Maria looked over the slamming waters of Altmer, the slight moonlight shinning upon them. The crowds tonight seemed to have gone down drastically from the previous night, possibly because of the odd sickness the gripped the entire city in a night.

It does not matter though, Maria would admit, as their target was something which was not human. From her understanding it could have been one before, but it did not matter. Anything that preyed upon man was her enemy.

Finally arriving at her target the sounds of armor stopped, “So what was it you were thinking of doing?” Hetchstock of the Knights Hospit asked while turning to Maria.

“It is a simple luring of the creature out. It knows who I am and is likely to want revenge against me.” Maria answered with a solemn smile, “If this goes out right, we can easily have the creature within our hands to mount to a pike.”

“Hmm, that is a sound idea, but a risky one at as well. I take it you have Faith in the Lord about this?”

“Indeed I do, though your second guessing is having me modestly worried.” Maria answered with a raised brow.

“Well yeah, from our experience Demons can take on three men at once without issue. Not only that, but I think their senses are at least canine in nature.”

“Hmm, well that does mean bringing them out faster, though it also means it depends on who gets the first strike, yes?”

The Knight simply gave Maria a solemn nod.

Well, they had a rough guess at where the demon was at, Maria reasoned, however that did not mean they could outright attack it either. If for whatever reason it escaped, they would need to either run it down. By failing that would mean it can alert the others to the attack.

Then again, being bait means they are much more likely to succeed. Bringing the creature to them would result in getting the upper hand, risk being the creature will likely have the first move.

>Try and attack its Apartment
>Lure it to Maria using herself as bait.
>Other plans anons?

>>4490668
>Lure it to Maria using herself as bait.
Let's go with the lure, considering it doesn't know we can resist it's hypnosis he'll likely try it to get us safely before trying to attack. Also missed you anon

>>4490668
>Try and attack its Apartment

>>4490668
>Try and attack its Apartment

>>4490668
I suspect we should ask them about black eyed creatures later in the off chance they have to do cleanup around the city too. Was tempted to just set the building on fire, but I want to find the paper trail.
>>4490668
>>Lure it to Maria using herself as bait.
He seems arrogant/prideful enough. We just have to steal something it's fond of and run.

[Possible plans:
Somebody pretending to be an annoying drunk pissing on it's territorial markers. Maybe pay a drunkard?
One person knock and call for him to come downstairs to deliver a job offer from an interested Merchant that wants to buy out his business. We break in while he's downstairs, grab something, and he tracks us down to the planned battleground.

>>4490668
Burn it's apartment and the surrounding block to ashes to be thorough it doesn't matter if innocent die because they will go to heaven so KILL THEM ALL AND LET GOD SORT THEM OUT

>>4490668
In reality I'm going with
>Try and attack its Apartment

>>4490668
>>Try and attack its Apartment

Attack the Apartment
>>4490709
>>4490722
>>4490879
>>4491053

Being Bait
>>4490705
>>4490793

Can I get a couple d100 roll, Bo3 Roll low?

Rolled 41 (1d100)

>>4491369
nat 1 incoming

Rolled 62 (1d100)

>>4491369
My death is your command.

>>4491374
>>4491379
Come on Anons one more!

>>4491401
Fiiiinnnnneee

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>>4491405

>>4491405
roll+1d100 in options

>>4491406
Srry I just don't know how to roll and when I entered dice+1d100 it didn't work

>>4491401

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>4491411
Odd, make sure you didn't put a space between things. That can cause problems. Also this roll does not count to you all.

>>4491415
Might be because I'm a phone fag but I don't really know

>>4491419
Oh I know why then! Make sure the 'd' is not capitalized.

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It must be like this anon, all in lower case

Rolled 25 (1d100)

>>4491422
Thanks time for try 3 then

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>>4491426

“Then we will attack it with haste, and directly then.” Maria declared while drawing out the Partisan blade from her back.

“Indeed we shall!” The man announced before preparing the group also prepared their arms.

The way to the little apartment was not very hard at all, the group going down an ally and through a few archways to a small door. There was no obvious problem with the door, nor was there anything too outright interesting about it either.

With a nod the men got into position, two of them bringing out a large wooden log and preparing to smash the door with it. Maria herself waited with baited breath for a moment, her weapon now poised to attack anything that might come out of that door.

“One… Two…” The Knight brought back the log and waited a baited moment to gain their strength, “THREE!”

And with an empic slamming of the item the door infront of them shattered from the force of two grown men. In an instant Maria charged forth, quickly entering the room where a person was just now getting up from a chair.

“What the- FUCK!” It cried as Maria’s spear impaled him. Though even with the strengthened blade she could feel the weapon barely making past the skin.

“Back up Kingslayer!” Maria heard from behind, to which she quickly dodged a charging man with a large blade towards the demon. However it was to Maria’s freight that the being quickly dodged the attack, giving a loud punch right into his back.

Somehow she did not think that attack was going to be something he can come back from, even with the armor.

With his distracted for that moment the other got behind Maria, poised and ready to attack.

“Fucking Clergy! Damn that bastard!” The demon announced with an icy stare, “You, defend me!” he announced at one of the two men.

In almost an instant the man’s actions were animated, quickly striking at Hetchstock with a furious blow. There was a slight ringing of metal going through the air as it was defend with a shield, but at this moment Maria did not know the outcome.

However the Demon sure did, and he was getting ready to run through the place it seems.

>Chase the Demon down so Maria can slaughter it.
>Incapacitate the other Knight so both Maria and Hetchstock can go towards the Demon.
>Make sure the other fellow isn’t dead or anything

>With all of these, give me d100s, Bo3, Roll Low

>>4491471
>Chase the Demon down so Maria can slaughter it.
Also
>Shout to the men that you are going after the demon
And
>Laugh madly as you stab into the demon/ heretics

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>4491471
>Incapacitate the other Knight so both Maria and Hetchstock can go towards the Demon.
damn

Rolled 8 (1d100)

>>4491471
Oh yeah forgot to roll

Srry

>>4491485
even with a 25 dude still gonna escape
roll my dude because mine was horrible

>>4491491
I got an 8 yey

Rolled 33 (1d100)

>>4491471
>Cripple/banish the demon trying to run away with the power of the lord so that we can catch up to it.

>>4491471
>Chase the Demon down so Maria can slaughter it.

Chase
>>4491485
>>4491512
>>4491549

Incapacitate
>>4491488

Maria took one glance towards the fleeing creature, than towards the two fighting men. She could not help but click her tongue as the sight of what was a helpless situation, but a decision had to be made.

“Hetchstock I am going after it!” Maria announced while her feet quickly picked up from behind her.

“G-got it!” The Knight Hospit yelled as he deflected another strike towards his head.

And with that Maria ran, quickly through the small rooms that seemed to litter this place. Quickly Maria’s sight was on the demon, and just as quickly he grabbed a series of tableware and threw them into her path. However it was to Maria’s skill and light attire that she simply leaped over it, causing the creature to quickly jump out the window.

Maria did not bother to think twice as she did the same, much to the creature’s surprise and displeasure, “Stay away you fucking idiot!”

“No, you shall die upon my pike!” Maria yelled in response.

With that the two were running, Maria actually gaining ground upon him. Without even a second thought however the creature took a diversion to the left, quickly climbing onto the roof tops with Maria hot on his heels.

Pitter pattering of clay was beneath their feet now, the freight of death easily working its way into the creature. Soon enough though there was a slight change in turrain, and as the creature took the lower and faster way Maria decided to instead ascend.

As with that she was easily above him to make the final strike.

“Are you even fucking human!” It yelled while throwing whatever it could Maria’s way. However much he tried though, Maria was able to dodge them.

[MIlitary Success]

In the moment of his confusion, Maria watched as something reached out and moved a piece of clay just a little bit. With that, the creature tripped over and Maria leaped into the air.

