Sparks flew through the air, and a force that Kinshala swore could sunder the heavens themselves tore into him, but that wasn't the worst part, standing in front of him was a man.Well in truth it was partially a man, as from the waist down it had a snake tail wreathed in flame.
Kinshala sat up and began to study the being now in front of him. Well fuck he could have sworn he drew the blood sigil correctly, he now wished he had spent more time in study. He paced around the figure taking in the details before it spoke.
"You dare summon me mortal! I am Halialottle, Fire Snake of the14th Hell." It roared.
"Kinshala, charmed. Now please shush I'm thinking. The demon looked taken aback at that, then he rose to his full height and stood on the very tip of it's tail a stance that was to improbable to not be being done by magic. The demon rose to its full 8 feet and roared back at him.
"Who are you to speak to me that way boy?! I am the destroyer of worlds, the murderer of the innocent, the purger of the worlds of man, elf and dwarf. You, you are nothing to me worse than a dog, nay you are worse than a rat!"
"Yes, yes. That is well and good now how did you break my summoning spell?"
"That" the demon scoffed, "That was child's play, a being of my magnitude can do that and far more, honestly that you would even try to bind me in such a pitiful housing is an insult."
"Hm interesting, wait let me try something." Kinshala said with new found enthusiasm while drawing his sword and striding up to the demon."
"Wait, what are you doing mortal?!" Kinshala took no heed and continued his approach, "Cease this, stop, i will end you if you take another step!" the demon roared breathing fire straight up into the air. Kinshala was now in striking distance and with a mad smile plastered on his face he struck the demon, or he would have if his sword did not impact an invisible barrier surrounding it.
The demon slumped back defeated, and Kinshala howled with laughter, screaming into the night sky.
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"Ha, good trick you didn't break free, that was illusion magic. Guess that's what i get from summoning a demon from the hell of trickery and corruption." He laughed triumphantly waggling his finger at the demon.
"Yes, you have seen through my rouse, now stop this gloating and finish me." The Halialottle said with resignation.
"Kill you? Oh no, i have better plans for you." He said maliciously.
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The village of Smolnash was located in the Kingdom of Ketrel, a mediocre power on the world stage. Smolnash was nestled deep withing the Frost-fang mountains and was a relatively peaceful and uneventful place. At least it was until two days ago.
Brother Ingvali was part of four people particapating in a paladin strike team sent to investigate this sleepy town and the disappearance of one of their number.
Sister Khalvi was always a good paladin and she was always kind to him, it was why he volunteered for this mission, he had to know if she was still alive and if not, he had to avenge her.
His heavily armored boots clanked against the narrow cobbled streets he looked around nervously sword drawn. These streets would be a good place for an ambush lots of places to hide.
His squad had fanned out and moved to the towns center, a courtyard dominated by a large fountain they all arrived at the same time.
"Find anything?" Ingvali asked hopefully.
"No" Graveled Borhter Borain through his thick brown beard.
"Neither" Said Sister Kimre
"Dragstahn" Ingvali called, the fourth member of their party was a tanned man with long dark hair. He currently stood behind the fountain looking furious and clutching a piece of parchment.
"Dragstahn what does it say?"
He threw it to the ground and stormed off. Kimre chased after him leaving Borain and Ingvali to investigate. When they reached the note it was damaged but still clearly readable and illicited fury in both men it read
"I.O.U one paladin."