Et Est Enternum
He stood up clutching his head, his eyes looking around the musty cave.
Aegeon could feel the spear drilling in his head.
He shivered.
That bastard had a fetish for heads, his eyebrows furrowing slightly.
He touched his chin, dying wasn't all that bad he surmised, it helped that he no longer felt like absolute shit, perhaps the only physical issue was the resurgence of his hunger, he opened his mouth, the phantom taste of the stew still on his tongue.
Aegeon sighed running a hand through his hair, his legs moving as he ran out the cave. He jumped soaring into the blue sky, his gods domain.
His figure shifting into lightning as he went down the mountain.
Lightning seeped out of his forearms, two spears accompanying him like familiars. He traced his steps to the cellar, his spears killing all the goblins as he passed, when he made it to the Goblin Chief, a spear drilled itself in its forehead.
Have at that bastard, he touched the side of his head, I feel your pain.
He made it to the cellar door opening it and stepping inside.
"My hero" The familiar voice rang out in the cellar, her eyes sparkling, as the corners of her cheeks creased forming a warm smile. Her hand on her heart above her crest, her hair swaying slightly from the draft let in.
He stood stunned for a second, before avoiding her gaze awkwardly, she truly looked out of this world. He mouthed the words 'Later' to her.
He rolled his eyes, snapping his finger, the lightning releasing all of them, he prayed before getting rid of the corpses with his lightning.
"See I told you he'd come"
"Children of the sky, thy mother has instructed me to come and save you all" His lips curved upwards, his eyes shining blue, the lightning he commanded, went around snapping their shackles.
They thanked him, while rubbing their wrists, the small seed of faith taking root in their hearts.
"Did you get them up to speed?" He asked, looking at Isabella, she nodded.
"Only the essentials."
"Good, I assume you all know where to go." They nodded, Rachel the elf stepped forward leading the group, her moves natural as if she was already used to being a leader.
"My name is Aegeon." Before they started to talk, he waved them off "There's no need, my god told me your names." The lightning around him glowing, spelling their names out.
A smile threatened to form itself on his lips, having Isabella assist him really did save some time.
"Remember to run as soon as the black flames rise, I'll meet you at the peak, may Revera bless you" The corners of his lips pulled upwards, his eyes twinkling as the lightning gathered around them blessing the former captives.
Isabella snorted, moving closer to him.
"Your god is lucky to have someone like you," she whispered softly, tickling his ears.
The corners of her lips quivered before being pulled into a smile, her eyes staring into his.
"That was really cool of you" She tucked some hair behind her ear, her cheeks the color of a tomato, her eyes sparkled blue, before turning her head to the entrance.
Isabella gathered ice, forming a rapier in her hand.
He walked out first, leading the group, purple lightning forming in his hand, something he learned after reaching fifty stat points in faith.
"It doesn't match your hair anymore" She chuckled, her hand covering her mouth, as the corners of her eyes crinkled, a smile appearing on her face, that seemed to melt the blizzard outside.
She looked like she was taken straight out of a painting.
Thunder rumbling in the distance, dark clouds forming over his head.
He turned his face towards the entrance, sucking in a breath and praying before opening the door.
A wall of black flames erupted before him.
"YOU!" Theodore seethed, his eyebrows furrowing, the light from his eyes obscured by the black flames, the corners of his mouth curved violently into a sneer. "WHAT THE HELL DID YOU DO TO ME!" His voice, like nails on a chalk board.
"Twice slain but not forgotten" His voice cracking as he spoke, Theodore gritted his teeth, Aegeon could almost swear he heard them shatter.
"My light" He stepped forward, his black amour creaking with every step, everywhere his foot touched killed the land around him, the black flames corrupting the landscape.
"MY LIGHT" Theodore gripped his sword tightly, his black flames dancing along the edges of the blade, "Give" He stepped forward cracking the land beneath his foot. "It" He charged towards Aegeon, not even glancing at Isabella. "BACK" His voice erupted as flames leapt out of his mouth.
His poisonous green eyes glowed black, shifting into a vertical pupil.
Thunder!
lightning struck Aegean's spear, turning it yellow, he held the heavenly bolt and struck at Theodores incoming blade, parrying it.
It wasn't as heavy as it used to be, Theodore no longer felt like an insurmountable mountain.
Theodore tightened his grip and pulled his sword over his shoulder swinging towards Aegeon from the right.
The countless repetitions of this fight helped hone the basics of spearmanship.
Aegeon brought his spear near the blow and pushed up the blade with his strike. Thedore's eyes widened, his mouth opening, and the whites of his teeth on full display.
"YOU INSIGNIFICANT FUCK!" He swung again, this time with more force and from the left, the tip of his blade growing longer. Aegeon once again, deflected aiming for a riposte, he aimed for his shoulder, Theodore's pupils moved slowly towards the strike, his body not being able to keep up was struck. "JUST SIT THERE AND DIE." His voice shaking as he attempted to pull out the spear.
Isabella, not wasting time struck from behind, impaling him from the back, his heart sliding down from the tip of the rapier into the hilt.
Theodore slowly looked down; he spit out some blood the black flames vanishing from his eyes, regaining a semblance of clarity.
"Did I do it?" He choked out "Did I serve you well day?" He looked up into the sky before dissipating into lightning.
The ice rapier disappeared.
Aegeon relaxed, the tension in his muscles leaving with his breath, he clasped his hands and did a silent prayer thanking his god for the victory.
His spear dropping onto the floor with a metallic thud before dissipating into the ether.
He let out a breath in the cold air, looking up.
The dark clouds clearing.
"That was quick" Isabellas voice cut through the silence.
The boots were already equipped on him, a silver sabaton boot (Knight boots) with Thunder blue highlights.
He took a step, lightning trailed from the boots, they fit snuggly.
Aegeon really wanted to check the description, but the fact that he even received a reward told him Gideon hadn't arrived yet, and Aegeon would like to keep it that way.
"Does that always happen?" She looked at his boots with raised eyebrows, her eyes lingering on his face before looking into a horizon, her cheeks upturned.
"A gift" He looked up at the clouds, lightning streaking across the sky.
In this hell like game, it made sense she could only give one piece at a time, he was already grateful enough for just one piece of late-game equipment.
He smiled warmly at the sky.
She pulled his arm; he turned to look at her.
"We should get going, we might be able to catch up with them." Her words sounded logical, but the look on her face told him that wasn't the reason she pulled his arm.
He shrugged before walking into the forest.