Legacy

"I'm sorry... I didn't..." Lri starts and then cuts off and swallows, rubbing at her eyes again, "I'm tough... I'll be fine," she says and tries to pull out of Yulia's grasp, but fails, her strength is gone. She can barely move.

"Don't worry. Just relax, we'll get you some rest. It's okay. You've been through a pretty bad ordeal. It's okay to cry," Yulia tells her and Lri seems to grudgingly relax for the moment.

"At the moment the Sahuagin are still preparing. They are intent on ending this war quickly now that they have the power to do so. They want to muster their forces to be able to launch an attack and wipe both their enemies out at once. That being said... They seem to be delayed by something. I am uncertain, but I think the salesman must have said something to the king when he delivered your other friend to him. He appears to be waiting for something," the goddess speaks.

Yulia listens and seems thoughtful then turns to leave, "thank you," she says.

"Wait! Your friends, the incorporeal ones, the..." she hesitates waving a hand as she seems to be trying to recall something, "the voices!" she says triumphantly, "they asked about the treaty," she says and Yulia stops.

"Oh yes... Tell me about that," Yulia responds turning to listen.

"It's fairly simple. The chosen arrived and found us in combat. A bloody stalemate that took many lives as our forces were in constant conflict. She came and visited each of us. Fighting her way through all our forces to reach us and then... One by one... She overpowered us. Withstood all that I could bring to bear against her and once she had defeated each of us she **** us together and made us swear a binding oath to end the conflict... The oath stood for a time. Forcing an icy peace that was broken only by small skirmishes as our forces interacted in their daily duties, but conflict... **** was avoided. The salesman arrived and broke the binds of the oath as his first act. The oath we took swore that no **** would occur in these waters and when he arrived... He appeared in the midst of a dust up between some of the Sirens and Sahuagin and... slaughtered them. With their deaths the oath was broken and being one who had sworn no oath he suffered no consequences, but the oath was gone and the war returned, our ambition had not been cooled during our **** peace and free to seek dominance once again the war was even bloodier for a time until the Salesman made us his offer. Power... Power to end the stalemate we had been in since Levateinn's exile. We all jumped at the chance," she explains.

"Wow... It sounds like the chosen was very powerful, though perhaps lacking in foresight," Yulia mutters.

"She was powerful, but she was also a naive idealist. She fought through our armies, but without killing a soul and as I understand it, her unwillingness to kill anyone and desire for peace caused her to meet her end on the top floor of this Tower. The rumors say she was killed in battle with a friend who betrayed her and who was so powerful they could not be stopped except by **** and the Chosen's unwillingness to kill them meant that the battle continued until the Chosen was too tired to continue and was struck down," the Goddess adds.

"Oh that sounds terrifying," Yulia says and her mind drifts to Cherchiel. She wondered what she'd do if Cherchiel ever somehow betrayed her. Could she bring herself to kill Cherchiel if she had to? Was she even capable of beating Cherchiel if she needed too? The goddess breaks her from her thoughts.

"There are few Chosen who cause enough upset that they become legends in the Tower, she was one and her story is considered a tragic tale. I'm not much of a storyteller though I'm afraid, but perhaps if you're truly interested you could find someone who would be willing to regale you with the whole tale," she adds and Yulia nods.

"Perhaps... She certainly seems interesting," Yulia says and then lowers her head in a short bow.

"Thank you for your assistance... We'll be going now," Yulia says and heads back to the clothes island to let Lri rest and also think about things.

"A chosen who made it to the final floor without killing anyone... I didn't even know it was possible to progress without killing. Kind of makes me feel bad about all the beings I've killed... Well not Ash or any of the other demons, but... Some of the others," she says as they head back and they reach the island. Yulia lays Lri down and Lri sighs and closes her eyes, laying on the soft sand.

"Rest now... I know you won't be... better after, but it will help," she says and Lri nods weakly.

"I... I've always tried to be aloof... I was born after Levateinn's exile. Born and raised among the bloody conflict. Every Siren must be a soldier, we don't have the luxury of pacifists. My queen... My friends... My people needed me to be a soldier, but I was always terrified of fighting. I knew that **** or worse awaited me if I ever slipped. So, I did my best not too. I saw many others die or... be captured and we all knew what happened to the captured. I... I was a virgin before this. The day I ran into you and you almost got me..." she hesitates and then shakes her head, "it brought all my fears back, everything I had pushed down to perform my duties returned and as I always feared... I slipped I was captured and..." she covers her face, "I lost my virginity to some monstrous... mana sucking contraption and... I can't even really blame you. It's because I wasn't good enough," she says her breathing having become shaky.

Yulia hesitates and then reaches out a hand and then pulls back. She's not sure what to say or do in this moment. She does feel responsible for getting Lri into this even if Lri seems to blame herself. Yulia reaches a hand up to adjust her mask and then stops as her hand touches nothing, the memory that her mask is gone hitting her and she begins to breathe heavily. She forgot, her mask is gone. She feels exposed. She had felt different since the fight, weaker, more ****, she thought it was just because of her defeat, but without her mask she felt naked, overly sensitive. She covers her face starting to hyperventilate, she needs her mask back. She curls into a ball on the beach covering her face, trying to hide away, bury herself in the sand.

