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Chapter 1195 - A Retrospective Moment
🕑 Added 2025-08-06 11:13:25 +0000 UTCTraveling across the multiverse was a lot easier with a Godqueen handling the transportation, but even with her, it wasn’t as simple as just teleporting a single time.
With each faction covering its entire domain in massive formations that prevented teleportations going in and out, they would first have to leave the territory of the Pantheon of Life before they could teleport to another universe. This was done by first teleporting to one of the border planets, where they would cross the border into “open space,” as many referred to it, though it had more names than Jake bothered to memorize.
Open space was essentially just a term to describe territory of the multiverse not claimed by any faction or powerful individual. Galaxies tended to cluster together, forming, well, clusters, which in turn made up the territories of the different major factions.
Between those clusters tended to be massive amounts of empty space, with mostly nothing there except for the rare meteorite or other interesting discoveries. It was a surprising fact, but despite how powerful gods were, there remained areas of even the first universe that hadn’t been fully explored yet. This was not just because it was dangerous to go some places, but simply because no one had the time or bothered to put in the effort to scour the empty nothingness of space with the hope of finding a few rocks.
Occasionally, gods did stumble across truly interesting discoveries, but for the most part, even a god could spend a million years flying through nothingness. Especially with how easy teleportation was for gods at higher levels, as they could go from one side of the universe to another in a mere moment, a trip that would take them countless years if done by flight.
Anyhow, the point was, each universe was impossibly big to the level where it defied understanding, something Jake had already known before the system from his cursory interest in astronomy. After the integration, the ninety-third universe had only grown bigger, reaching a scale that just seemed dumb in Jake’s mind. Alas, the multiverse did have to be truly gigantic to allow for gods like the Primordials to exist.
If someone could wipe out a galaxy with little effort, the best countermeasure was to just have a lot of galaxies to go through.
Back to the trip across the multiverse, they were soon outside the territory of the Pantheon of Life, the weird pineapple-shaped vessel flying through space to reach an area it could teleport again.
“The formation isn’t merely a thin barrier, but covers a vast distance... think about it almost like the atmosphere of a planet, just one that covers the entire Supercluster,” Artemis explained as they flew through space.
“Does it defend against anything else besides teleportation?” the Sword Saint asked curiously.
“Yes, like the atmosphere of a planet, it also defends against external attacks and even invasions through flight,” Artemis continued. “Moreover, the Mother Tree is connected to the entire barrier and knows of anyone and everything that goes through it. There are very few existences in the multiverse that can sneak in unnoticed... the Seeker counted amongst them.”
“The Seeker?” the Sword Saint asked curiously as he seemed to recall something. “Oh, isn’t that the one who crafted that puzzle cube Jake can’t stop being effusive about?”
“She is pointing out his prowess, seeing as he recently paid a visit to the Pantheon of Life and ended up leaving with the Shimmershroud Planeswarper Jake had used his powers as a Harbinger of Primeval Origins to create,” the Forest King quickly explained before even giving Jake a chance to.
“Ree?” Sylphie asked.
“I don’t actually know where the Seeker took Jasper,” Jake shrugged, still having a bird sitting on his head. He looked at Artemis, but she also shook her head.
“Seems like we missed quite the event,” the old man chuckled. “Since we have some time, let’s hear what everyone has been up to since we met last. Allow me to start...”
The Sword Saint did exactly that as he narrated the hunting he’d done since they last had a reunion, slightly after the King was revived. Same as Jake, the swordsman had primarily focused on getting class levels and improving his combat prowess, though he had also taken the time to go sightseeing a bit and had returned from the Pantheon of Life with a collection of paintings, some of which he also showed off.
After him, Dina spoke of her own hunting – most of it with the Sword Saint – but also of some of the training she had undergone with her grandfather and other members of the Pantheon of Life. As a dryad druid, she didn’t have a profession to work on but only her class and race levels, which was both a boon and a curse. On the one hand, she could gain levels in both from doing the same things, but on the other, it took a lot more effort for her to progress, and her race level tended to always fall behind her class, as dryads were naturally slow-growing creatures, courtesy of their Lineage as tree spirits.
Sylphie’s narration was short and sweet and just involved a lot of flying in circles in a tornado.
The Forest King decided not to join in, besides briefly mentioning he was still working on “solidifying his foundation to ensure future excellence.”
