Arc of the Souls Chapter 78: Arc 3, Chapter 2 - O Prayers, Be As Clouds

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It's been a month since the assassination of Asheera Eria. Tristate City has been very loud lately. However, it was rather louder in the path connecting the Tower and the station. Packed with rioters and protestors, outraged about the month-long absence of Great Kamisword. Rumours spread around that Sachiel Eria was protecting the crimson-haired foreigner that brought another spiky-haired foreigner into the city. Guards and Mobilizers surveyed the area. Testharians aren't known to be violent people but those aligned with the ideals of the notorious separatist Lantisul, those rioted. For days. Cars were getting destroyed and pro-Lantisul and anti-Lantisuls were battling each other, forcing Mobilizers to disperse them multiple times. The crowd kept moving, slowly marching towards the city centre. Chants turned into screams, signs were raised and the anger was palpable. Among the protestors stood Myrcella and Soraya, wondering what all this ruckus was about. "Gh... excuse me! Pretty girl coming through!" Myrcella shouted, but her efforts were futile. They've been stuck for some time. This eventually will turn into a stampede and people will die, but the Mobilizers keeping them at bay were ultimately making it worse. They have all the violent pro-Lantisuls to thank for the dense formation they've been in. The entire crowd wasn't all violent though, many were holding signs reading “We want answers!” and “Bring back our King!”. Or more vulgar signs like “Eria is a Dictator” or “No Kings! No Masters!” directed to the Great Kamisword, but not specifically Sachiel but the Royal Order in general. Myrcella was sitting on Soraya's shoulders as they both tried to walk toward the tower. But there were just too many people. It was hard to even stand still. If they risk falling over, they'll die. Trampled to death by a wave of people who'd never notice them until it was too late. "Why... are there so many people in front of the tower?? I just want to see brother Altair!" Myrcella whined, fanning herself with her small hands. While Testharia is a glacier planet, Tristate City has artificial weather to give people a sense of the summer heat. It was not working out so well for her though. "The day of reckoning is near, Myrcella! The outsiders will put an end to our names!" Like Altair, Soraya upheld an anti-foreigner ideology. "This was to happen... A leader with no morality... more tolerant to foreigners!" A woman from the crowd shouted, followed by roars of agreements. "He has ruined this country more than Fursan Eria has!" Another person shouted from the crowd. That was a far-fetched claim, as Fursan Eria is responsible for multiple genocides on other planets and is one of the most feared autocrats the galaxy has ever known, earning him the title of "Mad Son of the Mad King" But given the current climate, any dissent was valid. Even those that were insane. Testharians wanted answers. The Great Kamisword's silence was deafening. "Uncle Sachiel... isn't that bad!" Myrcella said as both of them squeezed through the sheer amount of people packed in a dense area. People turned heads upon hearing it, wondering why this girl was being so casual with his name, or why she disagreed with the majority. "He is a hard-working man! I see that everyday!" "I don't disagree... rgh... When you'll get older, you'll understand what I mean!" Soraya's face turned red as she strained her legs to push through the crowd. Her arms, wrapped around Myrcella's ankles for support, burned. "HEY, THEY'RE CLOSING THE DOOR!" Crap. The Eria Tower has initiated a lockdown. Some protestors were trying to enter the tower for various reasons. Things were starting to kick now. The unrest started to grow much worse and people started to panic. The yelling became louder; people became more violent. The Guards and Mobilizers were pushed back but tried their best to draw a line to prevent anyone going past them. It was like a tug of war. The people tried to enter the tower while the fo