The Sun - Lord of Mysteries (fanfiction)

Chapter 44: Justiciar Uniqueness

"Yet another traitor. Those appear to be in plenty during this times." Amanines said ethereally, as she gazed at Trunsoest.

"I think it's very wrong to label someone like that Amanines; the situation may have forced him to make this decision." Herabergan mused, after hearing Amanines.

"The Solomon Empire is far from fair and filled with corruption, whereas I sense a thirst for justice and order in Trunsoest..." Lilith smiled, her red eyes gleaming as she looked at Trunsoest. "Interesting, such a contradiction, just like order and chaos..."

"It's hard to expect much when the Black Emperor himself represents distortion and chaos." Badhiel also commented, after hearing his mother.

"There is a more pressing issue, Aucuces. How do you know Trunsoest was not sent here to us by Solomon himself?" Leodero inquired solemnly.

He was not attempting to sabotage the alliance solely because it was led by Aucuces, for he knew better given the circumstances.

He was simply expressing an extremely plausible possibility.

The gods all fell silent and started down at Trunsoest.

Trunsoest was under immense pressure as the six gods' scrutinising gazes fell on him. Even though he couldn't hear what they were saying, he could still guess that they were judging him.

He finally gathered the courage to look up and face the gods.

They were present in colossal silver chairs that dwarfed the platform in front of him by a huge margin. The silver chairs surrounded the platform in a U shape.

The gods were obviously towering compared to him, with a white-haired man in the centre chair and a black-haired lady with gauze over her face sitting in another chair right beside that white-haired man.

He has an instinctive feeling that both of them were far more powerful than the other gods who sat beside them.

He immediately recognised them as Eternal Blazing Sun and Evernight Goddess. Both were also infamous in the Solomon Empire, as Eternal Blazing Sun was widely regarded as a ruthless and insane heretic god, and Evernight Goddess was similarly vilified due to her authority over darkness.

His majesty really went to great lengths to smear the six gods.

Trunsoest was also amused by how things had turned out for him, and he wanted to laugh madly, releasing his suppressed emotions, for how he was confronted with the harsh reality of Solomon's empire, which was far different from what he had expected and learned off.

Trunsoest was born into a noble family that swore allegiance to Solomon long before the establishment of the Solomon Empire.

He was raised with empire's beliefs, so he was terrified of heretic gods and also harboured hatred for them in his heart, while his admiration for the black emperor grew by day.

He felt ironic, as he stood before the same heretic gods, looking back at his naive, teenage self.

"I am certain." Aucuces replied whilst also placing his hand on his chin. "He's on our side."

"Aucuces, can't you be more specific?" Even after hearing this, Leodero didn't let go, raising his hands to point towards Trunsoest. "He is not your average angel in the Solomon Empire. He is Solomon's direct subordinate! How can you be so certain?"

"Trunsoest is on our side. Despite his fears and self-doubt about coming here, his convention did not waver in the end. As Ombella previously stated, this angel has a genuine desire for justice and order." Amanines finally spoke up.

"And he's far from being able to fool someone like Amon."

Leodero was finally silenced by her words.

Amanines was naturally aware of what had occurred, as Aucuces had informed her via the phoenix.

Aucuces finally saw their silence, after the discussion, then waved his hand to remove the order placed by him, which is what prevented Trunsoest from hearing them.

This drew the attention of Trunsoest, who appeared calm and composed despite the six gods' attention on him, but his slightly trembling hands and nervous eyes completely betrayed him.

"Where is Alitsa Tudor, Trunsoest?" Aucuces inquired directly, his face frowning.

Trunsoest felt a sense of dread rise within him as he saw Eternal Blazing Sun's frown. The weight of the god's gaze was too much for the angel to bear, thus his body trembled. To make matters worse, he became more nervous as he thought of his majesty.

"You don't have to be so worried." As a tranquil atmosphere filled the entire hall, Amanines' serene voice sounded, driving away all his nervousness and causing him to calm down.

"I am concealing the entire meeting, and the order of Aucuces is also present. Solomon will be unable to find anything unless you are in front of him." She said it as if she could see right through him.

Trunsoest finally took a breather after hearing that, and responded to Eternal Blazing Sun with the prepared and practised response.

"Your excellency, Alitsa, is currently dealing with the chaos caused by your attack on the Solomon Empire. He couldn't find an appropriate time because the war angel is with him."

His eyes wandered purposefully while answering, as he didn't want to make eye contact with Eternal Blazing Sun, whom he really fears!

