'Willingly? Well, that's a shame. But there are enough desperate people here who would probably jump at the chance'
"Exactly. It would be so easy to get them to slave away in the flesh mines. They would do it happily, knowing that they are going to be rewarded generously."
'How? Our forces have been fighting them for years, with little success. Maybe it's because they don't rely on eyesight, or are so willing to sacrifice themselves to defeat us. What kind of power are you stocking?'
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
'How? Our forces have been fighting them for years, with little success. Maybe it's because they don't rely on eyesight, or are so willing to sacrifice themselves to defeat us. What kind of power are you stocking?'
"We won't need to fight. The Horned King is their enemy, not us. And if you want to complain about how you will only serve the Horned King, I have no use for you. It's me or him."
'I'm a mercenary. I serve whoever can benefit me the most. I'm not one of those creepy die-hards who actually believes in that stuff. I mean, the Regent is a good ruler, but human sacrifices, burned offerings, arcane rituals, it all seems a little... excessive'
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
'I'm a mercenary. I serve whoever can benefit me the most. I'm not one of those creepy die-hards who actually believes in that stuff. I mean, the Regent is a good ruler, but human sacrifices, burned offerings, arcane rituals, it all seems a little... excessive'
"Good. We will have none of that nonsense here. This is going to take everything we have, and pointless sacrifices will get us nowhere."
'Glad you agree. What is the reward? And what do you plan to do with it?'
"It is... unique. You don't have the context to understand it yet. It is eternal and astounding. I've only gotten it once before, and it changed me, inside and out."
'Like, are we talking finally eradicating the underground? Deposing the Regent? Being able to restart the war with Kyomi? It's more than that, isn't it. And maybe you can do that, being a god or whatever the heck you are, but what about me?'
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You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
'Like, are we talking finally eradicating the underground? Deposing the Regent? Being able to restart the war with Kyomi? It's more than that, isn't it. And maybe you can do that, being a god or whatever the heck you are, but what about me?'
"There are no words in common to describe what the reward is. Apotheosis is the closest, but it is still far from the reality. The reward is much greater than that."
"Honestly, what do you expect me to say? There are no words. Even if I could describe it, you aren't in the correct state of mind to even understand why it is worth so much."
'Willingly? Well, that's a shame. But there are enough desperate people here who would probably jump at the chance'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Exactly. It would be so easy to get them to slave away in the flesh mines. They would do it happily, knowing that they are going to be rewarded generously."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'And where are we to set up these mines? The deepest cavers are home to the Chained Ones, or so the stories go'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"I'm sure if they come up, they won't be much of an issue."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'How? Our forces have been fighting them for years, with little success. Maybe it's because they don't rely on eyesight, or are so willing to sacrifice themselves to defeat us. What kind of power are you stocking?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"We won't need to fight. The Horned King is their enemy, not us. And if you want to complain about how you will only serve the Horned King, I have no use for you. It's me or him."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'I'm a mercenary. I serve whoever can benefit me the most. I'm not one of those creepy die-hards who actually believes in that stuff. I mean, the Regent is a good ruler, but human sacrifices, burned offerings, arcane rituals, it all seems a little... excessive'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Good. We will have none of that nonsense here. This is going to take everything we have, and pointless sacrifices will get us nowhere."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Glad you agree. What is the reward? And what do you plan to do with it?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"It is... unique. You don't have the context to understand it yet. It is eternal and astounding. I've only gotten it once before, and it changed me, inside and out."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Like, are we talking finally eradicating the underground? Deposing the Regent? Being able to restart the war with Kyomi? It's more than that, isn't it. And maybe you can do that, being a god or whatever the heck you are, but what about me?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"There are no words in common to describe what the reward is. Apotheosis is the closest, but it is still far from the reality. The reward is much greater than that."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'You think I know what that word means?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Honestly, what do you expect me to say? There are no words. Even if I could describe it, you aren't in the correct state of mind to even understand why it is worth so much."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'And I should trust you because?'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"You ask me this now? You can go home. I doubt you could appreciate this reward anyway."
The entity begins to slither away, ever downward through the tunnels.
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'No, wait, come back. I'll work for you, if you give me my fair share of the reward. And I can be useful to you. I know my way around this place'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"You seemed pretty lost a minute ago."
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels
'Only because some damn thieves took our boat and Squad Leader decided to lead us on a wild goose chase to get a new one'
You guys are awesome and mean so much to me. And mean so much to each other.
"Hmmm... would anyone down here recognize you?"
Let him who is without sin cast the first stone.
Awake, impure, divine
Breathgiver of the Strugels