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Chapter 1061 - Breakdown In Negotiations
🕑 Added 2025-01-24 12:18:10 +0000 UTCYeah, fuck no, I don’t.
While Jake certainly believed that the Holy Church would use Ell’Hakan’s Bloodline efficiently, he didn’t trust that they would only use it “for good.”
Because in the eyes of the Holy Church, anything that helped their faction was for the greater good. Were they going to use the Bloodline to try and create super therapists? Probably. Were they also going to use them to manipulate World Leaders and convince people to join them through emotional fuckery?
Most certainly. In fact, there was even a chance they ended up being worse than Ell’Hakan had ever been. Not to mention the slight chance they failed to fully control the ones with the Bloodlines, or what if someone had a mutated version stronger than expected? There were so many ways things could go wrong.
If Jake said yes, he would be like one of those scientists in movies agreeing to experiment on that one super dangerous alien pathogen just discovered, his decision ultimately leading to an absolute disaster. Jake didn’t want to be that kind of character.
That’s why Jake ended up shaking his head. “I see the sincerity behind your offer, but I can’t agree to any agreement that does not involve the return of Ell’Hakan’s Truesoul to the system where it belongs. His Bloodline should die with him, end of story.”
His words instantly worsened the mood in the room as Jake refused to move even when a god directly proposed a deal. From the looks of it, everyone – besides probably Jacob and Bertram, who were auditioning for an Oscar – fully expected Jake to ultimately end up agreeing. Why wouldn’t they? In their minds, it was ludicrous to disrespect gods in any way, and Jake not accepting a god’s offer would definitely qualify as disrespectful in their minds.
“Are you truly certain of your decision?” the Lodestar Matron asked, disappointment in her voice.
“I don’t easily change my mind,” Jake simply responded.
“Am I to assume this is also the opinion of your Patron?”
“No idea, but I’m fairly confident he wouldn’t disagree with whatever choice I make today. Contrary to you guys, he respects when something is not his choice to make,” Jake spoke, taking a not-so-subtle dig at not just the god but the entire Holy Church.
“You are aware that we also can’t simply give up the Truesoul, correct? We already invested far too much to walk away with nothing,” the Lodestar Matron tried, seemingly unable to comprehend why Jake was being so stubborn.
“I’m pretty sure that’s called the sunk cost fallacy. It’s a fallacy for a reason. Sometimes, you need to know when to cut your losses. This is one such time,” Jake said in a calm voice.
He continued to not want to start a fight if he could avoid it. By now, Jake had accepted it could very well happen, but he still believed the Church had the chance to make the right choice. He at least wanted to give them the chance to.
“I fail to understand the source of your stubbornness. Are there guarantees you remain unsatisfied with? Is there truly nothing that could make you compromise? The value of the Truesoul is high, yes, but only to us. There must be something you value that we can offer,” the Lodestar Matron said, sounding more confused than before.
Evidently, she also desperately wanted to avoid a fight. The Holy Church had to know it wouldn’t end well for them, right?
“There really isn’t anything you can offer, no,” Jake shook his head and sighed. “My mind is set. However, I don’t think this meeting is a waste of time, even with that being the case. One thing you said I do fully agree with is that it would be nice for us to leave on good terms today. To leave without unnecessary bloodshed.”
The god stared down at him, Jake continuing.
“The Milky Way Galaxy is rapidly coming under my control, and at some point, a final clash is bound to happen between our factions. There is a lot of bad blood between the Holy Church and many of the people in my budding alliance, but I do have the power to allow the Holy Church a peaceful ending in this conflict. I can promise safe passage for all members of the Holy Church out of the Milky Way Galaxy once the universe fully opens back up, and until then, you will be left alone on the planets you currently control. Perhaps we can even discuss the Holy Church being allowed some continued, although minor, presence in the galaxy.”
One thing that Jake believed the Holy Church had gotten entirely wrong from the get-go of these negotiations was that they were happening between equal parties. That most certainly wasn’t the case.
The Church was a defeated combatant who’d backed the wrong leader in a war. They were the final holdout of the Milky Way Galaxy, and Jake barely viewed them as a real threat. At least not before the universe was opened up and the Church had the opportunity to funnel in reinforcements, but even then, Jake was confident the foundation he and his allies would have in the galaxy would be strong enough to resist.
He also had to recognize that the Holy Church was the largest faction in the multiverse. Even if Jake didn’t want them to, chances are they would end up retaining some level of presence, if not on Earth, then somewhere else in the Milky Way. They were very much a melting pot, and he couldn’t possibly expect Miranda to weed out any member of the Church. That being the case, Jake preferred their presence to at least be out in the open rather than some hidden cult.
However, it seemed his offer wasn’t that well received.
“You wish for us to not only give you the Truesoul but admit total defeat and retreat from the galaxy under your supervision? Without you offering anything in return for such a major concession?” the Lodestar Matron asked, seemingly flabbergasted at Jake’s audacity for that to be his offer to a god.
“I am offering something in return. The lives of all those that will inevitably end up dying in a pointless conflict,” Jake said in a cold tone. “Let me be absolutely clear for there to be no confusion. This is now a negotiation for the terms of the Holy Church’s absolute surrender. You know as well as I that should the fighting begin, the winner is already determined. Be that the fight that could break out between me and the many fighters you have spread throughout the city, including the party of elites right in front of me, or if we’re talking about the armies under my alliance versus the remaining forces of the Holy Church.”
The god was silent despite Jake’s shift in tone, making him shake his head before sighing.
“Look, you backed the wrong horse in this race. Put too many eggs in the Ell’Hakan basket. Whatever idiom you wanna use, it’s a fact that you lost, and my side won. The only true choice you have left is if you want to lose with dignity or foolishly struggle until the end, countless people dying meaningless deaths in the process.”
It was easy to see that Jake had purposefully taken charge of the negotiations now, much to the displeasure of everyone in the room. Jake, having identified not only the army surrounding him but the party of elites in the room also clearly spooked them a bit, making Jake seriously question how little the Holy Church truly knew about him.
“The sunk cost fallacy, you called it,” the Lodestar Matron spoke after a while. “An accurate description beside the fallacy part. You continually fail to realize how much value this Bloodline holds to us. Even if the chance to retain it is small, we’ll have to take it. No matter the sacrifices, we have to, at the very least, try.”
“You’re seriously willing to let that many people die for a gamble you have no way of winning?” Jake asked, thinking that now the god in front of him was the one being wholly unreasonable.
“I return that question to you. Are you willing to kill anyone and everything standing in your way to get a Truesoul you have no use for? Simply to deny us having it?”
“Whatever happens is not on me,” Jake simply spoke, not going to get dragged into that logic. They had already established that the Holy Church was the one that had stolen the Truesoul in the first place. Jake wasn’t going to feel bad for whatever happened next.
“But it will be your doing,” the Lodestar Matron said before sighing. “Your choice has been made, and it appears that peace is not an option you are willing to explore. Very well... let us adopt a more heavy-handed approach. Apprehend the Chosen.”
With those words, the Lodestar Patron’s projection exploded without any warning as a wave of holy light washed over Jake. Once more, it became clear the Holy Church had fully expected things could go south as the explosion from the formation directly attacked Jake’s soul, making him stumble back.
Just then, the party of five who had been part of the escort went into action. Two people charged at Jake, two others began manifesting some kind of magic to directly attack him, and the final one pressed her hands together and offered a prayer as light fell upon her party members.
The attack seemingly arrived in an instant but to Jake...
Slow.
Jake easily dodged the two melee fighters and stepped forward as he grasped one of them by the face. He smashed the guy down into the solid stone floor head-first, forming a crater as cracks formed all throughout the building. They had likely expected him to be stunned by the soul attack, but Jake wasn’t that easily affected.
Massive spikes of holy light pierced through the ceiling right then, aiming straight for Jake. Raising a hand, Jake sent out a wave of arcane energy that blew apart the magic easily, and before the mage who had cast it had a chance to muster another response, Jake stepped down and teleported.
With a katar in hand, he was ready to strike, but a familiar warrior wielding a massive shield teleported in and blocked his blow. As he did, Jake very briefly made eye contact with Bertram, feeling a sense of approval from them.
The internal politics of the Holy Church really are well and truly fucked, Jake thought to himself as he Sparta kicked the guardian, sending him flying through a wall and out of the building.
With a quick Pulse, he also confirmed there was movement all around. Dozens of formations were being placed down at once everywhere, and elite parties stormed for the building placed smack in the middle of the city. In the sky, far above, a seal began to form as more than a hundred priests not too far away were channeling some manner of ritual.
Jake saw all this, and yet he took his time to look at the head priest, who had retreated a good distance away. “Are you really going to do this? Throw away your lives for a god who couldn’t give two shits if you all died?”
