The Karcist and the Lord

a S.C.P. Foundation Mythos x M.G.E. crossover

Chapter 36: The Lichs Pact

As the Chief God walked through the Temple of the Void, she had a look of anger on her face. The Temple of the Void was the home of the Void Seraphim, which took the appearance of a cathedral that swarmed with them. All around it, a empty nothingness surrounded the last creations of the original Chief God. They were currently gathering from the various dimensions and universes they were spying on, having received the news that the Chief God was going to their home. Most of them, anyway. When she gathered together all of the Void Seraphim that were there in the chapel, it was filled to the brim with the many winged angels, who looked at the Chief God as she inspected the ranks.

The Void Seraphim were sitting in the pews set in five rows of five, or clinging to the pillars and arches up above where there was more room. The Chief God walked down amongst them, and when she walked up to Serialin, the Void Seraphim Arch-Angel knelt and gave her a scroll.

"The roll call of the Void Seraphim, Chief God. We await your commands." after the Chief God took it, she turned to the Void Seraphim.

"All of you are dismissed." as they scattered about in multiple directions, she stopped Serialin. "Not you, I have much to discuss with you concerning the recent arrival of the machine men." nodding her head, the leader of the Void Seraphim followed into a room where they could discuss things in private.

**POV SHIFT**

Lescatie

As Wilmaria shook her head, she let out a groaning sound as her eyes fluttered open. She started to become aware that someone was talking to someone else, but recognized them as being a Monster.

"She's waking up. Hey, are you alright?" the voice said, as a Witch came into Wilmarias' vision. "Ok, a bit groggy, but you should be fine." Wilmaria suddenly shot up.

"The Cultists, they sen-"

"The Lilium got your message, and so far it has messed with the red beasts ability to deceive the defenders. You may very well have bought them much needed time until reinforcements arrive." the Witch explained. "Unfortunately, you and I, along with the Mamono here are stuck in this tavern, and currently our stock of food and water is currently in the hands of the Cultists of Nalka." The Witch then proceeded to give a summary of what had happened before she awoke. As she listened, Wilmaria finally replied.

"So we're stuck here then." the Corrupted Hero said. "And with our supply of food or water in the hands of these barbarians."

"Yeah, and given the smell that has been wafting from the basement, it's doubtful it has not been sullied in anyway. So until we have an idea of what to do about the Cultists in the building and around it, we're stuck here." the Witch then nervously twitched. "There's another thing. If you plan on calling for support, the Lilium think you were killed after they lost contact with you warning them about the red beasts."

"Seriously?" Wilmeria asked in shock. "As if that would be enough to kill me." she then got up, and took off the bandages to show she was healed. "Now then, I suppose I should get my rapier and introduce these savages to it. After that, we're bee lining it back to the castle." she continued, grabbing the aforementioned sword when the Witch pointed out it was next to her bed. After confirming the wound Mamono will live, she ran forwards, and then jumped down into the basement.

Being converted into a Succubus, she used her magic to give herself the ability to see in the dark. The very first thing she saw was a Cultist of Nalka looking up as the Fallen Bride flew towards her, and widen her eyes in shock. Before they could react further, Wilmeria impaled them through the heart, slamming down into the ground with an audible thud that awoke the rest of the warband, along with the Mamono who were in the tavern.

The presumed leader of the Cultists, an Arachnid looking creature with three arms pointed a finger and screamed at her unintelligibly, as the various Humans got out their weapons, or transformed and rushed at her. Wilmeria then took a stance, as a Chimera and several other Mamono took position behind her, then charged back.

The first Cultist swung a sword around at Wilmeria, which she ducked under, cutting the mans legs off at the knees as he recovered to try again. While he was falling, she swung her sword upwards and cut him in half, recoiling as blacken blood spilled out. The Chimera kicked another one, who then flew through the air and hit one of the rafters. Several other warriors rushed at her, only to be torn apart by her claws, coating the Mamono in blood and gore as she roared at another.

