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Chapter 1026 - Jake Thayne vs Ell'Hakan (3)
🕑 Added 2024-11-22 11:56:52 +0000 UTCAs the sun rose over the red planet, two figures clashed in mid-air, explosions filling the sky.
Jake once more took the initiative despite Ell’Hakan being the one who’d just unleashed a powerful domain skill upon the world. His scales still allowed him to ignore the passive effects of the sunlight, but he knew that as it intensified and the sun rose further, it would become a problem.
Ell’Hakan also gladly took on a more defensive and passive role as he’d returned to being more of a mage than a warrior. His body was enveloped by sun-affinity fire as he was constantly nurtured by the domain while also using it to empower his attacks. Moreover, due to the inherent life energy in the sun affinity, his wounds were even healing faster under the sunlight.
However, even so, he was on the back foot as Jake made full use of the wide open space in the skies to unleash attacks from all directions. He shot arrows into the air with a package of Willpower, making them slowly turn around and come back to strike Ell’Hakan dozens of seconds later as they took extremely wide curves on their flight path.
This resulted in Ell’Hakan getting attacked from all sides as he tried to lock down Jake, who was gladly teleported around liberally while loosing arrow after arrow. Every single arrow was also soaked in poison, Jake not holding anything back as he had plenty where that came from.
Ell’Hakan did end up taking quite a few wounds, but as his magic got more and more powerful, Jake also began to feel pressured. The nahoom finally made a major move as he stabbed toward Jake with his trident despite being several kilometers away, and rather than a beam of sunlight, three massive torrents of flames were released from each of the trident’s prongs.
These waves of flames transformed after being released, taking forms reminiscent of hydra heads as they chased after Jake, each of them utterly gigantic in size. Jake tried to dodge away and simply keep shooting Ell’Hakan, but one of the heads moved to block his arrows, and to Jake’s surprise, the arrow was actually embedded in the hydra as if it was made of something solid.
As this happened, Ell’Hakan was once more stuck from behind by one of Jake’s many arrows he’d trick-shot earlier, but it only made the Usurper grunt as he kept pressuring Jake, who was having a harder time than he’d expected with the flames.
Several times, he was nearly caught in one of their massive maws, and the further away Jake fled from Ell’Hakan, the larger these hydra heads came as Jake realized the sun was constantly feeding them power and energy.
Jake gritted his teeth as another one got too close for comfort until suddenly, the second one, which was still a good distance away, opened its mouth and unleashed a breath of flames. Reacting quickly, Jake summoned a barrier of stable arcane mana, successfully blocking the flames that turned out weaker than expected. Then again, perhaps one shouldn’t expect too much from fire spewed from something already made of fire.
What the flames had done was allow the first head to close in as the more than fifty-meter-wide maw descended upon Jake to consume him. Jake stared up with narrow eyes as he was still within his barrier, and rather than move, he simply stood still and let himself be consumed.
Right as the maw snapped shut, the entire hydra head exploded from the inside out in a mixture of arcane energy and fire, with Jake standing unharmed as he’d used the arcane barrier to destroy the hydra head, and he couldn’t help but snicker at his plan having worked.
All that time with the Puzzle Cube had really come in handy as Jake almost subconsciously analyzed the fire construct of mana, found the weak point, and exploited it before Ell’Hakan had time to adapt. Not that Jake would give him any such time if he could avoid it as he released a barrage of arcane bolts toward another of the hydra heads, each of them exploding on contact and disrupting the mana that kept the construct whole.
Left with only a single head, Ell’Hakan reabsorbed the flames into himself once more as he returned to simpler attacks like fireballs, sunlight beams, and the occasional random explosion in mid-air as the nahoom condensed the heat.
By now, Jake had fully activated the stable variant of his boosting skill, giving him a nice 30% increase in all stats. Ell’Hakan had also used his at the same time as that “sunrise” skill, but based on Jake’s estimates, his own boosting skill was better. That, or Ell’Hakan’s skill just had other effects Jake had yet to learn about, and honestly, one of those effects he suspected was to better attune him to absorb the sunlight because his wounds were healing way faster than they should... no...
More than actually healing him, the sunlight is stimulating his existing vital energy to heal him faster, Jake noted, the poison coursing through Ell’Hakan’s veins giving him quite good insight into the nahoom’s body.
Instantly, Jake began to doubt this conclusion, making him believe that doing damage to Ell’Hakan right now really was a waste of time as the passive sunlight nullified anything he di-
Get the fuck out of my head! Jake yelled internally as he tried to squash any unnatural emotions of doubt. Ell’Hakan had clearly done some heavy-handed manipulation, which Jake instantly detected, and Jake felt absolute confidence that he could detect any manipulation if he just-
Fucking hell, Jake cursed again as he just stopped bloody thinking and kept attacking as he didn’t even trust his own emotions. It was unsettling, to say the least, that Jake couldn’t trust anything but the most obvious of analysis, but he really couldn’t do anything about it besides being observant of any emotions discordant with his immediate intuitive conclusions.
Jake also only now began to realize he had been way too passive during this time, likely once more due to Ell’Hakan doing his bullshit and making him think things were going fine. The sun had now risen more than halfway, and soon enough, it would be right above them. As it rose, it only grew stronger and stronger, the sunlight getting close to overcoming Jake’s Scales’ passive resistance. All along, Ell’Hakan had just wanted to buy time while making Jake take a slow and steady approach, and Jake had fallen into it with both feet as he hadn’t been cognisant enough about his own emotions to catch on in time.
