Leaving Orakin behind Yorun and his undead horde make their way to the city of Gantoral, with information taken from the soldiers there are at least 3 people within the city that Yorun would want to deal with including the Tax Master for the region of Sornan which had Kurinet in it. Other than the Tax master though there is the City's leader and the head guard for the city.
"A few targets, all important people within the city.... This will not be easy" Yorun said to himself
"Nothing of the task before you will be easy" Raeknar said as they appeared next to Yorun floating alongside him as he rode the undead horse
"True, Raeknar what is it that you said you'd tell me?" Yorun asked
"Ah well the city of Gantoral is some distance from here so while you move unabated thanks to the undead horse you will be able to practice two things. One of those being healing magic which stands as the most important for you to learn right now and the easier of the two" Raeknar said
"Healing magic will be highly useful and Gira did teach me the basics mentally though putting that knowledge into practice won't be easy, lot to learn there especially in terms of how the body should be knit back together" Yorun said
"Indeed and as a bonus you'll likely pick up telekinesis during it but the second thing is far harder, acting as a conduit for the undead mages to use magic alongside you" Raeknar said
"Wait what!?" Yorun shouted with surprise
"You will learn to allow those mages to use their magic again by giving them parts of your own magic via sectioning off parts of your own reservoir of magic within your soul and channelling it to them" Raeknar said
"That sounds like the most useful one" Yorun said
"It would be but with your souls current limits, training the healing magic is imperative not only because of you being able to heal yourself as well as the undead but because of the simple fact you will be able to expand how much magic your soul can both contain and generate for you and then those mages to use" Raeknar said
"Damn well, guess I do have some things to do along the way to Gantoral" Yorun said
"Indeed, for now focus on the healing, I expect to see some progress there when I return" Raeknar said
"Return? Where are you going?" Yorun said
"I am going to my realm for a short while to check in on things there, I will be gone for likely your whole trip. Focus on your training oh and get some sleep you've been going between Kurinet and Orakin for a few days and while you initially slept a little in Giras house its been a while" Raeknar said with some slight concern in their voice
"Fuck... I hadn't even realised, I haven't even thought about sleeping" Yorun said
"Likely due to your return to life after your slight sleep of the dead but that should be waring off around now so do rest that is good for the soul too. Anyway farewell for now Yorun" Raeknar said before teleporting away from this world
The realm in which the world of Roara resides is left behind by the God as they re-enter their own realm, their mere presence is felt by every being within the realm the moment they arrive, Raeknar casually flies over the afterlife looking down at everything as it passes by, they sees the pits of Konlair and all the souls within being punished for their actions and Raeknar sees the relatively peaceful Dorancia with all the souls there not knowing their future fate in the afterlife but soon enough Raeknar flies over Artiel and all the good souls residing there rejoice at their return. Raeknar flies down to the palace within Artiel and is greeted by a group of Humanoid Skeleton with Draconic features all wearing a similar cloak and wielding a similar scythe to the one Raeknar normally has. There stands one of these beings at the head of the group who kneels first and the others follow suit.
"Rise all of you, Jinarl fill me in on what has happened while I was in the mortal realm" Raeknar said
The beings rose and all left save for the one at the head of the group.
"Of course" Jinarl said
"Any situations your fellow Kai Tamar had to deal with?" Raeknar asked as they began to walk the halls of the palace
"Only some souls trying to force their way out of Konlair and some souls in Dorancia trying to fight as they were moved to Konlair, all those souls have been dealt with and should you wish to see them I can take you to them" Jinarl said
"No need, you and the rest of the Kai Tamar did your jobs as I expect you to, go back to your duties for now and inform me of anything requiring my attention" Raeknar said
As Jinarl bows and leaves Raeknar floats back out of the palace and heads to where the souls of those from Kurinet reside for the time being, as they land they see some of the souls of Kurinet children playing with the souls of family pets and such. Raeknar is fairly happy to see they have adapted to their current situation but soon after Raeknar goes to where the souls of Yoruns family are. Lina, Rayne and Jaynle see Raeknar approach and kneel in response but Raeknar holds his hand up to stop them.
