Chapter 314: Tale of the Moon Serpent

SOLEIL, when she came to be, was just as shocked as the Beast Gods.

When she landed on her feet, Winchell, Elis Ripperton, Ainsworth, and Kalel all stood up while looking at her as if she just grew another head.

She could tell why they were shocked though.

First, her aura and Mana felt stronger than the Beast Gods' combined power.

Second, that strange power of hers actually forced them to kneel when she told them to do so.

The Sun Priestess told her that she was the Beast Priestess. She thought she was only supposed to lead the Beast Gods to the war. But she didn't understand why her powers seemed to have been boosted by the strange apparition that she saw a while ago.

But it makes sense. To govern the Beast Gods, I have to be somewhat strong enough to control them. I wonder where the sudden boost came from though?

"Sister Soleil, what happened?" Ainsworth asked, obviously confused with what happened. "When you yelled a while ago, a strong force crushed me to the ground. Before I knew it, I'm already kneeling in front of you."

Winchell, Elis Ripperton, and Kalel kept quiet but they seemed to agree with the little tiger.

"It must be one of the perks of being the Beast Priestess," Soleil said confidently even though she was also confused by what happened. Then, she quickly changed the topic. "Anyway, why the hell are the four of you fighting? You're embarrassing."

In fairness, these men called gods looked embarrassed by their actions.

"Winchell and Elis started it," Ainsworth said smugly, then he pointed at Kalel. "He made it worse though. When Winchell and Elis saw him carrying you in his arms, the three of them started to fight. Kalel put you down in a corner, then he transformed into his Black Serpent form. Then, Winchell and Elis also transformed."

The three accused men didn't deny it.

In fact, they even looked smug of their fight.

Ah, men and their stupid war thirst for fights.

She turned to the little tiger with a sharp glare. "Then, why did you also transform?"

"I wanted to stop them," Ainsworth defended himself. "I can't do that in my human form, you know?"

She could only sigh while shaking her head.

"Soleil, are you okay?" Winchell asked, then he walked to her and held her hand. "We should go home. I'm worried about your sudden burst of power so let's have the Sun Priestess check on you."

"You can't just leave," Elis Ripperton protested. "The Crades have been eliminated but the situation here isn't solved yet."

"Kale Kingdom isn't our territory. We have already done our part so we should be free to go," her brother argued, then he turned to Kalel. "This is your kingdom. Your father is already dead but your siblings are still alive. It's your duty to rebuild this kingdom with them, not ours."

To be honest, she didn't feel sad that King Aleo was already dead because he wasn't a good king and a good father anyway.

Most of all, she was relieved to know that Kalel's siblings were alive.

Lord Kalel seems to care about his siblings a lot.

"It's true that it's my responsibility to rebuild the kingdom with my siblings," Kalel said, then he turned to her. "But can you stay with me a bit, Soleil?"

She wasn't the only one surprised by the Black Serpent's request.

Her brother and Elis Ripperton looked like they wanted to strangle Kalel.

On the other hand, Ainsworth got over his shock the fastest. After a while, the little tiger plopped on the ground and laid down on his side.

So lazy.

Kalel, who probably noticed that she was hesitating, gave her a pleading look. "We're friends, aren't we?"

Before Soleil could even speak, all of them froze when they heard a voice in their head.

It was a message from the Sky God himself.

And the damned old man asked Soleil and the Beast Gods to eliminate all the remaining Crades in the whole continent.

Thus, the legend of the Beast Priestess and the Beast Gods was born.

***

IT TOOK Soleil and the Beast Gods three years to finally eliminate every single Crades in the whole continent.

By then, she was already known as the Supreme Fire Mage after she burned down millions of Crades that terrorized the human race. On the other hand, each one of the Beast God had managed to gather devoted followers.

By the time that the Red Phoenix, the Blue Dragon, the Golden Tiger and the Black Serpent returned to their respective clan, tribe, and kingdom, they were already more famous than the main gods that went silent during the great war against the Crades.

"Welcome back, Lord Winchell and Supreme Fire Mage," Solenn and Solaris greeted them as soon as they arrived at their residence.

Soleil was relieved to finally have the chance to get some rest.

When she and Winchell arrived at their country, their people greeted them with much enthusiasm. If Solenn and Solaris didn't come to calm the crowd, they would have never arrived at her residence as soon as she'd like to.

"Thank you," Soleil said, then she plopped on the sofa. "I'm so exhausted."

"That's why I told you to go to your room and rest," her Brother Winchell said, then he sat on the other end of the sofa she was seated on. "Our people will understand that the Supreme Fire Mage needs to rest."

She rolled her eyes because it was obvious that her brother was teasing her for having another title.

First, she was the Beast Priestess.

Now, she was the Supreme Fire Mage.

"You deserve a rest, Lady Soleil," Solaris, seated opposite hers, said gently. "The banquet for your return can wait."

Solenn nodded in agreement with her father. "Our country and our people have missed you tremendously. But we understand that you need to rest, Supreme Fire Mage."

She nodded, and she was about to nod off when all of a sudden, she heard a voice in her head.

"Welcome back, Supreme," the voice in her head said. "Did you miss me?"

Soleil opened her eyes and got up abruptly. "Luna?"