Upping the offensive, Jake began to mix in his fair share of Arcane Powershots as he also increased the distance between himself and Ell’Hakan. These far more powerful arrows weren’t something Ell’Hakan could easily handle, and he seemed to realize Jake had caught on to his manipulation as the nahoom abandoned his passive defensive strategy and decided that offense was the best defense.
Turning into a beam of sunlight, he went straight for Jake, who responded by shooting arrows his way. One of them split in mid-air before exploding, creating a cover of destructive arcane mana as Jake dismissed his bow and also charged forward.
He’d hoped to take Ell’Hakan by surprise, but the Usurper was ready and waiting as he became corporal and stabbed toward Jake’s chest with full momentum. Jake met the charge as he used his katar to barely parry the trident, using his other hand to land a palm on Ell’Hakan’s chest, sending them flying away from each other once more.
Ell’Hakan quickly stabilized, a rotting handprint on his chest from Jake’s Touch of the Malefic Viper. This extremely brief moment of separation was enough for Jake to quickly pull out his bow and shoot another arrow, Ell’Hakan failing to fully block it before he charged again, this time more carefully as Jake blocked blow after blow while failing to land an attack of his own for the first dozen exchanges.
However, Jake soon found another opening as he landed a low kick followed by a slice of his katar leaving a nasty cut on Ell’Hakan’s shoulder. Even if Jake admitted Ell’Hakan was far better at fighting than he would have expected, Jake was simply faster and stronger physically. While it was entirely possible Ell’Hakan had Jake beaten when it came to the mental stats, Jake definitely had more Agility and Strength, allowing him to gain the upper hand in otherwise equal clashes.
There was also one thing to consider:
Ell’Hakan’s level. Jake was still level 295, just shy of being considered a high-tier C-grade. At the same time, Ell’Hakan had just barely passed that threshold.
[Nahoom – lvl 303]
It was a testament to Jake’s many titles that he still appeared superior in stats despite the level difference. Also, while Jake’s Big Game Hunter and many other skills being stronger against higher-leveled enemies was a thing for sure, that didn’t mean it was better for him to be below and not equal to Ell’Hakan’s level. While the benefits from those skills were great, they were ultimately only there to help close the gap, not eliminate it entirely.
This is to say, if Jake had also been level 303, the fight would likely have been considered rather one-sided. With the level-disparity... well, time would tell. For now, Jake had the advantage with his superior physical stats and better boosting skill, but Ell’Hakan still had time on his side as the sun was soon at its apex.
Until then, Jake slowly whittled away at Ell’Hakan as they proceeded to fight without Jake giving his opponent any time to rest. The nahoom didn’t have many good responses besides fighting back, as any time he created just a bit of distance, Jake used that as an opening to unleash powerful arrows while fighting in melee also resulted in him taking continuous damage, even if it was less than when he faced the bow.
Ultimately, Jake accomplished one of his goals, and soon enough, Ell’Hakan made a concession. Jake had been the first to activate his boosting skill in the stable variant, but now Ell’Hakan was the one to go further as he pushed his own boosting skill further, forcing Jake to respond in kind.
At least Jake had expected to see Ell’Hakan continue to use the same one that relied on the sun affinity, but instead, Ell’Hakan activated what seemed like an entirely new boosting skill. His aura also subtly changed when he used it, and Jake instantly felt the difference when he attacked.
He’d stabbed forward with his katar, aiming for Ell’Hakan’s stomach, but as his weapon to close, he felt as if the distance was longer than it actually was. His katar slowed down for a fraction of a second just before it hit Ell’Hakan, giving the nahoom time to twist his body to the side, resulting in Jake only leaving a faint cut.
Jake’s response was naturally to activate his own Arcane Awakening using the offensive variant, boosting the relevant stats by 50%. He did lose his boost to his resilience stats, which put an even bigger strain on his scales, but for now, they still held up, primarily due to their high innate resistance to the light affinity.
Attacking again, Jake dodged Ell’Hakan’s counter, the higher Agility helping Jake as he reached forward to use Touch, and once more, he felt his aim be weird. However, just then, it was as if his Touch made contact with something, and the odd feeling disappeared as Jake landed another palm blow on Ell’Hakan.
He saw the genuine surprise on the nahoom’s face, and Jake quickly realized what was up with Ell’Hakan’s skill. It not only boosted his stats but created what was effectively a barrier of probability around him to defend him from lethal blows. Jake had clearly felt the barrier when he broke through with Touch and by making use of his high Perception, he analyzed it enough for a basic understanding.
An annoying skill for sure, Jake noted as he attacked again, this time by shooting an Arrow Rain while Ell’Hakan was still shocked by Jake breaking through the barrier earlier. He defended as well as he could, but three arrows struck Ell’Hakan... yet once more, just before each struck, they slightly veered away from where Jake had aimed them, hitting him, yes, but avoiding areas they would have dealt more damage with two of them even hitting right where there was bone, barely doing anything.
Jake had no idea how high such a skill’s rarity had to be, but it couldn’t be low. Based on how Ell’Hakan acted unfamiliar with his own skill, Jake also got a feeling – one he was certain came purely from within himself.
“Newly gained or upgraded, huh?” Jake commented as he shot another few arrows, Ell’Hakan ready this time as he moved his trident to block them all. Yet again, something odd happened, as the trident looked like it moved to two positions simultaneously, blocking both arrows at once.
