After walking into Vakra's makeshift lab, I was immediately called over to speak with him."Mizik, have you considered doing field missions for me? You look free at the moment," Vakra said."How could you tell?" I asked."Because people with things to do tend not to wander around aimlessly unless they're lazy. And I know for a fact that you aren't lazy.""Well put...and yes, aside from training my body, I'm free right now. Is this about the heart stones?" I said."No. This is about another issue I have been concerned with for a while.""Continue...""Excelsis is home to many very powerful divine beings, yes?" Vakra said."It is.""Lesser gods like Iris or Johann are quite powerful in battle. Even the weaker ones are a problem. They aren't called gods for no reason. I believe attacking Excelsis will result in a massacre for most of our forces if we don't find some way of repelling the power of these lesser gods. Luckily, I have a plan... My old world, the paradox cluster of Kranox, pos
As Cassandra sat quietly on the small couch within Iris' apartment in Excelsis, she noticed her hands were shaking slightly."Hmm...that's odd. Why am I so nervous right now?" She mumbled to herself.Currently, Johann was out getting food for the two of them.Cassandra told him to grab extra for Mizik when they went back to the Abyss.After all, Cassandra couldn't be happy if her beloved Mizik was forced to eat the strange substances they had for nourishment in the Abyss.She knew he would be overjoyed to have real food again... And the thought of making Mizik smile caused Cassandra to shiver in excitement.Although for the past several days, she had noticed strange things.Cassandra was having trouble focusing on the mission because she could only think of Mizik most of the time. This was bad because she knew he was counting on her...At the same time, she began to feel increasingly nervous and her hands wouldn't stop shaking.Johann had also noticed, but Cassandra told him she was f
Vakra and I arrived near a small village on Kranox."Why did she bring us here, of all places...?" Vakra said."Is there a problem? We can get some food and proper rest in that village," I said as I shielded my eyes from the sunlight.Seriously, it was extremely bright out here... This particular area was a blazing-hot desert."No, you fool. The people of this village aren't people at all. They're brain-eating parasites. They'll lure you in and crack your skull open to feast on your brain," Vakra said."I think I understand why this is a terrible location.""Exactly. Also, it's a desert. They make my bones dry..." Vakra said.He was wearing his mask, but I could tell he was still a skeleton. He had yet to change back after what happened on Delvandal."Well, if the location is so terrible, why don't you tell Valthiem to move us? She's definitely nearby. I can still feel her presence," I said."Because there's no need. I'll just open a subspace pathway and go to a part of the world that
When she approached the facility, Cassandra could already see the guards cowering I fear as Johann began his brutal rampage.They decided to move into the building for safety and Cassandra took the chance to sneak in alongside them.Since she had no idea how she would go about actually finding the generator itself, Cassandra would need to be creative. After all, this was a mission she absolutely could not fail.Minutes passed as she silently followed several guards around. She began to wonder about how she would go about her plan."Hmm...what do you think, Intelligence?"[I believe you have the necessary tools, Lady Cassandra. Your illusion magic seems to deeply affect the minds of others. But stealth, as you know, is key. Above all else, they must not have any reason to check the target for irregularities.]"But of course! My darling Mizik would be so upset if he learned of such a thing! Now then...mind eater should work..."Cassandra waited until a guard was alone and raised her han
As she followed the trail of destruction that Johann left in his wake, Cassandra couldn't help but be amazed by it.The friendly dragon god, Johann, had shown his true colors...And when Cassandra saw the scene where Johann stood, her opinion of him went much higher.All around him were the ashes, burnt corpses, and mangled bodies of the many unfortunate soldiers who crossed his path.Many of them were burned badly, missing limbs, missing heads, had their throats torn out, their spines shattered, their bodies melted, and so on.It was truly a sickening sight.Most people would likely have lost their lunch at seeing it.As for Cassandra...she had seen similar things before. Even preformed such acts on others.It was nothing to be bothered about for her.And Johann stood facing down Rose who was protecting a badly-wounded and burned Abbadon.Johann was covered in the blood and ashes of his slain enemies.He had a cold and unfeeling expression on his face...It reminded her of...Suddenl
After coming back from Kranox, Vakra went to his lab to begin working on his new project.I simply went to my room and enjoyed some of the extra food I purposely made while hunting there.The food in the Abyss, while edible and not bad tasting, looked disgusting.The texture was terrible, too.I hated eating it, in all honesty, but I had little choice.Once I had finished eating, I took a bath and went to bed.The bath was pleasant, but I missed having Cassandra wash me. Regardless, I fell asleep immediately after laying down.Some time later...I felt a weight on me.When I opened my eyes, I saw Cassandra laying on top of me and...smelling my chest...In other words, her usual bizarre and stalker-like behavior."Uhh...Cassandra...? What are you doing?" I asked."I'm...haaah...taking in your scent! I've been deprived of my darling Mizik for so long!" She said as she continued squeezing me and inhaling the smell of my chest.Isn't it a bit early for you to be acting like an obsessive st
When I woke up, Cassandra still remained asleep.I held her close as she breathed softly and she seemed to respond to it."Nnn...more...Mizik..." She said.I guess if you just want to cuddle, I can keep doing that...Eventually, she opened her eyes and looked sleepily up at me."Darling...! I had the most...wonderful dream!" She said She scooted up and wrapped her arms around my shoulders."Good morning, Cassandra. Sleep well?" I said.She nodded."Much better than in Excelsis. And my hands have stopped shaking!" She said happily."Good to hear. What did you think of the family yesterday?" I asked."They're all so nice! I can see why Mizik is so kind after meeting them!" She said.We both sat up and she smiled at me.I was glad that Cassandra got along well with everyone. But truthfully, I wasn't worried. I knew they would love her and I knew Cassandra would easily win them over.She actually managed to present herself as a nornal human being around them.When she chose to act norma
Once we left the castle, I saw the city of Kazekiir.It was amazing...The buildings weren't shaped the same as as traditional ones, but all seemed to be partially connected with interlocking walkways in the sky. Or at least what was considered a sky below the Void.As we walked the streets, people would occasionally react to us.And by us, I mean..."Eh...EHHHHHH!? L-LADY VALTHIEM!?!? RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!!!"Several people would react with pure terror upon seeing Valthiem walk around normally.It was kind of weird...She had the appearance of a beautiful young woman with dark gray hair.She wasn't particularly imposing and only wore a somewhat bulky armored robe.I mean, after all...she was probably only around 5'5. And yet...I couldn't actually think of a more terrifying entity in all of creation...Dying was surely a scary thing.And I would know...But to simply stop existing?To me, that was far more terrifying.Valthiem was more than capable of doing that to someone. "Hey, Val