From The Sands

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I also attempted a thing...
It isn't quite to the proper scale and parts of it are wrong on top of my interpretations of things. There should probably be more desert areas in Ngugi-Mahru and Malkin, for example. Also, mostly just guessed on the rivers and mountain ranges.

This is cool! Thank you! And sorry for the long delay between updates.

>Tyrant. venom into medicine must be useful at some rate.

Princess Yena was happy to tell her little brother that she had a pet Tyrant Tower Beast! She named it Viola, and though still an infant it was already able to escort her.

As for Yena herself, she reached Vendigir and was exploring a ruin hidden by a copse of very tall trees.



The ancient, broken temple was completely dark, but for Yena that was hardly a problem. Within, she found an altar dedicated to the worship of a long-dead demon. Its name was Genethar, its visage honored with a statue that resembled a fusion of a goat and a worm.

Then, from the statue, she heard a voice. Viola immediately performed a threat display, raising her tentacles into the air as the voice spoke.

“You. Half-Demon.”

Yena was surprised, and responded by asking who was residing in the statue. It answered.

“Benofik. Son of Genethar. Cursed. Stuck. Trapped.”

A demon, and it knew of her heritage. She told the demon trapped in the statue that she knew that the Old Country’s use of Futurite was risking the tearing of the cosmic curtain between realms, and would lead to more demons pouring into her world. An emissary from Uraira, Teraco, warned her, and she too had sent back warnings to the Ngugi-Mahru. Queen Sajar believed her, and had secretly been moving against the Malkin Nation.

Queen Sajar’s secret acts against the Old Country at this time, were not recorded on any archives. Her plans would not be seen into action until two more months pass. Seven months remained before the curtain would be torn.

Benofik listened, and was intrigued. He had been stuck in the temple for decades, and had grown bored. He also revealed to her that he too was a hybrid; the result of the union of a Vendigir farmer and Genethar. Sadly, the farmer was executed and Benofik was sealed, his birth considered an affront to nature.

Yena asked if there was a way for Benofik to be freed. He did not know.

“Daughter of Dark. I fear this all may be a dream. A dream that I am finally speaking to another like me. Please let me feel the wind and sun outside my prison, so I know every day that his happened.”

Benofik could somehow feel, smell, hear and speak despite being tied to a body of stone. At the very least, he was able to tell he was still stuck in the same room.

The statue itself was about 2 feet tall, and seemingly hollow. Carrying this would not be a problem, though there would be a lot of questions as to why Yena and her entourage would be bringing it.

What did Yena do with Benofik?

- She left him in the temple, promising to return and free him.
- She placed the statue just outside the temple; at least this way he could sense he was finally out.
- She smashed the statue; maybe Benofik could be freed this way.
- She sent the statue back to her homeland, perhaps her scholars could break Benofik’s curse.
- She brought the statue with her, claiming it to be nothing more than a souvenir when questioned on her journey.

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*NGUGI-MAHRU WORLD STATUS*

Global Reputation: High Standing, Steady Tourism, Growing Trade
Average Life Expectancy: 73 years
Wealth: Very Wealthy (ranked 2nd in world)
Military: Powerful, Respected
Science: Advanced, Respected
Allies: Madagar, Yeshiko, The Old Country (Malkin)
Wars: None

Miscellaneous Note: Records indicate that Ngugi-Mahru was sending a lot of books to the Old Country.

*YENA’S STATUS *
Princess Yena’s Personal Money - 400 gold, 1 silver, 8 copper

Skill:
Cosmic Crafter - Can Craft Otherworldly Objects into items

Retinue:
Hessel - Bodyguard (Guardian Shield: Arrows and other solid projectiles cannot harm her)
Reyq - Scholar

Cosmic Artifacts:
Levitation Orb - Can levitate up to 4 inches. Worth 40 gold.
Reflector Talisman - Reflects ALL magic, even beneficial ones. Worth 1000 gold.

Viola - Pet Tyrant Tower Beast

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Shadowless Tower exploration progress: 22%

World Map: https://i.imgur.com/V6xZODN.jpg

TOWER BEAST TREATISE