>>40668950
'Pleased to make your acquaintance, Siegfried. I am called the Leviathan. Now that you're here, we have much to discuss.'

You feel a flash of panic coming from Galadriel in the back of your mind. Even the blade in your hand starts to heat up in reaction. You've never heard the name before, but judging by Galadriel's reaction, you need to do something now. You try to move, but find your feet are still immobilized.

'You're a liar! The real Leviathan was slain in battle by Aurelius during the Great Crusade. I saw it with my own eyes.'

'You're correct that I was slain in the Great Crusade, but it was not by your dead king's hands. I was wounded, but still alive when your forces were forced to retreat by Malaphas' reinforcements.'

'He pierced your heart in full view of everyone!'

'A shame he didn't pierce the other two. But enough of that, Aleria, would you be so kind as to remove me from this damned case?'

“With pleasure.” Aleria says, entering the brass room and opening the stone case within. The stone lid slowly grinds open, falling to the floor. She reaches in, and pulls out a peculiar belt, seemingly constructed of reptilian scales.

'Ah, it feels good to finally be free from this case.'

>'Galadriel, who is she?'
>”You said you were killed in the Great Crusade. How are you here then?”
>”What is it you want?”
>”Why can't I move?”
>Other

>>40668998
>'Galadriel, who is she?'
>>”You said you were killed in the Great Crusade. How are you here then?”

Then

>”What is it you want?”

>>40668998
>'Galadriel, who is she?'
And who exactly is her brother?
>”You said you were killed in the Great Crusade. How are you here then?”
>”What is it you want?”

>>40668998
>"I assume you're a powerful demon. Demon Lord? Means you got betrayed. Why are you a belt though? I thought being an intricate version of a fairly normal object was Galadriel's schtick."

>>40668998
>>'Galadriel, who is she?'
>>”You said you were killed in the Great Crusade. How are you here then?”

>Does it matter if you were slain by Aurelius or by someone else?

>>40668998
>'Galadriel, who is she?'
>”You said you were killed in the Great Crusade. How are you here then?”
>”What is it you want?”

Shit has hit the fan...

>>40668998
>>'Galadriel, who is she?'
>>”You said you were killed in the Great Crusade. How are you here then?”
>>”What is it you want?”

>>40668998
'Galadriel, who is she?'

'If she's telling the truth, she's the Leviathan, the Demon Lord of Envy. She should have been killed in the Great Crusade, but-'

'I am telling the truth. Though I was indeed killed during the Great Crusade.'

"If that's true, then how are you here?"

'That's a long story. Unfortunately, we don't have much time, so I'll be brief. After I was killed, I had the fortune of being pulled back from the Void by a loyal mortal servant named Makar. Using this belt constructed from my scales as a focus, he tried to pull my soul back from the Void. Sadly for him, the spell proved too much for him to handle, and he died. However, he did succeed in pulling back a small shard of my soul, which took refuge in the belt you see before you. I retained my memories, but only a small fragment of my power. However, a group of mortals stumbled upon the shack where Makar cast the spell and found me. I tried to control their minds, but they were stronger than I'd predicted. Thankfully, they didn't seem to realize the true nature of the belt they found. When they couldn't destroy me, they had me sent here, to be locked away. And so I've remained here ever since.'

'Is that possible Galadriel?'

'It's not impossible, no. This Makar must have been a very powerful mage to have done it though.'

'Indeed, he was. A shame he died, but he served his purpose.'

"You still haven't told us how you really died. If Aurelius didn't kill you, then who did?"

'The ones who really killed me were Malaphas, with help from that runt Lilith.'

>>40669710
'What?!'

'You think all Demon Lords were happy to serve Malaphas? When Malaphas declared himself king, many of us challenged him. I was one. However, I was defeated, and allowed to live on the condition that I give him my absolute loyalty. I complied, but I would not let myself be subjugated forever. I planned to kill him as soon as the opportunity arose. Unfortunately, Lilith somehow caught on to my scheming and informed Malaphas. So, after my battle with Aurelius, Malaphas killed me while I was to injured to fight, then killed everyone else who witnessed it. To this day, everyone thinks I was killed by Aurelius. It's possible that the truth would have never gotten out, had I not met dear Aleria.'

"Which brings us to where we are now." Aleria says.

"Why bring us down here then? What do you want?"

'Simple. I want revenge. And to that end, I think we can help each other.'

>"What did you have in mind?"
>"Not happening."
>"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"
>Try to break free of whatever's holding you in place
>Other

>>40669756
>>"Not happening."
>>Try to break free of whatever's holding you in place

>>40669756
>>"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"

>>40669756
>"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"
"In fact I think they teach you that in Crusader 101"

>Try to break free of whatever's holding you in place

>>40669756
>>"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"
"I'll admit, I'm not the brightest candle in the chandelier, judging by my previous action of walking into an ambush I already knew about, but still, give me SOME credit at least."

