| The Masque of Slaanesh has been ousted |
Finally a notification. And it seems like there will be no respawning for the Masque. Seeing that she is mauled directly by the God of nature and beast himself.
“You okay?” I turned to the still shocked nun
“Lin is a daemon?” She asked. Still shocked and in disbelief
“Apparently yes.”
“I-I, but I,” She stumbles for words. No doubt this will be imprinted forever to her memory. This might even make her question her faith and trust to other people if a daemon could easily disguise as members of clergy.
“Let me take care of her Gehrman.” Kostner suddenly said
“I assume you have no experience in consoling someone who has been tricked by dark cultists?”
I want to ask if he has. But that seems redundant. So I just gently push the nun to Kostner and nod to her. Letting Kostner do the talking.
On the other hand, Taal is already back in his human form. Wiping out the blood from his body. Whatever is left from the Masque body disintegrates soon. I went to sit on the nearby bench near the chapel entrance. Seeing Rhya’s relieved face and the others visibly relaxing form, I get the feeling that they thought this debacle is over. How do I tell them that it is not over yet? Involving myself into uncovering the Changeling’s scheme also seems tedious. Technically I can just leave and not involve myself any further. Leaving the city and all its inhabitants to their fates. On the other hand, perhaps helping foil the Changeling’s scheme might ease my talk with Rhya and Taal? What to do?
Some guards finally arrive. And of course Howard was there too. Again Kostner took the lead in explaining things. As the witch hunter speaks, Howard breaks away from the group and walks towards me.
“Looks like you won’t be returning to the cell again.” He said with a smile
“Big improvement right?”
“Sure did.” He then sat beside me
“So what now?”
“Well, if the inquisitor kept her promise, I should be getting a letter of recommendation for joining Graf Boris’ army.”
“Ah, nepotism. My favorite.”
“Does a letter of recommendation count as one?”
“Technically no. But it’s from the Inquisition, so the other party can’t really refuse and will put you in some nice position instantly to appease them.”
I chuckle. He chuckled too.
“Guess you’re right.”
“Hey, want to become a prison guard like me instead?”
“Why would I want to do that?”
“Ey, we get paid to do nothing. Nothing I tell you.”
“But here you are.”
“There are some special circumstances But they are few and far inbetween.”
“I will consider it.” Pity that this is practically impossible for me.
“Looks like that’s my que.” He points with his chin before standing up. Kostner have finished talking with the guards.
I stood up too. It's time to make some decisions. As Howard leaves with the guards, I go to Kostner, Rhya, and Taal.
“Well then gentlemen and lady, I formally extend gratitude from the inquisition. Rest assured that the summer festival will be held as promised.” Rhya and Taal nod at that.
“And you will be given the letter of recommendation to Graf Boris' army.” He then said to me.
“I am pleased to say that this case is finally over.”
“No. Not yet.”
“I’m sorry?” Kostner asked in annoyed tone
“And how do you know this?” Rhya asked in concerned tone
“First, you know a private place to discuss? Not one of the Inquisition safehouses like last time. I need this to be just the four of us.”
Kostner think for a while before finally nodding.
“Follow me.”
____
Kostner leads us into Middenheim sewers where he opens a hidden doorway on one of the walls. We get in and he closes the door behind us. Seems like he knows this place from someone. But that is not important for now.
“This is the most private place I know of.” Kostner start
“Now tell us how you know.” All eyes are now on me
“Only if you promise that you will not instantly attack me when I reveal my own secret.”
Taal visibly frowns. He does not like where this is going. Kostner hums as usual when he thinks. Then he frowns at the possibility that he just made a mistake in allowing me here. As for Rhya, her expression is unreadable as she thinks. The silence stretches for a while before she is the first one to break the silence.
“I suppose you have earned this one, daemon.”
She accepts my condition and finally connects the dots on what I really am. Kostner’s hand is already on his pistol but Rhya’s glare stops him. As for Taal, he is barely keeping his anger in control.