“My rightful bounty as a Usurper,” Ell’Hakan answered. Despite his body looking quite damaged by now, with nearly a dozen arrow holes and close to a hundred cuts marking his body, the nahoom still smiled confidently as he didn’t even give the slightest hint he was reaching his limit.
“Good for you,” Jake just said, meeting the charging Ell’Hakan as they exchanged a few blows, ending with Ell’Hakan having to retreat back again.
“Good for me indeed...” Ell’Hakan smiled, parrying an arrow. “Also... it’s time.”
Jake didn’t need to be told what Ell’Hakan meant, as he already knew. The fact shadows had nearly disappeared was proof of it, as the sun now hung directly above the two of them, shining down with intense sunlight.
Sunlight that only intensified further as the entire world became brighter and began to take on a faint sheen of golden red.
“High Noon.”
As Ell’Hakan spoke those words, Jake heard a cracking sound as the scales on his shoulder where his armor had been broken earlier in the fight became overloaded with energy. Soon enough, more of his scales began to give in as the temperature rose to all-new levels, and Jake hurried to adapt to the environment.
“Unlike your blue planet, this world has always been harsh to us. Throughout history, the sun has caused more deaths than any wars, and even when wars were fought, the sun was often to blame as it dictated the yield of crops or the evaporation of our water depots, causing a lack of resources,” Ell’Hakan began to speak, standing under the harsh sun.
“The only place that was ever safe was the blessed city we now call our capital. Beneath is a massive stream of fresh groundwater, bringing life with it. Without this, I’m not even certain the nahoom would have survived till this day, and to be allowed to live in the capital was always viewed as one of the highest goals for any nahoom...”
Jake was unsure what the hell Ell’Hakan was getting at as he focused on reinforcing his scales to handle the environment as he also tried to adapt to the sudden change in other ways.
Having likely read Jake’s confusion, Ell’Hakan kept speaking. “The reason I’m telling you this is that I need you to understand that to us, the nahoom, the sun is not something to be taken lightly, but a willful god that dictates our fates, demanding respect. Not a single nahoom does not understand this, as the sun is akin to divinity, and all must bow before it... all but one.”
Ell’Hakan’s aura suddenly began to grow, seemingly out of nowhere, as the nahoom continued. “For only the Celestial Child is worthy of standing beneath the harsh grace of his father. However, even he can claim nothing but to be equal with the one who gave him life.”
As the aura kept growing, Jake was still questioning the source, though he was not for a second questioning whether it was related to Yip of Yore’s Legacy. One thing was also for sure... Jake knew he couldn’t really afford to hold back anymore as Ell’Hakan had evidently also gotten serious.
The Nahoom looked toward the sky directly at the sun, seemingly ignoring Jake as he spoke. “Hunter... you would be wise to remember that you are on my planet right now.”
From above, the sun suddenly flashed, and Jake quickly reacted right as a beam of pure sunlight descended from above at unprecedented speed, barely missing him, but the remnants of heat and energy were still enough to make all the scales on Jake’s one side crack and break as Jake felt his skin beneath be scorched.
“And here on my planet...”
Jake barely had time to react as the sun flashed again, but as Jake prepared to dodge another sunbeam, Ell’Hakan appeared right in front of him.
”... you better fear the sun.”
Comments
Trumangolorian
Oh shit Ell'hakan is truely deadly huh. I'm glad he is actually a threat and not just boasting his abilities using his bloodline. Truely worthy of being rivals.
Almer Reyhan
Arghhhh. Screw it! I'm getting the 10 dollars tier. I NEED MORE OF THESE DRUGS!!!!!
Rachel Clements
TYFTC!
Alexander Krikorian
"it's high noon" *Western music*
Olof Karlsson
Thanks for the chapter!
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Chloe
Get em Jake. Tyftc
SilverSentry
I'm saying he'd do something similar to what villy did. Take what's useful and won't hurt his path and discard the rest... if given the opportunity.
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
deednam
If you recall the valdemar v jake lvl 0 fight when he jake went sicko mode with his bloodline he conjured his weapons basically spitting on using somwthing lesser than his own affinity/bloodline armaments
Shaibene
I think El Hakan is basically dead, hes reborn but claiming the planet will put the final nail in
Shaibene
Well, read the latest chapter, and yes it is a semi domain skill
Profile Name
I always feel bad for him for some reason. Just going about his own thing and suddenly snapped out of existence.
ZzzzAzzzZ
Heavily doubt he would be able to fit anything having to do with the void into one but yeah, he could probably fit plenty of cursed energy into it. Might be a bad move though as it might cause El to become suspicious and start questioning way Jake is resorting to making a temp one instead of bring out an actual piece of equipment. Which may put him on edge and make landing Enteral Hunger Arrow harder by a bit.
Matthew Lemon
Having Cheeto and The Goat in the same sentence seems illegal, borderline blasphemous.
Arieh Sochaczevski
It just occurred to me… way back in books 1 and 2, Jake was just learning mana manipulation and was offered a skill to summon spectral weapons. He even had a whole bit thinking about how he could do that without a skill, if he developed his abilities enough. I’m imagining that this is the time to pull that out. Eternal Hunger is ‘occupied’ but not only should he be able to create a mana-spectre Katar by now, but he should be capable of making it impressively powerful. Giving it a void-tip shouldn’t be beyond him, and infusing it with some curse energy should also be possible. Maybe not the true equal of Eternal Hunger, but a fitting temporary replacement, better even than the void katar he’s using.
