Image 1 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: A dark-haired, sinister-looking man, with an aura of dark power and glowing eyes, exudes a powerful and chaotic presence. The room is still dark, but with an atmosphere of triumph and danger."
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Saludos nuevamente a todos los miembros de la comunidad más terrorífica de Hive. Hoy voy a compartirles la segunda parte de “La sed de poder 👹” … Pero lo que si les quiero adelantar es que una muñeca de material singular tomará presencia (porque la dinámica de la comunidad para este mes, ayer me ayudó a terminar de decidirme en un punto crucial de esta historia e igualmente otro concepto también fue fuente de inspiración, pero esto te lo revelaré más abajo muahahaha). Por lo que estoy segura de que lo disfrutarán. Ahora sí, se abren las puertas del terror:
Image 2 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: "Dark and windy night, two hooded figures (a man and a woman) advance against the cold wind. The setting is desolate and gloomy, with elongated shadows and a sense of mystery. In the background, a dark mountain with a barely visible fortress at the top."
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Aunque en medio de esa oscura noche, mi rostro era azotado por el viento filoso y gélido típico de Tibeth, yo aún tenía muchas dudas que deseaba poder aclarar con él (mi acompañante).
-¿Qué deseas saber?- me pregunto con voz cortante. - Puedo sentir tu desconfianza hacia mí, así que pegunta-.
-¿Quién eres y por qué me ayudaste?- Le contesté.
-Mi nombre es Xoh y realmente no te ayudé, lo hice por mi rey y por mi nación Tibeth. Verás, esos demonios que ahora habitan en la cima de Oshar nos amenazan y por eso, mi rey necesita que renazcas y te encargues de tu sangre-. Me contestó.
-Sí, Oshar era mi reino, pero ¿cómo es posible que pueda renacer?- le pregunté (aunque yo ya sabía la respuesta, no comprendí cómo ellos podían conocer ese secreto que solo unos pocos de mis anteriores súbditos sabían, mi capacidad de convertirme en otro ser).
Image 3 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: Close-up of two characters in a night and windy environment. One is a beautiful woman with pale skin, straight, long black hair, with black horns and a serious expression on her face. The other person is a man with a penetrating gaze ., rustic clothing (fur cape) and metal helmet, pointing firmly at a point. The wind stirs their clothes while they talk.
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-Porque Yoshari, nuestro brujo maldito, lo dijo: “él albergaba el maná de Oshar”, por lo que puede cambiar de forma y “recibirlo”… así que como pronto llegaremos, no necesitas saber más, pero lo que si te adelanto es que al llegar no verás a mi rey. Él no está contento y no quiere tener nada que ver con esto hasta que esté resuelto. Solo Yoshari y yo estamos encargados de esta estrategia- respondió con voz grave.
-Así es, y justamente por eso que es que esas hienas traidoras quieren matarme- le contesté mientras asentía con mi cabeza.
Mientras más avanzábamos, podía sentir cómo la noche se hacía más oscura (porque allí nunca salía el sol) y el viento se hacía más y más gélido…
Image 4 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: View of the city of Tibeth, with cobbled and deserted streets, under a perpetually night sky. The atmosphere is dark and cold, with an oppressive air and a great silence broken occasionally by the howling of the wind. Shadows seem to move between the houses.
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Al llegar a Tibeth, pude sentir cómo un gran escalofrío recorrió mi espina dorsal. Podía sentir cómo sus calles empedradas más allá de estar desiertas y en la penumbra eran habitadas por energías oscuras y vigilantes. También como un silencio sepulcral reinaba en su aire gélido. Que de vez en cuando se rompía por el aullido del viento entre las vigas de sus casas.
-Es por acá- dijo Xoh, con una voz que denotaba urgencia.
Image 5 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: Close-up of a cursed witcher, an old man with bright eyes and piercing gaze.
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Cuando finalmente llegamos a la morada de Yoshari (el brujo maldito). Al entrar pude ver que era un hombre anciano, pero con ojos que brillaban como una fogata que arde en medio de la noche. Su mirada penetrante me recorrió de pies a cabeza, como si leyera en mi alma la urgencia que me impulsaba a estar allí. Esa desesperación que sentía por recuperar mi poder, ese que había sido devorado por aquellos traidores que juraron protegerme.
-Has venido en busca de poder-, dijo con una voz ronca. -Pero eso tiene un precio-.
“Asentí con mi cabeza”.
Image 6 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: A blue demon emerges from a mahogany Kokeshi-style doll with a smooth oval body, without many details or distinctive features and with a disturbing expression of horror and serenity.