Jake gladly shared what he had been up to, including his sparring session with the other archers from the Pantheon of Life and, of course, his recent thirty-nine-day hunting trip. He got a few glances when they learned just how many B-grades Jake had killed by now, yet none of them seemed overly surprised.
All in all, they had all benefited massively from their trip to the Pantheon of Life. The Sword Saint had gained a solid amount of both class and profession levels and had even improved his skills. Despite not fighting, Sylphie had also gained a lot of levels simply by existing as a monster within a massively beneficial environment. However, more than levels, she had gained several skill upgrades, making Jake feel a bit lackluster in comparison.
Even so, there was one person who had benefited more from this trip than anyone else, seeing as when it began, he had kind of been dead. While the King didn’t share much, Jake knew simply from his aura that he was more powerful now than before, with his recent meditation also showing results.
What he did know was that the King had primarily worked on the aspects of his Path revolving around being just that: a king. Jake would be lying if he weren’t looking forward to what a Golden Forest King that had fully realized his Path was capable of.
Finally, there was Jake.
Looking back, Jake’s time at the Pantheon of Life had definitely also been a productive one, to say the least, even if things certainly hadn’t gone entirely to plan. He had originally gone primarily to meet up with Artemis and Dina again, as well as just to experience a change in environment.
His reunion with Artemis and everything that followed kind of ended up swallowing all his attention and time, not that Jake had any regrets whatsoever. Especially not now that she was going back to the Order with him so they could continue to spend more time together and perhaps even do a bit of archery together, even if he got the feeling she would be busy with her new job.
Then again, that wasn’t necessarily a bad thing. Absence makes the heart grow fonder and all that.
As they were just sitting there anyway, Jake opened up his full status to see his gains while at the Pantheon of Life… and perhaps slightly before that, as he compared it to the time just after he had his meeting with the First Sage.
Status
Name: Jake Thayne
Race: [Human (C) – 305 --> 329]
Class: [Arcane Hunter of Horizon’s Edge – 302 --> 332]
Profession: [Heretic-Chosen Alchemist of the Malefic Viper – 309 --> 327]
Health Points (HP): 295,950/295,950 --> 344,062/344,062
Mana Points (MP): 518,125/518,125 --> 584,734/584,732
Stamina: 294,987/294,987 --> 329,537/329,537
Stats
Strength: 32997 --> 40033
Agility: 43130 --> 49928
Endurance: 23599 --> 26363
Vitality: 23676 --> 27525
Toughness: 20084 --> 22015
Wisdom: 33160 --> 37423
Intelligence: 26756 --> 30241
Perception: 60776 --> 64921
Willpower: 29986 --> 33860
Free points: 0
Titles: [Forerunner of the New World], [Bloodline Patriarch], [Holder of a Primordial’s True Blessing], [Dungeoneer XV], [Dungeon Pioneer VI], [Prodigious Slayer of the Mighty], [Kingslayer], [Nobility: Duke], [Progenitor of the 93rd Universe], [Prodigious Arcanist], [Perfect Evolution (D-grade)], [Premier Treasure Hunter], [Myth Originator], [Progenitor of Myriad Paths], [Mythical Prodigy], [Perfect Evolution (C-grade)], [Nevermore Challenger All-star], [Peerless Conqueror of Nevermore]
Class Skills: [Superior Stealth Attack (Rare)], [Splitting Arcane Arrow Rain (Epic)], [Bestial Hunter’s Tracking (Epic)], [Piercing Cursed Arcane Fang (Epic)], [Avaricious Arcane Hunter’s Arrows (Epic)], [Archery of Expanding Horizons (Ancient)], [Arcane Powershot (Ancient)], [Arcane Awakening (Ancient)], [One Step, Thousand Miles (Ancient)], [Horizon-chasing Big Game Arcane Hunter (Ancient)], [Mark of the Horizon-Chasing Arcane Hunter (Ancient)], [Penetrating Arcane Arrow of Horizon’s Edge (Ancient)], [Relentness Hunt of the Avaricious Arcane Hunter (Legendary)], [Arcane Supremacy (Legendary)], [Unseen Arcane Hunter (Legendary)], [Lone Hunter of Horizon’s Edge (Legendary)], [Protean Arrow of Eternal Horizons (Legendary)], [Timeless Focus of the Apex Hunter (Legendary)], [Fangs of Man (Legendary)], [Unblemished Arcane Arrows of the Horizon (Legendary)], [Eternal Shadow of the Primal Hunter (Mythical)], [Primal Gaze of the Apex Hunter (Mythical)], [Moment of the Primal Hunter (Mythical)], [Event Horizon (Mythical)]