“I shall not be swayed by a blasphemer! We are to apprehend you, so if you surrender peacefully, we-“
“You made your choice,” Jake cut him off as he lifted his foot and stomped down. A wave of arcane mana erupted from him, the entire town hall building disintegrating as destructive mana washed over it. The shockwave also sent the people close to him scurrying back, giving Jake plenty of space.
The dust didn’t even have time to clear as a barrage of arrows flew into the air before splitting apart into a few dozen. All of them curved and flew around the city, with a good number of them targeted at the priests channeling the large ritual in the sky.
A few fighters tried to intercept the arrows aimed at their weaker comrades, but they were blasted away as over fifty explosions rocked the city. Most parties managed to get out of it mostly unharmed and prepared to keep moving, only for them to see hundreds more arrows now blanketing the sky.
With negotiations having fully broken down, Jake saw no reason to hold back anymore as he prepared to make it absolutely clear why they shouldn’t have been such fucking idiots but just done the smart thing and surrendered when they had the chance.
--
“I hope you like the place chosen to be your grave,” King Iludar said with confidence, Miranda staring back at him with an expression he couldn’t quite read. Not that he had any intentions of really delving into her emotions.
Without any further warning, not wanting to give her or anyone the chance to properly muster a response, he attacked. A staff appeared in his hand as a torrent of bright yellow flames exploded directly toward Miranda, who was currently having her magic suppressed.
She responded by lifting her hand, and... something moved in her sleeves. Before the flames made contact, a large wall appeared between her and King Iludar, much to his shock as his eyes opened wide. His shock only grew in the following moments.
“Tehee, that tickles!” a voice echoed in the minds of all those present as the wall spoke while slightly wiggling back and forth, making the ground shake.
Iludar didn’t even have to comprehend what was happening as he heard screams from one section of his elite forces. He briefly glanced over and, to his horror, saw body parts flying into the air, and in the middle, a figure in full metal armor stood as the faint gleam of thin strings of metal could be seen reflecting the sunlight where a bit of blood stuck to them. More than thirty people were killed instantly, but that was only the beginning.
Out of the giant monster, which Iludar recognized as the Chosen of the Boundless Hydra, a single figure appeared. One of those they had been unable to keep proper track of but had simply assumed would remain on the planets she had spent the last long period on.
Someone who’d stayed out of the conflict until now... and someone Iludar had truly wished wouldn’t appear.
True Royal.
He didn’t even need to think anymore about what to do as the moment she appeared, he knew it was over. While he called himself a king, he knew that in front of a True Royal, he was nothing. She also only displayed her talents, as right when she appeared, her Royal Guards appeared all around her, and alongside many other ectognamorph soldiers, an army flooded the skies.
Iludar didn’t hesitate anymore but gave the order in an instant. “Everyone, full focus on the witch! Kill her and retreat immediately!”
Despite the situation clearly not being good, not a single elite disobeyed. Thousands erupted with their full power in an instant as they charged forward, magic filling the skies as more elites from Haven also began to exit the giant space worm, with the many insectoid soldiers flying directly into the spells in the air to block them.
King Iludar himself also held nothing back as he fully activated his boosting skill. He infused his staff with far more mana than it could take as he used his best offensive skill above his usual capabilities as a swirling force of intense yellow flames enveloped the entire valley.
In the very next second, a pillar of flames descended upon the witch, but before it even hit, he saw her faintly smile as the environment around her warped and began to turn verdant.
Combined with the giant worm willingly flying up to block the blow, it failed to do much, but Iludar kept channeling the spell as he held his staff with one hand. He realized there was no way to take her down and decided to cut his losses.
Using his other hand, he took out his escape token. With him channeling his magic, his entire body was enveloped in flames, which would disguise as he channeled energy into the token for a few seconds and-
A beam of light pierced through the mass of flames, Iludar feeling a faint pain in his hand. His channeled magic began to dissolve from the shock as he looked down and saw all the fingers beside his thumb missing from the hand that had been holding the token.
At the end-point of the flash of light was an elf... Kindroth... putting out the flames on his clothes as he held the token in his one hand, a bloody dagger in the other one.
Comments
Phil Ritter
I don’t think contribution can be transferred through the pylon but is like a title only for the one possessing it. As for claiming the pylon, I’d guess the second in command automatically gets full control and if nobody like this exists it will become ownerless and the first lucky person to find it gets it
Dave
Tftc
Greg Alverson
I am curious what happens to his pylon when king Iludar dies. Can Jake claim it? Can anyone who wants to? What if he has the Sword Saint or miranda claim it would they end up on the prima admin list too.
Daniel Foster
Lol took the words right out of my mouth. Nice
Bob Fight
Na the first sage did it with the strength to utterly flatten Jake within his own soul a place where he has regularly flattened beings above A grade Jake just broke a building I don’t think they are in anyway comparable feats
Greedsmith
Called it!
Phil Ritter
Kindroth was always shown as a very smart person so even if he isn’t loyal to Jake he isn’t stupid enough to make him his enemy
Koby
Gotta disagree. Williams whole path in the tutorial was a play directed by Eversmile. He’s pretty much lived his life blind to true humanity and when given the chance to make his own choices he chooses to help the faction of the guy who killed him
Koby
I feel like you’re right in some way. Not truely the FS skills but Jake is undoubtedly a student of the FS and taking after him
Koby
I love how sandy was just chilling up Miranda’s sleeve. I had to read it back a few times to understand what happened but that’s a power move!
J7
From book 4 "Yeah, I am not a fan of slavery," Jake answered incredibly bravely. "I guess you dabbled?" He already knew the answer. "Once upon a time, yes, but not since I became a god. There simply has been no reason for me to do so. People came to serve me willingly, so why would I force others to? Enslaving someone is also a great way to ruin any future they may have, which is why it’s pretty much never done with anyone of value. Also, you won’t have to fear ever being Soulbound.” "Why not?" Jake asked. Well, Villy likely wouldn’t have it, and the blessing likel— "You got a Bloodline. Anyone with a Bloodline cannot be Soulbound. You can still sign Soul Contracts, but not a full-on Soulbinding. The reason for this is simple… Soulbinding someone is binding them like an item to your soul, and as you know, you need to meet the requirement to bind an item before you can do so. Due to the nature of Bloodlines, this means that no one can ever meet the requirements to bind your soul.”
Vega
I’m looking at the PH wiki. I know Eternal Hunger consumes the soul, and the Truesoul is the core part of the soul. The Truesoul can’t be touched by anything but the system, so it can be held but not affected by the Holy Mother’s Transcendent skill. So when Eternal Hunger eats the soul, perhaps it just eats part of the soul? So perhaps it eats the layers but not the core.
TyranT-Rex
Not sure i would have ever known that if it was for you, thanks lol.
TyranT-Rex
I think i saw somewhere that he made a poll years back that asked if people wanted more of the side stories or more regular story chapters per week. The more chapters per week won. I agree really liked them too. Especially the 2 with the dog. Was cool when he refrenced the dog in the normal story. Was a nice "Easter Egg"
Flameboy
** COMPLETE SIDE NOTE** I went back to read what is posted here on Patreon and I found the side stories. When I first saw them I thought it was for a different series Zog was writing and wasn’t interested, but then I realized I was wrong. I love the little side notes on completely new characters and old characters! Will there be more? Or do the higher levels already receive them? I love how the stories add more depth to the whole series! It’s like adding more paint strokes to this art piece. Does anyone know?
J Snyder
By far the worst part of this entire story has been trying to “humanize” and “rehabilitate” William. Creep should have perma-died 10 books ago.
thendavesaid
No. While Earth looks internally peaceful, that isn't necessarily because Jake is imposing peace. Jake's path very much approves of struggle and growth. Remember, in the tutorial Jacob chose to die rather than try to kill a comatose William, because Jacob's path is one of pacifism and offering guidance and hope for those who also choose pacifism.
HardcoreLace756
Also William has proven himself useful, sure he revealed and spied on Elly for a chunk of the war and outright helped Jake prepare and attack ellys space. So people do trust him again.
HardcoreLace756
Kindroth straight up told Jake that he's tired of being the chosen one and he appreciated being treated like an equal, so if he were to betray Jake that would require something far more than simply some assurances from a faction he doesn't like. I don't know of anything currently that kindroth would betray Jake over. That's without thinking about the fact kindroth has basically no chance of that ending up good for him and he knows it.
SilverSentry
Lol. The primordial have all kinds of quiet deals we don't know about. I can't see villy trying to kill a primordial over this.
