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This one wraps up a ton of long-running pieces, from Yarra's harem list to the base library to the very last Shining Sword. I also hope it kills off the crashes some players were having with the conversation log. In general, the new content is focused on final combat challenges, but this is also a major polish update.
Please enjoy! Next up is the epilogue, which will be another relatively small update. I'm also juggling past improvements and new features, though, so we'll see how the update shakes out.
Thank you! ♥
ReplyDeleteWell, challenges are indeed challenging
ReplyDeleteDamn, I didn't open War Caches and don't have a Helm
DeleteAnd I don't know if it's a bug or a feature, but in fight with Lurid Stallion debuff that forbid you using anything but sex is removed after death, so you can use whatever you want after ressurrection
ReplyDeleteSadly I've never found a way to make status effects persist through death.
DeleteI mean, you could just make it apply every turn with no animations ig? Well, i dont know much of how rpgmaker works so sorry if that wasnt helpful
DeleteI could apply it every turn, but there's no way to entirely suppress animations, so I worry it would slow down combat a lot.
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DeleteThen just on resurrection? Tho, if there's a setting for disabling all the animations im sure there also should be a way in RPGMaker to disable just some via blacklist/whitelist or something. Once again, sorry if im just wasting time giving no-work advices, but i think there really should be something like this. In the end, if the thing is you should only use sex in this battle then could just make the boss invincible to any other type dmg so players wont bother using anything else?
DeleteIt's certainly conceivable that it could be done, but I haven't figured it out.
DeleteAs for making the boss immune to other damage types, I actually conceived of the battle as more "only succubi" than "only sex". Thus it's important that Riala and Nalili can show their abilities by using magic and physical attacks, respectively.
Oh, btw. I went further into the game and your need kinda similar to what's already been presented! There is a lust death debuff on Sho when they go to Feroholm in 3rdAW and it doesn't seem it can be cleared or cleanses on revival (and it isn't just reapplied because there's no animation)
DeleteI've been playing since the first Stineford update in 2015 - I'll miss it Sierra! I hope your next project is just as grand and alluring as this one.
ReplyDeleteOne day I will indeed work on a spiritual successor to TLS, another massive project, but not immediately! I need some time first, both to finish up and polish TLS, and to recuperate from such a long project. In the interim I'll be finishing up games of more manageable size.
DeleteSmaller projects are good, Ouroboros is my favorite game because it focuses on what would be a single story in a bigger game and properly fleshes it out.
DeleteP.S. Curse the people who convinced you to spoil the twist in the opening cutscene.
Thank you! I'm always happy to hear from people who enjoyed Ouroboros and if you follow my work here, I hope there will be future projects that will definitely interest you!
DeleteWhile I prefer the game in the unspoiled original, I'm afraid that it relies too much on players trusting me, which most will not. So I don't see a way to do the concept without spoiling at least some at the beginning.
I'm not sure if Qum would have the chance of using it, but it would be nice to know if she has a nickname for the new harem member.
ReplyDeleteIn her conversation on the island she uses "Spooky Lady".
DeleteNice!
DeleteBoth TLS and MGQParadox part 3 wrapped up. I can't believe two of the biggest, best rpgmaker porn games I love so much will be finish in the same year.
ReplyDeleteIt has been a fun ride (no innuendo), thank you so much for your hard work!
Thanks for playing!
DeleteHello Sierra.
ReplyDeleteAre you ready for the tsunami ? ^^
Here we go :
- To kickstart it all, I saw some TLS memes and I love how everyone agree that Lilith is the ‘smiling girl in front of the burning building’ meme XDXDXD
-Ahaha, a new shiny !!! Just when I was wondering where the optional dungeon could be ^^
-Oho, if no one ever visited, does that mean we are its first discoverers ? I name you, Platipandia !!!!
-Having this new island for ourselves could be a good hideout too if the base is ever discovered ^^
-The design is excellent, ancient but with enough colors to not be gloomy, while also not at the level of the Violent Dreamer. It looks like the domain of a vampire, except they don’t exist here.
-Oh, a book !!! Illegible of course…. Ulrissa doesn’t have any insight ? Suspicious….
-Forgotten Temple… To which dead god ? To what cult ?
-This anticheat feature caused me problems, I even had to ask for help of Discord to edit down my ProN XDXDXD
-Okay, now THAT’S some calculations alright !!! Those boss are insane !!! You need to plan every interaction between party members only to survive, let alone damage the enemies, so hard XDXDXD I can imagine you laughing nefariously while manipulating us like puppets on strings and enjoying our despair XDXDXD
-That Ultimate Rat shouldn’t be here. It should have appeared in the ruin under Stineford bar !!! “Is that the last one ? It better be the last one.” I sure hope we can kill the Rat Broodmother in the Tower level of Stineford Bar in the post game ^^
-Bombs are religious… Especially when it’s the holy hand grenade from the Monty Pythons XDXDXD According to John Cleese, King Charles 3 received it XDXDXD
-Simon still isn’t convinced of the dangers of the slime !!! He didn’t see the Blob… Then again, there are no movie theater in their world. By the way, do they have movies ? I mean, they have recording stones and magic, I’m sure a few theater troupes and real ‘special effects’ can do wonders. Robin admitted to reading some magical detective novels, so they at least have some entertainment.
-The Controlling Visage resemble an organic mecha turned wrong, or what an overenthusiastic child would put on a mecha, aka EVERYTHING XDXDXD
-“Somehow I feel this would have been easier with a lamia in the party. Missed opportunity.” Didn’t I see one of your comment one time, saying that you planned to make one of the character a lamia then forgot or something ?
-Alright, I admit it. The walktrough was super useful for killing the bosses, thumbs up to the scouts.
-Like always, magic end up looking like an eldritch medusa. Is it so hard to imagine that humans learned magic from dragons or elves ?
-Death energy, huh ? Well everything linked to the Incubus Kings of old are sure to have seen their share of slaughter.
-A message specifically for us, huh ? Well if someone have been stalking us with attention, it’s no wonder they prepared something for us.
-*Goddesses go crazy in the background, Death Itself emerges* All right, let’s go, one more time. And again. And…again. Hey, at least Death will make an interesting partner of philosophical discussions with Orcent at bars ^^
-“By collecting all these relics, you have become Masters of Death” ALL OF THIS WAS A HARRY POTTER FANFIC * Reality collapse*
Delete-Still, we managed to fight a law of nature before even going into the Final Battle ^^ Take that Destiny, you second wheel !!!
-“You do not seek to dominate Death.” “Of course, I’m fighting for my life here !!! I don’t have the time for this shiiitttt !!!!!” *Panic*
-Great, and now we’re dying. Whose great idea was it to come here already ? ….I know, my fault.
-In the end it wasn’t a vampire, but it was still a kind of undead. After all, as an incarnation of Death, the damn thing just won’t, stay, down, damn it.
-I’m so close to party wipe, AAAAAAHHHHH*Party wipe at 3% HP remaining* Welp, let’s not use every unique skills before the third phase.
-She makes an interesting point, incarnation will naturally modify an entity nature and thoughts from before, look at Sabitha. But how can you truly use your powers on the living if you don’t understand life itself ?
-Simon charm is amazing, his wife is an abomination and he even bagged Death XDXDXD Also, with her scythe and chunibyou clothes, she reminds me a lot of Lala from Musume XDXDXD
- Great, fourth phase and I’m dry on everything. Still, we should manage to*ION BEAM JUST ONESHOT SIMON* What the HELL was THAT ???!!! *Death stares at you longingly* Yesyes, do that while I recover from your advances !!! *chugs down potion repeatedly*
-Look, I appreciate your enthusiasm, but can we continue this conversation AFTER you stop killing us ? Please ? Oh, you need us to fight you to fill your shell ? Noooww that makes sense. Still Sierra, I gotta say it’s the most brutal boss fight we had so far, and probably in the Final Count…Cough, cough, Battle too.
-Hey, her name changed to Death Herself, nice. We’re helping her becoming more than a concept ^^
-Surprisingly, the end of the fight was much easier since she stopped attacking. Feeewww. Now, observing more of her interactions, I can say that she’s less of a kuudere than Balia since she can express emotions and have more curiosity towards us. She’s also similar to Sabitha in that she doesn’t really understand what she feels, but she still have more common sense than her.
-As an old soldier, Death is an old friend, whether in giving or receiving it. By the way, this is totally not another step in becoming the tyrant Ginasta fear us to become XDXDXD
-I wonder what will be her nickname ^^ She’s the harem member who will have spend the less time ‘on screen’, but considering her power and significance on this world, I must say I approve. Plus I’m sure she will appear a lot in the comics ^^ By the way, it’s been a while since you uploaded them on Steam, are there no more left ?
-Of course, for such great power there HAD to be severe limitations. We can’t do a Thanos on all the slimes in the world now, sigh….. Then again, it makes sense considering Tertia example, and I’m not sure ANYONE should be trusted with such power, especially with the eternity before them. It’s like spending your life stuck before a button labelled ‘DON’T PRESS IT’. At one point, you will just lose to the temptation.
-She’s quite cute while blushing. Don’t worry, we will have taken you even if you had no powers at all, as long as your heart is with us ^^
-“I mostly want to be put on the list and become one of your Pokemon” Ouch, are we really that shallow ? XDXDXD
-She have a strange ‘ethereal feel’, stronger than Balia first apparition,… I’m not sure if it’s her art style, how she was a ‘ghost’, or how she seems to be on a little cloud due to her ignorance of her own emotions. Edit : Apparently she’s still a ghost, maybe that’s why XDXDXD
-“I like your knife. It’s nice.” Oh no, she’s the one who possess the kid in Stineford !!! Or is it the reverse ? I wonder how he’ll react if they interacted together….. Like with Ralke and Ralph…. eventually.
-Noooo, my collectables….. Then again, they are on pedestals now, so they have a classy feel. I hope we can keep visiting.
Delete-Now that I think about it, although their genders are reversed, Death reminds me of Charon in the Cursed Trilogy, especially the Lair that was added in the last update. Both decided that love was more important than their mission.
-“Oh, a project !! You’re always doing projects….” Hahaha, we must seems so silly when looked from the outside, hahaha….
-“Why aren’t you wearing the shroud I made for you Aka ?” *pout* Ahahahaha, I like her already, I want to headpat her so much XDXDXD
-By the way, when did Death first started to manifest as an ‘entity’ ? During the Second Arclentian War ? Before the previous era ? Since she already met Incubus Kings but Tertia doesn’t remember her…..
-Ah, so the gargoyles are early representation of her ? It must be the same feeling as when the Doomed King and Dark Guy became Doom King and Dargai, just amplified. Still, she mention a cult, who were they ? Humans ? Zirantians ? When did they all die/leave ?
-“You did it all at once for the challenge, right ?” “You don’t get anything special for your trouble, you know.” I disagree, first I get some nice dialogs, and second there’s already a new anticheat, who knows what would have happened if I went out ? Also, yeah, for the challenge and nostalgia, it’s the last of its kind after all. It needed that much of a dedication ^^
-“I’m finally talking to you, it feels surreal.” Lol, she’s just like us, she transformed from a shipping fan to a cast member, how lucky XDXDXD Siiiiigh, I envy her so much…..
-“How exciting !!! I’ve never engaged in a scheme before !!!” Okay, she’s not good at lying yet ^^ Then again, she was born today, and such innocence is a greater proof of trust than any justification. Aaaah, so that’s how the others can become immortal, by being granted a pass by Death herself. I agree, best Harem member, EVER !!! And of course she’ll NEVER stop XDXDXD
-“You’re okay, because you’re in the harem, and we’re all friends in the harem.” You know, such innocence reminds me of Qum, I’m quite excited about their discussion. And with Wendis too, and Ulrissa, and… well everyone actually XDXDXD
-True, Death is the only one who stayed by Tertia side the longest. Although she didn’t existed yet. Sisters ? Sisters !!!
