☀️ Arselia and Akonia

VIII - Sillion es Diesra Arual

"I read that his scepter was a vessel of inexhaustible magical power. 'Carneol' could probably use something like that now.'"
Initially, the description of the life of the king-sorcerer only evoked respect in Alaria. On the one hand, he was an ambitious man, endowed with great power, capable of crushing entire empires. On the other hand, he had enough wisdom not to use this power for evil, but to use it for the benefit of his subjects. And at the same time, he had enough humility not to declare himself a god, as some other powerful sorcerer might have done in his place. It was also surprising that the long reign of this long-lived ruler, which lasted for a couple of hundred years, did not lead to stagnation, which would have been the most likely outcome. Even in his old age, Sillion, apparently, retained the ability to think clearly and adapt to new realities. At least, according to this text. However, the presence of such qualities in the "father of magic" is not surprising.

In narrower historical circles, there is a version that Sillion was not in good standing with the Church of Arselia, but not because of his discoveries in the field of magic, but for personal reasons - allegedly, he created a wife for himself.

But here, the Tanaresian already had some doubts, implying that what was described was true. If Sillion really created a new life for himself solely in order to marry her, this portrayed the monarch in not the best light. In Alaria's perception, this was equivalent to marrying his own daughter. On the other hand, even if the story about creating a new life was true, and in the warrior's world something like this was quite possible, the situation could be somewhat different. Perhaps Sillion created his homunculus purely out of scientific interest, and a romance developed between them much later. The girl didn't dare to judge. Besides, she perfectly understood that nothing prevents a talented and selfless ruler in other aspects from having his own skeletons in the closet.

Such an act in itself was considered an unacceptable game of God, but even worse was the fact that he used the hair of Akonia, which he had obtained, as the basis for his spell. This theory is questioned due to the fact that during this historical period, no conflicts between the kingdom and the Church of Arselia were documented, but particularly zealous defenders of this version claim that this is because Sillion was too strong. Other researchers argue that even if this story was true, Sillion's wife was an ordinary woman, and as a result, this event was simply forgotten.

But when reading this part of the biography, the eyes of the former inquisitor widened in surprise. At first glance, is it just a tall tale? An unconfirmed rumor? Only this would explain the zeal with which Naria collected the remains of Akonia. Nevertheless, this could still be nothing more than a coincidence. It was worth taking note of and keeping in mind, but no more.

Taking +100% to sadomasochism.