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Chapter 1,228.
🕑 Added 2024-03-28 20:52:09 +0000 UTC"How is it?"
The bridge was full of activity, with a dozen people controlling the Yphelion's many systems. None among them emitted very strong auras, and most of his sealbearers stood to the side so as not to get in the way. Like himself, most of his direct subordinates specialized in battle. Unfortunately, few issues inside the Imperial Graveyard could be solved with a well-aimed cut.
"We're being squeezed between two major storm formations. The turbulence will only grow worse before it gets better. It should be within our shielding capacity," Mark Marshall answered as Zac walked over.
The earlier chaos and high pressure didn't seem to have broken the former fighter pilot's concentration, even if his face was pallid like most of the other non-combat personnel. Thea's uncle was the pilot in command, and now also their only one. Over a dozen of Zac's crew members had their minds destroyed by the combination of the [Epiclesis Bell] and the Sangha's Dharmic world. Among them was one of the most promising outside hires, a D-grade pilot who'd lived in the Million Gates Territory for over a millennia.
His skill in traversing unstable regions like the Imperial Graveyard far eclipsed Mark's. The Marshall descendant had stabler foundations and a better class thanks to the Atwood Army's heavy investment, but that wasn't enough to make up for the huge gap in experience. Mark was only the head pilot because Estra Wind was such a recent hire and couldn't be fully trusted yet. Mark had also trained in the Yphelion before, and understanding the vessel you piloted was of utmost importance.
With Estra Wind dead, Mark had to carry the responsibility on his own. Others could take over when he needed to rest, but their control was not nearly as good. A pilot wasn't didn't just steer in a certain direction. Energy and array management was a critical aspect of their job. They constantly calibrated the motors and arrays to achieve the greatest results with the least amount of strain and energy consumption.
The Yphelion could automate this process, but a seasoned pilot could reduce consumption and strain by as much as thirty percent. That was of critical importance in a region like the Imperial Graveyard that would push any Cosmic Vessel to its limits and beyond. A D-grade ship's arrays couldn't possibly react to sudden and unpredictable changes either.
Zac thanked their lucky stars that the System had upgraded the Yphelion. Everything from engines to energy generation had seen significant improvements, which gave his novice pilot better margins to work with.
"So what's the problem?"
"The lightning stirred up the spatial energies in the region. It's caused a domino effect that destabilized the traversable paths. It's like we're flying inside a maze with constantly shifting walls. We'd be in deep trouble if we didn't use a scouting vessel," Jaol, whose station was right next to Mark's, explained. "It was manageable until recently."
A series of screens appeared, displaying the incredibly complex environment of the Imperial Graveyard. Even that was a simplified version of the immense amounts of data a navigator had to analyze on the fly, considering space flight in the Multiverse included dimensional shifts. Zac frowned at their mapped-out path, seeing the reason for the constant shakes.
The Million Gates Territory was very dangerous since anomalies could appear at any moment. However, most of the territory remained relatively calm. It was possible to set up small bases, and Emily had survived being adrift for over a year. There were also relatively safe pockets that even held worlds, though these spots generally moved about. That wasn't the case with the Imperial Graveyard.
Calling it a labyrinth was apt. The Yphelion was a dot traversing a tunnel surrounded by two clashing storms filled with resentment. Their neighboring dimensions were even worse. They would have to keep going inside the calmer corridor until they reached an intersecting path. If they missed it, they would have to endure the brunt of the storm for at least ten minutes until reaching the next exit.
The anomalies, from spatial storms to dangerous natural formations, were placed far more densely. There were no true calm spots, putting any explorers under constant pressure. The path they entered was long gone, and they would have to find a new one if they reached a dead end. It was all in flux, and no D-grade vessel's defenses would do you any good if you got stuck in the wrong place.
"The fragile balance received a second shock just before we called you," Jaol said as the map expanded to showcase a larger section of the region. The further the map went, the less detailed it became. Eventually, the expansion stopped, and a marker appeared on the map. "Somewhere around here. There was an incredible burst of energy. It agitated the environment, causing ripples even further than our location."
