Hello everyone, Astaroth here.
When you think of a 'god', it's usually an almighty, omnipotent being, isn't it? A being so powerful they could destroy the world on a whim, or somesuch. Well, actual gods aren't that powerful- but they can get pretty close, sometimes. To exert their powers, gods need to use up a resource they possess called 'divine power'. It's similar to the mana of a mage- it returns in time. Unlike a mage, a god can accelerate their recovery time, however- the more believers a god has, and the more devoted they are, the faster their divine power returns. Theoretically, a god could use divine power to do anything, but each god has a 'talent', something which would consume less divine power- for example, for Lady Luciel, this refers to light-based actions, whereas for Lady Entropy, acts centered around darkness are easier. One of the most iconic acts a god can perform is to grant their divine power physical form, which will end up turning it into a living being- for example, an Azalyth is made of pure divine power. Also made out of pure divine power is Claiomh Solais, the god-sword- which is why it's so powerful, and capable of harming a god's essence itself. That also means Claiomh Solais is what you would call an 'intelligent weapon'- a weapon capable of independent thought and, occasionally, action.
"Master, there seems to be a... situation", Charlotte said to me, her face distorted in a delicate expression as she hesitated, seeming to be choosing her words.
"What is it? Speak", I said, gesturing for her to continue with my right hand as I placed my left behind my back.
"Well, it would appear that the wielder of the god-sword, Claiomh Solais, is travelling together with not only the Saint, but also the Barrier Hero. They are also accompanied by an unidentified but quite powerful mage."
"And what is this group of four doing?"
"They appear to be headed towards a specific location. A number of Vampires are tailing them, so I can track their location."
"A specific location...? ... Give me a moment."
I turned away from Charlotte and looked up at the night sky, activating the skill [Telepathy].
"Lilith?"
"Uwah! Ya surprised me... What's up, Master?"
"Did you get spotted by a Hero, Lilith?", I asked in a somewhat stern tone.
"Wha- uh... I, uh... might've, maybe, gotten found a little bit?", she answered, stammering as her tone became meek. Even without seeing her, I could imagine her having stopped in mid-air, slightly quivering as she attempted to face me.
"So you did get spotted, then", I concluded. "Well, due to that, the enemy's most important pieces have gathered into a single location, so truthfully, it's actually somewhat convenient, but even so, I do hope you won't let this happen again. Un. Der. Stood?" The pressure I was putting into my voice by the end was such that, from the corner of my eye, I saw even Charlotte, who wasn't on the receiving end, shudder, so I could only imagine the look on Lilith's face, as the direct recipient of this pressure.
"Y, yes, Master! I'll, uh, I'll be more careful in the future, you can count on that!", she shouted over the telepathic connection, no longer slurring words or dropping the end of a 'yes' out of laziness.
"Good", I said, before cutting the telepathic connection and turning back to Charlotte.
"Then, where are the Heroes headed, Charlotte?", I asked, gesturing towards the map.
"That would be right here, Master", she answered, pointing to a location a fair distance north of the village. Presumably, this was where Lilith had been spotted.
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Entropy's Servant
Fantasy"I see. If someone's wronged me, it's fine if I just take revenge, right?" After having presumably died, Arthur is reincarnated into a 'fantasy', almost game-like world by its Goddess of Light with only a few memories on set subjects, and, grateful...
