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Kama & Tosama
The slaughter they observed ended, with a few paladin survivors successfully fleeing what looked like other reanimated paladins. Deciding to leave the scene, the two decided to inspect the area the next day, due to great curiosity. The next day, the zombies were still roaming about, and Kama and Tosama did not want to risk alerting the horde. Their plan to leave for good was interrupted by a sound that could be best described as glass shattering. The very space near the zombie horde fractured like glass, and with a loud crash, something shot out of it. Crashing into the ground at high-speed, it skid for good 20 meters, before stopping, hitting several zombies in it's way and creating a trail of dust and dirt which obscured everything.

As it all cleared out, the mysterious object... was a strange rock. It was pure black and shiny, unlike anything Kama & Tosama had ever seen before. As curious zombies approached it, the rock started moving. "Standing up", it vaguely resembled a humanoid.

Lesser Earth Demon - Beyonder [+]

Reacting to a move objects, zombies attempted to attack it, only it to be absolutely useless as their attacks just bounced off the stone creature. Seemingly annoyed, the stone creature swatted the reanimated paladins in front of him, sending them flying back several hundred meters and leaving a small crater on impact. As the horde reacted to battle, they all came rushing down, only to be swatted away like flies. With a downward slam, the creature left nothing but a splattered mix of armor, blood, flesh and dirt of what was once a body of a paladin. In mere minutes, the remains of the horde were destroyed, and now the creature turned it's attention to Kama and Tosama, rushing towards them.

...

The fact that the creatures attacks were slow and telegraphed allow them to avoid its blows for quite a while. Though the pointless running and dodging was starting to take it's toll on them, and the animated rock was showing no signs of exhaustion. A portal suddenly opens up nearby, to what looked like an abandoned castle, and various people could be seen near the portal on the other side, all looking through it as well. An old woman steps through it, using her staff as a cane. A bizarre aura of power was radiating from the old woman, one that was rather calming. Just as she stepped through, the creature instantly turned around and rushed towards her.

The woman raised her staff, and a green orb appeared on top of her staff, glowing brightly. At the same time, thin vines sprouted out of the ground, stopping the creature in its tracks completely. The vines, which looked like they could be snapped by a child, completely ensnared the stone being, holding it perfectly still. "Begone, demon! You do not belong in this world!" the woman said, as the green light disappeared in a small, brilliant explosion. That triggered the vines, which just crushed the demon before returning to earth. The woman approached the duo, and examined them for a bit. "Why you ignored my call, I am not sure. But hopefully, you regret your decision by now. Come with me, to your new home."

Idron Boje

Following the map and after navigating various ruins, Idron finally located the crypt. Gaining entrance inside was the easy part. Mages loved rigging their tombs with various traps, or filling it with various guardian creatures. Sometimes, there were both. And of course, the most lethal puzzle-traps and guardian constructs were right at the core of the tomb, where the body was. Buried with all their worldly possessions scattered around, and with their personal equipment on their now rotten body, nobody was sure what was the basis for this tradition. Surely if they wanted to keep robbers out of their tomb, they could simply seal of the entrances, instead of making it a gauntlet of sorts.

Unfortunately for Idron, the crypt was littered with various traps, puzzles linked to traps, and plenty of skeletons acting as guardians for their long-dead master.

Mages

A portal opened in the middle of the Fortress' courtyard, linked to what appeared to be a throne room, where the Witch was setting up. Vines, roots and flowers were claiming their space from stone. Stepping through, the Witch closed the portal behind her, and opened one to what looked an open field. An animated rock was chasing around two people, unable to hit them. It's blows. however, left small craters in the ground, blowing dust and dirt up in the air. Rushing to their aid, The Witch immobilized and then destroyed the creature, seemingly with little effort. She approached the two, pointed them towards the portal. Were they mages? What was that creature. How did The Witch learn of it's presence? Without a doubt, these and other questions popped into the minds of the observers.

Paladins

The path towards the plateau was treacherous - a small, narrow path along the wall - like cliff, with the cold sea at the bottom. A peninsula of sorts, it was also protected by a barrier of light, which prevents any magic trying to cross it, scrying and teleportation included. However, if there were any tunnels below the barrier dug by the dwarves, it would allow a mage to breach it, as the barrier doesn't stop a mage from simply walking through it. A massive bubble of faint white light greeted the riders as they finally were on top of the plateau, and great fortress standing in front of them. The bubble covered the entire fortress, and a the majority of dwarven tunnels.

Dwarves, the girthy, short bearded folks, though cooperating with the humans, really disliked outdoors, preferring to stay within their ancient tunnels. Though the plateau didn't offer much vertical space, the share height of it didn't confine the dwarves at all. A rare sight in human lands, nevertheless they were in danger - for Azure will kill everyone in his path. And whatever it is he is looking for, the survivors knew it cannot fall into his hands.

Approaching the front gates, Sebastian, quickly jumped off his horse rushing towards the paladins guarding the front gate. "The dwarves are in danger! There may be tunnels below the barrier, and Azure has knowledge of them! He seeks something in from The Vault, defend the vault and Grand Proffiar Thornar! Do NOT go yourselves, but inform every single battle-ready inquisitor. I'm going there right now, make sure I have back-up as soon as possible." Motioning the candidates to follow him, Sebastian rushed towards the main courtyard. In the center there were large and steep stone stairs, leading down into the dwarven tunnels. Passing through droves of screaming dwarves running out of the tunnels, they finally descended down. Large stone tunnels, masterfully carved and illuminated by bright torches greeted the trio, though the candidates had no time to admire the view - Sebastian was leading the way through the labyrinthine tunnels. Finally, they reached their destination, as the azure crystal formations and crystallized dwarves littered the path forward.