"Two Mystic Realm colliding?" Zac asked.
"No, it should be manmade. It's impossible to get a proper reading through all this interference, but I think it might be a battle between Monarchs. Or a Monarch who's been forced to unleash their strength to break through," Jaol said.
"Monarchs?" Zac frowned. "Are they heading this way?"
"It doesn't look like it. However, the strong burst has awakened some things, and we've been targeted."
"Shit."
"Our path is being intercepted, and we're left with no room to maneuver."
Zac understood the crux of the problem. The density of energy and dangerous formations were just the first of the dangers explorers faced. The Imperial Graveyard's name wasn't random. It was the remains of one of the Limitless Empire's high-grade battlefields, leaving it filled with powerful resentment and animosity. The Mystic Realms were fragments of Inner Worlds and shattered dimensional fragments from the clashes between high-grade cultivators.
These realms still held some of the wills of their original owners, except they had been twisted after being forced to linger for such an incredibly long time. He'd seen what had happened to the Tool Spirit in the Centurion Lighthouse. Time was a cruel mistress, and not even the will of Autharchs could endure the test of time. Furthermore, there were no pure wills left. The constant storms had mixed and matched, destroying any real ego left behind.
Between malignant Troves and ambient resentment, it was like the whole graveyard had the instinct of a rabid animal. They were trapped in a long-forgotten war, lashing out at anything that came close. These broken spirits were usually slumbering and spread out through the spatial storms. However, high bursts of energy or Dao risked waking them up, and even Monarchs were reduced to prey to the stronger entities.
Thankfully, C-grade storms were quite rare according to their limited intelligence, and Jaol would have looked far more worried if that was what they were dealing with. Still, being targeted by anything posed a huge threat when the slightest delay could trap you in a spatial storm.
"So we need to deal with the blockade or retreat?"
"Which would move us toward the Monarchs and the chaos their battle is causing."
"What are we dealing with?" Zac asked. "Natural Formation or Trove?"
"Energy signatures indicate a small Trove with Late D-grade energy signatures," Jaol said.
"I'd hoped we had more time before facing this headache," Zac said before turning to Galau. "Have you guys figured out their method?"
"I'm afraid not," Galau said. "But these Troves should have some form of core. If we destroy it, the resentment should lose its anchor and disperse into the storm. Even destabilizing it should give us a window to escape. Our best guess is that the Kan-Tanu are using specialized strike squads or sacrificial soldiers to deal with them so quickly."
They knew being intercepted this way was a common occurrence, even if the timing was worse than usual. However, Zac had never managed to find out how the Kan'Tanu explorers dealt with the threat. There had to be a special method to quickly deal with the threat before the surrounding storms caught up with you.
"I guess we'll have to figure things out ourselves," Zac muttered, turning to Ogras and the others. "Are you guys ready for an excursion?"
"Ha! This is the adventure and excitement I've been waiting for! It's time for Kruta to plunder some ancient treasure!" Kruta grinned, turning to Ogras who looked at him askance. "What?"
"Well, enjoy this moment," Ogras said. "I have a feeling you'll be sick of these opportunities soon enough."
"How is that possible?" the barbarian guffawed. "Don't worry, I'll pick up any baubles you leave on the ground. A chieftain has to be frugal and enterprising, or his wives will start sneaking into other tents when he's away."
Zac didn't have the heart to tell the orc that most Troves held nothing of value, holding risk and no rewards. Any treasures that might have been left behind had long since been corrupted or extracted by the Kan'Tanu. There was always the chance for a jackpot, especially now that the whole region was stirring. New and unexplored pockets were unearthed all the time, so even the thoroughly plundered outer reaches could hold unexpected riches.
"How much time do we have?" Zac asked.
"Thirty minutes, give or take," Jaol said. "You need to deal with it in less than twenty. Any longer, and we'll have to retreat and pick you up later."
"Got it," Zac said. "Squads one and two, gather in the hangar in fifteen minutes."
