>>33727545
“Where's your mask?”, the blond man asked, his monotone voice ever present.

“I threw it away.”, you respond dryly, casting a glance on his face and the red-blue light shining occasionally behind him down the balcony.

“Ah.”

“What happened to your eye?”

“The price I had to pay for thinking that the dark void being would help me without promising a reward.”, He explains, and his answer is met with silence from you. Of course the Dark void being wouldn't have gone through all this without the promise of a reward waiting for it by the end. However, what did it want? Power? Money? Lands? All these things were fickle to such a being. They cared little for land, had no use for money and their power came from knowledge. Then it hit you like a brick; The Saint's library! Maybe the Dark void being wanted access to the one source of knowledge and wisdom that no dark being or monster has ever laid hands on before? All the secrets and ancient methods of the Holy Order lies in that library. If such a price has been promised to him by Austec, how was he going to go about giving it just that? The answer would have to wait for now.

“Then, how shall we do this? Do you want to judge me now or will you listen to a deal that would be worth your time? Either way, I've accomplished what I set out to do; My life is worth nothing to anyone but yourself.”, Austec proclaimed, his hands resting at his sides. He didn't show any signs of violence or any want to escape his fate.

>A. Hear his proposal.
>B. Judge him. This ends now.
>C. Write in

>>33727607
>listen, watch his as like a hawk

>>33727783
A won!

Writing.

Yer damn right it did

Whats' the light on tge balcony?

>>33727783

You nod quietly at him, giving him the go to start talking. However, you're not about to let him out of your sight; this hunt has gone on for too long and has cost too many lives in its wake. Your reptilian eyes never leave him, like a hawk watching its prey drifting about on the ground below. Austec doesn't flinch at your decision. Instead, he smiles, leaning against the edge of the balcony.

"By now I'd wager you already know who you are, if not, let me enlighten you; You are Sanguine Shield, former Justicar and Knight-Commander of the Imperial Army, born and raised with a silver spoon in your mouth and the elder brother to the current Valkyrie.", through this entire reveal his voice is still as unemotional as before, even though his smile is still there, "Or rather, you were Sanguine Shield.", he adds in the end, mocking you. You were told by your humanity that you're name was Sanguine Shield from before and that you had been part of the Holy order when you were turned into an Inquisitor, but he left out a lot of details. However, it doesn't matter who you were before or what you did till you were turned into the creature you are today.

>>33728422
"What would you say if I could turn you back to your human form? You will revert back to your humanity. Of course you'll still have all the scars, but most important of all, you'll be accepted by everyone again!", even though he raised his voice to make his point clear, the tone of his voice doesn't change, "Here's my proposal to you; Help me purge the corrupted Holy Order and when I recreate it in the name of the Maker, I shall make you the Valkyrie and together we shall end the Aelvii and all those who oppose the Light and the Maker!", and there it was; Austec's true voice. He was excited and his eyes were darting around with all that supressed energy.

As for the deal, you didn't know what to say; You could return to your human form, be accepted by the Imperium again and return to the Holy order, or you could remain as an Inquisitor because there's no going back or maybe you've fallen too far to ever rise to what you once were?

"What do you say?!", Austec practically screamed in excitement, his hands and arms shaking in front of him.

>A. Reject the deal. Judge him.
>B. Accept the deal. You wish to return to your old life.
>C. Write in.

>>33728451
>so far beyond underprepared for this choice

>we had the respect of what? two humans?
>MAYBE a spirit and an evil elf loli
>what does it matter who we were, THIS is who we are....

Fuuuuckkkkkk
>C
>What of the chains that bind, human?
Copout

>>33728596
Well... not a copout

>>33728596
Voting closed.

C won!

Writing.

>>33728714
Woudja...mind reducing the vote time to like...2mins?

>>33728596
what were the chains that bind?

>>33728929
From what I gathered, it's the vodoo majikz the church MAY HAVE put on us to keep us from killing holymen
or they bliffed and we havent called it yet
either way, I dont lile being the whipped dog.

>>33729011
I thought that was more of a warning that if we ever killed a holyman we'd no longer be protected by the church and they'd hunt us down

>>33729077
Hnh, could be, coolguy ohpee will clarify im sure

>>33729123
It might be that when people do a certain chant we blackout/extreme pain like what happened to us and benjamin

>>33729183
But...them were knifears, why would they have holychants?