-Lol, trying to joke with Carina XDXDXD I never liked those depictions of Death trying to upset the balance or taking a hand directly to kill those who ‘escaped’ it, except when it was done heretically. For me, Death always win in the end, she/he have all the time to wait. It doesn’t need to cut their lives sooner than planned. Reminds me of Death in ‘Last Action Hero’, he arrives in the real world and follow the wounded Slater not to kill him, but only because he is curious that the latter isn’t on any of his lists.
-But yeah, what matter isn’t the reason of their deaths, but how they reach it. It is better to be appeased and have someone on your side than disappearing in bitter regrets. Carina is indeed very good at it.
-Spooky Lady huh ? ^^ Right before Halloween XDXDXD Headpats and hugs cross dimensions, Ulfina can attest it XDXDXD
-A bit strange that Ulrissa, Wendis and the other goddess don’t have anything to say about our new member. Heck, even Lilith stayed quiet. Personally, I would have been intrigued at what exist beyond the veil. If Death doesn’t know it, who will ?
-Aaaaaaah, my OCD is finally complete after years of waiting and planning. Last bookshelf ? Done! Last member ? DONE!!! Harem counter on my save ? DOUBLE DONE !!!!!
-Another one who doesn’t like water huh ? But yeah, at this early stage of your development, any experience is a good experience. Sorry for your dream Yarra XDXDXD
-Death liking Megail isn’t such a surprise, after all, the quote said it : “In this world, nothing is certain but death and taxes.” And she’s watching invisibly, how cute~~ It’s amazing how ‘alive’ you can make someone who have been ‘dead’ for longer than even Wendis XDXDXD
Delete-Zelica portrait memorial version still isn’t fixed…. Btw, it’s not a reproach against you, this remainder is for myself, so I don’t forget to report it when you decide to fix issues after the epilogue ^^
-True, demons are such fluid and fickle existences, most of the time they aren’t concrete enough to be considered ‘alive’, so death…. So Sabitha consider her a good object. I expected her to consider her the greatest of predators, but I suppose that as long as she doesn’t interfere with her, it’s the same as any floating object in the abyss, she can just pass by it. And now they’re playing pranks together XDXDXD
-“Relationship : Death” Hmmm, I expected a more descriptive description. Something like “This relationship couldn’t be any more inert than an unsexy dead fish” XDXDXD
-No insight about Death, Stark ? Or you, Orcent ? Not even the loyal Iron Cudgels ? Lol, can you imagine the reaction of those poor guys XDXDXD “This one is Ivala !!! And there, the literal Earth !!! Also, Death is just behind you ^^” XDXDXD
-It’s nice of Death to look after those left behind in the shards room. She’s quite attached to us ^^
-Incarnation of Yhilin, huh ? True, I can never imagine this nation without her, she became a symbol of it. Trapped by its rules as much as representing its flaws. Oh, and now she’s proposing a Romeo and Juliet XDXDXD But yes, I wonder who she’ll be, BEYOND her role. Thankfully, the harem will be here when she’ll explore this newfound freedom ^^
-“I thought we could build a new life here, but the world seems so unstable….” Don’t worry, those are only *the last tremors of a dying beast, the echoes of war going to sleep one last time under the cold gaze of the stars, as will and madness clash for supremacy, foolishly ignorant of the cries of the very world they thread upon…..*
-So the first person she saw Simon kill was him, huh…. Wait, does that mean she started awakening at the prologue and saw everything through the game window ??? Monika/OneShot much XDXDXD
-Yeah, although the Withered Fortress is the true start of our adventure, our political and economical web of lies, control and happiness technically started from that little, cramped bar. Nothing would have been possible without this.
-(Thanks to goi, Grim8p and lostone for their help in retroactive conversations ^^) “Go harem go” THE POWER IS FILLING ME !!!! That 100% support from Death’s Island population is so cute~~ And of course Vhala is part of the harem. Her opinions are listened, she fight alongside us and her calming presence fill the room with serenity. We wouldn’t be complete without her. I hope she’ll stay with us for a long time, if possible eternally ^^
-Even Death can’t resist Orri cuteness ^^ At least she’s trying ^^
-Yaaay, Orcent bar convo !!!! Shame that Death isn’t a lightweight. Then again, having her go berserk in a bar would only please Lilith and Trin XDXDXD
Delete-“What else would you ask ? I don’t exactly have a lot of hobbies.” Yet, you don’t have many yet ^^ Hmmm, about orcs rebirth huh ? I agree that it’s not death, the soul stays the same, and the body mostly do too, it’s similar to reanimating someone after an extracorporeal circulation. The heart didn’t beat, but the person was still ‘alive’. In fact, rebirthing can be considered as a temporary cryogenis or animated suspension since they both also apply to the ‘not really alive’ category.
-So when ogres split, they act like starfishes, or mushroom, the ‘same’ genetic individual but with significant differences…. Wait, that means that all the orcs are holders of the Cordiceps !!! The title say it all, “The Last” (of Us) !!!! We are doomed !!!!!
-Eh, Simon and Orcent are conversation masters, they understood her joke immediately XDXDXD
-Simon ended up becoming a medium, Patrick Jane would disapprove XDXDXD Then again there is literal magic, so I guess it works. With that said, I think they would become friends, they both have this wisdom beyond their age. And they don’t dislike tea ^^
-“You see a hint of my true nature and your first response is to find it… hot ?” “Yup !” Not so strange of a reaction, Death have always mesmerized peoples for its mysteries. And dark eyes are always cool ^^ “I guess that’s fine. I want you all to love me as Death, not a random woman with white hair and skin.” True, denying a part of yourself to integrate better with others wouldn’t, SHOULDN’T make anyone happy. You should accept everything that define you, and love you for yourself. Except the sociopathic part, that one you can throw it away in the trashcan.
-“Maybe don’t stand on the water then ?” Lol, she’s doing a Jesus, and better than the lizard XDXDXD “Water seems necessary for the process of life” True, you are composed at 90 % of water, and 100% of nothingness (atoms). By the way, did magic and maths (same thing) let them discover those facts ? Can’t remember if it’s been said before.
-Sometimes I like to keep holding space when trying to open locked doors. First because I like the SFX, and also because I can imagine the terrified occupants who hear Simon banging on the door while shouting “Doom King !!! Open up !!!” Hahahahaha ^^ …Well of course it’s way less funny said like this.
-Aaaah, finally a conversation with a goddess. Hmmm, so Lilith is, if not hostile, at least unhappy with Death, interesting. Well, it’s true that Death doesn’t have much chaos, considering that the only chaos that surround it is the consequence of life’s circumstances. Death in itself doesn’t change.
-Age backwards (Benjamin Button movie), reincarnate (tons of novels), die at random times (Eeeerrr…. Does the movie In Time counts ? At least sudden strokes/cardiac arrest do, I think ?) But yeah, Death, and Time, always rip her toys from Lilith, no wonder she’s pissed.
-“I’m sure the harem can afford to contain 2 fundamental forces in opposition” If it was more unstable, we would see the result of an unstoppable force colliding with an unbreakable object. (Which is an explosion. And considering the nature of those two forces, a cataclysmic, world ending explosion.) Thankfully, the problem will be resolved with sex, as always. What problems can’t be solved by it ? *Yarra seal of approval* XDXDXD
-This pout is at Annah smile level of cuteness really XDXDXD And of course being teased is a essential harem experience XDXDXD
-Somewhere between the size of a rock and a barrel ???!!!! Wow, let’s take a step back alright !!!! That shocking information aside, I agree that the most important is both the partner, relationship and consent. If there is one thing missing, it won’t be as fulfilling. After all, without the partner, you’re just alone, so good luck, without the relationship it’s just a one-night stand, which isn’t exactly romantic, and without consent it’s a goddamn rape so kill that perpetrator with extreme prejudice.
Delete-“I have hands and a body. It seems I’m on the right track.” Sometimes, she’s almost deadpan snarking, I hope she’ll develop it when she’s adopted to her new life. Deadpan snarking is the best !!!!
-She doesn’t need to be concerned about forcing herself on him, Sabitha and Lilith are even more direct, your approach was candid in comparison XDXDXD With that said, such worry about his well being is appreciated ^^ Also, approaching someone to know him/her better is perfectly normal and acceptable behavior, as long as you don’t have nefarious intention in store.
-Lol, her ghostly nature naturally prevent cuddling unless she focus XDXDXD I don’t know why, but it makes her more clumsier, it’s funny XDXDXD
-There’s one animation missing in Yarra’s room ? Intended ?
-Death’s scene and filter aren’t in the Reflect skill, I assume you haven’t put them in yet
-“There may not be enough shards right now, thanks to Grynyth, but I’ll find a way to keep everyone…” Well, you did ? Death even told you so herself XDXDXD
-I think… there’s nothing else for me to do. No monsters to grind, no harem quests, no new conversations. With an heavy heart, let me declare, the start of the end, THE FINALEST FINAL BATTLE.
-Final Clearing with a slowed Yhilin theme ? Good job, it makes the scene a lot more solemn.
-True, this clearing is beautiful, and the hearts of those who occupy it are even more beautiful ^^
-It would be nice, I think to have a sprite of Qum hugging, like with Robin. Then again, if you use it once, you need to use it all the time, so I’ll let you decide (Not like I could stop you anyways XDXDXD)
-Fighting to protect the childrens is one of the best cause possible. I don’t think Xerces and Hester have that justification, or if they had it, they’ve long forgotten it.
-“Go away, I’m hiding.” “Anyone can see you from that side of the tree.” Hmmm, I wonder is she can feel the slightest hint of our presence at the edge of her subconscious. But yeah, their goals are so extreme that it will reduce the life of this world, making it flat and almost non existent. Our version is better. More importantly, I agree, this tree is quite beautiful ^^ I hope we can visit the location in the post game, maybe for a great picnic with everyone ^^ By the way, where is it on the world map ?
-The music is cool, though it goes a bit too quickly from heavy metal to Arabian Nights XDXDXD And we appeared dead center, huh ? As expected of our luck, after all we came to kill Destiny XDXDXD
Delete-They might not ally again, but they’re much too eager to annihilate us to my taste, dropping a nuke the instant they sense us, AAAAHHHH*desperately run* Whoa, it cut right through and separated it in half like a heated knife in butter, damn. That was way too close for comfort…. And it’s just the start.
-What he have more ? Damn, this is no joke, thanks Esthera. And Hester seems more ready to communicate… in a sense *awkward smile*
-Now this music and the atmosphere of the place reminds me of Gravity Rush specifically the Ruined Path OST with all the floating debris. I’m glad that the succubi are just Tower constructs, they already suffered enough XDXDXD
-I love how everyone didn’t doubt for a second that the big glowy crystal was the objective XDXDXD Well it’s the same IRL honestly XDXDXD
-The Ascended Incubus and Twisted Shard looks like both outcomes of an experimentation on bio integration with a Kaiju, like Kafka XDXDXD
-Sometimes you just need to brute force your way in, mostly by yelling wordlessly XDXDXD
-Nyx didn’t like death, that’s why he came back, just to get killed again XDXDXD
-The purity music is nice, but I keep waiting for a drop that never comes. So, the tension never really falls. Appropriate, I guess. Also, do these divine spirits correspond to our angels ? Or more like Cupidons of sorts ?