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"Do not kneel, only the Kai Tamar need to do that here, the afterlife is meant to be a place for you to relax for as long as you want though for you three and the others of your village that does obviously stop should Yorun do enough to bring you all to life once more" Raeknar said
"Might I ask how Yorun is faring?" Lina asked
"He is doing fine, the burns on his face I can tell still give him some level of discomfort but all the same he is continuing the quest I have given him" Raeknar said
"We can't thank you enough for doing this Raeknar" Rayne said
"No thanks necessary, this is somewhat part of my job as both God of Death and Justice" Raeknar said
"Would it be okay if we ask questions?" Jaynle asked
"Go ahead, you are for the moment guests of this realm, I would be a poor host not to answer some questions" Raeknar said
"There is a lot of greenery and even animals here, I would not have anticipated that, other races souls too. I've seen elves, giants and even dwarves. I thought they had their own pantheons and afterlives so what's up with that?" Rayne asked
"Well Rayne, everything does die and as such everything will come to this after life that includes even the greenery in the mortal realm, they may not exactly have souls but death is still a thing. Take my Kai Tamar for example most of them do not have souls yet they live in a sense much as you all did. As for the other races well while they have their pantheons they are basically just different names for me and the others though so not an actual different pantheon so their afterlife is here as is everyone's" Raeknar said
"Why do you actually care about bringing us back to life and bringing actual justice to our world?" Jaynle asked and Raeknar notices Lina was going to ask the same thing
"I am the god of both Death and Justice as you already know but as to why I care? There is a few reasons, I am genuinely sympathetic to you mortals, being someone who literally deals in death I've seen every emotion when one passes both from family and friends as well as the deceased themselves, over my many years I have ferried souls here and comforted them though admittedly I was not good at it when I was younger as I didn't fully understand back then. Though this does come to the other reason and I both did this for all these years and why I seek the justice part so heavily now, we gods NEED to do our jobs, we have something we refer to as The Chain, it is not a physical thing but something we just feel as if it was tightening around our divine soul but that only happens should we do not do our job or in my case as well as some of the others jobs. The Chain its not quite pain but the closest thing to it and something you always feel until you do what you are meant to do, the other gods however don't want me to do my justice part due to the situations on the mortal realm fulfilling their duties and as such I have waited with this damnable feeling for thousands of years but well I've had enough so I've bent the rules in which we gods abide by hence Yoruns quest" Raeknar said
"I am sorry you have had to deal with that for so long" Lina said
"I can feel the chains presence becoming lighter though only a tiny bit but it is due to Yoruns actions so I know this course of action is right" Raeknar said
As another question is going to be asked Jinarl runs over with a serious look upon his skeletal face.
"Raeknar, the life bringer comes" Jinarl said
Raeknar immediately flies up into the sky making a different scythe and cloak to the ones they gave Yorun appear in his grasp, they float the cloak onto himself and floats there waiting until a portal opens before him, one beaming with pure light as seemingly a woman steps through shrouded in white clothes with plants around her arms and legs. The portal closes behind her as she looks at Raeknar.
"Teirna" Raeknar said
"Raeknar" Teirna responded with
Teirna begins to descend to the ground but Raeknar points his scythe at her.
"You know not to touch the ground of my realm Teirna, lest you bring to life those who should not" Raeknar said
"Right, right I forgot. It has been centuries since I last came here" Teirna said
"You came uninvited at that, much like last time. Let's get this out of the way, what brings you here Teirna?" Raeknar asked which elicited a sigh from Teirna
"We've sensed your presence on the mortal realm, we know you are up to something Raeknar and I still sense parts of you down there, I notice those aren't your usual cloak and scythe after all" Teirna said
"So what if I have been on the mortal world I ferry the souls as do the Kai Tamar" Raeknar said
"You've been down there in one particular area for extended periods of time, we know you're doing something Raeknar and you know how it'll upset the balance of which we all-" Teirna is quickly interrupted by the skies darkening and red lightning striking
"Do not give me that shit Teirna!, you know damn well this balance works well for all except me. I've dealt with the fucking chain for thousands of years and I'm finally going to break its hold by bending our rules!" Raeknar said their voice demonically overlaying on itself
"Raeknar you know I have to try and stop you or at least tell the others you're breaking the rules" Teirna said
"I never said I was breaking them" Raeknar said with a smirk
"Whatever it is you're doing I need to at least attempt to stop you" Teirna said
"Stop me? Within my own realm? You know here I am most powerful, I control the entire realm every single facet of it and if that weren't enough you know a mere touch from me should I wish it can kill a mortal but you know just as well if I wish it a god will feel excruciating pain and you know you wouldn't win. So Life Bringer, little goddess of life what will you do? Make a bunch of mortals to attack me with? I'll snuff them out with a wave of my hand while my realms army musters against you without fear. Now Teirna, Get. The fuck. Out of my realm" Raeknar said coldly while staring Teirna down and casually floating towards her
Teirna kept floating away from Raeknar as they spoke and just as his words ended she quickly ducked through a portal she opened behind her and closed it quickly. Raeknar makes the scythe he's carrying disappear as they land next to Jinarl and looks at him.
"Lock off the realm, should ANYONE come here without permission make them feel how unwelcome they are" Raeknar said
"Of course, my god" Jinarl said before taking off to muster the Kai Tamar and lock down the realm while Raeknar looks to the skies
"You're watching God of Time I feel it, stop before I make sure you never see the timeline again" Raeknar said
Raeknar flies back up and the skies return to their normal colour and lightning stops striking as Raeknar flies to their palace and goes to the Kai Tamar's grounds. Raeknar holds their hands out and more humanoid yet draconic skeletons begin to come out of the ground, Kai Tamar that had previously existed arm and equip the new ones with the scythes and cloaks as Raeknar prepares for the rest of the pantheons next move...