Profession Skills: [Path of the Heretic-Chosen (Unique)], [Grimoire of the Heretic-Chosen (Unique)], [Alchemist’s Purification (Inferior)], [Alchemical Flame (Common)], [Brew Potion (Uncommon)], [Craft Elixir (Rare)], [Concoct Poison (Rare)], [Soul Ritualism of the Heretic-Chosen Alchemist (Ancient)], [Malefic Viper’s Poison (Ancient)], [Arcane Curse Manifestation (Ancient)], [Blood of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Sense of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Wings of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Touch of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Legacy Teachings of the Heretic-Chosen Alchemist (Legendary)], [Palate of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Pride of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Scales of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Fangs of the Malefic Viper (Legendary)], [Core Manipulation of the Primal Hunter (Legendary)], [Divine Bargain of the Malefic Viper (Mythical)], [Sagacity of the Malefic Viper (Mythical)], [Heretic-Chosen’s Invocation of the Malefic Viper (Mythical)]
Blessing: [True Blessing of the Malefic Viper (Blessing - True)]
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As always, Jake had to note that the damn thing just kept getting longer. Looking at the skills he highlighted to see where he had gained upgrades, Jake had honestly thought he had gained more. Three class skill upgrades, two Malefic Viper Legacy skill upgrades, and, of course, a new skill in both, too.
Overall, yeah, a little disappointing, but the upgrades he had gained were at least substantial, and he felt that what he hadn’t gained in skill upgrades, he’d instead gained in levels.
Jake’s pace was, despite everything, pretty damn fast. He was certainly a lot stronger leaving the Pantheon of Life than he had been when he got there. Especially his Strength stat had experienced massive growth as not only did Jake still split his Free Points between Agility and Strength, but with Fangs getting upgraded, he’d gained even more stats.
Granted, looking at his status, Jake felt that his Perception was starting to look a little low compared to the other stats. Sure, he still had his void lollipop that helped get some extra Perception, but it didn’t feel like it was enough.
Right then and there, Jake made the executive decision to invest the rest of his Free Points in C-grade into Perception to ensure the stat kept being his highest by far.
Levels and skill upgrades weren’t the only things Jake had gained from this trip, though, because one thing he’d definitely gotten out of this trip was some sweet, sweet loot.
Jake had gotten a pretty damn sweet bow from the trip, too. Apex Hunter’s Bow of the World Tree was an absolutely insane weapon that perfectly suited Jake’s Path and had near-infinite future growth potential. Nature’s Attendant, Yggdrasil, and even Artemis had truly done a banger job when making it, and Jake couldn’t be happier.
He’d technically also gotten a new mask after the Forest King had the one Jake wore returned to him. Seeing as the new and old masks were so damn similar, Jake didn’t really want to count it as more loot, but he still chose to include it anyway, as it had definitely been an impactful item due to the meaning behind it.
Having the King back to life and now fully free of Jake was truly a burden lifted off Jake’s shoulder, as he neither had to deal with the thought of the King being forcefully bound to him, nor the guilt that his own stupidity and weakness had resulted in the Unique Lifeform's perishing.
Then there was, of course, his new Umbral Cloak, gifted by Umbra. Granted, Jake knew that the god definitely had some ulterior motives behind gifting him the cloak, and she had downright admitted that at least one of the reasons was to make it easier to track him. Seeing as the cloak was connected to the Shadow Realm, he knew Umbra could detect the location of the cloak at all times, but he surmised it perhaps gave her even more insight than just what she had admitted to. Assuming she could get through Shroud of the Primordial, but Jake wouldn’t be surprised if this cloak was kind of a workaround to counter that skill in more ways than just location tracking.
Not that Jake particularly minded, as he remained confident she wouldn’t be able to glean his true secrets.
Anyhow, while Jake hadn’t gained a lot of items, those he had gotten were of the highest quality and likely ones he would keep using for a very long time, if not all the way to godhood.
Of course, Jake had gained one more thing from his visit to the Pantheon of Life that he certainly hadn’t expected... his first girlfriend since his unfortunate university days. Just thinking about it felt weird, especially as he looked at the Godqueen sitting in the center of the flying vessel.