Syf0
Draskil is NOT a progenitor. When villy introduced him, he mentioned draskil as someone who got close to be a progenitor. So someone who got far in the tutorial, but didnt quite get to the end, i imagen between charmen and ss
Chloe
At what point do we get an Artemis date? Glad Miranda is her usual prepared self. Jake making a mess of the Churches folks. Tyftc
Jordan Rogers
I think Jake is gonna accidentally be the head of the 93 universes own pantheon, and Villy will join with his other assortment of god friends, and Jake will end up with the chief god title(probably of heretic origins something) and he will just tell everyone to do what they want without being douchebags about it… and Jacob will be his heretic augur
William WIlson
Yeah only fans started as a way to share artwork. It was originally supposed to be a crowd funding website for singers, painters, graphic novelist, story tellers, basically it was another patreon but they decided to allow nude art and then shit happened.
William WIlson
You mean jacob wants exactly what Jake is doing on earth but without sacrificing millions to do it?
William WIlson
There are 2 reads on this incident from what I gathered. The read i first had was the Lodestar Matron launched the attack but do to the formation being set up and run via c grades her full attack doesn't transfer but it the reason the formation collapsed. The other read is the c grades planned this soul attack and made it happen when she disconnected and overloaded the formation causing the formation to self collapse.
Miguel Sanchez
Fair… but that similarity is exciting. But everything else is eerily similar
William WIlson
While interesting it just doesn't seem right. Firstly Jake throws a ball instead of shooting an arrow. Also the formation that projects the Lodestar Matron imploded so can see her any more. That being said I enjoy giving some fan fiction. I know writing a new story is tough as hell and I see these fan fictions as ways to inspire the author.
William WIlson
Um draskil is also a progenitor like Jake and Jake is unsure if he could beat him. I'm sorry but I don't think Carmen could win
William WIlson
No Jake doesn't have the first sage's Transcendence. You can tell the difference because the first sage spoke the words hence the quotation marks. This slow is Jake's internal thoughts not him speaking.
brjenness
and most importantly, does he sell feet pics.
brjenness
yeah, I think Carmen too, but draskil's race would give some huge advantages.
Tr0LLach
That way Holy Mother is the only winner. Jake's been fucked with by the church damn near since the integration, with Holy Mother's implicit approval. Why would Jake and Villy just let her use them?
Miguel Sanchez
WAIT…. Did Jake almost pull a FS move? *SLOW*…. Like he saw under the vision of the FS walking in space? His foot stomping in the ground and conducting his mana (like the FS did in Jake’s Soul). Destroying everything with is mana (again FS)!!!
Michael Ferguson
I guess we win in that case. It would be an awesome fight to watch.
Michael Ferguson
In fights are resolved by outsiders. If you're in the cult you can disagree but you can't do much about it, other than complain up the chain. The problem is the outcome for the outsider is they killed an inner member, so the whole cult is after you now. The church is not Villy's friend, but he is strong enough to make them back off.
The Uub
Wait. Does this mean Zog has an OF?
Asher Mack
I think he was talking about Draskil the previous mole being now malefic dragonkin that Jake met at the order (gotta be carmen btw)
Phasmatic7
Thankies zogie, absolutely fantastic chapter
Anthony Smith
Idk, they're the biggest faction in the multiverse. Theres most definitely different factions within the faction. I think this group is a very misinformed faction in the HC and a different faction will ally with Jake.
Peter
I actually kind of want it to be anticlimactic. Just a short sentence that the holly mother just ties her up and sacrifices her for Jake as some compensation. The idea that the church just throws something away that the C grades thought was so badass and powerful, for fucking Jake.
Michael Ferguson
Jake. Could be fun to watch though.
KenTX325
It will be interesting to see if the candidates are eliminated till there is only one or replaced so there is always five.
KenTX325
If he ever gets a cool name it should be something like Psycho Killer of the Court Witch.
Rakharun
Also true, but no cliffhanger
brjenness
We don't know where the desolate child is going to show up...nobodies safe yet.
brjenness
Who wins in a spar between Carmen and Jake's dragonkin buddy? Wasn't he from the 93rd? How long after meeting her before he asks her if she wants to join his harem?
brjenness
If there is 1 wonder it will be from entire universe. If there is a wonder for each galaxy, then it will only pull from the milky way
William WIlson
Zukerburg it doesn't say either way actually. In my opinion the Lodestar Matron lost control and went after Jake because that how I view most gods from the Holy Pantheon. As above so below. Basically thier followers act very similar to thier gods. And if Jake was pissing them off he was also pissing off the Lodestar Matron she just hides her emotions better. I will admit that the soul attack could have been from the formation itself. Makes it a little better but considered some god ordered this formation to be set up its still a god sanctioned attack.
William WIlson
TY the Bloodline accords doesn't mean that Bloodline holders can't be in a slave contract it just means if you do enslave a Bloodline holder that literally all the Primordials will come to kill you. It is possible. That being said there are other types of contracts that get around this. Literally Ell’Hakan signed a contract that traded his Bloodline for help, Jake signed a contract that made Sylphie best bird. Shit villy says that the Bloodline accords is actually a contract that would force him into even killing Jake.
Michael Ferguson
Why would anyone trust William? His path is backstabbing. And Jake is not going to be the guy stopping war moving forward. The Viper is chaos and Jake is his agent.
dillan durbin
Took me 1000+ chapters to realize Minaga is Aganim from Dota 2…. Wtf lol
SqrlyGrly
Everyone thinks of kindroth as some guy out for himself. But he was manipulating his world to stop war and chaos and was willing to die if that was the cost. Plus, why does everyone think William would miss it with his karma magic?
Michael Ferguson
This is the good shit!
Michael Ferguson
Nice!! 😆😂🦜
Michael Ferguson
I like the feeling too.
Michael Ferguson
Praise the Danger Noodle! Jake wins!
Michael Ferguson
Thanks for the exhalent cliffhanger.
Michael Ferguson
This looks to me like the church just wants to have a excuse to fuck with Jake later. They could spread enough propaganda to make Jake look like a mad beast.
Michael Ferguson
It's going to be a blood bath!
Michael Ferguson
I'm happy to see more of Miranda's fight. Jake looks like he is going to turn the church to paist. We could flip back to him and just get a description of the devastation.
Michael Ferguson
"That easily" is the thing. I think he would flip again if it made sense for him. I wouldn't put it past the church to sacrifice all their followers in the milky way just to get one spy in Jake's team.
GeneralBlack
This is worth crippling myself financially.
Michael Ferguson
This does make me feel better about the cliff hanger. Thank you
TyranT-Rex
But we know that there are fragmented factions within the holy church. From a internal political stand point, I could see the lodestar Matron having a really big faction because of her bloodline. Tons of people will want to follow her and The holy mother wouldn't want to outwardly oppose her, but by using Jacob and Jake she can clean house a bit.
Sean
Yeah the first one he made but he has a skill to make them
Devillelouch
Jake/Fallen King also has many paths all leading to the same direction, Godhood. Sylpie is a much more single path character.
Jaroslav Zapadlo
Helped me get through the night tho
Rakharun
Maybe we have different definitions on Cliffhangers. For me a cliffhanger is a really tense situation where i have to know - NOW. Whats going to happen. Like is someone at the blink of death like Miranda could have been. Or an important decision. But that's more to compare to a like cliff sitter that a Cliffhanger. Its exciting but i don't have the urge to kill... Someone ^^ That's what i meant
HardcoreLace756
I fucking knew kindroth wouldn't betray Jake that easily! Let's goooooo!
Asher Mack
Somebody get the DOOM playlist ready.
Asher Mack
Krispy sock Ayo?
Ander Barbot
Nah, everybody in the church gets the holy land benefit
Little Silly
There’s X-rated stuff on Onlyfans?
Little Silly
Also Jake seems inherently opposed to the holy attribute due to his bloodline and Path. He’d probably have to transmute anything into a worse and less unique version that something else does better on its own with anything unique to the HC.