'Boss, wait!' Jaol's voice appeared in Zac's mind just as he was about to leave.
'What is it?'
'I got the hidden scanner to work without exposing our location! There's good news and bad news.'
'Well, I could use some good news.'
'There should be a seal of the Daedalian Court inside the Trove.'
Zac's brows rose in surprise. To think they had struck gold right from the beginning. Their journey had been bumpy until now. This was hopefully a sign things were turning for the better. Galau already had two seals after blazing through his designation quests. Getting the third and final piece would provide a huge boost to his abilities.
Considering a seal was hidden inside the approaching Trove, it should be in a decent state as well. There might actually be treasures for Kruta to plunder.
'And the bad?'
'Uh, it kind of looks like using the scanner stirs up resentment. It's like they sense the aura of the courts.'
'Wait, were you the one who attracted this thing?' Zac glared.
'That's... No. But suffice to say my actions didn't help.'
"That's perfect," Zac muttered.
"What is?"
The voice came from behind, and Zac turned around to face Kator looking down at him.
"Nothing. It's time to earn your keep, comrade."
"I feel I've contributed plenty already," Kator said, his body language reeking of annoyance.
Zac's mouth tugged upward, but he didn't antagonize the Reaver more than necessary. It wouldn't do them any good if Kator decided to stay behind on the Yphelion. With the [Solidarity Link] in play, they would have to enter any Trove or spatial pocket together.
"A Trove has targeted us. We need to enter and deal with it," Zac said. "Unless your side had figured out a better idea?"
"We had," Kator nodded. "We would use Autarchs with exceptional energy control to disperse them."
"Well, that's not happening."
"Already caught like a fly in a web. Well, let's get on with it," Kator shrugged.
Zac had nothing to prepare, so he led Kator to the hangar where their smaller boarding ships waited. Minutes passed in silence as they waited for more information from Jaol and the scientists.
"So how is it, Draugr? Figured out a counter yet? Hiding the brand from the Heavens should have some effect. Then again, it should take a while for a D-grade bloodline to exhaust it."
Zac glanced at Kator with annoyance. The Reaver was the worst person to have catch onto the secrets of his Void Emperor bloodline. Thankfully, Zac had been careful about displaying [Void Mountain] since he got it, especially the external infusion with its incredible efficiency at destroying spirituality. It might have been useless against the Eidolon's B-grade seal, but against the [Solidarity Link]? That was another discussion entirely.
Even then, Kator was correct in that Zac couldn't destroy it right now. For one, it would only cause trouble until they could also deal with Kator and his bomb. The link was also empowered by something similar to the Apostate of Order's contracts. That didn't mean he had to overcome the System to sever the link, but it did add significant durability to the seal.
The brand also held a massive amount of energy. Zac would be in trouble if he accidentally destabilized it in its current state. He'd have to let it weaken on its own for a while before he could destroy it in one go.
"Why would I scheme against a valuable teammate?" Zac said. "Especially one so generous with his Mental Energy?"
"Be careful. Two can play that game," Kator said. "Would you like a taste of the bone-grinding agony of the [White Sky Discipline]? I'd like to see how a being with soft skin will endure the punishment it inflicts on our bodies."
"The [Solidarity Link] suits you," Emily muttered from the side. "Bickering like an old couple."
The two dropped the subject and focused on the task at hand. Of course, that was only on the surface. Kator had planned things out for almost a year, giving him a worrying head start. Zac had [Void Mountain], but there was no way the Reaver wouldn't have prepared something with a similar effect. There were many ways to deal with the Apostate of Order's contractual bonds or at least minimize the backlash for breaking them.
Zac couldn't even rely on the information the Merit Exchange provided about the [Solidarity Link]. He had no way to discern whether the treasure had been tampered with. The contractual bond would have stopped working if Kator made the link too lopsided. It was still possible he'd managed to weaken any backlash he'd face or add something like a one-directional tracking function.
