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Chapter 1021 - A Hot Way Down
🕑 Added 2024-11-15 12:05:51 +0000 UTCOne of the nice quality-of-life features the Prima Vessel had was the ability to teleport one to the core chamber of any given planet it was on. This was to give the World Leader easy access to the Planetary Pylon so the natives could claim it once they’d defeated the Prima Guardian.
However, if one had to get to the core chamber the traditional way, it all became quite a bit harder. Traveling all the way from the surface to the core was quite a distance, with winding paths all throughout, and while planets tended to have cave networks leading all the way from the surface, that didn’t make it easy to go there, much less find the optimal path.
This did result in the core having quite tough natural defenses, as most wouldn’t even dare try to reach it. Especially now with the local World Leader having the Vessel to teleport themselves and others down there to intercept any potential invader who was aiming at it. Finally, actually doing anything to a claimed Planetary Pylon was hard. Far harder than doing something to an unclaimed one, or if it was still only a Planetary Core.
Jake knew all these things, yet as he was considering what to do, he still decided that he would go the extreme route. With determination to end the conflict between himself and Yip’s former Chosen once and for all, Jake made some final preparations as he finally entered the planet’s atmosphere, no longer bombarding it from the outside.
Once in there, he began flying down while summoning arcane orbs in his wake which began to slowly fall toward the ground. They were all made out of stable arcane mana except for a small spark of destruction in the middle that would activate after a set period of time. He even shot some of these orbs in random directions, with the goal of having them serve as distractions from what he was actually doing, perhaps even making them think he was still on the surface.
What’s more, the orbs even benefitted from his stealth skill, making people not notice them even as they spread out throughout a large part of the planet, ready to explode once the set timer expired. Jake didn’t even aim them anywhere specific and was fine with them simply exploding in the middle of nothing, as the explosion itself should be good enough to serve as a distraction.
Still keeping an eye on any C-grades coming for him, Jake soon spotted a good place to start if he wanted to reach the core of the planet quickly. From what he knew about Ell’Hakan’s planet, it was rife with volcanic activity, and it didn’t take him long to find one of the largest volcanos on the entire planet. What’s more, from a distance, he could even see it was active.
Flying closer, he felt the presence of peak-tier D-grade elementals formed within due to the dense mana. Jake smiled when he released a quick Pulse of Perception, the result from it being pretty good.
Goes far down.
Jake had never been super into physics when young, but he did know some things. One of those was that some volcanos tended to reach a lot deeper into the ground than people thought, and if he remembered correctly, some of the deepest on Earth before the system had connected magma chambers nearly halfway to the core. While he was still guessing, he had a good feeling a massive volcano like this would also reach pretty damn deep.
That’s right... Jake’s plan was to use a volcano as a highway toward the planet’s core chamber by following the magma as far down as he could.
The prior times Jake had wanted to explore deeper parts of Earth, Jake hadn’t used a strategy like this, as it was pretty damn risky. Traveling through deep water was already a risky endeavor, so it shouldn’t need to be said that going through lava was even more dangerous.
Well, technically, most of his journey would be going through magma- seeing as lava was the molten rock above ground, and magma the molten rock below the surface.
Anyhow, risky for sure. Not just because the magma would get incredibly hot and suffocating but because of the beings that lived within it, especially in the deepest layers. The hotter it got, the less viscous it would become, nearly being reminiscent of water at its most extreme. At that point, Jake would also expect there to be a lot of powerful elementals around, most of them reaching the upper tiers of C-grade.
So, as an early-tier C-grade, trying to have what would effectively be underwater combat with a bunch of elementals on their home turf would have been pretty damn dumb. However, as a late-tier C-grade, Jake didn’t believe anything could truly threaten him. From what Jake had briefly observed, the average level of monsters on Ell’Hakan’s planet was also lower than that of Earth, likely correlated with the planet also being a fair deal smaller.
All this put together gave Jake confidence to use this method, even if he had admittedly theorized a lot of his reasoning based on what he’d read and briefly spoken with others about, but in the end, the best way to confirm something was to check it out himself.
Speeding up, Jake curved and flew straight down into the volcano, covering his body in a layer of stable arcane energy just before impact. The lava was pretty damn viscous in the upper layers and far from easy to get through as Jake had to channel destructive arcane energy to forge himself a path forward.
Despite the resistance, he still kept a good pace, using his Sphere and pulses to find his way through the lava. The heat was far from able to bother someone of Jake’s level, at least not yet, and he quickly made progress as he got deeper and deeper.
It didn’t take him long to reach the deeper layer, where the heat significantly increased. Once there, he had to focus a bit more on not being burned, but he could also speed up as there was less resistance.