Goma watches both Lri and Yulia clearly each suffering some sort of breakdown and feels scared. She doesn't know what to do for either of them, she misses Isalia and she wishes Cherchiel was here as well. Cherchiel would know how to comfort Yulia at least. Goma watches them both until Yulia seems to fall asleep or at least panic herself into unconsciousness and Lri seems to fall asleep as well. Goma stays up, feeling sorry for her friends, for herself. She feels like she's not good enough. Her hand moves to the dagger and she draws it out looking it over. She wasn't a fighter, not really. She wasn't strong, she didn't have magical prowess, she was just good at making potions. She sighs, at least she's useful as the one capable of casting puppet she supposes and then lays back on the sand.

Soon all three women are engaged in a restless haunted sleep. It's not the most restful sleep for any of them, but it's at least restful enough.

When they wake all three still feel miserable, but at least their bodies are rested and the sleep did help their mental states, a little.

"Alright... So... Back to the Sirens first to suggest the alliance with the mermaids or do we go to the Sahuagin first?" Yulia asks, her hand raised trying to subtly cover her face as she talks.

(Health: 100%

Mana: 100%

Equipment: Simple black one piece swimsuit. (all the following currently missing) Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular(currently removed), standard bra (currently removed), Standard Panties (currently removed), 2 poison gas grenades, 3 healing kits, 1 syringe of poison, 1 sewing kit, 1 vial of strong aerosolizing aphrodisiac, 8 days worth of rations, 3 two liter water jug, 1 health potion, 5 mana potions, 6 vials of Semen, Ornate Rapier (-3), 4 arrows, Quiver, 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (3 steel ingots), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Grenade Bandolier with 2 grenades, Silver Staff (-2 added to the effect of all spells), Smithing Ingredients (1 silver ingot), 12 silver throwing knives, twenty feet of Spidersilk rope, 1 sack of Cooking Ingredients (Fish), an Onahole, a shard of Illustone, A tarnished Silver Ring of clear mind (warded against demons and angels, can bind a Demon or Angel), Demon Horn Hairband, Gloves of Harvest (-3, heal for all damage dealt), modest two piece swimsuit, Leech Mask, crystalized magic orb.

Spells known: Great Heal (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Great Cure (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Energize (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Icicle (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Masterful Unlock (Lvl 2, Mastered, Cost: 10%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 5%)

Repair (Lvl 1, Mastered, Cost: 5%-20% depending on factors, Cost currently halved rounded down: 2%-10%)

Undermine (Lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 25%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 12%)

Life Drain (lvl 1, Mastered, cost: 2% per 1% Health healed, Cost currently halved rounded down: 1% per 1% Health healed)

Blizzard (Mastered, cost: 5%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 2%)

Lightning Strike (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

Identify (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 10%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 5%)

Fireball (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

**** Lance (Lvl 1, mastered, Cost: 15%, Cost currently halved rounded down: 7%)

God's Light: (Mastered, cost: none. Passive ability. Fully heals mana and health outside of combat)

Fetish: Bondage Rank: 3, Masochism Rank: 3, Lesbian rank: 3, Submission Rank: 3, Incubating Rank: 1, Large Insertions Rank: 2, Degradation Rank: 2, Exhibition Rank: 1, Anal Rank: 2.

Status Effect: Permanent increase to physical attribute. Combat level raised to medium

Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak. (Countered previous Permanent Increase)

Faithless: Yulia gains no effect from support spells cast on her, but offensive spells cast by her double in effectiveness. Lasts until faith is restored or replaced.

Psychosexual Break: In order to deal with her trauma, Yulia has begun to subconsciously fetishize her experiences.

Deflowered: Virginity Lost, sexual experience changed to: Inexperienced, non-virgin.

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Trauma Rank 1 : Costs of all spells doubled for the remainder of the floor.

Companion: Cherchiel, Goma, Martin, Isalia, Lri.

Cherchiel Health: 10%

Cherchiel Mana: 0%

Cherchiel Equipment: Ultra Durable Spear( -5, -10 with Boar Mask), Ultra Durable Shield (-5, -10 with Boar Mask), Solanium Reinforced Bodysuit (add -1 to all physical actions (currently removed), Staff (-1), God's Favour (Halo. Prevent **** one time), Bikini, Boar Mask.

Cherchiel Status Effect: Divine Grace. Combat Level raised to High

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Goma Health: 100%

Goma Mana: 100%

Goma Equipment: Ritual Knife of Escaping Threads (-1, -3 with boar mask, automatic -5 when being used against tentacles, webs or other binding methods), Hunting Horn (-2 for each ally affected), Reinforced and Nethicite Augmented Thick Hide Outfit (Negate most physical damage, Currently Removed.), Swim Trunks, tentacle dagger.

Goma spells known: Heal (Mastered, 15%), Puppet (Mastered, 10% per active command)

Goma Status Effect: Atrophied: Permanent Decrease to Physical Attribute. Combat Level lowered to weak.

Pregnant: Starting to visibly show her pregnancy. Combat Level already as low as it can go. No further effects at current.

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Isalia Health: 10%

Isalia Mana: 0%

Isalia Equipment: Isalia's Sword (-3) (Unequipped for now), Masterwork Trident (-3), Isalia's Shield (-3), Black Leather Armor (currently Removed, becomes invisible in complete darkness), One Piece Swimsuit.

Isalia spells known: Life Drain (lvl 1, Unmastered, cost: 5% per 1% Health healed)

Isalia Fetish: Submission Rank: 1, Domination Rank: 1.

Isalia Status Effect:

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

Lri Health: 100%

Lri Mana: 100%

Lri Equipment: Twin Daggers (-3).

Lri Status Effect:

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