Pickled Rick
i'm pretty sure Jake still doesn't have all 5 points necessary to meet the sage yet
Pickled Rick
Have you been a sleep at the wheel. Even cheeto knows the Holy Mother wants his bloodline there whole pact is predicated on it.
Asher Mack
LOL I mean yeah I think we’re all in a similar place I am ready for his downfall too. Story wise he’s nothin but a stepping stone
Ben
Right and I can be stretched into thinking that the only VL domain spells she had at the time only covered making a really good barrier and communications stuff, but we can substitute EH for Jake and Miranda for Renato in the comparison and his assessment was don’t fight him in his territory. And that makes sense to me, domain is turtle strategy, strong in, weaker out. What I don’t understand how EH is able to use a domain spell on two different worlds. Are we saying that a domain can change locations in the time from invasion to SS fight? It doesn’t seem like gods can move their domain so why is a C grade able to? Does he give up his prior domain to move it? I don’t remember anything about Jake having a domain so do you need a skill to get a domain and then skills to use in the domain?
Asher Mack
Wonder if zog was inspired by cult leaders to make EH
Asher Mack
Yeah he got a scales upgrade recently anyway. It’s pride month boys
EmmericH.
True, don't get me wrong I get it, it's important for Jake's character development, but Hell'hawktuah is the longest standing antagonist in PH, and every time he has some presence in the story he justs annoys me, he is not badly written but it's almost as if it's deliberate how much he disgusts me and I want him gone forever as much as Jake does
Asher Mack
I get whatchu mean but also Zog is writing for the long term so there needs to be more of a hook than just fighting simple enemies with a complex concept or something, if he wants the story to last we do need interesting and even annoying villains who challenge Jake in his morals and/or in his weakpoints
Asher Mack
Yeah Miranda is no slacker she’ll probably make it to A-S grade but EH is second only to Jake in the 93rd who is the greatest talent the multiverse has seen, so it’s not fair
Asher Mack
Yeah it might be some of yip of Yores records doing some cute fuckery
Asher Mack
Yeah yeah yeah like I’m gonna bet that Jake uses step to teleport inside ell’ha-gone’s ass and use arcane energy to blow up his bowels
d bruno
Thank you for the chapter
Allen Hartman
I think the Holy mother wants Cheeto’s blood line. If he is a chosen of another that would not come to pass. If Cheeto runs out of the Universe he could end up the chosen of the Holy mother.
Jacob Feliciano
*At the end of next chapter* Villy: jake ive been bragging about how great i am for 3 days after killing yip of yap, hurry up and kill your prey so I can reveal my plot to my primordial family and look cool 🥺
Micah Molina
If EH lives its either him being rescued or Jake letting him live. I think the former is more likely than the ladder but ultimately it's what Zogarth wants to do further in the story. If this moment is Jake development I can see EH living. If it's closure to the arc than Jake will most likely kill EH. But I wouldn't be surprised either way since EH has been written to be very straight forward these last few chapters.
Micah Molina
Obviously Jake is the main protagonist. But i think it goes even deeper than that. Yip and Altius from the previous Era may have been where the beginning of the wave started in preparation for Jakes arrival and Villy's return. The System seems to exert power outside or across time. The wave started in the 92nd Era and peaks either with the apex being Jake in the 93rd or will continue in the next Era (which i doubt). This also could point to an event that is coming to act like a conflict for the over arching story.
Micah Molina
It's debatable sure, but Umbra, Villy, Valdemar are all pinnacle beings. Are you suggesting EHs path is worthy? Jake takes Records that are suitable to his Path.
Phasmatic7
Thankies
Grace Fuentes
I think Jake's is going to win this battle just with pure perception
Seiryus
Remember that EH said that he didn't want to break through Miranda's barrier during the invasion because he knew it wouldn't be a good time. He would have still won, though, because he was much more powerful and higher leveled. I'm sure Jake could do it as well. That "killing much higher leveled things" doesn't mean she is invincible in her domain. EH is not only a world leader with a path that gives him advantages in his own domain, but he also gains power from his followers, gains power from his legends and is extremely talented to boot. The two are in completely different weight categories.
Clint
More like Nevada. No water, and just the one city.
Abhishek
So I didn’t read a chap from last Friday to get stuck with this cliff?!!
NovaZero
I have this image oh the Nahoom planet being a weakling. And Earth as muscle Chad pummeling Sol and saying "Nope. None of that shit." And running off with the sunlight and turning it into life giving energy.
NovaZero
You're telling me the agonizing death of a social manipulator isn't at least a little cathartic?
NovaZero
What would be funny is the betting on this
Michael Ferguson
Thanks for the chapter.
SilverSentry
Debatable. He's gained borrowed skill throughout the story and made it his own. Skills from the viper, the dash skill he used to create the mythical skill with sim Jake. Some of the skills he learned from Colluseum Artemis etc. He just likes to learn and add his own twist once he understands a concept.
Ben
Maybe I’ll get one of those side stories on domains someday. Honestly Miranda soloing EH, or at least being more useful to Jake in the fight than EHs two people were to EH, from far away with weird witch stuff during the invasion would make more sense to me than EH having a spell that causes a sunrise that heals him and debilitates enemies on any planet he steps onto. I’m just gonna go with him being like the undead general but heat instead of miasma
Vinstro
Why not both!