Sebastian drew his sword, it's mirror like blade shimmering with brilliant blue light. Taking the glove off his left hand, some kind of tattoos could be seen, covering the back of his hand, going across the length of his forearm. "Is there anything special about this crystal? Did you see him use anything similar?" the Inquisitor asked the candidates. Warned of it's... contagiousness, Sebastian conjured a ball of light in his left hand, shinning extremely brightly. Looking at it directly was literally impossible, and even though the two candidates were a good distance away, they could still feel heat radiating from the orb. The very orb quickly burned away the azure crystal, which allowed them to move forward. Sounds of battle could be heard in the distance, as Sebastian increased his pace "Oh no, Azure is in the workshop!". Rushing towards the source, Azure jumped back out of a doorway, erecting crystals to block something.. As it was shattered to little bits. It was not light, however, it was something small, and it was too fast for anyone to identify it. The doorway was quickly sealed a large stone door slammed down, creating a miniature barrier around the room. Sebastian motioned for Varkasan and Zander to stand back.

"Looks like I got here just in time to meet the infamous Azure Sorcerer. Thanks for saving us the trouble looking for you." Sebastian taunted Azure smugly.
"Hmm, another Inquisitor. I wonder how long you will last." Azure replied. He had some sort of large metallic key strapped to his back, easily the size of a greatsword, and various other trinkets affixed to his suits, no doubt taken from the vault. Snapping his fingers, the familiar terrifying wave of azure liquid surged towards them. The tattoo on Sebastian's hand light up, as he conjured another orb of light. Unlike Levran's barrier, the light burned away Azure's spell, nulling it completely. Shielding himself from the light, Azure covered his body in thick crystal, though still unable to look in the general direction of the Inquisitor. The intensity of the orb was now much greater, as the heat made the candidates sweat, even with them being a distance away from the fight. It seems the light was now focused towards Azure, as the two could actually look at the Inquisitor and the action.

Any spells conjured by Azure were instantly burned away, and Azure could do nothing but try and maintain his shield. "It's over, Azure!" Sebastian proclaimed, slowly walking towards the mage. Touching the orb with the tip of his sword, the light, along with the blinding glow, was absorbed by the blade. Pointing the tip towards Azure, the light shot out of the the blade in all directions. Moment after, it seemed like hundreds of white glowing lines appeared around Revin, like trails made by swords of light, shattering his armor completely. Stumbling backwards, and unable to cast another spell, he was rushed by Sebastian, who was ready to plunge his sword into Azure. As the Grand Inquisitor got close, Azure's face switched from fear to a smile, as he quickly reached behind his back, drawing a sword which was concealed by his cloak. His sword, as if made from a ruby, met Sebastian's, but only for a moment. The red sword cut through Inquisitor's blade like a knife through butter, and the Sebastian's entire chest. The blood drawn by the upwards slash was drawn towards the red sword, as it somehow absorbed it. Though Sebastian managed to step backwards to avoid being cut in half, the wound was still very deep, amplified by the fact that as it traveled through his chest, the sword ripped a lot of blood out of him.

A large amount of footsteps could be hard, as the reinforcements were coming. Exhausted, Azure quickly ran deeper into the tunnels, away from the incoming forces, and over the barrier, to teleport away. Lying on the ground, shock in his face, Sebastian used the last of his strength to conjure another orb of light, using it's great heat to cauterize the wound. Inquisitors and paladins rushed towards the Grand Inquisitor, who was screaming in pain as he sealed his wound with extreme heat. Pale from extreme blood loss and pain, he passed out. Assured by the other Inquisitors than Sebastian will survive, the candidates were escorted back to the fortress, given their rooms, and given a standby order until further notice, or at least until Sebastian wakes up.

Alicia

It was the first time in her life where Alicia returned home by herself. And here she was, riding on a horse, instead of sitting in a luxurious carriage. Deep in thought, she finally arrived home. As she went inside, everyone gathered around to see and greet her - the little princess return alive and mostly well from her first battle. It was nearly a week that she spent without her luxuries, and yet, they now somehow a part of their charm. A great feast was quickly prepared, for it was, most likely, here final return home in a long while. That night she would not sleep, and not because of a full stomach.

As the full moon illuminated the land, Alicia went to her father's study. It most likely will be her final conversation with him, as when she joins the Inquisition, with state of affairs like this, there will be no chance to return home. And she was prepared for it, it was just a matter of saying final goodbyes. "Oh Alicia, you look horrible. You'll have to take care of yourself, you know." Deliah teased her, as he gave his daughter a strong hug. "I am so glad you are OK. That Azure... He is connected somehow to the Witch, though they aren't on the best of terms. He decided that the forest was sacred and no paladin shall ever reach it. Though he promised not to hurt you, as he "approved" of our plan, I was still so worried." Azure promised not to hurt her? Terror once again sunk into Alicia's mind. Did that smoke truly conceal them? Or was Azure simply sparing her. The latter would indicate that he was a man of his word. What did truly happen? The girl was on the verge of bursting into tears. "Father, I don't understand. What is going on?" Seating his daughter on a nearby chair, Deliah sighted. "I have no idea my dear. But the plan is still set in motion. Despite our ulterior motives, The Azure Covenant is a huge threat. We need to deal with it. And I have no doubt that they will assign you to it, and you will succeed in stopping them. We were preparing for this for so long. We can do it, Alicia. You would make your mother proud. Maera died giving life to you, this bright, amazing life. And now, it is time to save other lives, end this suffocating reign."

Alicia never met her mother. How could she - Maera died giving birth to her. Only pictures of her remained, which always made her cry. But now, the mention of her mother only bolstered herself. The tears running down her face were not ones of sadness anymore, they were tears of determination. Thanking her father for all his support, Alicia returned to her room. Tomorrow morning she rides towards her destiny, towards writing her name in history forever.

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