Chapter 565 Sterfen Supports Reviving Skaryn
"Revive Skaryn?!"
Lunara’s shout filled the room, expressing what most of the other gods felt, as well as Jack’s wives.
"Really?! We’re going to bring him back?!" Moranti asked, excitent oozing from his smile and stare.
"I agree."
As Sterfen seconded Jack’s new goal, Lunara was the first to question, "What do you an by that? Isn’t he--"
"He’s my older brother, Luna. Skaryn was never kicked out of the family, unlike Halmut, and Skaryn respected the neutral gods more than anyone," stated Sterfen, getting most of those present to nod in agreent. "Sure, Skaryn’s a bit unconventional at tis but he’s a good guy."
"Now you tell ?" Jack asked sarcastically.
Shrugging, Sterfen continued, "You’ve already talked with Daruun so I’m assuming you agreed to his proposal, right?"
While everyone else was confused about the question, Jack nodded.
"In that case, I don’t need to hide my true feelings about Skaryn any longer. Moranti, Choron, would agree that Skaryn’s reappearance would be a good thing right now?"
Choron answered first, "I don’t see why it wouldn’t be. So long as Skaryn agrees to join our side and stand with us in Trodar, then I don’t see why he would cause chaos."
"And what if Skaryn joining us causes the world to question our motives?" asked Lunara.
"Luna, please don’t hold Skaryn accountable for what his subordinate gods have done, at least not fully." Sterfen reached out and cupped his hands around his wife’s face. "He tried to offer as much freedom as possible while using contacts to counter Halmut’s actions. It would lead to so abusing that freedom but it wasn’t his fault that so of the gods seeking freedom would be cold to the world. Unlike Daruun, Skaryn can’t see into the future and instead follows his gut."
Touched by her husband’s passion for the subject, Lunara calmly asked, "Why do you trust him so much?"
"Because Skaryn tutored a lot growing up. He’s the one who taught how to beco an assassin. Without him and his encouragent, there’s a chance that I wouldn’t be with you today."
All ears were finely tuned to the conversation between the husband and wife. Such information was mind-blowing and completely unexpected.
"Wh-what do you an?" asked Lunara, feeling pained at the thought of not being with her long-ti husband.
Sterfen replied, "Skaryn taught how to be an assassin and helped level up in secret so that the other gods wouldn’t bother . And when I t you, he was the one who assured that pursuing a hydra for a wife was a great thing. He’s also the one who kept Halmut off my back after killing so many of his demigods."
"That..."
Lunara was speechless. She didn’t know what to say. For countless years, she was always forced to see Skaryn as the ultimate enemy. Though she knew Sterfen’s opinion on Skaryn was neutral, she never anticipated that Skaryn and her husband were so close.
"How did you two et without knowing?" Moranti asked with a curious smile.
Glancing back to the others in the room, Sterfen quickly added, "Who said I’d share my life story?"
"Co on, Sterfen! You can--"
"Maybe in the future, but for now you only need to know that I fully support Skaryn’s return," insisted Sterfen. "Perhaps if he was revived at an earlier ti, things wouldn’t work out well. But now that his faction has been consud by Halmut, things will be different. Also, I’d love to see how Halmut handles the public backlash."
"Oh, I’d love to see his face!" laughed Moranti.
Lost, Jack asked, "What do you an? It would make things harder, but why would it--"
"Halmut has publicly announced that Skaryn will never again be a threat to Kartonia and that he’s dealt with him," explained Sterfen. "Should Skaryn return with his full strength, there’s no telling how the people will react, especially after Skaryn partners with us."
"Oh... Then now sounds like the best ti to !" Jack laughed along with Moranti.
Seeing so unease on Lunara’s face, Sterfen stroked her cheek and kissed her forehead. "Do you trust ?"
"Always," Lunara answered imdiately.
"Then trust now. Skaryn’s unsealing will change everything, centing Halmut’s demise as imminent and unavoidable."
At the sa ti, Sterfen sent Jack a ntal ssage, ’You know about the void, right?’
’Yeah.’
’Then you know about Halmut’s involvent with Gem Inc and Jewel?’
’And how they’re the ones that enabled Halmut to defeat Skaryn?’ added Jack.
’You’re taking the lead from now on. I’ll help, but I’m proud to let my son take the reigns and fulfill the purpose of Kartonia’s creation,’ stated Sterfen. ’You should think about whether you want to inform everyone or not. Ask your grandfather for his advice about that too.’
’I’ll definitely do that. Thanks, Dad.’
’Anyti, Son.’
"Oooohh, I can’t wait to see him! Once he makes a pact with Jack, I can’t wait to see him use my bloodline and snuff out Halmut’s life!"
Moranti’s excited shouts were the next thing that Jack heard, getting Jack and everyone else to chuckle. There was so more banter from Choron as well and a couple of questions from the others, but Jack was distracted again by a ntal ssage.
’We should discuss finding the key tomorrow in private. I know where it is.’
Glancing at Eedaj, Jack replied, ’So do I. With Kylon, right?’
’Yes, but we should be careful in how we retrieve that key,’ replied Eedaj. ’I’ll explain everything tomorrow morning.’
As Jack and Eedaj wrapped up their speedy conversation, Eliza spoke up, "Then what happened with Halmut? Don’t tell you actually beat him?!"
"Eedaj, would you mind explaining how that went?" Moranti asked, throwing an arm around Jack. "Jack and I need to go get treated before the banquet starts."
"Sure. That much I can handle."
The two n left the room as Eedaj began explaining his side of the story. Once they were in the hallway and all alone, Moranti cast silence and made sure the sphere following their walking pace. With a started smile, Moranti asked, "Jack, what level are you?"
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