Chapter 6

The god who always has the upper hand in the end

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Chapter 6

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Without any new encounters Grim got through the first fissure , which was quite a pain since he had no climbing gear and only 1 free hand. Naturally after he left the cave he stowed away his mace and the shieldguard that was beyond repair but the egg of the fae worm just wouldn't go into his inventory.

To place a item inside of the inventory window there was a quick and fast way. 1 take the item you want in your hand , 2 open your little puch and 3 STUFF it in there. Complete sets of armor and weapons could disappear inside there but only till once hits 40 pieces. Sure there were stackable items like arrows , food and crafting materials but armor and weapons always took one slot alone.

Grim read about a way to increase his available slots but since he was a clean freak in RL he thought there would never be problems with that.

After the long and ardicious journey up the 20 foot drop he was finally free and took a enjoyable stroll through the woods while he hummed another one of his favourtie tunes. The capitol gates were insight after about half an hour but his pace didn't increase one bit.

He lifted his hands at the guards and just entered the guards looked rather dumbfounded at Grim but he took close to no notice off it. While still in a relaxed demanor he gathered more and more stares so he started to wonder.

' What never seen and elf with rubys in his forehead or what? ' Grim thought but he chuckled involunteraly since his thought was spot on.

Sure it was annoying and Grim did not like the attention but somehow he had to get to the capitol and he didn't want to risk being stabbed and robbed in a back alley. After a while the crowd even started to follow him but never did one dare to speak to him.

A realization struck him and he locked down at his clothes. Sure they were ripped from all the fighting and the cloth at his left arm was covered in blood and dripped from time to time but this world was dangerous surely not the first person to bleed around here.

But otherwise his clothes didn't expose any parts that should not be seen in bright daylight. Surely the pheonix on his back was still exposed so they shouldn't worry if Grim belonged here in the first place but they just followed him silently.

Grim grew more and more uncomfortable at the crowd of at least 100 people already gathered and still bolstering their ranks as he walked by so he decided on the best course of action.

" Hello , my dear people how may I , Grim Gwachalmir , be of service for you today? " Grim said while bowing slightly and with a splendid smile across his face.

A murmur went through the ranks and a superb looking blacksmith , judging by his leather apron covered in brun marks , stepped up and started to speak.

" What is that oval thing under your arm with the illicit designs. " The blacksmith said crudly but soon added ' your highness ' to which grim laughed once again.

" This is a coccon or egg of a Fae worm i suppose? " Grim told them the truth.

Now a change appeared in the group , they were unsettled and normal people even the few guards among them drew their weapons and were about to rush at him.

" Hey you do understand i am the heir to the elven throne , do really expect my father to spare any of your heads if he hears of the attack on me? " Grim spoke with confidence.

As the aura of authority radiated outwards with grim being the cause , the angry throng retreated a few steps but soon one of the guards stepped forward with courage.

" Even if ... " The guard started but Grim cut in.

" I told you people my name , how about we go with a minimum of courtesy and tell me your name when you speak directly to YOUR future KING. " Grim said loud for everyone to hear.

*tring*

Leadership increased +15

The guards took a step backwards but after shaking his head he stepped up again.

" My name is Helios Fab-gwain , mylord. But even if you are the heir the egg you are carrying is not meant to be here. " The guard tried his best to conceal the anger in his voice.

Grim recalled his training in Politics and standings of the houses and he also knew the house Fab-gwain was the house of Knights and Paladins that was ever loyal to the kings line , so something was definetly wrong here but Grim couldn't place his finger on it.

"Even though you tell me this Helios of the house Fab-gwain there is nothing to be done here . By royal decree , NO one will harm this egg. My soul and the soon to be born Fae worm have bonded with one another. Her death will be my death. My death will be her death. " Grim commanded.

Suddendly a cheer went through the throng and Grim was literally flabber gasted at the mood changes of the elfs. He questionally looked at the dancing and celebrating elfs and Helios the guard caught his attention so he waved him to come closer.

" Yes , mylord? " He said with a perfect polite speech pattern that almost made Grim believe his offensive crude language from before was a illusion.

" So what is this all about now? " Grim asked.

" Oh do you know nothing of the Fae's history mylord? Not surprising the last one was seen hundreds of years ago but the story is passed down from generation to generation. There are only a couple of living Fae's left on the world and once they bond with a elf they create offspring. Coincidentally none of these few that are left have bonded , ever , since they are so scarce. Now excuse me mylord. " Helios said and ran back to the throng and began to dance as well.

