Chapter 2008

Torah's mother finally revealed the truth to him. "In fact, you're a child of dragonkin and gods. I'm sorry I didn't tell you earlier," Torah's mother admitted while weeping. "But... why?" Torah asked, tears streaming down his face as well. "Why tell me all this now? Why are you here, Mother?" Torah's mother slowly dissipated before his eyes. Suddenly, there was a voice in the dark, calling out, "Torah! Wake up, kid!" "Is someone calling me?" Torah wondered. "Who is it? Is... Is it Commander Cormick?" ... Back on the battlefield, Torah was slowly opening his eyes. A massive tentacle, as hard as a nail, had pierced his body. Torah looked down at his body in disbelief, then at the monstrous creature before him. He realized then that he had been hypnotized by that creature. The creature had then taken advantage of the situation to stab him. Now, he was awake. "Mother, thank you." Torah knew then that his mother had told him all that to wake him up. "Divine power? Did I inheri