Risible Adventures of Rita Arthurs

Chapter 14 ~ Night of Necromancy

  "Here!" Rita said as she threw the Goblin King's corpse in front of Hellewise's feet, "Now what about your part of the bargain?"

Hellewise motioned for the Witch people to examine the body before finally being convinced that it is what they need and dragging it away.

"Very well," Hellewise seemed pleased, "Lead me to the portal you spoke of then."

"Are you not going to help me find the necromancer?" Rita was confused as to why Hellewise needed to see the portal. Did the necromancer leave their scent there or something?

"No, I will close it myself" Hellewise grabbed her staff which was brought by some of the witch villagers.

"B-but don't you need the original necromancer in order to do that?!" Rita was now getting worried that she may have been tricked into doing the witch people's dirty work for them.

"Who do you take me for?" Hellewise stood tall and proud, "I am more powerful than any necromancer! But depending on the state of the portal, I may need you to find some components for me."

After some thought, Rita agreed and told Hellewise to follow her. Before they could depart to Glenton, she need to gather her hunting party so she has approached the edge of the swamp where they agreed to meet once the hunt was over only to find a note:

Sire,

We have received an S.O.S. message from Glenton and since our business was done here, we have returned as fast as we could. We are sure you can handle your way back and we pray for your soon and safe return. We have also received news that the portal's seal was broken and it was at it's full power now while troops of the nearby towns and villages have arrived.

Please... return soon... we need you, sire. We need you.

Rita crumbled the piece of paper and turned to face Hellewise, "Do you not have a faster way of travel? I mean you are a witch after all."

"Well..." Hellewise waved her staff as the ground next to her began to crumble and some bones started to rise forming a carriage. What seemed to be a horse made completely out of shadows was harnessed in the front with glowing red eyes, "We can use what I call the Death Express."

"You witches and necromancers have such weird taste..." Rita waved her head in disbelief as she climbed into the carriage.

"I could say the same thing about you, paladin" Hellewise also entered the carriage, "Where are we going?"

"North" the carriage departed as soon as Rita said those words, "I have received news that the portal's seal was completely broken and was now at its full power. I'm pretty sure we'll need something for that, right?"

Hellewise pressed her lips tightly as she started out the window, deep in thought. After a while she finally replied, "If it's at full power then I would need to perform the sealing ritual which requires quite a lot of components..." Hellewise smirked, "Luckily for you, paladin, I have most of them except..."

"Except?" Rita motioned her hand for Hellewise to carry on.

"We never keep any holy water with us since it is a cursed and forbidden object for us but it is something I will need to seal away the portal" Hellewise seemed to be disgusted by the mere thought of having to even as much as see any holy water.

"Holy water...?" where on earth would I find tha-? "I know where we can find some... Set course to the lake North East of Glenton."

The lake had the Fountain of Knowledge...in theory it was not exactly destroyed so we should be able to lift the boulders now... Rita examined her left hand's palm where the crystal was etched wondering whether she had enough power to lift all the boulders which buried the legendary fountain.