Chapter 63 - Umbra (Season 2, start)

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HELLO! Author here! Welp, the poll results were... uh... pretty overwhelming.

Betrayed, I Met The Demon Lord, Season 2 [FIRST PLACE]

Anti-NTR Man [SECOND PLACE]

Zombie Novel [LAST PLACE]

I'll admit, I'd hate to disappoint since many of you came here for Anti-NTR Man. He's where my now-unfunded career began, after all. 😅

So, here's the plan:

2 chapters of Betrayed

1 chapter of Anti-NTR Man for every 2 chapters of Betrayed

And I'll keep refining the zombie novel alongside, and post it when I'll feel comfortable with its quality.

That aside, thank you for the poll, and I hope you enjoy. I tried not to overthink this one, although I did try to add more elements to the story.

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Long, long ago, there existed supreme beings who shaped the world and guided its inhabitants. Among them were The Dragon God, The Archdevil, and The Goddess Varolia. [Her name from now on is Varolia]

The Dragon God, fierce and mighty, protected the dragons, granting them strength and glamour. His presence was felt in the thunder's roar and the earth's fiery core, symbolizing his dominion over power and fire.

The Archdevil, ruler of demons, was honest yet relentless, demanding bloodthirst and truth from his followers. He whispered secrets and bestowed overwhelming magic and force upon those who adhered to his doctrine. Under his guidance, the demons thrived in war and conquest, their loyalty unwavering.

The Goddess Varolia watched over humanity with a compassionate, forgiving hand, embracing all who were human. She embodied life and light, nurturing her followers with grace. Under her divine guidance, human civilizations flourished, blooming like the flowers in her sacred gardens.

The three gods ascended to the realm of Arataxia, a place beyond mortal comprehension, where they continued to oversee the world below. Their influence persisted, each god's presence woven into the very fabric of the world, shaping the destinies of their respective races.

Today, though cast from the grace of these gods, Van decided to pray as he stood atop a grave beside an abandoned wooden house in the heart of a dense forest.

"All right, so you do it like this, right...? Luckily, it's not too complex..." he murmured, bending his knees in the forest's eye where the graveyard stood. He clasped his hands together and bowed his head, following the teachings of Amoria, regarding respect for the dead and the Goddess.

"That Goddess doesn't hear me. I know that much. So it wouldn't matter if I asked her to give you peace or something like that," he muttered. "...Either way, this one's for you..."

"...Millina," he spoke, his voice calm.

"I don't know much about ghosts and spirits. I don't know if the brainwashing you endured carried over to heaven or wherever you are, or if you're seething with vengeance toward Magus, and me for staying silent," he firmly stated.

"But I came to you because I remembered. You knew how to calm us in times of peril. So, selfishly, I address you with this," he breathed deeply.

"...You see, I've reunited with the one I love. I found her, finally. I won't tell you who it is, because if you're seething, you'd be even more so if you knew who that was," he chuckled.

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