Part 34: The Puppetmaster and the Shadow
Chapter 33: The Puppetmaster and the Shadow
Welcome back, everyone. We last left off in a strange village in Fatima, correct?
Uh huh.
I'm going to go out on a limb and say you're going to be ambushed.
Yep, if I were the bad guys that's what I'd do. Of course we're going to be ambushed. It's obvious beyond belief. Let's get it over with.VIDEO
Man: Hahahaha. That's OK. As you can see, there's not much here.
By the way, would you all like to stay at my house tonight?
I caught a huge rock lizard, so we'll eat well tonight!
Really? All right!!
You mean you eat... Lizards? You don't? You really shouldn't knock it till you've tried it. Ugh...V-very well... I'd love to try lizard.
It's settled then.
So how was the lizard? Surprisingly tasty. And the ambush? Forthcoming.
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Snort!
Over there!Take that!! HA!!
Wake up everybody! We've got company!!
No. I think demons have somehow seized their minds, and are using them like puppets.
I killed over one thousand demons single-handily in the last demon war!I now see how you defeated my colleague, Seville Tempete.
I warn you, La Pucelle...
These people are nothing but innocent villagers.
At dawn they will return to their normal state.
But if you attack them... Well...
The blood of these innocent people will be on your hands...
You knew we could never hurt them...!
You coward!
No, he's no coward. This is war.We walked right into his trap.
It can't be helped now.Right now we have to think of some way to get out of here...
That's simple! All we have to do is defeat him without harming the villagers!! Heh. Yeah, that's simple all right... ... We have no choice.In the name of the Maiden of Light we ask-
And then you'll see just how little your Goddess can do for you.
Is it him?!No, no... It's not him.
Don't just stand there, Captain! Let's go! R-right! And then he transformed all the villagers into get more gargoyles. I was getting kind of sick of those. And what's more, we had to make sure we didn't kill any of the transformed villagers. It was a real pain.
Albijwaz was a tough demon, and the gargoyles he controlled were reasonably powerful as well. But I was way too strong for them, and easily defeated the demon lord.
Heh. Looks like they got me.
(Wait! This reminds me of something...) Good going, Prier! Shut up! I just let my guard down for a minute! You fool! We nearly had him beat, and now you've ruined everything! Well excuse me! Why don't you stow the complaints and get me down from here! Pronto! Nice talk from someone in your position!Would it kill you to say "please save me, Captain Homard"?
*sticks her tounge out at him* Yea, that's going to happen. Moron.I don't need to be saved by somebody like you!
Moron!
No!! Prier!!
(My body feels hot all over!!)(Black flames... are coming from inside my body!!)
C-Croix? Ah!!! My head feels like it's going to split wide open!!
And that's where things got really bad. Croix had absolutely lost it.
Croix absolutely destroyed the Demon Lord. It was over so fast...
Croix...Croix!
What's wrong with him?!Hey!
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Stop it, Croix!! That's enough!!Please stop, Croix!! Come on, stop!!!!!!
I'm OK! It's all over now!!
It's over!! You need to stop!!
Who am I...?Did I...do this...?
Croix... Prier...Don't look at me like that...
What...
What's happening to me!!!!!!
Soon, all too soon, the truth would become clear. But it's already clear. I mean, he's mrm mrm mrm Hey! Don't do that! Just because it's obvious to you doesn't mean it's obvious to everyone. But there's only four of us here. And I think we've all guessed it by now. If there's only four of you, why does it feel like we're being watched all the time? Now that you mention it... I feel it too.
Truly it is one of the great mysteries of this world, non? Anyway, next time we will begin the final leg of our journey to discover the truth about the Dark Prince. Until then, au revoir. Hey! That's my idiom! I've got a name in that language thank you very much, I can use it if I want.