Edited by: KenChi死

Side story. Reasons of fractions

Senator Polimus of the Archmage Council (Senator Palpatine lol) was grinning as he was wandering through the corridors of the Senate. This… opportunity! The council was lacking skillful agents to execute its laws.

But here a powerful being appeared! Not only this, he is a wild mage! An artificial mage! By his one word, he can be hunted down if he would oppose. He would just give him an option: became a scourer of Obsidian Tower, execute its law. Fight where, when and whom we tell you, and you will live a steady life. Who knows, maybe with time he will raise in the structure, becoming a Senator himself. But till then he will already be one of them.

An ultimate tool in fighting against the Holy Kingdom, that as we can tell, is hunting him now too. Enemy of my enemy, and so on… Ho? How do I know that? Please… don’t be foolish, the Council has spies too! And presence of Hunters in the forest is well known already. Adding Witch hunter in the forest, specific Witch in the forest, and the whole “love” that Holy Kingdom pays to witches… and magical creature… You really don’t have to be a wise man to combine such easy facts.

The messenger was sent to the forest, alongside with a message both from him and Hanna. In her letter Hanna wrote, how the situation here is looking like, that we want to “investigate” his case, whatever possible outcome may be, what are threats and chances. Finishing that he will do whatever he wants. She really likes that boy. This Hanna! Hanna the witch of the Wilds!

Oh, it’s not like he would be used by me so ordinary! With such tasks and responsibilities the privileges follow… He would have free hand to kill anyone he wants… to study with most powerful magicians… he would even be able to study all patha of magic… even those forbidden…

If it would not be enough… the council is in possession of one more part of Codex of the Fallen…

Pov change

On the way to the forest the party of dark elf and beast-kin made a camp near the road. Now they were preparing a meal while sitting around the fireplace.

“Sssso, young lady” the lizardmen said “Can you tell usss, why are you ssso obssssesssssed with our king and god?” They agreed to not ask her about her reasons… but as he was raised in the village that was worshiping the cult of war, hunting and murders he was also worshiping the beast god itself. Oh, for him he was but a fairy tale spoken to the too nice kids in order to stimulate their instincts and wish to survive. But this woman… depending on her intentions she may be accidentally be killed. Even if it’s just a story, legend, myth… he loves beast-god. He is an incarnation of desires of his tribe.

Everyone in the camp went silent. The elf-girl for some time was thinking how to put her mind into words. She didn’t like talking at all. Finally she has spoken:

“You may not know… but I am an agent of Demon Lord Kiara. As the current Demon King is thinking about retiring… The new Demon King or Queen has to be chosen. There are 2 ways of becoming one. You have to be chosen by previous Demon King… or if he/she won’t be elected this way… there will be a tournament. A violent one. Where the Demon Lord and his/her most powerful followers will clash in a royal game. I was saved by Lord Kiara. I owe her this life of mine, my tribe, and many, many more things. I will never pay my debt. Not even dying. My children and children of those children will serve her and her children. But… why do I look for him? Even if it’s not a beast god itself… if I would be able to find powerful beings that would wish to follow her and help her becoming a queen… Even if only for the Royal Game… I will put my life at risk. I was wandering through 3 continents for over 7 years… but there was no one worthy… if this… creature could help her… That would be one of most wonderful days of my life…” “You wish for a beast-king…. For a beast-emperor… FOR A BEAST-GOD TO SURVE SOMEONE!?!? THE INCARNATION OF GREED, LUST, GLUTTONY, WRATH, PRIDE, ENVY AND SLOTH TO FOLLOW SOMEONE?! Your so called queen may not be worthy to eat dust from under his magnificent feet!” The Lion-man roared. He was mad. He also was worshiping the incarnation of war. “Not to serve… Not if he won’t pick this path… But… if he could be a mercenary… well paid for his deeds… I don’t care what would he demand for his contribution… gold? Army? If he would demand it I would gladly gave him my body!...” “Thihi. Lil foolish sister” a harpy tweeted slowly “If he would ask for it? The god demand, not ask… plus… you want to give yourself to him for something? Every single beast-woman of War-fraction would beg with there face in the dirt for him to look upon them…” “The men you know nothing about?” “Ohh, we know him…” she was speaking almost seductively “He is powerful. Desire of most of Beast-woman is to give a birth to a strong child. A strong child needs to have strong parents. What parent can be more powerful than a god itself? But… you only wish to present an offer? You will live, but elf girl… one more night…”

The beast-kin focused back on their tasks. Every single one of them was of War-fraction. Even the cat-girl. It will be better is she would reconsider the formula of offer she wanted to propose him.

What was she thinking… she just wanted to simply went into celestial being home and bluntly ask him to join to the case he know nothing about and don’t care at all.

But she will obtain his help. Or Die trying.

If it will not be enough… he may be interested in one of the part of the Codex of the Fallen… if he would be interested in it…

“On a journey to find a beast-god. Hnya?” the cat girl said. “We are like pilgrims from legends… how do Nya think? Will we find him?” “Even if he is but a legend… it is a good thing to do. It is not something we should be a shamed off… so, we may travel with our dear elf for some time. Till the time when our debt will be paid… or we find the beast-god…”

No more words were spoken this night.