Interlude – Of The Slaying Of The Evil Sect
No! Dammit! Damndamndamndamn, gygax it all!
How could we fumble so badly?! How could this happen?!
To think our ritual site has been found—!
We were to establish ourselves beneath the city, invading quietly, attracting sacrifices for the goblins until the rite of the resurrection was ready. All we needed was to turn the goblins loose, let them kidnap a few women.
If we only had that charm, that magical item, we could summon our lord, the Dark God…
I knew we should have gotten rid of that wily archbishop—a thorn in our side.
The first to feel our wrath will be that accursed Sword Maiden, who prevented our miracle ten years ago. How can she still call herself Maiden, after we defiled her to her most secret places? That is why—Argh!
Why are all the goblins murdered?! Where did I go wrong?! Our plans were perfect! Decisive!
No. Your plans were no such thing.
Th-th-th-that voice! My most vaunted lord! Have mercy on this, your humble servant! Bless me with the merest scrap of your power!
No. But look and see.
Hrr—?!
“Hold it right there, villain! Hah! I always wanted to say that!”
“Why would you purposely throw away the element of surprise?”
“Aw, you gotta announce yourself. If you can provoke the other guy, you can get him to focus his attacks on you.”
Women with black hair—two of them… Adventurers?!
Why?! How?! How did you discover our sect’s hiding place?!
“Critically good luck!”
Wha—?!
“We know all about your plans!”
“Know this: You have nowhere to run!”
No—impossible! A sorcerer and a swordmaster? Surely—surely—!
I see now. It was you! It was you, I see now! Curse you—sworn enemy of my lord, the Dark God! Receive what is coming to you—here and now!
“Heroes on the case!!”
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