>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death.
>No, Maria wants it alive for questioning even at the risk of its mind manipulation
>Other Ideas?

>>4491750
>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death.
Vade Retro Satana

>>4491750
>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death.
we're alone so not risks

>>4491750
>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death.

>>4491750
>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death
Suffer not the demon to live

>>4491750
>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death.

>>4491750
I had wanted to interrogate it but
>execute and take the head with us as proof.
It's either helping us or trying to tie up loose ends and we can't be bothered to deal with it right now when we need to get back to the apartment.
I also think this is related to the thing we saw when we were gathering firewood so we cant possibly chase it down on foot atm.

>>4491962
This. Something is using us to play their game.
I'd hazard our otherworld soul will give us a couple of benefits out of this.

>>4491750
>Execute it, it shall die a monster’s death.

>>4491750
>>4491894
Im changing to
>execute and take the head with us as proof

>>4492009
You need to have your vote in greentext at least or he might miss it

KILL THE FUCKER
>>4491758
>>4491781
>>4491859
>>4491894
>>4491906
>>4492078
>>4492214


Well, I guess its dead right?

It was a split second decision, and Maria did not even think twice as her blade sank into the neck of the creature. The expression it had was beautiful, turning from one that would have been human into that which belongs to a monster.

In such a form, it tried to speak. However with the blade sink deep into the neck, it could only make the sounds like the wind. And like the wind, the body soon turned into ashes to leave only the skeleton.

“Rot in hell you fucking thing.” Maria announced before smashing the bones and collecting the skull for herself. She quickly noted its inhuman appearance, but soon opted to simply store her item away into a bag.

Quickly she traveled once again, gliding above the roof tops before she finally saw the shattered glass and men being carried out. With a drop Maria rolled onto the ground next to Hetchstock, who was looking a little worse for wear.

“Were you able to kill it?” The man asked as he dragged his second knight onto the ground.

“I was, the fool decided to travel towards the rooftops.” Maria answered with a smile before giving a soured expression, “How about your men?”

“I’m fine.” The Knight with a large indent inside of his chestpiece said while inching upwards, “Damn creature gave me a nice rattling of the lungs and ruined the armor. Can one of you two take it off?”

“And the other?” Maria asked while turning towards the fellow who was not getting up.

“I had to give him a nice bash ontop the head.” Hetchstock answered before a sharp clang sounded from the other Knights armor. Maria watched as the fellow slowly got up, but for the most part he’s looking better than before.

“So our next targets are those in the Bar… by the Lord how are we going to get them?” Maria asked with a small grumble.

“Well there are surely still men in the Tavern drinking, so they are likely still there. Maybe if we can find them and separate them?” The Hospit Knight answered while rubbing his chin, “Hrm, thats about all I got.”

>Just run in there and force them to flee the place with Holy Items
>Maria shall go in to try and lead one of them away to be slaughtered
>Start a barfight, and then bring in the Knights are ‘Town Guard’. Bars are dangerous of course
>Wait until Maria can examine the bar
>Other

Once during one of my rage fueled rants midfight I yelled at a guy to hurry up and take out his knife so I could stab him in the face with it. If he hadn't been lying about the knife I probably would have done it. Maria is best waifu.

>>4492393
>Wait until Maria can examine the bar
>>4492395
this kinda reminds me of a british fight

>>4492393
Kill them all for god shall know his own

Burn the tavern and kill anyone that flees
Also known as
>Wait until Maria can examine the bar
So that we can find the heretics

>>4492393
>Wait until Maria can examine the bar

>>4492393
>Maria shall go in to try and lead one of them away to be slaughtered

>>4492393
>Start a barfight, and then bring in the Knights are ‘Town Guard’. Bars are dangerous of course

>>4492393
>Wine is used in sacraments, yes? Why not work with the bartender and bless some of the stock the demons/underlings are going to drink? I doubt he's in a mood for a excommunication.

>>4492393
>Maria shall go in to try and lead one of them away to be slaughtered

Go to the Bar
>>4492419
>>4492486
>>4492568

Seduction
>>4492574
>>4492797

Barfight
>>4492581

sneaky kill
>>4492724

“I don’t want to make the decision yet.” Maria admitted while looking over the two men who were injured, “Also, maybe if given a little bit of time your fellow there will get up.”

“What are you going to do then?” Hetchstock asked with a tired huff.

“I will be scouting out the place, maybe tracking down the demons themselves.”

The two knight who were up seemed a little worried, “Well you will need to go at it alone, we cannot help you very much.”

“I am prepared for that. Just try your best to get near.”

“Yeah, we can do that.”

And with that the two groups split up, Maria traveling down the streets as Hetchstock and the other knight got their equipment and comrade together to advance. There was a small hint of worry in Maria’s chest, but a simple tug upon the finger upon her neck was enough to relieve it.

However she also knew that these creatures were not exactly like the cultists. While the one was as tough as nails, the actual fighting capabilities were somewhat lesser. Variations however were possible, and Maria did not want to fight a combat version.

Soon though Maria arrived in the bar, a small sense of cheerines was in the air. However, so was the feeling of monsters within this place.

“Another drink for these mighty men over here!” A woman announced with a small smile, her finger swirling within the drink with a somewhat dangerous smile upon her face.

“Coming right up!” The Bartender announced while quickly running infront of Maria to make his delivery.

Maria quickly noted how the place was packed with people, even with the ‘Plague’ coming through. If she hazard a guess something was up with this, as the numbers did not even seem to shrink form her earlier observations.

“Oh, well hello there girl.” A man said while quickly slithering infront of Maria, “I have not seen your face here before. Mind coming over for a drink?” He asked while showing his hand to a table already full of woman.

That feeling Maria had was growing much worse, especially with this thing next to her.

>Take him up on his offer
>Bat the idiot away, Maria wants to simply look around the place.
>Just give him a really nice jab in the neck.

>>4493013
>Take him up on his offer
Pretend to take a bait. Dont drink the already spiked plague drink

>>4493013
Gut him, how dare this heretic exist anywhere near you and ruin your vacation

>Just give him a really nice jab in the neck and if he complains settle the matter with an honor duel to the death

>>4493013
>Take him up on his offer
Let's see what we can learn

>>4493013
>Just give him a really nice jab in the neck

>>4493013
>Pretend to be looking for somebody else. If he continues jab him in the neck while acting like he tried something inappropriate.

>>4493013
>Just give him a really nice jab in the neck.
Carpe jugulum!

Pretend
>>4493020
>>4493054

Outright attack
>>4493039
>>4493071
>>4493441

Pretend for someone else
>>4493130


Well, I need 3 d100 rolls bois.

Rolled 4 (1d100)

>>4493538

>>4493539
Any others, or we just not going to try that 3% chance of getting better.

Rolled 2 (1d100)

>>4493538
>>4493539
Neat roll anon

Rolled 64 (1d100)

>>4493538
So is this an everyone notices we did that thing, a they explode in holy light because we accidentally banished a horny lesser demon thing, or we just jab him so quick that nobody sees it when he falls over?

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>>4493554
I did it boys

Maria looked the creature up and down, a small peg growing upon her head in the simple anger that this creature was talking to her without thought. She noted that while the woman who the creature had wrapped around his finger were paying attention to them, the rest seemed to be going about their usual business.

“Come on girl, I’m sure I have give you a good time.” He said with a smile that grew even faster with every moment, “I am sure your first time will be a fun time with me.”

“…” Maria stared at him for a moment before simply shaking her head, “No, it won’t be.”

With that Maria swiftly took out her blade, faster than any mortal man could see to cut his neck. The Partisan blade did not even finish with his neck as his body seemed to burn with a small spark of light, so minut that you would not have noticed it lest you were looking for it.

With a followup Maria smashing her staff into the skeleton, shattering it while collecting the head for herself.

“...”

The room was silent for a moment, the sheer stunned reality finally hitting everyone around there. The other one, who was surrounded by men slowly looked up with a fear within her eyes Maria had to laugh at.