-Those Unstable Chosens aren’t a threat if taken out quickly, but it’s still sad to think that they ar…were persons with emotions, memories, family, before Hester wrenched all of that away from them with her brainwashing.
-So we’re taking those locuses at a loss since they had so much time to turtle up while the nature of this place making it easy for them to retake it…. We’re fighting a losing battle, but as soon as we have time to catch or breath and regroup, our combined power will steamroll them !!! (hopefully)
-Offering me to nuke everything leave me a very bad feeling. For now it’s a marathon not a dead race, so I’ll focus on conserving my resources. Plus using everything on a single locus would be a waste.
-Finally, communication. You could have started with that you know ? Holding a grudge over the Incubus Prison ? Hmmm…. Half half. On one part this did clear up the plate from all the other Kings, gave Simon time to neutralize his shards, offered him the last collectable to obtain Death and reduced the overall casualties outside. On the other, it’s what finished off Mestan and tormented Simon over centuries of despair and nightmares. So while I appreciate that you didn’t deliberately make that place so cruel, that still doesn’t excuse the unintended torture.
-Still, Simon will always stay Simon. It’s obvious he still have very strong feelings towards that place but he doesn’t let it influence his judgement or his willingness to communicate.
-Lol, she’s trying to recruit us, but it’s us who will recruit you XDXDXD Taking too much of those burdens will break you, and they made you lose sight of what’s important, the people suffering under your actions. The poor Chosens would never accept your will to protect thousands of soldiers by sacrificing them to this mad idea removed from all reality. Ivala might not be the goddess you dreamed off, but she’s a good person wanting to help the world. And you ? For what are you fighting for now ? Alone ?
-All the persons who refused to talk with Hester at the Council of Dawnfall are regretting it, SO MUCH XDXDXD
-“A purified church, standing united under its goddess.” She completely lost sense of reality. Do you really think the apparition of Ivala would unite the church, after the scandal of Antiala and the Crystal of Ivala ? One of the high priestess said it, the people are lost and don’t want to believe in another Big Booming Voice from the sky claiming to be their goddess… Again. And let’s not forget the fact that the Church will fracture itself even more into arguing dispute and religion war when a literal goddess so different from what they believe in will appear before them. What will you do then Hester ? Not intervening like what you reproached Ivala to have done ? Or pick a camp and purge every innocent believer on the other side ? The emergence of the proof of a divine existence is always followed by rivers of blood staining the heart, and the tears of innocent falling from the sky with their screams. And finally, I agree with Simon, this discussion comes a BIT LATE.
Delete-An atheistic world isn’t so bad, considering what you did, what your church did in the name of religion. Look at the dwarves, they seem happy enough with their ‘dead’ goddess. Plus, Simon likes to stay low too much to actively interfere with religion unless it risks the freedom and lives of innocent. If the world become more atheistic, it will be because it’s better for it, and it will be pushed by the people, not by Simon. The more important is to let them choose, not force your truth upon them like you’re trying to do.
-“Seducing Simon with philosophical argument is a dirty trick !!!” I quite agree XDXDXD No wonder heroes and villains fall into that trap so frequently XDXDXD
-The barrier is flickering on and off, is that normal ? Similar to Yarra pose in the Blue Rose. Waiting for an expert in divine magic to step was like that moment in Eustrin when Aka expected some kind of rock expert to explain the different kinds of ores XDXDXD
-The power of love/lust was too strong for the barrier, it fell before they could truly start XDXDXD
-Ah, after Hester, it’s now time for Xerces justification XDXDXD You do realize that true heroes don’t need to justify themselves, right ? XDXDXD Alright, story time ^^
-I can understand the motivations of Hester, but never those of Xerces. Seems a lot like half truths and questions avoidances. So basically, he believe that incremental changes is insufficient and we need to hit destiny to balance the odds for everyone, which will neutralize the shards ? Reminds me a lot of the ending of the cycle of Elric of Melnibone, really.
-Might this new life be about increasing the purity in succubi, leading to longer lifespans ? That would also mean reducing their sex drive, no wonder some would complain. But I agree with Vhala, such changes should be based on consent and individuality, not forced like this.
-“I dislike how well Simon is playing us against each other.” You all started first, and playing mastermind is way too fun… cough, cough, I mean, it is necessary to prevent you two from reaching your nefarious goals !!! XDXDXD
Delete-Hehehe, Megail is far too stubborn, willful and greedy for you two to break her hold on her own weapon ^^ Lol they ran XDXDXD Ah, but for a good reason. Qum don’t !!!
-…. Wow. An analytic Qum is…. Surprisingly efficient ? Though less cute overall. Thankfully it seems to be only temporary, feewww. Still, even with her mind changed, Qum is still Qum ^^
-WHOAATTT, A GIANT KAIJU !!!! I KNEW ONE WOULD APPEAR !!!! YAAAAYYYY oh yeah, that means I’m the one who need to fight it. Great. Still, so funny to see him appear on the screen with his massive head XDXDXD
-Aaaah, the CRUMBLE from Stineford Academy, so long ago…. Good old times…. OH NO, THE PTSD IS BACK !!!! And it took the others this time !!! Fuuuuccckkkk !!! At least they’re together, so they should be more stable than Simon was…. Maybe…. Still, that was a dirty move Hester, bad.
-Always fun to kill more Skulls ^^ By the way, was the Skullcrusher also one of the Anak experiments ? Or just a vey unlucky orc ? The dark barrier is also flickering on and off.
-Ginasta, stop trying to sacrifice yours-NOT YOU TOO LILITH !!! “But I… I don’t feel so good….” Don’t you DARE do a ‘Mr Stark’ on us, I swear. …..Wait…. Wait a sec… This way of talking is sooooo Mestan-like, surelyOF FUCKING COURSE DAMN IT XDXDXDXD Still I’m glad she… ‘survived’? No one dies today, except the bad guys !!!!
-Oh noooo…. The PTSD….. At least this time we can loot without worrying about a trap ^^ Hahaha, Carina is so predictable, Ivala knew she would react at that moment XDXDXD But yeah, that kind of message can be cruel if a tragedy happened. Like peoples calling to congratulate a pregnancy without knowing they just had a miscarriage…. F to them….
-Why do we have so many death seekers among us ? Don’t try to get yourself killed Varia, I won’t hesitate to edit your switch if necessary !!! I understand your need for revenge, but your well being is more important than that to us.
-Modding a sword to your needs XDXDXD And it’s better than the one I used before !!! Hahahaha, the irony XDXDXD And we get a Ivala Shiny !!! Yoink !!!
-It’s true that his shard control is way less developed than theirs, but he’s doing pretty well for someone with less than a decade of training ^^ Also, could you stop calling Wendis an abomination ? It’s very rude to call a Lady that XDXDXD
-I know the trauma is deep, but you need to believe in them. Fighting Hester together is a better option overall concerning the battlefield dynamics.
-Gotta say, all my potions hoarding is paying off ^^ I can regenerate almost as quickly as I spend ^^ Recovery overdose !!!!!
-Lol, the Incubus Knights stepping back when Sabitha appears XDXDXD Then again, she’s a 6 meters tall angler fish demon XDXDXD Hmm, better to send you to the other locus, the fight here is grueling but manageable.
-Seriously, how many of these spells does he have ? Thankfully, Sarai’s here to save the day !!! And with a free heal boost too ^^
-“What you don’t realize, is that I’m actually….. *TRANSFORM* A pretty, pretty princess.” …What have we done ? We’ve transformed the incarnation of all evil *insert ‘Trin is a cat’ meme here* into a magical girl…. This world is doomed…..
Delete-Lol the Incubus Knights just dancing off while their boss is in dire straits XDXDXD And Sabitha who arrive only to see this XDXDXD Oh well, at least she got a free snack out of it and they got a laugh in the middle of this final battle ^^
-True, we can’t afford to lose the entrance, if we must retreat, let’s only do this after they come out. Balia, your effort was commendable, but clearly you need to rework your dramatic entry speech XDXDXD Still, the orc is right, so many support us while they are all alone. Ah; our minions are superior to your minions ^^ I hope Lusty roll over in his tomb, Balia proved her superiority with orc breeding ^^
-Wow, that was SOOOO close. Thankfully the power of anime, friendship and hugs came to our help !!! I especially liked how they all jumped before Balia ^^ So Hester ? Do you really want to fight half the harem fighters, the orcs, Wendis and Simon all at once ? That’s what I thought ^^ Still, it’s the first serious attempt we blocked, and we did it head on !!! Good job us ^^ Let’s worry about the expenses later, for now we celebrate this victory !!! While strengthening our position of course ^^
-True, the events advance very fast, it’s been what, an hour or two since we arrived ? With just our presence, the battlefield already changed so much, it’s now an exploding cocktail ready to detonate.
-Probably a typo, during Final HQ 3 battlefield resume, Riala says that Ulrissa almost gave her life to capture the point. But it was Lilith ? Is it about a different pathway or did Ulrissa sneakily tried to sacrifice herself ? So many death seekers in this battle…
-Since we’re doing reasonably well, better fight widely to continue putting pressure and prepare barriers to hold our positions. The opportunity is too good, let’s attack Hester since she’s having the upper hand on Xerces.
-“Keep your weapons down. I come in peace this time.” Allow me to have troubles trusting you. Xerces wants to play with the shards again ? What he is planning this time ? A limited ceasefire, huh… I can’t help but feels something is amiss, somewhere. And Dari arrival just confirms it !!!
-True, Hester is all about turtling up, she never had great offensive powers compared to Xerces. True, she’s way more powerful than when she created the Wall of Ivala, so for her to refuse to protect our flanks can only mean she intended to betray us !!!! And of course we will refuse just with Dari’s words, she’s way more trustable than you and her detective instincts are matched only by Sherlock Holmes ^^
-Hmmm, if Xerces was here to fight, he would have already broke through the barrier. Let’s talk. Another cooperation ? Nah, we can’t let you get rid of Hester so easily, you would be unchecked and able to focus solely on us.
-Dude, you’re trying to use Xestris again ? Don’t you care about her feelings ? It’s a bit sad that nobody believed her when she lied, I know she betrayed Simon once, but it was accidental and against her will !!! Stop holding it against her now !!!
-Yes, you truly hurt her that deeply. And more importantly, you lost your way. She have a new family now, stop hurting her.
-Yes, let’s use the philosophical argument to distract him !!! The perfect tactic, no one can resist it !!! *It’s not very effective…* Damn, he’s become too much of a zealot for it to hold him long. At least Xestris helped us, so it should lead the others to trust her better now.
Delete-No way…. You can’t be serious. Every Incubus Kings ? Here ?? Can’t you leave them to their rest !!!! Mostly because the problematic ones will come back with a vengeance, but still, desecrating corpses is taboo for a good reason !!!! Have some respect !!!!
-And so it begins…. With us being completely off guard. Great. Oh well, let it BURN !!!!
-Aka, where are you going ? She must have gone to deal with some trash mob. Oh look, Lusty is here. And death didn’t cure his God complex, great. BWAHAHAHA, assassinated in the middle of his revival speech XDXDXD He didn’t read the Overlord List XDXDXD Great job taking care of that trash mob Aka ^^ And it strengthened her too ^^ Just as planned~~
-I had the exact same reaction as Ginasta XDXDXD Oh Mestan !!!! It’s good to see you !!! And sad. But yeah, taunt him to death !!!! Noooo, he’s fading away….. Damn emotional rollercoaster !!! I’m mad now !!! IT’S ON !!!!!
-Siiigh, Vhala is right though, we need to leave. So far we only fought Fuzkao, the 2 others were taken out mostly by luck. I don’t think we can hold off 10 Incubus Kings plus Xerces army.
