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Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer

Just when Borgon and Luc were about to clash, battle horns and thundering footsteps roared over the southern horizon. The Delvic Horde was in disarray, they looked to the south and saw thousands of Ramoan knights riding towards them, shouting their battle cries. The Delvic horde was not in the proper formation to intercept the Knights. They had just formed a makeshift duel arena around Luc and Borgon, and they lacked the proper mounts to counter the Ramoan army's mounted horsemen.

In one coordinated attack, the Ramoan army quickly surrounded the Delvas and trampled their defenses, sweeping them like dirty in the snow. Their spears plunged deep in the Delvas thick armor. 2000 Ramons Knights against approximately 7000 Delvas. Despite their lack in numbers, the Ramoan Knights were on mounts and have the element of surprise, giving them a distinct advantage over the Delvas.

With their perimeter defenses decimated, two hundered Ramoan cavalry punched a hole through the Delva's circle formation defense. This allowed them to reach Luc and Borgon.

One knight was about to trust his spear into Borgon's chest, but the Warchief was no easy mark. He intercepted the spear with his gigantic hammer, breaking the weapon like a toothpick versus a hammer. Borgon took down as many of the Ramoan forces as he could but it was clearly not enough to affect the fate of his horde. Borgon had to abandon his duel with Luc in order to lead his horde against the surprise attack. The Ramoans avoided attacking Luc, they were watching him from over the horizon and saw him as an ally more than anything.

When the Delvas were finally able to form a proper defense their number had shrunk down dramatically, leaving them with only 800 men. With Borgon's strength and leadership, the Delvas were able to clear a path for their escape. They were forced to retreat back to the frigid mountains, the trees and rough terrain will give them a slight advantage over the mounted knights.

The Ramoans chased the Delvas up the mountains, they knew that they could leave any of them alive, not one, or else more would come back. The Delvic Horde are very persistent, if they want something they won't stop until they get it. Meanwhile, Luc had passed out because of exhaustion and his injuries. He was taken by the Ramoan army to be healed and debriefed.

The Ramoan army entered Silent Hall and found empty streets, but unlike before when they entered the houses they found dead bodies, half eaten and frozen. Most of the bodies were found on their beds, indicating that they were killed while asleep. The Ramoan army blamed the Delvas for what happened in Silent Hall, little did they know that the true culprit was right under their nose.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer

When Durzan cast his little magic ball of light the singing stopped. His light barely reached the end the tunnel but it was enough to give him somewhat of an advantage visually. There was a foul stench coming from inside the dark tunnel. Countless numbers of fallen hair littered the ground, some of them stuck on the bottom of Durzan's shoe.

Soon Durzan reached the end tunnel and he found nothing, no girl, no monster. It was dead end, a trap. Suddenly, a thick steel slab dropped down from the other end of the tunnel, trapping Durzan inside a dark and wet cylinder.

A closer inspection of the tunnel revealed a small opening on the top, which the creature used to bounce off sound and to lure Durzan into it's trap. Water then poured down from the small hole, it started slow but rapidly increased in force. The creature was trying to drown Durzan to prevent him from defending himself while it ate him.

This dark creature proved to be a cunning and masterful predator. It used magic, tools, and even used Durzan's dreams to lure the Delva into a death trap. Not many monsters had this kind of wit and intelligence. Durzan was dealing with no ordinary beast, he underestimated it and now he was about to drown for his mistake.

Time was running out for Durzan, water was filling up the enclosed tunnel very quickly. The walls are at least 3-feet thick, Durzan doesn't have the fire power to break through them. The water was now all the way up to Durzan's neck and rising higher and higher by the second.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer

The five Delvas were under Durzan's command. They trusted him to be their leader in what was supposed to be a simple negotiation mission. None of them could've known what awaited for them in the fog drowned town of Silent Hall. But as proud Delvas, they didn't deserve a foul death such as this. Not only were they killed in their sleep, they were also eaten like pigs.

Against a creature that fed on fear, courage was Durzan's strongest weapon. He chose to investigate the voice he heard. It led him to a flooded area where the water level is up to his shoulders. The closer he got to the source, the more he was able to discern what the sound really was. It was singing, gentle, joyful singing.

