Iris took Yana's offer and sat on the chair. Yana also sat and they were facing each other.

Yana started the conversation.

"can you tell me, when they attacked your kingdom Iris?"

"....where i should start?" She really didn't want to talk about it

"forgive me, of course. I'll ask you some questions, you only need to answer that"

"....sure" She nodded

"did they announce their arrival? or just attacked your kingdom?"

"they announced it.. a man brought a banner and use magic device to make his voice become louder"

"i see, let me guess, they want you to submit and take you as a threat if you don't want to do that?"

"..... exactly. Those human didn't want to reason with us.... father gave them a truce option..... but they laughed at him" Her eyebrows were frowned

"of course, they already decide their intention from the beginning.. Then, did the war start after you refuse to submit to them?"

"no.... they were retreated, but the next day, they burned the forest that surrounding our kingdom.... we are the protector of nature, we couldn't let that happened...."

"and they ambushed your soldiers the moment they went to take care the fire?"

"we.... already knew that... but our duty came first...." Her voice was shaking

"-fuuh- i can guess what was happened after that... my last question, why you didn't try to get help from other races?"

"other races? since i can remember something, I've never seen any other races came to our kingdom.. some travelers stopped from time to time tho"

"travelers? are they elf?"

"of course"

"i see... thank you Iris, somehow i can see the bigger picture now... hah.. that God..."

"God? which God are you referring Yana?"

"he called himself... VAR"

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"....Rhal.."

"Rhal?"

-zrug-

Iris stood from her chair and took a deep bow in front of him.

"Rhal'vhateq Furr'dhahd"

".....what is that Iris? why you suddenly do this..."

".... Yana, why you don't say that you are the God's apostle... i... forgive for your servant rudeness lord Yana"

"... so that's what he meant that time... but still, i thought as long i don't mention that i've been summoned here, they won't notice it..." Yana analyzed this situation

"what information that reveal my identity.....ah, i see"

"tell me Iris, is there no one that can say VAR's name in this world?"

"yes lord Yana, only the apostle could spell his name"

"what make him different than your wisdom God?"

"our wisdom God RATHIEL and the others seven Gods are created by Rhal'vhateq himself"

"What's that mean? Rhal'vhateq?"

"the first and only true God"

"i see.. then, do you know what god that human worship?"

"they say something about holy mother, forgive me i don't know anything else lord Yana"

"... listen to me Iris, you can call me Yana"

"but Furr'dhahd, lord Yana, i can't do that"

"-sigh- this is an order"

Yana knew that the fastest way to make Iris agree with him was by giving her an order.

"but...."

"you deny me Iris? is that what i heard just now?"

"no..no... Yana" She bowed again

"back to your sit Iris, let me tell you something"

Iris seemed reluctant at first, but she did Yana's order.

"i don't want anyone else to know about this apostle thing, so please...no, i want you to keep this to yourself, do you understand?"

"... understand, Yana"

"good. Just think this situation like what you did earlier, when you preferred to be called Iris rather than queen"

"but... queen and God's apostle are totally in different circumstances..."

Yana looked at her.

"i....i understand"

"good, let we continue our conversation. You can ask me anything, I'm already understand about your situation"

"then Yana, can you tell me about my people condition... what happened to them?"

"...very well. Their body in a miserable state, most of them had serious wound, there are several wounds caused by whip, sharp objects, even some burned wounds.."

Iris closed her eyes, she started crying again. Yana tried to give her time before he continued his words.

"i won't describe every wounds on their body, but there's something that you need to know Iris"

"what is it.."

"someone use them as sacrifice"

-braak-

She stared at him. Anger could clearly be seen from her eyes.

"all of them had this similar wound. They neck and wrist are sliced.."

"....tell me Yana... as the God's apostle... tell me.... what must i do?... i... can't think anything else except to kill that man and all that soldiers..."

"you will have your revenge, i can promise you that"

"really?.... I'm really glad to hear that from our Furr'dhahd"

"do you know what they're trying to do Iris? by sacrificed your people in that place?"

"..... raven's tears.. the name was taken from a mythical monster black raven Samhra, legend said it really hate human and it was slain in the forest. Its blood became a river"

"and that's why it's called the raven's tears river"

"yes"

"so you're trying to say that the want to summon Samhra?"

"That's why i don't understand Yana"

"yeah... Samhra hate human, according to the legend.. maybe they know a way to make Samhra obey they command?"

"that's impossible!!"

"then what is the reason then?"

"..."

Yana closed his eyes.

"another thing that will change the result of my plan..."

-----( Chapter 70 "God's apostle" )-----