Lore Pieces #7
The morning was shrouded in an unnatural mist, thick and dark as if infused with the essence of the dead. Aglovan’s forces stood shoulder to shoulder, weapons drawn, eyes fixed on the shifting shadows ahead. The undead army gathered, filling the air with an unbearable stench and a bone-chilling silence. Then, out of the mist, Princess Vapula emerged.
Once a noble figure of beauty, she now embodied decay itself: hollow eyes glowing with the cold fire of vengeance, a twisted grin revealing teeth sharp as daggers. Behind her stretched an army, a sea of skeletal warriors clanking their rusted armor, their lifeless gazes fixed on Aglovan and his men. This was no mere battle; this was the last stand against an unholy force intent on dragging them all into the abyss.
With a swift command, Aglovan raised his sword, and the clash began.
The undead surged forward, their bony limbs wielding ancient weapons as if controlled by a single mind. Vapula hovered behind them, her outstretched claws weaving spells that filled the air with a crackling hum. Aglovan could feel her dark magic probing his thoughts, her voice whispering ancient curses meant to dishearten and scatter his men.
“Stand firm!” he roared, his voice cutting through the cacophony of steel and death. His forces pushed forward, driving their spears and swords into bone and rotting flesh. Each swing shattered the undead ranks, but for every one that fell, two more rose in its place, animated by Vapula’s dark power.
Then, in a daring move, Aglovan broke through the lines, charging directly at the necromantic princess. She let out an unearthly shriek as he approached, her wings spreading wide as she descended upon him, claws ready to tear his very soul apart. They clashed—her talons against his blade, her necrotic strength against his will.
The ground itself seemed to tremble as they fought, Vapula’s magic lashing out like venomous tendrils, attempting to ensnare Aglovan. But he fought with purpose, each strike aimed not just to kill but to vanquish the evil that had twisted her being. Their battle raged, neither side willing to yield.
At last, with a swift and final blow, Aglovan’s blade found its mark, slicing through the decayed flesh and brittle bones that bound Vapula to this world. She let out one final, wretched scream as her form crumbled, disintegrating into dust. Her spell broken, the undead warriors collapsed, their cursed lives extinguished at last.
As the battlefield finally fell silent, Aglovan’s men moved through the smoky haze, scanning for any sign of what drove Vapula and her relentless undead horde. But there was nothing—no lair, no clues, only the remnants of the fallen, slowly crumbling back into dust. The mystery of the dark force that controlled her lingered, elusive as ever.
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