Of course, he also had to regulate pressure and whatnot, and honestly, it didn’t differ much from diving underwater, except for it being a fair deal hotter. Seeing through magma was also a lot harder, but Jake had enough Perception to make out his surroundings quite clearly, meaning he didn’t have to put mental pressure on himself by spamming out constant Pulses of Perception to make sure he was going the right way.
He did still release one occasionally, and with every one he sent out, he continued to be pleasantly surprised. He kept finding new connecting paths to the magma chambers he was currently in leading further down, and all of them went nearly in a straight line. After ten or so more minutes, his surroundings were also so damn hot the magma was far, far less viscous, allowing him to continue speeding up more and more.
As he kept diving, Jake wasn’t even sure what kind of temperature his surroundings reached. It was definitely above where any metal before the system would have melted, and Jake couldn’t help but consider how far he would have been able to dive into the pre-system sun with his current body.
The current sun wasn’t an option, as it had become a lot more powerful. The heat wasn’t even toward the top of the list of dangerous shit going on with stars, after all. Either way, it was a fun thought to dive into a star... alas, Jake would need to be a fair bit stronger before he could do that.
For now, he had to be satisfied with swimming in lava many thousands of kilometers beneath the surface of a planet.
Soon enough, Jake also began to encounter his fair share of C-grade magma elementals just chilling in the environment, absorbing the mana. Jake had long stopped bothering with his stealth skill, and even if these elementals noticed him, he flew by too fast for them to do anything. Not that they wanted to do anything. In fact, in the brief moments some of them did notice him, they quickly veered away, instinctively knowing impeding his path would be dangerous.
Even as the elementals got more powerful, they kept avoiding Jake, who was still speeding up with every passing moment. His stable arcane energy once more proved its incredible power against environmental mana as Jake just kept going further and further down toward the core.
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Sometimes, cruel coincidences – assuming it was a coincidence - just happened... and what went down on Ell’Hakan’s homeworld was one such cruel event. Or perhaps it was luck. No matter what, time would prove who it would benefit.
Not even five minutes after Jake dove into the volcano, the teleporter in the capital city on the planet lit up, and out walked Ell’Hakan, a serious look on his face as he didn’t hesitate to head for the throne room. As he walked, he sent messages to his generals, and by the time he got there, most of them had also arrived.
“Report,” he said immediately, frankly having little idea what was going on... but by the expressions on his follower’s faces, things weren’t good. They also all felt nervous telling him, but they nevertheless still did as ordered.
“My Lord... only a scarce few minutes ago, attacks descended upon the planet from beyond the skies. Arrows,” the general said, Ell’Hakan’s eyes opening wide. “They struck several cities, and we are yet to have a death toll, but-“
“Are the attacks still ongoing?” Ell’Hakan questioned.
“They are less frequent now, but there are still attacks spread throughout, but they seem different from those prior,” the general continued explaining. “We have fortified all defenses where relevant.”
Ell’Hakan nodded while in thought. The Chosen of the Malefic Viper had attacked far faster than he’d expected him to. What’s more, he hadn’t expected the hunter to teleport straight to his planet and begin destroying the surface. It was so odd he even doubted it was the Chosen for a second, but as he had the generals elaborate more, he became certain it was him.
The Chosen of the Malefic Viper didn’t seem like the type who cared for causing civil unrest or killing the general populace, and it didn’t take Ell’Hakan long to conclude why he had launched those attacks. Nor did it take him long to realize why he’d stopped.
He was trying to bait me out... and when I didn’t show, he slowed down. Likely to conserve resources. That means the occasional attacks hitting now are just probing shots to still try and lure me.
It was almost too obvious, but Ell’Hakan could see many fall for it. The Chosen knew Ell’Hakan gained power from his followers, so targeting them was almost likely directly attacking him. Ell’Hakan did also consider showing out in the open but stopped himself.
He was more confident than ever before, but he also knew that overconfidence was a great way to get yourself killed, and even a liogara should use its full strength when hunting a tooth-snapper... and the hunter was no mere tooth-snapper. The hunter was just that – a hunter. He’d also clearly shown his capabilities to launch attacks from orbit, and the generals informed him that many of the attacks weren’t fully visible before they struck the ground, making it evident powerful stealth skills were also at work.
It wasn’t a stretch to assume he had quite a welcome ready for Ell’Hakan. One that the nahoom would be fine with skipping, which was why he ultimately chose to stay put within the palace for now.
The capital’s barrier, alongside the extra defenses on the palace itself, would make it very unwise for the hunter to attack by breaking through those first. He was also surrounded by the generals who remained on the planet and had quite a few competent fighters on standby.
Admittedly, most were spread throughout the galaxy to maintain order during the “truce” that had just ended with the death of his former Patron. And from the following reports from his generals, they were also dealing with quite the mess themselves, as the forces of the Chosen’s planet had begun to make their move.
