"Talking"

'Thinking'

"Mental link"

"Noble Phantasms"

POV

Chapter 26: New found friends

For the second time in the same day, Ritsuka released a groan as he awoke, blinking rapidly as he looked around, he felt a familiar sensation clinging to his waist. He bit back a sigh, earlier embarrassment gone in favour of confirming his suspicion.

"Lancer?" He called out, turning his head to the side to call out behind him.

"Yes, Master?" He felt the warm breath of the young girl tickling the back of his neck, he suppressed a flinch.

"I passed out again, didn't I?"

"Yes, Master."

Ritsuka released a sigh of annoyance at that "Not again...why did I even…" he trailed off, mind going back to the last thing he remembered. There were other servants, Romans and a really beautiful woman with a...oh…

"...Lancer?"

"Yes, Master?"

"Is the um...Spider Lady still here?"

"She is." Ash replied to his right, head peering up at him "She's behind us right now. Given your rather...volatile reaction, Shielder decided to maintain a close proximity to her. Along with Solaire."

"Ah…" Ritsuka nodded "Who?"

"That would be me." A jovial voice called out to his left, Ritsuka blinked in surprise and turned the other way to see a man walking in step next to him, if Ritsuka had to describe him. He wouldn't have been too out of place at a comic-con convention, he looked like a stereotypical fantasy character. Although considering his current companions, he quickly found that wouldn't narrow it down very much "I am Solaire of Astora, Warrior of Sunlight." that was familiar to Ritsuka.

"Like Ash?"

"Indeed." Solaire replied with a laugh "I consider it good fortune to encounter a Warrior of sunlight, and considering your proximity to him, I assume you summoned him?"

"Yeah." Ritsuka nodded "He was actually the first one I summoned."

"I see." Solaire nodded his head, turning his attention back to the front "I trust he has been doing well in his duty?"

"I'd say he's helped us out a great deal." Ritsuka replied with a wry smile "I'd probably be dead without his aid."

"I warms my heart to hear that the Covenant still stands strong after so many years." Solaire chuckled "And that they do not forget their duty, even in these strange lands." he sighed "I apologise, we are not in a good position for conversation. You have only been out for perhaps ten minutes. But the situation is growing dire."

Ritsuka groaned "What else is new…" he muttered under his breath "How bad?" he turned to Ash.

"Solaire claims to have been hunted for several days, the Romans under his command share this claim. They number only ten. Out of thirty." Ash frowned behind his helm "What little Solaire has told me, is that they encountered an entirely different foe to the spiders."

"The spiders are easily warded off with Miracles." Solaire chimed in "They keep their distance during the day as well...No…" he shook his head "These...abominations...are far more dangerous and that is without the mad knight who hunts with them."

"Mad Knight?" Ritsuka frowned.

"We suspect it to be a Berserker." Ash replied "A brutish monster, from how they describe, Archer has sensed its presence although it seems to keep its distance...for now."

"That doesn't sound very mad to me…"

"I know." Solaire replied, jovial nature gone from his voice "And that is what concerns me...it could very well be that it doesn't wish to fight us all at once...or-"

"It's waiting for a better opportunity." Gareth surmised, Ritsuka flinched again as her breath tickled his neck.

"Where's Mash?" Ritsuka noticed, looking around for the other shielder servant.

"She is with Shielder." Ash provided "They consider it their duty to keep you...well...keep the Demon from your sight."

"...Demon?" Ritsuka looked around "I...I know she isn't quite...well...she's certainly a little…"

"I mean Demon in a literal term." Ash cut him off "Although she is a good deal more intelligent than the other Agents of Chaos I encountered." he huffed "She seemed to recognise Sif well enough."

"In fairness, I can recognise the companion of Ser Artorias." Solaire commented, slight reverence in his tone "Although I would never have imagined to meet his Great Wolf."

"So...She's a demon?" Ritsuka asked, now looking far more pale "Like, an actual demon?"

"Yes." Solaire nodded "A demon from Izalith. Given her identity, it was actually her family that birthed demons to begin with." he shrugged "Or the demons from my own world anyway." he looked up at Ritsuka "Given your pale features, I assume demons are far rarer where you are from?"

"Yes…" The young man numbly nodded his head "I've never actually met one…"

"Yes you have." Ash cut him off, looking up at him with a slightly tilted helm.

"I have?"

