Book Seven: Chapter 103

Feeling like she should say something, Ingrid looked up and cleared her throat. “Look, I don’t know that it matters, but in my experience, a lot of creatures I’ve met weren’t really worthy of being worshiped, is all. I’m jaded, I’ll admit it. But that’s a result of the work I do.”

“And what is this work that you do, hmm?” Ratu looked back over her shoulder. “The Order claims that they are here to maintain the balance, but to what end? Where would the world be right now if magic and science had been allowed to coexist all along?”

Ingrid felt her cheeks become hot. “Who can say? Some people think that humanity would be enslaved.”

“By who?” Ratu arched an eyebrow.

Ingrid shrugged. “Doesn’t matter. Dracula. Pack of werewolves. Maybe even a dragon.” She noticed Quetzalli looked back at her for that last one. “That’s right, dragons still exist. They’re just hidden away is all.”

“Ah. I see.” Ratu snapped her fingers, causing the light show on the walls to come