Chapter 244 Feast 4 (2/2)

"Hmph! Why do you heroes all obsess over this flask?" The Death Lord eyed the flask with a fang bearing frown "All this does is restore your frail life It does not add more, if simply returns you to weakness

But why even bother when you could discard the weakness of your flesh and eet it Undeath uplifts mortals into immortals, and because of that, Aainst her How fiercely they resisted n to spread undeath across the realn of complete massacre," said Aldrich "Like that elven city you talked about You completely destroyed it and killed all the residents That's quite helpful in inciting fear, and fear is a good motivator to forceAbsolute surrender or absolute defeat" The Death Lord sighed as she put the flask aside "I gave chances for all settlements, towns, cities, fortresses, and the like that I bore down upon to surrender, and Iperht it quite reasonable Even in the case that I moved my power and forces in to annihilate those that resisted rant all as quick and painless a death as possible

My undead armies respect the sanctity of a pure death We hold not the base desires of cruelty that forceand taking and defiling in victory

No, we promised to spread the cold embrace of death with as much purity as possible

No torture No defile of ht that quite honorable, but none of the ree with ," said Valera "It was said that your undead legions knew nothing of negotiation They knew no euishable drive to kill any and all

I understand your point Mortal armies and forces commit countless atrocities when they are able to I have seen it withabout an army that has no face, no emotion, and a pure drive to spread death that makes it even more sinister than even the hed "I simply do not understand on beforehand Regardless-" The Death Lord s of a past of failed conquests and !"

The Death Lord stood up and clapped her hands "Bring forth the drink! This feast is held in celebration of the Usurper, and yet, why does he have no cup!?"

"Yes!" boo the table and spilling soreen colored liquid "What is the point of this feast if the Warleader does not drink!? How can you show ht I already did that by fighting you-," began Aldrich

"No, no, no!" Volantis exclaimed "Worthiness in battle and worthiness in the feast are two entirely different things! Why do you think I battle Leos with such fierce will now!?"

Leos the burning skeleton raised his ht! I have never heard of a leader that could not outdrink his subordinates Come, Usurper, show me your worth! If I a it shall be under the right man!"

"I drink too! No

"What?" Aldrich watched as large skeletons brought over a giant reen liquid froe of the cup, threatening to spill "Is there even a point to this? Undead have poison resistance-"

"You think I do not know that?" The Death Lord said "This is special alcohol that bypasses your resistances Toxic to the normal mortal, but for us undead, quite the popular delicacy as it allows us to relive drinking days"

"Sounds like so an alcoholic would say" Aldrich looked at Volantis, Leos, and Okeanos drinking and thought roup of alcoholics I skeleton, and city destroying variant, yes, but still alcoholic nonetheless

"Co to Aldrich She stared at Aldrich's serious expression "It is for one night Take the tiuardian knight, so pure of a es herself in wine

I will , to heal any intoxication frohed "Fine"