Army of the Damned

VOLUME 15 Chapter 2

Walking about the wide open square in front of the huge Senate Dome. Large birds were flying about as people went about their days in peace. The Elves all seemingly in a perfect world as none of them even looked to be thinking of something wrong or bad. The children were playing and rough housing while the parents watched from the sidelines. With the tall skyscraper-like buildings covering all his axis, Jackson couldn't notice the edge of the city at all.

A large shadow would cast over him as he looked to the skies and saw a giant blimp flying over. Escorted by the Armored Winged Elves, the sight was odd yet magnifying. Powered by contra-rotating propellers, it flew with such speed over them as it dropped its ropes which was bitten by numerous Rocs. Helping it maneuver and turn around as it disappears in the horizon. Slowly sinking as Bahamut shoves a skewered chicken tenders up his face.

"Master, eat more!" He smiles at her and takes it. Nodding at the taste. "Hmph. For a floating city, these are some nice tasting herbs there." He then starts going through the entire thing and before he knew it, it was out.

"So, where to?"

Alana then points at a memorial of sorts next to the Dome Square. "M'Lord, why not that? I believe that's something of interest for us. I'd love to go and buy some ingredients from the Elves." Walking towards it, not one inch of the park square was left untouched. Each square meter had a plant or some elaborate tile design on it, many depicting the olden Elves still there Brass and Iron armor while others showed their ancestors in Togas, sipping from bottles of wine and ale.

There was shade everywhere and the presence of carriages was far from it. All he could hear was the sound of people and the wind. "This place would make for a perfect retirement home." As they continued on the stroll, Jackson could see some Elves taking care of a tree, going as far as to even guard it and constantly feeding it with some sort of magic to rejuvenate and strengthen its roots.

"I've always wondered... but where did the Elves come from?"

"It is said they came from space, M'Lord. That five stars got shot out the plane above ours and to the mortal realm."

"Aliolac right?"

"Yes, M'Lord."

"Can you actually go there?"

"Well... I believe you could back then. Till Man started to expand its domain and threatened even the Gods."

"Errrrr... I have no say on that..."

"Now, only the Elves and Dragons have access to it. The method is said to be locked behind the Mother Tree itself."

"Have any Humans or maybe the other races other than those two had gotten there?"

"One, M'Lord."

"Deus Vrax." Alana nodded to Jackson who sighs. "Of course, it's him." Upon reaching the memorial, Elizabeth walks towards the middle of the three columns of marble and her eyes lit up. "Ah, My Lord. This is a memorial to the Twentieth."

"Twentieth..." Looking up and rubbing his chin, Jackson then remembers Janishaire's history. "Ah! So it's them!"

"Indeed. Six Times Outnumbered, Six Times Braver. Hmph. Such a motto. They did not last long against my Knights though."

"Hm. So what're the things on the marble wall then? Names?"

"Yes, My Lord. Specifically, names of their former Officers who had passed." Jackson then dawns on how large the text ones, the names there could easily be just a handful of people with the ones having the most numbers was a certain lower rank.

Walking near a lettering would make it shine and a powerful light is emitted from it. As if it's carving the very name to your eyes. "And they greeted me personally. Is the Emperor... hmmm..."