“Y-what are you?” It asked while backing up towards a corner.

“Maria Louise Regnia, Kingslayer.” Maria answered with a growing smile, “Or as I should be called now, Slayer of Demons and their Worshippers.”

Maria took a single step forward, and the men who were surrounding the thing rose from their seats and placed themselves between Maria and her Quarry. Maria could not really tell if the girl was ready because of simply being charmed by her, or something much more supernatural.

“Oh no oh no.” The thing cowering behind the men should have been sweating a waterfall by now, “I-I will go willing, j-just don’t kill me!”

>Accept it, maybe Maria can get some information out of her
>Go forward with a strike, bodyguards be damned
>Demand that she repent for her sins! *Present the Finger of a Saint*

>>4493582
>Accept it, maybe Maria can get some information out of her
Inquisitor time

>>4493582
>Go forward with a strike, bodyguards be damned
Suffer not the demon to live and the bodyguards are guarding a demon so they must die or burn on the stake

>>4493582
>interrogation
You are severely underestimating the trouble you are in. If you want to live, you'd need to show penitence to the Church and human shields is not the way to do that. (to the "bodyguards") If you don't stop defending her right now the church is going to write you off as siding with demons. Is that how you want your dear mothers to remember their sons and daughters?
Now why don't you start by telling me every nasty secret you've overheard about the men working with your dead master?

>>4493582
>Go forward with a strike, bodyguards be damned
Questions later

>>4493620
>interrogation

The church collecting a willing abomination is a trophy among trophies if it goes willingly. Calling in reinforcements by pointing out those who defend are considered fair quarry should work.

>>4493675
I was going for her having to repent and pray to God to turn back into a human (as proof of penitence) to make a minor miracle but whatever the QM interprets is fine with me.

Accept
>>4493595

Force her to repent
>>4493620
>>4493675

Strike her down
>>4493637
>>4493610

Give me 3 rolls. d100 please

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Rolled 77 (1d100)

>>4493791
The highest of rolls

Rolled 99 (1d100)

>>4493791
Let’s go

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>>4493797
Holy shit

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Rolled 97 (1d100)

>>4493791
>>4493797

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>>4493794
>>4493797
>>4493801

Rolled 22 (1d100)

>>4493791
We going to die

>>4493794
I guess I got the lowest of rolls

okay.

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>>4493804

>>4493794
Well we got an 80 with weapons so we’re no so fucked to strike but that’s bad
>>4493805
If only you came 3 minutes earlier

>>4493821
At least when this is over we can get advice from them on how to protect everyone from Chloe's mass mind control.

“Hmm, I will let you go.” Maria began with a smile, “But a creature like you is too disastrous to leave alive. How about if I keep you alive, you take the time to repent all the sins you have committed in a church.”

“Y-you want me to go to a church!?” The girl almost screamed in pure fear.

“Indeed, what do you burn inside of them?” Maria answered back with a small laughter.

“D-damned fanatics!” She cried out before pointing her hand towards Maria, “Get her now! Before she kills me!”

With that the series of men quickly ran forward, Maria quickly getting her blade out. She could only click her tongue as the demon looked upon them with a small sense of anticipation. For Maria, her blade was already moving as the first fellow quickly swung a fist towards her face. In return the man received a nice gash right across his forearm.

Being surrounded Maria was forced to dodge, breaking just barely around a pair of attacks before a single fist slammed itself into Maria’s side. The pain was there, but she was quickly able to respond with a jab to his right breast. It was kind of satisfying to hear his gaps for air, but Maria was quickly forced to defend against a series of attacks.

It was to her issue that one of those was in fact a broken bottle of wine. It was a nice hit to the arm, something Maria was forced to take a few steps away from. Quickly the bitch saw an oppritunity, and quickly she bolted towards the door!

“Damn you!” Maria cried as she went for a jab right at her back. Just barely it went in, but as the blade left Maria noted that not even a drop of blood left the wound.

With that Maria was forced to fight the other men, and due to her situation she did not manage to break free for a few moments.

For her troubles, Maria was now bleeding from the arms and had a nice bruise forming at her shoulder. Luckily the armor underneath her gear was enough to prevent any real damage to her vitals, but Maria could already feel the pain raking through her body.

Quickly she ran outside, the moonlight casting shadows all around the place. She could only click her tongue as it was clear her target was lost.

>Opt to track her down anyways, this city is an island after all
>Regroup with the Knights and admit to the failure.
>Maybe, Maria should rely on those devilish shadows.

>>4493836
>Maybe, Maria should rely on those devilish shadows.
If we regroup we’ll lose her so let’s make use of the shadows to ambush the bitch

>>4493836
I was kinda hoping the knights would notice the bar brawl and stop her.
>>4493836
Can we dispel the control we have over the men and ask if one of them knows where she lives? She only has 3 places to go in a panic. To her home, out of the city, or her boss that she doesn't know is dead.
I don't think she's notHolo since we'd have recognized the husband in there. We probably should learn how to bind demons to our will or a holy contract like how Santa did to the kraumpus.Heathen kings got the chance chance to enter the service of the lord, I see no reason some misc magical being can't subordinate itself to the Lord as well.
It's only bad for these demons in particular because they're slave trading assholes.

>>4493836
>Opt to track her down anyways, this city is an island after all
We will burn this city to the ground if we must in order to end the heretic scum

>>4493836
>Opt to track her down anyways, this city is an island after all

Use Dem Shadows
>>4493842

Just track her!
>>4493927
>>4494393

Due to the chosen option I need 3 d100 rolls like before.

Rolled 14 (1d100)

>>4494407
i got a 99 before, now it's time for the nat 1

Rolled 84 (1d100)

>>4494407
Let's see how good our luck is.

Rolled 23 (1d100)

>>4494407

“Damn it you are not going to get away!” Maria yelled as she smashed through the door and took a moment to look outside.

She could only curse herself in the fact there was no real way for Maria to track the other thing down, but honestly Maria really only had one chance. So with a small curse she ran down a random direction, left in this case, in hopes that she could find the worn out monster.

So she ran, and as she did so it was quickly becoming obvious there was something going this way. A small smile creeped upon Maria’s face as she continued the way, though finally she arrived at what looked to be a minor apartment complex.

With this many doors, one wrong guess would result in the bitch likely getting away. It was hard to cover up a break in in this case.

However as Maria thought about it, that odd feeling came over her again. It was that feeling that she could not get rid of, even in the Church of the Lord himself.

Taking a moment, she noticed the shadows around her moving in a way that were all directed towards a single door. Soon enough one of them reached in behind it and slowly the sounds of a metal deadbolt being moved came into Maria’s ears.

It did not take a genius to figure out something unnatural was helping Maria, but at this point she was already flying through the door.

“F-fuck!” The creature yelled as Maria gave it a nice impalement with a spear. She then quickly followed it up with a kick as to remove the blasted thing from her blade.

“D-damn it!” The creature announced, “W-what do you want? Are you just killing us because we are us or are you with the others?”

“What do you mean?” Maria asked with a raised brow, blood staining her arm in the process.

“Fufu, so you don’t know?” She asked with a widening grin, “Not even the big fish living beneath the waves?”

>Allow the creature to continue
>Remove its head, another skull for the collection

>>4494439
>Remove its head, another skull for the collection

>>4494439
>Allow the creature to continue
Did you really think nobody would notice the slave trading your boss was involved in? A little something tripped him up when he tried escaping which leaves you as the only loose end for it. There's only one way for you to live right now and that's through me convincing the priests that you're worth keeping alive.
If she keeps on declaring herself innocent we could probably make an argument that the same offer that was given to heathen kings when this religion entered the continent probably applies to her as well if any anons want a pet holo. Being a demigod doesn't even seem to break the terms of that offer as evidenced by Chloe not burning whenever she enters a church.