>>40669756
>>Try to break free of whatever's holding you in place

>>40669756
>"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"
>Try to break free of whatever's holding you in place

>>40669756
>>Other
Keep her talking while we try to break free.

>>40669756
>>"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"
>>Try to break free of whatever's holding you in place

>>40669756
Threadly reminder that Sparks hails Malaphas.

Never forget.

>>40670804
I always knew.

>>40669756
"You know, something tells me trusting a Demon Lord is a very bad idea. Why should I help you?"

'Besides the fact that you're completely at my mercy right now? You've probably noticed by now that you can't move. If I wanted, I could have Aleria kill you right now. As far as the people here would know, you were lured into the Archives and killed by traitors. No one would ever know what really happened.'

Shit, was that why you were lured down here? It wasn't for an ambush, it was to pin the blame on those dead traitors if you didn't comply. You have to find a way to break free.

'Threats aside, it would be in your best interest to work with us. I may be confined to this belt, but I can still help you. Though weakened, I can still use my magic to help you. Not only that, but if word got out that I'm still alive, and that Malaphas was the one who killed me, I assure you that any demon who once served under me would join your cause. I'm sure you can see the benefit in that.'

'An army of demons loyal to someone who could turn on us at a moment's notice. How useful.' Galadriel says dryly.

'What would I gain in turning on you? As much as it pains me to say it, I can't fight Malaphas. I can't even fight Lilith like this. If I want revenge, I need someone to fight for me, and while Aleria is a very clever girl, she wouldn't last a second against either of them.'

'And what happens after the war's over then?'

'You think I'll turn on you once Malaphas is dead? Look at me, what do you think I could possibly do to you if you've gotten strong enough to beat Malaphas himself?'

'I don't plan on finding out.'

>>40670838
You hear what sounds like a reptilian hiss echo in your mind. 'You're stubborn fool. Alright then, how do you plan to reach Malaphas? Assuming you somehow manage to beat Alastor, Balaam, and Eligos, what then? Lilith won't fight you the way they will, she'll twist your mind and make you plunge a knife's blade into your own heart. She'll never willingly fight you head on, she'll just keep prodding at your mind until she breaks through. How will you fight that?'

'Siegfried has a strong will, it won't be so easy to-'

'Do you really think a mere mortal can fend off Lilith's mental attacks? Don't make me laugh. She's bent stronger men than him to her will, and as soon as she breaks his mental defenses it's all over. And that's assuming he can even get passed the first three. Are you sure you can even help him do that much? You've tried 27 times before from what I've heard, and look how that turned out.'

Your sword starts to glow a dim red. 'How DARE you-'

'I, however, can help him. Even in this weakened stage, I can lend him my strength when he needs it. And I was an expert in mind-control before Lilith so much as dabbled in the art. I can help him resist her influences. I can help him fight. If we work together, he might actually stand a chance. I get my revenge, and you take back the Forsaken Lands. It's in both our favor to work together.'

You feel whatever magic's binding you start to slacken, just a little. You could try and break free if you want.

>Break free now
>Wait for it

>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"
>"Do you really think anyone would support working with a Demon Lord? Even if I wanted to, the Watchtowers would never support it."
>'She might have a point, Galadriel. I don't really trust her, but if she's willing to help then we should accept.'
>"What's to stop you from betraying us when the opportunity arises?"
>Other

>>40670804
Lies and slander.

>>40670862
>Wait for it
>"What's to stop you from betraying us when the opportunity arises?"
"You remember that you're the Demon Lord of Envy, right?"

>>40670862
>>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"
>>"Do you really think anyone would support working with a Demon Lord? Even if I wanted to, the Watchtowers would never support it."
>>'She might have a point, Galadriel. I don't really trust her, but if she's willing to help then we should accept.'
>>"What's to stop you from betraying us when the opportunity arises?"
All the questions

>>40670862
>>Break free now

>>40670862
>Break free now
>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"

>>40670862
>>Break free now
But keep talking like it was nothing. Nonchalantly if you will.

>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"
>"Do you really think anyone would support working with a Demon Lord? Even if I wanted to, the Watchtowers would never support it."

"Also how the hell am I supposed to carry around a Demon Lord with nobody noticing?"

>>40670862
>>Break free now
>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"
>"Do you really think anyone would support working with a Demon Lord? Even if I wanted to, the Watchtowers would never support it."
>'She might have a point, Galadriel. I don't really trust her, but if she's willing to help then we should accept.'

>>40670862
>>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"
>>"Do you really think anyone would support working with a Demon Lord? Even if I wanted to, the Watchtowers would never support it."
>>'She might have a point, Galadriel. I don't really trust her, but if she's willing to help then we should accept.'
>>"What's to stop you from betraying us when the opportunity arises?"
>>Other
"I'm at least willing to talk."

>>40670862
>House Liole would probably cut me down the moment they realize I was working with you.

