Tales of the Supremes 70 DECISION

Restlessness came creeping to the skin of both the Head Babaylan and Datu Sub. Just imagining the words of the Babaylan was already a horror.

"The beasts became stronger than we thought," Datu Sub mumbled.

Though his voice wasn't loud, Head Babaylan heard it and grasped what he means. But according to the message, it wasn't a war between beasts and humans.

"You're misunderstanding a thing you're highness. It wasn't beasts, it was demons!" Her fear sip through her skin as she said the word 'demons'.

Datu Sub was lost for words, but Head Babaylan did continue her words. "I... I saw Habagat being surrounded by demons... Demons with evil smiles.

"The demons are starting to rise up again. And with our strength, we don't stand a chance."

...

Lakan Family castle

Upon their arrival, Tala let Kalipsi and Uno rest for the remaining night time.

Inside Tala's room

Tala surged her earthly energy and made a wall out of it.

She waved her hand and the two statues came out from her holy ring.

The two statues immediately knelt like a knight.

"The magnanimous guardian of the south, what matter do you want to entrust us?" The right side statues asked respectfully.

"First thing first, tell me your name."

"I'm Ric and this is Lix," the right statue replied. As the two eyed Tala, they felt something powerful energy enveloping the young man. An energy which was equivalent to the Great Guardian Ispen.

No, it's more than it but they couldn't explain it.

'He is just a young guardian, but how could I felt towering energy that seems like can move a mountain and slash a sea?' The two thoughts simultaneously.

"Who made you?" Tala did not hesitate to ask.

"It's Great Guardian Ispen," Lix replied.

Tala went through her mind searching the name of Great Guardian Ispen.

As far as she remembered, Great Guardian Ispen was one of the elder ten thousand years ago who's life was claimed during the Great War.

Tala was now certain that the wall was made before or during the war!

In her previous life, Tala has been finding the source of the wall to build it again, but unfortunately, she hasn't found any clue. The land was already in chaos when she descended.

As she was deep in thoughts, Lix opened its mouth, asking, "If you don't mind, can I ask something?"

"Go on," said Tala.

Without further delay, Lix asked, "How many years had passed when the wall built?"

That question kept bothering the two statues when they saw the blank face of Kalipsi and Uno upon hearing the word 'wall'.

According to the words of Great Guardian Ispen, the wall wasn't a secret at all to the people inside the realm.

"It's been 10000 years since then," Tala did not hesitate to reply.

"10000 years!" The two statues fell silent.

Though they haven't displayed a surprise faces, just their silence alone one can make a conclusion of how surprised they are.

Tala didn't say much for a moment and let them absorb the information.

...

In a distant place

The sun starts to rise as the birds sing their morning rhythm at their nest and the breeze starts to bring shivers to every human it passes by.

Upon hearing the urgent meeting Datu Sub has announced, the six elders hurriedly prepared.

Inside the castle, Main Hall

Sitting at the high back chair, Datu Sub eyed the three chairs at his left side, then, turned his gazed to it's opposite three chairs.
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Though tired and weak, the Head Babaylan came along. She sat on the left corner below the high back chair with Sasan standing on the back of her chair.

"What urgent matters did you found out your highness?" One of the elders asked with a tinge of nervousness. His hair was all gray. He was Seno who manages the agricultural lands and harvest of the kingdom.

Datu Sub took a deep breath and glanced at the Head Babaylan who was facing her back to him before he said, "Our land will be attacked by demons." He hadn't even finished his words because the elders already made a dispute out of it.

"That's impossible!" Another elder raised his opinion. He was a little bulky elder than the first one. He was Kass, the commander-in-chief of the whole army of the kingdom.

"Yes, that is impossible," added by another elder sitting next to Kass. He was Bart, the most well-known physician and alchemist of their kingdom. "Demons already perished ten thousand years ago."

"We all know it too elder Bart, and I even couldn't think why these demons will strike now and not ten thousand years ago where the world was in chaos?" Favel asked. She was the only female elder of the group.

"It is because they are weakened by the guardians who defended us that time," the Head Babaylan commented. Her voice was calm as a lake.

"I also deduced that possibility, but how? If the written records are true that demons strike only half of their numbers, so why would they have been weakened to that extent?" Though Favel was calm on the surface, she was a little nervous whenever she heard the word 'demons'.

Though she hadn't experienced the force of demons, just the written record was enough to make her shiver down to her spine.

"There might a war that breakthrough without the knowledge of humans that time," another elder made a bold guest. He was Serif. Most popular for his guts and wild guesses that mostly true and correct. He was the brain of battle strategies of their kingdom.

His words made everyone inside the hall zippered their mouth and pondered.

Datu Sub looked at him. "You might be right. Humans mostly record those they have seen."

The others nodded in agreement.

"I couldn't imagine what will happen to us if demons strike," Ukil murmured under his breath. He was just beginning to look old as his blond hair shows sign of grey.

According to the old records during the war, the weakest demons were equal to a grandmaster in the human level.

Their forces were all grandmaster and the number was not many. Though, the six elders, the Datu, and the Head Babaylan were sage, who knows, the demons that will attack have mid-level or higher-level demons.

Beyond grandmaster is Sage.

"If the demons will come to us, what's the plan now?" Kass asked. His most priority was the safety of their kinds after all.

Datu Sub narrated what they have discussed with the Head Babaylan ahead of time.

About the message!

Though their map showed only wilderness, with the help of the message conveyed from heaven, they believe that there might be a hidden land that safer than their land.

After his narration, Datu Sub asked, "Does everyone agree to go down there?"

Silent came...

Though Datu Sub explained it clear and precise, taking a risk to go down to the lower region is high.

They need to think it over and over again.

"I agree to go there," an elderly voice echoed to the silent hall. The owner of the voice was Hazel, the oldest of them all. Before everyone could speak up, he continued, "We can't take a risk to go to the higher region either, so why not choose what the Head Babaylan has seen. It's more trustworthy than to travel blindly without any hint of success."

Hazel had been through ups and downs. Experience the worst battle among them all, and he survived until now because he made sure that there was a probability of winning over those hardships even just a tiny bit of hope.

The Head Babaylan clasped her fist and said, "Thank you for your trust." She knew how heavy it was to made a decision in their situation.

They were talking about the elimination of their clan if they choose the wrong one after all.

Hazel was at lost for a moment. The Head Babaylan was the figure they all respected, and now she is paying her graceful thanks to Hazel?

Her status was way above the Datu after all.

Seeing the Head Babaylan actions towards Hazel, everyone inside realized the graveness of their situation. One wrong move and they will all die!

Hazel clasped his fist and bowed whilst sitting. "I tell what I want to convey, and I am thankful for hearing me out." He didn't wait for somebody to talk as he continued whilst taking a proper sit. "And with the message from heaven, I'm sure that we have future if we follow it, but I will deny that the road ahead will be smooth."

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