-I hate this choice. I, hate it. If she fights, we risk losing her life. If we force her to follow, we will be what she always feared us to be : a tyrant. Especially since she ask us to trust her….. FUUUUCCCK WHAT DO I DOOOOO ???!!!! AAAAAHHHHH !!!!!!!!! *Pulling my hair and screaming IRL*
-I really, really hate it….. But I reluctantly decided to follow her will. Vhala said we risked losing people on the way out, so she will greatly help us avoid a death flag on the others by staying. Plus, Robin reacted just before Ginasta asked to stay, so along with all her hints, it’s more than probable that she’s regaining her old power. Furthermore, her old power always ‘saved’ her like Varia, so she SHOULD be safe. Finally, it’s just to cover us, she can always run away after we got out. Siiighhh, you stay alive okay ??? Don’t you freaking die !!!! I won’t forgive you if you do !!! Seriously, don’t make me regret that choice. Please.
-Annnnnd as soon as I make that choice, I hear Vhala says they won’t forget her, so I regret it. Figures. Then I see the boss fight, so I regret it even more. Of course. Fuck, not even a round ? Nooooo……
-I can save Mestan ? ….I want to try, please. I want to at least save a friend…. And of course he refuses…. Siiighhh… I can’t hold it against him, but still, it’s incredibly painful to let him go a second time….. I hope Lilith is okay at least…..
-Estaven is next. As greeting, let’s hit with the Theseus paradox : if the original disappear, and another appear with all his memories, is it the same individual or a different one ? In any case, both versions are shitty anyways, so let’s kill it. Again.
-Remixed council of Gawnfall with a confrontation with a bitter believer and its vengeful goddess has such a great impact. The inversion of their roles too also show the changes of their dynamics : Hester is now fighting a losing battle, alone, while Ivala have the strength of the harem with her. Possible typo : “I regret the pain I caused (you ?), but I do not repent on it. Don’t try to make me guilty.”
Delete-Golden eyes Ivala is so badass…. Nalili : “You should try to fuck us with those eyes sometimes !!!” True, true. “Across history, goddess have used those divine circles to seal Incubus Kings. Now we use it against another who wants to control us.” How much more badass can this get !!!! “A better breed of goddess” ? They aren’t cows, they’re people !!!
-“Bring down your wall, we can still work together towards a better world.” Eeeeh, frankly, I doubt it. First, she’s much too stubborn, second, she’s revealed herself much too insidious to be let free. She would undoubtedly try to continue her project behind our back, and might even succeed.
-“When Simon stole you, I never imagined he would earn your loyalty.” It’s not stole, it’s freed. Concerning her loyalty, that was easy, we acted like decent human beings by treating her with respect and kindness (in other words, totally unlike you), and that was enough ^^ Well it helped that she knew us from before Simon marriage and Nice Little Girl observation, but still.
-Carina preaching time ^^ But yeah, such words coming from a fellow Ivala will talk to her more than an atheist Simon. Plus they’re true, all we did was for the people, and our results show, what about hers ? Zombies, kidnapped innocents turned into bombs, trapping peoples into torturing prisons, trying to mindbreak Wendis…. Not a really great work resume, right ?
-You know, even if we can’t avoid fighting them, all our moral and philosophical arguing is having an effect on them. When we win, they might not be totally consumed by bitter regrets.
-Whoaaa…. Golden eyes party, let’s go !!!! She’s become a true paladin XDXDXD Lol, even chastising her goddess XDXDXD Then again, she have experience with Grynith ^^ Carina sure is mad now XDXDXD
-“No, I’ve been using my full ethics.” Uh oh. If desecration corpses is his full ethics, I don’t want to find out what he can do without it…. But I don’t have much of a choice in the matter, do I ? (Lord of) Fuck.
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Delete-Errrr, why did the background changed ? “This… what did you do ?” Exactly !!! “Tore open the connection to the real world.” You did WHAT ??!!! Are you serious Xerces ??? Your plan was to let all your forces fall down on innocent citizens to force us to disengage our troops ? I agree that it’s quite an effective strategy knowing our bleeding heart, but still !!! Too harsh dude !!! “I regret to do this, but total suffering will be minimized in the long term.” Fuck you, you insane psycho. All right, let’s move !!!
-This isn’t mindless destruction, it’s a targeted attack. Fuani, Janine, Fheliel, Neranda, Grubback, Tyna, Biyue…. All our work and friends. Thankfully, they seem to have it perfectly handled. At least this will make sending mana to us much easier ^^. Now to analyze each of them in detail.
-The base defenses were too fast to let the Iron Cudgel shine in this critical moment ^^ I think they’re more relieved than disappointed from that fact though XDXDXD
-Patrici sure have fun with the Agnostic XDXDXD “Don’t go overboard…” Too late XDXDXD
-Little mistake there, during Fheliel sequence, you can see an Agnostic crew still visiting the palace XDXDXD Go back to work you !!! XDXDXD Also, the red cloaked orc seems to have gained a promotion ^^
-“I wouldn’t let the woman who slapped me die to mere monsters.” XDXDXD The strangest reason to be saved XDXDXD That said, that was too close to my taste. And everyone is going Super Sayan left and right XDXDXD The crown of stone and green eyes suits her well ^^ *Crown of stone, heavy burden of the world will, may you be steady against the waves of adversity* This battle inspire me so much, I already created 3 poems out of it XDXDXD “Finally I have the power to save Eustrin with my own hands !!!” Yeah, so we don’t need to save Relondo XDXDXD
-“Once again, great battles are afoot and orcs are treated as an afterthought.” “Bah, I have been underestimated yet again !!!” Shouldn’t you be happier ? You haven’t been forgotten or killed XDXDXD “And yet… the destruction is contained. Takkan is equal to this danger. Simon… this is all thanks to you !!!” That’s right, I still feel the pain of paying 1 million for that democracy XDXDXD
-Seeing Tyna and Kalant holding hands while seating on a couch is so cute ^^ And calling her honey is so wholesome ^^ “That must be why Simon insisted on all those defensive spells…” Yup good defense means MORE defenses, they’re never enough. As long as you can’t tank 3 blackholes at once, you’re not safe !!!!
-Allue and Alluon being able to do their duty, unlike last time with King Kanfuor, must be so soothing for them. Zirantia won’t let itself be walked over so easily !!!
-“I used such an unethical trick and it barely had an effect ?” Well to be honest, every nation have endured much, and many have been invaded multiple times. It would have been stranger if they couldn’t react to this attack. Our world is strong, and it’s mostly thanks to us ^^
-Nope. You opened the door, now you must deal with the consequences of your actions. “I don’t know who you are.” Thanos, leave this body !!!
-“New Givini, hear my cry !!! In order to protect our nation, WE MUST BUILD A GREAT WAAAALLLL !!!!” Oh no, Donald Hester possessed Elleani !!! Quick, an exorcist !!! XDXDXD
-But yeah, if you collect all the mana of all citizens, it quickly become a tremendous amount, even if they aren’t warriors or mages. Uneanun can finally take his revenge on Tower manipulations ^^ Luanell trusting us, or rather Elleani is very nice ^^ “One more war ?” The last, I promise ^^
-“Oh it’s Lady Elleani !! Give her your energy, everyone !!!” *Only her gives it* Eeeehhh… Are you sure we can’t get the same effect on the 2 clients ? Even if it’s only visual, it would be nice to see. Oh well, maybe after the post game. After all you must be disgusted of looking the Finalest Battle code XDXDXD Edit : Aaaah, it’s per zone ? Okay then, nevermind ^^
Delete-“It’s the least we can do after all you’ve done for New Givini.” “Yeah, pretty much.” Be nice Orilise, I know you’re stressed out, but still XDXDXD
-Thank you for your service dear Unpeople !!! Oh and Carina’s men !!! Man, it’s been ages ^^ “For however little it’s worth, we’ve been training and fighting, through every war.” You know, that’s quite impressive of them to have survived through every conflicts since Chapter 1. Respect. “Now take all our mana! Use it to help Sister Carina end the fighting forever !!!!” Double respect *salute*
-Aaah, the Iron Cudgel still had their moment of glory ^^ The succubi will be even more impressed ^^ Farewell, your sacrifice will not be forgotten XDXDXD
-Urgh, Antarion being a mess like always. Oh well, now people will see him for who he really is. A coward and a traitor. F for all the girls who offered themselves to him as ‘medium of Ivala’ though. Still, in a way it’s impressive how this guy manage to ruin all the plans he’s ever associated with.
-The Chalice States gave an incredible amount, though it’s not very organized. And the Succubus Holy Knights are finally deployed !!! For such a young organization, it’s quite impressive of them to be deployed in such an important battle. Even Orilise is surprised at their growth.
-Thanks for the save Xestris. It’s always hard to see your heroes fall, especially when they just launched a global attack. Remember, we’re with you *pats her in the back* “I question your ability to evaluate the greater good !!!” Good job, someone needed to call him on that, and it’s much more impactful coming from you.
-Condensing all that mana made the air more… vibrant. Colorful. But in the end it only held him back…. Wait. What do you mean there’s more ?
-….Our impact is so much greater than I thought…. Than anyone thought, really. Even if they don’t know what’s really going on, even if the Doom King conquered Yhilin and was part of the Ivala Crystal fiasco, so many people still believe in us….. Damn, I’m getting teary eyed, my vision’s all blurry !!! XDXDXD
-Of course you’re not alone Esthera. Even if you were a bit absent minded, you still protected so many out there just by holding the burden of the throne and preventing others from targeting them… So don’t worry, even if you don’t believe in yourself, your people will always believe in you !!! “I… but….” *Esthera is confused, but touched*
-The Order of Silence to the rescue !!! “We will serve neutrality even in this cosmic battle ! These reckless forces cannot be allowed to alter everything !!!” Well, I’m thankful, but who told you ? Wait, are we visible to everyone ? Does everyone knows the truth about the Doom King ? And that Hester and Xerces are trying to destroy the world ? The Platypus is a lie ? I’m so confused right now XDXDXD
-“I am no longer neutral enough to accept your gift.” True, we’ve committed and we can no longer go back. “In these wars of gods and magic, you’ve always stood for the common soldier.” Exactly, she always stood in the frontlines as a shield to protect the others, without seeking glory, without choosing sides, a silent force of unbreakable will. “The Order of Silence doesn’t stand for nothing, it stands for those who cannot defend themselves, against the greater forces who would do them harm.” That’s the basic definition of our work, we always stood against the oppressors, for those who suffered under them.
-Lol, that helmet XDXDXD I would be curious to see her battler XDXDXD Agreed, we can’t afford to waste any more time. Since they both used such trump cards, the conflict will only grow even more fiercer, until one or both decide to gamble it all on a desperate move. We need to take as many advantages as possible before that happens, and that means going all in (like what we were already doing XDXDXD But those new reinforcements change things).
Delete-Wait, might be a little mistake, during ‘Simon Boost etc’, Iris should still be in the Chalice States, right ? But her sprite is still here, Simon had especially told her to go back since the Tower was growing too dangerous for non combattants.