Little Silly
Depends on how the world wonder works. So far it’s mainly been about determining, guiding, and exploring paths; which would perfectly fit an Augur like Jacob…like, too perfectly, now that I think about it… However, we don’t know if that is just to find the right one to control/administrate it or if that will be its main mechanism. Potentially both, but then we might expect it to go for Kindroth due to him being an actual world leader. Ok the more I actually write my theories on the World Wonder the more I agree and hope Jacob becomes the administrator of it like Wyrmgod is of Nevermore…it’s a perfect way to keep Jacob as an important character, control the church’s involvement, and for Jake to continue not bothering with administration. Maybe Jake can call it Order property to include any faction being able to use it, but this could also be the perfect opportunity for Jacob to start his own version or faction of the Holy Church and maybe run it with Casper and the Sword Saint? It’s more likely he’d just be doing it for the faction he prefers, so Jake would have to be the figurehead again. I can’t really see Jake making his own multiversal organization, especially with his path being a lone hunter, but it just feels more likely that he’ll make/leave behind one rather than sticking with the current Order…Like, Villy is trying to improve the Order through Jake’s shenanigans, but Jake is very independent and sees the Primordials as future equals/rivals. Although…a lot of Jake’s issues could be at least somewhat mitigated by him presence training folks? Now I’m just wanting Jake to make a faction of True Heretics who aren’t pressured overly by grade. Like, a place for people who come from non-religious worlds and factions or otherwise understand gods are just higher level folks…nah, that would easily become a place stealing geniuses, and it’s too close to copying Valhal… I’ll just put my trust in Zogarth lol
thendavesaid
Doesn't fit Jacob's personality. Local 93rd Universe politics aside, Jacob really does believe in the purpose of the Holy Church, which is to give people a chance to live out their lives in peace, without the demand to struggle for survival and growth the System places on the multiverse. He genuinely respects what the Holy Mother has created with her Holy Land transcendent skill, and I don't think that even with a grimoire to nudge him he would actually become a heretic.
zukerburg
Nothing not even the most powerful of God's with the most powerful of Transcendence can affect the true soul only the system can
zukerburg
It wasn't really her that attacked if she did Jake wouldnt of survived, that soul attack was likely preprogrammed into the formation to make the projection by the C grade mages and was triggered once she released the connection so she didn't really attack him
zukerburg
He cares far more about Miranda than he ever did Chris so it should of warned him
zukerburg
If they die and go to the holy land I am pretty sure they have to stay there untill there true sould gives out so it's not like they'll be a future issue
zukerburg
The lodestar matron didn't truly attack him if she did Jake would be dead I am pretty sure that attack was set up by the mages and triggered once lodestar released the connection
Tr0LLach
If Villy does retaliate I hope he doesn't go after the Lonestar Matron and her faction. Holy Mother was aware of them fucking with Jake and she let it happen. She's the big boss, she ultimately pays the price. Villy shouldn't go after a rotten limb she is trying to cut off. He should go after a healthy one. One she is still attached to.
Tr0LLach
Jake needs to reach B grade to become the administrator of the Seat of the Exalted Prima for the Milky Way galaxy. Then he dukes it out with administratrstors of other galaxies for control of the World Wonder. This could take a while.
Tr0LLach
Illudar was a candidate. It was Cheeto, Jake, Illudar, Kindroth and some holy church rando. And it doesn't "pull from the entire universe" because these are Administrator candidates for the Seat of the Exalted Prima of the Milky Way Galaxy.
SqrlyGrly
I don't remember this. What chapter was it?
Gingerlochs
They can use the excuse thay it was through a projection but really.... It's gonna be interesting seeing Villy's reaction. Might be along the lines of: Jake warned you what would happen.
SqrlyGrly
A reverse from when he was spitting out Jake at monsters.
Krispy sock
Low key a fan of will! Love his story
Ty Cooper
That would be pretty funny. I can just imagine her blasting the holy army's heads off using light mana bullets.
Ty Cooper
Nope no bloodline holder can be in a slave contract. Villy explained this while explaining the bloodline accords. Also Villy already said holy affinity products make shifty alchemy ingredients. Well for their type of alchemy.
Krispy sock
The socks didn’t crisp up after reading but there is some potential brewing.
Allformsoflight
Kindroth is a world class con man. He knows people and knew witch way the wind was blowing when Jake came to his world. His was never a choice in the first place.
Rewdan
I can’t wait to see Villy’s response. It’s going to be off the chart. The Holy Mother will owe him big time.
itsdlow
When will we see Sylphie next? Will Villy get even on this Matron god? I’m leaning toward Bertram just underestimating Jake
Johnsmith
I think that was set up by the mages who established the projection
Gman
Nope, these 5 are just from milky way. My guess is every galaxy gets 5 representatives. Then some big system event and then control of the world wonder
Jaroslav Zapadlo
Can I continue? Fan take: Jake smirked as he surveyed the chaos erupting around him. His mana swirled like a vortex, feeding on the tension in the air. His enemies scrambled to recover from the devastating wave of explosions, priests desperately trying to reform their broken formations, while warriors hesitated, realizing the magnitude of the mistake they had made. Jake could feel their fear—the kind of primal dread that settled in when one stood before a predator infinitely more powerful than they could handle. “Lesson one of surviving in this universe,” Jake said aloud, his voice carrying over the cacophony. “Know when you’re outclassed.” He lifted his hand, and the ground beneath his feet glowed with arcane sigils. In an instant, the sigils shot outward, covering the entire city block in a pulsating grid of mana. It wasn’t just a show of force; it was a statement. Every single movement, every breath taken within the area now fed information back to Jake. He felt the rhythm of every heartbeat, the tremble in every hand holding a weapon. The Holy Church’s forces paused, clearly realizing they’d stepped into something far worse than they’d expected. Jake didn’t need to see their faces to know their resolve was wavering. The Lodestar Matron’s voice echoed faintly in his mind, a lingering remnant of her last words. Heavy-handed approach, huh? Jake thought, his smirk twisting into a snarl. Let’s see how heavy-handed you really are. Above, the ritual in the sky continued to take form despite the devastating strikes on the priests. A massive sigil formed from golden light, radiant and imposing, a testament to the sheer power of the Holy Church’s faith. Jake tilted his head as he examined it, his Arcane Vision kicking into overdrive. Threads of holy energy weaved intricately within the sigil, forming layers of protective barriers while channeling vast amounts of power into a focal point. “Oh, you’re actually trying,” Jake mused as he cracked his neck. “Good. It would’ve been disappointing if you didn’t.” With a burst of mana, Jake launched himself skyward, leaving behind a crater where he had stood. His ascent was met with immediate resistance as a swarm of golden chains materialized around him, each one glowing with divine energy and snapping toward him like serpents. Jake’s katars flared to life as he slashed through the first few chains, their divine energy shattering like glass under the weight of his Arcane affinity. But the chains kept coming, more and more of them spawning from the massive sigil in the sky. Jake grinned as he realized what they were doing—they weren’t just trying to bind him; they were trying to siphon his mana. Clever, but not clever enough. “Nice trick,” Jake muttered as he allowed a few chains to wrap around his arms. He could feel the pull on his mana, a subtle drain as the chains tightened their grip. For a brief moment, the priests likely thought they had the upper hand. That was until Jake’s mana surged, overwhelming the chains with raw power and sending feedback through the connection. The resulting backlash exploded in bursts of golden light, disrupting the ritual’s flow. The sigil in the sky flickered, and Jake seized the opportunity. He extended his hand, gathering mana into a dense sphere that pulsed with chaotic energy. The air around him warped, and even space itself seemed to ripple under the weight of the condensed power. “Let me show you why gambling against me is a losing game,” Jake said as he hurled the sphere toward the sigil. The collision was cataclysmic. The sphere detonated on impact, releasing a shockwave that shattered the holy sigil into countless fragments of light. The priests below cried out as the ritual collapsed, the backlash throwing them to the ground. The sky dimmed as the oppressive presence of the Holy Church’s divine ritual was snuffed out, leaving only Jake floating above the city like a vengeful god. On the ground, the remaining elite parties regrouped, their faces pale as they realized the scale of what they were up against. Some of them glanced toward the Lodestar Matron’s projection, as if silently begging for guidance. But she remained silent, her form flickering as if even she wasn’t sure how to proceed. Jake descended slowly, his presence exuding an aura of undeniable dominance. The soldiers and priests who had surrounded him earlier now hesitated, their weapons lowering ever so slightly. Jake’s footsteps echoed as he landed back on the ground, the arcane grid beneath him still pulsing with power. He stopped a few feet away from the head priest, who had retreated earlier but now stood frozen in place, his face a mask of terror. Jake leaned in slightly, his voice low but sharp enough to cut through the silence. “Last chance,” Jake said, his tone deadly serious. “Take your people and leave. Or stay and become an example.” The priest trembled, his lips moving as if trying to form a response. Before he could speak, Jake’s Arcane Vision flared, alerting him to a surge of divine energy from above. He glanced upward to see the Matron’s projection solidify, her expression grim. “You’ve made your choice, Chosen,” she said, her voice resonating with divine authority. “Now face the full might of the Holy Church.” Jake’s eyes narrowed as a massive beam of holy light descended from the heavens, aimed directly at him. He didn’t flinch. Instead, his grin widened as he braced himself, arcane mana surging around him like a storm. “Finally,” Jake muttered. “A real fight.”
King Nereus
I think he’s more likely to classify people as either assholes or not assholes, rather than by whatever faction first claimed them.
