The Dungeon Master of Equestria
Chapter 60: Oh a Hunting I Will Go
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“These Losses are entirely unacceptable.” Lord Force’s voice echoed through the chamber. “Dozens of your assassins dead, entire spy chains lost, and even you failed me Iron. While I had not expected Dox Ad Finem to be so capable, your failures are hindering our plans.”
In the center of the unseen horseshoe-shaped table knelt the sweating and scared forms of Lord Corvo, Lord Sharp Ears, and Lord Iron Talon, all silent, knowing to try and defend their respective failures was futile. “My Dear, I know they have failed, but what of their successes? Do they not outweigh their losses?” The velvety female voice said from their right, and Force hummed in an agreeable tone.
“Worry not Lady Darkwing, I shall not punish them, severely. After all, Corvo’s assassins did secure two unique changeling samples for us to broaden the templates with. Sharp Ear’s current projects with the godling’s blood are promising, and Talon’s loss was only situational. You will all get your dues, yes, but you will not be harmed.” Force stated understandingly, and they all visible relaxed. “BUT!” They tensed again. “Do not continue to disappoint, or I shall not be so forgiving.”
“Understood, Lord Force.” The three chorused, and a gavel pounded, signalling them to return to their seats aside from Corvo, who wasn’t a seated member of the council.
“Now then, Corvo, your group has nearly been annihilated. I am quite saddened by this, as your organization and ours have been allies for centuries. I have one last task for you.” Corvo’s still living eye widened, and then he sulked, he knew it was too good to be true. “Bring me Dox Ad Finem’s head on a pike, ALL of his heads, and I shall resurrect your fallen comrades. Fail...well...don’t return alive.”
“Yes....My Lord.”
Dox POV
I can’t believe it. Today’s the day. Today’s the day Cadence arrives, and I’m supposed to be wed tomorrow. Cadence should be here soon, then we’re going to go back to the castle proper and have the wedding tomorrow, in the same hall she and Shining got hitched in. I’m so excited! I’m ready for this and I don’t have cold feet! I’m just so excited for this!
Right now, I’m waiting with Luna and Bluebelle at the train station. Her crystal train should be along any time now. OW! MY EARS! That whistle is like an audible dog whistle! Ow! Crystal makes painfully sharp whistles! Apparently everypony agreed with me because their ears were tilted back and were sneering at the approaching train. Sure, it was beautiful, but it had a buttervoice.
“Cousin needs to have her hearing checked if she thinks that is in any way enjoyable.” Bluebelle grimaced as she rubbed her ears.
“Indeed, my niece must have that cursed thing destroyed, or at least taken down at octave.” Luna commented as the beautiful pink, purple, and red train rolled to a stop. A couple of crystal unicorns in their own designated blue armor exited, stood to each side, and blew on trumpets in a fanfare, making Luna roll her eyes. “I know it’s customary, but really.”
“Oh Auntie, you know cousin has a flare for the dramatic like most of us. Let her have her fun.” Bluebelle beamed as she saw her beautiful cousin emerge arm-in-arm with her husband, the incredibly handsome Shining Armor, who recently went native and became of crystal from living up there while he was made of stone. “Cousin! I am so glad to see you!” Blue moved forward and hugged them both, the two blushing at her massive chest pressing into them.
“Um...who are you? You feel familiar and...also...something I can’t describe.” Cadence commented as they backed away from each other, she eyed her cousin’s hooters and was suddenly feeling envious. Sure, she wasn’t lacking, but she was more like Luna before she got a power boost from being openly Worshiped.
“Oh, yes, you wouldn’t have been informed, what with it only having been a few weeks since it happened. It’s me! Blueblood!” Her introduction had both of them gobsmacked, and she giggled at them.
“YOU used to be that pompous plothole?” Shining asked, getting a leer and elbow from his wife as Blue wilted a little.
“Yes. But, things have changed. I have changed. Beyond the obvious I mean.” She laughed at her own joke, and moved aside to lead them away from the train and towards Luna and I. “How have things been up north Cousin? We’ve been quite busy down here.”
“And how.” I injected, getting Cadence and Shining to look away from my stunning angelic fiance to me, and smile at seeing me again. “Things have been looking up over here! I bet you two already know one of those things, if you catch my drift. But in all seriousness, I’m glad you two could make it.”
“Auntie?! W-what?!” Cadence gawked at Luna, suddenly feeling even MORE jelly because now the relative she compared herself to was also superior to her. Knowing her, Luna blushed and covered her chest in vain with a sheepish smile.