"I did not call Lev a demon as an insult to him." Ash explained "I meant it in a more literal term. I am not familiar with his type of demon, however they cannot hide their presence from unkindled and undead."

"Wha…" Ritsuka slumped back slightly "Lev is an actual demon? I...I guess that kind of explains why he hates people so much...and why he was using the grail to incinerate human history."

"I apologise." Ash shook his head "I did not intend to cause you discomfort. That was my error, I wasn't clear enough."

"It's not your fault, Ash." Ritsuka waved him off, although his eyes were unfocused as he still looked ahead "Its just...We're dealing with an actual demon and not some mad man. I...I think that's just dawning on me…"

"Shall I send for Squire Kyrielight?" Ash asked "I understand the two of you have a more intimate relation. Perhaps she can comfort you?"

"Sure…" He nodded slowly "Does she know about the demon th-...wait? Intimate!?" his head snapped to the Saber servant "What do you mean, intimate!?"

"I meant she is a close friend." Ash stared back at him through his helm "She also cares for your well-being a great deal, I assumed you were both friends?" his shoulders slumped slightly "Was I mistaken?"

"No!" Ritsuka argued back, waving his hands around frantically "I just thought you were implying something! We're friends! Just friends!"

"You sure?" Arash teased as he dropped down ahead of them "I could swear she was courting you? How close she gets sometimes…" he trailed off with an amused smile at the implication.

"No!" Ritsuka blushed bright red, earning a laugh from the Archer and Solaire as well as Sif, the wolf snorting in amusement.

Verndari and Rider POV

"Must you glare at me?" Rider sneered in annoyance at Verndari "I thought you'd realise I wasn't planning anything by now?"

"I have little reason to trust the word of a demon." Verndari replied, in an equally venomous tone "And I have yet to personally witness any act which could facilitate a modicum of faith in your 'goodwill'"

"I stopped you getting harassed by freaks didn't I?" She shrugged, then smirked "Besides, the Sunlight fanatic seems to have faith in me."

"Who the Warrior of Sunlight places his trust in, is not my concern." Verndari looked away from her "I have equal reason to believe he merely keeps you around because of your usefulness."

"Tch." Rider clicked her tongue, rolling her eyes as she did "I can't stand uppity knights like you. You can't even have an original thought if your King doesn't want you to." she paused, then leered over the knight "Did I say King? I meant slave master."

Verndari's shoulders trembled, his helmet hiding that expression of absolute rage "You should choose your next words carefully, beast." he replied in a cold tone, although the edge in his voice made it clear he was holding himself back "Another insult against my Liege, and I shall act upon my 'original thoughts' as they were, and cleave your monstrous head from your wicked body."

"And act against the one who holds your leash?" Rider replied in a sickly sweet tone "My, my. I wonder if your owner is aware he has such a disloyal soldier under his command."

Verndari released a breath, which sounded more like a growling hiss as his hand slowly went for his sheathed blade.

Rider watched the movement with an amused eye, her own hands flickering with Chaos flames. The Roman's around them paused and watched the pair nervously, some beginning to pick up their pace to get away from them.

"Shielder-san." Mash's voice cut through the tension, Verndari turned to see the lilac haired girl staring at him in concern "I can take over from here, I think Senpai is awake now."

Verndari cast a single glance at Rider, before he looked back at Mash and nodded his head once "Perhaps that is for the best. Watch this thing well, Squire Kyrielight." he marched to the head of the column "It has a poisonous tongue."

"Be sure to send the boy my regards." Rider called out to him in a mocking tone "I'd hate for him to think I was anything but benevolent."

Verndari didn't reply.

Mash frowned before turning to Rider, the servant merely rolled her eyes at Mash's glare.

"Why did you provoke him like that?" Mash asked, furrowing her brows.

"Because its funny." Rider replied in a carefree tone "Because watching all those chivalrous knights lose themselves to rage is ironic." she smiled at Mash's confused expression "If you hadn't come along when you did, he would have flung himself at me like the beast he claims me to be." her smile took on a dark tone "And isn't that just the funniest thing in the world?"

"Not really." Mash replied, shaking her head. Rider huffed, staring down at Mash in the same way one would stare down at a toddler saying their first words.

"You'll get there eventually." She cupped her chin with a thoughtful expression, looking Mash up and down "You haven't been doing this too long. You don't really carry yourself like a knight."

