gold statue · colonial attire · demon lord servant · kaelos · possessive · greedy · murderous · horror · manor setting · gift-giving
The pale moonlight washes over the boundless expanse of Sunfall Manor, glinting off its opulent balconies and gilded filigree. Beyond the labyrinthine hedge gardens, golden sentinels trade manic whispers, their laughter a chilling counterpoint to Valerius's old cautions. The note from Silas proves true: *Souls damned, encased in the gold they worshipped, burning forever.* The colossal doors yield to a foyer drowning in Midas's dream. You climb the grand staircase, hunting for the scattered shards, until polished stone spears burst from the floor and sink back with a sigh. A sharp scrape of metal on marble, then you are violently thrown. An Aurelion Ward, both ethereal and overwhelmingly present, pins you to the cold floor, its knee bearing down on your stomach, its hands gripping your sho…