DaemosMikhael closed his eyes, chuckling suddenly, "So you say I'm not even human? I figured I was always a little soulless, but to have it be actually true... what a cruel joke. I wonder if that means my own past is a lie..."
Despite having said that, he didn't truly worry about it. He always lived on thinking his parents abandoned him, and even now, that fact would still remain true, human or not.
Although Maya said so like it was a simple task, he had no idea of what it meant to retain 'himself', to prevent being consumed by this Voided soul. He didn't know who or what he was as a personality, those questions feeling like distant starts to him, concepts only seen and admired but not truly understood. He had always thought such existential thing were irrelevant as long as he can serve his Queen and the people of Kale, but it appears there is a different purpose for him now.
That single-minded goal drove him thus far. Mikhael assumed his life would end like any other, to be lost and forgotten like snowflakes in the wind. Perhaps his strong ambition would lead him to be graced with a moment of heroism? He would rise through the ranks and attain a high ranking position in the order, recognized for his vigilance and skill. Occasionally the twisted arcana outside the borders would swell and bloom, producing a creature of pure darkness, as though to remind the last inhabitants of this cold world that they are never truly safe. When Kale would be plagued by this monster -- this Daemon, he would not hesitate to volunteer to face it. Like countless other similarly entrusted knights before him, he would not return from his journey, succumbing to the wounds aftermath the battle. He would be alone and clinging onto bygone ideals until his very last breath, a quick death and the mere chance his people can survive another day the only reward for his victory. A bittersweet ending for a grim man. Not many could say with honesty that happy endings existed in this world anymore, but he figured that was as close to one as anyone could ever get. To even imagine a fate beyond felt almost unreal.
Growling at the outburst from Joshua, Mikhael frowned in annoyance, "Where has all your discipline and manners gone, Joshua? Even a mere peasant knows not to speak like that to a lady, our Queen nonetheless, let alone a trained knight. Didn't she say she was one of these... 'void creations'? Then of course she would know about such a topic." still unsure how he felt about also not being entirely human, "There is something more here that she may not be telling us, perhaps, but if what she says is true so far, I think we have more pressing issues at hand than a few minor details. Whatever created the Tear in the Sky and our Queen are not allies, as evident by the attack today." cold eyes pointing at Joshua, "So we should worry about that, instead of turning upon each other."
The young man sighed, taking a breath to settle himself.
Mikhael looked to Maya, "Enough of the past. What is it you plan to do now, dear Queen?"
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