>>4494439
>Allow the creature to continue
"Be quick if you want any chance of remaining alive, foul creature."

>>4494439
>Allow the creature to continue
Maybe we can find the root of the five year cycle and stop it for good.

>>4494439
>Allow the creature to continue

>>4494439
>Remove its head, another skull for the collection

>>4494439
>Allow the creature to continue
But make sure it's secured and can't escape
"Tell me quickly if you want any chance of remaining alive, foul creature."

>>4494439
>Remove its head, another skull for the collection
A demon's word is not worth its spit

>>4494439
>Remove its head, another skull for the collection
Skulls for the skull throne! Trust not what the demon says.

>>4494439
Changing from
>>4494671
To
>Remove its head, another skull for the collection
Suffer not the demon to live and we can go to the inquisition later about the fish

Kill it swiftly
>>4494440
>>4494670
>>4494686
>>4494731
>>4494743

Live, long enough to give the info
>>4494446
>>4494468
>>4494488
>>4494498
>>4494671

Next vote gets the decision. Does it die like the animal it is or live to feast upon humanity another day?

>>4494759
You counted me twice I specified that I changed to the kill and gave a link to my previous post so you know what I was switching from

>>4494766
Oops, well it dies now.

>>4494759
This anon >>4494671 changed their vote to this >>4494743
The vote is in favor of killing now.

Shame on you anons, we needed info

Welp. There goes our shot at long term countermeasures against mind control and preventing the rise of Cthulu.

Someone give me one d100 roll. I forgot Maria is currently bleeding and needs to find help.

Rolled 27 (1d100)

>>4494803

Rolled 87 (1d100)

>>4494803
I would like to say that our characterization is becoming a bit inconsistent over the last few days. We make one decision/plan and then backpedal the opposite in the next vote.

>>4494811
Hey things change man and more people vote. Honestly this is getting quite entertaining on my end.

“You know, there was a saying I knew a long time ago.” Maria said with a stern glare into the creature’s eyes, “Suffer not the Demon to live.”

The creature’s eyes went wide as the spear came forward, “N----!!!”

It was not able to finish its sentence, as the blade already severed the head from the body proper. Just like the many times before the body crumbled away, becoming nothing more than dust in the wind. For her troubles, Maria acquired another skull for the collection.

What shall she do with them, she does not know yet. Indeed it would be prime to show the skulls off to everyone around, but that would be extremely prideful. Prideful was something Maria was not sure she wanted to experience yet.

“Oh no, the adrenaline is wearing off.” Maria quickly grabbed her arm as pain finally shot through it. Even with her body in top shape, it was still only Mortal in comparison to these monsters.

Yeah that bleeding was not going to stop, so slowly Maria walked forward through the alleys. Her vision was already starting to get blurry, and who knows what kind of horrors she was going to experience if she collapsed.

However she was able to get out of the alleys and soon enough the sight of the Knights running across the water upon sight of her.

“Kingslayer!? Are you alright? Is the creature dead?” Hetchstock asked while quickly putting Maria on his shoulder.

“Yupp, got its head right here.” Maria triumphed as a skull was shown to them, “Alright, well with them all dead you guys think I can sleep?”

“Yeah, you’ve done more than your fair share of work Kingslayer.” Hetchstock answered with a smile.

With that Maria feel asleep, noting the slight tingly feeling around her wounds and that feeling she always got in this city. It felt like… it was smiling?

It was only when the sun rested itself open Maria’s eyes that she woke up once again. Looking at her side she noted that her arms were all bandaged up while her armor was sitting on the nearby chair. It only took her a moment to notice the man in the room furiously writing.

“So, I take it I’m back in your residence Albert?” Maria asked while the boy quickly turned around.

“Y-you’re awake! Thank the Lord!” Albert announced while quickly moving from the chair and towards the girl, “The Decons brought you in this morning! They said they’ve healed you but you should keep on your bandages!”

>Tease him about worrying too much.
>Inform the man about what happened last night
>Ask what the hell hes been working on.

>>4494824
>>Tease him about worrying too much.
>>Inform the man about what happened last night

>>4494824
>>Ask what the hell hes been working on.

>>4494824
>Tease him about worrying too much.
>Inform the man about what happened last night

>>4494824
>Tease him about worrying too much.
This is what it means to be partner to the Kingslayer. Our adventures shall be legendary and so is our teasing.

>>4494824
>Tease him about how we can't run around without him for a while.
>Ask how he's doing

>>4494824
>Tease him about worrying too much.
>Inform the man about what happened last night

Also we need to tell the inquisition or something about the fish she mentioned

>>4494824
>>Tease him about worrying too much.
>Inform the man about what happened last night
Since this is an island there's probably a beach somewhere right? I think we could use some down time there after we inform the church about what happened.

Can we mount a skull on each pauldron for our plate armor we wear to war

or maybe make a holy artifact of some kind out of them

TEASE and INFORM
>>4494826
>>4494835
>>4494872
>>4494873

Other
>>4494834
>>4494843
>>4494871

“Oh I feel quite well, especially knowing that I had such a cute boy sitting nearby the entire time.” Maria answered while picking herself off the bed.

“W-well, uh, you had me a little bit worried there.” He answered with a blush.

“So how were you there? One, two, maybe even four hours?”

“I-it was three.”

“Oh shucks, it seems I did not even guess the right number.” Maria claimed while adjusting her clothing a little, “Hmm, did you by chance see anything you liked?”

“I, uh, uh, uh,” Maria could swear she saw a nice amount of smoke coming from him ears. It was entertaining enough that Maria gave a short chuckle at the sight.

“Fufu, well thanks Albert.” Maria called out to finally interrupt his breakdown, “Honestly passing out of blood lose was something I did not want to have happen.”

“I-is that what happened?”

“Indeed, as I got three Demons for that. Why you have seen their skulls right?” Maria asked expectantly.

“So, thats what those are?” Albert turned to face the three skulls resting upon a nearby table.

“Indeed, skulls of Demons. I wonder if something can be done with them like enchantments and such.” Maria mused while reaching for one, “However for now I will simply accept them as decorations.”

“Kinda mortifying.”

“Well it can’t be worse than my title.” Maria mused with a smile.

“Well, everyone suggests you stay here for a little while and rest.” He answered while walking back to his desk, “Though maybe in a few days we can do something.”

“Hmm, I guess that is wise. Atleast, for now.” Maria answered while Albert dropped a book into her lap and resumed his work.

Taking a moment Maria read the title, ‘Adventures of Marcio Pol’. This would be an interesting one for sure.

>Go to the Church for a follow up
>Simply hang around with Albert for a little while.
>Inspect the Apartments that the Demons previously used.

>>4495092
>Go to the Church for a follow up

>>4495092
>Go to the Church for a follow up

>>4495092
>Inspect the Apartments that the Demons previously used.

>>4495092
>Go to the Church for a follow up

>>4494893
That sounds dumb AND unfashionable.

>>4495092
>Inspect the demon's apartments and take everything as evidence. Take men or bodyguards since we're delicate and injured right now. Bring Albert too so that we're actually spending time with him.

We had looking at the paperwork to know what idiots were stupid enough to be dealing with demons as a goal and we're gonna do it while we sill can. Demons aren't gonna have next of kin immediately showing up which leaves anyone trying to hide the evidence once word gets out. I say we take a few workers, inspect the rooms and put things into labeled boxes for evidence like modern police do. I think we can get away with paying a small fee to the landlord since any attempt on their part looks like destroying evidence on behalf of demons, so selling the entire contents of an apartment to us for a cheap price is their best option.
Dear future father in law should have a storage closet or something we can keep it in.
Add detective agency to the list of things we might need to start up? Going through everything on our own is gonna get tedious.
The postal service here must suck. We never get the option to just send a letter/messenger to the church.