Everything had gone a little fast, sure, but it had all felt right so far to Jake. Artemis also didn’t complain as the two of them just did what felt natural to them, and he had no regrets about how he had approached things. Despite not having any complaints, Jake still felt a little weird about things, as it was all so new to him and a big change.
He also had to realize that the concept of relationships in the multiverse differed a lot from before. The two of them had made a commitment, but that didn’t mean they would be glued to one another, and he was sure that Artemis would have plenty of actual work to do both at the Order and back in the Pantheon of Life. It wouldn’t be weird if the two were apart for extremely long periods, as long as the mutual promise they had made to one another persisted.
Of course, Jake also realized that this development meant he had a few things to consider upon returning to the Order and a few people he needed serious conversations with. Irin especially, and he was sure that she would be one of the first people he would meet upon returning to the Order of the Malefic Viper.
He also couldn’t forget a certain high elf who still lived in his home back at the Order. Meira had certainly returned from Nevermore by now, and if Jake was being honest, he hoped the years she had been away had allowed her to truly grow into her own person and properly understand what she wanted. Hopefully, what she wanted didn’t include something Jake couldn’t and wouldn’t give her. Either way, a conversation would have to happen.
Jake was awakened from his thoughts as Artemis spoke again.
“And we’re approaching the teleportation hub,” the Godqueen explained to the group. “While it would be entirely possible to teleport without it, using a hub like this is far easier, and there’s already been established a connection with the Order of the Malefic Viper. Finally, seeing as this is the official return of the Chosen of the Malefic Viper and the arrival of the Ambassador from the Pantheon of Life, we should at least keep our transportation to official channels.”
Using a Pulse of Perception, Jake saw they landed on a massive teleportation circle on the hub planet, and the second they touched down, the circle activated. Magic built up in the air and seeped into the vessel as Artemis gave them a final warning.
“We’ll be going through the void now. The vessel will protect you, but be warned that it likely remains an uncomfortable experience.”
There were nods of acknowledgement all along as everyone braced themselves, and a moment later, they performed the final teleport toward Primordial-4 and the Order of the Malefic Viper.
All they had to do was briefly pass through the gap between worlds as a nice little shortcut... but as almost felt customary by now, Jake’s trips through the void rarely went as expected.
Comments
Pibblepunk
He doesn't need to have any serious conversations with Irin. The bounds of their relationship don't actually need to change. Yet again, Jake isn't quite grasping how this works.
Zimidiaz
anomalous soul got an upgrade during his meeting with the first sage going from giving just 25% more mana to 25% more mana stamina and health, if you multiply 26363 by 1.25 it equals 32953.75
Nihad Həşimovv
Why is Stamina 329537? In this case, shouldn't Endurance be 32935 or something? Why 26363?
Georgia Guy-Williams
Downgraded as part of c-grade evolution
Adam
I knows it's late and you might not read this but I was just rereading the tutorial and I was comparing the stat sheet with what it was like at the beginning. The issue is that in the tutorial, Jake's (Alchemist's Purification) is Common rarity, but here, much later, you have it written as Inferior. Have I forgotten an event where his skill downgraded or is this a mistake?
phil
nothing i love more than a recap episode
Georgia Guy-Williams
584734.375 is current mana so should be 584734/584734... Sorry assumed second number correct before doing maths
Georgia Guy-Williams
Mana Points (MP): 518,125/518,125 --> 584,734/584,732 584,734/584,734 ?? Otherwise has 2 mana more than total. Also stats missing race skills and bloodline.
Chloe
Tyftc
John Durrett
tyftc
Kristjan Vool
Next chapter -> https://www.patreon.com/posts/135932751?utm_campaign=postshare_fan
Léon Geide
Readability idea for status window: Section: [(Rarity) Skillname] \linebreak [(Rarity) Other Skill] etc
Boffadeez
Something about calling void God's rascals is hilarious
David Hall
Nope, I hate it
Alexandria
Have we seen jake use his new [Event Horizon] skill?
Jan
Void of Time
Justin Maher-Smith
Agreed mate but with the greatest respect to zog of course. Hopefully editing for the book can work some magic as I looooved the arc overall.
