An affinity for men and women alike,
a fate strung together with emotions and suchlike,
they are part of the Sin-Bearer, the Hero Summoner,
the burdened sacrifice who will never be remembered.
- Anonymous
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“A great disaster shall befall upon us.”
Beard as white and clean as his robes, a middle-aged man steps forward, raising his hands and stretching them, looking up at the ceiling of the cathedral. Behind him, an entourage consisting of other men in similar-looking robes and a squadron of armoured knights. The entourage is unmoving, only looking at the man as he continues his speech.
“The calamity has already begun,” he continues, “We must hasten the Summoning. Else, we’d find ourselves in the middle of a great, unforgiving …show more content…
“I’ll liberate you right now.”
With that, he spins around, throwing the girl into the middle of a white magic circle. The incantations and inscriptions on the circle glimmer slightly, reacting to the girl. The girl coughs, spitting out blood. She glares at the man, gnashing her teeth.
“Esteemed Elder,” one of the white-robed men begins, “Pardon my impudence and ignorance, but how are we going to solve the problem after she has been used for the Summon? Did you give instructions?”
“You have no need to worry, my dear Apostle,” he replies, “Dremlin will say nothing about this—and even if they do, they’ll be dead before they can even begin forming a sentence.”
The girl tries to get up once more, but the magic circle seems to enhance the gravity within it. The girl falls on her behind. She tries to stand again but to no avail. She then scooches in front using her knee, getting close to the border of the magic circle.
“What did you do to my parents?”
“Huh?”
“You monster! You fucking monster! I hope you die a terrible death, you fucking freak!”
The Apostles look visibly displeased. Some of the knights draw out their swords but the man merely gestures at them. With that, they sheathed their