120 Looting the Crypt!
This gotta be the most eccentric exorcism of all time haha.
I slowly open my eyes. In front of me is …
[What the Hell are you guys doing?!]
"Just to be safe!"
[Safe for who?!]
I am bounded with earth handcuffs and in an earth cage. I glance at TMR.
"It's not my idea! They suggested it!"
Calli is looking my way with doe eyes.
"Honey, are you really yourself? You haven't been taken over by the specter, right?!"
[….]
"Please, honey! Answer me! You still recognize me, right?!"
[You mean the girl that tried charming me all night long with her music only to end in utter and complete failure? Or the one that was smug about making lots of money with one performance? Or perhaps…]
"You can stop! Stop! I believe it's really you!"
I was pretty much done roasting her anyway haha.
[So, what's with that useless cage anyway?]
I gather mana and sprout vines to tear the whole thing apart in a matter of seconds. Logan answers:
"Well, the thing is if he only managed to partially possess you, he wouldn't have been able to use your magic. I'm sure it wouldn't have been able to do much in your body…at least for a long while."
[How do you know so much about this? I was expecting her to know that shit, not you…]
What happened to him being a sub-par soldier? If anyone called him a scholar people would laugh out loud haha. He's now beaming.
"Sir, I learned a lot traveling the world when I was younger!"
"Master don't be fooled. He learned it in a bar while he was drinking."
[By the way, since when do you understand human speech perfectly?]
I feel like this development is way too fast. When the Hell did that happen?!
"Eh, not sure. I mean after talking with Logan so much it kinda happened."
So they weren't just miming?!
"Hum, what happened to the ghost?"
[Don't worry about it he's gone. For good.]
"Sir, as expected!"
"Of course, master is the best!"
"How?!"
[Nothing big, honest mistake.]
"Mistake how could you banish a lost soul by mistake?! How is that possible?!"
[Shit happens haha. Don't worry about it.]
She is looking at me wondering how I did it. All the while this conversation was happening, she's had her instrument set and ready. My bet is she was ready to help me should I be in trouble.
[Anyway, now should we stop for the night?]
"Master, I'll take care of the defense perimeter!"
TMR is looking smug at Logan, but he has an ace.
"Sir, how about we head inside while TMR sets the defensive perimeter? We may even find some treasure!"
Have you ever seen a rat facepalm? This one just did. How are they scheming about who will accomplish tasks haha.
[Sure, let's go inside.]
"I'll follow too! The danger should be gone right?"
[Eh, maybe more traps? TMR, how about you come with us too. Your earth magic can shake it up well.]
*Victorious rat grin*
Calli's servant remains outside to take care of their luggage. As we enter… she's already complaining.
"Why is it so dark!"
[Do something about it then, can't you make your hair floats and your fingers glow?]
"That is a sacred art of…..*sigh* fine."
And that is how we get a proud fascinator to light the way. I see Logan trying to take out a torch again, but I stop him. Seeing her unwilling expression is so much better! A while back she was so full of herself too haha.
We pass all the previously triggered traps and reach the coffin room again.
[You guys want to bet what we'll find inside?]
"Treasure!"
"You think so TMR? It's obviously some ancient scroll with lost knowledge!"
"How about a corpse…. I mean…obviously you guys!"
[Alright everyone. It is time for an unboxing!]
"What's an unboxing?"
"Probably some sort of trap disarming technique."
"What if it's another exorcism technique."
These guys…
I slowly open it. Inside is …*drumroll*…A dried-up corpse!
"There has to be treasure!"
"Scroll!"
Both of them are ransacking it, not caring in the least about the old mummy slowly getting reduced to dust in the process. They search every cavity it has…and create many more in the process. At some point, TMR is looking in its chest for treasure… *Facepalm*
Wow, this has been a pretty savage outcome for that guy. He lost his soul and body in crushing ways for both. F!
Oh well, it can't be helped. One is a rat and doesn't understand human customs and the other is …Logan. TMR is even complaining.
"What's the point of building this whole thing for some decrepit guy that's already dead? No treasure no point!"
[What kind did you think there would be.]
He remains pensive for a few seconds then shrugs. He doesn't know haha.
[Alright, search around for a secret passage. It could be in the walls, ceiling, or even coffin, it…]
"What? In the coffin?!" A swipe of TMR's paw later the coffin gets shredded to pieces by spikes...no secret there.
"*Sigh* Are you guys done? This is clearly the last room. Also, I'm getting kinda tired of lighting up the way.."
[*Sigh* Fine, Logan get a torch out.]
"What you had more of these?!"
[Oh…yeah. No big deal.]
"Then why did you...?! Never mind."
They do a full sweep but sadly soon shake their heads. This is bullshit. We just cleared a crypt and didn't receive a single thing from it?
Some pharaoh on Earth would be outraged. How are did they not burry him with any wealth whatsoever!
[Alright, time to get out I guess.]
As we come out hear Calli's servant make a weird sound. What's happening now?
He is nearby, a dagger at his throat. Meanwhile, a dozen individuals in travel clothes are encircling him. Apparently, interrogating him too.
What the Hell is happening? Bandits?!
One of them sees us then he exclaims:
"How dare you?!"
[Hey, that's my line! Let the man go!]
"No way! He is an accomplice too! Now, surrender you criminal scum!"
These guys are clearly not from the military…
[Who are you guys supposed to be?]
"We are…."
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