Glancing away from the demon's corpse, Isaac's golden eyes scanned the remaining expanse of hallway. The layout of the crypt seemed to be rather linear with how far he'd managed to get, yet it was obvious there were hidden passages all throughout.
Glancing back to his blade, the draconic paladin's head tilted in curiosity, eyes narrowing at the sight of unusual web-like designs spreading throughout the majority of the silver blade. An odd noise quietly resounded from the blade, akin to cracking glass.
He spun around instantly, arm pulled back. With a mighty roar the blade flew from Isaac's claws further down into the hall, the blade shattering on impact as it plunged into the ground, an icy mist drifting through the air before it dissipated.
A low growl burbled from the white dragon's throat at the sight. The incubus has frozen his blade and attempted to spread the corruption back to him through the icy mist. His nostrils scrunched up at the foul scent that drifted towards him.
'A last ditch effort to corrupt you…'The familiar voice of the progenitor rang throughout his mind, Isaac's gaze momentarily returning to the foul ghoul. 'How revolting. Thankfully it's effort would have proven to be futile.'
The paladin's reptilian eyes drifted downwards to his hands, momentarily flexing his clawed fingers. The golden claws sprouting from his fingertips glinted menacingly within the dimly lit hallway.
"I suppose these claws will have to do until I can find a replacement for that sword..." He muttered, gaze dropping further downwards to his feet.
'With my ancient blood flowing through your veins, the corrupted will not be able to fell you so easily.'
"...Tell me, dragon. Has your kind ever been invaded by corruption?" Isaac questioned, claws clicking against the floor as he resumed walking down the torch lit hallway.
'Do you underestimate the power of dragons so easily?'
"Dragons are rather rare in these times, the ones that still exist tend to be feral and greedy."
'The mere hatchlings of today cannot compare to the likes of a progenitor. For once, your ignorance insults me, my champion.'
'But as for corruption…' The progenitor's voice trailed off, deep in thought. '...It was only a select few of us who held such resistance against its dark luster. Our numbers dwindled fast, and in the end, the reign of our species came to a bitter end.'
"A 'select few?' And Crawnav's ancestor sealed you within one of your claws...?" The draconic paladin's fingers drifted over his chest, the original claw protruding from his chest as it had always.
'You seem eager for knowledge, my champion. But I can only reveal so much lest you go mad from such divine, twisted revelations...'
"It's natural to want to know more about someone you're sharing a mind with, but if you say so." Isaac grumbled, maw clenching into a thin line as he pressed onwards.
As he continued deeper into the crypt, the paladin began to notice a subtle difference in the way the halls looked. The bricked dungeon-like architecture began to slowly fade out into typical stoney caverns. Damp caverns at that. The purple torches faded with each step, odd blue wisps of energy taking their place as the air itself became frigid. The cold wasn't completely uncomfortable, although his scales prickled ever so slightly.
The dragonman trudged on throughout the linear caverns in silence, wisps of icy blue light drifting about and illuminating the damp expanse. Hearing the familiar sound of footsteps echoing from the depths of the cave, Isaac's form promptly froze up, silver scales tingling and prickling. Crouching low to the ground yet still pressing onwards, a sense of weariness and dread fell over him as the steps grew louder, inching closer and closer.
...Perhaps they were merely explorers who'd found themselves in the crypt, inevitably wandering into the damp caverns he currently found himself in?
A dull sigh escaped Isaac's draconic maw as the source of the steps revealed themselves. Further down the expanse of cavern stood a group of vile and absolutely repulsive monsters; a ghoul much like the one he'd slain, a snow-white incubus, a tainted witch, and a half naked succubus.
The group eyed him in a mix of curiosity and interest, the witch bringing a finger up to her cheek as a devious smirk formed across both hers and the succubus' faces.
Without a word the two males charged for him, aiming to tackle him down. Sidestepping the lanky form of the ghoul and using his tail to trip it, Isaac's maw clenched tight as he slashed the demon's back, receiving a horrid cry in response. The ghoul promptly collapsed, left writhing in pain.
