Reaching The End [Lagi/B-Rank/Solo]

Mission

Spoiler:

"I can't believe it, I can't believe that it's finally finished."

The passerby of Janaat Edan stood in shock to see the looming tower over him, the proposed temple of Doxrus stood a the modern-day tower of Babel with the reinforcements and building blocks of some strange technology. It was all thanks to the blueprints that Lagi managed to get his hands on during his dungeon run to claim the asura magic. He was unsuccessful with his attempt due to other reasons. However, he felt like he managed to get something even better, a tool that his power source could be used to power.

".............."

He still thought about it, he still thought about the shrowded isle and how the island itself was eating the inhabitants that stepped foot on the island. As they did so, their souls and essence were used to create a powerful creature that had no equal, a powerful creature that even managed to kill one of the strongest magicians that Lagi has met. It was his first run-in with a Kaiju, that day was also his first conversation with a legend beast that exclaimed that how he used creatures were no different as slavery. It was something that angered him back then, how Lagi's acts of incorporating creatures in their lives were seen as a form of slavery to outside sources.

That it was seen as a form of slavery to other creatures, even though this time around, the Dark Hand seemed to even worship one.

It was done, through the efforts of the drug lord himself and the Dark Hand, the completion of the temple was finished and there for all to see. It was there for everyone to worship, and with the rumors coming back that the Sasan crusaders had a run-in with Requiem Jynx and were all defeated, it was staged to look as if their faith in whatever they believed in was unable to stop the faith of one. The fact that with their little army, the belief of one man in Doxrus also came in hand with the ability to have full control over his faith. Requiem Jynx represented power, he had represented fame. Whether the other fingers wanted it to be this way or not, whenever the Dark Hand was brought up, the name Requiem Jynx was to soon follow. As long as the others were concerned, the outsiders that didn't know the inner workings of the organization, he was the reason for the Dark Hand's fame and success.

Much of it was true, Lagi's contributions to his herbalism and intelligence regarding animal handlings and it's the full potential of what could those animals be used for, he felt like the Dark Hand couldn't have reached half the success without him. They went from a small cult to an even bigger influence, dealing with all kinds of things while worshiping Doxrus all the same.

But with things starting to wrap up, Lagi had an important meeting to attend involving the other members of the Dark Hand. There were only two available in Heliohapt at the time, or in a better term, two top guys that had some weight from within the organization.

"Mazus Grim....and Demien Villalobos...... hm... I wonder what those two would say once I meet up with them..."

wc 551/1500

Upon walking inside, the first thing that Lagi did was bypass the praying section of the lower floors of the spire and went to inspect two things. The first was the placement of where the power source was to be stored. It served as a reactionary gap, something akin to a keyhole with a magical symbol that was engraved within the entire floor of the room. It was close enough to the main throne room that was on the same floor so that Lagi could keep an eye on it. He felt that it was appropriate to bear witness to the event that was rumored to change the lives of as many people as possible. Plus, the protocol of the alma torran structure was to protect itself from the adverse effects of power sources energy. It also depended on just how much of a handle that the soothsayer had on the grimoire in order to perform the ritual.

"Ahh.... this throne room... it reminds me of home........no...... it reminds me of what could have possibly been................. now...it's just a mere image of what I desire. "

Massive braziers half enclosing each of the six obsidian columns light up most of the throne hall and shroud it in a dark orange radiance. The thousands of gems on the rounded ceiling dance in the flickering light while carved images and sculptures look down upon the oaken floor of this monumental hall.

A jade rug runs down from the throne and marks the closest spot people can stand when they address the royal highness while ribbon banners with ornate embroideries decorate the walls. Between each banner stands a tall candle, none but a few have been lit and in turn illuminate the artistic portrayals of other leaders of the world below them. Narrow, colored glass windows are neighbored by curtains colored the same jade as the banners. The curtains have been adorned with jewels and burnished corners.

