Wielder of Names 6-114
Chapter: 6
“Yes, she is beautiful. Radiant, even. But make no mistake, our queen is star-kin. She is one of those hungry immortals that peel the flesh from the corpse of heaven, like the starving ghosts from our oldest and most terrifying stories. Our queen is not merciful. Our queen is our eternal slaver, and her whips are ten-thousand miles long.”
– The last king of Mykos
You have cut once, young king. But royalty is a continuous cutting motion.
double helix roots are not to be underestimated
Let it not be said that she doesn’t know how to make an entrance.
From 1 to ‘Zoss storming the Throne’, this is a solid 7
I’m guessing she’s not here to thank Allison for freeing her.
No one can escape The Miles.
–Proverb
Terrifying though she may be, one does have to respect the Imperatrix’s sense of style and decorum. Relatedly, I wonder if her tailors are still alive… and looking for work.
They won’t be for long, one way or the other.
Erm… Hey, look – rebirth is good for you, OK?
When we call a person Mother, what do we learn?
Birth and nurturing are chapters, but not the whole story.
Recall Nostromo, wherein MU/TH/UR went from Ash to Dust.
I read the comment section primarily because of you. Worth it every time
I doubt the brigade of 108 idiots will be bothering AL-YIS-UN again once this boss fight is over … assuming any of them are still alive.
You underestimate our idiots. All this will ensure is that only the best idiots will dare to follow in her wake. But then Juggy’s appearance ensured that anyway.
Whenever you find yourself thinking “oh, none of those troublesome mercenaries could POSSIBLY have survived”, you can be assured that at least some have. Remember, the majority of them exist with no home nor family, living within a cutthroat culture where it’s kill or be killed. One does not remain a murderous vagrant for long without a penchant for not dying, as I’m sure the esteemed Jhorne can attest.
It is now time for the first proper boss-fight.
PARTY MODE ENGAGED
I wish I could stand on a Lotus Flower.
The last of the 36 Stratagems seems applicable.
Which was that again? “Know when to run so you can live to run another day?”
And there is still more fighting cue the music…
Which music though, so many boss themes to choose from, where to start?
For a staredown this epic, I recommend the classics.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTWdm6RrpVE
In my experience as a slayer of monsters, there’s nothing more annoying than one that refuses to stay down once it’s beaten. I was once pursued for two years by a noisome ghoul that refused to give up no matter how many time I stabbed, kicked or shot at it. I had to behead it in the end and bury the head and body in distant locations. I still listen out for its shambling footsteps to this day.
My point is, oh AL-YIS-UN, is this time make sure she’s dead before you walk away.
I think I speak for a lot of us when I say:
oh shit.
Lemme try and guess what’s next.. “”Everybody dies”, you say? Well, I think YOU should die FIRST.”
…and that’s when boss fight music starts.
Should the Glutton really be wasting precious time on petty demonstrations of divinity…
She should be frantically devising a new method of attaining immortality…
Well, there IS a certain key right in front of her…
The queen is in her castle, and she is not amused.
OOOOOOOOOOOOOOH
CAT FIGHT!
Only a fool brings a cat to an angelfight.
Depends on the cat.
She just wants to get in one final “Thank you.”
Punch her, Alice-UN. Punch her with your fist, show her the intensity of your Will. Rise, Alice-UN. Be true Royalty. Give Nadia a true King’s mercy.
punching is not the
sanctioned action
You must
think outside the box
I guess this means that she didn’t like seeing her husband die?
WELCOME TO THE BOSS LEVEL
MRW AFTER I READ EVERYTHING – 2 HOURS INTO THIS
http://imgur.com/a/AiKG3
Your artwork is amazing and I love the story!
The lore is fascinating, great world-building 🙂