>>165599
Keep working a bit on the darkvision. Being able to see without light can be very handy.

Could be that she had already done alot of work and then got a lucky breakthrough in her search. I think she's competent enough to not fall for an obvious trap.

So lets get this fake wall open and lets go outside.

>>165627
I keep practicing my nightvision.
Torus:"How exactly did you find out about the sword, Murelle?"
Murelle:"Murelle and the explorer accidentally fell into a secret passage while arguing. They fell near the sword. The explorer went to pick it up, but Murelle cursed his hand when he touched it. Murelle wanted you to be the one to pick the sword up."
Lucky break I guess. Really lucky.
Murelle:"You and Murelle are at the secret wall."
Murelle disappears through the wall. I reach my hand out. It goes through. I think it's an illusion.

>>165632
Well, what are you waiting for? Go through it!

>>165667
Alright, alright already! No need to get so impatient. I step through the illusionary wall. The others follow. We walk up to another ladder. On the top of that ladder is another trap door. I open up the trap door. It's bright. I see a green thing called grass and a blue thing called sky. I also see brown and green things called trees.
Jathura:"This is amazing..."

>>165771
A bit overrated at times. So tell Murelle to lead the way.

>>165783
This is like my first time seeing the outside world. Or my first time smelling the outside world. It smells fresh and nice. And all the sounds...
Torus:"Murelle, you may now lead the way to the teleportation spot."
Murelle:"Yes, she will."
She starts to lead us.

>>165793
Murelle leads us to a line of round stones. She arranges them in a circle, and she goes inside.
Murelle:"Step inside. This is the teleportation spot. Étape à l'intérieur. C'est le lieu de téléportation."
I'm really not so sure about this.

>>165950
Send in Jathura first, tell him to go through, see what's there and return. If he's not back in 5 minutes you're going to assume there is something hostile on the other side.

Well unless the teleportation process takes more than 5 minutes. But that would be a bit silly of a teleporatation system.

>>165950
I wonder why Murelle doesn't think it's odd that you can't find your own way around.

A bit suspicious.

>>166038
Torus:"Jathura, I'm letting you have the honor of teleporting first."
Murelle:"Murelle thinks the area is big enough for everyone to stand in. No need for that."
Gods damnit. I guess I'll have to go in. Maryse and Jathura step inside the area.
>>166041
This is why I'm a little reluctant to go inside the area. It could be a trap.

>>166038
not really, would you begrude it for taking 6 minutes when walking would take hours, or days? no, cause 6 minutes is way faster.

it can't be an instant death thing though because Murelle is in here too, if it is slow enough for her to evade it then you can evade it too.

>>166048
Well... nothing to do but go in and hope for the best. I cautiously step inside.
Murelle:"Giao thông vận tải hiện nay."
A white light engulfs us for a second. When we vanish, we're in a forest.
Murelle lines up some stones that were laying on the ground.
Murelle:"The artifact is south of this forest. We're near the edge. Murelle estimates it will take about 20 minutes to exit the forest.

>>166055
Well then lets get going.

>>166060
Very well. Murelle leads the way for a while. I feel like we're being followed. Jathura looks a little uneasy as well.

>>166062
Then you're probably being followed. Hopefully you made Jathura sneaky as well as strong. Go over to him and whisper "I feel like we're being followed. Backtrack and see if you can find anything or anyone. If you find them then don't attack, come back here and tell me what you found and then we will make up a plan." and then keep going as normal.

Oh you're kidding, Vietnamese as well? Wow, Murelle is talented at languages.

>>166070
It sounds like she's my best informant because she knows a shitton of languages.
>>166065
I make my way over to Jathura.
Torus:"I feel like we're being followed. Backtrack and see if you can find anything or anyone. If you find them then don't attack, come back here and tell me what you found and then we will make up a plan."
Jathura:"Yes, master."
Jathura starts to go off in a different direction when I hear a sound and see an arrow in a tree. Jathura tenses and assumes a battle stance.
Maryse:"Oh, les enfers! Qu'est-ce qui se passe? Qui a fait ça?"
Nothing happens for a while.

>>166072
Well the good news is that they don't seem to be interested in killing you immediatly. Turn around and see if they have decided to stop with the childish stalking and are ready to speak with you. And be prepared to throw up a shield around you at a moments notice.

>>166080
I turn around. I try and search for the person, but I see nothing.
???:"What the fuck are you doing? I don't want my prey to be an easy target!"
Oh, you've got to be kidding. Whoever this fucker is isn't too smart. I couldn't tell where the voice was coming from.

>>166084
Ok, get your shield up. Ask Jathura if he can smell whoever that is and if he can then tell him to attack.

