A Conversation With High Priestess

As I approached the town's church, the girl's breathing grew more labored. Her wounds were worsening by the minute. I rushed inside, startling the priestesses on duty. They quickly ushered me to the infirmary, their faces etched with concern as they took in the girl's condition.

"I found her in an alley, being attacked by thugs," I explained as they worked to clean and dress her wounds. "She needs your help." The priestesses quickly bandaged the girl's wounds and gave her a gentle healing prayer. As she drifted off to sleep, the high priestess approached me with a grave expression.

"The girl's family were killed by the orcs led by General Rank. Rank's lieutenant Carnachia cut her eyes out for fun" the high priestess said.

I gritted my teeth, a surge of rage coursing through me at the high priestess's words. The orcs had caused this innocent child unimaginable suffering. I had to put an end to their cruelty once and for all.

I clenched my fists, a wave of fury washing over me at the high priestess's revelation. The orcs had gone beyond any conceivable limits of cruelty and depravity. The little girl had suffered unimaginable horrors at their hands, and I vowed to make them pay for every ounce of pain they had inflicted upon her and countless others.

"Those monsters will not go unpunished," I growled, my voice dripping with barely contained rage. "I will find Carnachia, and I will make her suffer a fate worse than ****. The orcs' reign of terror ends now."

The high priestess nodded solemnly, placing a hand on my shoulder. "You're not a simple brute are you?"

"What's your name?" I asked and she looked away, staring off into the distance as if looking for something before looking back at me and answering.

"My name is Arielia..." she answered.

"Arielia..." I repeated and then nodded, " Arielia like Ariel? You are named after her?" I asked and she nodded.

"She is our goddess, The orcs set up a stronghold nearby before they attacked us"

"I see... Have you any useful tactical information about the stronghold?" I asked.

"The only entrance we've seen is a large iron gate which is guarded by about four orc rangers who can spot approaching foes and fire upon them from behind the walls, four knights that managed to get through the gate found another steel gate, guarded by another four orc rangers, only two knights made it through to find 175 orc soldiers and cultists. With Rank out of the picture, the stronghold is commanded by Carnachia," she explained and I crossed my arms already making plans.

For a normal **** I'd need far greater numbers than seem to be at my disposal, just getting inside would likely cost at almost all of my forces, but as a Sin Eater I should be able to attack the stronghold head on, but I think I have a better plan...

"Give me about a day and then we're attacking the stronghold head on," I said.

"What? Head on, are you su-" she started, but I cut her off with a gesture.

"I need to return to my domain. Go tell the others to get ready for combat," I commanded.

"May the gods guide your hand and give you strength in the coming battles."

I nodded in acknowledgment, then turned and opened a portal and stepped through, returning to my domain.