C Smith
So just caught up and basically read all of the Pantheon of Life arc in one go. I'd say most of it was great. But the one big downside I'd say is that a lot of it is just way to drawn out. 3-4 chapters for a date, a ton of chapters for the first hunt, etc. The arc is good just way to drawn out in general. This chap is the same. For someone who read the arc over the last week having a Chap that just repeats what I just read is monotonous. I could see for those who read it piecemeal over months it's worthwhile but for my reading experience it's very redundant. This is meant to be constructive criticism. Like I said the majority of the arc was really good. I'd say maybe ~15% seems stretched.
Nano
Perception is still his highest stat the gap isn’t as big anymore tho
Geoffrey
It's probably Oras, that rascal.
Arieh Sochaczevski
No way it’s her first encounter.
Seen Death
While i always enjoy the Void God interactions, i dont get the feeling Villy would ever need / want to shoo them away as long as they dont have bad intentions It definitely wouldnt be a simple procedure, especially with how mysterious the void operates
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter!
Seen Death
Trust in the Zog! We just wrapped up a pretty condensed Pantheon of Life arc Just tied some loose strings and onto the next (ive been behind on reading daily, it does flow much better when u can read more than 1 chapter at a time, although im generally too impatient to purposefully wait)
Seen Death
Look how nice Jake is, introducing Artemis to her first Void God haha
TimeDrawsNigh
Huh. I’m surprised he got more Strength & Agility than Perception from all those level ups. I thought it was his highest stat earner with both classes. Am I misremembering?
MrEM4N
Tyfc. Hopefully you come back from your upcoming vacation energized. These last few chapters have kind of dragged on with alot of filler narration.
Carl Never
We're waiting for godhood for the 4th wall break
Carl Never
I'd take my soul examined over some fat guy with his thumb in my bumb
David Hall
It wouldn't be a trip through the void with out a visit from Oras, the best/worst tsa agent in the multiverse
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Eric Shivak
TFTC but simply because no one had the time or (could be) bothered to put in the effort to scour the empty nothingness of space with the hope of finding a few rocks.
Michael Fannon
We are missing race skills right? Things like meditation.
Thenais
wanna see the hairy cube again
Thenais
first chapter of a new book
Jonathan Hovey
who else feels like this is the last chapter of the current book?
Ryan Ulrich
SS gonna have a void breakthrough?
Carl Never
Yeah I think they are just all have there own great plannets?
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
J W
Oh come on! It was juat getting good. I need more Oras.
Colin
Every meeting with Oras gives Missingno at Cinnabar Island vibes. Dina and Art are in for a treat.
Benjamin Warlick
I thought both Yggdrasil and the order were in the first universe
Ty Cooper
Oh rhe build up! Oris has something for Arnold's moon base or puzzle for Arnold. Of course he has to complement Jake on his new friend Jasper. Oris loves seeing new stuff and Jasper probably plays in the void.
Blutako
You know, for me that spurred a thought about what if sandy figures out void travel well before godhood and just gets used as an Arnold bus to visit oras or explore the void for better applications in his inventions
Blutako
I want to know that too
The Dregs
I was so hoping for more void god interactions.
Blutako
What not happy for more oras and friends?
Lynderyn
Hopefully we get the name of Cubes this time
Blutako
Every stat other than agility is about 2/3 or less of perception, a couple are less than half , agility is still almost 15000 below perception, "other stats are catching up, that's it the rest goes to perception" I absolutely love Jake's dedication to perception, wait @zogarth can Jake perceive us reading about him
Frederik
would be cool if they meet void gods and then villy shows up and tells them to shu away from his friends and visitors
Almer Reyhan
OH COME ON :((((
Lemonsqueezy
He has definitely moved away from being significantly relevant anymore. Since he ties to Jake have been broken. I am assuming that he will soon go his own way and only be mentioned occasionally in the story. Like many other characters that were once a focal point (Caleb, Jacob, and William) and are now just background NPCs.