If he can't, then look at the arrow. Trace it's trajectory back to the source and attack in that direction. Summon up your feelings of aggression, hatred for Xom and extreme annoyance that someone would dare to do this to you and send some Dark Mana blades flying in that direction.

Try and shoot the mana blades in 360 degrees. That way, you can just listen for an "OW" or an "AUGH! I'M BLEEDING!"

>>166086
I get my shield up.
Torus:"Jathura, can you smell whoever dares threaten me?"
Jathura:"I... Somewhere in front of us, master."
>>166090
I think about my hatred of Xom and the annoyance of some pathetic twat attacking me.
???:"Quit stalling and run! Run like the scared little adventurers should run!"
I hear a thunk noise. There's an arrow at my foot. Heh... the person just gave away their location. I throw some mana blades at where I think the person is.
???:"Gah! ...You little shits! Can't you get a hint? You're a bad audience!"
Torus:"Murelle, did you have this kind of trouble before?"
Murelle:"No, Murelle did not. Strange, though... This forest holds a kobold tribe... The voice doesn't belong to a kobold Murelle can tell."
???:"Run, gods damnit! Run!"

something tells me running would make something bad happen. have jathura go pick him up and drag him over, make sure he doesn't run, exceeding a certain speed may activate some weird curse.

>>166092
Ok, this is getting annoying. Tell Jathura to fetch whoever that is. Follow at a distance.

>>166095
Torus:"Jathura, bring him here!"
Jathura leaps up into the air with a growl. It's silent for a moment.
???:"Aah! Let go of me!"
Jathura drops to the ground with a ...foxperson?
Foxperson:"Look, you little shits! Just let me go! I don't need this!"
What should I do to this delinquent?

tie them up and take them. if they don't lose the attitude they will have the 'honor' of having the artifact tested on them.

>>166101
Interrogate them. Ask them who they are, and why they attacked you.

>>166106
I don't have any rope on hand, and I can't use Maryse's... um... "clothes". She wouldn't like it.
>>166107
Torus:"Who are you?"
Fox person:"None of your business! Just let go of me and I'll leave you little shits alone!"
Torus:"What was the reason you attacked a powerful red mage, an assassin, a naga, and a very agile construct?"
Foxperson:"I told you to leave me alo-"
Torus:"Drop the attitude or I shall deem you the first sacrifice to the artifact."
Foxperson:"Artifact? I know where that is."
Murelle:"It looks as if the explorer blabbed. Time to hurry."
Foxperson:"I know of a safe way to get to the artifact."
I'm really tempted to humor... her. Him? The fox kind of looks like a girl.

or she could be lying and just saying she knows where the artifact is even though she has no idea what you are talking about. basically:
'they are looking for an artifact? i'll tell them i know where it is then lead them to a trap.'

>>166111
Ask Murelle if she has any poison as well as antidote on hand.

>>166113
I'm a powerful red mage. She won't trap me without me getting revenge, but if you want me to be cautious, I'll do so.
>>166119
Torus:"Murelle, do you happen to have a poison on hand?"
Murelle:"Murelle is sorry, but no."
Foxperson:"Why don't you just let me guide you on over to the artifact? Quit being so paranoid. You need to be more trusting."

>>166289
We will let her guide us. If she tries anything we can just Freeze her.

>>166291
Very well, but I'll be ready to kill her if she's planning something she'll regret.
Torus:"Jathura, release her. She will guide us to the artifact."
Jathura lets her go and drops to the ground. The foxperson gets up.
Foxperson:"I'll take the rear and guide you through my directions."
Okay, now I know it's a trap.

>>166298
"Very funny. You will walk in front of us."

give her a look and let her know that you tire of her games. she will lead from the front or be used as a test subject for magic experiments.

>>166303
>>166300
I glare at her.
Torus:"I tire of your games. You will lead the front or I will use you for some magical experimentation."
She smiles.
Foxperson:"I was just kidding. Before I lead, I need a little privacy to do... business. I just ate."
Uggh... This person's almost as bad as Xom... She looks like Xom... Wait a minute... I think this is Xom...

>>166330
No way. It's just a foxfolk. I think it wants to run away now. Maybe you should just let it go, or kill it.

Do we really need to use her as a guide anyway? Murelle knows where the sword was, right?

actually, i think being really annoying is just how foxfolk are.

>>166330
@Xom If you have anything to do with this foxfolk, then you should know that Torus suspects you. Specifically, she suspects this foxfolk of being you.

