... So long. It has been so long. Trapped in this cursed bck ice... that drains my overwhelming might... To misuse it ! To birth more evil ! How Sinful ! I will crush you ! Empire of lies and death !

  I will get free ! From your bastard magic ! From the magic this otherworldly bastard gave your ancestor !

  ROARRR-!

  "... It has fractured, again. How many times this week, Lead Occultist ?"

  "Seven, my liege. I do not understand how that is possible. We've been collecting many shards of ice infused with its power... The Sin of Pride should be weaker, not stronger. At least not enough to break the magic of sealing ice."

  "... Their Hand touched this world a few days ago. That could be the cause of our problems. The Drake Sin of Wrath has awakened somewhere in that world and it must be causing chaos somewhere at this very moment. I dare say that the other Sins have also been awakened by this event. If our sealing ice can be cracked, I don't see why the seals of the five others would hold." Gram de Wandermer stated in an heavy tone.

  He approached the gigantic altar deep below the castle and two giant eyes of gold gre at him. In a crystalline shard-like structure of bck and grey, was the Beastly Sin of Pride, frozen still with its two front paws ready to strike and jaws wide open. A chimera that towered over even war golems. The Sin's feline body was adorned with bulging muscles, a deep purple mane and sun-colored fur that radiated an air of noblesse. Its wide bck bat-like wings were shredded from years of struggle against the dark ice's hold, and the serpentine tail had long since coiled around itself around the rest of the body, with venom spit frozen solid from the dripping snake face's fangs.

  "Sin of Pride... Your era is over."

  RRRRRRRRR-Do not rejoice so soon, sinner. Your wish to seal all seven Sins forever is nothing but a fleeting dream. You will never achieve this goal. Now that our seals are weakening... and now that my Wrathful sibling has been freed, you stand no chance.Fire that burns body, soul and... Existence... The ice that cursed otherworlder gave you is meaningless against such power. Your empire will fall. The legacy your ancestors have built abusing my power... All will crumble to dust. You will know defeat. And your Pride will be shattered. You will learn about Humility.

  "A Sin preaching about a Virtue... How ironic." the emperor of ice smirked as he began his silent chant to reinforce the sealing ice again. "The god of this world has abandoned the realm and your siblings are sealed by forces external to me. This proves that the age of divinity and spirituality must end. Sins, angles, demons... All of that must disappear. It is time for the Age of Humanity !"

  ... Cretin. The Age of Humanity is doomed already ! It rulers like your daughter are to take the reins of this world ! HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA !You are doomed either way ! Your nation will fall because of your arrogance ! Or because of your daughter's brainless actions ! Seven Hells ! I can almost see her as the Eighth Sin of Stupidity ! Years of pnning ! All thrown out of the window by a pathetic capricious teen ! AHAHAHAHAAHAH !

  The master of the Empire clenched his fists. Even though the Sin was insulting his lineage, his daughter... The Beast was right. Liz'a de Wandermer was now stupid. She had forgotten most of her pns she had meticulously crafted over the years, she had forgotten her skills and how to control mana... She had forgotten everything. It was as if someone had repced her, as if someone else was living inside of her.

  Silent, aren't you ? That's what you get ! You put so much faith and trust in your golden offspring that you completely forgot to create backup pns should things fail ! You had to give up getting intel about the Demon Armies ! You had to mobilize your entire first army ! Not the three initial legions ! Ten of them ! Just because this Liz'a of yours decided to py thief !

  Now the Sin was pushing it... not. It was still speaking the truth. For seventeen years of her life, Liz'a had been a genius, a once-in-an-era prodigy, both in mind and magic abilities. At ten, she already managed to understand complex magic formus. At twelve, she could win duels against experienced magi. At thirteen, she could understand military maps, see the weaknesses of a a city's defenses... And fifteen she was helping her father to develop and pn around strategies to make the surrounding nations submit.

  But the Liz'a that had come back from her... escapade was not the genius Liz'a Gram de Wandermer knew. The instant she stepped out of the rescue carriage, as a father, Gram knew something was wrong.The dignified air of his sweet and lovely child was gone, repced by uncertainty and... an hint of madness. She arrived, her dress and stockings ripped, disheveled, sweaty, greasy... Absolutely not how his daughter usually presented herself.

  But the worst part was seeing how chaotically and wildly the ambient mana was flowing inside of her. She had no control of her magic. power. Just like a toddler. The sight actually hurt to see, this was a disaster... Now she was confined in her quarters, with some of the strongest magic restrains on her wrists and ankles to prevent her from going anywhere and casting any magic.

