3rd Person POV

There was bright flash of light so intense Farina and Escovack instinctively shut their eyes.

A few moment later the lights dies down, and when they open their eyes they saw Alma his hand placed at where the Pope of Darkness used to be.

There is a light trying to break free from his closed fist, but soon completely died out.

"Wait! what did you do, wasn't there suppose to be an explosion?" Ask Farina.

"Hmm? Yeah just I crushed it." Alma answered.

"You crushed an explosion with brute force?" Inquire Escovack who's eyes looks like their about to pop out any moment now.

"Yeah." Alma honestly reply.

Escovack was stunned unable to find any words to retort that ludicrous statement.

Alma merely walks out of the the room while the other two people look to each other questioning if this is real.

A Few Days Later

The entire kingdom celebrated their victory, the veteran from the war came back parading in  the streets of the capital while the citizen threw flower and sing songs of their heroism.

The next day they held a grand funeral for all the fallen warriors that died in this war. The king himself came and gave a speech, and both nobles and commoner weep for their loved ones.

On the third day they pass judgement on the only living culprit left, the former Holy Pope. The people found him guilty and he was sentence to execution.

The fourth day after the people's anger settled down with the death of the Holy Pope, the king held an award ceremony. Honouring those with the most contribution with for the victory in the war. Originally Alma was suppose to attend but he decline the offer claiming he has other things to do.

The fifth day everyone was working hard on repairing the damage done in the war, wether it's emotionally or physically. The holy church paid quite a large sum for the damage in they cause. The the elves whom in exchange for their divine staff they didn't have to pay the gold they didn't have. In other words the elves's divine staff is now a victory trophy of the princess. The church of darkness's authority and influence waken due to also losing their divine staff, and were soon completely crushed by the queen of demon.

As for Alma well..he received a letter from Elfina Elyra. The letter said: 'Meet me at the land above the clouds.' Of course Alma knew exactly where she meant the invisible floating island made my the ancient high elves.

He flew up 35 000 feet up in the air and located the flying island. When he land he is greeted by the green haired young girl with long bangs that covers her eyes.

"Hello Alma welcome to the land above the clouds." {Elfina} 

She stand on the grassy field with an sincere innocent smile.

"Greetings Elfina." {Alma}

Alma greets back, he smile with hints of amusement.

"Please come with me." {Elfina}

She invites him to join gesturing to the group siting around a white circular table and white chair. 

There around the table sits Katharine, Michael, Lan Fang, Sundara, and Sri. I took a seat beside Sundara while Elfina pour me some tea and sit next to me.

"Let's begin shall we?" {Elfina} "Let's see where to start.....I know how about why you impersonate the gods?"

She accuse with a sarcastic tone, the heroes faces Alma looking for any hint of guilt or surprise. His expression didn't change much, so they wait for his answer.

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"Well that's obvious it's to see what they would do with the information they obtain." {Alma}

I answer like it was the obvious thing in the world. All the heroes look surprise not expecting him to give such an answer.

"You know that is a serious crime correct?" {Elfina}

Elfina inquire raising her right eyebrow.

"Of Course." {Alma}

Alma give an answer with a bored tone that makes clear he doesn't care. The atmosphere around Elfina is suffocation all the heroes couldn't help but gulp.

"Then why did you kill the other Heroes?" {Sri}

Sri barely managed to voice her question.

"That is a false accusations, I did not kill the hero." {Alma}

They couldn't detect any lie, they all became confuse and looks to Elfina whom didn't look back.

"........." {Heroes}

"Why did you start a war?" {Elfina}

She tries to change the topic after the discussion turn to her disadvantage.

"..I think your misunderstanding me here, you make it sound as though I manipulate people into starting a war." {Alma} "Mind you I do not take any responsibility for this war. All I did was merely hand out information. I didn't tell anyone to go to war."

He declares with a pouting face.

"What?!! Don't Fuck with us by giving out those information obviously that would lead to Alkali being invaded!!" {Elfina}

Elfina lost her calm and compose persona after hearing that.

"....An invasion isn't the only way to get the book, it was never a competition to begin with." {Alma} " take the holy pope for example, I gave him information that he could get his family back, and I wasn't lying he could have gotten his family back."

Alma rebukes her with a sharp glare.

"There was no need for him to invade Alkali to get the GrimGrimoire, he could have taken dozens of different less violent action!! The book isn't going to disappear after someone ascends to godhood, and yes I held that information back on purpose but why doesn't that thought crossed his mind, why must the first thing he came up with is an invasion?!!!" {Alma}

He followed up with sensible points.

"!!!!!" {Everyone}

No one can rebuke his rational words.

"The one thing I value most is freedom, I never forced someone to do anything, they do it with their own free will. How is it my fault the people of this world have such primitive mindset." {Alma}

He explains his outlook.

"But still if you had not given them that information or bring a GrimGrimoire into this world none of that would of happen!!" {Elfina}

Elfina does one last desperate dig.

"All that's happen is due to their own actions, decision, and desires." {Alma}

Alma quickly shoots it down.

"So you refuse to take responsibility for your action? Then you leave us no choice." {???}

Alma turn to where the voice came from, there he found floating in the air 6 individuals radiating with divinity. When he turn back to the others only the heroes were shock, Elfina starts to glow. Her aura turn from green to purple and she too radiate divinity.

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Sorry this ones quit short I have the next one up tomorrow.