Chapter 191 – A Plea for Peace.

Chapter 191 – A Plea for Peace.

Yumi sat and cried while hugging her sister for several minutes. It was a touching display that even got Hishya a bit choked up. Once Yumi calmed down, she noticed that Miji had fallen asleep at some point, and after a minor panic, Sizix explained that the revival process is draining and that it may take some time for her to recover.

"Take her back home and have Mimi keep an eye on her." Akagi said without looking at Yumi. She wasn't in a happy mood and was barely holding her composure together. The guilt she was feeling from ignoring Yumi's direct plea was eating her up inside.

"My Lord, I-" Yumi tried to say something, but Akagi just walked away.

"I'll speak to you later, just right now... go make sure she's alright." Akagi said as she began to walk toward the stairs.

{I can't talk to you right now, Yumi... I'm sorry...} (Akagi)Fịndd new updates at novelhall.comi knew that this whole situation was eating at the Demon. While Akagi might trample over the will of those she didn't care for, Yumi was a separate matter. Right now, Akagi's mental state had taken a significant nosedive due to this additional stress, and the Priestess understood that trying to speak to her at this point in time wasn't for the best.

Once things settled down, Yumi returned to the estate with her sister, and Sizix was sucked into Akagi's shadow. Naturally, the Spirit protested, but Akagi's fierce glare told her to shut up or else.

"Are you ok?" Hishya asked Akagi as they walked out of the Council building.

"No..." Akagi gave a dry laugh. "But it's fine. I'll deal with it later."

"At the very least, I think you did the right thing." Hishya's words gave Akagi pause. "Listen, normally I wouldn't say that ignoring someone's wishes is a good thing, but I'd say this might be one of the few occasions where it's understandable. I mean, you gave Yumi back her sister. That has to balance things out, right?" She was trying to make Akagi feel better.

{Even if its not her original sister, Yumi doesn't have to know that, and god have mercy on ANYONE who dares let that slip. I imagine she'd do something so horrific to them that it would make what she's doing to Armalthy look tame.} (Hishya)

"I don't know..." Akagi shook her head. "But let's put that whole issue aside for now. I've got an occupation to begin, and a job to." She waved to Mizumi. "Let's start phase two now. I know it's late, but things have taken a different direction than expected. I can't stay here until morning like I originally planned." She'd wanted to wait for the new day for her speech and declaration. But with the return of Miji, and her current mental state, that wasn't a good idea.

"We won't become slaves?" The little Tanuki girl named Alma who worked at the Wandering Spirit Inn squeezed through the crowd and approached the stage.

"No!" Mizumi vigorously shook her head. "Akagi has guaranteed that our people will not become slaves. All she wants is assurance that our people won't attack Earth or her again. That's all."

"Will we still be able to act as we please? Would our lives change much under her umbrella?" The Arachne woman Akagi had bought the Kimono spoke up.

"No." Shinlua answered. "The new Council, not Akagi, will handle day-to-day affairs. She might provide some policy input, but she has no interest in directly ruling our people. Nor will she be policing your actions."

"I think we should give her a chance!" The small Fish-girl and some of the other war orphans squeezed to the front to voice their support. "Akagi might be a Demon, but she was nice to me and my friends! She even gave us money when she didn't need to!"

"Your lives won't really change under my rule." Akagi spoke. "Hell, if you want, you can go and talk bad about me and make fun of me. I don't really care." She shrugged. "As long as your people don't pose a threat to me or my world, then I don't really care what you do in yours."

"I think it will be fine." (Spirit A)

"She might be a Demon, but she was so nice to me at my music shop." (Spirit B)

"If it wasn't for her, I couldn't have gotten the tools to make my store." (Spirit C)

"She and her sister were so kind to me when we spoke!" (Spirit D)

One by one, members of the audience voiced their support or approval for working with Akagi, until the slow trickle turned into a cacophony. It seemed that the Demon's heavy investment in Omara's construction and development had endeared her to more people than expected. And her kind attitude to the Spirits she met on her travels within the city had convinced people of her kindness and compassion.

Mizumi was relieved to see her people approve of the transition, and once it was clear that things wouldn't spiral out of control, she took the opportunity to declare the creation of the Dominion of Omara. Things wouldn't always be easy, and there would undoubtedly be some friction, but it seemed that, at least for now, things would remain peaceful in Omara.