Gate of Memoirs/The Rise of Naga

Saerenthis preaches to his new converts.
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Music: "World of Gods"	Music: "World of Gods"
 	
*"It was fear, at first."
*"Tsovinar emerged from the sea—pale, fierce, and powerful.The raging tides followed her every command."
*"The humans who settled near the shore cowered in those dark and stormy nights, crying out at alien forces they did not understand."
*"The shore began to erode, and the land crumbled away, swallowed by the swelling sea."
*"And then, the first offering was made—out of desperation and a shadow of reverence."
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*"The Goddess noticed, of course. Here were creatures who brought gifts to endear themselves to her."
*"Sated by their offerings, the tides receded from the lands for a time."
 	
*"She of the Endless Abyss was pleased, and no worship is without reward."
 	
*"Generations passed. Tsovinar's blessing flourished in their children, and their children's children."
*"One day, we saw our reflections in the moon-touched sea, and lo—"
*"We became...Naga."
*"With congregation came clergy, and high priests were elected to serve her..."
*"...But foolish they were, the lot of them."
*"Yes, we lived in peace and prosperity from the first moment we were bound by the covenant."
 	
*Saerenthis: "But we had subdued that great goddess for our whims, grah'n!"
*Saerenthis: "Reduced to naught but a simple monster we must appease to eke out a meagre existence!"
 	
*Saerenthis: "Did she not grant us the blessings of the deep, to be one forevermore in her eternal ocean?"
*Saerenthis: "How she gave herself to us, and how it taxed her so!"
*Saerenthis: "The high priests did not serve her with reverence; nay, she was only a tool in their illusion of balance!"
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*Saerenthis: Until I struck down my predecessor for his heresy, and ascended the pedestal.
*Saerenthis: Long has our Goddess yearned to unite all within the great expanse of the sea.
*Saerenthis: Yet, fools cling still to the memories of the land, blinded by false promises of security.
 	
*Saerenthis: Come, grah'n. Under my gentle guidance, we will find our way to the truth.
*Saerenthis: We will reclaim the land for the Endless Abyss in the name of our Goddess!
*Saerenthis pauses, letting his words sink into the enthralled human soldiers.
*Few were able to resist his allure, and many submitted to his will within mere hours of his mesmerising sermon.
Music: "Dragon's Roar"	Music: "Dragon's Roar"
 	
*The doors to the church are suddenly thrown open, as a single figure stalks in with open defiance.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: Heh...What utter garbage.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: We will find you all the same, whether you be at land or sea.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: Even if you hide among these sickening serpents.
*The Captain raises his blade and ignites it, brandishing it at the human soldiers.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: If you value your skins, Naga, stay out of this.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: These sinners shall receive their due punishment.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: Lord Baelfyr's flame shall burn eternal.
*Wolf's Eye Captain: These divine embers fear no bitter cold!
*Wolf's Eye Captain: Grr...
*Wolf's Eye Captain: So be it, then.
*The captain readies his blade against the High Priest, whose eerie skull relic now pulses with a sickly light.
 	
*Saerenthis: Watch where you snap your jaws, wolf.
*Saerenthis: Waltzing in and interrupting my sermon as if you own the place, hmm?
 	
*Saerenthis: You will learn the hard way not to endanger *my* flock.