The solution to Lith's problem came in the form of a group of women who were having a much more heated argument than the guards in the back of the building. For some reason, the warg guards steered clear of them and no one seemed bothered by the noise they made.
The group was comprised of several orcs, Hati, six-eyed Balors, and one Fomor.
"You have no right to keep us out, Ryla." A female Hati dressed in a rich golden dress that complemented her silver fur snarled. "It's our future they are discussing and we need to voice our opinion!"
"As Glemos' high priestess, I have every right to do so." The beauty of the Fomor's figure and features was further emphasized by the loose toga she wore that left her back fully exposed.
Her furled multi-colored wings looked like a soft mantle that went from her shoulders to the ground.
"It is my duty to protect you all, even from yourselves. Each one of us has demonstrated the highest evolutionary potential and is irreplaceable. Those whose standing is safe have no right to decide the fate of those who are expendable.
"A cull will be necessary before we move out. Our men and children will die to leave us with as much food as they can. Do you really think they can find the strength to make such a decision while looking you in the eyes?
"That they can muster the resolve to end their own blood and themselves while you lot scream and cry? Our god Glemos taught us that the future is more important of the past and that only through sacrifice can our races prosper.
"The whole Mogar is our enemy. Our own bodies have betrayed us and try to kill us every day. This is the only way we have to survive."
"Bullshit!" A reverted female orc-elf said, her light brown skin reddened by the blood rush in while her golden hair whipped around due to her mana outburst. "We could ask our unfallen brethren for help.
"There are still pure-blooded elves out there, but we never tried to find them. We could barter with the Awakened Council to share the Harmonizers and Glemos' lab in exchange for a cure to our condition!
"If the Tyrant bloodline alone could achieve so much, imagine what the four Awakened races could do for us if they join their resources."
"Blasphemy!" Ryla slapped the orc-elf to shut her up. "Our savior isn't a mere Awakened. He is a god who took pity on our ancestors after their fall and created this paradise for us."
"You call this paradise?" A six-eyed Balor stepped forward, forced to look up at the taller Fomor. "We hide deep underground like rats. We can't expand our borders and are forced to constantly cull our own blood just to survive.
"This is no paradise, just a sick lab and we are the test subjects. Glemos is no god, otherwise he would have healed us already. He exploited our short lives and ignorance to rewrite history as he saw fit.
"We pretended to believe his lies only because we were scared-"
"How dare you?" The Balor knew the slap was incoming and tried to stop it, but Ryla was faster and stronger than her.
The hit sent the Balor to the ground and was quickly followed by a furious kick.
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