The Amorous Ace

Chapter 10 Part 1 - The Sacrificial Requirement

"Understood, I shall undergo the necessary arrangements to make sure that I get the sacrifice.", Clara stood before the Gods' Council. I stood there baffled at the entire situation. I always presumed that the individuals on this planet hated to learn the truth of the world since that would lead to the loss of freedom of their body, and yet here is a girl, who is willingly taking up the offer of gaining heaven's powers just so that she will be able to cure her loved one—a sacrifice with no boundaries for the one that she truly loves.

This was no easy sacrifice, either. It is usually a species' duty to procreate and ensure that there are individuals present to take care of the present generation as well as future generations of the species. Clara was ready to strip her fertility, a vital resource for any species, just for a singular reason.

This reason might have consequences in the future.

"Think about it again Clara. You do realize that if you commit to this change, you will not be able to embrace progeny. You will lose a little bit of yourself. Please do not act out of impulse and make a cautious decision.", I warned her.

"What use would children be if I don't have a husband to look after them with? What use would anything in my life be if I didn't have him by my side? Tell me. Once you come growing up in this hellish land and you're given a small gift known as the warmth of love, why will I not chase it? Will it not be better for me to focus on that rather than to focus on the future? What future will exist if this person is not there in my life? No one will be left for me to love. We are wrong? I believe this person to be the only soulmate that can ever exist. Please... Let me not rethink this decision of mine." Clara stood by her statement and looked at the heavenly skies.

Odorned for greatness...

Starred with stellar opportunity...

Shrouded in mysteries of sacrifice...

There was nothing else that could be explained...

Minerva: It seems that you are extremely clear with your decision. Very well then, girl. You shall become my servant for the next generation of this experiment that we are conducting. You shall bear my knowledge. You shall bear my strength and be with me.

Stating those words.

The truth was absorbed.

Clara began to scream at her newfound power. She began to profusely sweat and tear up at the same time. Moments passed and then came the laughter. As Minerva's traits slowly came into effect within Clara, there was a sharp pain present in her abdomen.

I stood there in absolute disbelief, and there was absolutely nothing that was in my control. Sure, my masters were the game masters for this experiment, but I wouldn't dare to object to something that they were trying with this world.

Clara then fell unconscious.

Minerva: As part of my deal, I shall free him of this world's curse and truth. I shall make sure that he attains the required treatment for healing. However, from now onwards, this girl will come with me.

"Come with you? What do you mean? Wait... I want to be with him... where are you taking me???" Clara questioned in a fit of rage.

"I tried to warn you." I calmly told her, as she was taken to the heavenly skies to the location of the experiment.

And that was the end of that...

Or was it??

Log 2.62 20102,11/18000 Coordinates: 52673,853,5345 | 13,34210,803

Moments passed.
I stood waiting patiently over Subject Boy's body until it gained consciousness again.

"Where am I?", he had finally woken up.

"You're finally awake, boy. I have been waiting for quite some time.", I replied.

"You're the messenger? Wait does that mean? Oof, why has the pain in my head become so much less? Where is Clara?", he questioned me.

"Calm down first. Clara has done something that I don't think you would have agreed with. But I am sure that you will make sure that you will make amends."

"What do you mean? Where is Clara, messenger?" Subject Boy asked with a stern face.

I cleared my misty throat and stared into his soul.

"The truth has been forgotten and the sacrifice has been taken up by her. You are now free of your disease. You are no longer unhealthy." I made sure to construct a statement that would deviate from the rules of this world.

"I see, I have no idea what you mean, but where is Clara?", he continued again.

"Clara has been taken away. She sacrificed herself so that you can be free." I replied with a heavy heart. My experiment had failed. I wanted to gather more points of data, but it seems like I will be forever in the shadow of these stupid gods that exist on this forsaken planet.

"What do you mean sacrificed? I can't live in a world without her, you know? I don't know what will I do without her. She... Please tell me she is alive." He looked at me with teared-up eyes as if he was about to have lost everything in his life.

Subject Boy was about to turn into somebody who seemed to have lost hope in living, lost hope in existing, and lost hope in coping. Nothing wanted to enter his head and he wanted to lose it all. He wanted to forgive her and at the same time, he cursed the one he called his soulmate.

Was this the connection that is present between strongly bonded individuals? So much trust and love between two beings, that if broken can cause the individuals to lose their sanity. To lose their cool and to completely shake the actual version of themselves. This was not the man I knew three years back. He has changed, either for good or bad reason is debatable.

"Why... WHY???" he cried.

"Why did you let her go away??"