The deserted area was swirling with a strong stench of blood with dust and dirt evident, not even a single flower or presence of life was present in the surroundings. The Empress Supreme with dragon blood had finally woken up and laughed with her head thrown back in such bone-chilling aura that even the monsters and beasts of the night ran and hid their children away, after that evil laughter ended there was a smile so sweet that looked as if the demoness had descended from hell, the madness prevailed in those honey irises that looked so disturbing that when someone saw them they resembled a bloodthirsty monster.

There was no veil to cover her face now, only a face that looked like a ghoul who had lost their soul and now did not feel human emotions.

"She is my Artilia?" Before the man could speak his head was decapitated as blood sprouted from his body like a fountain and drenched the woman. Another laugh made Meza lose her balance as she fell on her knees behind Lilith.

"Artilia...wake up...sister has arrived." The body that was bundled in a white sheet was opened with careful hands that were tainted with blood and Lilith cupped the pale blue face in her palms.

"Artilia.this princess has come! Wake up!" After several more attempts that were sometimes laced with anger others by love and then by threats, the woman still slept as if now nothing in the world could break her slumber. Lilith seemed to have seen the marks of fingers and bites on the naked figure thus there was a tear that her eyes shed before it was followed by several of them as the woman realized what had happened in her absence.

"ARTILIA!"

The screech was so penetrating that it broke the barrier of skies and echoed far beyond like a wounded beast's cry that was now mourning and at the same time was getting ready to slaughter no matter who came against it. Meza understanding Lilith's wrath stood up and ran even without wasting a breath....she must bring General Casagon to help the princess, if it was delayed anymore the princess would lose her mind and harm herself.

Hands that were gentle explored the marks on Artilia's body once again and then the woman screamed Artilia's name, again and again, to bring her back to life.

The universe had lost hope yet the woman did not, she wrapped the dead body and held her up in her arms not paying attention to which direction she walked in the dark eclipse with a weight too heavy for her. The voiceless paths that lead nowhere were devoid of even a single animal as the woman walked with her feet bleeding and getting printed on the path, sharp stones buried inside the flesh yet there was no pain.

It was as if the sobs that scared even the evil were heard by someone and a humongous figure stood infront of the princess yet Lilith did not saw anything and moved forward with her bloody sword wishing for more, only when the creature growled and licked her feet did she realize that it was a black lion that was not obstructing her path but offering his back for her to sit.

Mercy

It asked for her mercy.

The goddess of war has woken up by those screams and was now looking down at her child who was ready to massacre even her own allies.

The princess placed the dead body on the Lion but she herself walked and the creature did not slow down but took Lilith in the direction that seemed to smell a little less polluted with evil than any other and then he stopped.

When Lilith held up Artilia's figure and went down, the lion disappeared in the darkness as if sensing his presence was in danger. There were two women standing infront of one another at the end of a sharp cliff one all drenched in red while another waiting for her.

"Lilith"

"This one has heard that her highness is the goddess that can bring dead back to life." Artilia's body was kept infront of Saintess Helixis as Lilith went down on her knees and bowed at her feet with her head down on the dirty soil.

"You must bring back my sister to me." There was an eerie meaning in those words.

"This one does not have that power anymore Lilith. One was only waiting for you, Artilia's journey has ended-" Two swords clashed with one another as Lilith made her dagger attack Helixis without any sort of abandon as if the Saintess that cannot bring Artilia back to life must not be left alive then.

Helixis that blocked the attack with her own dagger made Lilith stagger back with her own swords rage.

"IMPUDENT CHILD!"

"I am impudent and I am a sinner but the goddess is the cruelest. You all are pretentious! Who is this goddess that one has never seen? The entity that cannot even save her children does not deserves to be called a goddess.....she is an evil demon that derives pleasure in pain. There is no goddess if she cannot see the pain of my sister, my mother and father and there is no justice!"

"You are the goddess justice! You were born to bring justice to the world." A laugh resonated the mountains coldly.

"Justice?" A tear trailed her irises that were red.

"Men, women and children....if my Artilia dies then why would anyone else live your majesty? They wanted to bury my sister in a deserted cold place....if she dies then this one will offer the most honorable death to her."

"All creatures must get buried with her, the entire empire of Gaerin will not only mourn but this princess will build a lake of blood for bidding farewell to Artilia." Helixis recognized this insanity....Lilith resembled someone.

Her

And what did she do?

Wiped out everyone in Grevian.

But this time Lilith wont stop only with the imperial family, she wanted blood of all- innocent and sinners.

Lightning like glass shards rained from the skies scaring all beings and it was as if the goddess was crying and felt miserable. In her absence, the world has fallen to chaos.

Helixis was feeling helpless yet when a sharp heat surged in her arms she looked at the skies in astonishment. So this was the goddess and her reply to her rage. Her powers that were lost when she gave life to Heun were returned.

"The goddess has heard you, Lilith, give that child to me."