Chapter 5- Taunt
"Are you sure that this ridiculous idea would actually work?" BC asked.
"Not 100% sure, but it's worth a try."
"It's so stupid, yet it's kind of funny," the
amazon giggled.
"It wouldn't be so funny if it was you standing
here," the barbarian talked back with a little embarrassment. "Man,
I'm going to get one hell of a throat-ache after this."
Philiphos' plan to lure Belial was to channel his and
Carrie's powers into BC and have him taunt (warcry) Belial from the safety of
the town. By doing this, they would amplify the overall effectiveness of the
barbarian's warcries, which were already as good as they got.
BC was a master in the arts of the barbarian, or else
Philiphos would have easily overlooked him. It took a lot to win the trust and
friendship of the skilled necromancer, and BC enjoyed traveling with him more
than anything else, because he could probably win the throne of the Barbarian
Warlord of his tribe any day. But he preferred the forever-thrilling life of a
traveling hero.
Everyone in town had heard of the Prophecy now and was
afraid for their lives. They had learned about the plan, and have gathered
around the three warriors that were going to save their lives.
But they weren't sure if they could depend their lives on a
person who could come up with such a retarded plan. Akara and Kashya, afraid of
the possible fall of the Sisters of the Sightless Eye, had ordered every
available rogue to help these heroes in their up-coming battle. Phil had
thanked them deeply, but had stressed on how much of a nuisance and waste of
life this reinforcement would be. But the rogue leaders wouldn't have it, and
Phil and his party were stuck with the responsibility of these inevitable
deaths.
And there were off!
The travelers worked with insane speed that didn't seem
humanly possible. Enigmatic, yet beautiful lights sparkled in all different
kinds of colours and patterns. The crowd could hear the faint, but sweet voice
of the amazon humming a magical tune that gave her special powers.
They worked like machines, and never stopping for a thought
or a break until their task was completed. The previously embarrassed
barbarian, now broke into a frenzy of taunts. His mind was blank, and his voice
rung unbelievably loud in the ears of his audience. And that evening, all that
ever happened were the citizens getting major head-aches, and of course:
(Lvl 80 Taunt!)
(Lvl 80 Taunt!)
(Lvl 80 Taunt!)
(Lvl 80 Taunt!)
(Lvl 80 Taunt!)
(Lvl 80 Taunt!)
***
That same night, almost everyone met in the bar for, what
might be, their final drink. They cheered on their three warriors and wished
them luck. Everyone was having a good time, while Cain gave more background
information on the Prophecy.
"According to the book of Prophecy, the time when
Belial would come across this town would be around four o'clock in the
morning," the wise man briefed them. "Now, the horned death and cow
demons that Belial brings with him could probably match the power of Diablo and
Mephisto combined. This will not be a fair or easy fight, and you might not
return with the same number of companions that accompanied you, I'm
afraid."
"I know we will not fail to put the Lord of Lies to
rest. By the way, I'm curious about the outcome the Prophecy," said Phil.
"I'm afraid I never got the chance to read the last few
chapters of the book," Cain informed, and took a big gulp of his fine
wine.
"Okay, let's prepare our equipment and stock up on
potions. We will have to fend off the demons on our way to the designated
location also," Phil commanded. His mind was blurred with mixed emotions,
and the lonely piano tune from the pianist didn't help either.
Author's note: This
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