>>33728596
>>33728714

With the blue and red lights shining behind him, the clenching fists and shaking arms, his eyes darting around but still maintaining its lock on you, and his wicked smile makes you question if this is a sane choice to make for a moment. Your eyes narrow in a stare onto him.

"What of the chains that bind me?", it was a valid question that you've long pondered on and with an ex-holy man in front of you who seems to have no problem revealing secrets to you, it is the perfect moment. Austec calmed down for a bit and returned back to his calm self. His eyes never left you.

"There are no chains; There's only a single word spell made by the Father to invoke light magic into you, to keep you in check.", his smile grows wide and his eyes start to shake again, "You've been fooled for eight years!", and now he's laughing at you, "You've been held by a leash that never existed for so long! Only the Justicars, the Valkyrie and the Father knows of this spell. Or well, they and the Elves too now thanks to me."

Your face is unfazed, but inside you hear your humanity call out for you to calm down while a storm of rage and hatred are ruling your insides. You have to calm down lest you make a horrible mistake; You count to four, inhale, count to four again, exhale.

"Do you have any other questions or have you made up your mind?!", Austec was impatiently shaking, pointing his finger at you.

>A. Reject the Deal. Judge him.
>B. Accept the deal. Might as well start over as a Human again.
>C. Ask him about _____ (Please specify).
>D. Write in.

>>33729230
What do you think stay or turn, i can only imagine turning human would make us weaker and not be particularly helpful

>>33729339
I had my mind set on staying us, who cares about something we cant remember?

>>33729383
Just thought he may want us human as it'd make us easier to 'deal with'

>>33729247
>C.This spell, how do we remove it?

Captcha:testamentary hatr
yes captcha, I can attest to that testament

>>33729425
Possibly, this guy is also flipping shit.and dealing with conniving darkones

>>33729456
This be surprised if there wasnt some sort of price

>>33729456
>>33729511
C won!

Writing.

>>33729456
>>33729511
>>33729597

"This spell," you start, moving closer towards Austec which makes him press his body towards the edge of the balcony, "how do I remove it?", this could prove crucial to finally be free of the damnable Order. While the revelation that there was only a spell and not some magical constant chains in place made matters easier for you. However, if you didn't destroy the source, one of them would eventually catch you and use it against you. The only answer was to root out the problem at its core. There's a gleam of fear in Austec's eyes after your question.

"How to remove it?", he laughs nervously, but calms down very quickly, "Then you would have to kill every soul that knows it by heart; The Father, the Valkyrie, all the Justicars, the Elf king and anyone he showed the scroll to and...", his voice trails off into a whisper, but you can still hear him, "...myself."

Quite the hunt; A lot of high profile targets and a majority of them were stronger than you. One of them even created you as far as you know. However, with time and the right opportunities, you might be able to pull it off, but you doubted it. You're a realist at heart, not an idealist.

For now, it was time to deal with your current problem.

>A. Reject the Deal. Judge him.
>B. Accept the deal. Might as well start over as a Human again.
>C. Ask him about _____ (Please specify).
>D. Write in.

>>33729828
I say we accept the deal, purge the order, then kill Austec as well. He's dabbled too much with dark magic.

>>33729828

A. this guy is totally shady as fuck

>>33729828
Then we start with him eh?
>A
Kill him quickly, the stiletto to his temple
I want to get across to him that the church will be changing its ways.

>>33729971
But there would now be dozens of people who would now know this anti-inquisitor spell which is kinda shit

>>33730007
I don't think benny boy is binded, plus he has 1337 hax scrolls to maybe reduce the effects

>>33729925
>>33729971
>>33729997
Voting closed!

A won!

Writing.

>>33730061
no he was he just broke through by beasting it

>>33730135
Then we can too
Pally squire got more sprt than us?

>rejecting the deal
I am proud /tg/
at work and can't participate, but good on you

>>33730385
Fucker had it coming, giving knife-ears Dragonshouts?
Aint not a way around that.

>>33729925
>>33729971
>>33729997
>>33730064

The goal is clear, the methods are old and the pain changes nothing. With a slow march, you make your way towards Austec with your hand outstretched, as if you are about to give him a handshake and accept his deal. He sighs, visible reliefed and meets you halfway. The second he grabs your right hand and shakes it, you clench it and grabs his blond head with your other hand. The next words out of your mouth is the only dark magic you know and just like when you used it on the Ork Warlock, the effects are the same; Austec's resistance fades away before he falls to his knees before you. His eyes slowly starts to turn black.