Mash flinched at the sentence, causing Rider to let out a disappointed scoff.

"It wasn't an insult." She shook her head "I'm rather glad. I've had my fill of knights on both ends of the spectrum. Dogs who know only to bark at their masters whim and do-gooders who jump into every crisis to help people."

"What's wrong with helping people?" Mash frowned at the Rider, the servant looked down at Mash with a tired expression.

"Because they never help the right people." She looked away "So, fear of Spiders, eh?" she chuckled "That boy is in for a real treat."

"Senpai will manage." Mash affirmed "He'll get through it."

"Oh?" Rider's grin turned catlike "And I'm sure he'll be most thankful for his little knight helping him." she turned her body towards Mash, leaning down and causing to girl to blush as her hair fell away from her chest "At. Every. Step."

"P-perhaps w-we should find you some clothes." Mash changed the topic, looking away in embarrassment. Rider rolled her eyes.

"And what would you propose I wear? An old tunic?" She shrugged "Besides, the clothes would catch fire anyway."

"How about a flame resistant sweater?"

"A what?" Rider looked down at her.

Master Group POV

"How far are we from your fort?" Ritsuka eventually asked Solaire, the Knight made a thoughtful sound before he eventually replied.

"Perhaps a day's journey." He looked over the Roman soldiers behind them, the dozen or so that were left "However, that would be for myself. I cannot leave the men behind. I shall say two days."

"How did you even end up as a…" Ritsuka snapped his fingers, trying to remember the word "A Prefect? Yes, a Prefect."

Solaire looked up at him, then released a mirthful chuckle "Yes, I suppose it would be rather strange. "I was summoned outside of the City of Rome, during the early days of the offensives." he shook his head "The situation was far worse then. Attacks on the city were regular. Upon my summoning, and seeing the danger the people were in, I leant my aid in the defence of the city. We were eventually able to push them back, although offensives into Gaul are virtually hopeless." he gestured to the forest "This is as far as we dared venture, and only because Cecilia had spoken to the Emperor."

"Cecilia?" Ritsuka quizzed.

"Ah." Solaire made a noise of realisation "The Emperors...Well, court magician. And apparently wife." he shrugged, then chuckled "Although making a Firekeeper a spouse was certainly a new one for me."

Ash choked on air and Sif snorted.

"That was my reaction as well." Solaire continued on "She is quite friendly though. Although a rarity, few Firekeepers are as able bodied as her."

"Quite uncommon." Ash muttered under his breath "Then Cecilia directed you here?"

"She did." He replied "She used her foresight to see a potential ally. So I took some soldiers and went North." he threw a thumb behind him "Where I encountered her."

"I fear for your situation, if that is your ally." Verndari spoke up as he joined the conversation.

"It is dire." Solaire continued on "However, despite her...temperament. Rider has been most helpful in our journey back towards safety."

"Hmph." Verndari grunted, then looked up at Ritsuka, still riding Sif "I see you have recovered."

"Well…" Ritsuka gave a wry smile "As best you can after seeing a cross between a woman and a spider."

"Still." Verndari went on "I am relieved to see you are not too grossly affected by her visage. Squire Kyrielight is watching her currently." his head turned to the side "Loathe as I am to admit it, my temper may get the better of me should I linger around her."

"She has that affect on people." A Roman centurion muttered form the side of Solaire, then man looked tired, likely from having run for nearly a full day straight. The man looked over the group, then back to Solaire with a frown "I mean no disrespect, Prefect, but all we have encountered in our journey North has been servants of the demons." he gestured to the group "How do we know they are not affiliated with them."

"I understand your concern, Aulus." Solaire placed a hand on his shoulder "However, should they have wished it, we would have died. Besides, those who are of the Sunlight Covenant or those who contract them, would never stoop low enough to work with such creatures."

"We're just here to help." Gareth piped up from behind Ritsuka, the boy jolting haven forgotten she was there to begin with "Honest, we don't mean any harm."

The Centurion looked up at her, then raised an eyebrow "Why is that child riding a giant wolf?"

"Hey!" Gareth frowned "I'm not a child! I'm 20!"

"Really?" This time Ash turned around, looking up at her through his helmet "You actually look quite young."

"Thank you." Gareth nodded her head, looking quite smug.

"You're not one to talk Ash." Ritsuka sighed "You barely look older than me."