>>40670862
>Wait for it

>Keep her talking
"That sounds like an awfully good deal to me. Beat Lilith, take back the Forsaken Lands, and the help of a mind-controling demon who wants nothing in return but the satisfaction of a good deed. Why I'd have to be a fool to turn that down."

>>40670862
"I'm slightly inclined to help you, but I'll have to sleep on it before I can make a decision."
Then in our dreams demand to know who is giving us those dreams and why we should trust a demon lord.

>>40671152
Ah, the glorious and righteous snark of the Champion.

>>40671243
she is the one giving us dreams

>>40671325
No the one talking to us is male. We have a third party.

>>40671337
its probably a trick

>>40671371
Its possible, but I am not getting that impression.

>>40671337
Leviathan is female anon. Seig is the only male entity in the room.

>>40671385
We were talking about the dream guy. Read the post chains.

>>40671382
even if it is someone else its probably a demon

>>40670862
>Wait for it
>'She might have a point, Galadriel. I don't really trust her, but if she's willing to help then we should accept.'
>"And what do you plan on doing once the war's over?"

>>40671403
I am almost certain that was Levi herself. If the voice sounded more masculine I believe she was using a voice changer.

>>40671509
Hmm I think she would have mentioned it already. Dunno not feeling it. We'll find out someday.

>>40671527
http://suptg.thisisnotatrueending.com/archive/40584041/#p40593125

The voice calls itself a 'friend', which Levi used to introduce herself to Sieg again in this thread. It's Levi.

>>40671527
the dream voice told us the trust her
if she told us it was her there'd be no point

We should break free, demand proper seating and tea and some bloody crumpets. Also ask why she hasn't offered us half the world and a harem of shapeshifters.
It's a big decision though so we'd like some time to mull it over.

>>40671590
>>40671568
He also said to give his regards to his 'sister'. The only Void entities that we have met recently are Galadriel and Levi. If I am wrong I am wrong but I don't think Dream Guy is Levi.

>>40671625
I don't think so either. Instead of shadowrunning I'm just going to take it as a sign to go on with the plot. I'm down for trusting them for now.

>>40671625
still a demon so its probably lying

>>40671655
How do you know for sure it's a demon.

>>40670862
You struggle against whatever magic's keeping you in place. Suddenly it gives, and you can move again. You hold your sword at the ready, while Aleria's hand start to grow claws.

'Wait.' Leviathan commands, and Aleria reluctantly begins to change her hands back to normal. 'Seems I'm losing my touch if you've managed to break free.'

"Seems like it. Now before I decide whether to fight or not, what exactly do you plan on doing once the war's over? What's to stop you from betraying us when the opportunity arises?"

'Simple. I plan on taking whatever demons are still alive and returning to the Void. Perhaps there I can regain my body, and we can rebuild. As for what's stopping me from betraying you, the fact I can't fight Malaphas without your help is probably a good start. Were I not weakened, I would not need your help, yet here I am.'

'And what's stopping you from invading once you've recovered in the Void?' Galadriel asks.

'If Malaphas is dead, then I imagine Rathanael, or whoever's king of the angels now, would intervene if we invaded again. That's more trouble than it's worth. Besides, I've almost died in one Great Crusade, I've no desire to die in another, nor to send my children to die for scraps of mortal soil.'

"Children?"

"Lord Leviathan is like a mother to us." Aleria answers. "It's why we're loyal to her, and it's why I'm willing to work with the asshole that cut my head off."

'Your loyalty is appreciated, Aleria. Thank you. Now, I feel I've explained myself long enough. I'm offering you my help, will you accept it or not?"

You remember the voice from your vision, telling you to trust them. Still, you don't even trust the voice from your visions yet, how do you know this isn't some sort of plot? Still, it is a tempting offer, assuming she's true to her word...

'She might have a point, Galadriel. I don't really trust her, but if she's willing to help then maybe we should accept.'

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>>40671649
>trusting demons who's MO is lying and mind raping people

>>40671675
'You're not serious, are you?' Galadriel asks, surprised.

'I know, it's suspicious, but what about what the voice from my visions said? It might be worth considering.'

'How do you know she was not the voice from your vision?'

'Didn't you say it had to be someone in the Void? How could she have seen me practicing in the sword plane, or enchanting the honor guard's weapons?'

'I don't know what visions or voice you're talking about.' Leviathan interrupts. 'But I assure you, I had no contact with either of you before now. If I had, you'd have known.'

'Yes, because why would a Demon Lord lie?' Galadriel says sarcastically.

'We don't have time for this bickering. I'm offering my help, will you take it, or not?'

'...I do not trust her Siegfried. I trust you though, so if you think it's for the best, I will accept it.'

You think for a moment. "Do you really think anyone would support working with a Demon Lord? Even if I wanted to, the Watchtowers would never support it."

