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The world outside dimmed as the sitting man stirred.
“You…” The man said as he raised his helm towards Lucian, “You are too late, fool. Too late to stop what you have put into motion because of this betrayal.”
“If there is a traitor to Bretonnia it would be you, Duke Maldred.” Lucian told the man with enough conviction that it proved to all the living that it was true, “You are playing with foul magics of Shysh, touched not by Morr but by Nagash! You threatened to bring down Bretonnia as the Vampires of Nagash seek to take the Empire!”
“If that is what you believe.” The man answered as he moved slightly towards the edge of his seat, “Those magics are what will save us from them! The fools had thought that I would simply allow them the crown of Bretonnia when it was rightfully mine! I am its Royarch!”
“A Royarch who uses the Skaven of all creatures against your own people.” Lucian declared another piece of evidence as he drew his scythe, “And these are no Grail Knights you have made! They are swimming with the magics of Shysh so thick that any would mistaken it for light!”
“They are my Champions!” He fought back against his feebleness by slowly standing upon his feet, “I shall cut you down oh cretin! Black Knight, I shall take your head!”
Lucian did not bother talking anymore. As the man balanced a sword in his hands he was no longer a mere fool but an armed man. He had allowed his arrogance to overlook those who had not power, and so he did not give the Duke another second to think as he charged forward and swung his scythe.
A second later, the being who was Duke Maldred was reduced to ashes. The blow not even needing to touch his body with how weak it had become. Purified by the sheer aura of a true Grail Knight was enough to wash away the corruption that was holding the man together.
Then, as Lucian stood next to it, Adok had thrown the rock that he was carrying into the Grail. As it drifted to the bottom the illusion was lifted to reveal a black and golden body that was decorated with ornate bones and blood gems across the whole body of it.
As the outside became as dark as night, the Grail Knight took the artifact of mockery and stowed it upon his person.
“This is not yet the end.” Lucian announced as he saw purple light begin leaking from the windows, “The fool, we need to get outside!”
