The morning air is fresh, like the first breath of spring, as if the land is coming back to life from the winter. Arthur's eyes slowly open to the sight of Savúl, standing with one hand on her wide hips. Raising her jet-black shoulder-length hair over her ear, she looks at him with a doubtful smile. She was a beautiful woman, that was no doubt, with her captivating orange eyes. Besides her face, there's also her body, while slightly on the heavier side, it's as if that only works in her favor. It fills in the parts where she lacks muscle to create the perfect figure.
"Wake up, Verlachó. We have a mission to do, northeast" She says, with a slight humor in her voice. "And when I mean wake up, I don't mean your junior". She could tell where the boys' eyes were wandering
Arthur's face reddens as he sits up, "Sorry... I didn't mean it like that. What's the mission?" He manages to ramble out before she expands on the subject.
"You know, the usual." She says dismissively after sitting down at the campfire they made while screwing a couple of things into her detachable spine.
Arthur sighs a bit, pinching at his belly. "No matter how much I exercise, it doesn't go away" He moans dejectedly as he puts on his shirt."
"Don't worry, it will remain there as long as you carry the power of gluttony, I can tell you that much" She chuckles out.
Arthur sighs once more as he finishes packing up their tent, putting it all in a large bag that he puts on his back. He nods to Savúl, signaling that he's ready to go. She nods back with a smile and they set off towards their next target.
"So, who is it this time?" Arthur yawns disinterestedly.
Savúl snorts "You don't even pretend to care? Regardless, the target is a male, around his twenties. Blonde, Works at a church not far away."
Arthur chuckles "We're killing pastors now, huh?"
Savúl looks at him curiously "You don't seem to mind?"
Arthur shakes his head "As long as I get the feast, I don't"
Savúl's eyes grow worried. "You've been saying that a lot lately"
Arthur laughs "I've also been growing more powerful lately," He says as he pats his stomach, which starts rumbling. "Perfect timing" He reveals a toothy grin
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Arthur and Savúl close in on the town in question. They pass by a tavern on the way which Arthur notes before continuing past to the edges of the city. A massive bell signifies their next destination as they make their way to the door to the church. After a few knocks and a voice echo through the hall of gods. "Come in, come in. Our doors are welcome to all"
Arthur rolls his eyes and opens the door, putting his first foot in the door, he suddenly feels significantly heavier, falling to one knee.
"Ugh, what the hells?" He curses as he tries to stand up again, whilst Savúl is standing just fine next to him.
The priest's eyes turn towards the two, now considered intruders "You bear sins! Away with thee!" He signs a holy cross and the feeling of weight upon him doubles, but... Arthur's eyes are not able to move away from his prey, he wants to consume... And the want to eat is way heavier than any weight that a priest could put on him.
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Beast mode (partial)
has been activated
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Arthur's muscles grow denser, and his mouth widens a bit as if there should be something there. Two spider legs, dark as night grow out of his upper back as he starts dragging himself towards the priest. He stands up in the middle of his approach, running towards the priest. The priest's eyes glow with a holy yellow light as he chants something in Latin. Throwing a bright yellow ball right towards Arthur, who lifts a spider leg to bat the things to the side, instead of that, a piece of the arm melts away, spreading across it and towards his body.
"The holy light will cleanse you young one! Let it heal you" The priest preaches.
Arthur seethes with pain as he rips the spider's leg straight from his back, letting the thing burn up on the ground. He turns back towards the priest "Ohh... You're gonna fucking regret that" His orange eyes glow as a hunger pangs through him.
Arthur jumps towards the priest while he chants one more time, punching him straight in the jaw. The priest stumbles back, before he can react Arthur takes a bite out of his neck. His eyes glowing in response "Fresh! FRESH!" He screams maniacally. "HAHAHAHAHAA"
The priest screams in pain "Repent sinner! Repent!" He screams as he is eaten alive by Arthur, uncaring about his screams as he puts chunk after chunk in his jaw, mandibles growing out where there were none before.
As he finishes the last bite of the priest he licks his fingers as he says longingly "Fresh..."
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Stats gained!
A new ability has been unlocked!
160/100 exp gained, use the shop to unlock an ability
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