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Yoshari procedió a llevarme a una habitación que, aunque era muy oscura, estaba siendo iluminada por siete velas colocadas alrededor de la misma. Y en medio de esta, pude ver cómo una extraña muñeca de caoba reposaba sobre una mesa de madera ennegrecida. Tenía un cuerpo ovalado y liso, sin muchos detalles o rasgos distintivos, más que pocos tallados a excepción de su cabeza. Porque estaba tallada con una maestría perturbadora. Tenía una expresión de horror y serenidad que nunca había visto en una muñeca de madera… Como si albergara un terrible secreto en su interior.
-Esta muñeca es más de lo que parece-, murmuró Yoshari con voz ronca. -En su interior habita “Tahru”, un demonio azul cuyo poder es ilimitado y mortal. Pero para desatarlo, necesitamos un sacrificio-.
-No puedo sacrificar a un inocente-, le contesté con firmeza. -Debe de haber otra manera-.
“Yoshari me miró con una sonrisa enigmática”. -Siempre hay otra manera-, dijo. -Sin embargo, ese precio es más alto y el camino será aún más arduo, porque requiere de energía y sangre constante-.
Igualmente, me reveló que, para invocarlo y realizar la posesión, necesitaría de un ritual con sangre, huesos de cadáveres, mandrágora, acónito, aceite de murciélago y cánticos arcanos.
Image 7 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: a beautiful woman with pale skin, straight, long black hair, with black horns and an expression of pain surrounded by ritual objects: bones, plants (mandrake and aconite), and bat oil. In front of her is a mahogany table holding a mahogany Kokeshi-style doll with a smooth oval body, without many details or distinguishing features and with a disturbing expression of horror and serenity as the air becomes thick and oppressive. The atmosphere is intense and charged with dark energy.
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Es así como procedí durante horas, en cuerpo y alma, a seguir sus instrucciones para iniciar el ritual... Mientras el aire, con el pasar del tiempo, cada vez se hacía más y más denso, podía sentir como una energía intensa y opresiva, que no era humana, emanaba de la muñeca, junto con un calor infernal.
Image 8 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: a beautiful woman with pale skin, straight, long black hair, with black horns and an expression of pain cutting her veins on the mahogany doll with a smooth oval body, without many details or distinguishing features and with a disturbing expression of horror and serenity. An intense and malevolent blue light emanates from the mahogany Kokeshi doll, enveloping it in a supernatural halo. The woman's expression reflects pain and transformation, while her body begins to change.
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En las horas finales del ritual, mi corazón palpitaba más rápido de lo normal… Así que procedí, como se me había indicado, a cortarme las venas, para derramar mi sangre sobre la muñeca. En cuestión de pocos segundos sentí cómo un dolor agónico recorría mi cuerpo, mientras veía cómo Tahru despertaba para poseerme y recuperar el maná que me había sido robado. Su presencia era abrumadora, podía sentir esa fuerza caótica que me transformaba para renacer y me amenazaba con consumirme por completo, porque ahora yo era otro ser… “Su recipiente mortal”.
Image 9 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: a dark-haired, sinister-looking man, with an aura of dark power and glowing eyes, exudes a powerful and chaotic presence. The room is still dark, but with an atmosphere of triumph and danger.
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Y aunque terminé el ritual renacido y poseído por un poder que jamás había siquiera imaginado, para mí esta victoria tenía un sabor muy amargo, porque el precio que ahora me tocaba pagar también era muy alto.
Antes de salir de su morada, Yoshari también me reveló los lineamientos que debía de seguir si deseaba mantenerme con vida y bajo la protección de Tahru:
Debía ofrecerle energía vital (sangre de forma constante, preferiblemente de las que provienen de batallas sangrientas).
Nunca debía irrespetar su voluntad (ya que es una creatura orgullosa y exigente) o este se volvería contra mí.
Nunca debía de pronunciar su nombre (porque es el poder en sí mismo, y al hacerlo lo liberaría de mi control).
Solo podría invocarlo con convicción (ese es el vínculo que me une con él) y si dudaba de él, así fuese por un instante, me abandonaría.
Yo los acepté todos sin siquiera dudar, porque sabía que era la única forma de recuperar mi reino…
Image 10 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: dark and windy night, two hooded figures of two men advance against the cold wind along a deserted and dangerous path near an abyss. The wind continues to blow strong and cold, shaking their clothes. The surroundings are desolate and full of shadows, with a feeling of imminent danger.
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Por lo que al salir de su morada, me dirigí con Xoh hacia la entrada de Tibeth, para así salir de allí. Y mientras el polvo del camino y la brisa helada se arremolinaba a nuestro alrededor, avanzábamos a paso firme en medio de aquella interminable noche.
