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- My curiosity will be the death of me, - said Paroxysmus, reading the witch's diary.

-- Curiosity isn't bad; unethical behavior is, - said Agnet, reading over his shoulder.

Wow, you guys wrote a lot. And I have to read all of this? What are you reading, share it with me.

Phew. I've read it. Give me my level up for reading this tome-diary. Wait... are you saying something about "not touching other people's things," even though we're currently in the house of a witch-killer?!
All this time, Ratislav, along with the others, carefully studied the entries in the tome (diary). After finishing it, the Tyrian had a fairly accurate idea of the opponent.
-You're saying "don't touch other people's things"? - he asked his companions in surprise. -Apparently, the inhabitant of this place is a very dangerous sorceress, responsible for the most terrible crimes. Now everything is becoming clear. We must take some of these records and items to the camp, as for the rest... the witch must be killed. If she doesn't appear on her own, I will personally burn this house down. Take everything that might be useful. Evil must be destroyed.

but aren't we currently in the house of a witch-assassin?!

Yes. We are. But it's too late.

We need to burn down the house and behead the witch. However, judging by all appearances, she will behead us first, so we need to grab our stuff, burn the house, and flee to the camp.

She went to the shelves and began reading the books named after demons.

These books described all the information the writer had found about the minor rulers of the abyss. Only information related to their main attributes and ways of concluding a contract seemed useful.

Dariusz

Demon of wealth. None of the demons use money except Dariusz. He believes that money is an even greater temptation for humans than anything else. And most importantly, unlike mystical "power" and "knowledge," his followers always know what they will get from their master, down to the last coin. He also enjoys collecting rare and interesting items and is always ready to ease the burden of his followers by giving them a shiny coin or a sweetly scented bill in return.
Dariusz never helps the poor because they do not know and will never know the true value of wealth.
Bonus: Prices in stores and rewards for completed work are doubled. If there are rare items, the follower can turn to Dariusz and sell them to him.
Ritual: Immediately after a hearty meal, having filled your stomach and enjoyed a good drink, you must take out all your valuables and money and place them on the ground, then ask Dariusz for his patronage.

Galaktion

Demon of change. Becoming Galaktion's slave is the best solution for those who are unhappy with how nature created them and life nurtured them.
Bonus: The ability to redistribute (individually or all together): race, gender, attribute points, skill points.
Ritual: Words of the contract: "I do not wish to be [specify what the supplicant is dissatisfied with], O Great Galaktion, I crave salvation and sell you my soul; I beg you, make me [specify the desire]."

Eleuia

Narcissistic demon. Eleuia patronizes everything beautiful and, accordingly, despises everything that she believes is not so. But most of all, she loves herself and demands unconditional adoration from her followers.
Bonus: An enhanced and cheaper version of the "Charm" spell is acquired. The success rate of this spell is five times higher, and it ignores any mental defenses.
Ritual: Gather a beautiful bouquet of flowers, decorate it with jewels, and say the words of the contract: "Most beautiful of women, Eleuia, I am ready to kiss the dirt under your feet, just grant me your gaze!"

Djamal

Demon of perfection and retribution.
Bonus:
— Retribution: the character can choose a race, skill, attribute, or religion. If an enemy matches at least one of these categories (for example, if strength and one-handed weapons are specified, the enemy only needs to have strength as its main stat or possess the one-handed weapon skill).
— Perfection: the chosen weapon or spell becomes the ultimate weapon.
Ritual: Words of the contract: "Come, Djamal, give me power in exchange for life."

Donat

Demon of slavery and trade. It is described here that Alissandra allows only a few righteous (in her opinion) godless people to be reborn, while all others are taken into her domain by this demon.
Bonus: The character gains the ability to sell human souls to his patron and receive rewards in return.
Ritual: Draw a summoning circle and convince someone to enter it, then recite the incantation [described in the book], after which Donat will take the person, having previously concluded a contract with the summoner.

Ziad

This repulsive demon is associated with the following characteristics: devouring, cannibalism, evolution.
Bonus: After consuming a humanoid creature, the character evolves, thereby receiving a bonus. The stronger the victim, the greater the bonus.
Ritual: To establish contact, simply taste the flesh of your own kind.

