The Devil's Cursed Witch novel Chapter 290

As the three women were covered in heavy silence, Reya let out an exaggerated 'oh' as she attempted to change the mood. "By the way, I heard that last night there was a feud at the borders of the human territory. A few villages were attacked by the Wild Elf Clan with the support of the artefacts made by the Valley Elves, and aside from the human casualties, many houses were burned."

Ember felt her entire body shiver. "What? A-Aren't those humans residents of Agartha too? Isn't everyone living in harmony now?" Ember asked.

"It seems that way on the surface, Miss, but in the end, regardless of race, people are still people. People have emotions. Not everyone wants to move on, not everyone wishes to forget the past, and especially for those who have lost all of their loved ones, they would never be able to forgive how humans killed so many of our people through evil means.

"But those humans are not the ones who killed your people a hundred years ago. From what Elder Leeora told me, they were in fact humans you saved from the mountains."

"Indeed they were, but Miss, humans reproduce fast, and the gratitude their parents or ancestors felt would not necessarily be carried on by their descendants. Humankind is a greedy race. Sometimes, for the sake of benefit, those humans attack the borders of the more bountiful territories whenever there is an opportunity, just like the night of the full moon. Of course, no matter how peace-loving supernatural beings are in general, those attacked by humans would surely retaliate. It's a never-ending cycle of cause and effect. It seems like the grudge between our kind and humankind would never be resolved."

Ember could not help but fiddle at the sleeves of her dress. Everything was so peaceful within the safety of the palace walls that she had no idea such a thing was happening somewhere in the Kingdom of Agartha.

Was it truly impossible for humans to live in harmony with supernatural beings

As she imagined the situation Reya painted in her head, she could not help but question how powerless humans could manage to harm supernatural beings who possess magic. Even disregarding magic, the physical abilities the non-human races have over the weak humans alone were an overwhelming advantage no willpower could disregard. Was it even possible for humans to defeat supernatural beings

"I have something to ask. You mentioned there was a terrible war a century ago…but aren't your kind more powerful than humans? I remember that I am a special case—the only human capable of magic—so then how could humans kill so many of the residents of Agartha?"

"Miss, humans are sly and love schemes," Reya said, but then when Clio gave her a flat look, she backtracked, "or at least, that's what my parents say. Though I was born during the war, my parents and I were lucky enough to not be involved back then."

"Same for me, though I was too young to even know what war was back then. To be honest, probably only the elders and the warriors who survived can tell exactly what happened. Maybe, Miss, you can ask His Majesty. He will explain what happened if you asked him."

"All I know is that black magic practitioners got involved and sided with the humans."

"Black magic?" Ember asked.

Reya covered her mouth. "T-That is a taboo. Oh, silly me. Please just ask His Majesty."

"Oh, fine! I will ask him."

Clio looked at the pouting Reya. "Like every year, everyone in the palace will go to Netherfields for the day of mourning. Will His Majesty take Miss with him?"

"Not sure. We are yet to receive any instructions from His Majesty," Reya answered.

"Miss is human…so…."

"We will see," Reya interrupted Clio before she could say more. It would do no good to say more in front of Ember. That she might not be allowed because she was born human might hurt their master.

Ember understood their intentions, but what they were worried about wouldn't happen. She didn't mind as neither the tragedy that happened in the past nor the fact that she was born human were her fault.

If she could, she would have rather chosen to be born as a wild animal instead of being human. After what she had gone through in Valor and what she had come across in Agartha, in her opinion, humans were evil. She didn't dislike the fact that the citizens of Agartha hated them as she herself felt the same.

Inside Draven's study.

After dismissing the last batch of visitors, Draven got some free time and had Melion bring Logan with him.

"Draven, what do you plan about your mate?" Logan asked.