[SHADOW DUNGEON]
It felt like waking for a long and vivid dream.
The first thing Thalia saw was Suho and her mom looking at her intently. Nearby she caught sight of Ammut and Arsha also looking at her intently.
"Sorry…how long was I dormant this time?" Thalia asked embarrassed.
"Not long," Suho said. His voice carried deep relief.
He added, "so…are you feeling ok?"
Truthfully, the entire group was worried about this "metamorphosis" …just what exactly was she turning into? Would the old Thalia still be there? Was she being erased and replaced by something else?
"Yeah, I feel ok…honestly it felt like I was watching a movie." Thalia said with a smile.
Everyone smiled in response.
Thalia continued, "I have a lot to share with you…but…umm it might take a while…and I am starving. Can we get a pizza?"
Everyone laughed…she was back! The Thalia they knew and loved was back!
[…]
"So, does that mean you are an Itarim now?" asked Arsha
"Not exactly…I am similar to one but the system Kandiaru used was unable to perfectly transfer the Divinity of an Itarim…so I am not an Itarim…and I am no longer an Terran either." Thalia said slightly saddened.
"That doesn't matter. You are my daughter…" Gaia quickly responded.
She continued saying, "you are a brave, noble, and beautiful young lady…and more than that you have grown to be a powerful warrior! I am deeply proud of you…and I know all your friends feel the same way."
Suho nodded.
Thalia smiled seeing the look of approval from Suho and her friends.
[RULER'S DOMAIN]
It was a historic meeting…one never seen before.
Some time later, Jinho Yoo said about this meeting, "In ancient mythology, Ragnarök was the event that killed the Gods. What came after Ragnarök was Ioavollr…it was the meeting that took place to rebuild. Ioavollr was the start of a new era."
From that point forward, this meeting was known as Ioavollr. The alliance that was formed would be known as "the Alliance."
"Thank you all for coming…and thank you Rulers for making your home available to us for this meeting. This might the first time many here are meeting each other…so I will get the introductions done quickly so we may move into our discussion." Suho said with authority in his voice.
"I am Suho Sung, a Hunter from earth, Monarch of Transcendence and Guardian of the World Tree. With us today are:
Esil Radiru, Monarch of Gluttony and Queen of Demons
Gray, Monarch of the Hunt and King of the Beasts
Sirka, Monarch of Nightmares and Queen of Snow Folk
Ammut, Monarch of Trials and King of Monstrous Humanoids
Arsha, Monarch of the Void and Queen of Insects
Thomas Andre, Hunter from earth and Monarch of Conquest, King of Giants and Titans.
Liu Zhigang, hunter from Earth and Ruler…"
"Are we going to finger paint and hold hands…I feel like I'm in Kindergarten again." Thomas grumbled loud enough to be heard during the introduction of the other Rulers.
"Kavar, General of Cherubim and Seraphim army
Lady Gaia, Supreme General of the Celestial army
Lady Thalia, the Maiden of Light"
There was a huge ruckus…voices were heard asking for clarification on who she was. Some shouted that her mana felt like an Itarim…others said she was an Itarim. Hostilities started to boil.
Thomas Andre laughed at the commotion…while Liu Zhigang threatened others to "shut their holes."
"I was going to mention that point later!" Suho shouted regaining control of the meeting, "but since you are all so anxious…I will skip a bit and confirm that Lady Thalia is an Itarim…however she is with us. She inherited her power much like many of us here did. She has been at our side through thick and thin and proven herself an ally."
"That is quite the love letter." Thomas whispered softly to the guys next to him.
Suho continued, "Now, lets proceed with the introductions quickly…I can see you all want to skip the salad and go for the steak…with us we also have:
Antares, King of Dragons
Hae-in Cha, hunter from earth and Maiden of Dragons
Il-Hwan Sung, hunter from earth and a Celestial
Adam White, President of International Hunters Association representing the human army
Jinchul Woo, Vice-President of the International Hunters Association
Jinho Yoo, Special Advisor"
Jinho's Ragnorak system allowed himself, Adam and Jinchul the ability to use avatars to join the special meeting in the Rulers Realm
Suho continued, "In addition, we have generals and commanders from the various armies present as well."
"Unfortunately, Jinwoo Sung, my father, Monarch of Shadows and King of the Dead is unable to join us in person. He is currently in the Void defending against incursions. However, he sent a representative…Beru, Legion Commander"
"The Shadow Monarch is able to hear and communicate through Beru…so please treat him as the Monarch himself."
With those words, Beru stood up with indescribable pride…this was probably one of the top 5 moments of his existence.