The song she was singing didn't sound like anything Durzan knew. It was also being sang in a language Durzan didn't understand. The evidence that this was a trap was pilling up more and more by the minute. Fear and doubt was being fed into Durzan's heart and mind. Perhaps this was the creature's way to making Durzan afraid, which in turn will make it stronger.

Was it another dream or illusion? Was it a trap? Or was it real? There was only one way to find out. Durzan would have to go forward, if not for himself, then for his fallen comrades. One thing was for certain though, who ever was singing is sitting just around the next corner.

Durzan reached the end of the flooded passageway and found himself at the entrance of a dark and ominous round tunnel. The passageway was small, Durzan wouldn't be able to fight properly inside because of his large frame. Aside from being small, the passage was also pitch black and Durzan couldn't see anything inside. The girl who is singing is definitely in there, but why doesn't she come out?

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer




Death crept up on Durzan, it felt like he was being strangled. His vision became blurry and his strength felt like it was fading. There was nothing he could do, as the monster slowly too his life away from him, but regress to him own dreams. With the help of his own nightmares, Durzan was able to will himself out of the spell. When he opened his eyes he saw the monster right up his face, drooling down on him.


As soon as Durzan awoke, the monster released him from its deadly grip and quickly ran away into one of the dark tunnels. Durzan found himself inside a cold, dark, moist place. The most likely location was the sewers. He had scratches all over his body, indicating that he was dragged down here. Around him were the half eaten corpses of his comrades. The monster was killing them off one by one as they slept, then it would proceed to eat their bodies while still fresh. There were more bodies down in the sewers, most likely the villagers of Silent Hall. 

Suddenly, Durzan heard what he thought was thunder, coming from the floors above. It was the sound of thousands of shields and pole arms being driven repeated onto the ground. The Delvic army was chanting, a duel between Luc and the Warchief was about to happen. Aside from the thunderous chants, he also heard a girl's voice coming from one of the tunnels. Perhaps it was a survivor, or the monster playing tricks on him, trying to lure Durzan into a trap.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer





Delvic horns were being sounded left and right. The horns were so loud that it was able to get through the fog and @Durzan was able to hear them even while inside the nightmare. Thousands of Delvic Warriors died at the hands of one man. Luc Seifer, with the help of the Vermilion Eye, was able to defeat an estimate of 2,000 Delvic Soldiers in battle. However, the epic battle had to come to a conclusion.

Borgon has seen enough, he wasn't willing to waste anymore of his men, Luc has killed off over 20% of his entire horde. Realizing that he could lose them all, he called off the attack and made his way to challenge the raven-haired boy in a one on one duel.

The horns faded away, and the army halted their attack on Luc. They moved out of the way, and created a path for their Warchief. Borgon was a 7 foot, muscular Delva, with blue skin, and two long horns ivory on the side of his face. His weapon was a large hammer with the traditional Delvic design, reinforced steel head with a flat surface. 

"Enough! I am your opponent now!" Borgon said out loud. The remaining Delvic forces surrounded Luc and Borgon, to form a makeshift arena. If Luc can defeat Borgon, then the remaining Delvas will lose morale and might retreat.

Luc was far too immersed in his rage, that he forgot to realize just how much of a bad shape he is in. The human boy had a collapsed lung and a long laceration on his back which kept bleeding.

Borgon walked around Luc, carrying his huge hammer on his shoulder, assessing his foe. The Delvic Warchief had respect for the young boy, even though he killed so many of his men. What Luc did, was no easy task. Each one of the Delvic Soldiers he killed were trained to become warriors from the day they were born. Yet all it took was a single swing of his spell conjured blade to take them down. 

To Borgon, it didn't matter what Luc's reason was for attacking them. The boy came here to fight and that's all that matters. Borgon stopped in front of Luc and pointed his hammer towards the boy and said to him, "I am Borgon Garam, War Chief of the Delva'shok. Before I kill you. Tell me your name, and I'll make sure your bravery will be known among my people."

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer


Durzan's plan, charging head on in a corridor full of traps, proved to be a terrible idea. He ran into more traps than he would've taking it slow. He was lucky the last trap missed him or his head would be rolling on the floor by now. Still, Durzan was far luckier than his comrades, at least he was still alive.