Ya en las afueras, procedimos a tomar el camino que, según Xoh, era el menos transitado (uno que estaba muy cerca del abismo de Tibeth). Cuando de repente pude ver cómo una figura sombría me esperaba allí. Era una energía enorme, robusta y que, con ojos retorcidos, me miraba con una sonrisa cruel…
Image 11 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: dark and windy night, two hooded figures of two men advance against the wind and find themselves facing a shadowy and robust figure. The figure has an imposing presence and twisted eyes with a cruel smile.
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Lo supe de inmediato. Era el titiritero que controlaba a Oshar desde las sombras.
Fue en ese preciso momento que miré a Xoh mientras le alertaba. -Puedes acompañarme hasta aquí, porque hoy, la sed de poder no podrá reinar más por la fuerza, más sí habrá de morir ante ella-.
🔪 Y zaz, la navaja de 
Ahora si me despido, pero antes de irme a pensar en finales de pesadilla para el próximo domingo. Quiero agradecerles por todo el apoyo que le dieron a mi primera publicación, en especial a 
- Imágenes creadas con la AI de Leonardo.
- Banner realizado en Canva.
- Traducción realizada con DeepL.com (versión gratuita).
English Version
Image 1 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: A dark-haired, sinister-looking man, with an aura of dark power and glowing eyes, exudes a powerful and chaotic presence. The room is still dark, but with an atmosphere of triumph and danger."
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Greetings again to all the members of the most terrifying community of Hive. Today I'm going to share with you the second part of "The Thirst for Power 👹"... But what I do want to advance you is that a doll of singular material will take presence (because the dynamics of the community for this month, yesterday helped me to finish deciding on a crucial point of this story and equally another concept was also a source of inspiration, but this I will reveal to you below muahahaha). So I'm sure you'll enjoy it. Now yes, the gates of terror open:
Image 2 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: "Dark and windy night, two hooded figures (a man and a woman) advance against the cold wind. The setting is desolate and gloomy, with elongated shadows and a sense of mystery. In the background, a dark mountain with a barely visible fortress at the top."
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Although in the middle of that dark night, my face was whipped by the sharp and icy wind typical of Tibeth, I still had many doubts that I wished I could clarify with him (my companion).
-What do you want to know," he asked me in a cutting voice. - I can feel your distrust towards me, so ask.
-Who are you and why did you help me," I answered.
-My name is Xoh and I didn't really help you, I did it for my king and for my nation Tibeth. You see, those demons that now inhabit the top of Oshar threaten us and that is why my king needs you to be reborn and take care of your blood. He answered me.
-Yes, Oshar was my kingdom, but how is it possible that I can be reborn," I asked him (although I already knew the answer, I did not understand how they could know that secret that only a few of my former subjects knew, my ability to become another being).
Image 3 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: Close-up of two characters in a night and windy environment. One is a beautiful woman with pale skin, straight, long black hair, with black horns and a serious expression on her face. The other person is a man with a penetrating gaze ., rustic clothing (fur cape) and metal helmet, pointing firmly at a point. The wind stirs their clothes while they talk.
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-Because Yoshari, our cursed sorcerer, said so: "he harbored the mana of Oshar", so he can change shape and "receive it"... so as we will soon arrive, you don't need to know more, but what I do advance you is that when you arrive you will not see my king. He is not happy and wants nothing to do with this until it is resolved. Only Yoshari and I are in charge of this strategy," he answered in a deep voice.
-That's right, and that's exactly why those treacherous hyenas want to kill me," I replied while nodding my head.
The more we advanced, I could feel how the night was getting darker (because the sun never came up there) and the wind was getting colder and colder...
Image 4 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: View of the city of Tibeth, with cobbled and deserted streets, under a perpetually night sky. The atmosphere is dark and cold, with an oppressive air and a great silence broken occasionally by the howling of the wind. Shadows seem to move between the houses.
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Arriving in Tibeth, I could feel a great shiver run down my spine. I could feel how its cobblestone streets beyond being deserted and in gloom were inhabited by dark and watchful energies. Also how a sepulchral silence reigned in its icy air. That from time to time was broken by the howling of the wind between the beams of their houses.
-It's this way," said Xoh, with a voice that denoted urgency.
Image 5 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: Close-up of a cursed witcher, an old man with bright eyes and piercing gaze.
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When we finally arrived at the abode of Yoshari (the cursed sorcerer). As we entered I could see that he was an old man, but with eyes that glowed like a campfire burning in the middle of the night. His penetrating gaze swept over me from head to toe, as if reading in my soul the urgency that drove me to be there. That desperation I felt to regain my power, the one that had been devoured by those traitors who swore to protect me.
-You have come in search of power," he said in a hoarse voice. -But that comes at a price.
"I nodded my head.
Image 6 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: A blue demon emerges from a mahogany Kokeshi-style doll with a smooth oval body, without many details or distinctive features and with a disturbing expression of horror and serenity.
