Looking around the room, Isaac could tell that everything seemed to be normal, although extremely fancy, nothing felt weird, bizarre or out of place.
The room was compose of a huge bedroom, a restroom, a small bar with a lot of drinks along with a medium size table and some chairs, those were all the contents of the room furniture wise.
As for decorations, there were none on the room, the only remotely decorative thing was the draconic runes carved directly into the walls and windows.
After examined it for a bit he knew more or less the effect of these runes.
"Hmm, protection runes, but also cleaning? or at least that's what I can compare it to...." (Isaac)
Inspecting the runes further didn't yelled the results he was hopping for.
'Nothing harmful here, but then why I feel like someone is locked into me?....'(Isaac)
*Tzzz*
As Isaac finished that thought volatile energy started to gather inside the room at a rapid pace.
He immediately pull out from his inventory five [Disruptive] talismans and with a flick of his wrist the talismans flew in a five star shape pattern attaching themselves into the floor, walls and roof of the room.
'What an introduction!'(Isaac)
A magical star appeared in the middle of the room connected by the tip into each talisman.
*Crack*
The energy stopped abruptly, breaking and dissolving at the same time, not even a spark was left behind.
*Sigh*
"Well, that didn't take long, now should I be worried about...."(Isaac)
*BOOM*
*Tremble*
The sound of a huge explosion was heard, followed by a trembling sensation that assaulted the hotel room, the windows trembled along with the rocking motion of the room, looking outside an enormous cloud of fire and smoke was visible close to the Cathedral like building that he came from a couple of hours ago.
He could feel from here a huge amount of arcane energy mixed with something a little familiar.
".....them"(Isaac)
For a moment he was speechless, no foreplay, no intrigue nor mystery, just stray up death and destruction.
"I guess it's time to start with my own mission" (Isaac)
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Two hours ago.....
The doors where opened by the two guards and the whole party enter the room guided by Odhar, on the middle of the room two people where waiting, sitting on a beautifully carved table and chairs, a tea pot along with several different tea cups and biscuits where neatly arrange on top of the table.
On the right side was a beautiful humanoid male dragon, obsidian glossy hair, two jet black horns protrude from his forehead all the way to the back of his head, deep dark eyes and a pale white scale like skin, he was wearing a dark metal full plate armor with some draconic runes carved all over it.
*Nom*
*Slurp*
He was enjoying a couple of biscuits with the occasional sip of his tea without paying any attention to the party.
On his left side was a stunning humanoid female dragon, snow like hair, two medium size white crystal horns coming out of her hair pointing in opposite directions, clear blue eyes and a pale white like scale skin, she was wearing a beautiful dress with intricate patterns and draconic runes all over it.
*Hummm*
On her hands a crystal ball was humming with energy, she was the first to acknowledge and speak to the party.
"Welcome people of the Alliance into our home, I'm Azhara and this is my husband Xathar"(Azhara)
Her melodic voice carried power and authority in every single word.
*Ugh*
For a brief moment the party felt an incredible pressure push over them, born from the natural mana of an ancient dragon, it became difficult to breath, to think, to stand and although everyone was still standing, it was just a matter of time before anyone succumb to the pressure.
*Crack*
Then nothing, as if the pressure was never there to began with it, it dissipated, all of them were confused looking at each other.
"What happen?" (Ari)
One second ago she felt as if her head was going to explote then the next she was fine.
"The Talismans..."(Tanya)
She being a little more attuned to mana due to her heritage spoke first, she could tell that something on her body blocked the energy that was harming her.
"...right"(Eric)
He looked at the humanoid female dragon that now was looking at them with an amused expression on her beautiful face.
'A test' Thought Eric.
Odhar step forward and with a firm and humble voice he spoke to Azhara.
"As you can see [Mother] the humans did sent their finest warriors to deal with our conundrum" (Odhar)
The party was stunned for a moment, according to their intelligence Lady Hazara and Lord Xathar were the current leaders of their respective factions, meaning that they were traveling with was essentially a prince.
They looked at each other.
