Nightmare in the forest...
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My final encounter with the beast, Abmouth Supremus, was a spectacular duel between surface and underworld. Unfortunately however, the creature caught me off guard in the end, spewing forth two powerful infectors from it's maw. I soon faced the reclaim terminals.
I hadn't expected victory, though I was displeased that the tide of the battle had been turned against me so easily. It was a strong mixture of feelings that I had over the situation. I was tormented by it. It was this growing torment that gave birth to a new manifestation...an orb with the power to encase my opponents in my own mental struggle.
Pleased, I felt it was time to continue my journey.
As I traversed through the Blue districts of Rome, I was met with a pleasant surprise. An old ally of mine, Awolf, was doing some repairs on his Yalmaha. After speaking with him for some time, explaining my transition from my puppet body into corporeal form, he invited me to join him for a scenic ride towards Omni Forest.
As he maneuvered through the trees, I couldnt help but notice a large spired structure below. Intrigued, I requested that he land there so I could have a look.
After exiting the vehicle, I found myself staring at a large eye that was settled within a cave. As it's gaze met mine, I felt as though I was being caught by all my nightmares. I was being drawn towards it, and my manifestations were fluctuating in and out of reality as I lost control over my emotions.
At last I opened my eyes...I was awake, but I was clearly no longer in the forest.
Noticing Awolf was clearly unconscious, I decided to have a look around. The cave walls were cold, but they pulsed with a strange energy. Notum crystals jutted out from all over, and fire spewed from the ground. The stench of death was overwhelming.
As I walked towards the doorway, Awolf stirred, and was clearly not pleased with the predicament we were in. After discussing various options, we agreed to explore further. He summoned forth his own manifestations, his greatest taking the form of a demon, and we moved forward.
One of the first locales of interest we found was a chamber filled with lush flora and inhabited by a family of spiders.
Deeper in, we came across the skeleton of a large lizard...strangely it was breathing fire...
As we passed through the next series of caverns, I felt an intense wave of heat. Curious, I cut down the vines the heat was coming from, and discovered a large room filled with molten rock.
Feeling myself get weak from the heat, I decided we had best move on.
The chambers following contained many odd creatures...ethereal beings created by the thoughts of whatever presence was sovereign here...some even representing my own creations.
As we traveled deeper into the caves, it was as though we were walking through our own nightmares. Skeletons lined the walls and floors, flames would burst forth from the fissures beneath us, and the creatures of thought became more horrifying.
It was when the caverns glowed an odd green aura that I felt we were close to the one who has brought us here.
Cutting down more vines, we found ourselves in what seemed to be a large throne room...and upon the throne stood the being who created this cave from his own twisted reality. I could hear his thoughts...he was Neleb, the Deranged.
He immediately took notice of us, and thus the battle ensued. Creatures of thought attacked from all sides, Neleb jabbing at us with a staff infused with Notum. He even was able to surround himself with a mental barrier.
The fight was long, but at last he was defeated, and as his body dissipated I noticed his robe, staff, and an odd ring rested on the floor. The robe was intricately designed, and caught my eye over the other items. Draping myself in it, I felt my ability to command the forces of my mind increase greatly. My power had grown yet again.
I am certain Neleb will return one day from wherever it is he has bound his soul...but his power is now mine...
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