“W-we have gained Worshipers...if you gain more Worshipers dear Niece, mayhaps you too shall gain a...boost?” Luna explained in embarrassment, and Cadence wilted, she already had a whole Empire Worshiping her though!
“Hey, honey, you’re perfect. You don’t need to be all big, and jiggly, and...eye-catching….” Shining was being hypnotized by Bluebelle mischievously lifting her boobs with each hand in tandem, jiggling them excessively in her white and gold dress, and Cadence leered at her while the oddly lecherous mare was tittering before she quit the teasing. “Uh...sorry hun.”
“Hey, you keep your eyes off my to-be wives, I don’t try to steal yours.” I said. “And I’m not joking. I’d love to add her to the wedding, even if she’s already going to be there. But in all seriousness, you’re fine Cadence. Stop doubting your looks, it doesn’t fit you.”
“Well, I’m sorry if...if….” Cadence was gawking as she looked to the side, and saw the Mane Six approaching from down the way.
“Hey Cadence! I-EEEK!” Twilight was interrupted by her former foalsitter and current-sister practically teleporting in front of her and groping her assets through her purple button-up shirt that was straining at the buttons.
“Why are YOU bigger than me too?!” Cadence bemoaned as Twilight blushed vividly and grinned sheepishly.
“Um...I might have...uh...met somepony?” Twilight offered up, and Cadence’s jealousy stopped instantly, instead she became ecstatic.
“Who’s the lucky stallion?! I must meet him!” She squeezed a bit too hard, and Twilight moaned as Cadence blushed and felt wetness in her palms, pulling back to see wet spots on her little sister’s shirt and licked her hands. “Oh~ he’s a teat stallion isn’t he?”
Twilight blushed even brighter, and nervously chuckled. “Y-yeah...he kinda can’t get enough of me….”
“He’s not the only one.” Dash grinned from the side, and Twilight sputtered as Dash laughed at her friend’s flustered state.
“So I’m not the only one getting hooked up huh? How’s things going for you and Renkin Shy?” I called over as we all approached and the train left the station to be parked in the trainyard down the mountain.
“Oh, we’re doing wonderfully.” She put her hands to her...uh...whoa…. “We’re hoping to kick of the wedding next spring after I’ve delivered the foals.” Holy hell she’s big! And so soon!!
“H-h-how?” I asked sputteringly, and Fluttershy blushed as she hid behind her mane and AJ grinned at me.
“Ya’ll don’t remember that sudden heat that kicked off and ya ran from us all? Well, Shy and Renkin got busy if ya remember. Faust, Shy’s carryin’ ‘bout ten of the little things.” WHAT?!
“I-it’s only eight….” Fluttershy meekly defended, rubbing her small belly under her green turtleneck sweater, that did nothing to hide it or her swollen bosom.
“How?! Just…. How?” I asked. “Actually, don’t tell me. I don’t want to know the details.”
Too bad son. Don’t you remember? Vaga was there, and he was still nearly at full power. A LOT of children were conceived that day. Only the very lucky ones got off without being impregnated, the slightly lucky only got one, most of them are having multiples. Fertile ones like Fluttershy are having excessive numbers.
“VAGA~!” I suddenly shouted into the sky as I fell to my knees, fists raised, anger coursing through me as Vaga’s cruel laughter echoed through the air.
Dox Vs. Vaga
“Where did those words in the sky come from?!” Twilight screamed in fear at the impossibility.
“The co-author silly!” Pinkie commented, giggling and everyone just decided to forget that happened.
“Alright, enough references.” I said. “We have a wedding to set up for, so let’s all get back to the castle and-” A disturbingly familiar sound of a boom, followed by a crackle-whoosh came from behind me, and I was suddenly subjected to blinding agony as a long green blade stabbed through my back and out my chest, spraying blood on the horrified group in front of me, before it yanked me back.
“DOX!”
I was pulled through a swirling purple vortex I had vainly hoped I had seen the last of, or at least for a longer while by the hooked blade on a chain and it yanked out of me with another tug, leaving me stumbling to the grassy ground, coughing up blood as my magic returned to me in full. I couldn’t even see the ground, it was so dark.
“So glad you could join us, Dox Ad Finem.” A deep, and gritty voice greeted me, it echoed from all around as I quickly gathered myself and stood. I couldn’t see anything. It was practically pitched darkness. “You and Avarice have cost us too much. Lord Force has ordered your execution, your bodies all donated to science.”