' Oh my , elfs are really weird people .... ' Grim thought while he resumed the journey to the castle.

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He reached the castle steps a little later then anticipated , not because of the throng , but while underway everywhere he went a new festival like dance party broke out and not only a few offered him the finest of elfen wines. So he bought a loose piece of cloth and covered the egg with it before the continued.

4 guards were serving their duty as usual at the front gates and as they saw him they hesitated but opened the gates quickly. Without a care in the world he proceeded along the marble hallways , statues and paintings without taking notice of them.

He wanted to change into a outfit that was not ripped , broken or stretched so he was headed for his chambers. It took him 15 minutes from the front gate to his chambers and he grabbed a set of clean clothes and left the egg on his bed as he was off to the baths.

But as he wanted to leave the room the magical barrier appeared again and a new message.

*tring*

Your soulbound partner will feel lonely and revolt if you leave her alone.

Grim picked it up while grumbling and proceeded down the halls. From 50 yards away he could already smell water that has been heated so he quickend his pace. In the chaning room , that normally was attended by 5 young elf maidens , he discarded all his clothes hung a towl around his best part and strangely the bottom of the egg and entered the steamy bathing area.

His tense muscles and his blood encrusted arm both relaxed and he washed himself off with a bucket full of hot water. After scrubbing off the dirt and blood he placed the egg inside of the bucket and lowered himself into the actual bath and relaxed completly.

Grim felt like all the tension disappeared and his body seconds ago had played a trick on him. He leaned back and even filled the bucket a little bit with water so the egg would have it warm to. Then through the fog he noticed a movement.

" Ahh , hello , my name is Grim Gwachilmar , i had a rough day and just wanted to relax a bit. Don't mind me plz. " Grim spoke out loud so the figure 50 yards away could hear him.

He saw the figure moving towards him but through the fog he couldn't make out any features. As such he closed his eyes emerged his whole body besides his head in the water and put his head on the railing to stay emerged.

Grim heard the person coming closer and closer but he payed it no mind and just relaxed further even the splash that told him the other person submerged besides him didn't force him to open his mind.

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" I am Celuidh ... " She started with a low voice.

" Oh your a girl , and a player i guess , sorry but i can't move properly right now even if i wanted to i can't leave. " Grim said while his eyes where still closed.

He heard a rustling sound and a little splash so he figured she had left but another splash and small waves told him she had returned.

" You will get used to it , everytime i bath my father gives orders to 5 elfs to wash my body. The first few times it was really a pain to get rid of them. Sometimes i even see other males or females in here. Guess elfs are exhibitionist or something. " Grim said with his eyes closed.

He almost dozed of but a feint feeling ripped him from his slumber. Something was touching the rubys inside of his skull.

" You know i can fell when you touch them , they are connected to my nerves i guess. " Grim said while he lifted his hands and grabbed her hands.

He had no bad intentions and just wanted to shove them away but with quite some vigor she slapped him across the face. Now he opened his eyes and saw the girl.

She had long silken pink hair , cute red delicate lips and a rather round face that made her look childish. Her nose had the perfect artistic sense and her eyes were incredibly big and all of this gave her a doll like appearance.

But he still did not let go of her wrist.

" Now listen here , i am not very delighted at a random person touching my forehead and when i try to push her away as lightly as i can i get slapped across the face. " Grim emitted his aura of authority unconsciously.

The girl shrieked back about 2 inches and opened and closed her mouth repeteadly while under Grims angry glare.

" Misunderstood ... sorry ... thought ... you ... bad things ... " She brought out between clenched teeth.

Grims anger subsided and he closed his eyes again before his head hit the railing again.

He felt the same touch on his forehead which made him quite angry.

" Listen girl , ask me if you want to touch the rubys i got 2 in my hands as well. " Grim said.

He extended his palm to her and she grabbed hold of it and caressed the ruby on the backside and palm at the same time. Now Grim really felt like he was melting he began to purr slightly for some reason and even though he realized the noise he was making was beyond help but he was unable to move properly.

Grim dozzed off pretty quick and when he woke back up the girl was gone but another person had took her place.

" Hello , father. " Grim said to the elfen King.

" Hey , son . Can you hear that? Is that your doing ?" The king said non chalantly.

Now Grim listened closely to his surroundings and he heard drums , laughter and pipe bags in the background.

" Yeah i guess , so? "

" You couldn't have come to me first to tell me of your tale? " He said disapprovingly.

" No , but by the way i need a healer and i think pretty quick. " Grim said calmly.