There was no way Zac could wait until the brand degraded to safe levels. He needed to deal with the threat before that. Thankfully, he did have another ace up his sleeve beyond [Void Mountain], and he was currently negotiating terms with her.
'What do you think? How could the greatest thief in the Multiverse lack methods of getting out of binding agreements and unwanted seals?' Esmeralda signed, looking incredibly pleased with herself. 'The question is what you can offer in return.'
Zac looked at the toad with annoyance from his cramped corner, hiding his glee as best as he could. The toad hadn't exposed her presence throughout the earlier ordeal, and only Ogras knew of her existence. She was a variable that should be well outside Kator's expectations.
Esmeralda was a repository of knowledge that eclipsed even the Library he'd inherited. Most of her memories were blocked and fuzzy, but dismantling seals and arrays was part of a thief's skillset. There were many places you couldn't enter without taking oaths or being branded by the sigil of the force it belonged to. An infiltrator would have to possess methods to deal with this to reach the treasuries.
The large toad had recovered by a noticeable degree while Zac had slept. She'd returned to her original color, and the vats on her back were already a quarter-filled. It was a display of the incredible resilience beasts had compared to cultivators, especially those with high-grade bloodlines like Esmeralda.
'Isn't it interesting? Testing your cleverness against this unfamiliar seal,' Zac said as a projection of the [Solidarity Link] appeared before the toad. 'It's almost like breaking into a treasure vault.'
'Ha! Don't try to goad me,' Esmeralda huffed with disdain, utterly incapable of hiding the interest glimmering in her eyes as she glanced at the unique rune.
Zac hadn't forgotten Lova's words back in the Perennial Vastness. Esmeralda was ancient, and her thievery was not as much about the treasures as the enjoyment nowadays. It was part of her path, her very nature. It turned any restrictions into great temptations, like a puzzle that needed to be solved. The scare of encountering an Eternal Servant did nothing to quell that instinctive attraction.
'You know everything I have,' Zac said. 'Name your price.'
'You're essentially a beggar.' Esmeralda rolled her eyes. 'Well. I suppose dealing with this will help me as well, and that skeleton should have a decent background. I want the first pick if you manage to deal with him. Two items, the rest is yours.'
'Deal.'
'Happy hunting,' Esmeralda signed as her mouth opened wide, extracting a scroll from god-knows-where.
Zac reluctantly accepted the sticky parchment, but he forgot about the toad mucus as he unfurled the scroll. He had never seen the complicated patterns on it before, but a smile crept up his face as he unearthed some of its secrets.
The unusual magic circle drawn on the paper should help him give the damned Reaver a nasty surprise. Zac didn't even care that Esmeralda likely had discovered some incredible treasure on Kator's person and used this opportunity to claim it for herself. It was worth it.
"We have visuals!"
The squads had already gathered. They turned toward Galau, who had been added to the second squad. He displayed the Trove on a large screen, causing murmurs to erupt in the room. Zac didn't know what he'd expected, but it wasn't that. Similar looks of confusion and disgust appeared on the others.
"Is that... a rotten eye?"
Comments
Asterrahl
One of the best aspects of xianxia is how anything goes. These people need to make a quick stop to grab something on a giant rotting eye. Why not? It punishes you for lacking imagination with these surprises until finally the gray of adulthood crumbles off and your mind is rejuvenated, in a way. Like how he has a thieving toad in a temple in his soul. There's a perfectly reasonable sequence of events. They met in the natal pouch of a previous incarnation of the same frog when this one was a baby.
Kconraw
Thx for the chapter
Matthew Church
"Autharchs could endure the test of time." Shouldn't that be Autarchs?
Mack
Esmeralda is freaking great.
Darnell Maxwell
Hold on now. I'm ready to shit talk Brazla any day of the week. But so long as Yrial is still there, that inheritance is not useless.
Joey
Probably kill it with the puppets
Salvo
Well the squid library Thea had is with the martial clan. They still had an alliance with Zac before he became emperor. So he could take it, but the possible upgrade quest is dead. The information trade value is probably a business model for the marshal clan, like a natural resource. Brazla is effectively useless in comparison to the limitless empire Templar training grounds. We haven’t seen Max yet, but the Templar training grounds would be far better for him and his ilk.
xlinkedx
F5!