Maura

Demon of pain and suffering.
Bonus: After concluding the contract, the character's body becomes home to worms or spiders. Their movement across the character's body causes excruciating pain but provides good bonuses in return. Over time, the character's body gradually changes due to the nature of these creatures.
— Spiders. The character gains immunity to poison and acquires the ability to produce it independently. He also receives additional strength and dexterity points.
— Worms. The character gains tremendous health regeneration both during and outside of combat.
Ritual: Swallow a large number of live insects or arthropods.

Neon

Demonic patron of warriors. The code of honor of Neon's followers largely coincides with that of Gyurdir, although Neon himself does not obligate his followers to anything; during the ritual, they bind their lives to weapons, thereby dedicating themselves to the military craft.
Bonus: The chosen weapon acquires characteristics depending on its owner and allows him to change accordingly. At the same time, the weapon and the owner become connected together. If the owner dies, the weapon is destroyed, and vice versa.
Ritual: Let blood flow, soak the weapon in it, and say the words of the oath.

Sitara

Demon of hunting.
Bonus: +30 to initiative and movement speed, the ability to track any person by scent (they never fade from memory, and they can always be distinguished from each other).
Ritual: Track down and kill an animal (or a human), then say the words of the contract.

Furfur

There is no information about this demon that could reveal anything about his attributes or ways of concluding a contract.

- Judging by her notes, she could have easily killed us just for fun, and even more so for touching her things. So, I support Ratislav. We take everything we can and immediately return to camp.

Meanwhile, time passed, and before it got dark, some activity began in the city of the natives. Six more people were placed in cages near the Ataraxians. The noise didn't subside, and it seemed that the natives were preparing for some event.

Come on, let’s go, or time will pass and she’ll come back, or something will happen.

“Shall we take it? Excellent,” Adrian said, and began examining the contents of the chest.

Come on, let's go, or time will pass and she'll come back, or something will happen.

Yes, let's take down the witch. Keep in mind, I'll either join the fight against evil, even if it's much stronger, or at least burn down her house. And besides, I'll hit her with "Zenit" in Deepfreeze x50, so it'll be a one-shot.

In the chest, there were about a thousand old coins that were used back when the 5 factions had not yet united into a single state. There were also 200 coins of unknown origin. Also,
Creation. Magic of Life. This is a modified version of another spell that I created by combining my knowledge of the magic of life with knowledge of the magic of manipulating reality. Unlike its older counterpart, this spell only works on living creatures. A character can bring an imaginary creature or even a person into reality. This is a very difficult spell and requires a very clear understanding of what the spellcaster wishes to create. [this treatise was newer and had been lying here for no more than three decades, while the others were ready to crumble]
Treatise on Elemental Magic. Burning. The character receives 30-300 units of damage. If the target is wearing heavy armor, the damage is doubled. 100
Treatise on Dark Magic. Dark Healing. The character fully restores lost health at the expense of another character's health. 100
Treatise on Dark Magic. Drain. The character drains 75% of the target's magical energy.
Treatise on Elemental Magic. Ice Spears. Usable range: 35. Damage 50. Can be used three times per turn. 50

-I don't like the fact that the natives are preparing for a new event. It might be another sacrifice. We need to run now. Gentlemen - Aurelius addressed the new prisoners - my name is Aurelius, and these are my companions: Anil, Varus, and Gotham. We were planning to escape tonight, but, as you can see, the best idea would be to leave immediately. I suggest we run together. Do you know where we can hide from the natives?

Nemo also took with her books about demons, just in case they might be useful in life. After finishing with that, she approached the chest and examined the books, taking those that dealt with life magic and dark magic.

Besides, I can hit it with "Zenit" in Deepfreeze x50 times, so it will be a one-shot kill.

Spoiler: you won't.

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Just in case: please decide for yourselves who will take what and whether you will take anything at all, and then let someone confirm it, so I don't have to move items from hand to hand a hundred times.