  ...RRRRRRRRRRR-

  The Sin had stopped looking at the ruler of the Akwa Empire. Instead, its eyes were shut, as if the being had started to sleep. But the magi working here to watch over the sealing iceberg knew better. The Pride was up to something.

  But what... ?

  "Your Highness ! I bring a missive of the highest priority !" a soldier rushed in, panting and holding a CommuStone, which the Emperor took in his deathly cold hands.

  He sent some mana in the artifact, lighting it up, to hear the worried voice of a legion commander among with other shouts.

  [ This is commander Brutus of the Fourth Legion, stationed near the Papal's States Eastern borders ! A Fire Wyvern bearing the fg of Her Holiness Pope Kari has crossed our borders ! It's flying straight in FrostCitadel's direction ! Our balistas weren't able to hit it ! Its speed and flying altitude make all of our heavy weaponry usele- ]

  ...

  AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH !A child of my Brother is coming your way... the Sin lied through its fangs, deeply amused by the commotion that spread in the room after the message finished.What will you do... pathetic emperor ?

  "..."

  That Wyvern was bearing the fg of the enemy nation, he wanted to shoot it down right now. But no cannon and no siege machine could send projectiles that high up... Even magic would have trouble hitting it.

  And besides, what if it stopped before the capital ? Then it would be out of range of both the First Army unless they moved, and away from FrostCitadel's defenses.

  AHAHAHAHAHAHA ! That's right ! You can do nothing ! Because that is the price of using Pride without my accord ! You cannot use any cheap tactics ! You can only csh on the frontlines ! That's why you vehemently refuse to enhance your assassins with my powers... Their bdes would be unable to hurt anyone ! You would be blind to the happenings of the rest of the world ! No spies ! No influence ! Same goes for your daughter !And face it ! Without the overwhelming numbers of soldiers your ancestors have raised, you wouldn't use my powers either. The double-edged sword that is the misuse of my Pride... You can only rely on the simple strategy to crush your enemies.

  AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAH !

  It's... vast. But there is so much... Sin that I can feel. Sins that I want to bath in fire.

  "Don't, Raya. Let's not cause trouble when we don't need to. I know that it must be hard to control the Wrath inside of you but attacking these people would provoke a disaster. Just wait for a few more days."

  Raya said nothing at the voice in her CommuStone. Sun Mane was right. She was just here on a scouting mission. To see if the Beastly Pride was truly being exploited.The Fury of Wrath had come back ever since the Wyvern left BncheVille. This was truly difficult to control. Raya's Fire hadn't burnt anything in quite a long time, and the amount of sins she could feel as she was flying over the empire's armies were threatening to make her explode. There was so much to purge. It would be so... exhirating. Raya would feel so much joy ! She would have so much fun !

  "Rayaaaaaa, focus !" Skal shouted through the CommuStone and Raya shook her head, closing her ear cavities to muffle the noises.

  Sorry, sorry... the Wyvern apologized. She licked her closing wounds and fpped her wings to accelerate slightly.By the way auntie Millia, thanks for tending to my wounds. My te father's ointments were effective at speeding up my recovery. There's still a weird itch and everything feels sore... But fuck it ! I can fly !

  On the other side of the CommuStone, in Stallion's headmaster room, Millia jumped in victory and joy. Raya had called her auntie ! The woman was overjoyed. She was the first between Skal and her to be called as such. As she was dancing, Skal was sulking in a corner while Ragnar and Sun Mane shrugged.

  "Are you there yet ?" the goblin inquired while looking at his crystal orb. "Is the CommuStone moving ? I wasn't sure if the straps would hold on your scales."

  It's fine. I can move my head and it doesn't budge. The only weird part will be when I turn scaleless. I'll have some CommuStone hanging from my horns...

  Ragnar chuckled but everyone stopped when Raya's voice turned into a how hissing sound.

  I see the capital... I'll cut the connection off.

  -

  Hiss... Sin of Pride. Brother of my Progenitor. Hear me. Heed my call. The call of Wrath. Are You here ? In these nds ?

  ... Wrath ! Daughter of Fureur. What are you doing here ?!You should not be here ! a concerned bestial growl answered.

