Dal Shabet

- I suppose I should thank you for not turning me into a puppet in Mavra's hands, - he said to the sorcerer, then added, - and how many demons have you tricked like that?

The sorcerer continued to alternate between chuckling and laughing. - Not many, actually. When I was younger, my colleague and I were looking for a way to break the contract with the demons, and we stumbled upon records related to an old, extinct Ataraxian order of traitors. They betrayed their faith, they made a deal with some demon, and they even betrayed him. In the end, the Emperor's emissaries killed them all, but the information about them survived. We tried to forcibly convert many Ataraxians, but nothing worked, so we eventually gave up on that idea and found another way. But with you, it worked, probably because you voluntarily agreed to accept the power when you ate the worm.

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- Well... - Saeros tried to assess the true value of the items using his knowledge. I am an archaeologist!

[Failure]

- Yes, this is not the place. Perhaps this bump on your head will protect you from greater danger. - After thinking about Ivis's words, Khorus said: - A worthy task for an experienced thief, are you recruiting a team?

- And are you interested?

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When Velda reached the mansion, which now served as a Temple for some cultists, she couldn't shake the feeling that she shouldn't be here, that this place was dangerous.