I take a deep breath and undo my mimicry. I grow back the three sets of horns and my wing. Grow even taller that my horns touched the ceiling. The clothes I wear are absorbed back to my golden metallic skin. While Rhya and Taal are unperturbed from seeing my true form, Kostner is taken aback. His gaze darts around my body to take in its entirety before breaking from his daze.
“Thank you for the chance.”
“Be quick.” Taal growls
“The Changeling is here.”
Rhya and Taal took breath from this revelation. While Kostner only raises his eyebrow
“And how do you know this?” Kostner asks not knowing who the Changeling and the enormity of the Changeling’s threat.
“She played their game and wagered with them.” Rhya knows
“Them?”
“Chaos gods.”
“At first I was here just to test my new disguise.”
“Horse shit.”
“Then I thought of making an alliance with the gods here.”
“More shit.” Taal growls again not believing my words. His body starts morphing to his beast form again in anger. I guess this is the normal response from the gods towards daemons.
“And why should we trust you?” Rhya is still leading the question in apparent calmness it's quite scary
“I…” Then I think. Saying I want to survive will only further dash my credibility so I pick the other truth.
“I am not aligned with any of the four.”
All is left on Rhya’s hand.
Whether she will believe my words. Telling me to leave and never to return here. Or whether Taal loses his patience first.
Valarion
Another late update. Also, I will be on hiatus for another week. To be honest I have been winging it for a while now on writing this. Guess I get too excited and adding too many things more than I can chew. But considering this is my first serious effort in writing a fiction, consistently posting for almost 4 months is quite a good run and achievement for me. Chapters should flow back next Saturday and I might slow down my posting pace to a chapter every 4 days. There is also a chance I will be making a new fiction or fanfiction and focus on that instead. Still unsure on what to do and I will take that one week hiatus on deciding what to do.
Like always, if you like or enjoy my story, consider supporting me on:
Patreon: patreon.com/Valarion07
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/valarion
| The Masque of Slaanesh has been ousted |
Finally a notification. And it seems like there will be no respawning for the Masque. Seeing that she is mauled directly by the God of nature and beast himself.
“You okay?” I turned to the still shocked nun
“Lin is a daemon?” She asked. Still shocked and in disbelief
“Apparently yes.”
“I-I, but I,” She stumbles for words. No doubt this will be imprinted forever to her memory. This might even make her question her faith and trust to other people if a daemon could easily disguise as members of clergy.
“Let me take care of her Gehrman.” Kostner suddenly said
“I assume you have no experience in consoling someone who has been tricked by dark cultists?”
I want to ask if he has. But that seems redundant. So I just gently push the nun to Kostner and nod to her. Letting Kostner do the talking.
On the other hand, Taal is already back in his human form. Wiping out the blood from his body. Whatever is left from the Masque body disintegrates soon. I went to sit on the nearby bench near the chapel entrance. Seeing Rhya’s relieved face and the others visibly relaxing form, I get the feeling that they thought this debacle is over. How do I tell them that it is not over yet? Involving myself into uncovering the Changeling’s scheme also seems tedious. Technically I can just leave and not involve myself any further. Leaving the city and all its inhabitants to their fates. On the other hand, perhaps helping foil the Changeling’s scheme might ease my talk with Rhya and Taal? What to do?
Some guards finally arrive. And of course Howard was there too. Again Kostner took the lead in explaining things. As the witch hunter speaks, Howard breaks away from the group and walks towards me.
“Looks like you won’t be returning to the cell again.” He said with a smile
“Big improvement right?”
“Sure did.” He then sat beside me
“So what now?”
“Well, if the inquisitor kept her promise, I should be getting a letter of recommendation for joining Graf Boris’ army.”
“Ah, nepotism. My favorite.”
“Does a letter of recommendation count as one?”
“Technically no. But it’s from the Inquisition, so the other party can’t really refuse and will put you in some nice position instantly to appease them.”