"In the name of the Maker, I hereby judge you to the sentence of Death for the crimes of burglary, murder, and heresy.", your voice rings out with its demonic and gritty metallic tone. He tries to gasp for air, but it's futile. He was a dead man the second you cast the spell on him. His arms are hanging by his sides, unable to resist. The darkness has filled Austec's eyes and are now pouring down like tears on his cheeks, "May the Maker have mercy on your soul.", you finish the chant that has been worked into your mind many years ago. The shell that was once Austec falls backwards and remains on the black floor. You have finished your hunt and judged your prey!

>>33730609

However, from here you can see what's below the balcony and where the lights are coming from at last; Several meters below there are four armies of armed and armoured Monsters pouring into the four open portals of red and blue at the end of the room, by the wide wall. This must be what you've feared would happen; Benjamin was right and the two scrolls must have been the key to the Imperium's capital. This is the Aelvii invasion.

>A. Wait for the armies to thin out before attempting to go through the portal. Better to be safe than sorry.
>B. Leap down and rush for one of the portals. You need to get there as fast as possible! Autumn might be there if the Elves were true to their word! (DC 40)
>C. Leave and don't look back; If the Aelvii conquered the Imperium and destroyed the Holy Order, it would save you the trouble and make you a free dark being.
>D. Write-in.

>>33730627
>B

>>33730627
>B-B-B-B-B-BEEEE
>B

>>33730693
>>33730762
Voting Closed!

B won!

Roll 1d100 to this post. 3 chances to get 40 or higher!

Rolled 1

>>33730836
Weeeeeener

Rolled 69

>>33730836
roll

Rolled 63

>>33730836
>CRITICAL FAILURE

>>33730871
>>33730891
>>33730850
B achieved.

Writing.

>>33730850
Dohohohohohohoho

>>33730946
>submit this post
>refresh page
>see the 1
>yell "FUCK" right as my boss walks in to the break room
>"What happened?"
>"n-nothing"

>>33730693
>>33730762
>>33730871
>>33730891

Had you've been presented with this choice a year ago, you would have walked away in every scenario. However, you've changed ever since you left Oaksberry; You met Benjamin and Autumn, traveled on the longest hunt to date, saved them both, freed the little elf girl from slavery, was the first Inquisitor inside the hidden city of Elves and spirits thank to Theresa, watched Benjamin die and Autumn ripped away, walked on the soil of Aelvii. A lot of these experience has changed you somewhat, and with your humanity edging you on in the back of your head, you can't resist to take this chance to do good.

You leap down from the balcony and roll as you land before getting up. Several of the nearby monsters noticed you and some of them even cried out "Inquisitor!" while you rushed past them. It gained you some unwanted attention from the warriors ahead of you, but like in a dance, you dodge the attacks from the nearby Satyrs and Orks. Eventually you reach the portals and launch yourself through one of them.

The thick smell of smoke and fire hits you across the face and the screams of humans ring all around you; The heart of the Imperium is burning! It's being sacked by the invading Monsters. Bodies of soldiers, guards, knights, commoners, and monsters litter the streets. You imagine that the humans had no idea about this and no warning came before it was already too late. Benjamin, the man who had placed it upon himself to warn his fellow brothers and sisters, had died before all of this.

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>>33731335

The questions are many and your time is short; where should you head? Where are you needed? Where is Autumn if she's here? Where is the Dark void being at this point? Where is the young Emperor and the Father? Where are the Holy Order's forces?!

>A. Head to where the fighting is the thickest! You need to help the defenders!
>B. Check the Saint's Library for the Dark void being!
>C. Head for the Sanctuary to check up on the Holy Order and what they are doing.
>D. Head for the Imperial Keep where the Young Emperor must be holed up with his elite guard!
>E. Write-in

>>33731064
lol.

>>33731369
>D
Gotta keep the head on the body or rest don't matter

>>33731369
>going to the church
hah
>barge into, still as an inquisitor, into the keep, while it's being sieged by dark beings
go into a huge battle against dark beings with angry and confused human defenders
>Suicide
that said

A. lets get some action going
Pls no human backstab

>>33731369
>>B. Check the Saint's Library for the Dark void being!

>>33731445
>>33731493
>>33731522
Voting Closed!

With a deadlock I'll have to ask the three of you to link to this post, roll a 1d100, name your choice and the highest roll wins!

Rolled 5

>>33731566
>A
BUBS FOR THE BUB GOD!

>>33731647
YOU HAVE FAILED ME BUB GODS!

