Chapter 327: Zagans Response and Lis Quest (1/2)

”The Abyss has corrupted you,” said Zagan. ”And this personage understands that such corruption may be cured only through force.”

”So is that what you will do, my master? Force a cure upon me? Such as that which your 'Seer' has crafted?” said Amon.

”The cure is for the rest of our kind,” said Zagan. ”You, this personage must personally vanquish to atone for the mistakes of rearing the likes of you. All that has befallen the Demonic See, this personage places blame in the foolishness of believing that you were capable of more than merely falling to the nearest temptation for power.”

”You would kill me? Your former student?” said Amon. An amused laugh resonated from the eyeball that projected Amon's voice. ”Of course you would. For once, you are beginning to sound like your old self. I issue my leave now, but know this, my master, that shard of yours that you possess – I will have it in time.

When all that I have orchestrated has been laid bare, you will know the good of my deeds.”

With that, Amon's voice faded, and the fiery red eye that projected his voice disappeared into a shower of crackling, dimming sparks, leaving nothing but the sound of fire burning the Gigant forests.

”Thou art a Herald Sin,” remarked Asala, finally, after a brief period of silence. ”One of seven who art mightiest among the Demonic See. And thou hast been among us all this time?”

”This personage merely holds the Shard of Greed,” said Zagan. ”His position as Herald has long been retired once entered unto the service of the Seer.”

”And Outworlder?” said Asala. ”That doth be a term that I hath not heard before. Yet, the Burning One doth say he himself is one, and that the Seer also be one. They art connected? Of the same kind?”

”Impossible,” said Mason. ”Where the Seer brings forth life and hope, the Burning One has only brought forth fire and destruction. Just look around you.”

”On that end, I do agree with my brother,” said Mercer as he pointedly stared at the raging forest fire around them.

”It merely means that both have tapped into powers beyond this world,” said Zagan. ”Do not question your mortal minds more over such a matter. Instead, apply yourselves to restoring this forest, for that is what your Seer would have wished.”

A maw filled with teeth surrounding a put of inky darkness formed on Old Thane's chest, right beneath the two crimson eyes of Zagan. The roaring fires around in the environment began to funnel into the maw, as if sucked in through vacuum force.

”Ahh, the feeling of ripped and torn flesh forcing itself back,” said Old Thane as waves of black magical energy washed over him. Zagan was repurposing the flames he absorbed into additional stats and healing for Old Thane. ”It is the best, aye. And the demon is right. We must press on, vanquish these flames, and find the lad as soon as we can.

The further time we spend talking among ourselves, the longer we are apart from the lad, and the more dangerous this becomes.