When they got through the barrier they landed in a small shallow lake. Lily looked up and saw that the sky was blue and there were alien bird species flying around that she had never seen before and not even a dinosaur bird could compare. She saw that they had landed in a large green garden of which the lake was only a small part. There were people walking around on two legs who looked like normal people, and she couldn't see any slaves in any places.
"Those who live here have succumbed to the false god." Damon explained who had noticed her reaction.
Suddenly Lily felt her legs go into spasms and then suddenly they returned. They all walked out of the lake and Lily noticed that people were ignoring them. She saw that Kenta was still in fish form but was just floating next to her as usual. Jun De was in his human form which didn't surprise her. She saw that Damon had also gained two pairs of legs and now knew that the merman could change their legs as they wished.
They started walking towards a certain direction with Damon as their guide. Lily looked around and saw that all the residents had dark hair and wore white linen clothes. They did not look happy and there were no people sitting out eating in cafes and restaurants. The parks also looked empty, and all the romantic places were empty. She was reminded of when Corona came, after which many countries in the world suffered for the next 2 years. The temples looked like something taken out of ancient Greece mixed with a lot of modern gold buildings.
After some time, they entered a small alley but before they got to the end of it Damon said, "Put this on." and threw a pile of clothes at them.
Lily saw that it was a white linen cloth and knew they had to blend in with the crowd. They hurried to change and went to the end of the alley where they were met with a large dark area where there were several large hills. On them there were a lot of people who were chained and digging in the ground with shovels and their hands. They were all wearing black clothes that looked like they had been wearing them for ages and their skin was dark from the dirt. Their hair was greasy and matted and looked like they hadn't bathed in years. There were men standing on top of the hills in black armor and black helmets directing them with black whips and spears and she saw people being poked with a spear if they stopped working.
So, these people had become slaves because they had resisted. She could also see children and even infants and it looked completely wrong. It looked like something you only saw in movies, and she never thought she would experience it.
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"What are they digging for?" she whispered.
“A certain black stone that the False King is looking for,” Damon replied.
"this place is lawless so everyone is allowed to be here and I serve the false god at the moment so you are under my protection." He pointed in a certain direction, and they hurried away.
They came to a row of countless black houses that were the same and had no numbers on them. It could be seen that there were people living here and Lily thought it was the slaves who lived here but that would be strange because the place looked well kept. You would never let slaves live in such a place because it would be too good a relationship with them. She had learned a lot by watching movies and reading books, so it was easy for her to see things through.
They went to a certain house and Damon knocked and opened the door and they went inside immediately.
They were standing in a large living room and Lily could see a large garden outside which lay further ahead. There were a lot of people present who were also dressed in white linen and they didn't look like slaves, but they all looked irritated and tired. There were several hundred present, and she knew that from the outside it was an illusion. They went out into the garden which had a blue sky and a small pond further back. There was a large white granite table where a woman sat with her back to it who had long dark brown curls and thick hair. She was wearing a long white dress and a gold belt around her waist.
"My Queen. I have brought guests from the outside world.” Damon said walking over to the woman and bowing to her.
When the woman heard him, she turned at once and they saw a very beautiful face. She had pale skin, dark eyes, full forms and radiated something divine and had a friendly smile.
Lily immediately knew who she was because Damon had called her Queen and Poseidon happened to have a queen. They hurried to bow to her, and Lily didn't dare look up. It was Amphitrite herself who was in front of them who you had only heard about as a bedtime story or in story time as a child.
"You can get up." said the woman.
Lily and Aaron stood up and looked at her, both puzzled and curious.
The woman pointed to the chairs across from her and said, “Sit down. Snacks and drinks will be served shortly.”
They sat down immediately and looked at her anxiously. Jun De and Kenta had gone to the pond where there were magical animals, they started to have a conversation with.
"My name is Amphitrite." the woman introduced, giving them a friendly smile.
"We are at your service my queen." Lily said immediately.
Amphitrite nodded and said, "I trust Damon and he wouldn't bring you here or rather you if he didn't trust you."
Shortly after, large platters of various preparations and fish were served, and they all began to eat. Even Jun De and Kenta had come over to eat the delicious food which surprised Lily. It meant that the food was special, especially if Kenta would touch it.