Corvid
It's the inherent difference in the types of magic employed in the domains. Miranda is a witch, like the lady in the core of the planet on nevermore. Her magic and therefore domain is related to witchcraft, meaning hexes, proxies, pre established magic circles, illusions and the like. EH's is related to the burning power of the sun. Not to mention the raw power difference. If Miranda was at the same power level as EH with his records, it's been stated that almost nobody would be able to kill her in her domain. Long story short, it boils down to the type and purpose of the magic as well as the size of the battery powering them. Remember, Miranda was able to completely neutralize Eron, and he wasn't even in her pre established domain, something EH likely wouldn't be able to pull off. Also worth mentioning that with enough lead time, Miranda was able to completely cut off communication between ALL of Earth and the entire multiverse.
Lynderyn
Nope, fighting until sunset (Tuesday/Wednesday cliff) -> flashbacks -> MV bargain notification (Friday cliff)
Lucas Callahan
Pretty confidant that isn't going to happen. I can live with one, maybe 2. Beyond that he'd just be dragging it out. Zog is not known for capitulation but he is certainly not dragging it out for chapters.
brjenness
nope. we got a week of flashbacks and alternate perspectives.
Lucas Callahan
Alright, my best guess. Monday he uses his heretic chosen point to meet the sage and upgrade pride to a movable domain. Tuesday the fight reaches its peak. Wednesday sim Jake is included with the a Mythical Skill that nobody seems to be referencing is missing.... Thursday the holy church saves eh/he escapes to be a future menace .
Naomi Roberts
I guess I’m gonna have to stop reading the comments. How anyone can have anything good to say about someone whose claim to fame is that he can mentally manipulate others, I don’t understand. I’ve had to deal with that IRL and it is no joke. Please kill EH off. Good words all around.
Gwiddion
Also Jake is all about earned strength not borrowed/stolen strength him beating a strong bloodline patriarch will give him enough records. My guess is some people want Jake to get the story power up so he can reach godhood faster. Which i don't quite get as not the destination is the reward but the journey same with nevermore.
Nick O'Gara
The class description of harbinger of primeval origins, basically described him as a fountain of records. That's bloodline related not the system doing that. So it stands to reason people in close proximity are gaining thoes records passively.
Allen Hartman
I still think Cheeto will live though this but have to leave the universe. Which will remove him from the event. Also Jacob will have to choose something against the church at due to him.
Allen Hartman
You also didn’t mention the barrier mage. That was about to send off the information he had gathered about Jake’s arcane affinity. Villy straight deleted him.
Salguod
I don't know whether to be grateful or hateful that this weekend is going to feel long af
Vega
Jake also doesn’t have a skill for stealing the records like the Viper does
Tammy Walizer
His bloodline would reject them for sure!
Hunter
I completely agree. And EH’s self reflection and honestly about himself, yip and Jake in chapter 1018 really sold me on liking his character. Now if I want EH dead or to continue this rivalry? Definetly want EH to die, it’s a big multiverse and Jake has got other rivals ahead. But as a first villain I love EH.
Ben
Because I’m trying to understand domain stuff and she’s the only domain fighter to compare to, but substitute Renato if you want I guess. Isn’t the whole domain fighter archetype that you can kill much higher level things in your domain but you’re kind of useless out of it? So I’m trying to understand how her entire domain centric VW class skills only gave her the power to remotely watch a 3v1 vs Jake and kill low level randos after, while EH gets to say anything around him is his domain like a dog peeing on hydrants and also gets to effect however many sq miles you want to say the sun touches with one domain spell.
Benjamin Mages
Yeah he's used Pride to buff himself a bit, and he's used it to debuff enemies weaker than him. If EH is weaker than him (and he's not, at least in terms of raw levels) it is by an extremely low margin, and this is probably a Mythical skill of EH's.
Arieh Sochaczevski
When he first talked about it with Villy, they talked about how it behaves. They never specifically used the word “domain”, but the description was very close. Jake used it in battle more than once to reduce the cost and increase the complexity of mana manipulation. If it can’t override EH’s domain, it should at least be able to work against it to some degree.
Hussein Zenki
i’ve never hated el the yapper ngl. he’s legit a good character who’s tryna go to the top
brjenness
primal jake
Flameboy
Please another chapter for tomorrow?
Esch
Why do people keep saying Jake Will steal Cheeto's records before killing him? Why would Jake polute his Path by stealing records from the guy whose greatest achievement is usurping the records from the dumbass that barely won a fight against Villy's used condom?
Kevin Watson
or some bloodline fuckery
Kevin Watson
it’s nice to see that Ell’Hakan deserves his place as second best in the universe even if we hate him, i’m thinking Jake needs some midfight inspiration
MarineDebris
Jake's arcane affinity does have time and space in it, but there is some other seriously major concept that's part of it too, that we just haven't been told. I'm referencing the dungeon projection when he did the trial to get into the Order. The projection in charge started to tell Jake something about concepts his arcane affinity touched on, then stopped because Villy didn't want to know, or want Jake to know. So I'm curious as to when we will learn. Zogarth does this well. A hint of seemingly insignificant information, then 5 books later, BAM! Jake wins a big fight by applying that knowledge.
Asher Mack
Red sun Red sun over paradise
brjenness
the seventh sense
Azazel
* Bubbly Booty Snorkler Ghost *👻. That is all. Thank you for your time.
RobbieDonei
Agreed whilst fighting on pure instinct so no bloodline fuckery
Azazel
I also wouldn’t be opposed to his own Trident shoved up his orange ass.
Azazel
“The One” ☝️
Azazel
True. especially since it’s strong against the light part of the sun affinity
Numbzy
I believe the phrase is "A rising tide can raise all ships". Jake is very much a tide-like existence.