"Are you sure about that? You've been trying to take back the Forsaken Lands for well over a thousand years. Clearly the old method's not working, I'm sure we could convince them, one way or another. Otherwise, just don't tell them."

"And how the Void would I hide that I'm carrying a Demon Lord with me? Besides, if House Lione found out, they'd probably cut me down on the spot."

The belt's appearance begins to change. A moment later, it looks like a normal leather belt.

"Even weakened, I'm still the Demon Lord of Envy. Hiding is one of my many specialties. No one will know unless you tell them. And if it bothers you so much, Aleria can keep my belt safe and hidden until you need it.'

This is a big decision. On the one hand, she could be an invaluable help in the Crusade. On the other hand, she's a Demon Lord, and working with her might be risky. You think for a moment, before giving her your answer.

>Accept
>Refuse

>>40671696
>>Refuse

>>40671696
>Accept
Going with my gut here

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>>40671696
>Accept

Also, small write in:
>Are you the one that's been sending me dreams?
>mfw the answer is no

>>40671696
>Other
We need time to think this over in private, but for now, tentatively accept.

>>40671696
>Accept

>>40671691
>Wanting to ruin something that might be interesting with paranoia.

Yeah it could be a trap but if deciding to trust them now is an instant game over that's bullshit and I'm sure Sparks can confirm it's not.

>>40671696
>Accept
At least we'll live the life until we're stabbed in the spine by our belt.

>>40671696
>>Refuse
>>40671724
>>40671727
>>40671728
>>40671732
are you guys retarded?

>>40671727
Derp, ignore the dreams bit. That was for a previous post.

Picture still applies though. Who the **** has been sending us dreams?

>>40671749
Yes, but that's never stopped us before.

>>40671696
>Accept

>>40671696
>>Refuse
I've never refused this sort of deal before.

>>40671696
>Accept

>>40671749
If what she was saying about Lilith is true, we are going to need all the help we can get,

>>40671734
>paranoia
its know for lies and tricks.

>>40671696
>Refuse
This is a pretty big responsibility, so I'd like to devote at least a night or two thinking about it. It's not like we'll be marching off any time soon. I'll see you in two nights with a decision. I'll also keep quiet about the fact that you've infiltrated the tower.

>>40671776
>if what she was saying was true
or the thing know for lying is lying

>>40671696
>Accept

>>40671696
>Accept

>>40671826
I trust Sparks. We can handle this.

>>40671696
>>Refuse

>>40671696
>Accept
"But if I find out you're going to betray me in any way, I'm using Galadriel to cut you in half."

>>40671696
>>Accept

>>40671844
I think sparks is trusting us to see a huge lie when we see it

>>40671875
I think he wouldn't devote a whole damn side chapter to it if it was just going to end in bullshit.

Also 10 minutes are up.

Alright, I'm counting the votes now.

>>40671888
well this quest is going the way of Banished Quest

>>40671935
Dude its not that bad and you know it. Relax and stop stirring shit.

I really hope he has some way to disguise himself if we're taking him. I get the feeling carrying him around is gonna have us fail the inspection.

>>40671956
That's a woman, baby.

>>40671953
not yet its not and id like to keep it that way

>>40671976
And I'd like for opinionated people to use proper english, so that I'd not discard their opinions as retarded out of hand :^)

>an angel in a sword
>a demon in a belt
So, when do we get a smithing hammer with a ghost of our grandfather inside it who just happens to be a legendary blacksmith?

>>40671976
Please save us from everyone but yourself. Get over it you big baby.

>>40671999
You can actually go back and see all his posts. Never capitalizes a damn thing.

>>40671999
> :^)
I'm on a phone

>>40672015
>So, when do we get a smithing hammer with a ghost of our grandfather inside it who just happens to be a legendary blacksmith?

When we also grow three cocks and become half-angel half-demon.

>>40672040
Nigga wot?

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>>40672040
Interesting. Tell me more.

>>40672040
1.What drugs are you on?
2. You need to share some of that good stuff.

>>40672047
>>40672068
>>40672070
Its shitty DA character 101

I think we should at least have Aleria hold onto the belt for now. I'd rather not have the mother of all mind raping demons in constant telepathic contact with us.

>>40672104
Yeah I agree with that.

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>>40672104
You'll learn to love it with time.

>>40672104
Supporting, atleast until we have the support of both the other towers.

What would happen if we killed them right here, right now, anyway? Would Leviathan reform on her own?

>>40671696
Your first instinct is to refuse, but you have to admit that Leviathan could be a huge help if she's telling the truth. Not only that, but you keep thinking back to the voice from your visions.

'I need you to trust them anyways, or else things will get a lot more difficult for all of us.'

"Fine, I'll accept." You tell her.

'Finally, an answer. Good to know one of you isn't too thick-headed to see the benefits of working together.'

'If that's you're decision Siegfried, then I'll trust you know what you're doing. If we're going to be working with them though, we need to decide what we're going to do about the Watchtowers.'