>>166343
{[I am not that foxfolk. But it is amusing to see her angry.]}
>>166332
Murelle knows where it is.
Torus:"Go do your business."
Foxfolk:"You've been a wonderful audience, but you can go on ahead. I'll catch up to you."
She smiles and runs off. I hope I never see her again.
Torus:"Murelle, if you will..."
Murelle:"Ah, yes. That distraction might have cost you the sword. Murelle hopes no one took it."
She starts leading us again.

>>166348
Oh you're going to see her again. She will want revenge and she's to stupid to realise that she can't win. Just kill her the next time. Anyway, time to fetch a sword.

>>166498
Should I just kill her instantly or painfully? I'm leaning toward painfully because she had the audacity to dub me as "prey".

>>166533
Naw, just bend her to your will.
You never know when having some disposable fodder will be useful.

>>166533
Eh, she thought you were just some normal folk. Instant death makes more sense.

i think it was less audacity and more stupidity

>>166533
Needless cruelty doesn't really serve any purpose. Instant death for her if she comes back and tries to attack you again.

>>166540
>>166542
>>166545
>>166553
Meh... Alright. I won't kill her instantly.
Murelle:"Murelle hopes the sword is still there for you. She went through a lot of effort."

>>166577
Tell Murelle that if someone took it before you they're going to regret it. Jathura has a decently sharp nose, they won't get far and then they will die.

>>166579
Torus:"If someone took my sword, they'll regret it. Jathura has a sharp nose."
I think I see Jathura blush a bit.
Torus:"They won't get far with it. Then they will die."
Murelle:"Pardon Murelle or underestimating you."

>>166605
Tell Murelle that there is nothing to pardon. But it might be a good idea to pick up the pace. A certain foxperson just might think it's a good idea to get there before you and steal the sword just to be annoying.

>>166627
Torus:"There is nothing to pardon. We might want to pick up our pace a little bit. A certain foxfolk may be rushing to pick up the sword before me."
Murelle:"Good idea. Murelle and you all should hurry."
We begin to jog our way to the sword.

>>166677
Stay alert and look out for traps.

>>166892
Will do. Along the way, we encounter nothing more that will halt us. Murelle stops at a large rock outside of the forest.
Murelle:"Be careful, there's a little bit of a drop here."
She disappears into the rock.

>>167039
Send in Jathura before you and then go on through.

>>167174
Torus:"Jathura, can you please go in first for me?"
Jathura:"I will, master."
Jathira steps- or falls in. He screamed a little.
I poke my head in.
Torus:"Are you okay?"
Jathura:"I think so."
There's quite a drop down.

>>167196
Grab the ledge, then do a hanging-drop.

>>167200
I do so and land safely. I step out of the way for Maryse. We wait a while.
Maryse:"Bonjour? Y at-il une autre façon de mettre en? Vais-je tomber à ma mort?"
Murelle:"Ce n'est pas dangereux! Juste sauter! Murelle n'est pas blessé!"
...She still isn't coming down.

Tell her to just hang from the ledge then drop down.

>>167205
Well then she can damn well wait there while you go fetch the sword. Could be good to have someone guarding your back anyway. Tell Murelle to tell her to stay there and guard the entrance.

>>167207
Good idea.
Torus:"Murelle, tell her to keep guard up there."
Murelle:"As you wish."
She turns to the drop.
Murelle:"À la réflexion, Murelle a trouvé une bonne idée. Vous pouvez surveiller là-haut et gardent l'entrée. "
Maryse:"Oh, bon. Je veux dire, je peux le faire."
With that, Murelle starts leading us through a small tunnel.

>>167210
Follow and get your sword.

>>167211
Murelle leads us through a long hole.
Murelle:"Murelle and you two should be reaching the sword soon, there's another illusionary wall and-"
Murelle stops. I think I hear some footsteps.

get ready to launch spells and move slowly.

>>167277
I get a couple of mana blades ready and creep through the illusionary wall Murelle pointed out to me. There's someone in a black and white suit here. The person has a white mask and white hair and a really big sword. They're looking around, most likely trying to find where the noise we made was coming from.

toast him.

>>167288
I fling a few mana blades at the person. They try to dodge, but one grazes the arm of the person.
Person in white:"Gah! You'll regret that. Bind in place, attacker."
The person walks up to me and looks me over.
Person in white:"You have broken The Law of The Order, and now you must be punished."
I thr- I can't move! The person takes his gigantic sword and wields it. Gods damn, that thing is huge!

>>167291
Can you use white magic or green magic to dispel the Bind upon yourself?

>>167295
I try to use whatever magic I have on myself to escape the bind. The person brings his sword up.
Person in white:"By attacking me, The Law of The Order states I must execute you."
I think I escaped the bind.
Person in white:"The white mana bind I placed upon you allows you to speak. Do you have any parting words?"