“Dox! Dox, where are we?!” Oh fuck, Yngve?!
“We have been brought here too it seems! I cannot bring forth any light!” Solaris?!
“Shit, shit, none of my spells are working! Damn it! We’re in some sort of pitch-dark forest. The pines are black, and climb to the skies like redwoods!” Hyper Bolic?!
“Do not bother, your magics are being blocked by a blanket Null spell being amplified with orichalcum. Null, ironically, is considered Anti-Magic, and takes well to it. Now, prepare to die as helpless worms you-.” The speaker and several unseen beings all shrieked in agony along with Hyper Bolic as suddenly a brilliant and magnificent flare of light shot into the trees and illuminated everything around, getting us normal-eyed people to be able to see clearly.
“Hrmph, idiots. Keep forgetting not all magic is reliant on direct casting.” The gruff, gritty, yet oddly mirthful voice was new, and when I looked, I saw a surprisingly tall 5-foot Dwarf, must be a Mountain Dwarf. He wore ratty, yet well-cared-for blue robes with numerous runes woven into them, with pieces of plate armor such as his boots, bracers, and pauldrons being strapped over it, each also heavily runed with arithmancy and other forms of enchantments I could only dream of with my current knowledge. “It’s why people keep forgetting how important Artificing is.”
“Who are you?” I asked earnestly confused, and the Mountain Dwarf grinned his false-toothed grin, made of silver as his green eyes twinkled under his hood, he also had no eyebrows.
“Edewecht. Master Artificer of Clan Melairkyn of the Northern Mountains. I was just delivering a finished commission to Jarl Balgruuf when one of these idiots snagged me from the throne room. The Jarl won’t be pleased I’ve gone missing….” Edewecht informed me as he reached into his satchel at his waist and pulled out a Thaumium-inlaid steel warpick far too big to fit in it, hey, a bag of holding! “Whoever ye be, know ye mess with a Master Artificer! Null spells or other trespassers of magic have no use against one such as I! Show yourselves cowards, or shall I use my Reveal idol again?!”
“If you do not know these others, then you were a liability the portals just sought out! Kill him!” A green bolt shot from the trees with the clank of a crossbow, and Edewecht surprised all of us when he moved to the side, brought up his warpick, and hooked the bolt out of the air in one surprisingly fluid motion. Holy hell! A Dwarf of any kind has to train for years to get that kind of dexterity!
“Orichalcum...we meet again, filthy, blasphemous metal.” Edewecht growled, tossing the caught bolt into a nearby tree, which barely yielded to even the incredibly sharp blade of the bolt. “We are in the Black Forest of the lands across the sea...I have not been here since my journey to meet Jarl Sidgeir. Careful. Every one of these trees is as strong as iron, their needles as sharp as arrowheads.”
“Great, now, any useful information, dwarf?” Hyper Bolic asked rudely. “Or shall we start shielding the champion so he can regenerate?”
“Hmph, elves, so callous of their peers. Be lucky I’m kind enough to help you anyway helpless mage. Circle formation!” Ed called out as he reached into his back and quickly drew out a small buckler shield that seemed to be made entirely of Thaumium with an interior of bronze as he blocked another bolt, the Orichalcum not even penetrating! Good not know.
I gasped as I focused on healing myself, the attackers having grown wary thanks to the unexpected presence and potency of our new ally. I was seriously going to check the Compendium on enchantments after this if just Artificing can make a person so deadly. More bolts, some arrows, and even throwing knives came down at us, Yngve slashing them out of the air with my borrowed Flamberge with ease, Hyper mostly had to evade since he didn’t have anything to combat Null, Solaris was in a similar situation but he could at least summon sunfire to his hands to melt incoming projectiles into slag. “Done! Okay you fucks! I know it’s you! Panther Crows!”
“Very perceptive, even when we hadn’t revealed ourselves.” From seemingly out of the bark of the trees, numerous cloaked Pather Crows all emerged from them like a certain snake Sannin many might be familiar with. “But this is our home terrain. Exposed or not, the Black Forest protects us, hides us, guides us.” He looked up, his hood falling back to expose his dead eye and bronze-reinforced beak. “I, Lord Corvo, twenty-seventh and possibly last leader of the Panther Crow Assassins, welcome you; Avatars of the Dungeon Master, to your deaths.” He chuckled darkly as did his minions as they all sank back into the very trees, royally freaking me and Hyper out.