A radiant throne of molten steel sits behind a lavish gate of gilded wood and is adjoined by three equally impressive seats for the royal highness' direct family. The throne is covered in layered carvings and fixed on each of the ornate legs is a silver wing that reminds one of the stygian metallic birds that reside in Reim, a bit of a reminder of Zygus that Lagi still keeps close to his heart. The thick pillows are a light jade and these too have been adorned with gilded sigils that had the Dark Hand insignia on them as well for the visitors. The top floor was specifically made to look like a home, with only the most trusted and the most worthy being allowed to enter.

"But master Jynx... wouldn't such throne anger them? Are you going against the dark hand as the one who should be worshiped? "

Looking back to a fellow Zealot of the Dark Hand that was observing Lagi, he brought up a fair point of such appearances of occurring their wrath of some sort. However, Lagi had no fear of the sort, he was just too strong and had too much of a stake in seeing the Dark Hand succeed.

"All it means is that I'm sitting at the head of the table at the moment, as the one who is in control of the power source. As the only one who can control it, it's tuned with my own essence and can't be used by anyone else. I'm essential to the plans of the Dark Hand, and what this means is that with such an important role, this....."Immortal Throne"......it's only fitting that I sit up here with the rest of them at the round table."

"Is that so.... Requiem Jynx?"

A voice was heard from the lower steps, the person accending the main conference room was none other than Mazus Grim.

"I could care less about your true desires, as long as the world is twisted in the likened ruined to the master's vision, not even your newfound power could interrupt that. As a matter of fact, such a potential force can only continue to compliment it, as it always had......"

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A little bit of time passed and Demien arrived as well, having all three of the more important part of the dark hand being here to witness and recognize how this plan is supposed to go.  

"So Grim, if I recall, the ritual would start to write itself from within the grimoire once the conditions are met, correct? What are the conditions? I know that you haven't told  Lagi yet..."

With Lagi over to Demien with a glare, Demien returned the fierce look with a playful smile.

"Hey now, I was the one that pulled you out and brought you to the soothsayer, did some good work on Decimus. I'm quite the fan, so if I said that I was on your side... you should believe it... Requiem Jynx."

"That's more like it..... you should know better than to use my true name, everyone thinks I'm dead....."

"Well technically... aren't you...undead?"

"ENOUGH! Now is not the time for silly banter...... Demien is right... it's time that I explain how the ritual works. The conditions are for a structure and an incredible power to be present, to be tuned with the remnant energy of Doxrus that's within this grimoire, the very same item that I've been hearing the whispers of his instructions and guidance.   With that, is the creation of the dark spot in which our true lord and savior will emerge themselves from.  But the text, it changes from time to time, either by the idea that there is still information our lord wishes to withhold, or that this accursed grimoire is giving me quite difficult to translate. But I can bet my life in the fact that I am indeed right.... and we should start the ritual as soon as possible......."

Standing up from his throne... Lagi walked towards the space of where the power source is supposed to be placed.

"Today..... today the beginning of the end. Call upon the zealots to start the worship, spectators within reach. I want them all to see........."

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1500/1500

Quest chain completed "Heliohapt religion has been converted to the Dark Hand's religion."

Black Gospel: This perk has a direct interaction with the missionary social perk. With every believer of the master as a real god worth serving, it gives birth to a zealot that worships the same god as the Dark Hand does. They would do whatever they can in order to support the cult, either financially, spying, or through their lives physically. These powerful Zealots are treated as mob based npcs that are willing to do the bidding of the dark hand in the name of the same god that they worship. The rank of the Zealots are D rank. The size is considerably smaller than a military sized org, but can blend in the easiest and still versatile due to them coming from all walks of life. The current size of the mob is 20 members, which increases dark hand related mission or profession assignment, which will be another 20. Depending on the amount of missionaries placed in a region in regards to the dark hand religion, this becomes a modifier towards how many mob members are obtained per dark hand mission/assignment. This is calculated by the number of zealot mobs obtained times the missonary rank. The max amount of Zealots that can be obtained is 1000.

Country - # of Zealots
Heliohapt - 480/1000