The door to the shop slammed open and Tazad, the necromancer, looked up from his work to see Cain, a local rogue, standing in the doorway.
"Good morning, my dear customer," Tazad began, but was interrupted by a cough. cough ", how can I help you?"
Cain strode into the shop, the dust settling around him as he made his way to the counter. "Good to see ya buddy, not feeling well are ya?" he asked with a smirk.
"Oh, it's you Cain, I'm just a little tired," Tazad replied with an annoyed look. "I can see, too much business lately?"
Cain nodded. "Yeah, just reanimated the son of a rich noble guy yesterday, he wanted to make amends."
"Hah, typical story I guess, father too busy to pay attention to his kid, so he wanders off to go on adventures by himself and due to unfortunate circumstances... dies, right?" Cain quipped.
"You know it," Tazad said, "but nevermind that, what brings you here?"
Cain grinned. "Hehe, you'll love this, I promise ya. I want you to bring back this guy!" he exclaimed, showing Tazad a photo of a suspicious-looking man.
Tazad examined the photo in silence. The man had a pale face, white hair, and sharp eyes that seemed to penetrate the soul. He was dressed elegantly in a black tuxedo on top of a white dress shirt.
"Fuck you, Cain, this guy's a vampire!!" Tazad exclaimed in anger. "I ain't going to resurrect a damned lord of the night."
"What?!? What's so fucking interesting about this?" Tazad asked.
"I knew you'd be curious. This dude here is the son of the most powerful count ever existed! And what's even crazier is that, the princess still loves him!!! You know what it means, my friend?!?" Cain said with excitement.
"Get to the point," Tazad said impatiently.
"We'll be rich! So fucking rich that we could buy a whole nation and even have our own army!" Cain exclaimed. "You'll be getting paid by the princess and the count too, so... are you down?"
Tazad thought for a moment. "I'll have to think about it," he said.
"You have until tomorrow, don't make me wait!" Cain said as he walked out of the shop.
He decided to close early that day and returned home. As he walked on the road home, he gazed at the moon, as if the answer to his dilemma would be given by it. "What should I do..." he thought to himself as he approached the door of his house.
The home was a modest dwelling, neither too large nor too small. From the outside, it appeared cozy and inviting. But upon entering, it was clear that this was the abode of a necromancer - vials, potions, books, and herbs were scattered about the interior. The most striking feature of the room, however, was a pod situated in the center, contaning a woman.
Tazad approached the pod, his gaze fixed upon it as he placed a hand upon it. "Dear Lya," he murmured softly, "I may have finally found a way to earn enough to bring you back... but what I might do could unleash a new war upon the world." He couldn't shake off the feeling that the decision would have far-reaching consequences, and he wasn't sure if he was ready to face them.
The next day arrived, and it was time to decide. The door to the shop burst open and Cain walked in. "I'm here, have you decided, Tazad?" he asked.
"Yes, let's do it," Tazad replied.
"Good, good, I knew I could count on you!" Cain said, and the two set about making the necessary preparations. Tazad gathered the ingredients and drew the summoning circles while Cain watched.
Finally, the time had come. Tazad began to chant the incantation, channeling all of his mana into the spell. The circle glowed brighter and brighter until it was almost too bright to look at. Strong currents of energy emanated from the circle, making it hard to stand.
But then, something unexpected happened. The circle collapsed onto itself, getting smaller and smaller by the second.
The black orb continued to crack and split, sending powerful light rays bursting out in all directions. Time seemed to freeze as the energy from the circle intensified, gravity multiplied, and the wind currents created by the energy sounded like the screeches of harpies.
"WE NEED TO GET AWAY! IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE!" Tazad shouted to Cain.
Tazad, using all of his strength, grabbed Cain and created a barrier around them. It barely withstood the impact and after what felt like an eternity to Tazad, but was actually just two seconds, everything was back to normal.
Both of them were exhausted, and as they collapsed on the ground, Tazad managed to see a glimpse of his creation - the son of the count and the one who would be known as the catalyst of the world's end. He was standing tall, his eyes glowing with an otherworldly power, and his hair was blowing wildly in the wind. Tazad knew, at that moment, that he had unleashed something truly dangerous and powerful into the world, and there was no telling what consequences his actions would bring.
PrayzM t1_j5ldv98 wrote
Reply to [WP] As a necromancer, you are in the business of reanimating the dead for a few days at a time. Families say goodbye, businesses get cooperate secrets, scientists test their drugs, etc. The more they pay, the better they are restored and the longer they stay, as it does take a lot out of you. by chacham2
The door to the shop slammed open and Tazad, the necromancer, looked up from his work to see Cain, a local rogue, standing in the doorway.