>>167297
"How dare you invade my property and call ME a criminal when I defend it!"
Dodge his sword strike, then jam a blade in his throat.

You could also use Freeze. Or try Death, to kill him instantly. That's probably rather draining though.

>>167299
Torus:"How dare you invade my property and call me a criminal when I defend it!"
Person in white:"No one can claim a cave. You take away the freedom of it, and with that, nobody can explore it. You've broken another rule. Kleptomania."
He brings his sword down, and I barely dodge the gigantic thing. I attempt to jam a blade in his throat, but he grabs my arm and stops the momentum.
Person in white:"Attempted murder and stealing. You're filth."
He throws me away from him and gets ready for another sword swipe.
>>167300
No... He deserves much worse than dying instantly. He shall have a very painful death.
Torus:"Freeze!"
Person in white:"That won't work, black mage. I've casted protection on myself."
I've just noticed that his voice sounds almost emotionless. He rushes toward me.

>>167304
Well that's interesting. Sounds like it's time for a disspell. If I remember correctly that's a white magic spell, so focus on positive emotions and say "Disspell".

Keep moving though. Dodge his blow, then step in close to his elbow and see if you can't hit it and hopefully break it.

you are red mage, not black. you can use green and white magic as well. try poison.

>>167347
Of note here is that the person in white seems to be unaware of this.

Perhaps doing something like disspelling him and then poisoning him might be a good idea. Make sure he does not get in a spell of his own, though.

other good green spells are haste, slow, and illusions.

>>167304
Dispel works.
"Do you murder homesteaders? They claim the land and steal trees from the forests!"

>>167324
>>167354
>>167370
Torus:"Dispel!"
I barely dodge his swing and attempt to poison him. I'm not sure if it worked. I grab his elbow and hit it as hard as I can.
Torus:"Do you murder homesteaders? They claim the land and steal trees from the forests!"
Person in white:"The Law of The Order is The Law of The Order. If I wasn't required to follow it, I wouldn't."
He swings at me an- OW ow! He grazed my leg! Where the fuck is Jathura?

>>167454
Haste yourself, slow him, then conjure a boulder right above his head.

>>167457
I attempt to do all 3 things, but the boulder never comes. He readies himself for another strike.

>>167464
Move out of the way, then try to hit him with a fireball.

focus on slowing him and dodging.

>>167454
"What is the Order?"

Cast that white magic shield thing on yourself.

>>167471
Wait, cast something deadly on the guy that's just standing there. This could be a summon that he's controlling.

>>167466
>>167475
I easily dodge his next swipe. I fling a fireball at him and he falls to the ground. He starts to get back up.
>>167471
Torus:"What is the order?"
Person in white:"The Order ensures all laws are being followed. Severe punishment comes to those anarchists who break them."
His speech was slowed, probably due to the effects of the slow spell I cast on him.
Person in white:"I have to follow those rules as well, even though my goal is different."

attack the other person. this guy seems to be magically bound.

>>167485
What other person? There's only this one. What point did you think there's another person?

>>167490
Ah, whatever. Hit him with water, then lightning.

>>167496
I hit hit with water which soaks him a little, then I hit him with lightning. He grunts in pain.
Person in white:"I'm not going to be killed so easily."
He starts running at me.

>>167505
Shift the earth up in front of his foot so he trips, then make the ceiling lower to pin him against the floor.

>>167505
Render yourself invisible, leaving an illusion in your place.

>>167506
I try to shift the earth. The person stumbles, but corrects himself. I dodge another one of his blows. It looks like I can't do everything. I'm not a god, so stop treating me like one!

>>167510
"Why are you even here? What is your goal?"
Hit him with more lightning.

Torus:"Why are you even here? What is your goal?"
I throw more lightning at him. He grunts in pain again.
Person in white:"The only reason I joined the order..."
He starts running at me.
Person in white:"...is to find my sister!"
When he said that, he sounded desperate.

jeez is that all? ask him how the order is helping with that. are they giving him stuff? scrying for her? or just signed him up and then sent him off on is own.

>>167516
"And you expect to find her in some cave? What is her name?"

>>167516
Oh jeez, is he going to turn out to be your brother?

Tell him you will let him know your name before you kill him. Torus.

>>167518
Torus:"And how does the order help you with that?"
I dodge his sword again.
Person in white:"The Order makes the world more orderly and lawful. The more that happens, the easier I'll be able to find her."
>>167521
Torus:"You expect to find her in some cave?"
Person in white:"It is possible."
Torus:"What's her name?"

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Person in white:"Her name is Torus. She disappeared a long time ago."

FUCKING CALLED IT!!!