Daniel Hamilton
Everyone else freaking out hoping they’re not obliterated. Jake just like hey long time no see . Gonna have to be careful if he does run into the void gods. Villy has said “I cannot rule out that the Void Gods may also be aware of his existence. … (refrain to the first stage ) one of the primary reasons Oras even blesses people … is to better connect to and perceive the material plane … making it not a stretch to assume he will be able to hear and see through those blessed.” So this possibly means Void Gods exist above the local universe’s rules, similar to the system itself. Their agenda likely involves metaphysical control, entropy, or secrecy. They are connected to forbidden knowledge, suggesting a role in protecting—or abusing—cosmic truths. This can be a reason why the gods even fear them and try not to interact with them and why even Villy is wary of them
Lemonsqueezy
It seems that the Primordials have great planets in separate universes because Jake is currently travelling between universes to get from The Pantheon of Life to The Order. I think the Primordials all settled in different Universes to not step on each others toes. It is never really specified which universe the Primordials live in. I think Villy lives in the 1st Universe because the planet he is on is called Primordial 4. So maybe all the Primordials lived in the 1st Universe, but spread out as more universes were integrated. There might be a specific characteristic that defines if a planet is a "great planet" or if it is just designated as such because a god lives on the planet.
Daniel Hamilton
Find out next time on primal hunter Z!!!
Daniel Hamilton
the universe have to be quite massive on a scale when there’s great planets where the Earth is like a grain of sand on it in size comparison so for a universe filled with multiple of these great planets I imagine the distance between all of them is on a insane level
Lemonsqueezy
Reference to D&D stat tables. Stats like Perception, Luck and/or Charisma are always at the bottom of the list. In D&D these are all considered utility or extraneous stats. They could provide bonus encounters or random event outcomes, but overall they are never considered necessary for a character to play. Fighters use strength/vitality/toughness, Archers use Agility/Strength/Endurance, Mages use Intelligence/Wisdom/Willpower. The subclasses like Rogues use stuff like Perception/Agility/Luck. There is a mismatch of the rest depending on the class/subclass. But the original 3 (archers, fighters, and mages) of D&D use the main 3 (Strength, Agility, Intelligence). In some D&D style games Intelligence and Wisdom are the same, this also often applies to Toughness and Vitality, which can be merged into Strength. I think D&D only has 6 possible stats you could put points into. You had Strength, Dexterity (agility), Intelligence, Wisdom (perception/insight), Constitution (endurance/vitality), and Charisma (can often affect luck).
Daniel Hamilton
Hopefully, some more of the void gods appear as they have been mentioned, but seem apart, it would just be funny if the God queen was freaked out by it but Jake is just like oh you again. How’s are you doing? Thank you for the gift the last time we met. I really appreciate it. Everyone else is just freaking out hoping they’re not obliterated. (I believe Villy has mentioned. They are quite strong in their own right and even he is wary of them as the void is something else) excited for the possibilities.
Kevin Watson
perception could use another visit from the All Seeing Eye
Johnsmith
If perception is the best stat why does he have it near the bottom of his stat list?
Lazy Dragon
Does every primordial have a great planet? Are they all in the first universe? What's the distribution of great planets like? Sounds like there are several in the first universe, but we've not heard of any in the 93rd (not that there aren't, but that feels like something someone would have mentioned at this point?)
Kevin Hargett
I believe it is with percentage amplifiers, Equpment, basically everything he has available to him.
SetherAedekae
Jake just had to complain about not having enough perception
Staudi
Tyftc!
SinCinnamon
Another gift for Arnold!
ABTelford
Ha, more void god meetings coming up.
Edgar Rolon Rolon
I was waiting for this , I just knew there had to be some unexpected surprise waiting in the void , can’t wait to find out tomorrow !!!!
Matthias
Tftc
Walter Kimberly
Tyftc Zogarth!
Chase
Give my pretty elf a chance Jake
austin kutz
Lol, I knew there'd be an interception yesterday. I'm guessing here, but I'm thinking it's the Holy Church who wants the bloodline relic from El'Hakan so they can hopefully make a little mind control baby Anyone have any other guesses?
Dave
depends on the specific type, if its more the open relationship kind than the "gotta catch em all" kind, then that's not so bad. artemis' time scale and his have such a large mismatch that she could easily spend his entire time in b-grade on a single hunt, and she doesnt expect him to remain "faithful" to her in an "exclusivity" way in large part due to that sort of issue. could she *technically* just leave a clone "available" to him at all times, similar to the viper's voyeur clone? yeah, but still, that seems...... weird........ and he can tell the difference, and jake seems like the type who would probably prefer "quality time" with the genuine article over a poor imitation, to the point of probably wanting the real thing or nothing at all. IE: if she's totally fine with him continuing his thing with irin (especially considering that them hooking up is kind of super important for her own ability to keep up with his progress), but she herself doesnt develop any sort of relationship with irin (outside of them both being important figures in jakes life, so it making sense for them to be friends/friendly) i dont really see the issue. especially since that sort of thing is viewed as totally normal (just look at how nature's attendant's wife is technically yggdrasil, yet he still hooked up with an s-grade dryad to make dina's mother, and everyone was accepting of that). and his thing with carmen was already SUPER casual. artemis saying she wasnt going to do anything with anyone else but that he was open to wasnt referencing any sort of harem thing in my mind so much as he is the only being, mortal or otherwise, to even catch her interest in eras, so she sees no need to pursue others. whereas he has already found 2 others who are a close enough match to at least catch his casual interest, and she acknowledges that.
