Necromancer
You need to keep Velzix as occupied as possible, before he starts opening up portals to summon in reinforcements because if he gets a chance to do that, you're fucked.
Using tremendous power you summon up revenants. Souls of the dead who harbor a desire for revenge against their killer and given how many Velzix has killed, you barely need to even to control them. They immediately go for the attack.
"ASH! I'll turn you ALL to ash!" Velzix claims, unleashing a blast of hellfire disintegrating one of the revenants.
You have a hard time aiming, do to the constant movement of Velzix, but you manage to land in your own magic attacks. Your Dad is doing pretty well, though it's obvious that he's tired. He's running on pure adrenaline right now.
While Velzix might be too occupied to open portals, he's still got his guards in the fortress. More of them arrive, but you take care of them and raise the mortal ones to attack their former master.
Eventually Velzix manages to grab your Dad and proceeds to smash him into the stone floor several times before throwing him into a wall. The corpses and revenants continue to strike Velzix the entire time. He's severely wounded himself, and attempts to open a portal while ignoring the pain.
You cast greater blast of negative energy at Velzix hitting him in the eyes and blinding him.
"NO! I cannot be defeated! Not like this!" he bellows in agony while falling to the floor
You take your Dad's sword which is lying nearby on the floor.
"Nope, you'll be defeated like this." You say and with one good chop you sever Velzix's head from his body.
In a horribly comical display, Velzix's body flails about wildly for a few minutes until its finally hacked to bits by the revenants. Some more of Velzix's guard arrive and seeing their leader in pieces, they run off. You tell your revenants to hunt them down and fulfill their need for revenge.
Just you and Dad now. He lies against the wall broken and bloody. He's very near death. He's hardly the imposing figure that instilled fear in you when you were little.
" fuck I coulda had that demon bastard if I'd been younger." He growls.
"I'm sure you could've."
"Shit, I'm all fucked up guess this is a good day for you. One rival dead and me soon to join him."
"Oddly, I don't feel too much of anything right now. I probably would've taken joy in your death at one time, but not now. I'm not sure what that means though."
Your Dad just grunts at your answer, before saying one last thing.
"Heh, you chopped that bastard's head off. No magic tricks. Just visceral physical violence you impressed me "
Your Dad dies with those last words. A violent end for a violent man. You wonder why he felt the need to praise you before he died though. Guilt? Regret? Genuine respect? Did he think that by giving you "validation" you might change your ways? Perhaps he felt responsible for your path in some way?
Whatever the reason, you dismiss it all. You chose this path for yourself. Nobody else. Whatever you've done, or are going to do it'll be because you chose to do it.
"(Sigh) Can't say it was a pleasure Dad, but I guess you were finally alright in the end." You say and cast a small fireball spell to burn his body.
You make your way back to Aftermath where Catalina meets you. Catalina asks you what happened exactly in Velzix's realm and you tell her the truth.
"It's just like I said Cat baby, I went in there and chopped Velzix's head off. And then my Dad died."
"Oh. Wow. Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Okay, well I guess I should tell you, the Ghoul King has been itching to strike against the Vampire Clans and he says that he's going to do it, with or without your direct help."
"Very well, I'll go meet him. Might as well get rid of another enemy today."
Catalina stops you before you leave again.
"Really, are you okay?"
"You're by my side. Of course I'm okay. I want you to start making arrangements to take over Velzix's territory. When word gets out that he's dead, the Grand Alliance will be all over it, So let's get a head start before they do." You say and kiss her goodbye.
Soon you go meet the Ghoul King in at his "Kingdom" in the Drozz region. Other than the small castle he erected and the ghouls that now roam openly and freely, the area doesn't look too much different.
When you arrive, he gives a big pointy toothed smile while his hordes of his ghouls wait around.
"Well now, I wasn't sure if I'd see you. When I spoke to Catalina she mentioned you were having a big show down with Velzix! I trust that went well then, since you're here."
"Yep, he's dead."
"Ha ha! Excellent! I guess after this little foray, we'll only have the Grand Alliance to worry about!"
"I don't think I'll have to worry about them at all actually."
"You might be right so are you ready to go? I've been lusting for this revenge for years, so if you don't mind, I want to kill Lord Rostov myself."
"No problem GK, I'll just be here as support. So where is this Vampire hideout anyway, you never did tell me. How long will it take us to get there?"
"Oh I can get us there real quick. I still have the magic key to teleport there. I've enhanced its power to transport several of us to invade. As for its location, I'm sure you're aware that it's hidden by powerful magic, but its site is in the Deshun Mountains." The Ghoul King explains while pulling out a small ebony cube
"Hm, good location. Remote, treacherous terrain, nobody climbing up there. Let's do it."
Before you know it, The Ghoul King presses a button on the cube and you and he materialize in the foyer of a large fortress. No ghouls with you though.
"SHIT! This was supposed to transport all of us!" he shouts, before suddenly quieting his voice.
"Yeah, well magic never works out like you want it to half the time. Let's just get on with it. I've already killed a Demon lord today, I'm hardly worried about some decadent bloodsuckers no offense."
"None taken but here. Take this." The Ghoul King hands you a brass ring with several small rubies embedded in it. "Wear it. It's imbued with magic that will protect you from the gaze of Lord Rostov."
"What? I'm a fucking necromancer; I think I'm a little more strong willed than the average mortal. The stares of some vampire aren't going to make me go all to mush."
"Maybe, but I still say you should wear it. Lord Rostov is very old and he is more powerful than the average vampire and can be tremendously influential. While you may also be powerful you are still mortal and all the weakness that entails no offense."
