☀️ Arselia and Akonia

I thought you would give me the axe after my words, I guess the moment hasn't passed yet.

One of the servants takes the letter from Naria and, with a humble step, approaches the throne-couch, looks at the floor, and presents the message to Accad with outstretched hands. He, in turn, holds it in his hands for a few moments, and then burns it over a candle flame, without even opening it.
—I remember, in the past, I offered Naria to become my first wife, but I was refused. Now, after so many years, why should I waste my precious time on her requests? It's absurd. —The king rose from his seat to get a better look at the guests. At that moment, the court mage whispered something in his ear. —But let our relationship not interfere with my relationship with you. Come on, tell me about yourselves and the purpose of your stay in my kingdom.

For a moment, Klin felt as if he had already witnessed a similar scene in other worlds, with other rulers. Fortunately, the vision passed almost immediately.
—It is regrettable for the humble servant of Her Highness to hear about the unfriendly relations that remain between the Great King and Her Lightness. However, her will was to convey to Your Magnificence our request for help, and this remains the only purpose of our visit. —Klin bowed again.
—As Your Majesty wishes. There is nothing to tell you about myself, except that I come from the old Krider Mountains, where the flow of time reverses, and therefore nothing of interest to the Great King happens. We came to Barsia with the goal of searching for and neutralizing three of the mysterious creatures known in religious culture as the "apostles of Akonia." Unfortunately, the imperial archive contains very little information about their nature. It is only known that they all draw strength from one of the physical or spiritual elements associated with their title, in this case, "arrogance," "captivity," and "abomination." We were ordered to find these creatures and destroy their bodies in order to end their influence.