The Broken Old Count

Mortis ended the ceremony with the words. "May you find each other in life and in death and be happy forever. The newlyweds kissed in front of everyone, sealing the contract between themselves and the Goddess. After that the couple went out of the church where a decorated carriage was waiting for them to drive them slowly to the castle while all the visitors followed and the citizens congratulated them from their houses.

In the castle the servants were waiting with food and many drinks and musicians playing music. The new couple had the first dance and with it they opened the celebration. When Daniel danced with Sophia, both looked very happy but also excited because they had to learn to dance shortly but when they were done many joined them and so the dance floor was filled. Helga also wanted to dance but she couldn't so Mortis took her and told her to just stand on his feet and he would do it for her.

Many wondered why Mortis could dance, even if it was a little different than the nobles, so they all noticed that it was a certain dance, only Jasmine knew what this dance was and even she was surprised that Mortis was dancing, because he doesn't look like a dancer at all. After Mortis finished with Helga he danced with all his wives and also Jasmin who enjoyed dancing like in her old world.

When Mortis thought his duty was done for the time being he wanted to go to the Weranda where he noticed that the old count approached Jasmine in a strange way and talked to her, then they left the party a few meters away and when Mortis went after them they both disappeared.

Not like that. Thought Mortis and changed him as no one saw the form and went in search of it did not take long because he saw how the old graph the girl down a staircase carried there was a secret passage but since Mortis is now a ghost he can simply through walls and so he followed the old to find out what is going on.

Further down he came to a room that was huge it was a torture chamber with massive skeletons and bodies of dead women. Mortis was already getting angry but he stayed in his form to find out why there were so many corpses. His hope was that the count would become talkative when he felt safe.

The old man chained Jasmine to the wall and then took out a box of tools and slid the table close to Jasmine and spread the tools out. Mortis went to the stairs and changed back to his human form and disappeared with his body into the spirit realm so that he could intervene when needed.

Jasmine's head was pounding as she was knocked out with a blow to the head but when she opened her eyes she was desperate and shocked as she saw the old man bringing out tools covered in dried blood but when she looked around and saw that there were many corpses of young women she would have liked to faint again but her fear didn't allow that as her heart was beating 1 to 1000 by itself.

Ahh I see you are Metze awake that's good then we can start right away with what demon sent you succubus here to harm the new count as well. Said the old man.

What do you mean by succubus? And what demon? What are you talking about? Jasmine asked nervously.

Oh, it's always the same with you wife-stealing metzen, you bewitched my wife and betrayed me, but in the meantime I have found over a thousand of you and killed them all, because that's what you do with monsters and demons. And we of the Order of Monster Redeemers have developed a potion to find you. Haven't you noticed why you've been itching all night? This is a potion that lets you find women or men.

What do you mean there is a potion that can reveal whether one loves his same sex? Jasmine asked, both fearfully and curiously. Haha Of course there is, we got the potion from the gods themselves because you are an evil of the world and don't think that it came from the evil gods, no, all of them were for it because they despise humans, elves or whatever of your kind because you are just cattle which doesn't even contribute to the population. That's why every citizen is allowed to kill you no matter where you are, it's even written in the laws of the gods, but I'm not surprised that a demon doesn't know about it. But enough talking I will find out who sent you and why again one of you wants to make a count from small Franconia suffer.

What do you mean that the new count should also suffer? Jasmine asked. Don't play dumb with me, you mongrel, I let a girl into my house when I was young and 2 months later she wanted to escape with my wife and they were talking about love so I had to kill both of them in front of all the citizens and I became a laughing stock. Don't you know what is the worst thing for a boy man when he is noble? My wife was married to me for 2 years and she didn't have a child so the rumor was already spreading that I was dickless and then this trollop came into my house and took my wife but I will send all those who are like this trollop to the kingdom of the dead.

Mortis clapped his hands and appeared behind the Count, which frightened the old man out of his wits, so he hastily turned around and saw Mortis slowly emerging from a silver mist. The fog didn't disappear but moved to the old man and surrounded him. Suddenly the fog became and enclosed the old man.

° Ability learned. Crystal prison. Ghost fog envelops an enemy and then freezes, immobilizing them for 10 seconds. Mana cost 10.°

"I think it's nice that you care about me, and yes, I must say that your wife and the old one were a bitch who didn't give a damn about you, but I'm sorry, I still need this woman here, even if I'm going to make an enemy out of everyone, because she's going to be very helpful to me. How is she going to help you except by bewitching your women and probably trying to kill you, she wouldn't be the first of this lot to kill good men with a woman who seduced them! roared the old man.

Mortis didn't hesitate and took out his scythe, then reached out and said. "I am sorry for what happened to you, but life is not all sunshine, you could have found a new wife and had many children, there are women who can't have children, but your time is up, but know that I will take good care of the land".

We are becoming more and more and all the nobles are looking for these freaks because the gods cursed these creatures. These were the count's last words as he was beheaded by Mortis.

Jasmine looked in shock at Mortis, who was simply beheading a man as if he were breathing, and he didn't seem to mind at all. Mortis looked at her and asked. "Do you understand now that this world is not our old one?" Jasmine just nodded while crying pitifully. When Mortis untied her she fell around his neck and cried louder and louder which didn't leave Mortis cold but he was always overwhelmed because he didn't know what to do so he stroked her head and said it's okay now.

But as soon as Jasmin calmed down she pushed away and said loudly. Nothing is good they will find and kill all of us I still feel the potion in me this disgusting itch as if something under my skin wants to get out nothing is good.

"What should I do? If it is really so that even the gods have something against this kind of people of yours, I can't do anything because I can't give you or others a shelter". Why? You are a count. "Quite simply, why should I sacrifice my well-being and that of my wife for the sake of others?

But what should I do then? Jasmine asked in despair. "I can only offer you a job and a dry place, but not getting caught is up to you, and you should give up ever having a relationship and never take anything to any festival again, because I think what the Count did here will probably be done by others of his order at festivals for citizens in grand style. So let's go upstairs I'll take you to your room pretend you've looked too far into the glass not that there will be any more trouble today".

So you want me to work for you but when push comes to shove you can't do anything for me? "I could but that won't really suit you and it sounds perverted think about it yourself and decide maybe you'll get it."