>'We'll keep it a secret, for now at least. We'll wait until it's a good time to tell them.'
>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'
>'For now, Aleria can hold onto Leviathan's belt until we need it. We'll keep this a secret for the time being.'
>Other

>>40672147
Doubt there'd be another melkor

>>40672161
>>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'

>>40672147
Not unless she had another arch-mage tier sorcerer summon her back, like the last one did. But considering we're the first to find out she isn't quite dead since then, I doubt anyone around today cares enough to attempt it.

>>40672147
We would not be retarded for one.

>>40672161
>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'

Fuck maybe we should get out in front of this as soon as possible. Aleria should still hold onto the belt though.

>>40672161
>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'

Clinicallyretarded.png

>>40672161
>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'

>>40672161
>>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'
"I was named Siegfried for a reason, and it'll be worse for all of us if we hide this alliance in the first place."

>>40672192
Or super retarded if the voice isn't a lying demon. But you can jump to any conclusion you want, it goes both ways.

>>40672161
>>'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'
>>'For now, Aleria can hold onto Leviathan's belt until we need it.'

I fear keeping this hidden will be taken as a betrayal by the hardline crusaders. Best to get it in the open now, and allow them to establish measures to prevent her from mind controlling our forces, if she were to attempt it.

>>40672161
>'For now, Aleria can hold onto Leviathan's belt until we need it. We'll keep this a secret for the time being.'

>>40672161
>'We'll keep it a secret, for now at least. We'll wait until it's a good time to tell them.'

>>40672161
>'For now, Aleria can hold onto Leviathan's belt until we need it. We'll keep this a secret for the time being.'
>'After we have as much support as we can get, we'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get.'
>Other "but before telling the Knight - Captains I want to get Daniel's opinion."

>>40672161
Wait, wait, wait. Is having Leviathan as our belt going to mean that we can't have a belt slot for enchants?

>>40672599
I think we are having Aleria hang onto her for us.

>>40672161
>'We'll sit down with the knight-captains and present them with the closest thing to a permanent solution to the demon problem anyone will probably ever come up with."

>>40672015
Dude, we are already a jackass hero with sword AND belt. What else do you need?

>>40672161
'We'll sit down with the Knight-Captains and tell them. It may take some convincing, but they know we need all the help we can get. For now, Aleria can hold onto Leviathan's belt until we need it. We'll keep things under wraps until we can speak with the captains though, we don't need people getting the wrong idea.'

'How prudent.' Leviathan says. 'Personally, I think what they don't know won't hurt them, but we'll do it your way if that's what you want.'

"It's better to tell them directly than to hide it. If we didn't tell them and they found out, they might see it as a betrayal. Besides, I was named Siegfried for a reason, I don't want to lie to them all."

'That is a wise decision. We should tell Knight-Captain Arnault to have the other captains come here while we're at the palace. We can speak with them after we've returned.' Galadriel suggests.

"Then it's decided then. Aleria, you hold onto Leviathan for now. We'll talk with the Knight-Captains about this as soon as possible."

Aleria nods and puts on Leviathan's belt, still disguised as a normal leather belt. "Fine. Let's hurry up and get out of here then. Lord Leviathan can't keep the guard hypnotized forever, and I need to get these keys back before anyone notices they're gone."

"You hypnotized the guards?"

'Don't worry, they're fine. Once we've covered our tracks, I'll have them return to their posts and it'll be as if nothing happened.'

"What about the bodies?"

"I'll take care of them." Aleria says

"How?"

"Don't worry about it. Just get out of here, and don't tell anyone about what happened."

You shrug and begin walking back up the stairs. Convincing the Knight-Captains to accept a Demon Lord's help will be difficult, but it's better than lying, and you need all the help you can get.

>>40672885
The "Jackass" part of this doesn't really compute anymore. Siegfried might have misgivings towards being the Champion, but he's proven himself capable of Galadriel's power so far.

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>>40672900
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Darkness, all around. No light, no landmarks, nothing, just darkness in every direction. You look down at your hands. Despite there being no light, you can see yourself perfectly fine, but where are you?

"That was close. For a moment, I thought you were going to fight those three."

That voice, you recognize it. So this is another vision.

"You did good, Siegfried. I'm glad you listened."

That voice, that's not the same one. There are more of them?

"Who are you?"

"You're real fond of that question, aren't you?"

"He's right to ask. You were a fool to expect him to blindly trust you, you know."

"The less he knows, the better. You know that."

"Telling him our names will not harm anything. If you will not tell him yours, then I will."

Something shimmers in front of you, and a figure steps forward. The figure is so tall that your head only comes up to his knees. He wears golden armor very similar to Galadriels, and has six white wings. On his back is a greatsword, nearly three times as big as you are.