-“My power have transcended what you call divinity.” That might be true, but saying it is still hubris Hester. True, Hester did nothing while the Aramite Church spied on Eustrin for Aram. Come on Neranda, focus your wrath, you have a whole lot of it in reserve ^^
-“…who is that ?” Critical stab !!! Come on, how little attention did you give the harem you two ? XDXDXD “Everyone forgets about me… dismisses me….” *Stab all the players who did forgot Altina* True, Altina and Mithyn went through similar experience, and both freed themselves of it ^^
-“Gh…. Such passion applied to THIS….” Hester is facing the power of friendship !!! It’s super effective !!! Don’t worry, every villains were similarly bewildered when it worked on them too XDXDXD
-THE ELVEN STICK TO SAVE THE DAY XDXDXD And Grynyth calling for help for the first time after being reformed is surprisingly effective ^^ Melymin almost got triggered about how easy it was for all the elves to unite for Lynine while it never worked when she tried XDXDXD
-“Huh, what’s going on ?” Very good question Uyae, I’m sure it will be answered very soon ^^ Her finally taking the mantle of Antiala is a very strong moment. And don’t worry, you’re not a false goddess to us ^^
-Let’s throw some theorical divine magic at Hester’s face, she deserved it ^^
-Together, focus on one point to pierce through !!! “Hester we reject you !!!” An absolute denial of her work and existence. Very rare to see Carina hate someone/something with such passion, that’s why it was so much more effective.
-If Wendis is cursing, that means she’s mostly fine ^^ “I need to go find Simon.” Hug therapy time ^^
-“We might be under pressure, but Hester and Xerces are cracking too. I have a feeling that soon….” True, Xerces abandoned all morals for a pitiful result while Hester had her GREAT WALL broken into pieces. They’re running out of options.
-“All this collection across the world is ridiculous and wasteful.” The most ridiculous is still the fact that we need every single bit of it to keep our heads afloat XDXDXD Our adversaries are too powerful and resourceful for us to win without ‘cheating’. Thanks for the help, Sho and Janine ^^
-Extra preparations are always useful ^^ It’s when they’re not here that you regret it.
- Hilstara’s new helmet…. I’m divided. On one hand, it fits her sprite well, has a nice color theme, and represent the trust the Order placed on us. On the other, it looks weird on her bust, is flashy, and doesn’t follow her color code. Lol, it even appears in her Status slot XDXDXD
-“To the end.” To the end, huh ? Indeed, we’re slowly reaching it…. Sabitha is more and more silent, it can’t be good….
Delete-Lol, the end of our adventure, the fate of the world in the balance, and here we are debating about bust sizes XDXDXD This game would be too serious without the succubi ^^
“It’s downright irritating, seeing how far Xerces is above a normal shard-holder.” Hester can be pretty infuriating too, considering she confronted head on 4 and a half goddess and their avatars along with Wendis, and still retreated with no more damage than her wounded pride.
-I agree, surviving the final fight will be proof enough of your competence.
-Nalili’s turn now XDXDXD Golden armor this time ? And, of course, she made herself taller while accentuating her cleavage XDXDXD Poor Carina will be left alone at this rate XDXDXD
-“Simon… whatever happens, I’m glad to have come this far serving you.” For Iris to call us by our name show how serious she is. Siggghh… Stop waving those flags so much please….
-Grubbak ? No… don’t… I know you feel like you owe us too much but… “Our lives were once forfeit, thrown away into futures of violence and early death. All of those years, we owe to you. Today we repay that debt !” ………………. “This is not a matter of survival it is a matter of honor. For Tak’Kan ! For a future !” ….Fuck…. I can’t remove that away from them…. Frankly, I intended to edit as many variables and switches as necessary to prevent any deaths, but…. Siggghh, I can’t do anything when faced with a request that earnest. Grubbak, this was an honor. You were, and always will be Tak’Kan greatest leader. I hope we will be able to visit your grave in the epilogue or post game. Farewell.
-Your group is the unluckiest, I need to blow off some steam right now. FOR GRUBBAK !!! *Wiped them all at the first turn* Not the time Hester !!! *Wiped those out all without a single one exploding*
-That group of Imp Kings were the most pitiful, they were all oneshot by Altina’s alone at the first turn XDXDXD Arcane Storm is such an OP spell ^^ “I will NOT be denied !!!” You will !!! Now get the fuck out of the way !!!!
-Robin, showtime !!! “A child cannot hope to penetrate those defenses.” This child is a theorical mage, who participated in all our research, thank you very much. And with a boosted Qum (so cute !!!), your fate is now sealed. MANA BLAAASTTT !!!! (Also, thanks for putting the illustrations of the final battle in priority ^^)
-The cost of victory…. The temptation is immense, but I will not revive Grubbak. He will be happier with his brother in arms, fallen to protect Tak’Kan and repay his debt, than revived alone. F, and everyone better fucking pay respect. (Sorry about my language, but I’m still shaken by this turn of event)
-There we go, that flagged (and dreaded) upon last gamble. And we’re on our last straw….. Fuck it, just hit them both with everything we have. YOU SHALL NOT PASS !!!!
-Amazing how you took an epic rush to the ultimate power and managed to change it into a snail race XDXDXD Wait, so her whole ‘I will NOT be denied’ was an act ??!!! This old turtle lie better than a snake damn it. Those snails are incredible, they even know reverse gear~~ ^^
-In a way, it’s impressive how well we crippled their operations, despite the fact that they dominate us preparations and power wise.
-“Send in the goddess.” The way Simon said it, it was like he was sending fighter jets XDXDXD
Delete-Hester, using the Church to both boost herself and attack Ivala morale. Who else can still remember the gentle woman who looked forlornly at some (suspicious) barrels in the middle of the night ?
-And she’s gonna try manipulating the church again. Siggh… Oh ? Annah is sensing the trick… Bertricia, Kerannii, Nabith and Esmera too… “Hester… the hatred I hear in your voice…. you have lost your way.” Indeed, she have very much done so. So, to summarize, most of the lower ranks fell for the trick while none of the higher rank took the bait. Heh, funny how all the High Priestress basically just told Hester to “Go fuck yourself !” XDXDXD Shame we didn’t get Audra reaction tough. But still, damn happy that we managed to convince Annah enough that she didn’t betray us the first chance she could get XDXDXD While poor Herin is completely lost XDXDXD
-“You’re still fundamentally just a divine shard. A mechanism.” No, she’s a person, and she’s proven that time and time again. Oh Tarri ^^ It’s been a while, help your goddess have faith in herself ^^ “You think you can draw power from these recent converts, reveling in outfits and other superficialities ?” How DARE you. They sacrificed much more than humans for their faith, you have NO RIGHTS to shame them. “I embrace them all, like you never could.” Indeed, Hester is revealing herself to be much more narrow minded than expected. Then again, she attacked her own goddess as soon as she discovered that she had flaws like everyone.
-“I bear you no ill-will goddess. Enslaving you after you gained your freedom would be tragic.” Of course, NOW you’re trying to be a gentleman, after launching a global attack. *Minor typo ? Tertia : “Don’t you see how this (is?) going ?”* “Why have you been roused from inactivity for THIS ? Shouldn’t you want to join me in neutralizing all this meaningless struggle ?” “This place isn’t so bad. Certainly better than the null world you want to create.” Fuck, Xerces wants to divide by zero. It NEVER goes well. “You put Zelica through a great deal of suffering, merely as fuel for this process.” The end often reflects the means, Xerces. And considering how apathetic Tertia habitually is, for her to glare at you show the intensity of her hatred.
-Mithyn stepping back in terror while her face shows an excited smile is so depressing. It shows how deep her scars still runs, even though she have healed them for a long time and have a harem to support her now.
-*Typo ? “ANOTHER damn intrusion ? Who (is it) this time ?”* Hehehe, I knew the Cult of Magic would just act on their own, one way or another ^^ “You taught us to use our own judgement, to find our own way in the world.” “And we used that judgement to ignore your orders and contact you again.” LOL, you technically didn’t disobeyed her since you chose the path who would offer you the most survivability in this world XDXDXD “But I’m just a person… not the goddess you thought… I’m so corrupted…” So what ? The way I see it, a ‘perfect goddess’ would be the cold abomination Hester is trying to create, so being a person is good !!!! And you might be corrupted, but I consider you more as a survivor from a toxic relationship. You go, girl !!!! “We’ve been refining and building up mana for a long time… This is our gift to you, like it or not !” She have good followers, pushy when necessary XDXDXD
-“We’ve gathered mana and energy from all the people too stupid to send it before !” True, if they see the sky shred itself, hear various arguments from booming voices worldwide and experience monsters attacks more powerful than an entire nation battalion, they’re pretty stupid to not pick a side sooner than that. Oh well, more help is always good, no matter how late. I also like to think that some of our supporters were dedicated enough to send mana multiple times by drinking potions non stop ^^
-Seriously, did a cult notice about ‘being a martyr is good, dying for the cause is life” circulated while I had my back turned ? So many people jumping in front of the gun left and right… But thanks for the delay, it might be what save us all !!! “I really do…. love this world….” Alright, I think you I can save. You clearly regretted it leaving this world behind, and you can use your position of neutrality to objectively stop us like Ginasta if we go too far in the future. “I’m… not dead ? But weak… so weak….” Yeaaah, that’s what coma/near erasure from reality do to you. Plus it’s already the second time you experienced that feeling. Go rest, we’ll manage the rest.
Delete-It feels so strange being forced to have a ‘break’ while your enemy might or might not get the absolute power in the meantime. In other words, Hester became Schrödinger Cat. https://imgur.com/a/ABJyFDI
-Xestris silently looking in Xerces direction is such a sad image. Hurting Xestris might have been his greatest betrayal, surpassing the global attack since we resolved it relatively well.
-Hmm, if Hester and Ivala drained divine magic and Xerces drained arcane, there should still be sexual magic left, right ?
-So there really won’t be any Doom King appearance in the final battle ? Shame…. That said, the background of this boss fight is absolutely magnificent. I wonder what would have been Hester version….
-Gotta say, I hope our own Doom King battler looks cooler than this, it looks like a mix between a minotaur and a Balrog, wearing a latex suit too small for it…. So pretty ugly, yeah. That said it’s ultra tanky, so I guess it have some advantages.
-Yeah, let’s not absorb this shard, the last time we played with those it went soooo well…. *sarcasm* Better to let it return to the Tower and collect it later when it’s ‘purged’ of all tricks.
-Oh it was a fake Xestris…. My previous point still stand !!! Also, how lonely must the Anak be to recreate the servant who ‘betrayed’ him ? I hope it was a new creation made recently by loneliness, and not a cold rationale created long ago. Ohhh, Xestris is mad. Then again, I don’t know many who would like to see their soulless doppelganger used as a puppet to replace them.
-Getting tons of level up. Riala is in the lead at level 117, with Hilstara and Carina just behind at 116. Qum is the weakest at 111.
-“We’re going ahead Xestris, meet with us as soon as you finish off this pitiful copy !!!” *Farther away* “Women are scary…. *see the harem look at us* Nevermind~~ !!!”
-This thing look like some body horror eldritch stalker. KILL IT WITH FIRE !!!! It can’t be more powerful than a spider !!! (By the way, I’m not really scared of spiders, at least not the dangerous/lethal ones or those bigger than a dog. As long as they don’t climb on me to tickle me we’re cool.) Well to be honest, I find that the Skittering Nightmare was a greater headache to deal with than this one.
-The thing that he’s getting desperate could be either good or bad. Either he really doesn’t have any resources or options left, or he’s ready to fight to the end. ….Probably a mix of the two ? I agree with Mithyn, if I fielded them too soon, it would have been ugly. I mean, uglier than what happened so far.
-The moment of truth…. Of course Simon would try to talk ^^ Ah, and he seems more responsive than before ^^ Let’s start our silver tongue politicking !!!
-You call yourself a man of reason, yet what you propose sounds catastrophic. The all-consuming motive of a melodrama’s villain.” Oooof, not pulling any punches there XDXDXD But it’s true, Xerces never tried to consider any other alternatives or provided proofs of his claims. Let’s use that opening to attack his convictions since appealing to his morals doesn’t seem to work anyway.
