However, if she wanted to get passage into this sanctum it seemed the cultists weren't about to let her enter without a fight. Several of the cultists came rushing in from nearby alleyways, clearly alarmed by how deep they had entered the underground city.
While some seemingly were casters, as they stayed back and started chanting some sort of incantation one of the cultists brandishing a spear lunged toward her! Ryuko however remained undaunted in the face of this opposition, and with the cultist's weapon thrust toward her the dragon girl nimbly dodged sideways, her hand surrounded by red scales as she unleashed a fierce punch into the cultist's stomach. The natural strength that came with her species was enough to send the cultist reeling backwards and into one of the chanting cultists!
Nozrum saw a golden opportunity in this and scribes several runes in the air that soon lit up a yellow color as electricity surged wildly toward the cultists, electrocuting the collapsed pair and rendering them unable to continue fighting.
But that didn't change the fact there was still a remaining threat to deal with! Ryuko swiftly lowered her hand down toward the surface, causing the earth to mold together into the shape of one of her favorite summons: a Stone golem. The golem intercepted the rain of fire bolts the cultist had cast, slowly approaching the cultist who was being backed away despite the fireballs being pelted onto the golem till the golem slung his massive arm, knocking the cultist into the nearby buildings!
"Now let's go and see what these cultists are hiding-" Ryuko chimed as she took a step forward but all of a sudden it felt like the entire underground city was shaking! An Earthquake?! No, this seemed more like something different. The high density of mana that was surging toward the sanctum and the piercing sound that threatened to tear through her eardrums... It was akin to a dragon's roar!
"Are we too late?!" Nozrum worriedly stated but Ryuko was already darting deeper into the cavern. There was no way she would allow something as evil as Vortigern to walk the land again. They had to stop him no matter the cost!
Rushing after her Nozrum hoped to warn her to show caution, that the cult might had not played their last cards yet but unfortunately he was too late. As Ryuko opened the door and charged inside she felt her body freezing in its tracks, the oppressive aura that came from the corpse of this creature in front of her being so much that even she was aflicted by it. Nozrum meanwhile felt as if something had restrained him, and looking at the walls he noticed too late the contraptions that were placed there: a trap?!
The sound of clapping resounded through the Sanctum as a woman's voice accompanied it. "A bit later than expected~ But finally our special guest has arrived. I see he even brought an additional companion, but let it not be said I am a inhospitable host: I will permit her presence on this glorious party."
From the shadows a raven-haired woman appeared, a sly smirk spread across her lips. "Took your time to get here Nozrum, Vortigern was almost worried you wouldn't be there to see his glorious return." Yet Nozrum only glared in defiance toward the woman. "You don't know the evil you're toying with woman!" Yet The master of the cult merely chuckled. "Oh~ but I do~ I also know the fact we couldn't start this event without your special guest~" The woman's grind only widened as she turned her attention toward Ryuko...
WC: 620
Total WC: 1800/1800