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- Thank you, dear lady, you are a true professional. Horus kissed Shaella's hand once more and departed. Now he could attend to his affairs, perhaps visit the old wizard.
Tomorrow holds no promises Except the ones we've made
Amos Selig searched the shelves for chronicles of long-ago times about the Emperor and his most loyal servant, the emissary of His Divine Majesty, Ferrus. ))))))00 In addition, he decided to look for more detailed information about the kings of Dal Shabet, Queen Azalea, King Windfried, and precedents of succession to the throne, if any existed.
In the historical archive, there was little information about Ferrus. In some sources, he is mentioned as an emissary who served the Emperor faithfully. This version is also divided into two: one says that Ferrus fought against demonic creatures at the very Gates of Hell and died there, while the other says that he was one of the founders of the Ataraxian Order and lived to a ripe old age. In other sources, he is described as a dishonorable mercenary and villain. It is mentioned that he used the powers of the Black Ice Order for his personal purposes. Pretending to be an inspector on assignment, he mortally wounded his comrade, Sam Langford, deceived the wizard mentor Templakos Kalmia, and, to top it all off, kidnapped the talented sorceress Brunhilda. He, of course, never delivered her to the Order, and when the noble Athelstan came to save the poor girl, Ferrus pretended to agree to a peaceful deal, but instead stabbed the wizard with a dagger when he least expected it, all because Ferrus could not hope to defeat the hero in a fair fight.
Queen Azalea was born in 435, after her older brothers. From childhood, the girl possessed an unusual charisma, and her father wanted to make her the next high priestess of the Alexandrian Church. This, of course, never happened. After her father's death six years ago, none of her brothers appeared to claim the throne, and she had to do it. The eldest, Ilgon, was too busy with affairs in the Ataraxian Order. Ayros dal Shabet, also known as Zidar, has not appeared in the kingdom since his exile under threat of death. He is the youngest graduate of the Academy of Magic of Reality Control and an unfinished student of dark magic. An incident that occurred due to his abuse of magical knowledge took the lives of many of his comrades, as well as his mentor. He was to be sentenced to death for this, but his father could not condemn his own child to such a punishment; instead, he exiled him. Queen Azalea is either in friendly or neutral relations with the leaders of other influential families. She is currently unmarried. Rumors are circulating among the people that she is going to strengthen the alliance with Heligkight by marrying the king of that country.
Windfried is still a very young king and has not yet had time to prove himself. It is known that he is a descendant of Nacht von Heligkight and, through him, his lineage goes even further, to the original founders of this kingdom. He is also the owner of the genuine "Zenith."
Worried about the condition of the bracelet, Nemo checked if it was still influenced by Xipil.
Demonic energy still permeated the object, but its power, as it seemed to her, was slowly dissipating.
Now I can get down to business, visit the old sorcerer, for example.
Horus, the sorcerer, greeted her in the same way as he had greeted Nemo before. Sitting in an armchair and not looking at the guest. - You are the second demon worshiper today who has stepped through the doors of my house.
Ratislav entered the tavern and ordered food and drink. During such a long walk around the city, he was quite hungry.
The sad and lonely plump woman, as always, fulfilled another order.
There was still a lot of time left until the end of the day, and Adrian decided to spend it assembling a clock.
- Where are you headed? - the young man asked, approaching the stranger.
- I'm looking for a tavern. I arranged to meet a friend there, but I forgot the exact name. I remember it had something to do with animals, with small ones, - Gedgeh said, while simultaneously searching the man's clothes for some detail that he could bring to the armorer as proof of the completed job, and at the same time, he was imagining whether the victim looked like a ferret or another rodent.
The sad and lonely plump woman, as always, completed another order.
Ratislav had dinner, after which he paid (-money) for the food and left the inn. It was getting late, and the festivities in the city streets had already subsided, so the Tyrian decided to head to the expedition camp. [The end]
- Which one are you talking about? - the young man asked suspiciously. - There's only one in the city, and it's in the center. He was dressed in simple and comfortable clothes and didn't wear any jewelry.
The warlock greeted Horus in the same way he had greeted Nemo before. He sat in his chair, not taking his eyes off the guest. - You are the second demon worshiper today to step through the doors of my home.
- Greetings! May I learn something in this wonderful place? I am sure your wisdom is boundless, why not share a part of it with a kind traveler?
Tomorrow holds no promises Except the ones we've made
Nemo tried to remember the ritual she used to seal the pact with Xipil, while simultaneously attempting to transfer the energy into another vessel, if that was even possible. Sheathing it.
- There is nothing for such an impulsive and weak-willed person, who indulges in his animal desires, to learn from me.
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Nemo tried to remember the ritual with which she sealed the contract with Xipil, while simultaneously trying to transfer the energy into another vessel, if that was even possible. Putting it back in its sheath.
That's how it happened. Nemo could still not hear the call of her master, but at least the leakage of dark energy stopped.
- Really? - Gaheg expressed surprise. - That's strange; usually, the towns I've visited have had several such establishments. - The Demon-born glanced at the girls to see if they were watching them, and then added, - Well, that's even better for me. After that, he thanked the guy and handed him one Rhen, while asking another question, - Could you help me with one more thing? It's a small matter. I'll pay twenty Rhen, - Gaheg tried to sound convincing, enticing the guy with easy money. - You'll be able to please your sisters and yourself at the same time.
Adrian set his compass towards the Shaabet region and, deciding that there was nothing more for him to do in the city, headed to the outskirts, to the expedition's camp.
E si sui vius, er mi grans benananza, e si ieu muoir, er mi grans deliuriers
Dahl Lang looked at the bull that had come to the camp with surprise, as she had encountered him before. "Yes, I was just thinking that a warrior like him would be useful on the expedition. And he is with us. Otherwise, I was already worried that I would have to protect the caravan alone, and it's not like the archaeologists would do it. And can you even trust archaeologists with horns?"