Chapter 50: There is Another Way

"I figured as much." Zell said. "She claims to be a god that created all and that she values life. Yet she commanded me to slaughter my own family and to slay the demon lord as well, when they may be a peaceful solution."

"She is not as she seems." Obsi explained. "Both of the chief gods have the powers of creation and destruction. It is their duty to maintain the universe so that life can prosper. Think of them as gardeners, sometimes you must prune a tree's branches for the health of the overall plant. She refuses to do that. She only wants to plant new seeds and create new things. She leaves them to their own devices and then fusses when they no longer worship her, or if the other god chooses to trim the branches."

"So that's why?" Zell said.

"Yes." Obsi replied. "But fear her not, as long as you live you will not have to face her. She is trapped within the realm of the gods where mortal souls cannot tread."

"But she sent me there recently." Zell replied.