>>5198701>>5198708>>5198709>>5198892"I said I was a Phantom so you could just turn around and leave instead of being cursed by the Flesh Monsters! A single drop of blood is enough for anyone to turn into an undead creature, I saved your life, you should be thanking me!"
"Then why are you here? To have your 'thank you' kiss and pass on?
"I AM real, for God's sake! Have you ever seen a ghost react to fire? What do I have to do for you to be convinced?"
"Your death was declared by Your Majesty King Wyndham himself, you were buried there! How could you fake your death in front of the entire kingdom?"
"It was a secret mission, no one but me would be able to get in, and I wanted to clear my name after being accused of witchcraft. Sir Gallahad helped me escape, and though I was victorious, the awakening of monsters during the Fifth Eclipse spread the plague upon our land. This was thanks to one of the angels of the God Hand, Conrad. Femto is their newest member, and he will no doubt sacrifice every last one of us if it means having a physical body."
"So that's your defense? The swamp conveniently did not choose you to be consumed by it's flesh creatures so you could cleanse the land of the plague? How immaculate of you, would you also consider yourself to be some sort of prophet?" Farnese considers striking at you once more, but seems to recall the prophecy of the Falcon and notice some logic in your words.
"When the sun dies five times, the fifth angel will alight, The master of the sinful black sheep, the king of the blind white sheep... The one who shall call upon the world an age of darkness." She seems to believe part of your narrative, even if she does not believe in magic, it was insightful enough of an answer to give her room for thought.
"Back in your caravan, we found several items of pagan origins." Before you could explore that argument to see if she would believe more of what you had to say, she turned over and rummaged through your belongings. "These papers with runes plastered all over them, what are they supposed to be?"
"Wards. I use my magic to protect myself from weaker entities when I am traveling or sleeping-"
"There you go again with your magic! If you were such an experienced magician, why don't you come out of your chains and set yourself free? Not even a freak like you would subject yourself to such a dangerous interrogation."
"So now you admit you're torturing me... Even if I could, there are limits to my magic. I am not omnipotent, and there is only so much I can do without studying and practicing first."
"What can you do here, then? Show it to me that you really have otherworldly abilities! Every single one of those who claimed to do so never were able to prove their powers! It's all an excuse to indulge in drugs and orgies, much like you did in your younger days!"
So she really has done her homework on you... But lucky for you, there are some things you can still do while restricted.
