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There will be a 1 in 3 chance to escape from the battle. Instantly. If unsuccessful, both will skip their turn.

If that's acceptable, we could try focusing solely on Haven, and I'll keep playing and practicing. Maybe I'll even live to see the restoration of the Captain.

The "True Empress" restaurant was owned by Rettana Veskar, a devotee of the goddess Ceraria and a renowned snake charmer. This establishment boasted the most exquisite fish and seafood dishes in the entire kingdom, as well as a unique dish made from Ceraria's brood meat. Rumors also circulated about a certain "special offer" for select patrons.

Exquisite dinner at the "True Empress": with a 33% chance, grants the character 15% of the experience needed for the next level. Spends all remaining action points, at least one.

Ceraria Meat x10 (1000 cetrens per piece)

+1 to two random character attributes. Can only be eaten once between rests.

if that's permissible, then we could try to bring out only the Haven units, and I'll stay here and keep attacking. Maybe I'll live long enough to see the Captain restored.

He'll cast another control spell on him and deal a lot of damage. And can my hero theoretically go get reinforcements? Decent reinforcements, not just Keraak.

yes, assassins will frag her soon.

Hmm, maybe. Okay, then let Albrecht drink a potion for agility on his turn. If he gets a turn, that is... And let the guards attack the purple one.

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Ugh, so many guys died because of girls. What are we even doing here? We need to get together and head to some island. Otherwise, we just wander around, fight, and risk our lives just to kiss someone's boots. I remember an expansion where we had to head to an island. I would repeat that scheme if I were running it.

^ Agreed, but also agreed to do the same thing + Gosling-beg (if possible, partially offload). I'll keep going for now.

Juvencius smoothed his hair with his hand, hoping that this would at least make his appearance somewhat match the level of the establishment. With his rumpled suit and two-week-old stubble, there was probably little point in the gesture.
— Elegance is not in appearance, but in the state of the soul...,” the cultist muttered to himself and entered.

— Good day! I’m here to see Lady Kelianthra; is she here now? — he said to the most intelligent-looking member of the staff.

Without any adventures, Amm reaches the restaurant. Perhaps they'll even agree to feed him for free there... who knows... He probably should have addressed the establishment's owner: a fiery brunette in the embrace of a black serpent... for her assistant understood nothing, alas.

– Never heard of such a one. And I remember the names of important visitors well.

Meanwhile, at the pillagers:

Let's hope it's not about underwear, because there is no underwear on Aberat...

– Fast enough, – admitted Xaia Volden, – now follow me! To the Strict Calculation District!

It seems that besides Radianta, several other newcomers participated in the quest for treats.

Meanwhile, at the mercenaries:

– Your self-confidence is impressive, – said the elder in the most charismatic voice, – so be it. So, all those wishing to take on this task, go to this address!

– Yes, Sir Amaxaran Merfert!

A total of ten sturdy men with various talents gather. Harold is one of them. Is he ready to set out on the mission, whatever it may be?

Meanwhile, in battle:

When Captain Akoren's face was suddenly contorted with lust, and one of the last guards was cut in half by a Knight of the Brown Banner, the battle spirit of the Cerarian loyalists wavered. But not all! For the secret guards were ready to die, but to take the sinister puppet with them.

Guard makes a melee attack on target Knight of the Brown Banner using Guard's Spear: hit, damage: 129!
Knight of the Brown Banner takes damage: 220-129=91. Result: SURVIVED!
Secret Guard throws a Poison Bomb!
Puppet ignores damage from the attack.
Knight of the Brown Banner takes damage: 131-30=101. Result: SURVIVED!
Twisted Priestess takes damage: 420-24=396. Result: SURVIVED!
Secret Guard poisons target Knight of the Brown Banner for two turns
Secret Guard makes a melee attack on target Knight of the Brown Banner using Quality Assassin's Dagger: hit, damage: 132!
Knight of the Brown Banner takes damage: 101-132=-31. Result: DEAD!
Gortrich Akoren is charmed. 2 turns remaining.
Gortrich Akoren skips turn.
Derevos uses Healing Potion on ally Guard and restores 75 HP to them.
Albrecht Van Hosling uses Potion of Agility and increases his Agility for 3 rounds.
Kearak moves.
Gortrich Akoren is charmed. 1 turn remaining.
Gortrich Akoren skips turn.
Puppet makes a melee attack on target Secret Guard using "Empress's Tenderness": hit, crit. strike, damage: 555 + 370 = 925!
Secret Guard takes damage: 310-925=-615. Result: DEAD!
Twisted Priestess recovers 63 HP through regeneration.
Twisted Priestess makes a ranged attack on target Gortrich Akoren using Priestess's Chains: hit, damage: 82!
Gortrich Akoren takes damage: 460-82=378. Result: SURVIVED!
Twisted Priestess lowers target Gortrich Akoren's Will until the end of battle.
Knight of the Brown Banner makes a melee attack on target Guard using Brown Banner's Two-handed Axe: miss!