'He didn't told me!'(Eric)
'I didn't know either!'(Ari)
'I hope we didn't offend him'(Mary)
*Shake Head*(Guts)
*Sigh*(Tanya)
"So it's true..."(Xathar)
The humanoid dragon finally paid attention to the party, his sight penetrating their bodies and souls leaving them bare for him to see.
"...if this is the finest warriors that so called Alliance can muster, then the demon kind will win this war"(Xathar)
A tension filled the room immediately, Odhar expression became grave hearing his father's words, He knew his father personality, "might makes right", he was that kind of creature.
"Now, now, my love, we knew since the beginning that the other races weren't even remotely close to our power, but this isn't about just power isn't?"(Azhara)
He looked at his wife with a puzzle look then at the same time he compose himself, he knew better to interrupt his wife schemes.
"Do what you want"(Xathar)
He stopped paying attention to them to start eating and drinking again.
"Splendid, come humans take a seats, I like to know more about this Alliance of yours before we present our plans to the other factions"(Azhara)
For about an hour and a half, the party responded any question or curiosity Lady Azhara come up with to their best of their abilities and without revealing military secrets.
She asked about culture, religion, political power, costumes and then some.
"Fascinating, you all really live a different kind of live than us, peace and war coexisting on a single cycle, truly fascinating..."(Adhara)
Seeing that Azhara wasn't going to stop asking questions Odhar took the brief silent opportunity to speak up.
"Mother, what is the word with the other factions?"(Odhar)
His mother looked at him with a little annoyance, he knew that she was scheming something but something inside of him screamed that there was no time for that.
*Sigh*
"Petra and Vallak had declared their support to the red faction"(Azhara)
Her voice was more grave and with a little anger in it.
'Shit...'(Eric)
If the intelligence that Odhar provide to the Alliance was truth, then three factions just now are allies with the demon kind and will march against them in the upcoming war.
"It's there no chance for us to convince them to join us?" (Odhar) He asked hopefully.
"Until we choose a king, nothing it's certain..."(Hazara)
*Tzzz*
Azhara, Xathar and Odhar were the first to notice the energy gathering outside the room, with a swift motion Odhar put himself in front were the party was seated.
Xathar gently stood up and move right in front of Odhar, meanwhile Azhara didn't even move but her focus was on the only door of the room.
*Clink*
*Tap*
*Thud*
The party seamlessly formed a perimeter around the table Eric and Guts on the front, Tanya and Ari to the sides and Mary all the way in the back.
*BOOM*
An explosion of energy erupted initiated from the door to the back of the room.
"Hmm" (Xathar)
He didn't even move, this level of power wasn't enough to even scratch him but to the others.
*Flap*
A pair of wings come out of Odhar back then he cross them in front of him to form a winged shield.
"[Hardening]" (Odhar) The wings became dark metallic in color.
"[Aegis]" (Eric) with his shield raised to his face he activated a powerful defensive skill making a shield proyection big enough to cover half of the room.
*BOOM*
*TRASH*
*CRASH*
Not only half of the room disappeared in an instant, even the building itself was partially destroyed.
*Thud*
*Thud*
From the rubble footsteps could be heard and a new pressure was raising with each single one.
The more he walked in to the room the more his silhouette took form, until it was completely visible for everyone on the room to see.
A tall male humanoid dragon with dark red hair, orange red horns coming from his forehead to the middle of his head, purple red eyes, light brown scale like skin, he was half naked wearing only pants covered in draconic runes.
"What is the meaning of this [Khaltorn]" (Xathar) He confronted the humanoid dragon in front of him.
"I could say the same to the both of you, humans are forbidden on our home from now on" (Khaltorn) His voice dripping with pride and authority.
"Only the king can make those choices isn't my dear?" (Azhara) A more prideful voice replied to him.
*Smirk*
"Indeed..." (Khaltorn) From thin air he conjured a silver crown adorned with seven jewels, with a slow movement he put the crown on his head, it shined brightly for a moment, then it stopped still remaining on his head.
"That's...!" (Azhara)
"Impossible!" (Xathar)
"He is the new King!?" (Odhar)