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Delete-“Why am I so lame now ?” Frankly, I don’t see any difference from before, you were always lame XDXDXD But indeed, rather than reviving someone, it’s more akin to tapping into the Information State he left behind and recreating a body based on that. Wait a sec, I have a quote somewhere….. Ah there it is. From Kane’s Chronicles, book 3 : “More than a single reflection, the ‘data save’ of the soul, the *shut (shadow)* represent the trace a living being leave on History. Some shadows are so thin you barely notice them, while others subsist for centuries, even millenias. I remembered what Setne told me : we both had grown under the shadow of a famous father. Beyond the metaphor, my father projected a shadow so powerful that it still affected me, along with the rest of the world. When a being ceases to project a shadow, his existence loses all its sense. […] The print that Apophis left in this world was then erased : all the wars, murders, disasters he caused since the beginning of times stopped looming over our future.” That’s why Estaven grew so weak, the significance/influence he could have on this world was almost totally erased due to our more durable work/investments. He only barely exists due to the memory of those he terrorized, the corruption engraved into the land and the lingering remanence from his former shard. In other words, almost nothing.
-No wonder he’s the lord of Fucks, he’s saying that all the time XDXDXD Also, what’s this ridiculous comedy music ???!!!! XDXDXD This is pathetic, he can’t even deal damage so I can just use Lust Renewal and my equipment to freely regen Hahahaha And I deal him 1 to 3k damage per normal attacks !!!! Poor guy *crying from laughter* You’re still dying, but thanks for the laugh, you were much funnier than your original version XDXDXD Also, the song is catchier than I first thought ^^
-She really has a thing over walls. Damn, she’s gonna retake a locus, so we’ll all end up with 2 each. Clever girl… * Dies by raptor attack* Oh shit, Wendis is behind ??!!! Can’t do anything to save her from our side, so if she get reinforcements, it will be from outside.
-A profound disgust is overwhelming you….. It fills you, with DETERMINATION… and also RIGTHEOUS WRATH.
-Oneshot. Simon, makes sure you never anger Riala, she’s scary when triggered XDXDXD
-Herbert !!! It’s good to see you, it’s been a while ^^ Bye bye now *waving my hand* Gotta say Sierra, I don’t know many works where the previous antagonists comes back at the last episode for an exclusive one-man-show performance XDXDXD How high will this plot rises again ???!!!!
-“You’re no longer relevant dear.” Herbert died from the critical damage to his feels, not from her attack XDXDXD I even modified the meme myself and put it on Discord, here’s the link on if you didn’t see it XDXDXD https://imgur.com/a/HsC7KQs
-Hester using a lot of low blows…. After attacking Simon PTSD, trapping the harem and trying to trick us, now she’s trying to mindbreak Wendis, so uncool….. In comparison Xerces is mostly fair, except when he tried to kill Vhala… And the desecrating of corpses thing…. And betraying Xestris…. Naaaah, they’re both as bad as each other’s, but at least the Anak use more physical attacks than mental ones ^^
-Dari’s no longer an Unwoman, how rude. You need to change your glasses, she was like 2 or 3 meters before you, if you couldn’t see the difference….
-Holy zombies now…. They’re stealing Jesus concept, you know, the whole ‘came back alive after death’ ? That’s totally a zombie XDXDXD Also, could they stop desecrating corpses ? I only tolerated Wynn using them TEMPORARILY to SAVE people, not ATTACK them. Oh, cool !!! Free troops !!! Thanks Wynn !!!
-Ah, her link broke…. ….. …..I really hope it’s for the reason I’m thinking of….. Feww, seems that’s the case. She might not be part of the harem anymore, but she’s still with us, and she’ll stay alive !!! That’s the most important. Good job on justifying that plot armor/power up lore wise ^^
- Based on the length, huh ? Boost to HP, MP and stats, condensed and fused skills. I almost didn’t have to attack, they mostly took themselves out with their own attacks ^^ This locus is hers and hers alone !!!! “…no more tyrants… No. Not quite.” *A new player enter the game* Hester and Xerces got themselves a big problem ^^ Not us though. The strength of our bonds transcend space and time !!!!
Delete-Quick break. Lilith is okay, good. Chaos is quite useful to dismiss 2 death and an emotional moment, it’s not even repression since she literally CHANGE the emotion she’s feeling XDXDXD “The battlefield has swung wildly out of balance.” Haven’t noticed really. Incubus Kings rising from the dead, a massive wall slicing this realm in two, Wendis being tortured, Ginasta back to her tyrant slaying ways and holy zombies…. In other words, just a Friday.
-Slowly beginning to run out of resources and restoratives…. “Too much. Too long.” Still, we must keep pushing on. Our enemies have too many resources, too many preparations, too many troops and too much mastery to allow them time to breathe. The fate of the world is in the balance, and this balance is quickly tipping towards Hester !!! Let’s make sure to hit her fast.
-Let’s prepare against Hester. So far her schemes have been the most insidious, and it might grant us an opportunity to free Wendis if she commit herself too far and reveal an opening.
-Cutting the strings off so he has to exhaust himself taking care of the mess ? Good. Let’s send them to the center, this is the end goal of these twos and having rogue Shadows here will bog down Hester as much as Xerces.
-True the Tower have an insidious way of returning all work towards durable peace to chaos, again and again. The cycles pass and the eras changes, but the equation stays the same. Why do you think that your solution have never been tested before ? The fact that you didn’t find any information on it might just mean that it didn’t work and the cycle restarted after the world destruction. Ah, but Tertia would remember that…. Unless Tertia is not the original one, but one of many iterations. Which might also explain why she have so many memories, apart from her venerable age.
-“Our motives are perpetuating the cycle itself” True, true. It’s the intent of the livings who shape the world, by themselves, the shards don’t do much. It’s when a person collect them, or a personality forms that all the threads knot together. By the time they reach a significant level of understanding about the Tower and the nature of this world, their actions and influence will already have changed the world, setting in place another cycle of war and domination.
-I disagree, Hester is but another victim of the cycle created by her choices, she never took the time to truly stop and reflect on her origins of her actions, if she was truly the one in control. Now, she is convinced she can’t afford to stop…. And so are you. That’s the problem when you are alone in your head, the intrusive thoughts win more and more often !!! If only you two took the time to talk openly with someone, walk on a peaceful path in the woods on a sunny day, and just, you know, BREATHE deeply. I’m sure you’ve all felt suffocated since long ago, right ?
-Oh no, Simon never wanted to be in control. Having such immense terrify him, but he used it to do what was necessary, to end the wars and protect the innocents. That’s the thing that differentiate him so much from you two, he never believed his truth was superior, he just wanted to stop yours since they are far too extreme.
-Nobody betted on Tak’Kan being important in any way and they still stood on the last battlefield on their own, with an honor similar to the last king of Givini when it fell protecting the retreat of his allies. There is no differences in their spirits, at the very end. They became so much more than the monsters they were feared for centuries.
-How many can realistically visualize one billion ? Not many huh ? Your infinite cycle value is the same. You need to be able to visualize all the results of your choice, and all the probabilities of success of said choice. So far, your plan seems more like a mad gamble on a 1% success chance, and again, you haven’t provided any proof of the opposite.
Delete-‘Merely enough’ is not a good answer when you’re gambling with the fate of the world. True, Xerces might want to protect the world in his own way, but he lost himself. As proof, he put the citizens who were only loyal to him in danger, by his own hands nonetheless.
-“Perhaps both Hester and I represent forms of extremism.” Replace that with surely. “Your policies, while potentially doomed, will at least not cause immense suffering now.” I prefer to doom the world by trying to do the right thing than risking it all for an ephemeral utopia.
-“I ask you to keep in mind what I said, and do not defend an endless status quo by such arguments.” Indeed, Simon have too much of a tendency to only be reactive, he could very well fall into the same obsession of keeping the balance.
-“You’ll be here to debate the subject, won’t you ?” Wait, I suddenly have a very bad feeling. That silence, that provocative question…. “I am tired and there is no more time.” NO DON’T DO IT !!! Fuuuuucccckkk, Xestris will be in pieces after that….. Aaaaahhh, at least he realized his mistakes and we won’t have to personally stab him to death, but still, such a bitter taste in my mouth…. “Xestris… I’m so sorry….” I’m sorry, did I say the bitter taste was in my mouth ? I made a mistake, it’s my entire heart who is bitter now. I didn’t want to win like this….
-“No… Xerces… you always gravitated to such extremes….” I agree, he was too impulsive. Gambling on 1 % chance and taking his life so decisively as soon as he decided it….. Though that last one might be because of the circumstances. Sadly, Simon is right, we need to leave. You will have time to reconstruct yourself later if reality isn’t replaced. For now I can only headpat you and offer a prayer.
-“We lost one of our own in the fight. I know it’s nothing compare to the scale of the battle, but it still hurts.” How many have lost their lives away from our gaze ? So many will mourn just like us. Grubbak, Xerces…. Mestan…. Sigggh, no time for tears. “I’m glad it could be for your cause.” Thank you I guess, it doesn’t really makes me feel better for the loss, but at least she was prepared and will be remembered.
-Don’t worry Sarai, your help was greatly appreciated. Plus you did very well on such a dangerous battlefield as a non-combatant. Wynn too, especially with the holy zombies. Wendis meanwhile is a nervous wreck, calm down XDXDXD
-Let’s break open this damn door !!! Fuuuuck, that wasn’t enough, what do we have left ? Really, nothing ? Did someone bring an battering ram ? No ? Everyone equip an axe then.
-By the way, minor thing, but when everyone is told to step back, Wendis is still roaming in front of the door XDXDXD
-Aaaaahhh, I knew lust could be used ^^ Heh, can you imagine the poor guy in the middle of that trying to get a nap only to get interrupted every time by more yelling in the sky XDXDXD “If what we’ve done means anything to you, if you remember us, if you just want a better world…. Lend me your strength !” Everyone wants a better world, and we’ve already proved time and time again that we can create one. Now we shall see how many remember us….
-*A gift freely given, to make more children smile, to feel peace during the rain, to feel more hope in the wind, to brighten the sky and make the nightmares disappear, to show a little more of heart, to believe more in what you can do, to dream and see that dream come true, to scream that ‘I am alive’ to the world and have the world shine back his kindness to you…..*
-The children are so cute, they deserve a lot of hugs and headpats when we’re done^^ “I remember Simon coming back, over and over, always taking a new Chosen to fight….” It’s nice to see that some still remember the dedication Simon shown to Feroholm. It was a long and difficult fight, alone… Until a new path found us. “Good luck, Simon !!! I always loved you !!!” Yeaaah, no.
Delete-Min, always ready to help us ^^ “You may not even remember me, but you gave up your own advantages to save my life in return for nothing.” “Yeah, they’ve always helped others for no reason. Whatever they’re doing now, I’m willing to bet it’s to help.” “If you can truly do to the world what you did for me…” Having so many have such trust in us is pretty touching, not gonna lie.