Church Follow up
>>4495097
>>4495110
>>4495262

Demons' Impartment Inspection
>>4495172
>>4495333

>>4495521
you dropped your trip again

>>4495522
Its what happens when I post on other threads.

It was a few days after Maria had finished killing the three monsters that stalked the streets of Altmer. Things seemed to have slowly started coming to normal, with people taking to the streets once again without any worry.

In such a time Maria had been resting in her bed, with a little bit of reading to keep her sanity away. She was of course with Albert most of that time, but nothing really much came of it as they simply read their books or did paperwork.

“By the Lord!” Maria called out while giving a nice stretch, “Its been a while since I’ve left that damn bed.”

“Yeah, bed rest was never your thing was it?”

“No it was not.” Maria answered with a laugh, “And the sun is shinning so high, where was it a few days ago!”

“Well it was close to raining a few days ago.” Albert answered with a matter of fact shrug, “Though we are lucky it did not, rain is never really good for us.”

“I would believe it. Being a city on water, you probably already get enough of it.”

With that they continued towards the center of the place, the large cathedral standing out above everyone there. Without fear of retribution Maria opened up the door and walked in without a care. The sight of the Nuns and Deacons working to clean up after the Mass just yesterday ran back and forth as she did.

With a smile Maria waved one of them over, “Can you get me one of the Fathers? I need to talk to them.”

“Oh, Kingslayer!” He announced before giving a nod, “Indeed I will alert the Bishop that you are here.”

“Oh, now that I think about it there should have been a Bishop here.” Maria reminded herself as the Deacon quickly left and seemed to talk to a few people.

Soon enough coming down the staircase in robes equal to many of the others Maria has seen was an obvious Bishop. The man grew a small smile as he finally arrived, Maria noting his slightly more chubby appearance compared to all the others she has seen before.

“Ah, Kingslayer, welcome back. I see the treatment worked out well enough for you?” He asked with a grin.

“Indeed it was, I assume you were the one to heal me?”

“Indeed I was,” His brows seemed to rise at the words, “Your mind is as sharp as your blade it seems.”

>Try and scry some information about this man
>Learn more about the demons who came to terrorize
>A little history is not bad at all
>Other questions?

>>4495550
>Learn more about the demons who came to terrorize

>>4495550
>Learn more about the demons who came to terrorize

>>4495550
>Learn more about the demons who came to terrorize

Also inform them of that demon saying something about some heretical fish

>>4495550
>>Learn more about the demons who came to terrorize
We gotta know if they found any information and let them know about the suspicious stuff we heard/saw. At least then we can actually focus on spending time with Albert.
I bet the demon knew how to read our book and now it'll never be solved.

>>4495550
>A little history is not bad at all

>>4495550
>Learn more about the demons who came to terrorize

To learn the enemy is the objective of any good warrior
>>4495554
>>4495560
>>4495568
>>4495591
>>4495966

A little history is not bad
>>4495653

“Thank you very much for the compliment.” Maria placed her hands above her chest with a resting smile, “Though mind if I talk to you about a few things?”

The man’s eyes sharpened, his slight chubbiness moving inwards, “Do you now, what is it you wish to talk about?”

“Its best not to talk about it outdoors, especially if you want to keep the events of a few nights ago secret.”

“Hmm, I guess my guess was correct. Follow me, though I ask that your Fiancee stay out here.” The man said while turning around and making his way through the pews to the back.

To say that Albert was blushing was not cutting it, however Maria was able to keep her cool long enough to start walking. As she did she turned to Albert with a small tightness in her heart, “Sorry Albert, I will hopefully be back soon enough.”

With that apology, Maria was through the Cathedral and soon arriving in the back. The Bishop himself simply gave a sigh as he turned to her, “So I take it you wish to talk about the Carnites?”

“So you have a name for them?”

“Its one they give themselves. When you’ve dealt with them long enough you start to catch up on those things.” The Bishop admitted with a solemn smile, “Though for their abilities, you already got a good taste of about all they can do.”

“Mind control, hard to pierce flesh, and a seeming pension of dissolving when their heads are cut off?”

“Have you not experienced their superhuman strength?”

“Maybe it’s because I killed them so fast they never really had the chance.”

Within a moment the man began to laugh, one that was clearly coming from the belly, “No wonder you are the Kingslayer! To kill three of them a single night, not even the strongest knights can claim that!”

“So, why are they coming here?”

“It is a simple issue there, we are a trade hub.” He announced with a smile, “They are like blood sucking rats who feast upon us, gathering where we are most prominent. They come here through either ships of possessed crew or migrate from the mainland away from the cold.”

“So… its the best place for them to be?”

“Plenty of food and bodies who would not go missing. If the problem ever becomes apparent we slaughter them, some of course escaping. This is the first time in years all of them were murdered.” He admitted with a hearty laugh.

Even while he was saying this all, Maria could not help but notice something. That was quite a long winded speech for something as simple as, ‘Well theres lots of food here, so why would they not show up?’

>Inquire if he knows something more.
>Suggest something about the shadows, about how they seemed to help Maria.
>Leave for now, Maria needs to return to Albert

>>4496033
>Inquire if he knows something more.

>>4496033
>Leave for now, Maria needs to return to Albert

>>4496033
>Suggest something about the shadows, about how they seemed to help Maria.
Gotta know what we’re dealing with

>>4496033
>>Suggest something about the shadows, about how they seemed to help Maria.
We don't know if they're helping us to make sure the church doesn't dig deeper or for some other purpose. In short the carnites reek of being a sacrifice to prevent something else lurking.
>Mention that we also saw some strange beast when gathering firewood on the way to the city.

Dem Shadows man, suspicious
>>4496046
>>4496070

Inquire if he knows more
>>4496038

Leave, for now...
>>4496040

“Alright then.” Maria said while turning around for a moment as if to leave, “Though I do have one, maybe two more questions to ask you. I have been seeing shadows move before me, almost as if something was controlling them. Would you know anything about it?”

The man’s face was ice cold for that moment, though Maria could easily tell there was a slate of knowledge creeping up in his eyes. However just as fast as it came the man’s expression changed to something oddly jovial.

“Then it seems you are blessed indeed by the Lord’s Servants.” He answered while beginning to walk out, “Is there any other questions you wish to ask?”

“Well… yes.” Maria began with a small thought creeping up into her mind, “I saw something in the forest, its eyes were as black as night but it did me no harm.”

“Hmm, I will talk to some fellows about that. That… does not sound outright like one of the Carnites.”

“Thank you very much. If you do learn of what I saw, please say something.”

“Indeed I will.”

And with that the two were split, Maria once more returning to Albert who was sitting upon the pews. Said man got up with a solemn smile upon his face, “I take it went well?”

“Indeed it did. Have you had any troubles out here?” Maria asked with heartful smile in return.

“Uh, yeah, nothing really happened out here. I guess we are heading to the Markets?”

>Opt to the Markets to go shopping
>Just go around and sight see
>You know, those Apartments are probably still empty

>>4496350
>Opt to the Markets to go shopping

>>4496350
Opt to go crusading

>Just go around and sight see

>>4496350
>Get changed and go to the beach

>>4496350
>Opt to the Markets to go shopping

>>4496350
>Spend time with Albert
There's nothing we can do about whatever the bishop is hiding if they don't want help and we can swing by the apartments to get a client list from the slavers later. Even if we can't legally do anything, we can get a shitlist of people our duchy's CIA analogue is going to keep under observation.
Now that I think of it, slave trading demons sounds far more organized than the priests described them as normally being while also coming from the wrong direction0(Southeast instead of north).

>>4496530
>Supporting
We need beach episode

>>4496350
>Get changed and go to the beach
>Spend time with Albert

>>4496350
oh boi information leak.

We should probably see about researching that.
The papal library might have something.

To the Markets!
>>4496368
>>4496762
>>4496771

Sight Seeing (Beach)
>>4496511
>>4496530
>>4496771
>>4496830
>>4496845

>>4496927- Info Leak?