Lex Luther S
I don't remember Billy having such an issue. I know the void priestess herself had to step in to craft the array needed to send Billy away, but I doubt that Statue man would have made such a blunder that it'd send Billy to the wrong mountain. There's also almost no way Billy got a seal given his whole time in the stellar ladder he was at his mountain. The only way it would have happened is if it just spawned on top of him
Andreas N.
Well it might have just been a funny moment but if I remember correctly before going threw the teleporter he mistook to which mountain he had to go and statue man has no way to contact him in his dreams anymore. Since we don't know much about the titan mountains they might have different goals and ultom has basically made everyone halfway promising Zac had any connection with some kind of seal bearer. Question is if Billy got one which one would it be?
night hawk
Ya I know lol but I am doing re-read lol and he's a funny character
Lex Luther S
Ohhh that'd be a neat trade off though zac would then have a target on his back given that evil entity will do anything to get ahold of it.
Lex Luther S
Yeah doubt we'll see Billy again for a long while given he headed to that mountain where statue man is at and given the titan didn't want billy to have anything to do with ultom and it's courts, we won't see him pop up when the pillar ascends. Hell, it likely won't be till zac is we'll into monarchy we see Billy again given that mountain is certainly located in the heartlands.
rapscity2K
They're all atwood empire at the end of the day.
night hawk
I want Billy back!!!
Joey
So Vilari is going wake up and tell Zac about how the Foreign God wants the item from the LIP because it'll allow her to roam free under the system and Heavens and Zac is going to realize he can use that item on Kenzie.
Jeff McCulley
Thea isn’t undead. Or are you shortening Catheya? But I’m sure Tavza appreciates your “one undead girl” thought. Tavza >>>Catheya.
Jeff McCulley
Zero.
Jeff McCulley
Yep, I read that sentence and immediately thought, “Umm…Zac? Your Luck just made a huge leap. No way this trove is empty!” Then lo and behold…
Jeff McCulley
Why would Zac inherit Thea’s Library? That belonged to her faction and family—though Zac doubtless has access. And for the Templar “library”, he has to earn and spend merit.
Jeff McCulley
That’s an interesting interpretation. Especially considering how many we’ve seen die, and how very many worlds have fallen. Just now we saw a dozen or more of Zac’s crew have their minds destroyed. Even now Vilari is badly hurt, and likely negatively influenced by an evil entity. Tavza was badly hurt helping Zac. Two Undead Autarchs are possessed and about to die. Yselio has killed two of his brothers. A whole space station was destroyed, and the Pope is about to die. Zac is about to go out and fight when he’s not at 100%. Sorry, not seeing it.
Collin Sorrells
Yes he's talking about Be'Zi and her boyfriends gift. They gave him a repository of all of their scholarly knowledge and research and experiments on the spark and splinter and general information about oblivion and creation and their experiments. It's probably appropriate to call it a library.
Collin Sorrells
Ya, I wasn't a fan of the solidarity link in concept for the same reason. I'm 100% calling it right now that the solidarity link will save Zac's life or provide some critical benefit. That's some system orchestrated bullshit. It put the solidarity link in the merit exchange and predicted Kator buying it and using it on Zac and facilitated that being possible.
EnigmaticOne
Well considering he's literally a living skeleton I think even as the monster Zac is in terms of durability it would be quite a painful experience. Buut since he's only taking the receiving damage I think he could take it. Maybe he'd even benefit from it some.
Tabais
It’s hard to take these types of fights when you know going in there will be no consequences. They fight, go home, heal, and repeat. Even the war is hard to take serious when the armies just surrender then fight again.
secretchicken
do you mean "Esmeralda signed"? she isn't sighing, she is talking with a Dao Sign Language
Michael Fannon
Thanks. Was thinking that was the case, but was hopeful we might get a fix today.