The injuries Durzan had suffered were near fatal. He didn't have the strength left to walk straight, let alone stand, but that's not the worst of it. The blades attached to the traps were rusty and full of bacteria. Durzan's wounds will become infected soon if he doesn't find a way to clean them and get the proper dose of antibiotics. But infection, still, isn't the worst thing Durzan should be worrying about.

As Durzan laid motionless on the floor, brown leaves started blowing in from the ceiling. It scattered all around the corridor and even on top of Durzan's body. A few feet away from him, a dark and ominous creature rose up from the floor boards. It's eyes, of glowing yellow, stared deep into Durzan's heart. It saw the fear the delva's heart, an emotion the monster fed on for strength.

It was just a dream, but the suggestive powers of the mind was too strong, dying here would also mean dying in real life. The monster knew that Durzan was too weak to protect himself. It crawled out of the floor and slowly made it's way towards Durzan's helpless body.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer


The four Delva soldiers proved to be no match for Luc, not with his Vermilion Eye. The Vermilion Eye was given to Luc for the sole purpose of helping him find the Lost Prince. But Luc was using it as a weapon. Taking advantage of the artifact's side effects, Luc is able to freeze his enemies momentarily, enough to cause significant damage against them.

The Eye gave a bright redish glow when activated, which was enhanced even more by the fog. The Delvas, after seeing it for the first time, thought that Luc might be using blood magic. After seeing their comrades fall helplessly against Luc, they got into battle formation around Luc and surrounded him.

They knew better than to charge carelessly against someone who could be using Blood Magic. They used their shields to act as walls, trapping Luc inside the circle. Then, from a safe distance, they loosened arrows and threw spears at Luc.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan @Luc Seifer

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan


Durzan did the right thing, not minding the walls, and also being very cautious on his way up the stairs. He had missed two traps already because of him being careful. But not all traps in this dream were triggered physically. After all, in this dream world, the one who controls the dream is king.

Durzan received no answer. There was no one visible on the second floor. There was also no trails on the dusty floor, left by the dark figure that ran awhile ago. Perhaps it was just the light, playing tricks on Durzan's vision. 

Visually, there doesn't seem to be any traps on the this floor. But that was the same with the first floor, these death traps were very inconspicuous. At the end of the corridor was a table and a chair. There was light coming in from the left side, it didn't seem like anyone was there. It looked like an obvious trap, but in order to progress, Durzan had to push forward.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan




Durzan was the only one who survived the trapped, however it was more luck than skill that save him from death. All his other teammates are dead now and there was still no sign of the horde. He was all alone and vulnerable inside this nightmarish world.

After climbing out of the pitfall trap, Durzan noticed that there was someone on top of the stairs, hidden in the shadows, watching. Could it be the person who setup all this death traps, entertaining himself by watching his creations take the lives of Durzan's men?

As soon as Durzan noticed the figure, it ran off towards the corridors of the second floor. Durzan should be very cautious in pursuing this person, there might be more traps hidden inside the cathedral.

There was a strange sound coming from behind the walls of this ancient building. It sounded like the something sharp was grinding against the walls, more hidden blades perhaps? Or was it something else? It would be dangerous to attempt anything rash at this point, Durzan was alone and the nightmare had just begun.

Chapter 6: Tangled Fates

Silenthall
Quest: The Town of Fog
#DurzanSilentHall #TheTownofFog #Chapter6 @Durzan

Durzan's instincts had him pointed in the right direction. He was starting to realize that things here might not be as real as the seem. But how exactly did he get that kind of idea? 

The group decided to spread out and move in formation, as they searched the cathedral. They encountered no traps during the first few steps. But soon, one of the Delvas stepped in a pressure sensitive switch hidden underneath the floorboards.

*Click!*

When the trapped clicked, the Delva who stepped on it quickly jumped and rolled out of the way, avoiding a blade that would've cleaved his head clean off. He sighed in relief and laughed. But there was a second trap, the floorboards had collapsed and the group fell into an 18-foot pit full of deadly spikes.