Ritual to join The Order officially
Back at the Sun Temple in Ark after traveling and selling off gained loot of no use to Octharg, he got told to officially join The Holy Order, which required going with Jorek and two other chosen members to the ritual site.
So through the Whisperwood they all went which was filled with something dangerous. This thing was Pus Beetles and they were strong with the damage given when you got hit by their attacks. Having the others as well as the ghost bear was a must, or else being alone would see even the strongest perish or at least struggle to pass through the Whisperwood.
"Die you filthy bugs. Come on all and keep attacking so we can minimise being hit!" Octharg shouted as he blasted the Pus Beetles along with the others.
After finally clearing the Pus Beetles and regaining their breath, the party traveled forward and found out what the Red Madness actually looks like on a person, just sick and going mad with rage building inside while doing mindless tasks while ignoring all around them, but being ready to snap in an instant.
Further along was the ritual site. This is where the two chosen members and Octharg The Destroyer would complete the ritual or die trying, which really tests out their mind and faith and everything else.
Upon starting the ritual and being transported into another place, you are stuck with a random person in a cell blocked by a wall. It is removed with a touch and then you are greeted by some seducers, ghostly figures which happen to be easily destroyed by the flame cloak and ghost bear.
But they are still a nuisance when you have to rely on casting magic with no equipment due to it being taken away from you. So after clearing through the numerous seducers in this place, Octharg ended up finding a way to escape and get back to reality in which he had been taken back to the Sun Temple, along with the others.
Calia was to be Octharg's tour guide and show him around, now he was officially a part of The Holy Order.
"Once I have shown you around the Sun Temple you can go and carry on with exploring or head to see the Grandmaster for what is next to come" said Calia as she started leading him around the place.
Undercity has the worst down there
He had been shown enough of the Sun Temple so it was down to the Undercity slums to work on one of the many quests yet to be completed by our villain. It had a dark beauty with the underground dim lighting and how Undercity was set up, so it made the filth and smell to be a little more bearable while visiting these slums.
Milbert Foxhand had wanted the family vault key back from his sister Silia Foxhand, in which she was not kind and wanted to fight Octharg for him meddling in the family business and she would not give it unless he defeated her in a brawl.
"You are messing with the wrong person for this brawl Silia. Prepare to be defeated!"
Weapons were not allowed but nothing was said about magic. After taking hits and dishing them back out, The Destroyed summoned his trusty ghost bear and flame cloak, proceeding to damage Silia a lot quicker and making her succumb to his might and hand over the key for him to take back to Milbert.
A little while after traveling through the different buildings to get back to Milbert and finding out he had been murdered, it was off to investigate and find clues about what had happened. First up was a place filled with some Wild Mages which caught Octharg off guard at first before he got his bearings and slayed the enemies.
Next stop saw passing through a building with Ark guards and Patrolman Rufus and they claimed Octharg had to pay the 40 gold fine for a crime he could not remember doing, so he challenged the fine.
"You cannot charge me for a crime I did not commit! Now die!"
But it turned into a bloodbath for our villain and they overpowered him, showing why he should be paying the fine in which was the go for the next time passing through, after reviving.
Another clue was in the actual home of the Foxhands where valuables were held. It looked untouched for weeks now though and lacking some maintenance. Upon entering the home there were Abortive Pus Beetles attacking.
It was a swift and painful death right off the get go. Meaning he had to react quick to get his ghost bear summoned and his flame cloak around for extra damage, before absorbing the life force of these pests and ensuring our villain was able to live this time.
"Ugh, damn you bastards and your acid spit. Never been a more powerful enemy to face as soon as I enter a place. Thankfully you couldn't survive this second time and now I can explore the house" Octharg said while panting and having a rest.
The house took some time to explore as there were a few clues of foul play, but the trail was old and seems Milbert had fled when the beetles appeared and took over the family home. A nice sleep in a comfy bed in this house would ensure fresh eyes and mind for the morning and continuing forward to take time out from this quest until a new clue comes up, so tomorrow would include checking out a fort and some other areas outside of Ark.
This was part 12 in a series accompanying Octharg The Destroyer on his journey to regain his lost power and become the destroyer he once was.
Stay tuned for part 13 and see what befalls our villain.
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