Seiryus
I was thinking that Jake should try and corrupt the sun like he did to the Great Stag's moon, and your idea with the arrow might just be how he does this. Only with more curse than corruption.
Seiryus
Well, EH is way more powerful than Miranda even if they were at the same race/class level, why are you comparing the two? And as far as I remember, he was offered a skill to do negate concepts, but decided not to take it because his freeform barriers can do that anyway. Only it's not like Pokémon where a lv 100 electric-type will do zero damage to a level 1 ground-type because of immunity. If the attack is too powerful, the barrier will negate what it can and the rest will go through.
Dan
He'll probably create his own like you're saying, refine it, then collect it down the line as a mythic skill just to make it easier to use and "official" to the system
Dan
I'm waiting for a similar moment to when he fought Valdemar's copy in Nevermore, that'd be a hilariously shocking moment for Ell'Cunt
Jeremiah Lambert
Well not sure what yippy said but I do know that whatever was said was related to what orange gay did with his bloodline. Planting a seed of desire for orange gay to usurp his path and bring justice to either or both Jake and Vilas
Austin Richins
So, this is way out in left field, but I can't believe i didn't see it before. Seemingly everyone Jake is connected to with any significance has become a major player. It's like his Jake Juice passively increases the potential of those around him or with Karmic ties. Even Cheeto and Yip made gains through him, with very limited, if any, real contact. I'm listening to book 10 audio where the point was spelled out quite bluntly, then I realized that it's been alluded to in general cases and not just the obvious instances of him creating or boosting growth.
Austin Richins
Nah, Jake doesn't take anything but his own path. The exception to that obviously being Villy, because Villy. Even so, his bloodline doesn't acknowledge it as strictly following his path but taking it and making it his own. Jake's arcane affinity already carries concepts of time and space, I think he'll find a way to make some of Yips skills work for him after this fight.
Daniel Hamilton
Jacob can see the future somewhat and get a read on it. I believe he mentioned earlier it would lead to Cheetos death if he didn’t change course, which he laughed him off and continued on so Should be exciting either way.
Daniel Hamilton
I also think he gained yips ability to take others records and we might see that at the end. This the catalyst pushing Jake pass his limits to to surviving and his bloodline evolving. Just excited for what happens.
Victor Desantiago
Child of lost seem like a next ark villain
Jose Reyna
TFTC!!!!
Azazel
That’s what I was just thinking about. I have a feeling he’s gonna try and place doubt in Jake’s mind that the Viper is planning to betray him with whatever information Yip told him
Ty Cooper
Not yet
Ty Cooper
I don't know if he will flee. He knows Jake will just keep hunting him and he will be taking by the church and made into a mundane story.
Azazel
Cheetoh is just a wannabe “🍊 Escanor”. Can’t wait for him to burn out of this plot line
Ty Cooper
He has been offered a few arcane shield skills that controlled a shield with a domain and anything inside said domain supresses concepts that are not Jake's. I have a feeling he will make a domain with free form magic that surpasses the usurper skill that is making Jake's attacks miss their mark.
Sailesh Kumar Kumar
TFTC just kill the orange f***er so we can move on
Sailesh Kumar Kumar
Yea this is going super slow
Rahsheem Reid
Great point.
Rahsheem Reid
What if Jake does kill EH and as a Heritic Chosen steals EH records before killing of or revealing all the lies accompanied with said lies: I hope he turns him into a pill like Villy did yip.
Rahsheem Reid
Child of loss also..
William Clark
Wasn't there a skill that Jake could have taken that covered an area with a dark magic cloud? Would be real useful right about now.
Rahsheem Reid
Great cliff l. Awesome Chappy thank you.
SinCinnamon
Oh God yes!
Ty Cooper
You are probably correct about it being longer than Monday for one of Jake's longer fights it is moving pretty slow. More chapters for Jake to push breakthroughs. He is just about to the level of pressure where he will get gains. But I want cheeto to die so bad I would have been ok with a one shot kill. Cheeto is just so slimy he makes my skin crawl.
Sal
It definitely looks like a foreshadowing for Jake to use that domain bloodline skill he used in nevermore, or developing something related to his arcane powers to overcome the sun and its effects.
Victor Desantiago
Ell'Hakan has been compare to Jake in some aspects and is great to see what the fuss is all about. He is not a disappointment! Other things need to come to play for this fight to peak - The Viper need to make a play on the barging- the church could make a play at the end to save Ell'Hakan - Jakes blood line may get a vote - Jakes faction can take over most of Ell'Hakan planets (not really big on the fight but would affect the Prima contest) - and the last 2 wild card Arnold and Vespiria, both can wipe planets and bring more chaos to Ell'Hakan and the church (againg maybe not big on the fight but will screw with the karmic stuff) .
lamp
Thanks for the chapter! “stuck from behind” -> “struck from behind”
Lucas Callahan
I'm optimistic that he's going to burn it, talk to the first sage, and develop pride into his own domain. For what greater arrogance is there then claiming the area around you, wherever you go.
CamChains
tftc
DarkKingLycaon
Come on Jake Juice Super Jake Mode Or Wrath/Anger Of Primeval Origins that could be a cool name for his Bloodline Mode
Bruce Sheplan
OMG that would be epic, sun get shattered and the arrow appears through EH’s heart….
D
I don’t think their fight ends with EH death. I assume we have to eventually hear the message he got from his god upon their death and I doubt it will be revealed so soon.
