Theo and Catallina stared at the injured Lord Elias, and curiosity filled their minds. Lord Elias, feeling defeated and his strength waning, finally decided to speak.
"You guys... you must want to know, right?" sighed Lord Elias.Theo and Catallina looked at each other, expectantly."Yes," Theo replied carefully, "we want to know why you're doing all this."Catallina joined in, a curious expression gracing her face, "And why did you create this plague?"Lord Elias paused for a moment, searching for the right words. "I did this... to revive my two children... and my wife."Theo was shocked. "Your children and your wife?"Catallina also expressed her confusion, "But why in such a cruel way?"Lord Elias felt very remorseful. "Iblis... Iblis gave me a chance. He said that he could bring them back to life, but on one condition... a sacrifice of 100 lives. He... he wanted human lives as sacrifices."
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