Snippet #1093423

Castle Oblivion: Too much work...

Valius grinned at Black Lotus as he heard her voice in his mind. This wasn't a grin of mischief, but one of that appeared to be heartwarming. Her voice was soothing to him, and made him feel as if his stress had been discarded. Black Lotus's skills weren't meant for battle, but they were greatly prized. Just as he was about to speak to the sorceress, he heard the sounds of waling and screaming people. Demetrius looked over toward the chaos that had just begun. Valius's grin faded into a frown immediately as he gazed upon the blood shed. The attackers looked wounded, but combated like healthy soldiers. Demetrius didn't even move, only watching along with his king until he received an order.

"Pyrus and Kiel are going to miss out..." Demetrius said coldly before turning to Valius. Valius had no compassion for the lives being taken. Most were insignificant to him. He felt that if you couldn't survive, then there was a good reason why you were dead. The victim was either not important enough, or didn't hold great power in the palm of their hands. "Our talk will have to wait I suppose." Demetrius said trying to break Valius's silence.

"Indeed. Let's he-" Valius said not turning his head. the castle guard began to defend against the invasion.He was cut off when both Krystal and Shien appeared in his midst. He gave Shien a look of spite at first, but smile appeared on his face. He waved his hand to Demetrius as one of the zombie soldiers had advanced close enough to attempt a slash with its sword. In that instant, Demetrius blocked with his own sword and half looked at the zombie before its body began to come to a stand still. The zombified elf was quickly encased in ice before Demetrius withdrew his blade and stabbed at the frozen creature, shattering its body. "I see you actually completed your mission right this time. Good, but tell me this. How can you receive your prized bed, if the castle is destroyed? I'll need you to remain here with... Black Lotus. She can assist you while you save my castle. Kiel and Pyrus may come to your aid if they find this battle to their interest." Valius said as he placed a hand on Demetrius's shoulder. "I'll need you to escort my daughter and I to the throne room."

Demetrius nodded before looking at Krystal with his almost never changing cold expression. Valius however, had only set his eyes on Krystal long enough to just notice she had arrived. It wasn't that he didn't care for his daughter, but to him, she was like another one of his valuable assets. She didn't receive any special privileges. It had been this way since the death of his wife. Looking her face to face, she wasn't his daughter, she was one of his subordinates. Valius's attention was mainly on the invasion and the status of the eldest brother. If they are attacking my castle, then they are targeting its King. Whoever is attacking should be well aware that their effort is fruitless.

Demetrius took the lead, leaving Valius and Krystal to walk side by side. Undead soldiers were being frozen and taken out.

"It seems like the cold of death isn't enough to withstand my magic." Demetrius said to himself after several successful kills. In back of Demetrius, Valius walked beside his daughter with his hands clasped at his back.

"Cleopatra... How have you been?" Valius asked. This question seemed simple to answer, but he truly wanted her to tell him everything that was going on Earth.