-“…you better know what you’re doing Simon.” Even Palina committed herself ^^ Oh and Orri !!! SO cute~~ Every little bit helps ^^
-Vunne seems to have recovered enough to help ^^ “Fuck ! Fuck for the sake of the world !” Oops, created a mega orgy. “Screw it !!! I’m a succubus first and foremost…. Give me all the world’s lust !!!” Ah, she snapped XDXDXD
-“It’s not dirty, it’s not wrong, it’s what the world needs right now !!!” These might be the words Audra needed to hear the most to heal ^^ “I do love you Yarra, and all the others. In this way, at the end, I am glad to give you all my desire.” That’s not desire anymore, that’s just love ^^
-Yeah, sending your lust is a bit hard for you two, just sending your mana will be enough ^^ It’s nice to see all those we helped helping us in return. Be kind to others and this kindness will multiply exponentially ^^ It’s kindness who will save this world !!! Also lust XDXDXD
-Poor guy just can’t escape XDXDXD “Even you ! Everyone is sexy today - I want it ALL !” Eeeh, even though he’s grumbling, he’s still helping ^^
-Everyone is helping us ^^ HAHAHAHA, even if I haven’t seen the anime, even I can recognize the Super Spirit Bomb powered by everyone XDXDXD Though to be honest, it’s more of a Lust Sun ^^ I wonder if we’ll see more scenes in the sun as the art progress ^^ HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OF COURSE XDXDXDXD Hester is SOOO dejected XDXDXD HAHAHAHA THE FALLING STARS XDXDXD
-This place sure is an absolute mess. Oh come ON, another one ??? Stop trying to all sacrifice yourselves damn it, I don’t have the potion anymore !!!! I agree that Varia and her luck is probably the best to hold them back, but I worry about her death wish !!! Don’t let your revenge consume you !!!
-“I’d be happier knowing my life was used to finish off destiny for good. So go, move it !!!” FINE, damn it, just fuck them all up !!!! “No luck now, no cursed life ! I get to LIVE for something !” You were already living for something…. No, not the Last stand music….. “Throwing away your life so soon ?” Orcent !!! You goddamn savior !!! Quick, do something !!! “You think you’re the only one with a complaint about destiny ? I’ve been cursed from the beginning.” True that, your fate was horrendous. And we changed it with out own hands. Good, return the weapons of your enemies against them, be where your enemy is not. True damage in your faces !!! “Damn Orcent, you give good pep talks.” Ehehehe, Orcent is the ‘JUST DO IT’ guy ^^ And yeah, let’s retreat, we culled enough of them to prevent an imminent pursuit, no need to test our luck again.
-A two person rule with a third one breaking the security glass ? Hester is pulling all the stops to block us.
-“We’ve come so far, from that little wagon to fighting divine beings….” “Killing before nostalgia !!!” Hahaha, true, we can always have a memory trip after all that ^^
-“Qum… before this battle, I just wanted to say I’m honored to have worked with you.” “Simonette is so silly !!! Cumdump will hug her later !!!” True, there’s no need for that flag, we’ll continue to work together after that ^^
-“We may be the strangest Ivalans in history.” True that, but you’re almost the most faithful ^^
-“(It was probably smart to not say ‘ready to fight for Daddy’.)” Hahahaha, you don’t say ^^
-I agree with Uyae, rather than physical means, it’s our will who make them crumbles, especially since they’re only conditionally real.
Delete-Yaaay, freaking dragons !!!!! But they’re trying to kill us….Oh well, at least we’ll be dragon killers on top of god killers ^^
-Literally caught up to her before the last staircase, feeww. “I’d already have seized the power if Ulrissa hadn’t slowed me down.” Yeah that was kinda the point. “If the world had contained more Incubus Kings like him, maybe all of this wouldn’t have been necessary.” If you mean the Xerces who pacifically protected Philon then yes. If you talked about the one who launch a global attack on innocent countries, then definitely no.
-*Typo ? “Funny you should ask.” Shouldn’t it be “Funny you would ask ?”* “We’re not so different you and I.” True, they both acted when they saw the opportunity, just with different mindset and means. “True, we’re basically mirrors of the same principle.” But the end result is a perfect opposite. “I can’t approve of what you did to Ivala and the Church, but I’ve also done morally reprehensible things for the greater good.” Aaahhh, Simon, till the very end you’ll be the one with patient understanding.
-“I do feel regret for some of my actions, even though I don’t see how I could have done differently.” “But imagine if it had been different. Imagine that, before either of us touched the shards, we had found one another and cooperated.” The past is already gone, it’s useless to recreate history. However… another version of this Fable acted the events in that way. Another Simon could have reached a better ending, saved more people, prevented more suffering. Even though the end of this Tale is inevitable, this thought feels me with relief. “It’s a lovely thought of a different path we could have taken.” Sighh, but it’s not one we can take in this iteration.
-We both agree that the system of fate must be stabbed in the face, but I disagree on the result of our final conflict. At least we will create a better world, even if it won’t be the one you wanted. And of course the succubi can be brought into Ivala’s light, the orcs too can.
-*This moment of calm understanding is coming to its end. Soon blades will be raised, blood will flow, and the consequences of your choices will be known. But no more words will be exchanged. Everything have already been said.*
-“So it…. has come to this…. I truly didn’t expect it… you have transcended the limitations of an Incubus King and a harem…. please… don’t be… who I feared…. be better….. than you have been… better than… I have been….” Hester…. (Me IRL, at the same time as Simon, and probably the same face) “Ivala… bless… us all….” …..It was necessary, but that doesn’t make me feel better about it. “Even though we needed to do this, I still feel a great sense of sorrow…” I think anyone who have known Hester will feel the same feeling. How tragic to lose such a great mind like this.
-“I was ready to sustain those who fell, but you kept those closest to you alive.” Let me tell you, it was HARD. Everyone tried to sacrifice themselves one way or another, and I run around dragging them back by the neck like disobedient kittens.
-“Please do not try to make Destiny join the harem. It would not end well.” BWAHAHAHAHA, good one XDXDXD Then again, Simon is incapable of controlling his natural charm, look at you ^^ “You seemed like you needed a joke after all that.” Yeah, thanks, that helped boost me up ^^
-Yeah, it feels a bit anticlimactic after so long running around fighting fires to suddenly have our goal at the reach of our hand, with no tricks, no surprise attacks and no political conundrum stopping us. Oh well, I’m not gonna complain ^^
Delete-Yeah it’s quite impressive that we did so well. All the harem is alive, Ulrissa too, only Grubbak died. Our nations are still standing, and we even united the world for a brief moment ^^
-Yeah we really need to stop for a second and think deeply about it. “I’m glad to hear you say that, tyrant.” Ohoho, Ginny is doing a remarkable entrance with her Herobrine eyes ^^ Come on, don’t be so suspicious everyone, she needed to do that to survive. She love us enough to stay our friend, and she’s grown enough that she won’t be blinded by the Tower now ^^ “There’s been enough fighting. Let’s talk.” Yes, these last hours were intense enough to fill an entire lifetime.
-Where do you draw the line ? All the others wanted to create a better world are we following in their footsteps ? Or are we maintaining the cycling status quo ? We already are a symbol of authority, stability and trust, would taking more change any of that ? Indeed, the Doomed King was planned to be temporary. That train have passed, but that doesn’t mean we’ll always stay visible.
-After all, who says we needed to control everything ? We could just stab destiny in the face to stop so many sufferings and then leave it alone forever. Make sure it’s in our hands to prevent another fool to restart the cycle in order to obtain it while destroying the world in the process.
-“Could we know when we’ve gone too far ?” That’s why I saved Ulrissa and am counting on Ginasta to tell us if we’re going astray. All of this is about the consequences of power, and limitations of said power. The power is itself is just a means, but possessing it stop others from blocking its usage on their own.
-We can’t erase everyone memory, the cat is out of the bag. The people of this world now know they can obtain that power not as nations, but as individuals. Most importantly, it’s the struggle to obtain that power who create the most victims. At worst, we could face an era of unending war, where pretenders will set the world ablaze in their constant conflicts. We might be powerful, but to contain the population from an entire world ? Impossible. We would be reduced to culling preemptively, unveiling an era of blood and darkness, and becoming the tyrants Ginasta feared us to become.
-I had to search what gung-ho is XDXDXD So they have such word on Sult ? “I’d have to stop you.” “Bring it on !!!” Hmmm, we should let them have fun playing war against each other’s in an inhabited area, maybe the ocean. Better than to have them sneak behind our backs and create uncontainable chaos.
Delete-A lot of shouting and divisions over the decision. Then again, it IS the most important one of the game. “What if we take the power and do nothing ?” There we go, finally reached my conclusion. Simon is always the most reasonable.
-I wish Thoethe was still alive, Simon, Orcent and Kara would have been able to have great discussions with him, and I wonder how the harem would have interacted with him. He might even have become a close friend since what we heard of his works always followed our moral values.
-“If we really see an earthquake or a plague in the future, will we really stand aside and do nothing ?” Of course we will act to help the people, just without pressing that nuke button. “What about one lifetime ?” Everyone making compromises, I’m so proud of them ^^
-“We can work as mortals, trying to make the world a better place, but then at the end of our normal lifespans…. We can let go.” An elegant solution to stop naturally without going too far. We can always help on a individual basis anonymously, but not on a national scale anymore. We will need to decide the length of those lifespans concerning the succubi since we have Riala as an exemple, but we can work this out later.
-In the end, the Doomed King will still fulfill his role…. I wonder what his end will be. Will we leave the armor empty and neutralized as a memorial ? Will WE get memorials ? I’m curious to see how the world will remember us in one generation or in ten, how the history books will frame that time period. Era of the Lasts ?
-“Mortals may call on goddesses, but we don’t have to encourage factions or inspire crusades.” I’m so proud of her growth ^^
-“I… I don’t know. I’m not sure ‘active passivity’ has ever been tried before.” Hahahaha, and you who were saying “…everything has been done. All outcomes are possible. No matter what you do with the power, the world will continue.” ^^
-“If people are sad and they pray for a friend, can we still give them nice warmness hugs ?” I don’t think anyone will be able or be willing to stop you Qum, Goddess of Children’s, Hugs and Friendship ^^ (Also Fuckety Fuck, but we can’t let the parents learn that XDXDXD)
-Gotta say, that impartial solution of not using the power correspond well to Simon character ^^ The will of temperance XDXDXD
-I like that he didn’t neglect the contribution Hester and Xerces made on his reflection, and the same will to help the world that animated them, no matter their sins.
-I know my decision. I choose the Sovereign ending, for 3 reasons. First, because it’s literally the name of the game, so we need to make it cannon XDXDXD Second, as I said, letting the power alone is just asking for disaster. With a direct connection, we’ll be able to react fast to any threats. Lastly, we promised Varia we would stab Destiny in the face. I intend to keep that promise.
-“I can’t fight with you, not in this, but… stay safe.” Don’t worry Ginasta, I understand and I will (fully preparing myself to multiple party wipes)
-An… armillary sphere ? Who’s pulsing ? Are those eyes ? Yup, definitely not harem material XDXDXD
-“I…. don’t suppose you want to talk Destiny ?” *begin to talk in whale* XDXDXD
Delete-“It’s not an intelligent being, just raw power.” Thankfully, I would have felt guilty to ‘kill’ it.
-‘Wheel of Fate’ Well I suppose it is appropriate. With all these talks about cycles…. The fight in itself wasn’t hard but needed utter focus. I didn’t even noticed I had reached the end of it before his HP bottomed out due to the poison XDXDXD Hey, that means Ginasta good luck wish worked since I did it in one try ^^ The power of love !!! XDXDXD
-*Blackened by the blood, hatred and tears shed to reach this far.*
-“We need to do this right. We need every Incubus fragment, every divine shard…. If I’m going to ascend, there can’t be any loose ends.” Yaaaayyy, completionist OCD wins !!!! Plus it’ll allow us to take a break and roam around for a bit ^^
-“But it’s finally over right ? No more fighting ?” “Yes, no more fighting.” I kinda hope we can have some mock battles between the harem in the post game, just for fun’s sake and to see everyone battler ^^ Ooh, we could even have those of Simon and the Doom King, that would be so cool !!! Individually or in groups…. That would be the same thing as our orc hit, just expanded ^^ Hahaha, not like it have any chances of being implemented, right ? Yeah….