***

SOLEIL didn't know if she was going to laugh or get pissed when she found Luna in the grand bath that was supposed to be exclusive to hers.

The Moon Priestess was already in the cold water while enjoying a glass of wine.

Yes, the water in her giant bath was cold because the weather in their country was always humid. Although she enjoyed a hot bath, her guest obviously didn't. She wouldn't be surprised if Luna herself made the water cold.

"Welcome back, Supreme Fire Mage," Luna said, then she raised the glass of wine in her hand. "I heard about your victories for the past three years. You and the Beast Gods gained fame paralleled to the glorious days of the main gods."

"All we did was kill and kill every single day," Soleil said, tired. Then, she got in the cold water and sat opposite Luna. Her bath was so grand that instead of a tub, her people actually build a pool the size of a lake for her. "I don't think it's worth celebrating."

"That's only because you're too soft," the Moon Priestess said. "You pity even the Crades that eat humans."

She couldn't refute that. "It got harder for me when they took the form of humans, Luna."

"That's the weight that you need to carry as the Beast Priestess, Soleil," she reminded her. "And now that you became the Supreme Fire Mage, your responsibility only doubled. The faith of your people in you and Lord Winchell have also gotten stronger for the past three years."

She just nodded.

Since her brother was a Beast God, the faith of their people in him would benefit him. After all, the stronger the people's faith was in their chosen god, the stronger their god becomes. In her brother's case, his Red Flame grew stronger than ever.

And that's the same case with the other Beast Gods.

"Can we please not talk about that for now?" she asked the Moon Priestess. "I'd rather hear what you came here for, Luna."

Luna nodded before she proceeded. "Have you heard of the story about the Moon Serpent?"

"The god that was kicked out of the heavens?"

"Yes," the Moon Priestess said. "The Moon Serpent was the other ruler of the Moon before he was banished from the heavens. In the past, this world had seven moons. Kyro was fond of them, and he treated them like they were his sons. They were practically Nystrom's siblings."

She listened intently because the story was related to Kalel.

"Apparently, the Moon Serpent was jealous of the seven moons that only gave their glow to Kyro," Luna continued with her story. "He was banished from the heavens after he attacked Kyro and tried to eat the moons apparently."

Why does it sound like Luna doesn't believe the story?

"Since Kyro was still injured during that time, the Sky God decided to turn six of the moons into humans and sent them in the human world," the Moon Priestess said. "But I guess you know what already happened after that."

She nodded. "The story about the six moons is quite famous. The six moons infamously inherited the human greed and thus, began killing each other for power and wealth."

"Disturbed by the noises created by the war that the six moons created, the Moon Serpent resurfaced and eat them one by one. But to be honest, I believe that the Moon Serpent did that to protect the human race," Luna said with a bitter laugh. "But do you know what the Sky God did after that? He turned the last moon into a human and sent him to hunt the Moon Serpent down."

"I know that story," she said. "Since the Moon Serpent was depicted as a monster in several stories, Aku Moonchester, the one who killed it, had been celebrated as a hero. That's the reason why the name Moonchester has been famous all over the continent. Also for that reason, the people didn't question it when Kyro chose Aleo Moonchester to build a kingdom from the remains of a fallen empire."

"For a Child of the Sun, you sure know a lot about the Moon God and the stories about him."

"It's because the Moon God and his "sons" are infamous for creating troubles for the human race," she said cheekily. "The Children of the Moon, despite being called heroes, are actually a threat against the human race."

The Moon Priestess chuckled. "I can't deny that. The Children of the Sun have a close-knit family."

"What's the point of this talk, Luna?"

"Will you believe me if I say that the Moon Serpent isn't the real villain of the story?"

"Are you saying that the gods, especially the Sky God, made a mistake when they ordered the death of the Moon Serpent?"

"That's correct," the Moon Priestess said seriously. "The real villain in the story is Aku Moonchester."

"Luna, that's a heavy accusation."

"I'm not yet done, Soleil. I also worked hard for the past three years, you know?" Luna said with a smug smile on her face. "What will you do if I tell you that King Auro Moonchester is the reincarnation of the Aku Moonchester that killed the poor little Moon Serpent?"

Soleil's eyes widened in shock. "Auro Moonchester is the child that Lord Nystrom and I saved in the past?"

***

"BROTHER, are you leaving the kingdom?"

Kalel, now standing in front of Auro seated on the throne, nodded. Seeing his brother wear the crown gave him a sense of relief. He knew that he could leave in peace now. "I swore on my life that I will make you the king, Auro," he said. He could mention the king's name right now because only the two of them were in the throne room. "And now that it has been fulfilled, I know that I can leave the kingdom in your capable hands."

Three years ago, Auro began to rebuild their kingdom.

Under his reign, Kale Kingdom had flourished in just a span of two years. The people loved and trusted Auro. He wasn't needed in the kingdom anymore.

"Brother, be honest with me," Auro said with a sad smile on his face. "What's the real reason behind your decision to leave the kingdom?"

Ah, it looked like he couldn't lie to his brother.

To be honest, he didn't expect that this day would come. He always thought that he would stay at Kale Kingdom with his siblings. But after spending the past three years with Soleil, he realized one thing.

He didn't want to spend his life without her anymore.

"I want to live my own life now, Auro," Kalel said honestly. "I will go to Solarium and try to court Soleil one more time."

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