help select successors to your position as Kami, and likely find a place in the lower celestial realms in sorting through some of the things they’ve implemented.” He gestures toward the dragon woman and fishman. But the moment Zelos has the slightest hint of a smirk on his face, the Supreme Kai adds, “And you, Zelos, will need to play the biggest part as the only Archon that remains among the living. There is much, much work you will need to do.”
The birdman lets out a sigh. “I suspected that would be the case.”
One more point to bring up, and it’s one you suspect Ryuno wants to know about too. “And what about Yalbadoth?”
“The Lord Destroyer will be the first to deal with him and decide on his fate. Most likely he will remain in Hell… much like his son.” The Supreme Kai looks toward Ryuno. The young man remains silent, clearly conflicted emotions circling around his head. “Now, if there are no further questions…?”
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