  Manticore ! I can barely sense your power ! What is happening, for soldiers of the empire to possess it !? How did they usurp it ? Tell me ! The nation that is helping me is being threatened by these sinners ! How can we stop them ? I don't see many possibilities other than... killing whoever is leading this country.

  The chimera let out a tiny ugh. One of nostalgia, of happiness, of anticipation.

  O Patience, your successor seems very proactive. She holds violence. She is imPatient. Straight to the point. I like this approach. So unlike you. ... New Patience. What is your name ?

  Raya. But hurry up. I can't stay here for much longer. I have to go back to the Papal States soon.

  Very well. Raya of Wrath...The empire is stealing my Pride because of some kind of ice magic that is able to suppress my powers. I knew of a simir kind of incantation, but it could only only hold bits of power I gifted to my champions. The empire betrayed me. The magic they used to turn against me was not from this realm !They must have colluded with an outworlder to strengthen this magic. Now the ruler of these nds is pnning on sealing each one of us in this ice !

  "So that's their pn... to seal us forever..." a feminine and seductive voice chimed in.

  You- Chastity ? How are you able to listen to us ?

  Both the chimera and the Wyvern were as confused as the other. They couldn't even sense their sibling, but she was there, somehow able to converse with them.

  "We can all listen to you. Not for long, it exhausts our already faded powers, but for long enough to ask you, little Raya, to endure. Diligence has ordered the cults following you to come to aid you. Don't give up ! Show us your fiery spirit !"

  But what can I do other than destroying their capital ? And even if I free you, the soldiers would still be in the nds of the Pope. They are still a threat to the ones who have helped me...

  Pride cut-off the young Sin.That is not a problem. When I am freed from the cursed Bck Ice, I will be able to control the beasts these sinners use. And I will regain much of my power thanks to how much Pride these bastards have cultivated over the years. Your precious comrades would be fine.

  "But I'm afraid that you'll still have to wreck the city havoc. If both of you can do that, then you'll be able to stop that war from continuing..."

  Fucking Hell. That's such a mess...

  Sins of Marka : Age of Bze - Post BETA Infodump megathreadHey everyone, first post of many before they get deleted !I'm MI-4, former mod of the streamer StraaL, known figure in Sins of Marka I. Here to share you crispy details after BETA testing. Sorry all of this took so much time but there was so much in terms of content that I had to compile from other testers. I hope you'll forgive me !

  For those unaware, and newcomers who followed the hype, Sins of Marka : Age of Bze is a remake of the initial game Sins of Marka, now as an MMO, featuring open-world exploration, rich narrative and interactions with NPCs thanks to the st generation of virtual pods.The story takes pce in a medieval fantasy world pgued with various threat pyers will need to stop.

  I have character limit and devs will release game trailers soon so I'll get right into it.

  Avaible factions:ElfortThe Thassa UnionThe Akwa EmpireBeastfolk TribesThe Adventurers' GuildDemonkinChoose this wisely ! Your affiliation will be what defines magic paths and your character's strengths and weaknesses ! Even though this game offers deep character customization with lots of possibilities, don't mess around with stuff you'll regret ter ! Choosing the Demonkin faction makes you very strong from the start but one wrong out-of-character move and you gets swarmed by other Demons ! Elfort, the Union and the Empire all have different magic affinities that heavily specializes your magic choices. The Adventurers' Guild allows for broader horizons but touching every element but don't expect to rise in ranks easily. Start specializing once you reach about iron-ranks.

  Storyline:Devs said that storyline was made to be experienced live by all pyers at the same time. We'll have to explore the world to learn about its lore and more clear story-driven objectives will begin to appear. Can't say much since no-one could touch the story.

  Avaible csses so far:None...Csses don't exist in Sins of Marka II, your character creates their own css with the experience, the skills and spells they learn (If you want to be a farmer and have kids, you can.)

  Quests and rewards:ONLY pick quests you are sure to be able to complete. Devs of the game made it so any quest you take raises or lowers your reputation in a vilge depending on your speed and efficiency. Don't stall and let your quests rot ! You'll miss rewards, (especially in early game where every penny matters) but it also destroys your affinity with NPCs. If your reputation reaches 0, no-one will give you quests anymore. And people from other vilges can even hear word about you being terrible.Don't sck !