Wilmeria was also a blur of motion, hacking and slashing at an ape creature which tried to hit her to no avail. Every time it tried to attack, it lumbered slowly, and the Succubus Bride would simply dodge the attack, and counter with her own. When it finally dropped to its knees, she then decapitated it, the head thudding to the ground like a large white watermelon.

As Wilmeria turned back to the leader of the Cultists in the basement, she saw they had opened a portal of some kind, from which a black robed man with an ax and a mask adorned to resemble some kind of cyclops stepped through, and almost fell over as they took a step. When they looked around in confusion, the leader pointed at Wilmeria, to which the black robed man responded by pointing at her with the ax he carried, then looking back at the Cultist leader. She took up a combat stance putting one foot in front of the other and setting her torso to the side. At this the man stepped forward. The other Cultists then backed up, as Wilmeria and what few Mamono were there with her took up arms as well. As the man stepped forwards, he punched the leader of the Cultists, who yelped as they held their face.

"Well now, we knew your kind were not loyal to each other. But striking one of your own in need? We thought you at least wouldn't do that?" Wilmeria said.

"She summoned me while I was walking down a staircase, so now I have to be careful not to fall and break my neck after I kill you. Now then, I have business in a village in Zipangu to finish, so be a good Succubus and die." he replied, not even skipping a beat as he threw the ax her. Just as Wilmeria swung to hit the ax, it disappeared. She felt as though time froze, and in it, she could sense a smaller portal form behind her head.

Within a split-second, Wilmeria moved her head, and saw the ax fly towards its owner, who caught it in his hand. The Mamono watched in shock, as the man chuckled evilly. As Wilmeria felt his excitement grew, she readied for the battle to come.

**POV SHIFT**

As Aegila heard someone one approach her, she looked up from sharpening her enchanted Demon Realm Silver sword and at her sister Venima. Her sister was almost a carbon copy of Aegila herself, but with darker skin and scales indicating she was a Lizardmen-Lilith. The two Lilium overlooked a balcony, where the trails of smoke flowing up from the city bespoke of the sacking by the Sarkics could be seen. All throughout in every direction, one could also hear fighting and distant screams from everyone below.

"How are you doing?" Venima asked. She was able to secure the castle grounds of Lescatie, and the area around it, but even so, the sounds of the monsters the Cult of Nalka were unleashing became a normal sound at this point. Many of the defenders had remarked on seeing eldritch beings among the ranks of the usual rank-and-file Humans. Currently, the accepted line of thinking is that they came from where the Humans now invading Lescatie came from, and currently the Mamono were trying to rally around the central area, which made up the castle and the former quarters of the rich and noble part of its population. Most of the city outside was abandoned, due to the army practically being ripped into fragments during the opening battle. Aegila grabbed unto a rail, and her hands turned white while the sword rested nearby on the wall, as she faced the city with her face hidden by her helmet. Ever since she lost the Knights of Passion, she had worn her armor and hid her face behind her helmet.

"What do you think?" she muttered angrily. As she showed her sword to Venima, she continued, "Our sister Druellas' most greatest achievement is being demolished in front of our very eyes, she herself is practically imprisoned in her own body, and half of my tools to bring love and peace to our world are useless against an enemy we know nothing about, and now we just got word via telepathy that the one group who does know what we are dealing with is also hostile. Not only that, said group has destroyed another city and sent the Mamono and their husbands to flight." Venima held up her hands.

"Ok, ok, I'm sorry to bother you." Aegila held up a hand as she sighed.

"No, the fault is not yours. I just don't want to talk right now." she explained. One of the things that she did not say of course, is that she felt responsible for her rash actions in trying to engage the Sarkics out in the open. By doing so, she had opened the door for them to flood in the way they did. "It just that all of this is getting to me." she said, waving towards the city.

"I know, but we can not ignore our duties. Now then, we must prepare for battle. A group of the invaders are coming to the castle itself." Venima said. With a nod of her head, Aegila grabbed her sword,and walked over to take her place on the walls.