“Oh, shit, oh shit. It’s like we’re in Shadowfell all of a sudden! I’m not geared up for this!” Hyper panicked, as Edewecht cackled jovially.
“And again with the reference of Shadowfell!” I screamed. “Can we please focus?! Hyper, I need you to be ready to start being the controller I know you are.”
“Dox! Null! EVERYWHERE! Not a single inch of this place isn’t a complete deadzone! My spells I...fine...okay...calm down. I’ve been to Shadowfell...I can do this.” He pulled out a dagger and held it in his off-hand, his staff at the ready. “Okay. They’re going to be trying hit-and-run tactics. Stay alert, but don’t fall for distractions. We’re heavily outnumbered, surrounded, our magic sealed, but we have something they don’t.”
“Mutations and actual muscle.” I said. “Alright, let’s do this.”
I ducked, a sickle-and-chain barely avoided removing my head as the others also ducked, and several bolts and arrows tried to get us as we were down, but we all rolled away from our clustered center, only for several of them to appear from nearby trees and try to stab, slice, or otherwise maim us, but we each in our own way barely evaded. “Ah!” Hyper shouted as suddenly a talon erupted from a tree root and grabbed his ankle, as another came from the same tree with a shortsword stabbing towards him! He twisted around the green blade, and stabbed his dagger into the griffin’s bicep, getting an echoing keen of pain from the tree before another sword almost took his head off, and he had to retreat.
The assault paused, they were regrouping. “We have to move!” Yngve was right, we couldn’t just stay in one place, but we couldn’t just blindly run in any direction either, they could have traps set out for us.
“Good idea!” Edewecht replied as he reached into his satchel, and pulled out a handful of...pebbles? “Cover your ears!” He threw them into the air and covered his ears, we did so as well, and deafening explosions occurred and numerous shrieks of pain responded as Ed bolted in a direction, we followed.
“After them!” Corvo shrieked in fury, and shadows seemed to swarm after us along the trees, the grass, everything. It was like they were flying through physical objects! Shit! If Shadowfell is anything like this, I’m going to be so mad!
“We need a clearing! Someplace they can’t strike us from anywhere all at once!” I shouted.
“We’d need a miracle for that! The Black Forest is so thick that-!” Ed stated before almost stumbling as we ran into a huge meadow. “Nevermind! It would seem Selune has granted us her boon this night!”
“You mean Luna?” I asked. “Well, it would seem that way, wouldn’t it.”
“Considering thou art marrying my daughters, I would believe this is so.” Solaris stated as we moved as close to the center as possible, only for a green dome of energy to suddenly erect around us. “Blast! Twas too good to be true!”
“And what magic is this?!” Yngve yelled out.
Hyper blinked and waved a hand, a fireball easily coming to him. “It’s blocking the Null! What is this?”
“You’re...welcome….” We all turned to the tired voice, and found a gray and fully armed Vaga standing atop a small still pond that shined as the skies overhead cleared, and the moon began rapidly changing phases until it was full and shining, the moonflowers that filled the meadow suddenly bloomed, shining brightly as well. “It took a while, but thanks, with them calling you here I was able to coordinate with Luna to see about shutting down these assassins once and for all.”
“Yay, verily!” A familiar voice called down from above, and a truly amazoness Luna with jugs even BIGGER than MY mares alighted down from the light of the moon adorned with silvery plate armor that conformed to her seamlessly, her regal features causing my companions save Solaris to all bow to her, as unlike my kind, gentle, and fair Luna, this Luna exuded such power, command, and raw Order that her presence as a goddess was completely acknowledgable upon mere sight. “We hath come deep into enemy territory to ensure these murderers are brought to justice! Will thee fight with us against thy kidnappers?”
“Of course, Luna!” I said. “Now, let’s kick some tail, just, stand back a bit.” I pulled up my left arm with the Dice Roller Core exposed. “Alright, time for the perfect roll.” I tapped the Dice Roller Core, and holographic die popped out of the screen. I grabbed all of them and tossed them. They glowed brightly and started to orbit around me for a second before I saw a small flash of light. When it settled, I was wearing my cloak again and could feel my power spiking beyond belief. “Alright. Let’s end this.”
“I am stuck holding the barrier! Keep them from me!” Vaga shouted as the Panther Crows decided their tactics weren’t going to work, and an all-out battle was at hand, as they all entered the Barrier and their cloaks turned them invisible. “Luna!”
