(Brutalus POV)
"What now?" Malenia asked me as we walked towards the carriage that was outside the Academy, "She's given us her answer, Lord Brutalus."
I was holding Baeron's hand as he walked alongside us, laughing joyfully. He was having fun playing with a spectral butterfly Rennala conjured for him. I had checked if there were any anomalies in it, just in case she tried to spy on us or something. It was good, it had no danger.
I sighed, "I don't know." I said, "One one hand, It'd be a pain to deal with Caelid and Mt. Gelmir but on another, I could aways Nuke them...."
"I can do the same thing I did to Caelid." Malenia said
"No, No more Rot. You have no clue how annoying it is...especially that wretched Lake." I said as I rubbed my hair, "I meant a Holy Nuke. It'll be a constant bombardment of Holy Magic that'll incapacitate anything and anyone. But oh well, I don't wanna do it."
"If you say so." She said, "Shall we return to Leyndell then?"
I shook my head, "Nah." I said, "I'm not going back until I make Rennala my concubine, but her will wouldn't be molded so easily. I also don't wanna manipulate her or anything, as hypocritical that sounds. I want her to want it. I want Rykard and Radahn to feel nothing but rage when they find out their mother is being bedded by the man who killed them."
"I thought you respected Radahn." Malenia said
"I do, I think he's the greatest warrior to ever walk the Lands." I said as I let go of Baeron's hand and watched as he ran towards the carriage, "But if he is to oppose me, The Elden Lord, I will make him know what it truly means; nothing but a bad time."
"I see." She said, "Well, where to now? I doubt Rennala would want us in the Academy still."
I looked over to the horizon and frowned, "Hm....." I said, "Let's go pay a visit to your Sister."
"Ranni."
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"Well, if it isn't Blaidd.....you're alive, not surprised." I said as I stood in front of the Carian Manor gate, "Wanna let us through?"
Blaidd stood on the bottom of the steps that led up to the entrance, "Brutalus, it pains me to see you again like this." He said as he held his sword, "But Lady Ranni isn't taking any visitors as of late. And besides, your falling out...."
I sighed, "Oh boy, she's still sour about that." I said as I shook my head, "Look, first of all, she's the one that led me on, okay? And all I said was that I didn't want a stupid ice sword that required a fuck-ton of Intelligence to wield! Fuck that shit....."
"The Legendary Darkmoon Greatsword?" Malenia asked as she looked at me, "You refused such a weapon?"
"And Ranni's hand at marriage, I guess." I said, "Also, she made some insinuating gestures this one time and I may or may not have made a move on her. Who the fuck am I to know her Doll Body isn't suitable for Sex? She's the one who said that she wanted to feel me in her, like what the fuck? I'm the one at fault?"
Baeron wasn't here to hear this, thankfully. He was in the carriage, sleeping, the carriage was guarded by Kristoff who had joined us. He stood in front of it alongside other soldiers who had regrouped with us at Carian Manor.
"Look, I'm serious, Brutalus." Blaidd said, "I have orders to not let anyone in, I mean it. We just got done exterminating the Fingercreepers and all so she's in a good mood. Letting you in will not be a good thing for any of us inside....."
I tilted my head, "Go and tell her I'm here then." I said, "I wish to speak to her."
"Again, she may not be happy to know that you're here....." He said, "I-"
Suddenly, a massive glowing eyeball appeared next to him.
"It is Fine, Blaidd. Let him in. But Malenia and his soldier shall remain outside." the eyeball said, "I wish to speak to him."
"L-Lady Ranni...." Blaidd said, "Very well."
"I will not allow Lord Brutalus to go in by himself." Malenia said with a scowl
"It's fine." I said, "I am in no danger."
"Sister, It is good to see you're cured of your ailments.....and as for you, Brutalus." The eyeball said, "You best have my Sword ready.....I don't want to see it wielded by your lecherous hands...."
I sighed, "Ugh...." I said, "All that bullshit I went to get it from you.....killing Astel.....went through the Lake of Rot...and you do this to me....."
"Fine..."
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"So...." Ranni said with a smile, "You're Elden Lord?"
She sat in a massive chair, her arms crossed.
We were in a massive room inside the large and reconstructed Carian Manor. I was looking at the Witch in her Doll Body, and I am surprised she's still in it. Also, her speech is different, she doesn't speak like she usually does.
Is it an effect of the Reshaping? [A/N: I am not writing her dialogue like she usually speaks, hell nah, it's a bit exhausting to keep up with]
I nodded, "I am." I said
"All that trouble you went....." She said, "Just for you to throw it all away by making advances to me...."
I scowled, "You....!" I said, "It was all you!!"
She chuckled as her pretty blue eyes glistened, "You are but a lustful man, even before you attained all this power....." She said as she smiled even more, "That falling out with Melina as well, are you truly so dense that you mistake everything for an invitation to a Woman's body?"
"I shouldn't have told you that." I said with an annoyed tone
"And what is it now?" Ranni said, "You've married Marika, sired a child with her, bedded many other women that you acquired as your concubines.....and yet you still want more...My own Mother....Truly, your lust and debauchery knows no bounds, Brutalus....are you truly that lonely?"
I gave her a serious look, "Get to the point, what the hell do you want? Aside from your sword." I said trying to get her to change the topic, "A manipulative bitch like you wouldn't just let me back into her home without having an ulterior motive."
She raised an eyebrow, "Lustful more than anything, but also perceptive....." She said, "My Mother must've told you about the effects of The Reshaping...my brothers are alive again...and many are...different...."
"She mentioned it." I said crossing my arms, "What of it?"
"I, too, have been affected by it." She said, "I figured that I would be returned to my original body, alive and free from the Outer Will's influence. But alas, I am stuck to this Doll Body.....you may have noticed by now, my soul is bound to this flesh now......an actual.....Human body...This Doll Form.....is now organic..."
"Suitable for what you wanted all that time ago."
[A/N: I am a Ranni Simp, through and through, she has no flaws in my eyes. I am her Consort on all playthroughs I have of this game, I do not mean it when I write my character to call her a Manipulative Bitch, those are his words, not mine.
I love Ranni, from now and till the end of times.
Radahn and Ranni are the best thing that Radagon popped out of his ballsack; Malenia too I guess but Ranni is first]