Precedent storyline picture: Reliefs (https://www.renderosity.com/mod/gallery/reliefs/2871449/?p) ___________________________________ The sun was setting. Several hours had passed since Minalva, Romatzo, Delphine and Marina had returned to the Guild, but Omdeo was still outside, in the courtyard, where he have waited the group a big part of the day and he seemed to wait for something, again. When a new portal opened he exclaimed. "Ha! Finally!" The man that came out of it, was the same that had followed the four heroes. He was wearing a dark light armor and a sword on his right side. He was covered with blood, but none of it was his. "Ha, my lad, I am glad you are finally here. I was started to be worried, said Omdeo. - The cave was bigger than what we thought, Great Adventurer. It took me a while to explore it entirely, responded Amon. How are our four friends ? - Grimlok brought news, they are healed and are now resting. - I'm reassured. I kept an eye on them, in the cave and didn't intervened, like you asked me. Although, I almost did it when Delphine have been stabed. I have just took the permission to make sure they come back safely here, he said, smilling. - And you did well. Even if I had told you not to, I know you would have intervene, if you had. That's why I chose you to follow them." responded Omdeo smilling too. They stayed quiet for few secondes, then Omdeo asked. "What did you found during your investigations in the cave? - Like I said, the cave was big, with secret rooms too. I found a lot of objects and artefacts. Some are magic and seemed pretty powerful and malefic. About the secret rooms, they were well hidden and I may be have missed some of these. - I see, said Omdeo passing his hand in his beard. I'll send a team to retrieve the objects and found this hidden rooms, if they exist. But the important thing is, do you found any traces of the Egg of Gornhoth? - No, I'm sure it is not there. Even if I have missed things, there was no malefic energy high enough to correspond to it. It confirm what you suspected." Omdeo noded and stayed silent for a minute or two, then he said. "Grimlok told me they fought a Superior Demon and a lich. Have you made sure that they are really dead? These creatures tend to come back to life, if not killed properly. - Don't worried for that. They all did a great job. I must say, after a moment of reflection. I have been impressed by the bold choice of Romatzo to stay alone to fight the demon and, I admit too that I have been surprise to see that he survived this fight. -It was a bold choise, indeed. responded Omdeo. But I think, he have instinctively choose the right option. Against a dwarf, who are very strong and have a great constitution, the Superior Demon has chosen to fight with brute force, to show its own superiority. If they had all fought it, creature would have had used tricks and magic to face their number. I'm sure they would have defeat it, but at the cost of a lot of their energy. But you are right, the fact he survived is very impressive. Romatzo have a lot of potential. In fact, they all have." Amon had no other choice than to agree. What he saw there, even if their fighting skills still had some clumsiness, had been more than impressive. "But enough talking for now, said the Master of the Guild. You must be tired, my lad, and I am sure you'd like to wash. - Ha ha, yes. I won't refuse it, I must say. - Well then. I let you the time to wash and if you want, we will go see together our four friends? - I'll be very happy of that, Master Omdeo. They entered in the Fortress, both relieved that this long day was over. But Omdeo's face sported a serious expression. An important and sinister thought continued to stay in Omdeo's mind. "It's now sure that it's not the Lich that retrieved the Egg of Gornhoth to our stewardship. So, where is it now and who stole it?..." ___________________________________ Thank you for watching and reading. ^^ I liked working on this picture because it has been easier than the last ones I worked on. :D I'm sure most of you had forgot about the "mysterious man" who had followed the group in the picture "Ready for the Fight". These shoulder pads gives the impression that Amon have really large shoulders. lol Yes, he have blue blood on him. I don't know why, but I imagine the blood of the green skins bluish. At the beginning, Omdeo is called "Great Adventurer". As the master of the guild, it's one of it's title (it's actually the main title of its function).