Paul B
Doesn’t the Lodestar Matron’s soul attack justify the Malefic Viper’s retaliation? A god attacked a mortal…ohhhh this arc is gonna be LIT 🔥
Sam
Didn't he leave that in nevermore
Sam
I still think something is going to happen so that Jake puts Jacob in charge of the world wonder so that he can use his augur abilities for the good of all
Josh
Prima admin candidates pull from the entire universe. Pretty sure more people will slide up the ranks to fill empty spots.
William WIlson
Nah, there are far more than just 2. Plus I'm pretty sure Illudar wasn't an admin because he's from Ell’Hakan’s world.
William WIlson
Nah I'm pretty sure bloodlines aren't immune to slave contracts, yes Jake's would be but normally I don't think so. Also the Lodestar Matron doesn't know that jakes Bloodline would forcefully override a contract even from a Primordial.
J7
Bloodlines are immune to slave contracts, especially Jake's.
KenTX325
One of the days I would like to see whale man show up to a fight. Glad to see William kick ass.
KenTX325
And B grade so Jake can claim the world wonder.
KenTX325
Eternal hunger eats souls. A bad surprise for some of them.
William WIlson
Jake's Bloodline would only warn if someone he cares for is in mortal danger. Jake knew about the invasion because Ell’Hakan killed Chris.
William WIlson
No the Holy land is available to all followers of the Holy Church period.
William WIlson
Nah I think it will be sooner than that. I also think Jake's fraction will be more like the order, willing to take anyone as long as the fraction isn't enemies. However with the church being semi enemies Jake would only accept the churches heretics.
SnowReason
so once this is done and until others promote their standing, only jake and kindroth will be prima admins.
Demonshadow639
I’m have never been more happy that I was wrong! So happy she fucked them up!!!
Demonshadow639
Wait there was non xrated stuff on onlyfans???
Paulo Furlaneto
Miranda mvp
Stuart Thwaites
Yeah... There might be other good things on OnlyFans. But I wasn't aware anyone still put none X-rated things on OnlyFans.
Jordan Rogers
He will end the whole series with a hunt of the system
Jordan Rogers
I don’t think Jake will give Jacob the heretic grimore until he is about to be a god himself and he will just take Jacob as his own Augur not villy’s, I think we are gonna see crazy fast progression through B rank due to how advanced Jake already is with his soul space, he is probably gonna shoot through to past God king status in under 1000 years
Blaq Jesus
Oh the irony lol appreciate you
Jaroslav Zapadlo
Thank you for not fucking up my weekend, but feeling fully satisfied. I fucking love Primal Hunter! It is the best thing on whole OnlyFans.
William WIlson
I'm pretty sure Jake already does have a method to dispose of true souls. Eternal Hunger eats everything including the soul, the only reason it didn't eat Ell’Hakan’s soul after the fight was because it's smarter than the Holy Church and knows taking Jake's loot from his hunt is a really bad idea. However with Jake's permission Eternal Hunger would gladly eat it.
William WIlson
I think that zog is setting up a new fraction in which has dealing with all Primordial fractions. Jake can literally slip Jacob a Grimoire to become a heretic while making it look like a Grimoire of disciples before the system event is over. Making the offer that if Jacob uses it he will always be welcome in the Milky Way Galaxy. Basically setting Jacob up as the ambassador and making it so Jacob's transition away from the church easier. Doing it this way would give Jacob the cover to be a heretic in the church. Basically Jacob didn't know what the Grimoire did and did as the Holy Mother wished and kept a foot inside the Milky Way Galaxy. She might be sorta pissed at Jake but Jake saying he your Lodestar Matron attacked me so I won't stand any true believers in my Galaxy only those part heretic. It also opens up Jacob's path Way more because he can harbor the heretics of the church.
William WIlson
Lol I can just see her having launched the attack out of frustration and thinking Jake's weak considering he is walking around with a damaged soul. I also don't think her breaking the connection was part of her plan. That she wanted to see Jake get captured but released to much power. She obviously thinks that while not being able to watch stinks it's not a big deal because she'll have him under a slave contract soon enough. Then villy shows up saying wow you really fucked up didn't you? Attacking my chosens soul as a god. The Lodestar Matron would then say killing her will piss of the Holy Mother to which villy laughs and says but you not only broke basic multiversal rules you broke the Bloodline accords and the Holy Mother is allowing me to handle you. Villy then uses his Transcendence and makes her into a tasty treat saving a little for Jake.
CaptainFlowers
If I'm not wrong that's typically only given to the weak/useless low grade people. A sorta mass farming of souls that are slowly consumed. The elites wouldn't do that
Anthena Sales
Doomfoot strikes again, lol
Corvid
Yeah, you're right. Jake should have negotiated for more compensation besides the truesoul for doing them the favor of sending them to eternal peace in the holy land.
ABTelford
YYEESSS!!! Kindroth for the win! I knew he was too smart to betray Jake! Oh and I hope Jake or Jacob recorded that conversation to show others what really happened. That could be lots of fun. (Probably Jacob because he’s deep into politics and Jake doesnt care too much what others think. But Miranda could’ve had him bring a recording crystal)
Borbino the great
There’s still the heretic chosen profession book that Jake made I think he should get his hands on that
Burkes
THEY ARE NOT FAMILIAR WITH MIRANDAS GAME SON
Borbino the great
I feel like he should just eat them lmao
Borbino the great
There’s still the chance he gets the heretic chosen profession and then just does whatever he wants
Borbino the great
Dude do we just follow the same authors😂
Titaniumtac
which would disguise as he rephrase (would disguise him/ would be a disguise/etc...)
Hunter
Jake wins
Josh
The Milky Way is done, the Prima event is waiting on all the other galaxies in the 93rd Universe to finish up.
Rui
it's possible that he already has been offered such a class. he has always had some doubts about the church, but accepts them as the "greater good" still.
BumAssBumAss
I hope Jake's somehow gets past the holy Land concept of the holy church. The fact that they won't truly be dead after Jake kills them is going to be annoying
nooneknows777
The biggest giveaway that that miranda was not in danger was that jakes bloodline didnt go off. Wwhen earth was attacked jakes bloodline gave him a sense of impending attack before it happened this time it was completely silent.
Fulminis
Matron*
Ty Cooper
I was thinking along these lines myself. She, a god, did a soul attack on a c-grade and had no affect on him but now villy is going to kill her for attacking his chosen. While Jake gets a divine heretic title for "fighting a god/ surviving an attack".
Ty Cooper
🤞i am looking forward to Jake being able to kick it with Villy again and the order shenanigans after his whole performance with yippy.
Vinstro
What if its the merchant?
Vega
Good point. The god still took the first swing though
Vega
I miss Hawkie & Mystie though. Was re-reading the old books and Jake’s & Hawkie’s friendship was hilarious. I hope Sylphie managed to save or bring home some powerups for her parents
Jose Reyna
TFTC!!!
Stephen Crisel
villy prob wont care that it was capture order. you attacked my chosen, you volunteer to be a snack.
Jeff McCulley
There’s a chance that when Iludar and his men are dead, he whips out the Desolate Child to wipe out all of Earth’s powerhouses?
Jeff McCulley
Quick question. If the Holy Church is eliminated from the Milky Way Galaxy, are we close to the victory conditions for the Prima event?
Jeff McCulley
Nah. They were ordered to apprehend him, not kill him. Says right there, more than once.
Sébastien Kingsbury
Called it on kindroth being a triple agent. That elf knows what side not to mess with
Blaq Jesus
Minor correction, "Lodestar Patron" instead of "Matron." Thank you for the chapter. This one was 🔥
Jeff McCulley
I know that Jacob is intending to stay with the Chirch, but…dammit! Jake’s empire could use an Augur!
Jeff McCulley
So, now we have proof positive that Sandy is not, and never will be, a trouser snake. It’s a sleeve worm.
Jeff McCulley
Of course it was. And he now has a cool escape token as a bonus.
Jeff McCulley
@Chris, my poor eyes read “Verizon Wireless” at first, instead of “Verdant Witches”. Still seems legit.
Mohammed Sheekh
Do you know which chapter this is?
Jeff McCulley
Some people confuse “won’t” and “can’t”. They seem not to realize when the answer is actually the former, that makes the latter a lie.
Joseph Jenkins
I mean for the profession though. The Augur must always do what is right, not what is god says
William WIlson
Lol I can already see Mondays chapter picking up from the Lodestar Matrons pov. She turns in fury knowing she shouldn't have launched that soul attack but that damn heretic had it coming. It truly didn't matter her soul attack should have stunned him long enough for his capture and she will make sure he signs a contract to hide that little soul attack. When suddenly there is a massive influx of the dead into the Holy land and she goes awe fuck me.