**POV SHIFT**

As Nadox, Koragh, and the Sarkics that broke out of Royal Makai and stepped out into a field, the Arch-Lich looked about the area, and sensed that there were no Mamono. After that, he turned to Nadox.

"So then, about that explanation." he said. "You mentioned a great many things about a new God, as well as things I do not know about."

"Ah yes, I suppose I do owe you that much." Nadox said, conjuring a chair of earth to sit in. As Koragh sat down on a chair of his own, Nadox explained in a shorten summary the Deathless Empire, how it was formed under the Grand Karcist Ion, as well as his plans for the world. He then explained in short how the Cult of Nalka held a belief that one can ascend to godhood as Ion had, and his goal to form those who serve him into a race of gods as well, to which Koragh listened intently, the Lich finding it fascinating how Nadox was from another world as well as the Cult of Nalka in general. Upon finally ending his speech and account to Koragh, he said "So then, what do you think?" The Arch-Lich nodded his head.

"Well now, I must say, you are a rather ambitious lot." he said. "Never in my wildest dreams have I imagined that a civilization such as yours exists, let alone other worlds. And the idea of becoming a god? Heh, as far as I know, that brings up questions concerning the sheer existence of the deities of the Pantheon." Koragh explained.

"Such is the nature of reality. The more one learns of the universe, the more questions it has in store for you." Nadox said. "As it happens, you strike me as someone who is quite learned and seeking answers to such questions. Much like myself in fact." he then offered a hand to Koragh. "Are you willing to do anything to learn them alongside me?" the Herald of Ion asked. A few seconds passed, and Koragh chuckled darkly.

"Is that even a serious question? Just look at me." he said, gesturing to his decomposing body, and the state it was in. "I was willing to become the First Lich, killing myself to attain immortality with no guarantees I would succeed or not, I have slaughtered untold numbers just because I could then puppeteer their corpses for my amusement, practically making Necromancy one of the biggest sins to commit against the Order, and betrayed my own kin to get out of Royal Makai. And you are willingly offering me a place in the Cult of Nalka, knowing full well what I am and who I am and giving me the chance to defy the gods who betrayed me in the process by taking their place?" he then grabbed Nadoxs wrist, and stared into his eyes, a smile on his rotted face showing yellowed and cracked teeth. "Of course I am." with that, Nadox returned Koraghs' smile.

"So we have an accord..." Nadox said, before a portal formed, and an avatar of Ion stepped through in Human form. Smiling widely, he spoke as well.

"So we do." he then turned toward Koragh. "And as it happens, I have plans to go after Hel, and you are central to it. Do you know about the city Lescatie?" Koragh nodded his head.

"It happens to be my birthplace. Last I heard it was conquered by the Mamono Lilith Druella. Her mother talked non-stop about it being turned into another of her disgusting and filthy Demon Realms for two days straight. She always would hang news like that when it affected any uncorrupted Monsters that stubbornly refused to turn in other to make breaking them mentally easier." he said. "It had the opposite effect, the news instead pissing me off and wanting to gut the Fourth-Born Daughter myself one day. Just the thought of my first home city was turned into some massive baby factory makes me cringe." he moaned out, rubbing at his forehead. After looking back at Ion, he asked "So what about it?"

"A number of the Cultists of Nalka are currently laying siege to the city, and with your knowledge of Necromancy, I intend to use the slaughter there to make a gateway to the underworld." Ion explained.

"But I can't cast any Necromantic spells." Koragh said. Ion chuckled.

"I said knowledge, now spells. As it stands, I think you'll find the magic of manipulating delna to be quite... similar when one peers beyond the surface." with that said, Ion then turned around and left, leaving a confused Koragh to stare back at Nadox.

"I guess he wants me to demonstrate the power of flesh-crafting. Bola, bring me a few subjects to show our new Uratu here what he will be learning." Nadox said, turning to Karcist Bola who had mostly been in the background watching the storm on the horizon.