human
Valga:  "I reject everything about you, and I will eventually stamp out your life under my heel.” She gave a wave of her wrist and assumed a fighting stance with more flourish than was strictly necessary.
gpt
Carol:  Carol drew her sword.
human
Grimm:  Grimm readied his shield.
gpt
Valga:  “Brave people, all of you. For the four of you to try to stand against us…”
human
Wilhelm:  “No, that would be the two of you, coming into the heart of the castle. Too bad for you, one of your friends has loose lips and gave away the surprise. We’re putting an end to this, here and now.”
gpt
Valga:  “…I thought I had taken the utmost care in whom I told about my plans, but I see someone found himself talkative at the prospect of death. Never mind. I will not bear a grudge against a fellow demi-human. We’ve made it this far. Our plan is going well enough.”
human
Wilhelm:  “True, to the extent that you were able to sneak into the castle. What were those stupid guards doing?”
gpt
Valga:  “We took a hidden pathway through the sewers. No one knows of it now—you humans don’t live long enough to remember.” Valga stamped his heel against the ground, opening a hidden tunnel. Perhaps he was so frank about it because Wilhelm had explained how he knew Valga’s plan. Someone gave an involuntary click of the tongue. “Back before the covenant with the Dragon, demi-humans were among those who helped construct this castle. Trying to speculate about the relations between humans and demi-humans in those days is a fool’s errand, but it is rather ironic. It was those times that allowed this moment of reprisal.”
human
Wilhelm:  “Nice talk, but bad troop choices. The way I hear it, you’re only good in a battle of wits, not a contest of arms. Apparently, your witch there is the only one with real fighting power.”
gpt
Valga:  “…Yes. As I am now, I suppose that is true.” Valga’s voice grew quiet.
human
Wilhelm:  Wilhelm raised an eyebrow at this portentous whisper.
gpt
Valga:  The demi-human gave a rumbling laugh. “If all had gone as I wished, the king would be here now. In order to reach him, I would have had no choice but to defeat the royal guard. Do you think I came unprepared for that task?”
human
Wilhelm:  “You never do anything the simple way.”
gpt
Valga:  “You are an emotionless man, aren’t you?” Valga said curtly. Then he turned to his companion. “Sphinx, the spell.”
human
Sphinx:  Sphinx looked up at the huge man beside her and cocked her head. “Are you sure? Once I begin, it will be difficult to stop. Impossible, in fact.”
gpt
Valga:  “I don’t care. I knew all along that if I wanted to properly avenge my comrades, I wouldn’t return alive!” With a bellow, Valga tore away the sheet that was covering him. Hidden underneath was an old man with a bald head and a face like a demon. But his armor-like muscles, a unique trait of the giants, showed no age.