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The actions of the God of Darkness and Death, Tesranach, were strange in many ways. He wielded the shadow of doom, just like Karnak. He ruled over the very beings Karnak had once commanded. He committed the same acts Karnak would have. Even a fool would start to suspect that there was some deep connection between them.
"Well, if you put it that way, there certainly is a close connection…” Karnak turned to his trusted aide with a blank expression. "But I never imagined it would be this close."
Varos shook his head. "Me? I'm Tesranach? Not you, young master? What kind of nonsense…?"
Demphis spoke with polite precision. "That's only according to her explanation. However, from my perspective…"
The archlich's gaze turned to Karnak. "I can sense traces of my former master, Tesranach, within you."
Even if the Mark of Contract had changed, loyalty did not shift so easily in an instant. Demphis’s memories remained intact, and as a result, he should have been suffering from the contradictions of it all. Normally, mental restraints would be applied to gradually reorient the servant's allegiance.
Yet, for Demphis, it had been different. The moment the brand's owner changed, so did the direction of his loyalty,...
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