[Action at Castlevania] A Tale of Two Dark Lords

[vacuum_of_doom]

[Following the "liberation" of the mayoral office in Everglade, and the broadcast that followed discussing the changes in the city, now would be a time to locate Castlevania and meet with the one who might help reveal some secrets about the world of Genessia.

Now Marie passed through the subarchway and arrived at the gates of Castlevania, without her skeleton escorts no less. She wanted this to be a simple meeting and discussion. Even if fighting were to break out, she is confident she can take whatever is thrown at her, and the Skull Heart would be safe even if defeated.

If the little flea-man was telling the truth, the "Lord Tepes" will be expecting Marie, so she didn't wait for an invitation to push open the gates and make her way into Castlevania.

Marie would only stop when she enters the throne room...]

Comments

[vacuum_of_doom]

"So that's the Broken Dome Incident?"

[Marie quietly considered this for a moment.]

"And if Everglade's barrier fails completely, these things will likely swarm the rest of the cities with little to no hope of a defense?"

[As a Skullgirl, she really shouldn't care about the lives of people. But that would defeat the purpose of the wish she clings to.]

"...And it's on fear alone that the barrier can remain intact? Makes me wonder why they don't break through right now and cause terror on their own. Or, at the very least, why the people don't find a way to destroy those creatures."

[what_is_a_man]

[Dracula simply nods at each question, speaking only to address the final point.]

"Because they do not illicit terror in and of themselves. They are like locusts, swarming through the land leaving nothing in their wake. As for their mortality, they can indeed be destroyed. However, their number is without end. With all the power amassed in the cities, the combined might of all was barely enough to hold until the barrier was repaired."

[vacuum_of_doom]

"...How often must the people be frightened?"

[Behind her red eyes was a plotting Skullgirl.]

[what_is_a_man]

"I am unsure of the specifics of when and how the barrier feeds. However, I would err on the side of caution. Keeping a steady supply of fear flowing should satisfy the barrier whenever it requires sustenance."

I didn't forget, I swear.

[vacuum_of_doom]

"In that case, the next time it needs to feed, I will be the one to supply. I have the perfect strategy to strike fear in the hearts of the people without provoking a retaliation from the 'heroes."

[Marie takes a moment to think about the situation.]

"It seems we have ourselves an alliance of sorts. And it makes me wonder if I should take you up on your offer and join Castlevania, or remain in the cathedral to keep the people worried about a second threat."