"Greeting Siegfried. I am Zaphiel, first Seraph of my choir in the Circle of Righteousness. I hope you will forgive us for all the secrecy."

Zaphiel? Circle of Righteousness? He's Galadriel's old commander, you remember she told you about him once.

"You're Galadriel's old commander, aren't you? How are we talking right now, I thought you were in the Void with the other angels?"

"I am. It is thanks to my partner that we are able to speak with you."

Oh shit nigger.

>>40672929
"I thought your kind weren't allowed to help us in any way."

"We are not, which is why you must keep this meeting a secret, even from Galadriel. If Rathanael learns about this, I fear I won't be able to help you any more."

"Things are changing, Siegfried." The original voice says. "You don't know it, but there's a lot going on both here, and in your world. We can't tell you what, and we can't tell you why, not yet. We need you to trust us, or trust him if you don't trust me."

"I am sure you're wary of allying with the Leviathan and her cohort. I cannot blame you. However, it is a good thing that you did. She will help you in the coming Crusade. You'll need it."

"What if she betrays us? She's a Demon Lord, after all."

"She won't. I would give you proof if I could, but I cannot. All I have is my word, I hope that is enough to assure you. We are running out of time, stay safe Siegfried. And take care of my underling, she is strong, but the past crusades bear heavily on her mind. Until we meet again."

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Your eyes snap open. You're back in your room now, just as you were went you went back to sleep after returning from the Archives. Unlike the last time you had a vision, you don't feel anxious. Actually, you feel somewhat at peace. A quick look outside your window shows that it's already getting close to noon, you've slept through breakfast. Lunch will probably be soon, but you have time to do something if you want.

>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace
>Go to the library
>Meditate
>Read
>Enchant
>Look for the practice yard
>Find someone (Specify)
>Other

>>40672939
>>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace

That happened.

>>40672939
>>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace

Well, shit.

>>40672939
>>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace

'Thanks for sticking with me on that Galadriel. I know that wasn't easy for you.'

>>40672939
>>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace
Hey, Galadriel? Thanks.

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>>40672939
>>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace

>>40672939
>Head straight to the Knight-Captain's office. Set up a meeting between him and the other captains when you return from the palace

>>40672939

Demons were left alone for 100 years to do there own shit. So likely things changed for the negative.

This crusade is going to be brutal.

>>40673127
200 years actually.

>>40673153

Yeah, who knows what was done without any pressure. Likely why some angels decided they needed to get involved.

Or else the angels are preparing for worst case scenario's too.

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>>40673127
Better call Sir Nathaniel Explosion.

>>40672939
You get changed, grab Galadriel, and head straight for the Knight-Captain's office. Knight-Captain Arnault is busy signing papers when you arrive, but sets them aside when he sees you enter.

"Ah, hello Siegfried. What brings you here?"

"Sir, if it's possible, I'd like to set up a meeting between the Knight-Captains when I get back from the palace."

"Why?"

"It's about the Crusade. There's something important I need to speak with you all about, but I'd prefer to wait until they're here as well to tell you."

"I see. Well, you'll be heading to Belmore after you get back from the palace anyways, I can ask the Grey Watchtower's captain to come here and speak with you. The White Watchtower is farther away though, I'll do my best, but it may take him a while to get here."

"That's fine, thank you sir."

"Any time Siegfried. Lunch starts soon, so why don't you head down to the dining hall early. I didn't see you at breakfast, so I'm sure you're hungry."

"Thank you sir."

>>40673382
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You're already waiting at the usual table when your friends start to show up. Daniel and Erika are the first to show up, followed by Justine, Joan, and Nerillian. Ganelon, Roland, and Reinhardt are the last to arrive.

"There you are Siegfried. Erika tells me you wouldn't wake up when she knocked on your door this morning. Are you alright?" Daniel asks.

"Yeah, just slept in. I was up enchanting everyone's weapons last night, so I was pretty tired."

"Ah, I see."

"Shame you were asleep Siegfried, you missed it this morning when Justine got questioned by that fan of yours at the practice yard." Joan mentions, with Berry's help as usual.

"Did she bother you too?"

"Yes. She asked me pretty much the same stuff she asked Erika I guess."

"What did you tell her?"

"I told her we're allies. We've fought together, and that's all. She seemed relieved to hear that, and then she left. You were right, she does talk really fast. It's kind of annoying."

"Isn't it?"

"Now that's no way to talk about your fan. Actually, I think I see her over there, why not invite her over?" Joan teases, before standing up and waving her over.

"Please don't, I-"

"Hello Siegfried!" Avaline says, taking a seat right next to you. "Where were you at breakfast, how come I didn't see you?"

"I was tired Avaline. I'm sorry, but-"

"Oh, Aleria, come sit here." She calls out, cutting off your sentence.

Aleria, now using her new disguise again, takes a seat next to Avaline. She's wearing a belt, the same one you saw Leviathan's belt change to last night.