It was a little while later that we join back with Maria and Albert. Due to Maria’s suggestions, they had acquired a few things from within the city and quickly took a boat off the island city and onto the nearby beach.

Laying back a little Maria enjoyed herself, if not for the fact she was forced to wear a mostly modified tunic instead of a swim suit, “Ah, isn’t the air just right for some sun bathing? Its just that little bit more warm than normal to give yourself a relaxed feeling.”

“Well, uh, yeah its quite good out here.” Albert admitted while diverting his eyes away from Maria.

“Oh come on boy, this is not that scandalous.” Maria called out with a huff.

“Well, uh, I mean.” Albert slowly but surely lowered himself upon the large cloth they acquired from town, “I’ve never really thought about going to a beach like this.”

“Hmm, I guess it is that kinda era.” Maria admitted with a wave of her hands, “Give it another few hundred years and I am sure people’s tune will change.”

“But that is a few hundred years.”

“Then why not enjoy something that is admittedly quite nice, thought up by men and women later down the line. If its the future it must be better.”

“A-alright.” He finally settled himself onto the cloth, covering himself up like a small child. Indeed even if he as well is wearing a small tunic, he should not be that embarrassed.

Still, Maria was not complaining. There was a reason Albert was still one of the capture targets after all.

With that the two seemed to mellow out a little bit, Maria laying down and enjoying the soft sun while Albert simply looked out towards the waters. However as Maria laid there, she could not help but notice the slight frown forming upon the man’s face.

“Thinking about something Albert?” Maria asked with a small smile.

“Oh me, uh, well, just wondering about the city. Hell if I realized there were things crawling around there, and here I am unable to really do anything.” He admitted with a sigh.

“Oh come on now, you are a Merchant not a Lord or Knight. I do not think you would need to perform something like eliminating dozens of monsters with a sword.”

“Well… I guess you are right there.”

>Why not have him practice here, might be good for Albert to know the sword
>Invite him on Maria’s next extersion into the Supernatural
>Try and get that damn tunic off of him to lighten the mood
>Just go out for a swim!

>>4496991
>Why not have him practice here, might be good for Albert to know the sword
Finally something truly romantic

>>4496991
>Why not have him practice here, might be good for Albert to know the sword

>>4496991
>Try and get that damn tunic off of him to lighten the mood.
This is to tease then,
>Why not have him practice here, might be good for Albert to know the sword
If he's being distracted by our "skin" which is also a training. A good swordsman always look at the opponent. Also were helping him not being a blushing mess. He would put a pure maiden to shame with his blush.

>>4496991
>There are other ways than a sword to deal with those problems anyway. For one, Lucien is going to get an earful about why he allows slave trading to be legal. That is a weapon I have as nobility. As a Merchant your weapon is money; where, and how it is used. Still, I don't like the idea of some foul demon having it's way with you, so let's try teaching you some swordsmanship?
With luck I've set hm up to notice something suspicious in the demon's financial documents if nobody got rid of them yet.

>>4496991
>Try and get that damn tunic off of him to lighten the mood
>Why not have him practice here, might be good for Albert to know the sword

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>>4496991
Why don't we wear something like this? Loincloth and bands are historical and used by women when they play sports.

>>4497099
I doubt that's going to fly with current cultural sensibilities. We don't even have topless women fencing in duels to the death for at least another century or three.

>>4497109
We're on a isolated beach island. Doubt anyone would see or even care.

>>4497099
Thats roughly what Maria is wearing. Think a cut tunic top enough to show some stomach.

>>4497170
Less isolated, more no one goes to it.

>>4496991
>>Try and get that damn tunic off of him to lighten the mood
>>Why not have him practice here, might be good for Albert to know the sword

Practice the Sword
>>4497004
>>4497051
>>4497091
>>4497358

Have some fun
>>4497065
>>4497091
>>4497358

He has power
>>4497080

Alright, fun and swordplay

>>4497484
Are you saying swordplay isn't fun?

>>4497485
There are two kind of funs in a series like this. One is fun for them, the other is for the fans.

“Hmm, well lets have a little practice then!” Maria announced with a laugh while standing up, “Come on now, get that shirt of yours off so we can start training.”

“T-training?” Confusion was obvious, though Maria obviously noticed a little bit of fear in it as well.

“Yes, now come on and get that off!” She announced with a laugh, quickly getting into a wrestle that Albert had no real hope to win. Within moments Maria ripped it off, revealing a rather slim and slender frame without much meat upon them. However it was something Maria could not help but whistle at.

“Th-this is kinda well…”

“Embarressing?” Maria announced with a laugh, “Would it make you feel better if I took mine off?”

“P-please no! I don’t want to have a heart attack.”

“Oh ho ho ho!” Maria laughed while simply walking over and grabbing some sturdy sticks that were laying off to the side, “Well you’re the one who said no, so no complaint about it anymore. Here.”

Albert quickly jumbled with the branch for a moment, finally settling it in his hands, “So we are training with sticks? Are you…”

“Yup, since you always feel so useless I thought it would be high time we have a little bit of training. Maybe in your future you will be defending me.” Maria said before her face grew a wild smile, “So now give me 50 chops with that stick!”

“Y-yes ma’am!”

With that they trained, not really spending much time in the water but instead enjoying the act of simply working up a sweat. It was a good amount of time they spent, the sun slowly going down as Maria was not mock duling Albert. Of course the man never had a chance to win, but what would you expect.

Soon enough the sun began to set…

>Look out into the stars for an end to the day
>Wash up and get some good ol’ dinner
>Just go out for a swim, they’ve already gotten a good stretch now

>>4497517
>Wash up and get some good ol’ dinner

>>4497517
>Just go out for a swim, they’ve already gotten a good stretch now
what's the point in coming to the beach if you're not gonna enjoy the water a little

>>4497517
>Wash up and get some good ol’ dinner
On a terrace by the see preferably.
>Ask where we can get a rudimentary microscope made or if one has been invented yet.
You think I'm getting fooled into going swimming after dark when there's some sort of lovecraftian fish sulking about? I'll find a nice enclosed lagoon later thank you very much.

I think we go to the apartments first thing tomorrow to see if there's anything left? If the slaves haven't died of thirst already we can offer them religion and work in the new industries we create.

>>4497517
>Just go out for a swim, they’ve already gotten a good stretch now

>>4497517
>Just go out for a swim, they’ve already gotten a good stretch now

>>4497517
>Just go out for a swim, they’ve already gotten a good stretch now

Swim time
>>4497522
>>4497532
>>4497569
>>4497743

Some Dinner
>>4497520
>>4497529

“Ah that was a nice work out!” Maria announced while giving herself a nice stretch, “Though, it would suck if we didn’t do what we came out for.”

“W-what did we come out for?” Albert asked while almost heathing for some breath.

“Well to go swimming of course. Come on!” Maria quickly grabbed the other by the hand and drew him forward into the water. Quickly Maria could feel the chill, but as with any Cold Maria was not very much harmed by it. If anything it was quite welcoming.

“Ah, how long has it been sinced I’ve swam!” Maria said while resting herself onto the water, “It was before I came to this world wasn’t it?”

“Hmm? What was that Maria?”

“Hmm? Oh just thinking about things.” She said before resting on her back and slowly drifting towards the open waters.

“Well don’t go out too far. You might be caught by a current.” Albert quickly said while swimming to match Maria.

“I guess that is true. Fufu, this is good enough for sure!” She answered while looking up, “Looks like its going to be a clear night tonight. Might even get a good amount of moonlight.”

“Yeah, that will probably help us when we need to get back.” Albert admitted while he allowed himself to drift.

“Indeed it will.” Maria said before shinning a devilish smile. With a quick motion, before Albert could react, she twisted herself around and gave him a nice splashing of water right into the face.

“W-what the!” Albert began to shield himself from the attacks, “Come on now! Why are you attacking me!”