“Our moon reveals all! The darkness scatters at the sun’s reflection, for it is weak! May our light shine upon thee! REFRACTION!” Luna cast a powerful spell from her horn, her moon shined brighter, and suddenly all the invisible enemies were now outlined, they weren’t fully visible, but anything with even the slightest physical form now had an illuminated outline.
“Goddess Selune! I fight in your name!” Ed shouted, not noticing how Luna gasped and beamed at the praise before we all scattered around Vaga, if the barrier stopping the Null fell, we’d be sitting ducks again!
Come on, Dox, think! You have the power right now, what can you do with it?!
I GOT IT! TIME TO BE STUPID!
“I’M A FIRIN’ MAH-” I said right before a massive laser came out from my mouth sounding like BLAH~ and I nearly vaporized at least three of the instantly. Then I turned my head. After I got another one, the rest got the idea and took to the air. Damn, we’re all ground bound and this attack’s ending soon. Wait, DUH! Gravity powers! The beam stopped and I took off after one of the attackers, whipping out Yngve’s sword to slice clean through them, only for the adamantium blade to be STOPPED! “What the-?” The answer was a dagger plunging into my neck.
I gurgled as I launched myself away from the opponent, but they stayed on me, stabbing me in the shoulder as I tried to let my neck wound heal, and I smacked them with the flat of the blade due to the angle only for them to stab me between several ribs in rapid succession. ‘WHO THE FUCK IS THIS?!’
I got my answer when a blatantly Adamantium dagger with fleur-de-lis engraved into it somehow appeared in the air, and the face of Corvo met mine mere inches away. “I send you now, to your father.”
As the dagger entered my skull, I saw a bright light flash in front of my eyes, as well the familiar shape of a d20. Roll, you son of a bitch, roll!
….. My lucky day! 20!
You survive…. Said a strange voice that I’d never heard before. It was almost ghostly. For now…..
I felt a surge of energy re-invigorate me. I felt several wounds close, and I could feel myself become stronger for a little bit. I snapped open my eyes to see the baffled face of Corvo, and promptly rammed my hand through his chest, using gravity to increase the power of my strike so I stabbed clean through him in a knife-hand, just barely missing his heart.
“L-Lord Force...I have...failed…..” Corvo gasped, before dropping his dagger that stabbed clean into the ground up to the pommel, and all the fighting was suddenly over. The other Panther Crows were gone, as if they’d never existed. HIs eye went glassy, and he slumped into me. Now that the Null was gone, all the fighting was over, I could sense the traces of his magic in his corpse.
“He was a High Priest….” I realized to my awe, and now knew who it was that begrudged my survival. “He was the High Priest of the Queen of Ravens. That explains so much.” I growled before pulling my arm free of the old griffon’s body, and kneeled down to grasp the pommel of the adamantium dagger and yanked it free. “How the hell did he get this though? Iron said they hadn’t figured out adamantium or aetherium yet.”
“Oh Goddess Selune! I am unworthy!” I groaned at hearing Edewecht’s praises and turned to see the Mountain Dwarf prostrating before Avarice’s amazoness Luna, who was practically drinking in the praise with a cheeky grin.
“Oh, whilst thee thinks so, we might disagree mighty magister. Rise. We adore thine adulations however.” She then looked around at us as Vaga dropped the barrier. The Null slammed back into us, but with the Panther Crows all gone, it was safe to assume we were in the clear for now. “And you must be Dox then.” Luna stated as she approached Hyper Bolic, who was frozen still in looking up at the nine-foot-tall Q-cup breasted goddess. “Whilst thou had assaulted our soldiers, we are to understand thou did it to aid our love.”
“Actually, Luna, that was me.” I said. “It’s kind of a complex story, but that was me.” She turned to me, and raised an eyebrow, before looking back to Hyper who nodded in confirmation.
“A body switcher? I have seen stranger things these past few months thanks to Avarice’s presence in all our lives.” Huh, her Royal We was gone, she must’ve calmed down. “Well, regardless, I am glad to have met you and prevented your deaths.” She froze however, upon seeing Solaris. “...Brute?”
“...Me? No, I am Solaris.” Solaris affirmed, and Luna quickly shook herself and calmed down.
“Good. Father is dead and should remain so.” The spite that she said that with made me blink in surprise. Guess not all of the Royal Sisters had good relationships with their parents. “As nice as it is to meet you all though, we must quickly make our escapes. This is in the heart of enemy territory, in the southern reaches of Griffonia, whom we are currently at war with. The fact Vaga had managed to scout this deep in at all is astounding. We don’t want to be caught by any patrols, or we’ll have the Legion bearing down on our heads like a storm.”