Ben
Domains and defensive formations are confusing to me. Like Miranda is a domain fighter and had a defensive formation but was only able to kill a few low level people during the invasion but EH gets this? Also doesn’t Jake have a skill that negates foreign concepts near him?
AfroMocha
It's like Jake said if they were the same level then it's be done and over with. Idk how I feel about the church saving him. As I do see it as a powerful bloodline for them to obtain. I feel Jacob set things in motion that will result in Cheetos dying. Short of that maybe heavily wounded and runs away somehow and leaves the milky way for good
Cmndprmpt
I'm just waiting for Jake to shoot eternal hunger arrow at the sun.
Doug
If you change the filter to All Chapters instead of Only Chapters I Have Access To it should show up again. That’s what I had to do at least
PurpleBen
Did zog just make an Overwatch reference?
Justin Moen
Sounds like they’re fighting in Florida
Doug
I’m thinking it’s more like Tuesday or Wednesday. Idk how it could end on Monday given the pace of these previous fight chapters
Yuh292
Jake’s Desolation scales should do more imo. It’s a concept hardly ever seen at C grade.
bxbxx
For me as well, but you can still access them via the search function
Fleetpanda
I got to this chapter through the email… has zogarth’s page gone blank for anyone else? All the chapters are gone and there’s only a book update
Daniel Hamilton
Maybe he’ll shoot the sun ☀️ with it and blow it up.
Daniel Hamilton
Jake is definitely missing a domain skill. Maybe 🤔 this is something he’ll get from Villys gift and a bonus from the bargain?
Daniel Hamilton
Hope this fight concludes with Jake holding El’Haakkans à beating heart in his hands or is sacrificed along with the planet to Villy wiping out El’ Hakans bloodline. I think 🤔 what we are going to see at the end is the church stepping in to save El’Hakkan and Jake ultimately losing this fight. Pushing Jake to an evolutionary direction in his fighting and becoming more versatile.
Benjamin Mages
It has been shown to work that way before? When?
Tommy
CRUEL SUN! Jake gotta pull out his Full Counter 😂 TFTC
Arieh Sochaczevski
I’ve been wondering that since the very start. It’s not a domain skill specifically, but it‘s been shown to work that way before. At the very least it can counter domain skills.
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter!
Ben
“Sunscreen of the malefic viper”
brjenness
is he acting clueless or just acting clueless?
joel southard
Nice thank you for the chapter
Rewdan
Thanks Zogarth
Nexas Aurelias
I know! Next you're gonna tell me it's gonna give jake cancer 😆
A. B. Edwards
A freakin sun laser? That is so cool. I hate El'Cheeto but have to admit, his skill set is pretty cool. Fire, sunlight, story alteration, scary stuff. But I would say his Path is weaker than Yip of Yor's. Yip had no true affinity and could alter himself and his powers to pretty much any situation. Thats what made him so scary. Not sure if El'Hakkan can do that yet.
Blackbriar
Very happy to see this fight happen. Keep up the great work, Zogarth.
Alexander C Hyde
He’d stabbed forward with his katar, aiming for Ell’Hakan’s stomach, (but as his weapon to close), he felt as if the distance was longer than it actually was. This sounds weird.
Beemoss
Tftc
Clint
The one where he momentarily glitched out one pixel of the simulation.
Alexander C Hyde
He’d hoped to take Ell’Hakan by surprise, but the Usurper was ready and waiting as he became (corporeal)corporal and stabbed toward Jake’s chest with full momentum.
Tevin Pruitt
Hand of Zeus. I like it
Alexander C Hyde
Several times, he was nearly caught in one of their massive maws, and the further away Jake fled from Ell’Hakan, the larger these hydra heads (became)came as Jake realized the sun was constantly feeding them power and energy.
Straat Junon
Aye but I was referring to the bit that said if Jake was at same level it'd be a one sided fight. It's only a couple of levels really.
Alexander C Hyde
This resulted in Ell’Hakan getting attacked from all sides as he tried to lock down Jake, who was gladly (teleporting)teleported around liberally while loosing arrow after arrow.
MarineDebris
Maybe it's just that sun domain skill that's making me feel like Jake has no skills that could possibly match it. Unless I'm just not remembering, and he hasn't used it yet. Even Pride, as domineering as it can be, isn't an offensive skill. And he already used his wings to escape the underground, so he can't even fill the area with poison. And all this just makes me look at Jake and think that all of his skill upgrades are basic. Maybe I'm being harsh, but...
ItWasIDIO!!
Kool Story Bro
Matthias
Tftc
AetherBoye
I genuinely cannot believe that the sun is a deadly laser, this was the last thing I saw coming
Corey Shelikoff
I think it’s the same way Villy fought Yip. It seems to be how fights start in the multiverse. Start smaller in power and then continue ramping up until your opponent can no longer match it. Why show all of your cards or waste all of your resources when you don’t need to? He also did notice his emotions being tampered with which has caused him to delay the fight as well. In addition, Cheeto is recognized as a genius as well, so it shouldn’t be an easy fight.
Sargon Yami
I guess it upgraded since then, he also got the story upgrade with yips records
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
EmmericH.
I just don't like Cheeto man, I am still enjoying the fight, but between the orange fuck's bloodline and his bullshit path, can we go back to time manipulating gorillas who are protecting bananas ? I just think simple hunts and Jake doing batshit crazy stuff is more fun
Cory Sauls
TFTC!
