Fantasy Cursed Island

[Darkling0096]

"I hope so, I've never done this before."

 

[Fangs9090]

Erina nodded. "Neither have I. But while I think that's a good mindset to have, do try to speak up if something is bothering you."

 

[Darkling0096]

Adran shrugged, "What bothers me is horrifying to most people." Demons.

 

[Fangs9090]

"Still, I think we should be able to talk to each other about anything."

 

[Darkling0096]

"We should," Adran agreed. He wasn't quite sure where the conversation was to go after that, so he changed the subject. "Has Jerry... seemed different, lately? Normally she's constantly complaining or stabbing someone, she hasn't done anything like that since we got back from Yidi's."

 

[Fangs9090]

Erina nodded. "She does seem to be in a better mood lately. Perhaps being able to rest and prepare like this has raised her spirits."

 

[Darkling0096]

"You sure she hasn't said anything to you lately?", Adran raised an eyebrow. Jerry was one of the brains in the group, if something was going on they might be in trouble.

 

[Fangs9090]

"Hm... Nothing particularly memorable or concerning. She was having some issues with Asta, but I believe they worked that out already."

 

[Darkling0096]

"Hmm," Adran thought about that, "Did she say what kind of issues?"

 

[Fangs9090]

"Yes, but if you want to know more you'll have to ask her yourself. I said I would keep quiet about it, and I've probably already said too much."

 

[Darkling0096]

So it was like that, huh? "Fine," Adran put his hand up, "I'll figure it out myself, as long as it doesn't put the group in trouble I don't really care."

 

[Fangs9090]

“I don’t believe it would. It was personal matter.”

 

[Darkling0096]

"We were a personal matter, and just about got killed over it," Adran reminded Erina.

 

[Fangs9090]

“Mm, true. But Jerry and Asta don’t have a deal with a demon.”

 

[Darkling0096]

"We don't know that," Adran shrugged, "i've got no clue what Jerry and Emera got up to."

 

[Fangs9090]

“Ah, she has been missing for a while. I’d forgotten she was a problem.”

 

[Darkling0096]

Adran shrugged, "She can't leave the ruins. Knowing her, she's trying to build power and a following. Wouldn't be the first time she'd started a cult."

 

[Fangs9090]

“How much of a problem would that be, if she did?”

 

[Darkling0096]

"Depends on the size of her following," Adran shrugged again, "She's strong enough to pose as a minor god to someone weak-willed enough to be charmed by a wink and a wiggle of her hips, but the danger of cults is never the power of the ones in charge, it's the ones that aren't."

 

[Fangs9090]

“Fantastic. We’ll have to be prepared to fight greater numbers then.”

 

[Darkling0096]

"Magic," Adran waved his hands and worked a small spell to create sparkles around his hands. "She's not strong enough to be a Patron for more than one person, and that's me. More than likely she'll have them performing rituals to summon weaker demons she can subjugate, which..." Adran just about broke out laughing, "Anything she's strong enough to subjugate in the Hells isn't worth subjugating! Those imps I keep summoning? Asta at pint size could kill it without even realizing, and she's barely strong enough to dominate those!"

 

[Fangs9090]

Erina nodded. “Well, that’s some comfort, at least.”

 

[Darkling0096]

"I'd bet my right hand she'll have her followers in a hole somewhere, trying to build power, if she even can find followers." Adran shook his head, "Worst case scenario, we're going against a bunch of dumb dull zealots that make Fia look like the queen of common sense and Shuffle like the pillar of reason."

 

[Fangs9090]

“So, the biggest threat she poses is catching us off guard. So long as we see her and her following coming, we should be fine.”

 

[Darkling0096]

"Exactly," Adran nodded, "And you saw her Hail Mary with Jerry, she's not subtle at all."