Find It! The Wishes Hidden in Winter #2

Chapter 6: Something I Can't Push Away

The words were out and everyone heard them. A part of Lisa regretted saying it aloud in front of such a large crowd at such a bad timing, yet the other wanted everything out and over with.

No sign of recognition flashed through the chief's eyes. Everyone else was too pale at their leader's and Precure's presence to let the words sink in. Only the twins seemed shaken by the news. However Phronesis's presence kept them quiet.

"I believe you know who they are..." Even the small alchemist seemed nervous as they stood in front of the Caelestria leader.

"Normally we wouldn't be resorting to such measures...uh..."

Virtue stepped up, "The alchemist before you seeks information and assistance about a malicious genie who helped the Deadly Sins take over the world. Phronesis Abmessungen Cosmos is the guardian of said genie who awoke from their seven year slumber seeking help. They came to us and pleaded for the jinn's defeat. The Noble Kingdom is danger they said."

Another blow.

Their faces seemed even more sulky and somber, they didn't look at their leader.

"Here." The ribbons hadn't faded away. Virtue returned their weapons. The soldiers looked up, her ribbons were lowered to their level. Silently they reclaimed their weapons, staring at the cures with wonder.

Virtue detransformed back into Kameko. Emiyo and Lisa followed. She gave Phronesis a small nudge.

"That's right," they said. "Wahid Shiriyr, otherwise known as the "wicked one" is out----and has been out for years..."

Emiyo's ears perked up. Finally...

"Jinn have lived in the shadows for centuries, since the defeat of their ancestor Jann ibn Jann with the angels and Al-Harith."

Now Phronesis stirred Kameko's attention.

"They lurk in nature, secretly plotting their next move. To the people who took everything from them: humanity. Their anger is quenched towards ever living thing. In their eyes, Adam took their one source of happiness. Seeing this, the fallen angels took their anger and used it as a weapon." Phronesis's knuckles were white.

"Over the course of human history Jinn became devils just as the fallen angels turned into demons. God's creation faced constant threat. Until alchemists took it upon themselves to stop them and let human nature take its course. With the power of alchemy we changed fate, history, and locked genies inside household objects. To mock them and keep them still."

Kameko's face filled with horror.

"Not to worry, every item is stored away in here," Phronesis gestured to their sceptor,

"We killed a large majority, but some were out of our league. Those that we couldn't kill were not made by God. Especially Wahid Shiriyr."

There was a bitter tone in their voice, something that made Phronesis angry.

"No kind of alchemy we knew could kill them. For a fallen angel with more knowledge than us created him and the others."

It was always like this---None of them were ever strong enough----

"While the alchemists that I worked with were humans on Earth, we agreed to integrate into Noble Kingdom soil." Phronesis closed their eyes. "After locking them up, we were able to open up another world, one that wasn't created by an angel, God, or the royals through a series of enchantments. It's name is: Treasury of Forbidden Items and my scepter is the key."

Phronesis opened their eyes and gave their scepter a twirl. "This is the exact same place where we summoned our treasury. Where I would sleep every seven years. Where I chose to continue being immortal while everyone stayed behind in this world and settled with the villagers."