Visesh Kodali
She is number 14 or something in the HC pantheon. Almost 1 level. She's probably a god kind or close to one.
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Razeel Nightfall
I just want Sylphie to be happy again once we get back to her storyline.
Vega
I don’t think Villy would care if he weren’t his Patron. But by making that unprovoked underhanded blow, Lodestar disregarded Villy by disrespecting his Chosen. There’s a difference between a god attacking a Chosen & a mortal attacking a Chosen. Plus Villy & Jake should stand united especially after the Yip of Yore thing.
Razeel Nightfall
Auger are a dbl edge sword. Powerful class but at the cost of never changing always the auger.
Jo
That’s a good point and an interesting thought. Thanks for the brain food
Jo
Again, not my point. Check my response above. Have a good weekend!
Josh
Hopefully Jake kills off the douchebag faction of the Church so Jacob can take over and negotiate the withdrawal from the Milky Way. Feels like they need some kind of embassy so Jacob is still an important part of the story.
William WIlson
We've seen Arnold use his mythical skill in Nevermore. It's when he fought Minaga, it basically transports him into the void while being able to control his minions, plus a few other things.
Jeff McCulley
@SmokeJam—No, just Jake and this particular faction.
Brian
Am I the only one that isn’t convinced yet that Kindroth is indeed on their side? This could easily just be his own attempt to escape and he’s taking the token so he can peace out after the failed attempt.
Jeff McCulley
He was. Then he disappeared.
William WIlson
I think he revives where he chooses. Unless he needed to travel back to Nevermore from the Holy lands after dieing. I also think it's the only way to rid the lantern of Ell’Hakan’s soul without Jacob actively working against the church. Personally I think Jake will kill Jacob releasing the true soul. I'm also wondering if Valhal has a method to instantly return the true soul to the system and that's why Carmen is there.
Abhishek
Jake-Matron interaction was fire!
Brian
That or he just wants the token for himself rather than face certain death.
Vega
Yeah, aren’t there political implications about escalation when gods enter a conflict? And this might not be a “direct hit” per se, as it’s the Lodestar Matron attacking Jake through a projection, but there are so many ways to attack in the Primal Hunter that it should count. It’s not a fatal blow, but it was setting him up for something fatal from her followers and it was unprovoked. She attacked him because he didn’t do what she wanted, she took the first shot. I think there’ll be repercussions for her.
Jeff McCulley
I really wanted to see exactly what Lillian can do.
Jeff McCulley
Yeah, thought the same. Only when I look at how it was led into, he was just observing how slow they are.
Jeff McCulley
I still don’t trust him, and think he’s secretly out for himself, but it’s not that time yet.
Jeff McCulley
‘“Many” paths? Well, I guess I can see that. But they’ll all lead to the same destination.
Jeff McCulley
Silly goose. Of course there are cliffhangers. How many of Iludar’s men are going to surrender? Where’s the Sword Saint? What will Jacob say when he and Jake are the only two left standing? There’s a reason Bertram told him to have backup standing by, and we haven’t seen it yet.
William WIlson
Nah a god literally launched a soul attack upon Jake. While Jake won't get any experience from this experience he and villy will own a debt for her trying to capture him while also trying to cripple him. Karmic magic is a bitch. She basically signed her death certificate
Jeff McCulley
I’d say if it wasn’t Kindroth, it would pretty much have to be Jacob?
Brendan Bowen
Thanks for the Chapter
Jeff McCulley
Your third option is precisely the correct one! 👍
Vega
Just caught up! YES, my atheist ass is loving this. Would be cool if Jake had some way to destroy Truesouls as well. Go against Jake? No more Holy Mother’s promised land for you!
Jeff McCulley
Wait until we figure out he’s not just a double agent, he’s a triple agent—and this was just getting him into Maria’s confidence. ;)
William WIlson
It's missing the quote saying it's spoken not thought. Also Jake doesn't have the first sages Transcendence
Jeff McCulley
REE!
Jeff McCulley
Or, The Bright One is simply working for the Holy Mother? I kept waiting for Jake to name drop while talking to the Matron: “Uh, you realize I met your boss, right? No, not that one. No, not that one! Your boss’s boss’s boss’s boss!”
SmokeJam
@Devillelouch: I suppose it depends on how deep this bright lightbulb god is in with the Church. If it is only Kindroth, it will be a faction thing. If the Church is more involved, then it will force him to take sides as Jake and Church are basically on an everlasting antagonistic stage now.
SmokeJam
I don't think he will get anything for that conversation. It was a projection, nothing like Nevermore. He might get xp for confirming his heretical stance, but I doubt it will be a whole level.
bltth26
A satisfying chapter. I was a little worried that Maranda would get killed. Lol
Jeff McCulley
Edit Suggestions “anyone the chance to” >anyone else (?) “even have to comprehend” >have time “fingers beside his” >besides
Joseph Jenkins
Jacob would be an excellent choice of people to join the ranks of heretic-blessed. He follows the doctrines but he isn't subservient to them beyond all reason. I wouldn't be surprised if he were offered a profession class based on that for B grade
Tucker Glick
He’s obviously losing track of time painting 😂
Tom C
Double double cross iludar ya little bitch! Excited to see Jake teach those chumps the true meaning of power in the c-grade TFTC!
Corac
I had a chuckle at that...probably true to
Adurna
I frankly don't think Villy cares. But I can definitely see this being the Holy Mother eancying a purge. Or she might not care as she is strengthening the Augur through the records gained with this plotting.
kinglemur
I get the feeling Jake is gonna go the orbital bombardment route with his arrow rain
kinglemur
She has adapted to the witch mentality of always being 10 steps ahead very well
Ty Cooper
I was wondering about Kindroth is didn't trust him but the bright one is a God that does work on the side for the church doing jobs they don't want to be caught doing. What if the bright one was working with a different faction in the church that does not want the bloodline to join the church.
brjenness
Or practicing Diplomacy with the lady's of King Iludar's court.
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
Not really It used to be once per tier for him, then it became once per tier is free then he needs to replenish the energy, and finally idk spoilers
Esch
Sylphie gonna be mad she missed all the fun
kinglemur
He’s the best dealer ever
brjenness
Yeah, I see a potential of Church refocusing on giving hope (afterlife) and guidance (augor) to the weak instead of the abomination it currently is.
joel southard
Nice thank you for the chapter
NovaZero
Painting. Probably.
Ray Light
Haven, Earth (transformed/bloated by the system though)
Sailesh Kumar Kumar
TFTC
Kasey Lindenmayer
TYFTC
Kyler
What if it’s Jacob? If he can guide the embodiment of desolation to becoming a true god I think he’d set himself up for a new faction outside of the holy church
Mohammed Sheekh
If she reaches godhood, she can fight someone in a different universe while she remains in another
Xien
Kindroth is the true agent…. Can’t wait to see how this was planned out… poor ludee…tough break
Steven Myer
Tin Foil Hat time! I can see this being a deal made by the holy mother and Villy to rid her of a problem God working through Jacob and either her owing villy one or him paying off a debt, it was probably arranged during the viewing of Nevermore. Jake talked more and asserted diplomaticly way more then he ever cares to unless this was a plan, he got the goddess to agree to attack him. Showing how he handled the previous chosen fight he'd of bombed them from space no questions asked. Villy's going to demand payment for attacking his chosen and it's going to be the goddess life, deal done. Or Holy Mother herself or someone else paid/ offered her something worth this trouble to get a recording of the chosen and allies demonstrating their abilities, knowledge is power! Or most likely whatever Z thinks up, which is usually the best 👌
Ty Cooper
Jake is just doing his part to help plant seeds in the faith farm.
Ty Cooper
Plus everything has parts of his OP soul. His mana, stamina, and health all benefit from that strength. So if they were trying to disrupt or manipulate any resources they will have a lot harder of a time
Rewdan
I appreciate your skill and dedication in supplying these drugs every day. Thank you Zogarth
Little Silly
Ok…but he is the chosen of a primordial, the spokesman for a primordial or whatever, maybe just among mortals, but he has met the Holy Mother herself. He could claim it was insulting she didn’t send an avatar herself if he didn’t know this was a struggle between factions of the church.
Ty Cooper
Well plus what he gets from this conversation with lodestar
Ty Cooper
I thought the SS was dealing with the opposition's army elsewhere in the galaxy.
Ty Cooper
Lol i think we all call it or at least parts of it. Minus Carmen of course.
Little Silly
We’ve only seen Viridia use it IIRC
brjenness
The chef and cooks do
Ty Cooper
She was also trained by a combat verdant witch in Nevermore to shore up her weaknesses. I bet she is terrifying.
brjenness
I guess it'd be like deciding to get in melee range of the guy launching nukes except in this case he has six arms each holding a chainsaw.
