"Blood Sign: The Heiress"

Chapter Sixteen - The End ≠ new beginning.

"The situation... is out of control." Having collected herself, Daimei was able to say this.

-Monthly supply for November, where is it?

- We... Now I have some problems, but I assure you, we will compensate for everything.

-These crystals, unlike ours, do not wear out, have no limits or any restrictions, we can create invincible, artificial Yomas and create a utopia where it will always be safe.

-I understand, please accept my sincere apologies.

"Listen, I want you to understand that I'm not going to kill you or destroy your city," the man sighed. "It's just... we really got closer than ever, now we need to make the last push and achieve the goal, otherwise the process will roll back decades.

"Thank you very much for your understanding," Daimei nodded.

"Do everything in your power," the man asked and left.

There was another one with him, shorter and with a scar on his face. The man Daimei was talking to is a follower of her ideas who has gone much further. A very long time ago, when they were children, they lived in the same village. And everything was fine until one day. The nomads came and destroyed the small world of the two children, killing their parents and almost everyone who lived there. From there, Daimei, being the eldest, took the man under her wing. Together they were able to overcome depression and devastation after what happened, after which they vowed to build a better world together. A place where there will be no wars, battles, karmic spills and everything that deprived them of a quiet life. They grew up together, hid from dangers together, lived and survived together. But, the older they got, the further away Daimei and Lux ​​became from each other. As a result, the children separated. Daimei built her own city from scratch, Lux began to gather nomads and abandoned ones, creating an understanding and peaceful settlement. And so, having not seen Daimei for almost ten years, Lux suddenly visited her, arriving in what was already a huge city.

"I found an unlimited source of karma!" the guy whispered, after all the conversations and hugs.

"What?" Daimei didn't believe it.

Pulling out a small, sharp crystal from his bosom, Lux whispered:

-This is from that big mountain, there are a lot of them there, but it's not easy to get them.

"What makes you think that this is the source of karma?" Daimei also asked in a whisper.

-Look at its glow, its brightness and sharpness, I bet that this crystal is a pure and indestructible source of karma!

-Okay, maybe you're right, but... what do I have to do with it?

-Well, how?! We wanted to build a utopia, an ideal place, remember?

-The world is not like that, build a "utopia" here... - Daimei looked away.

-What?! Have you given up? You destroyed such a city and gave up?!" Lux howled.

"Do you know what I had to go through to raise Daimei from my knees?" Daimei hissed.

Lux swallowed.

"Okay, I..." After a short pause, he put the crystal on the table. "In general, if you want to know more about this, come to our old place." The guy sighed and left.

At first, Daimei didn't want to go. She was convinced that Lux was an adult child who was simply afraid to face the truth and accept the fact that the world was a cruel and unfair place. But curiosity defeated the young ruler and she, having escaped from the city with the help of Hyuga, came to the "old place". There, instead of the cold and dark swamp where the children spent the first night together, there stood, without exaggeration, a metropolis. The city is so huge and beautiful that Daimei seemed like a simple village.