>>33731647
>>33731670
Well, since no one else has rolled in the past five minutes, you win automatically.

A won!

Writing.

>>33731747
Always forget trips after removing them in between.

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>>33731747
HAH
Unwavering faith in the gods of bub is the only path to success

Rolled 41

>>33731522

Rolled 26

>>33731869
>>33731747
Damn it, I was in the bathroom.

>>33731908
Guess you need to reconsider faiths then, eh bub?

>>33731493
>>33731647

The Order will have to wait, and so will the emperor and possible the dark void being as well; You need to thin out the enemy forces to allow the Imperials room to breathe. Making your way down the street, the sound of steel against steel drowning out the moans of pain increases till you dash around the corner, facing a legion of Imperial soldiers and knights fighting against waves of Monsters in great numbers.

In the midst of the fighting you spot a Minotaur holding a giant battleaxe and clad in plate armour. He's cutting down knights and soldiers by the dozen with each swing of his axe, ignoring any and all attacks that get through his great offense. To your right, you see a man barking out orders to the knights in the formations. He must be the Legatus; The commander of this legion.

>A. Face off against the Minotaur! (DC 60)
>B. Engage the waves of Monster and support the Legion. (DC 40)
>C. Report to the Legatus and ask what he would have you do.
>D. Leave the thick of the battle; you've either done enough or they have the situation under control. You're needed elsewhere.
>E. Write-in

>>33732235
A, make sure to give errybudy toothy grins

>>33732315
Oh
"Stand tall humans! Bub, patron saint of the bub gods looks upon us in grace, even now!"

>>33732315
A wins with a landslide.

Roll 1d100 here. 3 chances to get sixty or higher!

Rolled 19

>>33732403

Rolled 56

>>33732403

Rolled 73

>>33732403

>>33732403
>>33732497
Fffffffff
someone else roll?

>>33732428
>>33732497
>>33732524
What a save.

Writing.

>>33732524
Whooo
damn bub, had me worried, but our faith is unwavering

>>33732563
E-.....except when it wavers of course.

>>33732403
>>33732524

The prey has been chosen and while its death won't stop this invasion, it might turn the tide for this battle alone. The furious minotaur continues to cut through the armour clad Imperial knights like a warm knife through butter. Anyone who dares to get too close to him evidentely dies very quickly. That might not be the best choice, but it's still a choice. With your speed and reflexes, you're certain that you could dodge his attack and kill him in close range, but there might be a better way to go about it...

You don't have much time to think, but you quickly realise that you could either use blood magic; stealth run and use your stiletto from behind on the Minotaur; rush it; you could use the Legate and his group of archers standing back from the battle and knocking off arrows in free will.

>A. Rush head first at the Minotaur, sword in hand!
>B. Use Blood magic to tear this beast apart!
>C. Stealth run behind it and assassinate it with your stiletto!
>D. Use the Legate and his archers to distract the beast and head in for a straight kill with increased momentum!
>E. Write-in

>>33732782
>being a bitch
Hah no
>a

and shout encouragement alot so the imperials gain moral

>>33732857
You've chosen A!

You will rush at the Minotaur head first next time!

///

Closing in on 4 hours and it's almost 3 am here. I need to start these quests earlier. I'm stopping here tonight. On wednesday I'm hoping to end the first chapter of The Last Inquisitor! Tomorrow I'll run a one shot that might turn into a quest if enough people like it. Cheers!

Sticking around for feedback or questions for a short while. Thanks for participating!

>>33733036
Dud we diz gud ohpee?

>>33733087
I'm afraid I don't know what you're trying to say. Please try to form coherent english words.

Would the nutter have beytayed us!

>>33733144
Did we make the right choice in killing the oak boy?will our humanity start to fade again?

>>33733176
Austec? No. All the dark magic and another form of magic he had been dealing with made him a bit crazy, but he wouldn't have betrayed you if you had joined him.

>>33733230
>Did we make the right choice in killing the oak boy?

That's bound to be revealed.

>Will our humanity start to fade again
Depends on your future choices, but for now it's here to stay.

>>33733291
So lets say we want to start not being the whipped church dog?
We'll get a chance right?

>>33733400
>We'll get a chance right?

Sooner than you might realize.

>>33733291
C-could you let me ask humanity a question real quick?

>>33733439
Unfortunately the quest is over tonight/this morning and I need to sleep. Write down the question and you can hopefully ask it on wednesday when it continues.