BXBX NOVEL Chapter 51 51: Illusion!
"So, Asmodea, where are the other members of that group?" When Alex inquired about it, he was curious as to where each member of his \'personal guard\' had gone.
"If you feel uncomfortable referring to them as your personal body guards, you might refer to them as the Pillar instead. In each of the circles, the strongest warriors and/or magicians are grouped into a pillar division, which is called the Pillar of Lust for us. Each member of the Pillar is bestowed with a moniker that alludes to some element of the Sin for which they are fighting." Asmodea proceeded to identify each member of the pillar.
"I am known as Seduction since I am a part of the pillar as well. Orcus is known as Romance, and with very few exceptions, he will be standing guard over you at all times. Unfortunately, Sadism is another name for Tauras, which does not bode well for your training. If she has finished her tea, then she will send a message to the other Rulers of Sin informing them that the new Lord of Lust has finally arrived. If not, then she will send the message as soon as she finishes her tea." Said Asmodea.
"Don\'t ask me why the previous lord gave Little Ruby the name Fetish; I won\'t be able to tell you. She is conducting research at my request right now. Despite being one of the younger group members, Batibat has earned the nickname Maturity. He is assisting with the preparations that need to be made for you at the palace. Regarding the sixth participant, Zazie, also known as Desire, I shall elaborate on her predicament in a short while." Alex is given an explanation of everyone by Asmodea.
"So, if I understand correctly, Nyssa, you have a pillar group in your house, right?" Inquired Alex
"Of course, love. At the moment, there are eight people participating in our pillar. The virtues of altruism, loyalty, ego, patriotism, honour, dignity, glory, and perfection all come together in this list. Since Altruism is armed with sacrifice, one of the Aspect of Death weapons, he is most likely the most powerful of the three." Nyssa stated.
"Aspect of the weapons of Death? Oh well, I\'ll pick up on those things in due time." Said, Alex.
The troop reached the valley floor at the foot of the mountain. Alex did not detect any hidden doorways or corridors in the area.
"Ok, now I want all of you to follow exactly what I do," she said. Asmodea then reached into a nearby stream, grabbed a rock, and headed in the direction of a big boulder located a short distance away.
After she inserted the pebble into the peculiar slit, a passageway became accessible to her. The moment she stepped inside it, the door slammed shut, thus cutting off access to Asmodea.
"Oh, I get it... This is an incredibly potent and everlasting spell for creating illusions. This specific illusion is extremely difficult, if not impossible, to dispel, and you cannot simply pass through it like you would with other types of optical illusions." Lauryn revealed that her friend possessed a remarkable talent for discerning the workings of magic.
The members of the group each took a turn passing through the opening in the boulder while carrying a stone that they had picked up from the stream.
When everyone looked around after Orcus had passed through, they discovered a corridor that was only softly illuminated.
"Please follow me very carefully, because if you don\'t, you may run the risk of falling into the traps that have been prepared for intruders." Asmodea issued a warning before gesturing for everyone else to follow her.
After walking for ten minutes, they were finally able to see a light at the end of the tunnel. Although Alex had a strong suspicion that they were heading in the wrong direction, he was proven wrong.
"The passage opens up into the higher levels of the palace, so you and your companions should get a good view of the city. However, I want you to know, Alex, that the city is now your city." said Rapture, informing Alex of his position.
"Um... Rapture. I don\'t even know how to run a city, much less a whole nation like this, so I don\'t feel significant at all, even though it seems like I should." Alex remarked that he felt like he did some kind of swindle.
"Oh, don\'t worry, my mother never did anything like that; instead, she assigned all of the management tasks to the people who worked under her. In all honesty, mother was only concerned about key decisions and a few other unrelated but significant matters. It won\'t be any different for you!"
As they got closer to the tunnel\'s entrance, Alex strained his eyes in an attempt to adjust to the brightness of the sun or of whichever star the light originated from.
Once his eyes had adjusted to the brightness of the light, he couldn\'t help but let out a muffled sigh of amazement at the scene that was unfolding in front of him. In this universe, it was impossible for there not to be any more stunning landscapes, no matter where he travelled.
The perspective suddenly shifted to show a sizable city.
The mountains that encircled the city served as a natural barrier, and several waterfalls cascaded down from their summits.
The very peaks of the mountains were obscured by clouds, so it was impossible to determine their exact heights.
Uncountable numbers of buildings were scattered over the landscape. However, each of the numerous structures had a distinct architectural style, and he was able to recognise several of these styles from the history texts he had read in school.
There were several different types of dwellings, including adobes, straw roof homes, and other sorts of houses, at the very edge of the city; these had to be the farm residences on the outskirts of the city.
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