Cory Sauls
In the words of Sandy. “That was Bad, and you should feel bad for having said it”
Davey876
Completely agree. His plan was the big arrow but his emotions have been screwed with so much he's acting clueless
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Daniel is ŁØNE
C grade stats per level are nothing to sneeze at so 8 levels worth would actually be something that matters, also there is a threshold at 300 that differentiates a high C grade from those lower. There is also the skill upgrades and likely new skills that came with usurping Yip's path and isn't there also a skill choice at 300 or am i tripping? While 8 levels might usually not be much, considering the placement of the 8 levels I imagine that there is actually a decent impact.
MarineDebris
What void move?
MarineDebris
I don't understand why Jake seemingly made no plan whatsoever when it comes to this fight. He's not really using his abilities to their fullest. It's like he's just trying to have a friendly sparring match. And this isn't the first time. He knows better than this. And if the Sword Saint told Jake about Ell'Hakan's abilities in detail beforehand, that just makes it worse.
Lizy Flore
Pride isn’t a domain skill, it’s an aura skill. Villy suppressing thousands of gods with it isn’t because it’s a domain, it was because he outleveled them by several WIDE margins. Same for Jake (suppressing fellow c-grade and below mortals ofc)
Andromeda Adams
Tyftc! Yay, Friday cliffhangers! Go Jake!
Psyck0
Pulling a Hou Yi on the sun with the arrow
Doctordirt
Did this really happen?
Doctordirt
I'm thoroughly enjoying it
Dallin S
Now Jake gets to Shanghai nahoom this guy and steal his planet he thinks is his
Preston bodenheimer
I see….shit
Chase Burton
Thanks for the chapter
Ty Cooper
And here is the turn around Jake needed to push himself. So we guessing Monday or Tuesday for the finish. I might be leaning totowards Tuesday now
Jordan Rogers
Think the break point typically requires higher concepts
Numbzy
"The sun is a willful god" Yeah great, I'm a raging heretic. Fuck off sun god.
Shaibene
Why isn't Jake using Pride to combat the domain skills?
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter
Valhazstromoz
High noon!? More like high nahoon! Amma right!? Lmao
Valhazstromoz
High nahoon!!😂
Azazel
Devastated.. 😢
Azazel
Praise the (Mid Day) Sun! ☀️
Kyler
Blow up the sun bro, a planet for a star due to divine bargain. Have Villy wipe out the sun if jake can’t just shoot it out
Azazel
Praise the Sun!
Namorat
“and even when wars were thought, the sun was often to blame“ - fought probably?
EmmericH.
Jake just beat his chuuni ass and devour his soul so that we can pass to the next arc
Jackie
Tyftc. Quick correction: "Throughout history, the sun has caused more deaths than any wars, and even when wars were thought, the sun was often to blame as it dictated the yield of crops" should be "even when wars were fought" instead of thought?
Jonathan Lees
It’s more like 16 levels when you consider it’s race and not class/profession. 16 levels of stats at C grade is no joke. Not to mention whatever skills he got from usurping YoY which probably at least one is mythical.
Valhazstromoz
PRAISE THE SUN BITCHES!!!!!
Frost1005
Tftc
Rick Delallata
Love the back and forth. Wonder when he'll use his Arrow of Eternal Hunger
Mike
Same, hopefully one of those sun beams smashes the Capitol and Cheetos people
Darshar Griffonmane
Cheeto at his peak now and tbh, pretty bad ass! Hate the sucker, but can't argue that he isn't strong. That emotional manipulation during combat is crazy overpowered even when you're aware of it. Though Cheeto should be aware that to a Hunter, the sun merely indicates the start of a new day...and a new hunt. tyftc!
Seiryus
Wasn't this move named "Scorching Noon" before? Or is it a different one than what he used against the Sword Saint?
itsdlow
TFTC Typo: “the sun has caused more deaths than any wars, and even when wars were thought, the sun was often to blame” “thought” -> fought
Mohammed Sheekh
Pretty obvious that the conclusion to this fight or the final fight will be jake trusting his instincts far more than he used to then his bloodline does its bullshit stuff along with origin energy to bypass all of cheeto man's skills
Zogarth
Fiiiine
John Barber
It's probably more that there's a break point at 300
Hotep Saxis
Uh oh. Time to burn a path of the heretic chosen instance to get a Scales upgrade, stat!
greg belokopitsky
His planet for how long :-)
Zachar Holma
Tyftc!
Admiral Dakbar
I’m ready for this EH to get what’s coming to him
Bootysnorkler
Bro no 😂 it’s just a saying
Allan
Having likely read Jake’s confusion, Ell’Hakan kept speaking. “The reason I’m telling you this is that I need you to understand that to us, the nahoom, the sun is not something to be taken likely, but a willful god that dictates our fates, demanding respect. likely->lightly
eatingpitza314
Its changed from Scorching Noon. Interesting probably because the skill upgraded or an alternate use of the skill.
BubblyGhost
Shit
Bootysnorkler
Type shit
Profile Name
A Friday cliffhanger. How could you. Tyftc
Hayden Leech
Mid day sun? Call it High Noon!! Way better name
Unlisted Pokémon Hudson
Orange fuck is still getting clapped. I’m betting that the weird void move Jake did in nevermore is going to be the one that fully claps El Hakan
Paulo Furlaneto
tftc
Straat Junon
8 levels difference really doesn't feel like it should matter either way honestly. Tyfc
wartgalore
Tyftc
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
