Continue As We Have Been

"I'm really not sure what to do about the Kraken either," Yulia admits.

"It's very powerful and we're just not prepared to fight something underwater," Cherchiel adds.

"especially not something that can manipulate the water we're fighting it in," Isalia adds.

"Goma not like tentacles..." Goma adds.

"Yeah, the tentacles are definitely a problem, especially with that aphrodisiac affect..." Isalia agrees, "every second you're near it it becomes harder and harder to focus,"

"Well until we can figure out how to deal with the Kraken, I suppose we'll try to avoid them for now," Yulia says, "let's go check out those ruins," she says.

The group travel back towards the ruins, but on the way they pass through the narrow path again and stop, there's a fight occurring. A sahuagin has been ambushed by some Sirens. The Siren's are surrounding the Sahuagin and seem to be having quite a bit of fun... Until the Sahuagin suddenly summons a small gem into his hand which begins to glow. The water around the thin strip of land begins to bubble and churn as The Sirens seem shocked. Some of them turning to flee into the water, but halting at the water's edge as they see what's happening to it. The Sahuagin raises the gem above his head and from the gem, arcs of strange energy lash out hitting and utterly disintegrating the Sirens, except one female who the Sahuagin approaches. The Siren summons their weapon, but the Sahuagin points the gem at the fallen Siren and the Siren reluctantly surrenders. The Sahuagin grabs them and then leaps into the water with their new captive, disappearing beneath the waves.

"It seems the balance of power is shifting quickly," Isalia notes and Yulia nods.

"We should move quickly, I want to be off this floor before it's over. I already don't like the Sahuagins, I don't want to deal with them after they've gotten complete control," Cherchiel adds.

The rest of the way to the ruins is without issue and they pass over to the stone structure. It is as expected part of a now broken down castle of some sort. In the center there is an old throne room, the floor has crumbled away leaving a pool of water, A whirlpool swirls in the pool waiting to suck the unfortunate down into the depths, a figure kneels in front of the old, rotted throne and stares down into the whirlpool... a familiar figure, "Hello, Yulia," Dahlia greets her without looking up from the whirlpool.

"Dahlia... What are you doing here?" Yulia asks.

"Serving my role of course, though the people here don't like me much so, I'm hiding out in this old place, not that they could do anything about my presence, but having to kill people is such a chore," she explains as she finally looks up and sits back. She's dressed in a one piece swimsuit, a light creamy white number with small slits along the sides, "Calumia is such a lovely place, I'd come here to holiday if I could, but I suppose allying with the demons and becoming the new Demon of Gifts had to have some downside," she says wistfully.

"So, you're here as Dahlia, performing your tower duties, not as the demon of gifts?" Isalia questions and Dahlia nods.

"Indeed... I'm just here to offer my services to the chosen. Same deal as usual, a boon for a fetish," she confirms.

(Health: 100%

Mana: 100%

Equipment: Ceramic Beaked Mask, Reinforced Monastic Scapular(currently removed), standard bra (currently removed), Standard Panties (currently removed), 3 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, 6 mana potions, A boar mask, 5 vials of Semen, Ornate Rapier (-3), 4 arrows, Quiver, 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Apples), Ash's Quiver, 6 charm arrows, Smithing Ingredients (6 steel ingots), 1 sack of cooking ingredients (Vegetables), Grenade Launcher, Grenade Bandolier with 1 grenade, 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, two sacks of alchemical ingredients (Reef Herbs).

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%)

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

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

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.

Companion: Cherchiel, Goma, Martin, Isalia.

Cherchiel Health: 100%

Cherchiel Mana: 100%

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.

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.

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: 100%

Isalia Mana: 100%

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

Isalia Fetish: Submission Rank: 1

Isalia Status Effect:

Water breathing: Can breathe underwater.

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