212 All are useful to the God-King (1/2)

Gordon slumped in his seat along with all the other Officials in the stands. He looked over the Officials of Unlife and Undeath and saw the Officials of Unlife fared better... The same couldn't be said for the Officials of Undeath.

”Undeath Official Doomcry re-” Official Doomcry cleared the phlegm in his throat, before calling again, ”Undeath Official Doomcry requesting permission to speak.”

Gordon thought the Doomcry representative foolish last court session, but it seemed he still had a backbone.

[As expected of the Doomcry... Stupid but brave...] Gordon could only think to himself after Undeath Official Doomcry cleared his throat.

Gordon then returned his gaze to the God-King, as he watched the God-King stop staring at the Jar and slowly rotate his head to look upon Undeath Official Doomcry.

This time there was now clank, no bang of the Ferula, the Officials heard the giddy voice of the God-King...

”What is it that you wish to ask?”

”Ga-God-King, sire, your grace, sir... Is it not enough to lock their souls beneath the jails of Deagoth, such as-”

Official Doomcry's eyes drifted to his lost ancestor. His lost ancestor, Joan simply smiled in a cruel way... Gordon swore he couldn't be the only one that watched the new Warmarshal drag her index finger across her scarred throat to threaten the younger Doomcry...

”I mean, to remove their mem-memories... What good are they? They now no longer know the reason for their imprisonment, sir, God-King, sire...”

The God-King's flaming eyes crackled a few times within their eye sockets. The Officials would hold their breath if they breathed.

Gordon took a moment to see that the other two lady undead seated beside the God-King's throne stirred. The one with the crown of horns seemed to be eyeing the corpses of the Grimnights, while the otherworldly beauty appeared to be very surprised and curious over the jar of souls.

Gordon snapped back from his thoughts, as the words of the God-King issued forth, ”Simple imprisonment is not enough for them to atone for their crimes, nor would true death deliver them... These souls of the Grimnights and all others that will join them in the future will be known as... Drudges. These Drudges will be the ones to automate the new City of Bellum!”

After a moment of silence, no matter how afraid of the God-King these Officials were, they couldn't help but mutter to each other.

[Automate? Drudges? So many questions...!] Gordon now wanted to know more than before Undeath Official opened his big mouth!

The God-King then swept the Officials again, and again...

Clank...

A hush returned, and the God-King spoke, ”I see you have many questions...” As he spoke, the God-King lifted the sash that wrapped around him from his right shoulder over his mid-section briefly exposing his armored carapace, as he attached the Jar of souls to his spice with gold chains. He removed his hand, and his sash fell back into place, ”They will all be answered in time. Know that the City of Bellum will be unlike anything that has ever been known to the Underworld, and the Kingdom of Deagoth will be the wielder of this new power.”

The God-King laughed a few times, almost... Maniacally, but stopped short of going out of control.

He continued, ”My Judges.”

The remaining Judges rushed to line and kneel before the Throne, leaving the bodies of the Grimnights behind them.

”I have read of your exploits from Pope Lucius. I am pleased. Your duty of purging the Court is done, however, Our work to continue must not be abated. The shadows of Our land is protected in the absence of my Light, but in the radiance, I wish for you to be that judgment. To that end... I ask only the staunchest of you to accept the role of... Militus Obitus...”

”Militus Obitus?” ”Militus Obitus??” ”What's a Militus Obitus?” ”Is that a spell?” ”I think that's a rank...” ”Militus Obitus?” ”What does that mean?” ”Militus Obitus?” ”Is this good?” ”Militus Obitus?” ”Is this a new branch?” ”Militus Obitus???” ”Praise the God-King!” ”Militus Obitus?” ”Does that mean they will still purge us if I act like my former brother?” ”Militus Obitus?”

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