"That's because I'm useless—the Moon Goddess's oppression doesn't affect me at all. But Kelsey, I thought you would prefer to get straight to the point and ask what truly matters. Are you sure you want to waste time like this?"
"…" Kelsey didn't answer. She couldn't afford to waste time—her friend was still dying, and she had to save him. But…
"If you keep delaying, I'm afraid your friends won't survive."
Her friends? Did he mean H and O? How was that possible? He couldn't possibly know! "Do you know who I am?" she demanded. Her heart raced with an unknown feeling.
"Rather than that," Lord Deon countered calmly, "do you know who you are?" He paused, then continued, "Would you like to hear a story? Thousands of years ago, the elders of the god clan sent one of the High Gods to exterminate the Demon Emperor. At the time, the emperor's true power was unknown, yet terrifying. To gain the upper hand, this High God disguised himself as a vulnerable human."
