The Grand Battle [Game Over!]

Originally posted on MSPA by Dragon Fogel.

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Sorsa Rar groaned. Most second-in-commands would be pleased by a sudden promotion such as he had received, and indeed work to bring it about, but the fact of the matter was, his ancestor knew far more about managing a cybernetically-enhanced undead army than he did.

He looked out from the balcony over the mountain below. At least nobody had come to the castle recently and learned of Konka Rar's disappearance. The absence of the lich might lead to a major assault, and Sorsa was not confident in his ability to fend it off.

He turned around as he heard a strange sound. In a flash of light, Eximo appeared.

Sorsa held his head in his hands. "Wonderful. In this time of crisis, at least we know the castle will remain clean."

He sighed, and waved the vacuum cleaner away. "Well, go back to your duties. The master is... absent... and I have much work to do."

Eximo obediently began cleaning the floor, and Sorsa Rar walked out of the room, dejected.

Once the young wizard had left, however, Eximo stopped. It wheeled itself over to the balcony.

For the first time in its existence, Eximo Pulvis looked at the world outside the castle. And it was wonderful.