The cave walls shook as the large form of the incubus ran towards him, fangs bared in anger. Turning to face the snow demon head-on, a low grunt reverberated from Isaac's throat, his claws digging into the ground as he locked his arms against those of the incubus. As predicted, the demon was as heavy and strong as it looked, the icy ghoul letting out a feral growl as he attempted to drive Isaac back.
Muscles surging, the draconic paladin's head reared back. Fangs clenched into a rage-filled scowl, Isaac grunted as he delivered a headbutt to the demon, releasing his claws to allow it to stumble back. Slitted golden eyes shimmering brightly, the dragon's arm pulled back, only to shoot forward and sink it's claws deep into the demon's chest.
No sound came from the incubus as it recoiled from the blow, staggering back a few steps. Shaking its horned head, the demon's head lifted to lock eyes with Isaac, a menacing grin plastered across its face.
Given no time to react, a shocked gasp came from Isaac's maw as the demon's claw wrapped around his wrist, yanking him forwards. Attempting to break free only resulted in a loud cracking sound, a noise that chilled his scales down to the bone.
Reptilian eyes dropping, they widened as a sheet of thick ice formed over his arm, sealing his digits shut and rendering them useless. Before he could even try to struggle, the ghoul he had slashed latched onto his back, another sheet of ice forming across his wings and constricting his tail.
Shoved to the ground, the draconic paladin held no way to fight back as his legs and feet were frozen as well, the incubus and ghoul cackling as they had subdued him. A dull ringing flooded Isaac's head as everything below his neck felt numb, blood running cold.
Steps pierced through the ringing, a shadow falling over him as the succubus bent over to gaze into his reptilian eyes, a childish grin plastered across her face. Her skin was a striking blue, hair and eyes an equally as striking pink. The horns that protruded from the front of her head were shared with the incubus, albeit hers were less jagged.
"My… What brings you here?" She whispered, tone dripping with lust. She licked her lips in perversion, a hand sliding down his barrelled albeit still frozen chest. "It's not often we get visitors… Especially with your kind of... equipment."
"None of your business." Isaac snapped, golden eyes shimmering in rage. "You'd best let me free before I decide to shove these claws in a place that'll actually hurt."
A childish giggle slipped from the succubus as the witch next to her delivered a swift kick to the dragonman's frozen thigh.
The witch joined the succubus, albeit her eyes were filled with a lust for knowledge than sexual cravings. "He looks fun…" The witch whispered, taking in every detail of his body. "Those black scales on his front are much thicker than the white scales… And that claw in his chest…"
"Metallic scales... The wings… The horns… A dragon would be an absolutely perfect specimen for my experiments!" The witch exclaimed, leaping in restrained joy. Isaac's eyes shot her curiously, the witch's robe lined with various odd runic shapes. Her face was young, yet her eyes held a sense of madness.
The succubus sighed in annoyance, her pink eyes narrowing as she glared at the witch. "Save your boring experiments for later, Sera." Her lustful gaze fell back to the dragon at her feet.
She licked her lips, hand lowering to her crotch. "Me and the boys want to use him first…"
"N-Need… To c-cum…!" The ghoul moaned to the two women, already massaging its member as it gazed upon Isaac. It appeared completely apathetic to the wounds on its back, as if its need for sexual release overpowered its will to survive.
"I'm so pent up at this point I don't care what I fuck." The incubus hissed. "That headbutt hurt like hell, but not as much as you two not wanting a good fuck."
"I'd rather get burned at the stake than let you or Xadrion release useless seed within me. It provides no benefits to my research. Rieletta and I simply have sense." Sera retorted, a cheeky smile growing across her face.
"More like you two are irritating as hell." The incubus, aptly named Landreust whispered.
A low gurgle came from Xadrion, the ghoul threatening to pummel Sera, yet his aggression faded as Rieletta angrily stepped in.
"Would you all shut up?! We got our prize, so instead of pointless arguments, let's have some fun with this hunk of a catch…"
The grin on the succubus' face grew wider as her cohorts nodded in response, the two males lustfully groping their members.
"So…" Landreust whispered, a hand cupping his balls. "Can I go first? My balls hurt like hell, and I still gotta pay this scaled asshole back for that headbutt…"
Isaac growled in annoyance, unable to struggle with the ice coating the entirety of his body.