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Yoshari proceeded to take me to a room that, although it was very dark, was being illuminated by seven candles placed around it. And in the middle of it, I could see how a strange mahogany doll was resting on a blackened wooden table. It had a smooth oval body, without many details or distinctive features, more than a few carvings except for its head. For it was carved with disturbing mastery. It had an expression of horror and serenity that I had never seen on a wooden doll... As if it harbored a terrible secret inside.
-This doll is more than it seems," Yoshari murmured hoarsely. -Inside it dwells "Tahru," a blue demon whose power is limitless and deadly. But to unleash it, we need a sacrifice.
-I cannot sacrifice an innocent person," I replied firmly. -There must be another way.
"Yoshari looked at me with an enigmatic smile. -There is always another way," she said. -However, that price is higher and the road will be even more arduous, because it requires constant energy and blood.
He also revealed to me that, in order to invoke him and perform the possession, I would need a ritual with blood, corpse bones, mandrake, aconite, bat oil and arcane chants.
Image 7 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: a beautiful woman with pale skin, straight, long black hair, with black horns and an expression of pain surrounded by ritual objects: bones, plants (mandrake and aconite), and bat oil. In front of her is a mahogany table holding a mahogany Kokeshi-style doll with a smooth oval body, without many details or distinguishing features and with a disturbing expression of horror and serenity as the air becomes thick and oppressive. The atmosphere is intense and charged with dark energy.
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This is how I proceeded for hours, body and soul, to follow his instructions to begin the ritual.... As the air, with the passing of time, became thicker and thicker, I could feel an intense and oppressive energy, which was not human, emanating from the wrist, along with an infernal heat.
Image 8 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: a beautiful woman with pale skin, straight, long black hair, with black horns and an expression of pain cutting her veins on the mahogany doll with a smooth oval body, without many details or distinguishing features and with a disturbing expression of horror and serenity. An intense and malevolent blue light emanates from the mahogany Kokeshi doll, enveloping it in a supernatural halo. The woman's expression reflects pain and transformation, while her body begins to change.
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In the final hours of the ritual, my heart was beating faster than normal... So I proceeded, as instructed, to slit my veins, to pour my blood over the wrist. In a matter of a few seconds I felt an agonizing pain run through my body, as I watched Tahru awaken to possess me and retrieve the mana that had been stolen from me. His presence was overwhelming, I could feel that chaotic force transforming me to be reborn and threatening to consume me completely, because now I was another being... "His mortal vessel".
Image 9 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: a dark-haired, sinister-looking man, with an aura of dark power and glowing eyes, exudes a powerful and chaotic presence. The room is still dark, but with an atmosphere of triumph and danger.
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And although I finished the ritual reborn and possessed by a power that I had never even imagined, for me this victory had a very bitter taste, because the price I now had to pay was also very high.
Before leaving her abode, Yoshari also revealed to me the guidelines that I had to follow if I wanted to stay alive and under Tahru's protection:
I was to offer him life energy (blood on a constant basis, preferably the kind that comes from bloody battles).
I should never disrespect his will (since he is a proud and demanding creature) or he would turn against me.
I was never to speak its name (for it is power itself, and doing so would release it from my control).
I could only invoke him with conviction (that is the bond that unites me with him) and if I doubted him, even for an instant, he would abandon me.
I accepted them all without even hesitating, because I knew it was the only way to regain my kingdom...
Image 10 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: dark and windy night, two hooded figures of two men advance against the cold wind along a deserted and dangerous path near an abyss. The wind continues to blow strong and cold, shaking their clothes. The surroundings are desolate and full of shadows, with a feeling of imminent danger.
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So when I left his abode, I headed with Xoh towards the entrance of Tibeth, in order to get out of there. And as the dust of the road and the icy breeze swirled around us, we advanced steadily in the middle of that endless night.
Already on the outskirts, we proceeded to take the road that, according to Xoh, was the least traveled (one that was very close to Tibeth's abyss). When suddenly I could see how a shadowy figure was waiting for me there. It was a huge, robust energy that, with twisted eyes, looked at me with a cruel smile...
Image 11 generated in Leonardo's IA. Prompt: dark and windy night, two hooded figures of two men advance against the wind and find themselves facing a shadowy and robust figure. The figure has an imposing presence and twisted eyes with a cruel smile.
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I knew immediately. It was the puppeteer controlling Oshar from the shadows.
It was at that precise moment that I looked at Xoh as I alerted him. -You may accompany me here, because today, the thirst for power can no longer reign by force, but it will die before it.
🔪And zaz,
Now I say goodbye, but before I go to think about nightmare endings for next Sunday. I want to thank you for all the support you gave to my first post, specially to
- Images are generated in Leonardo's IA.
- Banner was made in Canva.
- Translation done with DeepL.com (free version).