Chapter 45 - Chapter 45: Aftermath

Casts:

Hero: Ray (Formerly Roys)

Vi - Vania (Sister)

Papa K - Kelsier (Father)

Mom Z - Eliza (Mother)

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New characters: 

Bad dudes:

Hooks - Leader of the simp, part of a Beta faction

Chiz - Hooks subordinate, with parents issues

Carl Cestis - member of a Beta faction (not a jedi)

Felix - subordinate of Carl

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Other Characters:

New:

Judas: town guard

Albert - One of the alpha team leaders leading Caravan A, great horseman

Cicero - Alberts subordinate in Caravan A, an ex Claude soldier

Patrice - Cicero's friend in Caravan B, skills, unknown

James - Alpha member caravan B

John - Alpha member caravan B (currently sleeping in the road)

Peter - Alpha member caravan C

Simon -Alpha member caravan C

 New info:

Town name where MC lives: Francia

Mirebella - town near Francia

Julien - a town near Mirabella

Alma - a town near Mirabella

Frendo - the closest city to Mirabella

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Old:

Patches - fisher kid.

The Priest - Priest Byron 

Bad Uncle - Surt 

The God of this Universe - Alpha

The Evil One - Damon 

Kala or Big K - Our neighbor

Bob - Town prankster

The Mayor - Hose Bosse

Honorable mentions and terms:

Planet Praxis - Planet Before

Planet Valis - The planet now

Church of the Radiants - Unknown

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After a few days Chiz has finally returned to the town of Francia.

"Chiz reporting sir!"

"Proceed." The Boss said.

"We followed 3 carriages suspected of being Alpha worshippers. We intercepted them in the town of Mirabella but they were able to escape because some townsfolks helped in opening the front gate." Chiz said.

"And you let them get away?" The Boss said angrily.

"We had no choice sir as they seem to be armed with Flip bombs. But we were able to capture some of the townsfolks who helped them escape. They are currently being tortured at the moment."

"Good. How many did you capture?" 

"Six of them sir." Chiz replied.

"Excellent. After getting information from them, send them to the bleeders so we can bleed them of their blood. Their blood would make excellent sacrifice to Beta so we can ask him more his secrets."

"Yes sir! Can I request for blood mages and scrying mages to assist me in tracking down the escaped group in Frendo?"

"Hmm... You may. But make sure to keep them safe at all times as they are very valuable to our Church. See if you can convert the captured people first to our cause as we need more expendable pawns. Offer them wealth, position, women and slaves. Use the scales of truth to verify their fealty."

"Uhh... Regarding that Boss... It seems that the Alpha members have found a way to bypass or negate the scales of truth."

"What!? How?"

"That's why I let them go sir. If we can capture them, we will know their secrets."

"Good. Assemble a team and make sure to capture them in Frendo. I will give you 20 men for this mission. Make sure you capture them otherwise don't bother returning. You know what happens to people who don't produce results."

"Uhh... I understand sir. I will not disappoint you sir! One of our members, the ex Crowe assasin Carl, is badly injured sir. Can I request multiple healers to attend to him?"

"You may. He is a valuable member of our team. Make sure to be extra careful next time. Find a way to stop these Alpha members from using their Flip bombs."

"No problem sir! We are now currently assembling an armored team that can withstand Flip bomb explosions." Chiz replied.

"Good. Chiezo Bertonalle. You shall journey to the towns nearby, and search for suitable Beta warrior candidates. I expect great things from you. Very well then. Hoss!"

"Yes my Lord. You shall assist Chiz with his mission in Frendo! Failure will not be tolerated!" The Boss said.

"Yes sir!" Hoss and Chiz replied together and left.

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The Boss, disturbed by the news... began contemplating and pacing inside his room...

"Flip bombs huh. Killing oneself is a great sin in the Alpha fate. I wonder... If Alpha is real, will they be accepted to heaven? Pah. He isn't real. I've prayed and prayed for him when I was an Alpha member and I don't get any response. I've been bullied, trampled on, betrayed and no one came for my rescue. He isn't real. Otherwise, why did He let me suffer? What is the reason for my suffering?" The Boss said to himself.

"Beta however, answers our questions. Beta is real."

"If we can give Beta, a pure and willing child's body to inhabit, we would no longer need sacrifices and blood rituals to ask our questions. We just need to trick a pure child to giving himself or herself up willingly. Problem Beta children today are impure and swear and curse like a sailor."

"Beta assures us that if we die for him, there is a place for us in the afterlife were we will have our own cities to rule where we can pick all the young and beautiful virgins for ourselves. We can also have multiple wives. So far, everything promised us here on this planet Valis he has delivered. Position, women, wealth and power. Imagine us ruling cities and picking the best women! Hahaha! My pleasure will be a thousand fold!

Beta will fulfill his promise. He always do. What suffering I experienced, he will replace it with pleasure and power.

"Power and pleasure. The only things that matters in this world." The Boss said to himself. Love? No such thing. No such thing.

The Boss feels sad for some reason, he then grits his teeth and squashed the sadness from his heart. Sadness is for weaklings. If I don't believe it, it's not real.

He then went to the training halls to spar with some new recruits and give them a light beating to blow off some steam.

(To be continued)