Chapter 125-Interlude

Chapter 125-Interlude

What did you think of the festival? Ezekiel asked Marissa as the carriage carried them away from the small town near Ezekiels fortress, where they had spent the day.

Marissa had first been hesitant about wandering around without her illusion up, but she surprised herself at how quickly she became comfortable. The number of living dead and other types of what is normally considered evil races in the town had put her mind at ease. Shed actually been able to enjoy being in a social setting around many people she did not know. Ezekiel even brought some of the potion that allowed her to taste things so she could enjoy the food and drink.

It was, fun, Marissa tried to smile at him, but her illusion was still down, and her smile was a bony grimace with a few tendrils of twitching flesh. She slipped the illusion ring back on her finger. Her body became clothed in flesh once again as her robe filled out. Though for now, Im still more comfortable with this thing on.

That is understandable, you still see yourself as a human. Ezekiel shrugged.

Is that saying you dont see yourself as a human anymore? The carriage accelerated as they cleared the final edges of town.

Well, Im not human anymore. Ezekiel chuckled softly.

Im not sure how I feel about not seeing myself as human, Marissa said.

That is very understandable, youve always been human, that is part of your identity. If it comforts you, you are technically part human. Its clear that your character race was human so that makes you a human lich versus something like an elf lich, which is another race.

Marissa sat quietly thinking about it. That does help, though I imagine eventually I will need to move on from it.

Marissa could now see a massive creature as it crushed a small tree. Its body was bulky, and it looked like a cross between a triceratops, porcupine, and rhinoceros. The horns coming from its head, five in total, were white and sparked with electric blue energy.

Before Marissa could get much more of a view, the image shifted as Ezekiel zoomed it out. A shape plummeted out of the sky and struck the creature with immense force.

The shape had descended from the sky so quickly Marissa hadnt been able to tell what it was at first. Then a massive set of bony wings caught her eyea bone dragon. Its head was half the size of the intruders body alone. It held the intruder in place with its powerful arms, and with teeth longer than Marissa was tall, ripped the creature apart. The quills didnt even phase it.

Ah, Bity. Ezekiel smiled. He so loves those quintarcsis. I think hes after the horns.

Marissa was too stunned at first to say anything. It wasnt until Bity lifted into the air, carrying the quintarcsis limp form with him, did she finally recover. Bity? One of Ravens pets?

Ezekiel snorted. Can tell by the name, can you. Yes, hes been with us a while, and is one of the ones that is allowed to wander since hes so well behaved.

Speaking of her, will she still be mad? Referring to how they left Raven tumbling down the side of a mountain.

Maybe? Shell most likely ignore us. Ezekiel shrugged again. Anyways, where was I?

You had just met that guy from the Order of Equinox, Elias was his name? Marissa questioned as she pulled out her magical notepad and quill and checked. Yes, Elias. He was annoyed you hadnt read the book.

Ah, yes, Ezekiel nodded. Things were slow for a bit, so Ill try to condense the important bits down.