I chuckle. He chuckled too.
“Guess you’re right.”
“Hey, want to become a prison guard like me instead?”
“Why would I want to do that?”
“Ey, we get paid to do nothing. Nothing I tell you.”
“But here you are.”
“There are some special circumstances But they are few and far inbetween.”
“I will consider it.” Pity that this is practically impossible for me.
“Looks like that’s my que.” He points with his chin before standing up. Kostner have finished talking with the guards.
I stood up too. It's time to make some decisions. As Howard leaves with the guards, I go to Kostner, Rhya, and Taal.
“Well then gentlemen and lady, I formally extend gratitude from the inquisition. Rest assured that the summer festival will be held as promised.” Rhya and Taal nod at that.
“And you will be given the letter of recommendation to Graf Boris' army.” He then said to me.
“I am pleased to say that this case is finally over.”
“No. Not yet.”
“I’m sorry?” Kostner asked in annoyed tone
“And how do you know this?” Rhya asked in concerned tone
“First, you know a private place to discuss? Not one of the Inquisition safehouses like last time. I need this to be just the four of us.”
Kostner think for a while before finally nodding.
“Follow me.”
____
Kostner leads us into Middenheim sewers where he opens a hidden doorway on one of the walls. We get in and he closes the door behind us. Seems like he knows this place from someone. But that is not important for now.
“This is the most private place I know of.” Kostner start
“Now tell us how you know.” All eyes are now on me
“Only if you promise that you will not instantly attack me when I reveal my own secret.”
Taal visibly frowns. He does not like where this is going. Kostner hums as usual when he thinks. Then he frowns at the possibility that he just made a mistake in allowing me here. As for Rhya, her expression is unreadable as she thinks. The silence stretches for a while before she is the first one to break the silence.
“I suppose you have earned this one, daemon.”
She accepts my condition and finally connects the dots on what I really am. Kostner’s hand is already on his pistol but Rhya’s glare stops him. As for Taal, he is barely keeping his anger in control.
I take a deep breath and undo my mimicry. I grow back the three sets of horns and my wing. Grow even taller that my horns touched the ceiling. The clothes I wear are absorbed back to my golden metallic skin. While Rhya and Taal are unperturbed from seeing my true form, Kostner is taken aback. His gaze darts around my body to take in its entirety before breaking from his daze.
“Thank you for the chance.”
“Be quick.” Taal growls
“The Changeling is here.”
Rhya and Taal took breath from this revelation. While Kostner only raises his eyebrow
“And how do you know this?” Kostner asks not knowing who the Changeling and the enormity of the Changeling’s threat.
“She played their game and wagered with them.” Rhya knows
“Them?”
“Chaos gods.”
“At first I was here just to test my new disguise.”
“Horse shit.”
“Then I thought of making an alliance with the gods here.”
“More shit.” Taal growls again not believing my words. His body starts morphing to his beast form again in anger. I guess this is the normal response from the gods towards daemons.
“And why should we trust you?” Rhya is still leading the question in apparent calmness it's quite scary
“I…” Then I think. Saying I want to survive will only further dash my credibility so I pick the other truth.
“I am not aligned with any of the four.”
All is left on Rhya’s hand.
Whether she will believe my words. Telling me to leave and never to return here. Or whether Taal loses his patience first.
Valarion
Another late update. Also, I will be on hiatus for another week. To be honest I have been winging it for a while now on writing this. Guess I get too excited and adding too many things more than I can chew. But considering this is my first serious effort in writing a fiction, consistently posting for almost 4 months is quite a good run and achievement for me. Chapters should flow back next Saturday and I might slow down my posting pace to a chapter every 4 days. There is also a chance I will be making a new fiction or fanfiction and focus on that instead. Still unsure on what to do and I will take that one week hiatus on deciding what to do.
Like always, if you like or enjoy my story, consider supporting me on:
Patreon: patreon.com/Valarion07
Ko-fi: ko-fi.com/valarion