“I’m just playing around.” Maria said before letting up for a moment to give a shrug, “If you are not able to retaliate, I guess I shall-”

Before Maria could finish she received one hell of a splash from Albert, the water smacking her right in the face. It was being a fun time, though soon enough Maria knew they would stop and have to start heading back. That did not mean they were to stop having fun here.

>Flirt with Albert while still floating over the waters.
>Tell him of Maria’s plans when traveling to the Miaphate.
>Just enjoy looking up into the stars

>>4497944
>Flirt with Albert while still floating over the waters.

>>4497944
>>Flirt with Albert while still floating over the waters.

>>4497944
>Tell him of Maria’s plans when traveling to the Miaphate.
Sink or swim.

>>4497944
>Tell him of Maria’s plans when traveling to the Miaphate.

>>4497944
>Tell him of Maria’s plans when traveling to the Miaphate.

>>4497944
>Tell him of Maria’s plans when traveling to the Miaphate.

>>4497944
>>Just enjoy looking up into the stars

>>4497944
>Flirt with Albert while still floating over the waters.

>>4497944
>Flirt with Albert while still floating over the waters.

>>4497944
Fuck it. We jaws now.
>Flirt with Albert while still floating over the waters.

Swim like nothing is gonna happen
>>4497949
>>4497968
>>4498133
>>4498177
>>4498188

Miaphate
>>4498089
>>4498070
>>4498066
>>4498029

Stars are pretty
>>4498096

So they continued to play like children, many who would say they were infact children. Young and youthfulness in full display to those who were willing to go see it. Indeed such a situation was something many would inspire to gain in life.

“H-hey Maria why have you sto-!”

“Gotcha!” Maria announced as she had quickly taken a moment to hide in the water and jump the poor man. Of course he had not real chance of stopping her, so she was easily able to get behind the man and tickle his sides.

“M-Maria! Please st-stop!” He cried out in laughing pain.

“No I will not, submit to me!”

“I-I submit!” He he cried with a fury, “You won!”

With that Maria broke away from him, giving a small laugh at the antics she just committed, “Surrendering so quickly, no shame?”

“I… I don’t find surrendering to you that bad.” Albert admitted with a small blush in the moonlight, “I mean, you mostly got my interest in mind don’t you.”

Maria herself quickly grew a flush, “Y-you are not wrong.”

“Did you just… stumble?”

“I do not know what you are talking about.” Maria quickly recovered by quickly disappearing from Albert again. The next moment she quickly appeared behind him, and snatched him in a visgrip so he could not escape.

Maria was about to stay something, but those words quickly ebbed away when she realised just how close the two of them were. Albert himself didn’t really say anything at all, just the two of them waiting in the waters.

>Kiss him already
>Just a little one of the cheek is good enough
>A nice hug is enough

>>4498315
>Just a little one of the cheek is good enough
I plan on doing the real one after we go to the miaphate

>>4498315
Oh boy either a
>Routelock
>Interested
>Friendzone

So are we committed to Albert or give Soloman a chance?

>>4498318
Also this is not a vote. I just want to let other anons know before we commit to this.

>>4498321
Man I wanna go for Albert, but kissing on the cheek since we’ll be seeing sol

>>4498336
At least there's no handholding because that would be lewd as fuck

>>4498315
>Kiss him already
>Have sex on the beach

>>4498346
>Have sex on the beach
We need to save it for marriage, dummy anon

>>4498315
>Just a little one of the cheek is good enough

>>4498315
>Kiss him already

>>4498346
We just got done with screwing someone over for doing just that.

>>4498318
I feel like I had this discussion at least 2 threads ago. Solomon has locked himself in ultra hardmode. It would take a combination of catastrophe,there being no way to suspect he's involved in said catastrophe, and him negating the fact that his gods want us dead at a bare minimum to get his foot in the door right now.

>>4498315
>Hug and a kiss on the cheek

>>4498582
It's a joke vote anon. That's why I put my real vote above it.

>>4498315
>>Kiss him already

>>4498411
You realize the QM is gonna get confuzzled since you added greentext, right?

>>4498315
>Kiss him already

On the cheek~
>>4498316
>>4498415
>>4498590

Fuck him...
>>4498346

A good kiss
>>4498578
>>4498661
>>4498721

Do, seems you guys don't wanna blueball him, but will it be a light one or a full on?

>>4498804
Light.
His dad would probably send him a maid for "stress relief" if he got blue balled.

>>4498804
QM I voted for kiss too. See >>4498346
Give a full one.

>>4498816
so it seems

>>4498816
Indeed you did, however, you also said fuck him so yeah.

>>4498819
It's a joke. Not losing virginity and all the trouble it brings before marriage lol.

>>4498816
Alright though, I'll give you it unless someone quickly answers in 5 minutes while I'm writing.

>>4498820
Dude, QM's warned people at least 3 times about how he will usually just take whatever is in greentext. You dug your own grave with that one in an entirely foreseeable manner.

>>4498318
Can we have Albert as our husband and solomon as our wife?

>>4498860
If someone can provide me with evidence that reverse polygamy doesn't end in a dumbster fire it can be considered.

>>4498863
does the lord allows polygamy ? if yes that can be considered

>>4498865
Well just say no, since I'm trying to make Albert's father scandalous.

>>4498866
guess the best we can do is make sol our side toy then

>>4498866
>Kiss him on his cheek

>>4498875
Too late my dude

Anons have clearly started thinking with their crotches and whatever else. I'm going to just blame this craziness on the "plot" attempting to force us back into our role and Lovecraft Sebastian secretly trying to scrape off the edges of human reason.

>>4498883
We’re a villainess after all

They waited there for a moment with slightly baited breaths, though it is always known that Maria is not someone who holds back. With a quick motion Maria twisted him around, and gave him a light kiss upon the lips. To say the man’s face was surprised was calling it short.

“Fufu, thank you for trusting me so much~” Maria said while letting the man go, “If ever there is a problem I know who I would go towards first.”

Maria could obviously see the steam coming out from the man’s ears, and as soon as that was happening he seemed to slowly forget how to swim. The moment Maria realized that she quickly moved into action, grabbing him so the poor fool would not sink into the waters below.

“H-hey Albert are you okay? Don’t fucking die on me!”

“D-did you just kiss me?”

“I did! Now stop acting like a child and help me get you to shore!”

“A-alright…” He said before putting a little more damn strength into his arms and beginning to swim.

Honestly Maria had to laugh a this dumb stuff for the moment, but atlast they made their way back to the Mansion without issue.

After that a few days passed along, Maria noting that it was only maybe three more before she leaves for Miaphate. In the time being, she had talked to Albert about a few things but the more she thought about it she realized something grave.

It was going to be the likely hood of Solomon courting her.

Would she get any other chance at that, she did not know. However surely Maria can’t balance these two relationships, as while she liked Albert a lot Solomon was someone she could respect. Not to mention his at politics was enough they he would surely have an army on the Empire’s doorstep within a few years time.

Its just…

“Is something the Matter Mistress?” Melody asked after she had finished packing one of their bags.

“Nothing much, I would say.” Maria had to admit, “Are you almost done packing?”

“No, there are a lot more things I need to get. I need to head out to the market for a few more things.” She admitted already producing a list.

>Opt to head out with her.
>Maria should probably check out the Cathedral, atleast one last time before she leaves
>Go see how Albert is doing

>>4498888
>Maria should probably check out the Cathedral, atleast one last time before she leaves

>>4498888
>Go see how Albert is doing

>>4498888
Time is running out and we didn't even get to enact any isekai knowledge abuse plans because the place is demon infested.
>Head out with Melody to see if there's anyone peddling "new" ideas that we as an isekai protag know how to help, advance, or exploit for the gain of our feifdom.
We can get our own little Manhattan Project brewing in our country by snatching up great inventors/scientists/engineers before people realize how useful they are. We've also not had much time with Melody.

