>>5744743" And how can I know you will not betray me in the near future if you're playing the neutral card?" You proclaim, already implying that you're distrustful of Zodd.
"Betrayal? Don't mistake my words for a pledge of allegiance. An accusation of double crossing would imply that we would ever be in good terms. Don't tarnish the legacy Barnham left behind by counting his sworn inside his coliseum. I am not your ally, nor am I your enemy. I am just looking for a good spectacle, waiting for a chance to join in."
"Much like Griffith's wings, your freedom is merely a cope you tell yourself after realizing your rings restrict you to only flying against the air currents until you die. If you do not wish to fight for or against me, then what is the point of this conversation?"
"I shall give you a nudge in the right direction since you were lucky enough to find me here. Griffith tends to fight amongst his men in the front lines. He makes a beeline towards the fleet's captains, though this time, he is waiting for you to face him in Falconia."
"Is he going easy on me?"
"On the contrary. He wants you to prove your worth. His best men have already deployed, and since giants and cockatrices have been infesting Midland, you will be fighting the terrain itself before you can even reach him."
"Lord Vlad! We require assistance!" You hear Kalki telepathically communicating with you. "A series of earthquakes and landslides have been dwindling down our forces! I fear there is something underground."
"Vlad! There's giant roosters everywhere! Tons of' em! They ate some of the broom chicks!" Hyde simultaneously asks for your help as you wonder which ones require your attention first.
"Earthquakes...? There are no reports of natural earthquakes in Midland for hundreds of years!"
"I'm afraid that must be Igor. As Falconians become filled with despair by the prospect of your invasion, it will only be easier for newer apostles to volunteer to the front lines. A centipede fits the image of a bottom feeder such as himself."
You ponder as to which threat you should face first, as well as which situation will Falconia's army take advantage of first. Zodd seems keen on observing your actions, or at least going in the opposite direction you will choose, committing to the role of agent of chaos he appears to have donned for himself.
>Fight Igor, the centipede apostle.>Fight the flock of cockatrices.>Divide your attention between the two threads.>Ask Zodd to help you.>Tell him to stay here, or else. 