He couldn't get the descending sun off his mind, and the sheer power that the spear carried filled him with dread.

This grew stronger when he knew that both the majesty and the true creator took action together to stop the calamity of sun.

"Is Medici keeping an eye on Alitsa?" Aucuces said with a smirk on his lips as he considered the future.

"It appears Solomon finally got some brains, and begun to doubt the loyalty of his subordinates." Leodero also stated after hearing the words of Trunsoest.

Despite the fact that Medici swore allegiance only to the Creator, after the formation of the Solomon Empire, he created his own division of army and integrated into the empire.

So, even if Medici may disdain Solomon's orders in his heart, given the importance of the alliance between Solomon and his lord, Medici will not hesitate to follow if his lord also desires it.

"It's unlikely." Badhiel refuted his words.

"Yes, if Solomon wants to keep an eye on Alitsa, I believe he would choose someone under his command rather than going to Medici." Herabergan agreed with Badhiel. "However, Medici should be watching over Alitsa, but not under order the Solomon..."

"Sasrir?" Leodero interpreted him.

"It should be him, even though he went insane after everything that happened. The anchors brought by the entire Solomon Empire could have somewhat stabilised his state, and he would have had no difficulty locating the true problem within the empire." Lilith stated calmly.

Leodero frowned as he heard that. While Amanines remained silent.

"Well." As the discussion died down, Aucuces spoke up. "There won't be any issues with Sasrir, so let's get on with the business at hand."

His vague comments deepened Leodero's frown, while Herabergan's starry eyes twinkled, very much resembling like Dumbledore for Aucuces. They didn't speak up anymore, though.

Amanines, Badhiel, and Lilith remained silent as Aucuces' gaze finally fixed on the brass book on the platform.

The brass book is Justiciar Uniqueness!

Even though it is only a projection formed by the power of uniqueness, it is more than enough for the gods to see the truth of the matter.

"Did you still have the Justiciar Uniqueness with you, Trunsoest?" Aucuces asked, his gaze fixed on Trunsoest.

There is also a chance that Solomon could take the uniqueness after he attacked, and that the projection in front of them was made beforehand by Trunsoest.

Trunsoest had gone silent in a daze after hearing the gods' discussion, which he could hear now, as they didn't seem to care about keeping him out.

'Sasrir? As in the Dark Angel under the creator...' Trunsoest was perplexed when he heard the gods refer to the true creator as Sasrir. 'Didn't true creator said to be a part of creator...? Could it be that dark angel as well...' His thoughts came to a halt as he felt his instincts scream in danger, and immediately looked up, only to notice the sharp gaze of the Eternal Blazing Sun.

He didn't dare to think any further into it; instead, he immediately controlled his thoughts in his mind using the method he devised.

Trunsoest replied hoarsely, still trying to gather himself, "It is still with me, Your Excellency."

"Did Solomon never suspect you?" Herabergan inquired, his starry eyes twinkling. His question caused all the gods to turn to look solely at Turnoest.

"No." Trunsoest admitted, then he felt the pressure on his body increase exponentially, causing him to tremble, but he still didn't hesitate to continue.

"However, I am free of the emperor's suspicions since the angel of time was exposed as a traitor by the emperor himself. The emperor is now preoccupied with dealing with the avatars of the angel of time and the impending war. So the emperor still asked me to be the guardian of uniqueness."

Trunsoest felt dread rise within him as he said this, because many things he hadn't considered before became clear at the same time.

The attack on the Solomon Empire by the Eternal blazing sun was most likely aimed at Amon. Thus, exposing the angel of time's involvement to the emperor, making the angel of time bear the entire blame, while suspicions on others would have been mostly cleared.

Trunsoest felt nothing but awe and fear for Eternal Blazing Sun.

Herabergan's calmness faded as he heard the Trunsoest's words, and it was replaced by solemnity. While, Leodero's expression dignified, as he began tapping the armrest with his fingers.

It's also fairly simple for them to deduce the same thing from Trunsoest's words.

Meanwhile, Lilith's smile remained unaffected, and Badhiel stayed calm; however, it was difficult for anyone to gauge at Amanines' mood or expression, due to the gauze covering her face, which concealed everything.

The atmosphere in the entire hall grew dismal by moment.

Aucuces seemed unfazed by all of it, and stated.

"All right, let's move on from the topic of uniqueness and focus on another important person."

He paused for a moment before continuing.

"Bethel Abraham,"