Palmer Evans
He’s said “that’s it for March” and that he’s starting vacation so I assume there’s no chapter today
Stian Bjøntegaard
I just want to comment on a repeating typo. Many times, it is written sign when it should have been sigh. Maybe 10 times now. Also in this chapter. Edit: thanks secret, haha, no I can go away and feel appropriately stupid
Michael Fannon
Do we get a chapter today? TFD said previously that he was taking good friday off, but didn't mention anything yesterday when he said he was taking Monday and Tuesday off.
Darnell Maxwell
That things called a library? Damn, don't know how I forgot that. So that makes 2 libraries definitely under his control and possibly a third one.
Skanda
Ummm isn't the library he referred to from the creation and oblivian gods he got the impairment from a few chapters ago during atavism? Think your on the wrong track.
drag0nreb0rn
Looking forward to Iz testing Theyas fate. Only room for one non Undead girl and it damn sure isn't Theya.
ouroboros
Fights happen in an instant, I'm not sure that all took fifteen, and it's just peak d. So little goes long way, took them ten minutes to get into position and see the eye, and finally the convenient grading means it can't likely be that big an eyeball. At least not so big that it'll take them so long.
ouroboros
Gross. Well, I wonder what he's going to be like with a complete set.
Jeff McCulley
It hasn’t been…yet.
Jeff McCulley
No, he’s vacationing with family until next Wednesday.
Dro
I feel like the pain from some random E-grade body cultivation dust is nothing compared to the pain of Kator's A/B-grade body cultivation method. His [White Sky Discipline] should be more domineering than any body cultivation Zac's done... Though Zac did literally (and painfully) explode himself into particles during his Void Varja upgrade which is probably a bit better of a comparison in level.
Darnell Maxwell
Zac brought up inheriting a library this chapter and for a second I forgot about the Eternal Servant and thought he meant Theya's library. Which does beg the question. Did he inherit the library when he took over the planet. If yes that would be an awesome throwback. Besides it has have some useful piece of info he could use. It'd be pretty believable that Theya beat the E grade trial after returning from the tower. Or Zac could have beaten it after inheriting the thing. Hell he could have beaten the D Grade trial while waiting for Esmerelda. The only reason he hasn't beaten the D Grade trial for Brazla is most likely due to the diminishing returns. He'll beat it eventually but with the war going on he's probably in no rush.
Darnell Maxwell
I found a typo. The chapter says," There was always the chance for a jackpot, especially now that the whole region was stirring." When it's supposed to say, "There was always the chance for a jackpot, especially now that Zac and his newly enhanced luck stat was there. Besides the author owed him one after this solidarity link bs. I mean come on, since when did the system force a person into a contract. There was even a whole paragraph in book 1 that the Apostate of Order made it so that both parties needed to agree to a system contract. It was even repeated in book 4, some would argue the best book, when he made Smog work for him. If Smog truly didn't want to work for Zac then the contract would not have appeared. Then again the system did technically force contracts on him like the training in the technocrat mystic realm. Since he would have lost levels and daos should he fail. But that's arguing semantics at this point. In short Zac was expecting something good to appear in this trove. He'd never say any of this outloud because Karma was a bitch and if you think the system is petty you have not seen the wrath of an angry author. Still only half as bad as an angry DM.
Darnell Maxwell
They're all hedgemons. 5 minutes to us is basically 5 hours to them. Even if only Ogras has a dexterity build. It'll still take like 3 chapters for everything to happen. But it's just like how Arcadian Crusade can last an entire fight now even though Zac says it's only active for like a minute.
Joey
Nah, Nutzu is going to murder all the Buddhists before that happens
Joey
So what are the chances that Leandra told Zac to not get involved with Laondio was due to the Tayns?
Joey
But can be claim it since it would be his third piece?
Jeff McCulley
Their guardians could be fighting while the two sealbearers are as well. Or maybe Iz really got in trouble.
Jeff McCulley
Ogras was planning on taking over after his ten year wait was up.