"Things are changing, Siegfried."

You groan, not because of Avaline's constant chatter, but because of what happened last night. It won't be long until you leave for the palace to be inspected by House Lione, and right after that you have to convince the tower captains to accept a Demon Lord's help.

These next couple of weeks are going to be rough, you hope Zaphiel and whoever that other person was know what they're doing.

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Alright, gonna call it a night here folks. Next thread will be either Friday or Tuesday, keep an eye on the twitter in case something changes though.

Thanks for playing folks, today's thread was a little shaky, but I hope you all had fun regardless.

Oh yeah, also, shout out to the guy on twitter who drew this. You're awesome.

>>40673434
Thanks for the thread boss. That pic is great.

We heading to House Lione next thread?

Is there a truth spell, lie detection spell or something like that?

I kinda expect the Liones will give us difficult questions, like "Have you ever consorted with demons? Did you strike a bargain with one?"

I wonder if the angels in our dreams are real, or leviathan's followers too... and whether the belt girl will turn on us if one of the demon lords offers to switch sides. Although presumably we're a better ally than a demon lord loyal to malaphas...

>>40673434
Thanks for running sparks. This thread has got my shadowrun meter in the red.

>New party members added!
>1 Stalker Elf Fan Girl
>1 Doppelgänger Rival
>1 Demon Lord

>>40673434
Thanks for running.

That picture is amazing

>>40673434
Thanks for the thread, OP! And praise the drawfag!

>>40673459
Dude dude. You may be shadowrunning a little too hard here.

>>40673434
Night, Sparks. Shaky or not, I still had fun, albeit fun tinged with the cloying scent of the shadowruns.

Also, praise drawfag!

>>40673480
It's not shadowrunning if they're really out to get you.

Oh yeah, almost forgot. To the anon asking about enchanting the belt slot, Leviathan's belt works differently than Galadriel's sword. Galadriel's sword was heavily enchanted even before she sealed herself in, and her presence increases the power of said enchantments greatly. Leviathan's belt, however, is just a normal belt, albeit one made from the scales of her old body. She uses the belt as a vessel for her soul, but it's not enchanted, so you can still enchant it. In fact, odds are her presence will increase the strength of said enchantments, similar to how Galadriel's presence strengthens the enchantments that were already placed on her sword.

And of course, there's always the option of getting normal belts and enchanting them if you'd prefer not to use Leviathan's belt or want to swap it out for a different one to fit the situation.

I'll be around for a few hours if anyone has any more questions. If I fall asleep or the thread 404's before I can answer anyone's questions, I check the ask.fm fairly regularly, so send it there and I'll answer when I get the chance.

>>40673650
Got it thanks.

>>40673650
Can anyone Mind Linked with us using the spell hear Galadriel and Levi as well? Or is that a surprise for when we actually use that spell?

>>40673650
If we can bring our gear and kegs of beer up to Galadriel's cloud, would it be possible to bring Leviathan up there as well? And if so, what form would she take, belt or terrifying demon lord of envy?

And just how awkward would that drinking night be?

>>40673650
>Enchant Leviathan with Holy

>>40673831
Ha, while that would be hilarious, Holy Enchant only works on weapons.

>>40673699
In Leviathan's case, she's actually able to make a temporary mental link with people at will, which is how she was able to hear you and Galadriel talking over your own mental link. So if Mind Link can do that, it'd be a bit redundant.

As for Galadriel, you should test it out and see.

>>40673800
Probably a belt, if at all.

>>40673843
>As for Galadriel, you should test it out and see.
I look forward to it.

Has Sieg been the only Champion that been, I guess casual, as we have been with Galadriel? I suppose Asher might have considering he worked with her before she was sealed away.

>>40673895
You and Asher are pretty much the only ones, yeah.

>>40674080
Go to sleep already OP.

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>>40674106

>>40674106
He's watching Death Parade shh.

>>40674126
Aren't you?

>>40674131
Yup. This opening song is the tightest shit man.

>>40674152
Just listened to it. Pretty good.

Hey, so what are the odds that the morning anons will have another waifu discussion. Its always weird as hell seeing that when I wake up and check the thread.

>>40673842
Implying we wouldn't find a use for a holy hip bump.
Implying that we couldn't use the holy hip bump to do massive sneak attack damage.

>>40674152
Follow any other quests Sparks?

>>40674450
I do, though typically I show up to quests way late and just archive binge. Now that I have a twitter, I should probably start following the quests I read rather than just reading the archives, moving to another quest, then catching up on what I missed.

>>40674559
Yeah its kind of nice having twitter on my smartphone so I can easily refresh the 'feed' for the quests I follow wherever.

Huh,thread's still around.

Thanks for the comments,it was fun drawing her (although the armour's a pain to draw)

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>>40675236
>Despite knowing that it's a trap, Erika chose to make a forceful penetration

>>40674223
We could totally wrap her over our fist and use her as a holy demonic four finger ring to punch Lillith to death with.