"I'm probably not." Ash shrugged his shoulders, his helmet fading away into motes of light, revealing his face. "Feels strange, to be without a Helmet."

"Huh." Gareth narrowed her eyes, peering down at the blonde haired servant with emerald eyes "You look a bit like big brother Gawain."

Ash blinked, then looked up at the girl "Really?" dismissing the thought, his helmet returned to his head "I haven't seen my reflection all that much, I shall take your word for it."

"That's kind of weird." Gareth went on, still frowning in thought "You could probably pass yourself off as a relative of mine. How old were you?"

"No idea." Ash shrugged "I wasn't risen with all my memories, thus I only have the time I was functional to go off...Therefore it would be...perhaps...A few weeks?" he shook his head "Perhaps longer, perhaps shorter. Measuring time in Lothric is difficult."

"Peculiarities of his visage aside." Verndari interrupted, although his helm was also looking at Ash "I am curious as to what we shall do when we arrive at their fort, my Liege."

"I would be happy to explain what little of the situation I can to you." Solaire offered "Although I confess, I am curious as to why you are here to begin with."

"Ah, that." Ritsuka winced "We should probably explain that when we are at your fort. Basically, we're from a place called Chaldea and we're here to help."

Aulus looked at Ritsuka, then at their group, then back at Ritsuka before a relieved smile made its way onto his face "I am praying to Fortuna that you speak the truth. She knows we could do with some luck." he let out a breath "I shall speak with the men." he grimaced "We have gotten little rest, Prefect. I do not know how much further they can march."

Solaire turned away, helm looking up at the sky as he made a thoughtful noise before turning to Ritsuka "You said you had a scout up ahead?"

"Archer and Caster were up ahead." Ritsuka explained, Ash had explained that Beatrice had virtually leapt at the possibility of being as far away from Rider as possible.

"For how much further does the forest continue?"

"I'll check." Ritsuka replied, then sent out a mental message "Arash? How much further until we are out of the forest?"

"Goes on for perhaps another half mile. At your current pace? I'd say you'll be out in just under ten minutes." Arash replied, then his voice took on a more serious tone "But I'd advise speeding up. That Servant signature behind us had been gaining and considering they are making no attempt to hide their presence, I'd say they are a Berserker."

"Damn." Ritsuka cursed "Archer says we'll be out of the Forest soon, but there's an enemy Servant closing in on us."

"The Knight." Solaire clicked his tongue "He has been harrying us for some days now. The fire seemed to scare him off, but he's never engaged us outright. If he's approaching now, he'll likely have minions."

"What can you tell us about him?"

"Bestial. Hunched on all fours, acted more like a dog than a warrior. He wielded a large mace in his left hand." Solaire replied "I understand why he was sent against the Rider though, his affinity towards Cryomancy makes him her natural opposite."

"Cryomancy?" Ash's head snapped to him "That narrows it down." he looked to Ritsuka "Unless there are warriors from your own world who wielded Ice?"

Ritsuka shook his head "None that I can think of."

"Probably an Outrider knight then." Ash grunted in annoyance "Solaire is right, a dangerous foe to be sure. Servants of Sulyvhan, twisted beyond recognition and sent out to do his bidding."

"Any specific ones?"

"There is Vordt." Ash replied "Although there was another, although she was less attuned with the element of Ice. Vordt would fit the description." he shook his head "I would assume a Berserker servant."

"How dangerous?"

"It would depend." Ash shrugged "He is bestial, there were very little tactics in his swings. Although he had strength to back make up for his lost talent. His body permeated Ice regularly, that would slow you down. Then there was the face he would release cold breaths." he looked over the assembled group "With what we have on hand? I am confident we could defeat him handily. Which is why I am concerned."

"Why?"

"Because the Knights master would know this too." Verndari surmised "Throwing away a soldier on a suicide mission is the hallmark of a fool. Meaning that Vordts Master likely has something that makes him confident in victory." he cupped his metal chin with his gauntlet "Can Archer detect anything else?"

"Arash?" Ritsuka called out "Is it just the servant?"

"No…" Arash replied after a few moments, audible concern in his voice "I don't know what they are, they have a presence to them. Pretty strong too, not at the level of a Servant but way stronger than you'd expect."

"Archer says there's other stuff with the Servant." Ritsuka turned back to the group, Solaire stilled.