"None taken."
Using tremendous power you summon up revenants. Souls of the dead who harbor a desire for revenge against their killer and given how many Velzix has killed, you barely need to even to control them. They immediately go for the attack.
"ASH! I'll turn you ALL to ash!" Velzix claims, unleashing a blast of hellfire disintegrating one of the revenants.
You have a hard time aiming, do to the constant movement of Velzix, but you manage to land in your own magic attacks. Your Dad is doing pretty well, though it's obvious that he's tired. He's running on pure adrenaline right now.
While Velzix might be too occupied to open portals, he's still got his guards in the fortress. More of them arrive, but you take care of them and raise the mortal ones to attack their former master.
Eventually Velzix manages to grab your Dad and proceeds to smash him into the stone floor several times before throwing him into a wall. The corpses and revenants continue to strike Velzix the entire time. He's severely wounded himself, and attempts to open a portal while ignoring the pain.
You cast greater blast of negative energy at Velzix hitting him in the eyes and blinding him.
"NO! I cannot be defeated! Not like this!" he bellows in agony while falling to the floor
You take your Dad's sword which is lying nearby on the floor.
"Nope, you'll be defeated like this." You say and with one good chop you sever Velzix's head from his body.
In a horribly comical display, Velzix's body flails about wildly for a few minutes until its finally hacked to bits by the revenants. Some more of Velzix's guard arrive and seeing their leader in pieces, they run off. You tell your revenants to hunt them down and fulfill their need for revenge.
Just you and Dad now. He lies against the wall broken and bloody. He's very near death. He's hardly the imposing figure that instilled fear in you when you were little.
" fuck I coulda had that demon bastard if I'd been younger." He growls.
"I'm sure you could've."
"Shit, I'm all fucked up guess this is a good day for you. One rival dead and me soon to join him."
"Oddly, I don't feel too much of anything right now. I probably would've taken joy in your death at one time, but not now. I'm not sure what that means though."
Your Dad just grunts at your answer, before saying one last thing.
"Heh, you chopped that bastard's head off. No magic tricks. Just visceral physical violence you impressed me "
Your Dad dies with those last words. A violent end for a violent man. You wonder why he felt the need to praise you before he died though. Guilt? Regret? Genuine respect? Did he think that by giving you "validation" you might change your ways? Perhaps he felt responsible for your path in some way?
Whatever the reason, you dismiss it all. You chose this path for yourself. Nobody else. Whatever you've done, or are going to do it'll be because you chose to do it.
"(Sigh) Can't say it was a pleasure Dad, but I guess you were finally alright in the end." You say and cast a small fireball spell to burn his body.
You make your way back to Aftermath where Catalina meets you. Catalina asks you what happened exactly in Velzix's realm and you tell her the truth.
"It's just like I said Cat baby, I went in there and chopped Velzix's head off. And then my Dad died."
"Oh. Wow. Are you alright?"
"Yeah, I guess."
"Okay, well I guess I should tell you, the Ghoul King has been itching to strike against the Vampire Clans and he says that he's going to do it, with or without your direct help."
"Very well, I'll go meet him. Might as well get rid of another enemy today."
Catalina stops you before you leave again.
"Really, are you okay?"
"You're by my side. Of course I'm okay. I want you to start making arrangements to take over Velzix's territory. When word gets out that he's dead, the Grand Alliance will be all over it, So let's get a head start before they do." You say and kiss her goodbye.
Soon you go meet the Ghoul King in at his "Kingdom" in the Drozz region. Other than the small castle he erected and the ghouls that now roam openly and freely, the area doesn't look too much different.
When you arrive, he gives a big pointy toothed smile while his hordes of his ghouls wait around.
"Well now, I wasn't sure if I'd see you. When I spoke to Catalina she mentioned you were having a big show down with Velzix! I trust that went well then, since you're here."
"Yep, he's dead."
"Ha ha! Excellent! I guess after this little foray, we'll only have the Grand Alliance to worry about!"
"I don't think I'll have to worry about them at all actually."
"You might be right so are you ready to go? I've been lusting for this revenge for years, so if you don't mind, I want to kill Lord Rostov myself."
"No problem GK, I'll just be here as support. So where is this Vampire hideout anyway, you never did tell me. How long will it take us to get there?"
"Oh I can get us there real quick. I still have the magic key to teleport there. I've enhanced its power to transport several of us to invade. As for its location, I'm sure you're aware that it's hidden by powerful magic, but its site is in the Deshun Mountains." The Ghoul King explains while pulling out a small ebony cube
"Hm, good location. Remote, treacherous terrain, nobody climbing up there. Let's do it."
Before you know it, The Ghoul King presses a button on the cube and you and he materialize in the foyer of a large fortress. No ghouls with you though.
"SHIT! This was supposed to transport all of us!" he shouts, before suddenly quieting his voice.
"Yeah, well magic never works out like you want it to half the time. Let's just get on with it. I've already killed a Demon lord today, I'm hardly worried about some decadent bloodsuckers no offense."
"None taken but here. Take this." The Ghoul King hands you a brass ring with several small rubies embedded in it. "Wear it. It's imbued with magic that will protect you from the gaze of Lord Rostov."
"What? I'm a fucking necromancer; I think I'm a little more strong willed than the average mortal. The stares of some vampire aren't going to make me go all to mush."
"Maybe, but I still say you should wear it. Lord Rostov is very old and he is more powerful than the average vampire and can be tremendously influential. While you may also be powerful you are still mortal and all the weakness that entails no offense."
"None taken."