Death... and me
chapter-2531

?Rean was just about to move when he stopped with Kentucky and Aelrie. That was a very good way to prevent them from leaving this place immediately. "What do you mean?" Aelrie was the one to ask first.

Lotar stretched his paw forward, making it enter the one-kilometer range from the city wall. Immediately, a huge amount of Light Energy converged at that point, creating some kind of barrier that prevented Lotar's paw from moving forward. Not only that, he had to give his all to prevent that Light Element from harming his paw. Finally, he pulled back and began to heal his injuries.

"As you can see, we Shadow Ferals can't approach this city," he began to explain. "The power of Light Element behind it is too powerful even for me. No doubt it was created to keep our Feral Race out. The same power exists at the exit of the Chasm, so we can't exit either."

He then pointed at his eyes, making them turn into the same Dark Red Color as Aelrie's eyes a moment ago. "You have the same bloodline as me. The only reason you can stay this close to the City is because it is sealed. However, entering the City in this state is the same as putting your life in the hands of those in there. They put the seal in your bloodline. Naturally, they can take it off any time they want. They just don't do it because you seem to have some value to them. Don't ask me what kind of value. I don't know."

Aelrie looked back at Rean, who narrowed his eyes. He did indeed feel that power in Aelrie's body when Lotar released his bloodline. However, something was suppressing, so she didn't suffer the backlash of the City at that moment. "I'm going to be direct: how can we get Aelrie out of this Dimensional Realm? Is death truly the only way?"

Lotar shook his head. "You know very well that dying here doesn't mean you are released. It's just a copy of you that is sent out with a new soul holding your memories."

Rean smiled. It was good to hear the confirmation from the Dark Beast itself.

Lotar didn't stop there. "In any case, the best way to keep her safe is for her to be with us. As long as we unseal her bloodline, her real memories should surface. She will be back to be our Queen."

Rean and Kentucky looked at Aelrie, who seemed to be in a dilemma. They didn't want to leave her with the Dark Beasts, but they knew the part about Aelrie's sealed bloodline was most likely true. If they find a way to enter the City with her, she will most likely die once her bloodline seal is undone. That's not something either Rean or Kentucky can stop. "Aelrie, we will leave this decision up to you. If you want to stay, then you can go with them. If not, we will bring you with us, but we can't guarantee your safety."

Lotar then commented. "For you two, all you need to do is reach one of the many altars along the Chasm. Do that, and it will teleport you outside. However, don't blame me for any loss or alteration of memory you suffer in the process."

Rean and Kentucky already knew that. It's just that they had the Soul Gem System, so they weren't worried. It was already quite a good thing that Lotar mentioned the memory issue with the altar, giving his other words some credit.

Lotar then commented. "For you two, all you need to do is reach one of the many altars along the Chasm. Do that, and it will teleport you outside. However, don't blame me for any loss or alteration of memory you suffer in the process."

Rean and Kentucky already knew that. It's just that they had the Soul Gem System, so they weren't worried. It was already quite a good thing that Lotar mentioned the memory issue with the altar, giving his other words some credit.

Aelrie took a deep breath and decided to ask something else. "Lotar, is this Azum Dimensional Realm a prison?"

Lotar opened his eyes in surprise, not expecting Aelrie to speak those words. "To think you already knew that. Then... the reason you returned..."

Aelrie shook her head. "Rean was the one who found it. I'm just repeating his words."

Lotar looked at Rean, who just smiled back at him. "It is indeed a prison. There is a creature in that City... or perhaps an angel... maybe a devil? We are not sure. But you can find the answer in the City... or so we believe."

"As I thought," Rean nodded. "I noticed that the Spatial Power is growing weaker the further down the Chasm we go. Does it have something to do with the entity trying to escape this place?" A while back, Rean theorized with Kentucky and Aelrie that the reason for the Chasm getting weaker at the bottom was because something was trying to escape.

"It does," Lotar didn't hide. "At the moment, the Spatial Power is too powerful, so the creature in Kanlas City can't escape its cage. What I know for sure is that it is us, Shadow Ferals, that are using our Bloodlines to corrode the Spatial Power in this Chasm, which will eventually create a breach for that creature. Yes, we are being used, but we also intend to escape once that breach opens... It's just that it will still take a very long time until that moment. As long as you give us our Queen back, I can guarantee that no other Shadow Feral will cause you any trouble."

"And why do you need Aelrie so much?" Kentucky was still curious about this.

"This..." Lotar lost a little of his composure. "Well, you know what Queens are supposed to do, right?"

Aelrie felt a chill on her back. "Are you saying I'm expected to give birth to many more Shadow Ferals? Were I perhaps already doing it before I was captured?"

Lotar put a paw on his head while he shook his head. "No, up to the moment you were captured, it was our previous Queen who had this job. Naturally, she was your mother too. But don't you worry; the Queen has the power to share her duties with ten specially selected female Shadow Ferals. You will work together."

That didn't really make Aelrie feel any better. "Find another Queen. Rean, let's go. I'll take my chances in the City. If I die, so be it."