"Fu-fuck, where's the... the damn skull for the r-ritual?"
Ellis places the skull where he was supposed to "Sorry Darius I could not find any other"
"G-goddamn it, Ellis! How many f-fucking times do I have to t-tell you to pay attention to the specifics?!"
Ellis nods and put his head down
sighs and pats Ellis on the back Look, I know this is important to you. Let's just... get this ritual done, alright? We can figure out the rest later.
Alright, now that we have the skull, let's begin the ritual. Darius clears a circle in the ground, arranging candles around it
Darius takes out a small vial of blood and pours it into the center of the circle Alright, Ellis, watch closely. This is going to get intense.
His attention was all on the dark magic ritual
Darius begins reciting an incantation, his voice growing louder and more powerful with each word. The air around them crackles with dark energy
Darius's eyes glow red as he channels the dark energy, the ground shaking beneath them. Suddenly, a black vortex opens up above the circle
Woah, did you see that?! That's some next-level necromancy right there, my friend! Now, hold on tight.
The vortex opens up a portal to the Underworld, releasing a horde of undead creatures Woah... This is... beyond anything I've ever seen before!
Yes, it is! Darius's eyes widen as he takes in the sight of the undead army before him This... this is power, Ellis. Real power.
Now, we command them. We give them our will, and they shall do our bidding. Watch closely, Ellis, and learn the secrets of true necromancy.
Darius raises his hand and commands the undead army to gather before him. They obediently follow his every command, becoming his loyal minions
You see, Ellis, this is just the beginning. With these powers, we can achieve anything we desire.
"So what is our first goal?"
Our first goal, my dear apprentice, is to bring the entire city under our control.
"I'll help in anyway I can"
Good. We shall start by infiltrating the city guards and manipulating their minds to serve us.
Darius begins teaching Ellis how to manipulate minds, showing him the intricacies of controlling others' thoughts and actions
Darius assigns different tasks to each of the undead creatures, commanding them to spread throughout the city and gather information
Ellis went out with 3 of the creatures helping them
Good work, Ellis. Now we wait for our spies to gather information and bring it back to us. Once we have enough intel, we can plan our next move.
While we wait, I will continue to strengthen our bond with the undead creatures. Their loyalty to us must never waver.