"We have to go." He said with great urgency "If Berserker is attacking with the abominations this time…" his head snapped back to the end of the column "Run!" he virtually shouted "Berserker is closing on us with the beasts! Run!"

It was as if new life was breathed into the Romans, one moment the legionnaires had been trudging along, barely conscious and in the next, they virtually flung themselves forwards, propelled by some unknown force as they barrelled without restraint, expressions of panic on their face.

"They'll corner us in the forest!" Solaire turned back to Ritsuka "And Rider cannot fight effectively in this enclosed space!"

Ritsuka jolted slightly, then carried on with Solaire's cry, he sent out a mental command to all his servants "Archer says we're going to have company! Everyone Run forwards!"

Ritsuka had only just finished calling out, when Sif accelerated, Ash and Verndari sprinting alongside the wolf. Solaire having stayed behind to keep pace with the soliders.

Then he heard it. A scream that sounded like grinding metal mixed with one of torment.

Ritsuka dared to look back, ignoring the sight of Rider's spider like appearance barrelling through the forest and Mash running to catch up to them, he looked past them both.

And heard tree's being upended, snapping of wood and the ground shifting. He began to sweat and turned back around, biting his lip as the scream went off again.

"That's Vordts cry!" He vaguely heard Ash shout out, confirming who they were dealing with. Ash's confirmations that they could deal with the Berserker bringing some small comfort to him.

Then he heard a different cry.

This one was a combination, he heard a dozen different screams at once. Men, women, children. All shrill and soul wrenching, the cry reverberated through his body. This time he dared not look back, even as the screams got closer and the sounds of tree's being shattered drew closer. He didn't turn.

Because he was afraid he see what was the cause.

And afraid it would be far worse than how Rider looked.

Gareth must have felt his panic, because her arms protectively wrapped themselves around him "Don't worry, Master." she assured, her tone sounding confident "We're here to protect you."

Right now, he didn't care about their proximity to him. He just welcomed any kind of comfort...Although a small part of him wished it had been Mash.

Ash sent another glance over his shoulder, the first scream had been Vordt. He was certain of that.

The second one...He had no idea what that was.

He sent a quick glance at his Master, and he didn't blame the boy for the reaction. Ash had seen many things in Lothric and heard the battle cries of many of them. Whatever had made that scream, Ash wasn't exactly in a rush to meet it himself. For Ritsuka who was still a novice in battle.

He dared not thing so.

Turning back ahead, he saw the tree's begin to thin out, the forest parting and revealing the field they were used to.

The ensemble of Servants were the first to breach the treeline and move into the open, Sif pivoting his body to face the direction of the woods. The Romans in were swift to follow them, desperate and fearful expressions on their face as they rushed past the servants before spinning around. Planting their shields in the ground and drawing their swords, they glared at the forest.

Rider, Mash and Solaire were quick to emerge after them, Mash sending a comforting smile Ritsuka's way as he leapt off of Sif. The lilac haired girl rushing over to him.

"Protect our Liege, Squire." Verndari called out to her, holding up his mirror shaped shield and drawing a long steel sword, barbed steel wire coiled around the hilt of the blade. The other servants all drew their weapons, Rider withdrew a nasty looking bone like sword, fire leaking from the blade and a scowl on her lips.

Ritsuka gulped as he caught sight of tree's being upturned, a visible chill blew out from the woods themselves. Mash planted herself infront of Ritsuka, shield held out protectively.

"They're here." Arash stated, drawing an arrow and narrowing his eyes, Beatrice gulped next to him and held out her staff, the end glowing a bright blue as she prepared a sorcery.

The woods exploded outwards, chunks of debris from shattered tree's were flunk in every direction. Mash held out her shield and grunted as she intercepted a lump of wood the size of Ritsuka's torso from slamming into the boy. Said Master released a slight squeal of fear.

Then he heard it, the heaving metallic breathing. The chilled fog rolled out of the woods, as did the clumping of metal.

Ritsuka peaked out from behind Mash as the Berserker servant emerged.

Hunched over on all fours and limbs bent in such an angle to make him appear more like a dog, the knight in twisted silver armour crawled out. The jagged helm scanned over the servants, the heavy breaths were accompanied by puffs of chilled air.

Ritsuka was more in awe at the size of the servant, hunched over he was as large as Rider's spider torso, that and he was wielding a mace as large as Ritsuka was tall.