-“Purity… Lust… And something beyond.” The concept of Kaiju Platypus ? Galaxy Cat ? Imperium Penguin !!! Eeeeh, can’t think of a serious answer XDXDXD
-This succession of empty shots to show us what have changed since Chapter 1 is incredibly impactful. So many gone forever….
-True, it’s nostalgic to see that waiting room, it’s been like, what, four to five updates now ? Eeeeh, I didn’t know you used it since the beginning…. Hahahaha, a letter to the future ^^ Simon and the harem can rest there, have a picnic, before our next adventure ^^
-To finish, here are my final variables : Finale Points : 35, Hester Advantage : 3, Xerces Advantage : 1, Divine Fight : 17, Physical World Success : 6, and Orilise Counterattack Points : 17. I also spent 5 days playing and writing this enormous block of text XDXDXD (and 2 days to post it. Stupid spam remover…)
Have a good day, and good luck reading everything ^^
Also, thanks for the wait, I appreciate it *bows deeply*
Still, gotta say, 26 comments of gameplay, no wonder the spam alert was activated XDXDXD
DeleteWell, you have posted almost 20,000 words here, which is a novella by any standard. I'm glad you enjoyed the final sequence so much. ^-^
DeleteGlad you had some challenge with the optional bosses! This was meant to be a fun final test, but it's impossible to make balance that works perfectly for everyone.
The world has Renaissance-era plays and novels, but magical images aren't advanced (or cheap) enough to become movies.
>-“Somehow I feel this would have been easier with a lamia in the party. Missed opportunity.” Didn’t I see one of your comment one time, saying that you planned to make one of the character a lamia then forgot or something ?
I believe what I said was that I would have included a lamia if I'd had the resources for one at the beginning, but I didn't when I was planning and the harem is already overcrowded.
>Plus I’m sure she will appear a lot in the comics ^^ By the way, it’s been a while since you uploaded them on Steam, are there no more left ?
There are definitely more, including one posted on Patreon relatively recently. I am not very good at remembering to put them on Steam.
>There’s one animation missing in Yarra’s room ? Intended ?
Can you be more specific about what you mean by this?
>Death’s scene and filter aren’t in the Reflect skill, I assume you haven’t put them in yet
Repeatable base scenes don't go in Reflect.
>The barrier is flickering on and off, is that normal ?
It's an animation!
>By the way, was the Skullcrusher also one of the Anak experiments ? Or just a vey unlucky orc ?
Just a normal Incubus King.
>Probably a typo, during Final HQ 3 battlefield resume, Riala says that Ulrissa almost gave her life to capture the point. But it was Lilith ? Is it about a different pathway or did Ulrissa sneakily tried to sacrifice herself ? So many death seekers in this battle…
So, this could be a mistake, but the final battle is such a dense event... no way I can track down this exact moment right now.
>That’s why Estaven grew so weak, the significance/influence he could have on this world was almost totally erased due to our more durable work/investments. He only barely exists due to the memory of those he terrorized, the corruption engraved into the land and the lingering remanence from his former shard. In other words, almost nothing.
Yes, but this is directly impacted by your actions. If you haven't restored/invested Erosia, he'll be at full power. If you've invested the highest level, you get the weak fight with the silly music.
>This succession of empty shots to show us what have changed since Chapter 1 is incredibly impactful. So many gone forever….
That's definitely what I was going for. The epilogue will be another sort of bookend, which I hope will make TLS really feel like a cohesive whole. I'm glad it could have an impact. ^-^
Well, it's been running for 10 years, of course it made an impact ^^
DeleteHere's Yarra spot : https://imgur.com/a/wHVM9RM
Still, the line of Skull was cursed for sure with unluckiness ^^
DeleteBy the way, what did you think of Herbert meme ? Did you planned to evoke this reaction ? Or just a pure coincidence ? ^^
Mostly coincidence? I mean, I definitely intended it to be a shift, showing that things are getting even more serious as we reach the end.
Delete-I have so many thoughts and feelings running through my head that I have troubles articulating them coherently. Hope, fear, anticipation, worry, determination, anxiety, and so many more. My hands are even trembling when I only talked to half of the harem XDXDXD A work who can create such emotions, especially considering the limitations of RPG Maker can be defined only as transcendent.
Delete-The ethics of war are always blurry at best, since so many times the greater evil is not a true monster where anyone can agree they must be purged, but only a sum of parts whose objective is innately flawed.
-*An old house, ruined by an ancient, forgotten battle and overgrown by the ineluctable nature. The ashes of civilizations, the paths took by so many others before us, the reflection of a story told a thousand ways through a myriad voices, a symphony of time and hope.*
-Erasing history and other sources of information is a mark of tyrants. We might have nudged some details to the side and lied a couple times, but we never denied the existence of our actions, or the history of the continent before we intervened. First, because the lie would be a bit too big, and second because peoples need this identity, the sum of their mistakes and knowledge to project towards a better future. So we need to stop them to make Elleani happy !!! Oh, and save the world XDXDXD
-“A higher power is bending our world towards a better end.” That would be either you Sierra, or us, the players. Maybe we all need to find our inner Ivala.
-I agree we’re not puppet masters (except you), I personally wouldn’t have the heart to force them to do things against their will. If only I had those powers, I would try to save Zelica and Alonon, reduce the consequences of wars, stab Antarion a few times. This world is theirs, and I prefer working with them than by using them.
-Vhala and Death have a grass filter when they’re on stone. More during the meeting, I’ve marked them in red https://imgur.com/a/pkcp5co
-“Make sure Aka doesn’t get hurt. She brings tea.” Balia progressed well since we met her ^^
-We don’t helplessly wait for a hero here, we’ve become the goddamn heroes ourselves. Plus, all Chosens are lame except Kalant.
-Awwww, no Doom King Armor ? I know it’s not critical since they both know our identity, but still, I wanted some BIG BOOMING VOICE !!!! in this last fight. Oh well.
-Devoting herself to the world is a good approach. She needs time to recover from devoting herself so completely to Xerces, only to have it blow in her face like that. She might never ‘love’ Simon as much as she did with the Anak, but she’ll at least stay an ally and friend, and that’s the most important. Unless… she dramatically betray us !!! She was always an undercover agent for the Penguin Interstellar Imperium !!!!! *Madness ensues*
-It’s fine Death, we wouldn’t want your intervention to crumble the whole balance. All our preparations and strength should be enough for that.
-Glad to see that she’s using her old dress for a better reason that just cosmetic. Those years of torment were important too, it made them both grow wiser separately. Hmmm, though she’s been stabilized, having Wendis on edge is NOT a good thing, a misstep and the thin sheet of ice over her darkest instincts can break and ruin everything (Which is probably why you said that first version of the Final Battle had an easy ending, the bad one)
-Alrighty, deep breath, let’s activate this stupid gate and jump right in. I’m not ready, but I’ll probably never will so let’s go together.
-Slowed Incubus Castle is much more menacing. And yeah, can’t justify any more preparations XDXDXD
Delete-I agree with Simon, let’s not have another ceasefire blowing up in our face. Backstabbing one is too much of a risk too, we need to play them against each other’s to exhaust them and keep the advantage. So let’s go with the gun’s blazing option ^^ Plus a three scales balance in equal distance have much less risks of tipping towards one side.
-Leaving Trin and Lilith in control of all disruptions might just be what we need ^^ If we’re not prepared to contain then, I doubt Hester and Xerces can too XDXDXD
I'm not dreaming, there's a hidden censor on that part...
DeleteI thought I had just forgotten to post it, but apparently not.
Not gonna stop me from trying though.
-“This well leads to a secret training dungeon with time dilatation !!!” That would be nice…. Also, did you just jab all starting villages ? XDXDXD
Delete-It’s scary to think a battle over ideology could impact so many families and homes… Look how much devastation religion wars have caused IRL without the power of the gods, so here….. That makes it that much more important to win.
-True, the harem is privileged not only because they can fight to protect the world, but also because they KNOW what’s going on. So many will be confused and terrified over the forces unleashed deep in the Tower.
-I hope I won’t have to sacrifice anyone…. Well, with Death by our side I’m sure we can work something out, but still. Let’s agree to no sacrifice.
-Sabitha looming over her mammal friend to protect her, along with all the good objects.
-Stabbing faces all day~~ That’s your Destiny~~ Until you come at it with a knife~~
-Yeah, don’t backstab Xerces, he don’t like it. That’s how we lost Mestan.
I think my comments are eaten automatically now, but I mostly reduced the scope of the censor. Apparently, it doesn't like the word 'geria' 'tric', I think
Delete-With all those flags Ginasta, it’s almost a dead giveaway that you’ll regain your power of friendship at the most critical moment, like a good shounen protagonist XDXDXD
Delete-Yeah, the talk no justu won’t prevent the fighting, but I hope we will manage to at least convince them a bit of our sincerity. This will be a sad day if/when they fall, when I imagine all the good we could have created together….. Siiiiggh, what a waste.
There are too many posts, I can't keep up. >_< Sorry you're having trouble with comments getting eaten.
DeleteAGAIN ? It's not gonna take me 3 days to post my report is it ?
ReplyDeleteFine, see you this afternoon.
Small graphical bug (unless it was always this way and I just remembered it wrong). But during chapter 1 in stineford, when you first meet robin in the 2nd floor inn, the camera doesn't move with Robin, so you can't see Yarra: https://imgur.com/a/oZnCPBo
ReplyDeleteOh I also just noticed the innkeeper of the blue rose doesn't have the top of his head: https://imgur.com/a/pT4Wizt
DeleteDid it originally move with Robin? I don't remember and it will take me a while to revisit this.
DeleteThe innkeeper is a good catch! The chair's pattern matches his hat strangely well, but fortunately it's just an event set above him, so I think it's already fixed.
Ah yes I remembered it a bit wrong, I had an old version of the game on my PC from before the graphical updates to Stineford, in that version the room was small enough that Yarra was just visible by 1 square during the scene (and the camera never moved).
DeleteFound another harmless graphical bug that just looks weird. During chapter 2, when you enter the prologue area again to rescue Altina, the lamia that's supposed to stand in front of the door instead just stands all the way to the right, where she was left during the prologue. After you finish talking to her she slides all the way to the left.
DeleteHarmless because it doesn't block anything but it just looks funny when it happens: https://imgur.com/a/Zd2oJX4
Sorry for the spam about a ton of old stuff that's kind of nit-picky. As you might have guessed I've been replaying the game from the very start again.
DeleteDuring the horde battle in the High Pass just before the 'split the party' section happens, Aka says after the second battle 'Hey, for once, their equipment isn't all worthless.'. I think this comment is now a bit out of place since the random drops that couldve previously dropped from those mobs (leather/iron/steel weapons/armor) have been removed.
Nah, no worries! Fair enough about removing Aka's line.
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ReplyDeleteHey Sierra. I've been playing through TLS for the first time and I've really enjoyed the writing. I did have a small gameplay thing. In chapter 5 day 2 of the second gathering. When you win all four fights as the orc's you get 2,500 sx. I was thinking that: since you can make Sublime equipment at this point in the game, and the Sublime weapons cost 25,000 sx it would be cool if this fight gave you enough for a Sublime weapon.
ReplyDeleteHello, glad you're enjoying it! I am not likely to mess with past balance in the short term, but as I shift from finishing new content to reconsidering the game as a whole, I will keep your suggestion in mind.
DeleteCould Simon recreate Xerces' shadow trick, but with Goddesses instead of Incubus Kings? If so, what would happen if he gave Zelica's shadow a divine shard?
ReplyDeleteReally cool idea !!!! Maybe that's why we still have the lone divine shard in the Tower headquarters....
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