Revelation

The Ruined City

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"Although this place fell into ruin... A long time ago, the Invisible Kingdom was apparently a peaceful kingdom. Their royal family had positive relations with those of Hnda and Euna..."

"What? That's the first time I've heard of that...Hnda and Euna knew of this place?"

"Yes. Hnda's Throne of Truth is said to have been a gift from the Invisible King. But, when Emmanouil went mad... This country changed."

Hiccup turned as he walked, raising his eyebrows. "Hey...Elsa. How do you know this place so well?"

The songstress gave him a vague look. "...About that. Perhaps it's time I tell all of you.

"...Follow me. There's something I want to show you all."

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It took some time before the army stopped at a place that looked to be what used to be a temple. Dilapidated rocks scattered across their path while more hung precariously, threatening to fall on them if they so much as touched it. Stopping directly in front of the temple, they all looked around until Galaxy gave a sharp intake of breath.

"Eugene..." she said, flashing her brother a shocked look. "That stone statue..."

"Yes," Eugene confirmed, staring intently at the only thing that was in pristine shape, a sharp contrast to all of the rubble it was surrounded with. "It's the same one Father worships."

"That's... The Invisible Kingdom's dragon, Emmanouil," Elsa said. "Hnda's Dragon of Light, Euna's Dragon of Darkness... And, in the Invisible Kingdom, the dragon known as Emmanouil. He was a wise, all-seeing dragon, the ancient god of this land that bestowed dragon's blood to this country's ancestors..."

"But... Why does Father worship Emmanouil if this dragon is evil?"

"It's regrettable, but...King Pitch's already stopped being a person of this world."

"What...?!"

"Listen," Elsa adjusted her gaze to Eugene. "Emmanouil can possess dead bodies. The King Pitch we know right now is only alive because of that magic. He's being controlled by Emmanouil. His existence is merely as his underling."

Eugene drew a long breath out, shaking his head. "...Emmanouil's underling."

"Yes. Pitch, as Emmanouil's puppet, intends to continue a war that will ruin the world."

Galaxy gasped. "No...! A puppet?! So that's why Father is acting so strangely... Dammit, what the hell is this Emmanouil thinking...?!"

"...Emmanouil's goal is to destroy both the Kingdoms of Hnda and Euna. If he destroys everything, he'll become the sole king. ...Some of you have already encountered enemies we can't see. They are Emmanouil's underlings... The soldiers of the Invisible Kingdom. Using magic and water as an aid, the underlings were sent in... If the invisible soldiers started an attack, then the Kingdoms of Euna and Hnda... They would misunderstand who the enemy truly was."

"...What you're saying is, we would mount a counterattack, starting a war. It's the same as the misunderstanding we had with Hymên back then."

"I see," Hiccup joined the conversation. "So in order to save the world... We'll have to destroy the Invisible Dragon."

"Yes," Elsa said. "That is our ultimate goal."

"...Understood. But, tell me once more. Elsa, who are you, really?"