>>40673650
We should ask Leviathan for training methods, albeit those that don't require sacrifices etc.

Need to strengthen our selves and allies.
Ask about reducing the pressure we feel from using magic and ways to reduce it or practicing magic.

Any way, can we train with everyone in Galardriels plane if we use mental link?

>>40676567
That might be tricky. Ganleon would probably spend the entire time being a raging fangirl.

>>40676591
Um Ganleon can hold him self together unlike Avaline.

Also i wonder why Ganleon has such a name (it's the name of a traitor in the legend of Roland), or why he's able to sense angels talking shit from the void.

My guess the grey watchtower was established to kidnap Galardriel back home.

>>40676611
Maybe he sensed the Leviathan.
Maybe he sensed the doppelgangers
Maybe he's a product of human/angel relations and that's why he wears the helmet

But yeah, he's one of the guys who I expect will take strong exception to making deal with Levi. We'll have difficult enough time convincing the captains too, even if Galadriel herself will vouch for us, and she can't do that very well in her sword form.

>>40676644
Maybe he's a converted demon and so on...
Let's leave it for later when Sparks brings it up.

I'm much more interested if we can do some special magic training that allows us to strengthen our soul or mental defenses.

With so many eldritch beings communicating with us, there's got to be some bad effects.

Wonder if there's a way to let other people hear Gal directly?

By other people I mean those without void access,obviously

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>>40676611
>Also i wonder why Ganleon has such a name (it's the name of a traitor in the legend of Roland)
Behold anon, as I reveal the dark secret behind Ganelon's name.
I chose his name because It sounded cool, and Gary Gygax's Extraordinary Book of Names wouldn't load on my computer for some reason when I introduced him.
Ain't I clever?

>>40676815
Oh. Good then. I was worried that he'd end up as a traitor despite being a bro all the time.

>>40676841
Maybe that's Spark's way of making us let our guard down, we may never know.

>>40676735
Eh, Levia-chan is apparently a (or even the) expert in mind magic, so she can train us in that.
Or maybe the dream demon lord can do it.

>>40676865
Dream demon lord is Gals older brother.

The other dude is someone we don't know.
Maybe it's Andras....kek....

>>40676865
But I thought it was confirmed in-quest that it's angels talking to Sieg in the dreams?

Or maybe they aren't actually angels but demons in disguise?

>>40676891
One of them's an angel, the other is unknown and almost certainly a demon lord.

>>40676891
One was Zaphiel (Galardriels commander and older brother).

The other one didn't want to introduce him self.
Maybe it's a demon, maybe an angel...Maybe it's Andras who is so impressed with us after we kicked his ass multiple times. Or it's Asher who got turned or something.

>>40676960
Well if it's a demon,Zaphiel would have kicked it out already wouldn't he?

>>40676997
Uh if we have Gal working with Levi-chan here then it isn't unthinkable for demons and angles in other locations to cooperate. You are denying them any form of pragmatism.

>>40677016
Hmm,fair enough.
Oversight on my part

Hey let's start annoying Zephiel when he appears next time and call him brother in law or something along those lines.

>>40677016
Gallie is only rolling with it because she likes Sieg. Although if Zappy actually vouches for Leviathan which was supposedly locked up until recently, I guess they are not above such pragmatic alliance. Which leads me to wonder whether he'll have us stab levi in the back after she's served her purpose.

>>40677052
I'd really rather not.

>>40677062
Nah.. Let's add Levi to the harem and let it slide.

Since she's serpent based (Leviathan go figure), is her humanoid form a lamia (i admit it i'm a scale fag)?

>>40677089
>>>/vg/xcg

>>40677089
I can't tell if you are serious

>>40677089
She doesn't really have a humanoid form right now iirc.
What with being dead and all.

>>40677110
What don't you like funposting?

Allright i'll stop.

>>40677089
Anon please no

Gal is all we ever need,come on

>>40677126
Nah its fine, just sometimes I really can't tell if the tg anon is serious or fucking around with those kinds of things.

>>40677089
Daily reminder that Aleria can be anything you want.
Anything.

>>40677182
And she gives pretty good head too.

>>40677202
Ayyy

>>40677202
Real meat eater, that girl.

>>40676793
Sparks hinted that the Mind Link spell might.

>>40677089
Actually, given that 'monster' is it's very own category of being in this world, Lamias (Lamiae?) might very well exist.

>>40677117
Yaah, but maybe if we meditate holding the belt we can enter her little mind realm, like we do with Galadriel. She would definitely have a body there.

>>40677755
She might even be up for a little human/demon relations!

So, we picked up an angel at the white watchtower and a demon at the red watchtower.
What are we getting at the grey watchtower? A monster? A ghost?

>>40677782
More likely than you think. By that point she will already know exactly what it's like to be wrapped around Sieg's waist...