>Stop by the church for some proper worship
It kinda feels like we barely saw the city except for our nighttime adventures. At the least we gotta get some advice on countermeasures we can use against the mind control flying everywhere at the school and this is our last chance before the road trip.

>>4498946
We can do the ideas in our own feif which will be more beneficial to makain rather than just us earning money as it will boost trade in the region as well as meaning the industry is located in a secure holding rather than jewish lovecraftian horror city where we hold less power and which could be bribed

>>4498888
>Stop by the church for some proper worship before we leave

>>4498959
The idea is to take them TO our fief before anyone else gets them.

>>4498967
Oh okay I get it so basically we poach competent personnel for research and stuff to make makain great again I can agree to that

>>4498888
Changing from
>>4498963
To
>Head out with Melody to see if there's anyone peddling "new" ideas that we as an isekai protag know how to help, advance, or exploit for the gain of our feifdom
Because yay papercliping scientists

>>4498888
>Maria should probably check out the Cathedral, atleast one last time before she leaves

Head out to shopish
>>4498974
>>4498946

Cathedral Time!
>>4498898
>>4499096

Albert
>>4498918

Alright, probably going to go Shops than Cathedral.

“You know what, let me join you there Melody!” Maria announced with a smile, “You never know exactly what you will find in there.”

“Oh, that sounds great!” She cheered with a quick clapping of the hands.

With that Maria and her maid were already out of the doors, making their way to the modest sized Market that was forming around the waters. Everyone of course had something to sell, and none of it was easily sneezed at.

Looking around the streets Maria grew a small smile, seeing that a good majority of the men were selling some kind of commodity. However unlike the Academy where they were simple breads, wheat, and meat these were instead salt, spices and the occasional alcohol.

“So, what do you have on your list Melody?” Maria asked while looking back to her maid.

“Ah yes my list!” The girl who had her eyes shinning quickly got out a small piece of paper, “We are in need of water skins, some better bedrolls, definitely some form of meat to get you through the boat ride.”

“So are you suggesting a jerky?”

“Indeed I am.”

Maria gave a solemn nod before thinking for another moment, “You know, it would be dreadful if we cannot get any vitamin C, are there oranges?”

“Oranges? Uh yes there are some I am sure!”

“Good.”

With that they walked about, collecting all the things that were in need of. Though as they walked, Maria heard a small little clicking coming from a nearby corner. Curisotiy got the better of her, and slowly the girl approached the sounds.

What she came across was a man, tinkering with a small set of what she quickly realised were a series of levers and small pulleys that somehow made the small clicking sound.

“Hmm? Who are you there?” The clearly older man asked as he looked up to Maria, “Need something?”

“Hmm, I was just curious, what are you working on there?”

“This? Magic.”

“Magic? Kinda brazen to be working on it in the open.”

“Better than relying on candle light.” He answered back without a worry, “Just don’t mind me kid, I’m just here for the sunlight.”

>Question him on how the device works
>Leave the madman be
>Demand a little more respect from him

>>4499252
>Question him on how the device works

>>4499252
>Demand a little more respect from him

>>4499252
>Question him on how the device works

>>4499252
>Demand a little more respect from him

>Question him on how the device works

>>4499252
>Question him on how the device works

>>4499252
>Demand a little more respect from him

>>4499252
>>Demand a little more respect from him
>>Question him on how the device works

How does this device work?
>>4499264
>>4499273
>>4499424

Demand Respect
>>4499265
>>4499432

Both
>>4499361
>>4499507

Maria really wanted to lecture the fool about his use of language, however she honestly could not bring herself to it. Indeed it was probably more hollow in this instance since Maria has yet to command any sizable landmass.

Honestly though taking that from Bon would probably not be the kindest thing.

“Hmm, very well, even if it is magic however there must be some kind of thought process going into it.” Maria admitted with a firm growl, “What exactly does it do?”

To her words, Maria received a rather confused look from the man. However he soon shook his head in a nonchalant manner, “Its to help me make sure my concoctions are removed on time. I have had it failed one too many times thanks to relyings on just my gut.”

“So, you are making a timer?” Maria shook her head for a moment, “Something that counts down to the end of time.”

“I guess thats as accurate a word as you can give it.” He admitted with a shrug.

Maria looked over the item for a moment before giving herself a nod, “I want one.”

“You… want one?” He asked with a small amount of confusion.

“Indeed, and if you can make one that tracks the time of day as well I will pay you handsomely.” Maria said while dropping a few Golden Austin infront of him, “So, how about it?”

“...” He eyed it for a moment before sighing and taking the coin, “Alright, though I don’t recognize your face. Where should I deliver it and to who?”

“You shall give it to the Giovanna estate.” Maria answered with a smile, “And it shall be delivered to Maria Louise Regnia.”

“Alright, well I will put this to probably better use than you.” He answered before pocketing the coin.

Maria simply shook her head, since at the end of the day getting one of the first clocks ever invented was going to be a great boon to her. However now that their little shopping trip was done, Maria was going to make her way to the church.

Indeed, going to the Church while the sun was setting. It seemed modestly fitting for this trip.

>Head straight into the place to give prayer
>Search around the premise, since Maria is just a little curious
>Maybe searching around the City for any more of those monsters would be a good idea

>>4499792
>>Head straight into the place to give prayer

>>4499792
>Search around the premise, since Maria is just a little curious

>>4499792
Where did Melody go?
>Head straight into the place to give prayer
Any suspicion doesn't matter anyway. Chthulu suddenly erupting wasn't in the original story, Unless QM has something he needs to be telling us so it's safe to put it on a backburner while we focus on more important things like Mkain upgrading, knowledge, and Albert.

We never did get around to talking to Albert's mother did we?
Did we read anything interesting from that Marco polo guy?

OP where's your trip my dude

>>4499813
Shes still with ya

>>4499829
This is what happens when I expand my horizons. Damn going to different boards.

>>4499792
>Head straight into the place to give prayer

Also op will we be able to hire this guy?

>>4499961
You did, for a commision of his invention since I assume you guys would want it.

Head Straight in
>>4499797
>>4499813
>>4499961

Do a little searching
>>4499811

This will be a quick one!

Without much else to do Maria walked over the bridge to the place where the Cathedral stays. Behind her was Melody, attentive carrying her things along the way.

“Such a beautiful place.” Melody said as they finally reached the double doors.

“Indeed it is Melody, though we will not be seeing it anytime soon.” Maria answered with a sigh, “This or any structure made with the Lord’s ideals in mind.”

“That is true, and I am honest in saying I’m a little scared of when that happens.”

“I guess you would.” Maria answered with a slim smile, “I will be returning to a place where I was once held prisoner for a series of years too. I guess I should be more worried than I am.”

“You don’t need to be worried, Mistress.” Melody answered with a softening smile, “You are strong, more so than any knight I have seen before.”

“Hmm, though I am not the strongest. That much I do know.” Maria answered back remembering to the odd warrior she fought so many weeks ago.

Now that she thought about it, it was about time for the grand tournament to start. What was going to be the result of it, Maria does not know. Though she does not have a very good feeling about it.

She was within those thoughts as the door opened before her, “Oh Kingslayer, have you come to pray again?”

“Indeed I have, Louis.” Maria answered the night priest of the Cathedral, “If you do not mind of course.”

“I do not, do as you must. You are someone who saved hundreds of lives with your swiftness.”

With that the man got out of the way, and Maria advanced. The sight of the altar piece giving a golden hue as she approached it. Slowly she knelt, and soon prayed.

Just like before she felt all the evils of the world seemingly ebb away, though as she did so there was also a slight feeling and thought. If the danger she kept feeling did not even go away from within the Church, what does that mean about the Holy Structure itself?

>Opt to look around the Cathedral for a little while.
>It does not concern Maria, she needs to be prepared for the pilgrimage south.
>Ask the Father about it, see if he can give Maria any more details