Jordan
Haha ya maybe although I just think he’s always been playing every side for himself
Ray Light
Right! Forgot about Gaze, that soul upgrade is a massive resistance boon to the drawbacks of Gazing upon a stonger enemy! He is now in a stable state, little should be able to throw him off now (A-grade or higher? Him able to withstand mental attacks of someone a whole tier higher?)
Ty Cooper
Oh i am really liking Miranda's response. It is everything we posted yesterday. Ha everyone one was right. Well minus Carmen she wasn't needed for this fight. She will be showing up where Jake is. I am hoping the Desolate Child pops up for her to fight and to figure out who exactly has it.
Justus Saucedo
Yeah looking back you can see they are talking about the plan as a whole and nit just "betraying" Miranda.
Numbzy
That went exactly as expected, still satisfying though!
Rakharun
Thanks, no cliffhanger puuh. Have n nice weekend ^^
Justus Saucedo
Damn it you beat me to the joke.🤣
Aaditya Ravindran
Another planetary sacrifice ritual time?
Little Silly
Last we heard he has 1 left for C grade and we haven’t seen him close to any danger besides Jake since then.
brjenness
I have not seen anything to agree big bright light is a hidden supporter of the order... but him having a shameless schemer like kindroth as his voice makes me admit it is a possibility,
Devillelouch
Fun chapter to end the week on. Two multifacited fights that could go many paths.
austin kutz
Why not both?
Rewdan
I’d rather face the rain 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Devillelouch
Nobody expects the Sandy Inquisition!
brjenness
Oh...totally missed that...baby's first word of power?
Little Silly
Unfortunately Miranda seems to lack understanding of the power of the frog rain and its legends…for now.
Little Silly
Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition!
Devillelouch
I am glad the army foreshadowing came full tilt. Would have loved a Whale or Arnold pop off as well for army transporters.
TKOva
I think they insulted you And exploded
TKOva
Nah his god is all on board the snake train.
Devillelouch
Not even the Viper fully understands Witchy Magic. Too bad no exploding insult frogs.
Daniel Brian
I still suspect he's just uber pragmatic, kinda like Arnold, but more "con-man" and less "autistic". He's the most likely guy for the Desolate guy, I. I would LOVE to be wrong, since he reminds me a lot of Danny Ocean. Jake could use a guy like him to balance out the dynamic of his crew.
Devillelouch
Kindroth also has some great options: Heretic path, Altmar Empire, or the Holy Church factionalism. Any of those 3 will be very fun to explore.
Gareth Morgan
He can only blame his own weakness
Xander
Was thinking "Most of the groups got away relatively unscathed" is a good alternative also
Devillelouch
What odds do you give heretic path vs factionalism? I could see the Altmar Empire path as well.
Daniel Brian
I know it was kinda expected, but DAMN was that satisfying!
Devillelouch
I get the feeling Sword Saint is going on a time adventure to Chosenhood. He will be at the front line of the great wonder too. He also has a vampire solo adventure with the monarch of blood. He needs his big jump before a chapter long duel.
Jana
Since he teleported there before the tutorial ended during his first death and there were people already much stronger I think he’ll revive outside the milkyway - I don’t think the lantern has already faced that Szenario so I don’t know the rest.
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
Thomas Grimshaw
More like a Pokéball!
Sammot
Oh shit didn't even think of that! And then kindroths entire planet as well if he can pull that off too!
Josh Hietpas
Can we take a second and appreciate that Miranda just used Sandy like a Pokemon?
Sammot
The church isn't dumb at all. The people of the milky way who follow the church are though
Christian Sullivan
Triple agent
brjenness
THIS,,, IS ...uhhh,,..where are we agin...fuck it. Nevermind.
Clint
If Jacob dies, would he revive back at the HC’s territory? And would the lantern come with him??
Clint
It sure looks like Miranda knew what was coming.
Echohunter
Gaslight gatekeep glowboss
Clint
Yep. I wanted him to call out the claim that she “can’t” give back what was stolen. Either she’s lying, or she really lacks the authority to discuss his only demand. In which case he gets to point out how insulting it is that the Church sent someone so far beneath him, or something like that. Might as well really piss everyone off.
John Looney
Sandy gonna be eating some dead elites soon
brjenness
I would ammend that statement to "some factions of the church have drank too much of the Kool aid" the basic idea of providing a hope for the weak is...ok... but too many peacocks strutting around focusing on personal glory and power. Mf'ers. Forget that just because something is "good" for the church doesn't mean it is good. Plus peacocks primarily fight other peacocks and don't know the power of the tiger.
NovaZero
"The Holy Mother keeps them alive with a second life. Therefore, to kill a member of the holy church is to do no real killing. To slaughter them is to send them to their god, a the end goal of all their paths." - the dangerous attitude to have when hostile elites choose to deliver superweapons against the church.
Mike
I would dig that, it has been said that he should eventually just claim that state as his normal state, or something similar was at least said. I just didn't except it so soon
Jo
You took this rhetorical question very seriously lmao. I was saying they were dumb for attacking Jake. We all know and understand how they work as it was stated in the chapter. Thanks for trying to help though. Appreciate ya.
Clint
They’re actually not dumb, they just treat the lives of their faithful like a cheap commodity. If the Matron had another billion D grade worshippers to sacrifice for an additional 0.1% chance of Jacob bringing her EH’s true soul, she’d consider it a cheap bargain.
Mike
He gets one rez each grade, he used up his first in the tutorial, didn't die in D grade so it got banked then died once in Nevermore. He has one rez left I thought
MarineDebris
Then go read the web comic. Jacob has a different name, and it's not better.
MarineDebris
Lmao. Took me a second.
fruit dragon
https://youtu.be/WSGV_n6H1n0?si=mQ80ZKVjkbhdgwBk
brjenness
Probably right but there is the possibility that he just wanted the escape token.
Mrburns93
She is an absolute powerhouse. People discount her because she stands beside Jake but she has 40 hours to train per day to everyone else's 24, guidance from three god queens that call her sister and she practices a magic that even primordials are hesitant to fuck with. She is terrifying.
brjenness
I have been assuming Jake was going to have to kill him to release the true soul.
Juozapas
Finaly some nice fighting, it's been too long ...
Staudi
Thank you so much for the Chapter Zog!
grindmasterflesh
Dale voice: 'Pocket sandy!'
Charly Barton
Maybe it wasn’t as bold as a few chapters ago when I look back.
Charly Barton
That is a very capital and bold Slow, separated out from every other word at the beginning of Jake’s fight. Looks very similar to something someone else did a few chapters ago.
Kevin Watson
Kaslight, katekeep, Kindroth.
R.u.s.t.y
Hope Miranda gets a chance to show off in the future
Valhazstromoz
Called it
Steve Shelden
Isn’t he like a triple agent at this point?
Sean
Once per tier but if he doesn’t use it that tier, he gets to bank that use
Jo
I fucking knew Kindroth was a homie!!! And the church..guys can we agree they’re the dumbest faction out there???
Alex R
The Church has it to an extreme, but the majority of the followers of the religions are similar. They are also arguably the strongest faction in the multiverse. At worst top 5.
Tr0LLach
Vespy handling Iludar, Carmen handling the Child of Loss. So what is the Sword Saint doing? I can't think of any other loose plot threads in the Galaxy. Maybe his last scene was setup for some personal Transendence-related stuff?
Chris
Didn't the Verdant Witches use a rain of frogs that insulted you? Can you imagine frogs that insult you and then explode?
Syf0
The skill was explained in a nevermore chapter. Jacob gets 1 revive per grade, and confirms that he only has 1 revive left, since he died in nevermore once AFAIK. Cant find the chapter rn, maybe someone else can post it. It looks like jakob plans to use that last revive to sell their lie? Ploy? Whatever, to show he is not on jakes side. I just am not sure jake would actiually kill him for that. Bertram can revive as much as he needs, but not Jacob. They seem too close for jake to risk something happening lateron to jacob imo
David
Oooh! Good memory! You're right! He did
Daniel is ŁØNE
Asano is fully immortal now so while I get your point I just wanna mention how that skill has been changed for a while now.
Tr0LLach
Didn't Jacob also buy a life-saving item from the post-treasure hunt Auction?
Bi-Dailey
Ditto, though I think Miranda is more like their aunty or cousin
SmokeJam
I smell more Profession levels for Jake if Kindroth turns heretic :D
David
😂😂😂😂
Loose Goose
Would you like to face these arrows or nuclear mana explosions?
Tilen Praprotnik
Thanks for the chapter
Lizy Flore
Oh no it has definitely other benefits. Records, for one, then the fact that he has taken the first few steps for his divine realm, then his soul is much more resistant against soul attacks and let’s not forget Gaze.