Lynderyn
584,734/584,732 -> is Jake 2 mana over maximum?
brjenness
About halfway through, I realized we were going to be dangling til tomorrow.
Xien
👀 who’s looking for a Villy whoop ass now?!!
Mikesch
She was the slave Villy forced on Jake after he first went to the Order. Now she is Duskleaves deciple
Cees Tollenaar
She might understand she needs it as part of her path. Or she might just tell her to take her path and shove it elsewhere
HDHusky
I dont remember who Meira is or the context of Jake mentioning her. Was she a romantic interest?
Nathan J
Or being dissatisfied with his profession skills lagging in general so much
Rewdan
The Golden Forest King is so aloof. He’s even more removed now not even contributing to the what we’ve done conversation. 🙄😆
Cees Tollenaar
It's too funny🤭
Rewdan
Thanks Zogarth great recap
Cees Tollenaar
Thought hers was on primodrial-4 in the 4th universe? (Confirmed with ChatGPT, gotta love it😂. It's stated in chapter 1008 It's not yet stated anywhere who rules the first universe but apparently a fan-source might suggest the Holy Mother? Time will tell I suppose
Nathan J
I think it's gonna be a giant fake out - "The trip through the void was completely unexpected in that... Nothing unexpected happened." "What do you mean you usually meet a void god? Most gods never meet a void god" -Artemis
Cees Tollenaar
It'll be a funny moment to see Artemis' face when she meets a void god for the first time and Jake just chilling about having a chat with him😆
Cees Tollenaar
I know! What happened to all free points going to perception! It's simply blasphemous!
Cees Tollenaar
Makes me think of Osiris😅 But Jake will indeed likely have a chat with Oras or another Void God
Mrburns93
Ha, nice.
Shadowind
Tftc
Kevin Hargett
He’s definitely about to make an appearance! I’d bet it comes with an upgrade to the void lilli pop Jake was just complaining about!
ButterflEye
I wonder if Jake’s high perception bites him in the ass when looking at oras and if that goes doublely true for Artemis
Numors
Please don’t transform it into a harem or something. I really would hate it going into that direction…
ButterflEye
The main setting at the order is his mansion so it’s entirely possible
Jared Bell
Tftc
Karim Saadi
Void shenanigans, you love to see it
Stephen Heng
Congrats Artemis on meeting a void god!!
Phil Ritter
I mean it was confirmed that he had a child so I’m guessing you are talking about a potential second one. When the incident happened in the 7th era the 93rd universe was still far from its inception so a connection doesn’t seem likely. The other problem I have is just that his bloodline has nothing to do with the immortal mind or natures attendant at all. He’s even rejected by the nature affinity. Even if a major mutation happened I’d expect the bloodline to be remotely related to the two origins
atome 4 000
I forgot what the stat represent, the raw stat ? the stat with the percentage ? or with the additional stat gained from consumable and equipment ?
Siethrobo
Jake's perception is closing in on 69420.
IntenseSushi
Tftc
Yiskah
And how powerful he really is given that he didn't get stopped by force but by them talking some sense into him. If he hadn't had the experience of sitting alone on the mountain after destroying his home world, he may not have considered there was a reason to stop before the entire multiverse was destroyed.
Scotty
👀
Takoda Heitz
I knew it.
Cody K
I can practically hear in The King's voice from FNV. "A fella named Oris." I know the spelling is different but they sound close enough.
Daniel
Better than Star Trek
Clint
Everyone wave to the eldritch abomination.
atome 4 000
[Unseen Hunter Arcane Hunter (Legendary)] -> [Unseen Arcane Hunter (Legendary)]
BumAssBumAss
Perception only increased by 4k?! Heresy.