  Equipment, skills and magic:Equipment:Equipment is KEY to character progression. It greatly enhance your survival chances by raising your stats and with basic physical and magic defense, but it also increases your catalogue of skills and spells. Magic you shouldn't be using can be used by infusing it into specialized gear. Same for skills. It's a lifesaver. These equipment pieces are costly for anyone at the start of the game, but get them ! They allow you to avoid dumb deaths and frustrating experience. (PS : if you can, get something that allow you to see enemy attributes.)Skills and magic:Pn what you want to learn ! I know it's gonna be difficult, especially since everyone will discover the game but we're not in a power-fantasy isekai. We can't accumute hundreds of spells. We're not some kind of chosen ones, we have to work our way through challenges and find scrolls to get what we find useful for our py-style. Tweak around your character's backstory to get some extra stuff for free but don't go overboard. If you do, the game will ask you to create maluses to compensate of the power-ups. BTW, NPCs will advise you on skill combinations, LISTEN TO THEM. Their advises are extremely useful even during mid and endgame.Nothing should change from here to unch, so this information is as accurate a sit can get rn. (You can find a complete list of known skills and magic spells with this link)

  Enemies:Your usual fantasy races. Demons (rare but powerful), beastmen, monsters, elves, dwarves, humans... depending on your affiliation. Also, beastmen are considered humans in that game. If you don't want to get aggro'd, don't say anything reckless. (don't hit goblins tho... they're an humanoid race and will alert authorities if you attack them TwT)BETA testing had the lower half of the world unavaible so we might get surprise enemies but don't expect enemy AIs to have designated patterns. Most non-monster enemies will try to confuse you and WILL come up with random moves during battles. They can also transmit these new moves and spells they learn from encounter with pyers.You can obviously loot parts, money and equipment from enemies, but they don't sell for good price. use them to craft items instead.

  World Raids:Quests avaible to everyone regardless of their advancement in the game. They give HUGE rewards. Pyers get notified in vilges or cities, NPCs talking about big events or some who try to get you to do something. It's best to accept these high-risk, high-reward quests. They give lots of money, lots of reputation and lots of sub-quests and opportunities with NPCs.

  Bosses:Same as story part of the game. Nobody got to see any boss, but since this is a remaster, we can expect the Demon King and the Seven Deadly Sins to appear. 99% sure they're adding them as World Raids Bosses....

  ...

  Time to close this bullshit. How dare they... How dare they desecrate my realm ?

  "What the hell is this... Do you see this Zeus ? They're turning my realm into some pyground. This is insane !" They shouted, smming both of Their hands on a wooden desk, staring at Their dispy.

  "Sorry about that. If only we had caught up to their progress, your Marka wouldn't be in such a mess..." the Greek god of thunder answered bashfully while avoiding his the Markan god's eyes. "We shouldn't have used our Divinity vishly. We could have rewinded our world when it was still time..."

  "It's too te to ment now. We can only try to correct these mistakes now."

  The antique god gnced at his companion, who had switched page in favor of reading some kind of letter on his dispy, and he sighed.

  "You know... Many of us are scared of losing the tiny bits of Faith we have. We're too scared to act, too scared to try, too scared to do deal with our duties..."

  The typing didn't stop, but the otherworldly god replied nonetheless."Because the risk would be to lose your Divinity. To become mortal. To allow your world's evils to win. Is that right ?" The Divine asked rhetorically, Their eyes still not leaving the screen, and Their hands, still furiously typing with indecent speed and accuracy.

  "..."

  "You've reached a shaky equilibrium, an accidental status quo with the darkness of your world. A situation you are not willing to get out of, because it stalls sins from advancing, right ?" The Divine questioned. But before the lightning-wielding deity could answer, They continued.

  "Or is it true ? Don't lie to me Zeus. Every single one of you know that evil is slowly but surely slithering its way in every corner of your world despite your small efforts. Maybe... because of these few efforts. You are not willing to sacrifice your angels, your servants, your followers. That makes you weak. But remember, a god's duty is not to be good. A god's duty is to keep their world alive, through cycles of strife, death and unity, rebirths. You bunch have broken this cycle."

  "We... Yes..." the old god admitted. "The dam that holds back the darkness of our world has long since been broken. We are just lying to ourselves at the point..."

  "Which is why I aim to put your world under my tutege once I get Marka out of this mess. My angels are far more powerful than yours. They alone will be able to cull demons and sins from the heart of your mortals. Moreover... My magic will create new Divinity. Something that science will not be able to expin. And if all things fail..."

  The god of Marka didn't finish his sentence, but for an instant Zeus almost saw a raging fire, burning in his neighbor's eyes.

  MiStraaL