He lifted the hand and arm the girl hadn't been caressing before and showed the king the bledding hole the Unicorn inflicted upon him.

" By the gods! Son that should have been taken care of! Don't you know that wounds stay if they aren't treated by a healer or at least temporary by a priest or cleric! " The king shouted in anger.

He called for Mianalla who suddendly stepped out from the steam bowed and left to fetch the best healer of the capitol. ' Do kings always overreact that much ? ' Grim thought.

" Get ready the healer will be here shortly and Palanthalos wants to talk to you first. " The king comanded.

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He was out within minutes with a clean and un sticky egg in tow he was dressed and made his way to the dining hall where the god and his entourage was waiting.

" Hey there , sorry but i'm to tired to be a a** licker today so i'll just speak my mind and answer like wise. " Grim made something very clear from the start.

Mianalla was very pale and the king stared with open mouth as Grim adressed the god so " casually". He noticed a person with pink hair among the group

" Oh hey girl , what are you doing here? " Grim asked the pink haired female which name he had forgotten since the time in the bath.

She looked astounded but didn't open her mouth at my clear intention to piss of the god that was sitting in front of me now.

" Boy sit. " The god commanded.

" Don't want to i can finally move my body again and like to keep it that way. " Grim replied.

The aura around the god became fierce and intense but Grim couldn't care less.

" Listen , do that all you want. Threaten me , kill me i don't care. " Grim said while his aura of authority expanded.

The pink haired girl and Minalla went to their knees at the 2 fighting auras but the king was just to shaken to notice anything.

" Very well. " Palanthalos said. " At least he is different then Itharos. I can sense your soul partner is close by? "

Grim took the cloth that i had wrapped the egg inside of away and placed it on the table.

" Hmm i see you have met the Unicorn at the end. " Palanthalos stated.

" Is that a unicorn egg? I thought they had foals like horses? " The king asked confused.

Palanthalos smiled.

" No he killed the Unicorn. " He stated dryly.

The king drew his sword and even the guards stepped up with killing intent leaking from them. But Grim was calm and about to speak while releasing the aura of authority.

" Stop this none sense. " Palanthalos commanded and all of them put their weapons back. " It was a Unicorn of Itharos , it was crazed by the force of will his old master had over the legendary beast. If Grim bonded with it grim would have gone insane so it was a wise idea to kill it."

" This little egg is the egg of a Fae and his has bonded with your heir , Andulas. " The god continued. " Not even Itharos has managed to force the Fae to do his biddings during the dusk wars. Now i understand why the people outside are celebrating. "

His adoptive father and the god continued to rant about the history of the Fae and the only information Grim caught out of it were 2 things. Fae are chaotic and change their shapes a few times during their lives IF they are bonded the other thing is they are immensly powerful magic users.

This made Grim very happy but soon his father urged him to tell the whole story how he went through the dungeon.

" So you chewed on bread during fights to keep your health and stamina up? HAHAHAHA " The king broke out in laughter at this and Mianalla just shook her head disapprovingly.

Grim just shrugged his shoulders and continued on while the king interrupted a few times with laughter.

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" So father who is that girl? " Grim asked after he had finished his story and they had eaten.

He pointed towards the girl. Mianalla even went as far as to click her tongue at Grims rude behaviour. But Palanthalos stood up for him.

" Mianalla my dear , it is better if he is not polite. If he gets to polite he will think of only good things and become like the last > Dawnlight Guardian < ." Palanthalos said.

Now Grim smacked his own forehead with his palm and a loud *pang* errupted in the room caused by the rubys smashing into eachother.

' Got to be careful from now on ... ' Grim thought.

" You know all knowing god , we chosen ones have rules besides the rules this world has. Number 2 would be DON'T tell other people your class. " Grim said while barely holding on to his anger.

The god just shrugged his shoulders like the care freest person in the world.

" What is rule 1 then? " The king asked.

" Don't ask or talk about RL. " Grim stated dryly.

The king wondered at these words but for the first time since all 5 were assembled in this room the pink haired girl spoke up.

" ... Priestess of Palanthalos ... " She told Grim at which he relaxed.

" Yeah almost forgot who is that girl now? " Grim asked.

" Well you could say she is your sister of sorts? " The king answered.

" Of sorts? " Grim wanted to confirm this since his gut feeling told him clearly : Danger , danger Mister Miller!

The king was beating around the bush so Palanthalos got annoyed and spoke up for him.

" She is Celuidh of the house Soc-relma , spouse to the house Gwachilmar , your soon to be bride. " The god said with a evil smirk on his face.

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