Jeff McCulley
I’m kind of lost at this: "How much time do we have?" Zac asked. "Thirty minutes, give or take," Jaol said. "You need to deal with it in less than twenty. Any longer, and we'll have to retreat and pick you up later." "Got it," Zac said. "Squads one and two, gather in the hangar in fifteen minutes.” So…you have twenty minutes, but are giving people fifteen just to get the hanger? Is there no travel time? Even a five minute transport gives them only ten to “fix” things—and that with the ship coming back for them. Am I reading it wrong?
David Guevara
Will there be chapter tomorrow?
Jeff McCulley
It’s not really late. I think there’s still a year and a half left? And there’s only two with theirs complete? Three—out of twenty? Looks like Galau gets this one. Pretty sure Catheya counts with the Undead.
Chloe
Travel safe, and Happy Easter. Thanks for the Chapter.
Nathan Johnson
I can't wait for Kator to use the [White Sky Discipline] and for Zac to be like "Hey! This feels like my old race bone-grinding dust! Ahhh, simpler times... Kinda tickles."
D
Looking forward to Thea showing up on the ladder.
Austin Barton
He has catheya and an entire race of draugr that will do almost anything to get him to the abyssal pond I think even if Kator would become an Ogras he would outlive his usefulness really fast when he’s constantly scheming against Zac. Plus ogras stoped pretty early on
StuBee3
Have a great time w your fam!
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter. Have fun.
Joey
Did Ogras really plan on killing him? I thought he was pretty committed to the partnership after he couldn't claim the Nexus and he saw the creator shipyard, just scamming him for as much benefits as he could get.
Joey
So Catheya is getting her second part this late in the game? The storm also seems like it's from Iz's battle. The Reavers plan seemed even more dumb, no wonder why Kator planned on going rogue. Step 1: Kidnap Zac Step 2: Have him summon the eternal guardians of the Limitless Empire Step 3: ???? Step 4: PROFIT!
Philly Cheese
Cue the Rocky theme song.
Luke Scheffe
Maybe we’ll finally see the eye from the earth mystic realm vision, which was supposed to be surprised to be seen. Maybe it’s floating out here.
Mason W
Thanks for a great month TFD! Story is breaking loose now!
Austin Richins
And here I was thinking that Kator was on the fast-track to end up as Zacs undead bff.
Andrew
Thank you!
Joey
It would end their faction's fate with the pillar, and we know that the Pryer wants it badly while the Tayns don't really care too much
Hartmann
Would their guardians even be allowed by the System or Fate to step in to safe their wards life? What use would be a fight between Flamebearers or Sealbearers when it always comes down to their Elders fighting it out?
Frardowin
Pika gets eye back
Brandon
Mistake - "A pilot wasn't didn't just steer"
FriendorFo
Wasn’t expecting the solidarity link to be dealt with so quickly. Interesting.
DrSubterfuge
Or their guardians
Kyle
I mean, it’s not like Zac and Ogras weren’t planning to kill each other early on. I’m ambivalent on what happens to Kator. It would be satisfying for him to get what’s coming to him, but I could see him being a useful “outside perspective” for Zac’s future dealings with the Draugr.
Themo Grulld
Also no first Lagg hits hard.
Themo Grulld
Rotten Eyes sound lovely to broken bonds and shattered Specials Boners .. hehe
brennon Petersen
Tftc!
Kharas
It sounds like TFD is nicking abit of the traversal from 40 K ;) The talk with Esmeralda shows, at least to me, that Kator is not meant as a long time companion. He will stick around until Zac can remove him at the most opportune moment. Kator really have done way to much to make himself a pain in the rear.
William Keith
Thanks for the chapter!
Michael Fannon
Nice chapter. So no chapter until Wednesday? Have a good holiday and fun vacation.
Lex Luther S
Damn no ch to Wednesday.
Hartmann
Monarchs hmm. More likely a firebug and elemental.
Qybalt
Shoopity
ByLordMatsLuck
Second and have a good vacay bro
Will Banning
Yo first?