The helm continued to scan the servants until it fell upon Rider. The Berserker abruptly froze, the eye sockets in his helm glowed an eery blue. The he threw back his head.

"!" And released a roar, the scream sounded like grinding metal mixed with a wail. Ritsuka's hands went to his ears, the deafening noise even had Mash wince in front of him.

The Roman soldiers behind them also did similar acts, their heads hanging low and releasing cries of pain as the scream burst their ears.

When Vordt stopped screaming, his head lowered.

Then Ritsuka looked up, and wished he hadn't.

From the woods, more creatures emerged.

He felt bile climb up his throat at the sight of them, the smell was rancid. They permeated a foul stench of rotting flesh.

Standing around the size of Vordt, were three furred creatures. Hunched over bodies, with legs which bent forwards at three joints, the creatures stepped out from the woods to join the Berserker.

Their heads were lined with a black, scraggly hair which continued down their bodies in patches. Glowing yellow eyes darted around as each one stepped forwards. Their mouths occasionally snapping, making a chittering sound as sharpened, crooked, yellow teeth ground against eachother. Then there was the pinchers which covered their mouths, hanging over the freakish maw were more teeth attached to limb like protrusions, they weren't quite long enough to cover the whole mouth which caused them to cover the cheek section.

The legs were arching, segmented like an insects, ending in toed feet which looked like hoofs.

That alone would have frightened him.

What was truly horrifying though. Was what lined the monsters bodies, where the patchy fur didn't cover the torso, there were rows of body parts.

Human body parts fused to the creature like a disturbing jigsaw puzzle. Arms, legs and heads of different sizes all mismatched together.

Then Ritsuka felt the world around him freeze.

The body parts were still moving. The creature closest to the Berserker had a whole torso rise up, left arm hanging limply from a few scraps of skin while the right one was extended outwards towards the group.

Then the monsters threw back their heads and screamed.

What terrified Ritsuka, to the extent he would forever remember this moment.

Was the fact the monsters never opened their mouths, those freakish jaws never widened. For it wasn't the beasts which screamed.

It was the human heads melded to their bodies which cried out. Ritsuka was vaguely aware of Mash trying to get his attention, but he didn't care about that. All he could focus on was the creatures.

He could feel it, all over his body. An itching sensation. As if the eyes on every single one of those people were staring at him, penetrating his soul with their gaze.

"-npai!" He blinked, mutely, his head travelling to Mash with a dumbfounded expression "Your orders! Senpai!"

He looked back at the beasts, and abruptly froze.

They were all looking at him. Berserker, the beasts and the human heads. All stared down at him.

He felt his world shrink around him, a coldness crept into his body and gripped his heart.

Verndari's head looked, and he cursed under his breath. His liege was in shock, not that he blamed him. Even with all his experience, Verndari had never seen such fowl abominations.

But without command, they'd be in disarray. He had to act.

"Archer! Target their eyes, blind them!" He cried out "Caster, support him with distance spells! Ash and Rider, use pyromancy on Berserker! Saber! You and I shall do our best to draw their attention from the soldiers! Lancer, use the wolf and perform his hand run! Squire! Protect our Liege!"

Quick and concise, he received his affirmations from the group "Go!" then charged forwards.

AN: Our first encounter with Aldrich's creatures. Yes, those were Deep Accursed. Looked up pictures, their bodies had skulls and stuff on them. So I assumed that a more recent creation would have a more…

Fresh appearance.

It is no less grizzly mind you.

Anyway. We've encountered Vordt now…

So here's his stats!

Vordt of the Boreal Valley

Servant: Berserker

Strength: A

Endurance: B

Agility: B

Mana: C

Luck: D

Noble Phantasm: B

'Kühler borealer Wind': B Anti-Team, Max Target: 50, Max Range: 0-30

Creates a vortex of frozen winds which continually slow those caught in it, eventually freezes them solid.

Class Skills

Mad Enhancement: C

Magic Resistance: E

Personal Skills:

Cryomancy: C

Basic mastery over ice, lacks intelligence to wield it like other weapons. Therefore is only able to use basic spells to affect his environment.

Instant teleportation: C

Can move from one location to another via portals. Long process, taking nearly a full minute to open a portal and move through.

Outrider Knight: B

Immune to poison and Cryomancy

In case you were wondering about dialogue. Think of Heracles and you've pretty much got it in one.

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