"The puppets' strength is so... disappointing... it seems they too need a numerical advantage."

Ekkiranal Deriner grants target Puppet immunity to the next enemy attack.
Ekkiranal Deriner grants target Knight of the Brown Banner a guaranteed hit for the next attack.

Guard makes a melee attack on target Knight of the Brown Banner using Guard's Spear: hit, damage: 129!
Knight of the Brown Banner takes damage: 91-129=-38. Result: DEAD!
Secret Guard makes a melee attack on target Puppet using Quality Assassin's Dagger: miss!
Gortrich Akoren is charmed. The effect begins to wear off.
Gortrich Akoren skips turn.
Albrecht Van Hosling uses Greater Healing Potion on ally Gortrich Akoren and restores 125 HP to them.
Derevos skips turn.
Kearak moves.
Gortrich Akoren makes a melee attack on target Puppet using Akoren's Broadsword: miss!
Puppet makes a melee attack on target Secret Guard using "Empress's Tenderness": hit, crit. strike, damage: 555 + 370 = 925!
Secret Guard takes damage: 310-925=-615. Result: DEAD!
Twisted Priestess uses ability "Snake in Chains" against target Gortrich Akoren: miss!

"On this planet, mortals are not given to resist the will of the gods."

Ekkiranal Deriner enslaves target Guard to his will.
Ekkiranal Deriner enslaves target Derevos to his will.

Guard makes a melee attack on target Derevos using Guard's Spear: miss!
Gortrich Akoren makes a melee attack on target Puppet using Akoren's Broadsword: miss!
Derevos makes a melee attack on target Guard using Guard's One-handed Sword: hit, damage: 85!
Guard takes damage: 236-85=151. Result: SURVIVED!
Albrecht Van Hosling makes a melee attack on target Puppet using Assassin's Dagger: miss!
Kearak moves.
Gortrich Akoren makes a melee attack on target Puppet using Akoren's Broadsword: hit, damage: 184!
Puppet ignores damage from the attack.
Gortrich Akoren attacks a second time.
Gortrich Akoren makes a melee attack on target Puppet using Akoren's Broadsword: hit, damage: 184!
Puppet takes damage: 176-184=-8. Result: DEAD!
Twisted Priestess switches to the ally's side.

"Ah, I see... Time passes, and mortals are still just as naive..."

Ekkiranal Deriner enslaves target Gortrich Akoren to his will.
Ekkiranal Deriner enslaves target Albrecht Van Hosling to his will.

– Uncharted One, help... what force enslaves minds with such ease?! – exclaimed Kearak, who had run up for the best part.

"Puppets do have one modest plus... they are easily replaced!"

Ekkiranal Deriner enslaves target Kearak to his will.

"That's all of them!"

The guard, the fox, Derevos, the novice assassin, and Captain Akoren lunged at each other with a single goal: to tear each other apart. It seemed this fratricide could no longer be stopped...

"But as is known, fortune favors fools. It's good to have a goddess to protect you, isn't it?"

The mysterious female voice fades, and a moment later, free will returns to the loyalists. The picture turned out amusing, for Derevos was already about to gouge out his captain's eyes, and Kearak to snap the neck of the nameless guard. Only Albrecht managed to lag slightly behind the general merriment, but only because of an accidentally twisted foot.

– What was that? – roared Gortrich Akoren and tried to throw off the hapless blood mage with the smallest energy reserve in all the round world.

Somewhere off to the side, the priestess trembled quietly, showing no further signs of hostility.

BATTLE COMPLETE!

– What was that?

Hell if I know. I don't understand it myself.

Well, the battle is won. The puppet is dead, the knights are dead, and so on.

Do we now have the Ekkyranal worm in our heads?

What a nuisance... it was just a temporary control. And it's already over.

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You came up with a rather suspicious description. It's as if she implanted a worm, then pretended to remove it, and now everything is fine, but in reality, the worm remained and will activate at the most crucial moment in the future.

After catching his breath from the battle, Albrecht surveys the room for clues and valuable items.