BlackRazaras
Thanks for the chapter
Dave
Oras confirmed
Cajun Terror
The viper should make Artemis live with Jake.
Sarianne
🤦🏼♀️what's going to go wrong this time....I think Jake simply shouldn't be allowed to travel through the Void with others anymore 🤣😅
Eden
Reqlly highlights just HOW much of a rampage villy went on if he managed to make 10% of a universe forever desolate before he was told to take a time out.
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter! 🙂
JW Saxby
Tyftc Zogarth! 🍻
Meir Banon
Tftc
Jelani Willock
Is my main man Oras back?
Loststar7
Yep. This is definitely Jake’s fault. He shouldn’t have let Jasper touch your nest.
AwesomeCake8
Jake has 2 more mana than his max lol
Beemoss
Tftc
Loststar7
It seems today’s cliffhanger will be unaVOIDable.
Childish Jordino
What kind of void abomination will Jake be running into this time?
Vincent Heins
Yea that’s a very good point
Daniel Bücherl
Tftc
Paul B
YOU TEASE! 😭😭😭😭
Fdrugc
Tftc thanks for the stat sheet also why isn't the bloodline mentioned in the stat sheet separately from the titles?
greg belokopitsky
So im smoking a blunt going so hear me out. What if Jake's bloodline is actually related to the vipers. So hear me out the vipers wife died she was a relative of natures attendant. So I started thinking what would cause the viper to go into a rage maybe it wasn't just his wife that died maybe she was pregnant. Then the first time the viper saw jake not only was it strange that he could be near him but maybe the viper recognized the bloodline.
Crystal Hill
In both this and the previous chapter, their travel is referred to as being between universes, but aren’t the Pantheon of life and the Order of Villy both in the first universe? Perhaps it would be more accurate to say that they were traveling *across* the universe or across universes.
Richard Loveless
I'm surprised he didn't talk about his inferior rarity alchemists purification.
Xander
TFTC :) I didnt check through the skills and all that I assume you copy/paste them from a doc somewhere. Also isnt Yggs great planet already IN the first universe? whey are we going through the void? Suggested edits: "one had the time or ** bothered to put in the effort" potentially missing word "had" "*Alas*, the multiverse *did have* to be truly" another use of alas that seems odd to me i would expect "Simply put," and "had" in these spots. "to reach an area ** it could teleport again." missing word "where" "spend more time together and perhaps even do a bit of archery *together*," ditch the second "together" its implied from the first use. "Mana Points (MP): 518,125/518,125 --> *584,734/584,732*" are the numbers suppose to be different here or does Jake have more available mana than his max? "a burden lifted off Jake’s *shoulder*," usually "shoulders" is plural in this phrase. "there’s already been *established a connection* with " should be "a connection established"
Sayjinlord
I wonder what Void God Jake and friends will bump into this time.
lockx
And there it is. Artemis' first void god run-in
Sylphie
Ree!
joel southard
Thank you for the chapter
Roland Haller
Yep, definitely still getting intercepted. Tftc!
Martino Zanchi
I'm sorry but I think I'm missing something. Why are they going through the void? Shouldn't they already be in the first universe? It doesn't make sense for the Pantheon of life not to be in it considering Ygdrasil became a goddess when only the fist existed (also she's a tree). I don't think they even went through it on the first trip.
Daniel Brian
Oras has entered the chat.
Bannit gunner
Yay, resident void god
Hmmm... okay
Oras what is it now?-Jake probably
Salientmind
Funny that Jake thinks Artemis won't be taking the lead in discussing things with Irin.
Kyle Stitt
dun dun dunnnnnnnnn!!!!!
RnR_ RnR
A nice little recap of his time at the pantheon of life. Its been a while so i appreciate this just to clear up where jake was at.
Snowdwb
Thanks!
Georgia Guy-Williams
Thanks for the stat sheet... Can't believe I had been craving that
Unwillingmainer
Oras again or someone/thing else?
Michael Fannon
Oh, you tease. Void gods tomorrow instead of today. Fun.
wyattmon
Void God Meeting 3 & Knuckles
mitchell kaiser
Ugh I’m just so impatient to get back to the order, but it’s nice seeing the stat update.
Matthew
Well I guess Artemis is finally going to meet a void god 😂.
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Dylan Crimmel
I really should have gone to bed by now. Oh well, first. And, leech?
Talmadge Hires
Tyftc!
Jan
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