The Parable Of Envy

Yulia and Goma approach the woman and call out to her, having to do so multiple times to be heard over the storm and her song. Eventually they do get her attention though and she turns to them, the song stopping as she regards them. After a few seconds she rears up on a long fish like tail that splits and forms into a pair of legs as she walks up onto the beach. She's extremely pale, her long jet black hair falling down to mid-back in luxurious waves, somehow also instantly dry despite only moments ago being in the water and now still standing in a rainstorm. Her eyes are red and observe Yulia and Goma intensely. She's naked, her large breasts are pert with light grey nipples, both of which are pierced with gold coloured hoops. Between her legs is a light grey cunt.

"You are... The Chosen?" she asks, her voice rising over the sound of the storm.

"Y... Yes," Yulia responds.

"I am Maeva, Once Advisor to the Merfolk Queen Levateinn, now witness to her exile," she explains.

"Levateinn was Queen of the Merfolk?" Yulia asks and Maeva nods.

"In a time long ago, she ruled these waters completely, Queen of the merfolk and she conquered the Sirens and Sahuagin, forcing them to pledge fealty to her. Her reign was a golden age of peace for a time," Maeva explains.

"What happened?" Goma asks.

"She had complete control of Calumia, but she wasn't satisfied. She wanted domination of the entire Tower and soon her golden age ended in a slew of violent invasions of the other parts of the tower. These failed and left all of us in ruin and she became **** and angry, her rule splintered as her mad ambitions grew clearer and eventually her rule ended, she was left with nothing to rule over and alone, but still desiring complete domination she made a deal with The Abyss and became an Archdemon, for this sacrilege she was exiled from Calumia, never allowed back here on pain of ****. This once proud statue of her remains as a monument to her original glory, but allowed to fall into disrepair to acknowledge her own fall from grace," Maeva explains.

"Sounds like she deserved it," Yulia states and Maeva nods.

"Indeed. In the end she made her own choices and the consequences of her choices brought ruin to herself and her people," Maeva agrees, "though the current war is not directly related to her, her actions did indirectly lead to the splitting of Calumia which eventually led to the war that our waters are now embroiled in," she adds.

"Well... Thank you for the history lesson," Yulia says and then continues, "why are you here though? Just to tell people like us about Levateinn?" she asks.

"No... I'm here to mourn and to keep watch. As I said I am witness to her exile, below the cliff, beneath the waves, Levateinn's temple sits. I am here to ensure she does not try to return," Maeva explains.

"Do you know anything about the Clam or the Priestess of the Deep?" Yulia asks after a few seconds, glancing at the dark water and trying not to think about the strange geography of the tower.

"The Clam and the Priestess can both be found past the path of the wanderer, the priestess is kind and will help you if she can, but the Clam... is a cruel sort. It will help you, but it will not give anything for free," she warns.

"Well thank you," Yulia answers. At the very least they were given slightly better directions this time.

(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), Demonic Dress, Demon Horn Hairband, Spidersilk Gown, Gloves of Harvest (-3, heal for all damage dealt), modest two piece swimsuit, Trident (-3), bag of shells (x30), Siren's Black One Piece Swimsuit.

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.

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

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.

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:

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