“Right.” I said, turning to the guys that came with me. “We should be getting back to our world.” I pulled out my Runic Portal Matrix and willed open a portal. “Come on guys. It was nice meeting you, Luna. I’ll be sure to say hi next time I’m here.”
“Do not be a stranger Dox Ad Finem. We do not forget our allies here.” With that, I led us all through the portal, though I think Yngve had to drag the groveling and prostrate Ed through. “The oddest thing Vaga, I don’t think I likes you.”
“It is hard to hold onto friends when one is as destructively Chaotic as I, heh, heh, heh~!”
When we emerged out onto the train platform, feeling it the most likely place for us to be noticed, I was right when I was promptly tackled to the ground by a hysterically crying Bluebelle. “Hush, hush. I’m okay honey. I’m fine.” I hugged and kissed the brow of the weeping and babbling mare who practically looked destroyed with worry as my other fiances and friends quickly made themselves apparent. “Hey, uh, well, we’ve got a bit of a story for you.”
After summarizing what went down, my brides felt that having the wedding tomorrow might be in bad taste. They didn’t want to have me at the altar while fresh from a life-or-death experience. I could relate honestly, I just wanted to lay down now. I still want the wedding, for sure, but not right now. I need some rest and relaxation, we all do.
Blackreach was having his needs tended by the Homages, so when I sent a message down to him if he needed me, he said he could still wait a bit longer. And so here I was, back in my normal hoodie, jeans, and whatnot as I examined the adamantium dagger I got from Corvo. The Compendium identified it as Kard, an ‘unstoppable’ dagger known to pierce anything. Considering what it’s made of, that’s a fair description. It was second only to Kingslayer, and another dagger the Compendium couldn’t seem to ‘remember’ as it were.
“...I need a vacation.” I decided. I’m more than sure everyone would agree with me too. So much fighting, so many conspiracies and sudden adventures. Sure, they were fun, but damn was it all tiring. Kat has the right idea, I need to find someplace I can just kick back and relax. “...Would Lulu, Tia and the others like Valley Island?”
“Dox?” Hearing her new voice, I looked from the dagger to the doorway, seeing my lovely fiance Arbok standing there wearing a lovely red dress. “If the wedding isn’t to be yet, I need to go home for now.”
“Oh, right. Avarice also gave you an ability similar to my matrix in exchange for a copy of your knowledge on Pokemon in general. I understand Arbok. I can always give you a call, and you can always pop in whenever you want, so don’t worry my sexy serpent, we’ll be together again.” I promised as I sat up, and she smiled before approaching to hug me. Interestingly enough, she was about my height, which was refreshing, since all my other fiances dwarf me by at least a foot.
“I love you Dox.” She kissed me softly on the lips, and then broke the embrace and left, being sure to sway her hips and swish her tail. Damn that girl knows her stuff already.
Under the Palace of Kings
Unknown Perspective
Lord Force’s shrieks of fury were echoing through the entirety of the base. All the others had left per his orders the instant news of Corvo’s death had reached him. He couldn’t guarantee he wouldn’t murder anyone else with his bare hands like he did the messenger. The meaty thuds of his fists, and the cracking and shattering of rubble were the only sounds in the near pitch-darkness aside from the Dark Ruler’s infuriated voice.
He was in the prison pit, having already sought out and killed the prisoners he’d collected as the reward for Corvo’s success, so he could replenish his assassins. He had not believed for even an instant his old ally would fail. A white-furred fist shattered another tan stone wall as the shadowed hulking figure growled and stomped a hoof on the stone floor.
“Corvo, old bird...damn that child!” Force grit his fanged teeth, and his bright magenta eyes shimmered in the flickering torchlight of the hall, as his deceptively angelic white wings ruffled in anger. “Avarice, and Dox Ad Finem...you two are becoming liabilities rather than assets….” He left the cell he’d finished slaughtering with his bare hands, not a drop of blood on him as he entered the light, revealing a 10-foot tall slab of muscle, who looked mortifyingly akin to Solaris, horn and wings and all, his face one twisted into unbridled fury. “Hear me, across the realms!” His voice echoed, and elsewhere, a Changeling and Shifter shuddered. “I, Lord Brute Force, shall snap thine souls in twain!”
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