John Wilson
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~Hmm... it seems solar cleanse is more than just a healing spell,~ Lucius thought to himself, noting down that he ought to do more thorough research on it later. "It's great that I can cleanse the land and all, but I doubt there's anything edible here," he said out loud. ~And for some reason my solar reserves aren't replenishing. it's almost as if there's no sunlight at all,~ he thought to himself, before looking up at the overcast sky. There was a chance that the necromancer had figured out that…-
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Lucius stared down at the water for a few more moments, checking to see if he could find the apparition that had ben smiling at him. But apparently it had all been a trick of the mind. Or at least he hoped so. "I wish you strength in your hunting," Shavak said, as he passed another dangling rope towards Lucius. "Yeah…" Lucius whispered, looking at the water for another moment, before climbing up the rope. For him, it was an easy task, what with his strength stat being maxed out. However, climbing…
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For a moment, color returned to Lucius's eyes. The ghost-empty look that dwelled within them dissapeared for a fraction of a second, and for that second he pondered whether he had become sort of narcissist that fed on the praise of others. "No, it's just the first time..." he whispered to himself as he followed close behind Shavak back towards the entrance. This was the first time he had fought a war where the people didn't see him as an intruder. The first time that he was on the side of those that…
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He came here to check on the river, not become some artefact for public posterity. So what if Shavak's daughter didn't like him? Of course, him doing this didn't go unnoticed. As the creatures began to whisper among themselves. "Is that Havon? Isn't he just a newborn?" "He doesn't see even the princess as an equal." "He seems scary." Were among some of the whispers that Lucius cared to listen to. Though one of them in particular bothered him more than the others. ~Newborn? Can they tell that I…
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"How much food do you have left in storage?" Lucius asked half-mindedly as he continued drawing up a plan on the soil. "Storage?" "Food reserves, how many days do you have left," Lucius elaborated, pausing whatever he was doing to look up at Shavak. "The last boar we killed was several days ago. So we have a few more days before we have to eat again," Shavak replied hesitantly, unsure if he was answering Lucius's question properly. "What?" Lucius asked in confusion, it took him another moment to…
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"Y-You think it's possible?" Avankor asked in disbelief. Sure, he had been aware that Havon might offer some hope for the future. But he hadn't thought that it would be so soon. "Every battle is winnable," Lucius said almost tiredly. After all, he knew this fact all too well. He had beaten what seemed unbeatable. "You said you closed the surface entrance, does that mean you have no troops on the outside?" he asked after some thought. "Only a few men who volunteered to look for food... it's been…
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"I still don't buy this. Shouldn't we be trying to find a more tangible way to win this war?" Shamira whispered. "Shamira, I told you that I will not have my daughter talking about war!" Shavak shouted, apparently now completely sober. "I just think that if we ask the races in the Immaculate Forest they'll be w-" "Enough, Shamira!" Shavak interrupted. Before gesturing for her to leave the room. She stared at her father for a moment, before bowing to Avankor and leaving without a word. "Sometimes…
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"We tried to get the dragonkin to help us, but they've shut off the entrance to their kingdom. Though it's unlikely that they're afraid of THE CREATURE, it's still very odd that they chose now of all times to disappear. Though we still have a few men trying to find another way in," Avankor continued. "We haven't made much progress, but if you c--" "The tree, the glowing tree in the green forest. Is it still standing?" Lucius interrupted a vacant look in his eyes. "The glowing tree? So that was--"…
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"Why-- are you doing this?" the official kneeling in front of Lucius struggled to ask. Lucius moved his head to look at the official, and for a moment an image of one of the military bigwigs back on earth superimposed with his. "Because I've dealt with people like you before. You waste time arguing over everything, and in the end, the people I'm supposed to protect end up dead," Lucius replied, spite filling his voice as he stared at the official with hatred. There were a few dozen cycles in the…
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"Please follow me, the council has long awaited your awakening," Shaviki continued in a polite tone before turning to one of the guards. "Somebody inform our lord that Havon has awoken. I will lead him to the council room," Shaviki ordered. "Alone," he added once he noticed that some of the guards had remained behind. ~So he's made himself my hostage to keep me calm?~ Lucius thought to himself as Shaviki gestured for him to follow. ~These creatures truly are at a higher tier than my children.~ "You…
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