Alex
So.... Seems like that soul training has had some side benefits apart from stats and just making Jake tougher. But I might be projecting
Canis
I thought it was once ever. Once per tier is more the guy from HWFM
Killjoy
Nice to see them taking out the trash after all the fun and games
Canis
It is kinda bad guy 101, double down when it's clear your opponent is stupid strong.
Vaporizer312
Didn't he die in the tutorial?
GuyWhoReadsALot
I would have liked a "You're not a church, you're a bunch of thieves, give it back or die." Regardless, great chapter!
Canis
Hah stuck his junk in a wasphive. Idiot. Also the holy Church is about to have a bunch of openings.
Alex
Honestly. Think what Jake did for the sculptor. A guy he kinda was close too. Now think what Jake would do if the church made him kill Jacob
Exaiter
Either that or he betrayed him to escape? But that would be stupid, guess he will just turn illudar over or something
Ethan Niblock
TYFC
Johnny_B
Talk about hiding an army in your sleeve, lol. Nice move, Miranda!
Zuuuuuri
“ With negotiations having fully broken down, Jake saw no reason to hold back anymore as he prepared to make it absolutely clear why they shouldn’t have been such fucking idiots but just done the smart thing and surrendered when they had the chance.” goes hard as fuck
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter. You have now added a new eternal, unanswerable question to my mind: Which is better, a rain of exploding frogs, or a Tickle-Me-Elmo defensive wall?
alex
I was disappointed in him for a bit
Dan
Lmaoooo, Kindroth ftw. He's been around the Haven gang so long, there's no way he believed that ambush would actually work. My hope is that his whole intention was to lure Iludar and the other hidden elites into a conflict to wipe them out for good
Hopio
Someone else mentioned a few chapters ago, that a while back Miranda asked Kin to keep being a double agent, with their conversation in the last chapter as well it was to be expected Kin chose the correct side :D I am hyped to see Miranda in action
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Boffadeez
Holy church lookin ass name. 🤣
Boffadeez
I figured as much too with how smart he was hyped up to be right.
fruit dragon
Plying both sides I think
Jana
I don’t remember exactly- Jacob’s revival Skill, One Last Light?, was he able to use it once per Tier? Because he tiered up plenty since the tutorial and at this point I think Jake killing him is at least in the realm of possibility. I think last time it brought him deep into holy church territory so he’d be kind of safe (and also a witness for this homebrewed disaster)
David
One can only hope! Not only am I tired of Jacob's useless "for the greatest good" bullshit, I also don't like that his name is so close to our amazing MC!
Jordan Mazza
Called it!!! Also I knew Kindroth couldn't possibly be a traitor
Loststar7
Thank you so much for the bloodbaths we are about to receive. This is why I subscribed to your Patreon and I am not disappointed.
Boffadeez
That triple agent type shit i personally had a hard time imagining him betraying Jake and company because of how hyped up he was for being smart. Like why then pick the LOOOOOSERRRRS. better to expose the losers by acting sus
Fervent Fiend
They want to resurrect the dead for the sole purpose of pimping him out to a bunch of different baby-mamas in the hopes that the children of such unions can emotionally dominate planets. Yeah they’re delusional self-righteous idiots and killing them is perfectly justified.
mrthorwahl
You know you are fucked when someone throws out a pokeball with the Chosen of a pinnacle god and a True Royal.
David
Could still happen! Fights not over yet! 🤞🤞🤞
Kain
Won’t be the last time
Cory Sauls
Sylphie is cultured for sure.
Andromeda Adams
What an epic start to the fighting! I’m so confused about Kin now! Tyftc!
Boffadeez
Imagine being Jacob or Bertram. The whole ass time like 😮💨 gotta get my ass beat for this church.... again
Jonathan Hovey
I have a feeling that this is the conflict that Jake is going to have to kill Jacob to get EH Truesoul. When Jacob got the Agur of Hope class he got a vision of his death and knew that he wouldn't reach godhood.
Jordan
Nah he’s not a double agent he’s out for himself. He’s gonna use that token because if he stays around he’s very very dead.
David
https://youtu.be/uguXNL93fWg?si=Cyl87--fGV6zPyqC Check out this YouTube link! You'll die laughing!! 😂
pizzadahuttt
Same would have loved a frog rain
TyranT-Rex
This chapter was so good I'm not even upset it's Friday. Let's go Kindroth, I never doubted you...
Cory Sauls
In the words of Drowning Pool: “Let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the floor, let the bodies hit the…..FFFFFFFFFLLLLLLLOOOOOOOORRRRRR!!!!!!
David
Or maybe "more or less unharmed"
Cperkenling
Look at that, Witch completely unaffected by whatever dollar store formation they were setting up. Almost as if I was completely correct.
fruit dragon
I think this kind of clinches the fact that the holy church has drunk way too much of its own holy Kool-Aid. Like they can't understand why somebody would openly defy them. This kind of happened because vile disappeared for way too long and the whole multiverse kind of went out of whack and the holy church has been too confident in him themselves
Sarianne Roodenburg
Sandy to the rescue! 🥰
Tirae
peak
Sarianne Roodenburg
I think he's going to use the token for himself, probably
David
YET!!!
Anthena Sales
Not a Sparta kick, lol
David
Justified violence on the self-righteous??
Tyler Owens
Or he immediately saw the writing on the wall and is gonna claim he was a triple agent
Mohammed Sheekh
Jake about to do what madara did to the shinobi alliance
Was geht sie dass an
Amazing no heavy Cliffhanger for the weekend. TYFC
Rick Delallata
Yeah, ambushes smashed on both sides. It's not so easy to remove a top level pinnacle elite or a witch on her home planet. I'm not sure the ambush on Miranda would have worked with her having set up her ritual chamber in the planetary core room
Jordan Rogers
Yay all the murder hobos released!!
Zack Leach
Dude tried to out-scheme a witch of significant power for her grade. I cant wait to watch Jake and miranda prove just how monstrous they are.
Clinton Graff
Can't wait for Mondays chapter tftc
fruit dragon
The ever so rare reverse cliffhanger
Kt-x
Oooh! This is goooood! 😁 Thanks you for the chapter!
David
They were very much a melting pot, and he couldn’t possibly expect Miranda to weed out any member of the Church. I think you meant EVERY member. That said ... NOOOOO! YOU FOUL FIEND!!! How dare you predictably leave us with such a completely foreseeable cliffhanger!?!? Lol TFTC!!!
Fervent Fiend
Righteous violence! Is it still called that if the people you’re peppering with arrows are so called “righteous” or does it get reclassified into justified violence?
Mohammed Sheekh
I'm happy but also a little sad we didn't get to see Arnold use a mythical skill :(
Unlisted Pokémon Hudson
Ohhhh zogarth
Lance Wier
They really thought they could take out Jake and Miranda that easily lmao.
AfroMocha
Hahahahaha this chapter sparks so much joy
Lawrence
Bahaha. Kindroth you double agent you.
Frédéric Cantin
Tyftc
Arrogant Savant
After a good one versus one we now see Jake being swarmed
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
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No frog rain 🐸🐸🐸😢😢😢😢
dragonslaver
Kindroth our cute little even snake
Unwillingmainer
Love how Jake turned that negotiation around on the Church. Guess it's time for everyone to learn a lesson about fucking with his hunts. As for the other fight, no one expects surprise space worm and Ture Royal. Guess Kindroth was playing double agent. Or at least both sides.
Invictus Red
Yall called it with Kindroth but didn’t expect to see Jake’s other kids show up to protect their momma
Michael Fannon
So Kindroth was some sort of triple agent all along? I get the feeling this was planned.
Zogarth
Fix
Alexander C Hyde
“You are aware that we also can’t simply give up the Truesoul, correct? We already invested far too much to walk away with nothing,” the Lodestar Matron tried, seemingly unable to comprehend Jake (why) was so stubborn.
Beemoss
Tftc
Xander
TFTC! :) Suggested Edits: "but I can’t *agree to* any agreement that does not involve" repetition possible change to "accept" "They were very much a melting pot, and he couldn’t possibly expect Miranda to weed out *any* member of the Church" using "every" makes more sense "*Most* parties managed to get out of it mostly unharmed and" repetition maybe "Many" instead?
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
MrKorlares
Yeah, fuck no, I don’t. 🤣
Kieran Pritchard
Git gud
Bobtur
Nooooooooooooooo
Bobtur
Thanks for the chapter !
Indevan Jones
Tyfc, Sandy Wall is bestest defensive Wall!
Bobtur
First ! Nooooooooooooooo
Kieran Pritchard
First
