Unbound Deathlord: Obliteration (The Unbound Deathlord Series Book 2)

by Edward Castle

  My hands moved, apparently under the control of the Devourer, and gestured towards the blood lake which turned into a sphere. Then, my hand clenched, and the sphere was compressed into a single droplet of blood. From it, a humanoid form slowly took shape. When it was complete, two red crystal daggers appeared in its hands

  Another wave of my hand and a dark morb that I didn't know I had made flew to the figure, then transformed into finely crafted black leather armor. With another morb, a Blackguard cloak with green trim appeared, shrouding the body entirely.

  the Devourer said in a near whisper.

  I started floating towards the ground as I felt one of the energies inside me ebb.

  The moment I touched the floor, it was gone, and the Devourer was no more.

  As if it had been waiting for this chance, another energy rose inside me, ferocious and ravenous, it consumed the last traces of the Devourer. I did my best to ignore it and caught the newly-formed body before it could fall. I turned off the video stream, so it couldn't be used to track me, then looked around for a place to hide; the Mage Kings would be back soon.

  I chose a direction at random and ran, carrying Sam's future body with me. Anything created by the last of a deity's power must be worth many times its weight in gold, and even if she was never going to help me again, I didn't want her to lose everything she'd gained by helping me today.

  One tunnel after another, I kept running without direction, encountering nothing but the flame scarred walls. When my stamina ran low, I was forced to stop and checked my body: I was covered in black scales with a green luster to them, I felt my face and realized they covered it as well. I had been transformed into a monster.

  Next, I checked the new status effect icon which had appeared where Divine Approval used to be.

  Blight Corruption (level 999 — max)

  You're being corrupted by the Blight.

  Unless you find a way to stop it, you will lose control of this character in...

  12 months, 23 hours, 39 minutes, 32 seconds

  No surprise there.

  I also checked the exclamation points at the edge of my vision.

  Intelligence increased to 35 (+2)

  You started a war, took advantage of the chaos it created, acquired inside help from the Dark Temple to infiltrate one of the most secure locations in the Underworld, and killed a god without being nearly strong enough to do so.

  Such an accomplishment proves you have superior intellect.

  » MP: 3245 (+345)

  (Items disregarded)

  If Zenhit was praising me after discovering I had planned his demise, I must have really impressed him.

  Trait replaced: Adept Faithful is now Adept Heretic

  You've killed a god and been branded a Heretic.

  The trait level has been kept.

  » Previous Adept Faithful advantages removed

  » +11 charisma when dealing with the Fallen

  Now, that was interesting. I didn't know a trait could be transmuted into another.

  Thinking of the Fallen, I wondered what the hell had happened to them. I had thought they were the green lights in the Devourer's dimension, which had shone when he spoke about a Legion.

  Shouldn't they be free?

  Now that I thought about it, what about this 'one year for the gods to prepare' thing?

  I asked Zenhit.

  he replied and then refused to say any more.

  Seeing the futility of continued questions, I kept checking the exclamation points.

  Trait received: Godslayer

  You've committed the greatest sin in all Valia: you killed a God.

  All gods curse you.

  » -50% to all attributes

  Blight Corruption detected!

  The Blight inside you has acted and the effects of this title have been negated.

  It didn't surprise me that the game would try to mess with me for killing a god, but I hadn't been expecting Blight Corruption to protect me from the penalty. That was a nice side effect.

  I had been hoping for an upgrade to my Warlord title, but I sadly got none.

  Adept Strategist increased to 33 (+2)

  You've proven your strategic mind knows no bounds.

  To all members of a party you are the leader, except you:

  » +28% increase to 3 attributes of choice

  And that was almost all of it. No nice title, no big changes. The game apparently discouraged deicide.

  Thankfully, I hadn't just killed a god, I had also gained something that was changing me, and that came with a few upsides.

  [UNHOLY] trait unlocked: Blighted

  The Blight runs in your veins, strengthening you as much as it corrupts you.

  This trait cannot be turned off.

  » +1% increase to all attributes, except Willpower

  » -1% willpower

  » -10% charisma

  The Blight has corrupted you...

  New Core Trait Slot received!

  Blighted has been permanently set as a Core Trait.

  Blighted increased to 11 (+10)

  » +11% increase to all attributes, except Willpower and Charisma

  » -11% willpower

  » -100% charisma

  Trait has evolved into Adept Blighted:

  » -22% willpower

  » Skill unlocked: Blight Manipulation

  Level up!

  Current level: 40

  HP, MP and stamina restored

  My attributes screen was now filled with pluses and minuses, but it seemed like the adjustments from the Blighted trait didn't directly affect my level, just like items didn't. My level up came from the eleven points given by my new trait.

  Willpower was a troubling loss; it affected my stamina, after all, in addition to other game mechanics, like seeing through stealth and metal resistance. Nothing I could do about it, though.

  The new skill was puzzling, it didn't show up in my skills list and I had no idea of how to use it. I'd experiment when I had the time.

  I grabbed Sam's body again and continued running. After about two hours, I found a somewhat safe cave, deep in a desolate corridor. I dug a pit, put Sam in there, and covered her body over with a thin layer of dirt, leaving only a small hole for her to breathe.

  I looked at her grave-like mound and sighed; it might be the last time I saw her in a friendly environment.

  It was, after all, time to prepare for my big revelation tomorrow.

  I logged out.

  And it took me all of two seconds to wish I hadn't. I was not in my room.

  My hands were tied behind my back, my feet were tied to the wooden chair I was sitting on and I was gagged; it wasn't pleasant.

  I was in a room made of bare concrete and the metal door was rusty. The air was moist and stale.

  Beside the door stood a man wearing something that looked like an unfamiliar military uniform, and mask which obscured his face. He had his arms crossed and was looking straight at me.

  "Finally here," he said and uncrossed his arms. "It was nice of you to be playing that stupid game, people are so much easier to abduct when they are unconscious. We've been waiting a while for you to log out though. We didn't simply rip the VirBridge off, as that would be considered torture; we supposedly don't do that." He laughed lightly, and I wasn't sure if he was just messing with me, or if he really didn't care about the country's laws. Either way, I was worried.

  He opened the door and kept talking as he walked out of the room. "I'm getting the boss. When we're back, be a good little bird and sing for us, will you? Believe me, it's best if you do." The door closed behind him.

  Fuck, I thought.

  Jack Sunni Carpenter McHolen

  Human <?>

  Instigator of Chaos, Murderer, Guilt Ridden, Prisoner

  Age 24

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