House of Pride

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"So, speak to self, small son, state the station of son's sojourn," asked S.

"What? Oh, yes, yes, I'm headed to the Mountain."

"Seductive, succulent! Sure son is safe soloing on this scavenge?"

"I'll be fine, I've seen everything I can see, nothing surprises me anymore. Everyday I live an imperfect day, happiness at dawn, sadness at dusk," replied Mind. "However, it's been a while since I've been on this road, it seems to never end."

"Sí! Son is striding on some sadness I see! Surrender sorrow to sanctity, and see that son will soon be superb!"

Mind was confused, this guy was a guy in gold, he appeared out of nowhere, and seems to enjoy every second of the letter 'S'. But something odd resonated in him.

"Can S squire son to S' sublime stay?" Asked S.

"Yeah, sure, whatever," replied Mind, knowing he needed a place to stay in.

In a flick of a finger, the duo instantly teleported into a vast room. It was adorned in gold; golden chairs, golden paintings, gold carpets, gold everything. "He sure must love Gold." It wasn't the ordinary castle you see everyday though; It was far bigger than anything Mind has seen. It was, impossibly big. The ceiling wasn't even perceivable, the carpets were so beautiful you wouldn't want to step on them, the walls were literally made of gold. It was a House of Pride.

"Suit self in S' humble demeure!" Posed S.

Humble, debatable. The two were now moving into the dining room, and it was as expected, S' kept ranting how he organizes the grandest of feasts, the biggest of parties, the most amazing shows and everything that came with entertainment. House of Pride was haunted by Pride itself. The night came late, Mind's room was as golden as any room, but the sleep wasn't golden at all. Mind felt uncomfortable in his bed, he needed to stray away, and thus he wandered in the gigantic castle. Dawn was almost there, and as he was returning to his room, he stumbled upon a weird door. What made it weird was that it wasn't made of gold. It was made of old wood, almost as if it was a poor door. Mind decided to enter the room, and to his surprise, it was a stone walled room, free of anything remotely related to the color yellow.

However, the room was far from being ordinary. It had a stone pillar in the exact dead middle of it. A stone pillar, similar to the one Mind and Gaia found in Pecunia.


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