"Good morning, my dear customer," Tazad began, but was interrupted by a cough. cough ", how can I help you?"
Cain strode into the shop, the dust settling around him as he made his way to the counter. "Good to see ya buddy, not feeling well are ya?" he asked with a smirk.
"Oh, it's you Cain, I'm just a little tired," Tazad replied with an annoyed look. "I can see, too much business lately?"
Cain nodded. "Yeah, just reanimated the son of a rich noble guy yesterday, he wanted to make amends."
"Hah, typical story I guess, father too busy to pay attention to his kid, so he wanders off to go on adventures by himself and due to unfortunate circumstances... dies, right?" Cain quipped.
"You know it," Tazad said, "but nevermind that, what brings you here?"
Cain grinned. "Hehe, you'll love this, I promise ya. I want you to bring back this guy!" he exclaimed, showing Tazad a photo of a suspicious-looking man.
Tazad examined the photo in silence. The man had a pale face, white hair, and sharp eyes that seemed to penetrate the soul. He was dressed elegantly in a black tuxedo on top of a white dress shirt.
"Fuck you, Cain, this guy's a vampire!!" Tazad exclaimed in anger. "I ain't going to resurrect a damned lord of the night."
"Wait, wait, my guy Tazad, let me explain... This is the ex-lover of the current princess, got killed by the current hero of the Empire, also known as the soon-to-be new fiancée of the princess. But here's the interesting part..."
"What?!? What's so fucking interesting about this?" Tazad asked.
"I knew you'd be curious. This dude here is the son of the most powerful count ever existed! And what's even crazier is that, the princess still loves him!!! You know what it means, my friend?!?" Cain said with excitement.
"Get to the point," Tazad said impatiently.
"We'll be rich! So fucking rich that we could buy a whole nation and even have our own army!" Cain exclaimed. "You'll be getting paid by the princess and the count too, so... are you down?"
Tazad thought for a moment. "I'll have to think about it," he said.
"You have until tomorrow, don't make me wait!" Cain said as he walked out of the shop.
He decided to close early that day and returned home. As he walked on the road home, he gazed at the moon, as if the answer to his dilemma would be given by it. "What should I do..." he thought to himself as he approached the door of his house.
The home was a modest dwelling, neither too large nor too small. From the outside, it appeared cozy and inviting. But upon entering, it was clear that this was the abode of a necromancer - vials, potions, books, and herbs were scattered about the interior. The most striking feature of the room, however, was a pod situated in the center, contaning a woman.
Tazad approached the pod, his gaze fixed upon it as he placed a hand upon it. "Dear Lya," he murmured softly, "I may have finally found a way to earn enough to bring you back... but what I might do could unleash a new war upon the world." He couldn't shake off the feeling that the decision would have far-reaching consequences, and he wasn't sure if he was ready to face them.
The next day arrived, and it was time to decide. The door to the shop burst open and Cain walked in. "I'm here, have you decided, Tazad?" he asked.
"Yes, let's do it," Tazad replied.
"Good, good, I knew I could count on you!" Cain said, and the two set about making the necessary preparations. Tazad gathered the ingredients and drew the summoning circles while Cain watched.
Finally, the time had come. Tazad began to chant the incantation, channeling all of his mana into the spell. The circle glowed brighter and brighter until it was almost too bright to look at. Strong currents of energy emanated from the circle, making it hard to stand.
But then, something unexpected happened. The circle collapsed onto itself, getting smaller and smaller by the second.
The black orb continued to crack and split, sending powerful light rays bursting out in all directions. Time seemed to freeze as the energy from the circle intensified, gravity multiplied, and the wind currents created by the energy sounded like the screeches of harpies.
"WE NEED TO GET AWAY! IT'S GOING TO EXPLODE!" Tazad shouted to Cain.
Tazad, using all of his strength, grabbed Cain and created a barrier around them. It barely withstood the impact and after what felt like an eternity to Tazad, but was actually just two seconds, everything was back to normal.
Both of them were exhausted, and as they collapsed on the ground, Tazad managed to see a glimpse of his creation - the son of the count and the one who would be known as the catalyst of the world's end. He was standing tall, his eyes glowing with an otherworldly power, and his hair was blowing wildly in the wind. Tazad knew, at that moment, that he had unleashed something truly dangerous and powerful into the world, and there was no telling what consequences his actions would bring.