Ophuthis: Unfaltering Fidelity

Epilogue

  Visique is the official name Ophuthis gave to the heavenly castle he had in East GaCotta.

Visique is one of the three deities the ancient people of the Central Region worshipped way before the true Gods revealed themselves, ultimately ending the Öll-kgöndhir Mythology.

Visique is a translation of 'Purity' in the Airhana language, the language the whole world generally uses. As what the translation tells, Visique is the Goddess of purity and cleanliness of one's soul, a perfect description for the Castle that had the same color as the clouds.

Today, mentions of Visique and the other deities of the Öll-kgöndhir Mythology are used as characters on fictional books and not as Gods. The "Harmony of Peaceful Rulers," an ancient script written by an unidentified author more than three hundred years ago, functions as the general rules the Gods provided when serving them.

The author claims that he is the "Messenger of the one above us," in other words, he claims himself as a prophet. He provided the world with information that the Gods told him. From his words alone, "Mentions of other Gods or Goddesses that are not the thirteen Gods, is a sin and punishable by death and extreme bad luck when false Gods are worshipped," these reasons are what the world followed and thus why no other "Gods" are worshipped other than the Tristinian religion today.

It has been about a month since both Orroite and Vestus have been away from the castle. For two hundred plus years, they were like birds trapped inside a cage. It was a good thing for them to see the world again after all these times. At first, like Loerre and Clair, they felt strange from stepping outside GaCotta. But as they were appointed as a Devil Master, being unable to adapt to certain situations is shameful for a personnel their rank. After all, Ophuthis needs competent and flexible beings, not flimsy and substandard.

As a common rule of the Visique Castle, one does not have any right to disrespectfully enter the house of the utmost using sudden teleportation.

As such, Orroite and Vestus intended to use the Teleportation Rune just outside the large gates of the Castle. This rule is similar as to not wear your shoes inside someone's home.

Reimon was amazed and got a firsthand experience of Visique Castle. Right away, two grand statues of Ophuthis stood in front of the gates.

Regal and mighty, the statue stood taller than any structure he had ever seen. His pose like a true revered leader, he held his staff on his left arm while the right is extended to wave at the people.

His almighty stature almost hid the petrifying face he equipped. Made with materials unimaginably opulent, and gates of the same level, from the front alone, it looked like a fantastical setting more than anything.

He expected the place to be more depressing, but a simple glance at the bustling streets outside the gates, people seem to be content and living their normal lives like they're not being ruled by an absolute overlord.

The gate was slowly opened by two guards in plate armor the same color as the statue, with heads that coruscated brightly and horns that curved inwards, that is as tall as a human arm.

Despite their inhuman appearance, they seem to function like a normal bipedal. They entered and walked for minutes more before entering the main doors of the actual castle. The gate they entered is in factuality, the second one. The first gate they did not bother to start from, with a kilometer in between the two gates.

Just as how white and beautiful the Visique Castle is, is how stunning and gorgeous the tulips and flowers are on the garden beds. As the sun gets ready to set, the flowers seem to gleam with joy. Calming visitors and making a good impression.