Ell’Hakan sighed. Things had gotten messy quickly, and the time it took to do the Usurper Ritual had a far bigger impact than he could have expected. However, chaos was also a strong anvil for one to forge themselves into something more powerful. It would be a good test for his followers, and even if they all fell, he still had his backup plan handy.
Of course, in the end, he resolved himself to the simplest solution of all. Yip of Yore had feared the multiversal consequences of pissing off large factions, but Ell’Hakan didn’t have any of those concerns.
The Holy Church would bear all burdens and consequences. Besides, this was something long coming. Ell’Hakan still remembered the emotions from the Chosen of the Malefic Viper during the Nevermore after-party, and even if he tried to hide it with his acting and the fact he couldn’t use his Bloodline during their most recent meeting, Ell’Hakan was sure. Even more now than an hour ago.
No matter how long passed, the Chosen of the Malefic Viper was determined to kill Ell’Hakan. Seeing as they couldn’t live under the same sky, the only real solution was indeed the simplest one:
To kill the hunter before he had the chance to kill Ell’Hakan, and now was a time better than any, as Ell’Hakan had never felt stronger. Plus... they were on his home turf. Now, he just had to wait because while he believed the Chosen of the Viper had a way to teleport to the planet, Ell’Hakan felt pretty damn confident he didn’t have a way back without it being detectable unless he used the Prima Vessel. A Vessel that now dwelled in the basement beneath the very throne room he was waiting in.
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Jake broke through another tough stone wall, entering another long tunnel leading straight down. After flying for a bit, he spotted another shortcut as he used his Alchemical Flame to quickly burn a hole in the wall, revealing a sea of magma on the other side that began to pour out instantly.
Entering the newly created hole, Jake used the magma chamber to reach even further down, using its connected chambers to get even deeper. There were a few C-grade elementals just above level 300 in this large magma sea, but none attacked Jake as he flew by.
Breaking another wall, he entered a new magma-free cavern that seemed to stretch quite far down, letting Jake speed up even more as he few. A large rock beetle was lying in wait beneath the ground in the passageway, but all Jake did was flare his aura as he went by, making it not make a move. More likely than not, it instead hoped Jake hadn’t noticed it in hiding.
A few more caverns and tunnels later, and at the edge of his Pulse, he finally saw it. A big empty space ahead of him, and based on how far he’d traveled so far, the distance did seem right. Speeding up even more, Jake soon reached his destination, and after passing through a final tunnel, he saw the large open space in front of him.
Entering the core chamber, Jake finally stopped and calmed himself. He saw the floating Planetary Pylon right there in the middle, pulsing with power and the familiar presence of Ell’Hakan, making it evident he had claimed it.
Even as he floated there, he felt his emotions get messed with. Getting his teeth, Jake was more determined than ever as his eyes turned cold.
“Should have placed actual defenses at the core,” Jake muttered as he prepared to get to work. For a long time, he’d considered how he would go about something like this, but not this time. No, this time, he had a very good idea of what he planned... and a sweet new skill to test out in the process.
Comments
Obar
I think the key lies with "without it being detectable", as the ring takes a minimum of a few minutes to use, and they could probably register the mana signature and get to him in that timeframe.
MrKorlares
Hey Zogarth, I think there is a small logic error. Should Jake not be able to teleport of the Planet from anywhere with his Ring? Why does the Nahoom think He got him Trapper then? Anyways, love you man <3
Almer Reyhan
Looking forward just like Li Qiye's massacre in Emperor's Domination
Chloe
Tyftc
CunnyEnjoyer
MASS SACRIFICE!!!
Martín Ballesteros Arias
Mass SACRIFICE! Mass SACRIFICE!
Julia Niles
That’s wrong there was no barrier made, the atmospheric barrier still existed
Chase Burton
Let’s fucking go!
Alejandro Piña
You called it.
Antonio Fazio
he did what was best for the church, which still has cheetos on its side regardless, but in the meantime they used the counterattack to take control of several planets, so yes, it's the church's order, no, they don't see him as a burden.
Razeel Nightfall
I just thought of all the beings that think Jake dropped the viper. Imagine their shock and awe when he returns as the vipers champion, and he got there via planetary sacrifice.
Numbzy
Omg, an ultimatum from Jacob would be amazing. Jacob walks in to EH's throne room, "I see before you two paths. One leads to salvation, while one is the your current path. Your current path is heading towards a cliff that you can't possibly survive. The one with salvation comes with responsibilities that you must provide. Your path until now has accumulated quite the debt. Someone has to pay it. I am willing to pay that debt for you Ell'Hakan. To save you on behalf of the Church but obedience is required. Make your choice now."
Kenneth Welever
The ability for it to create false gods of desolation just makes it even worse. He's a walking multiversal war crime
Keith Douglas
That's a good point about Jacob. I'd assumed that he was acting out of friendship but it could be that the church might see him as a liability.
Deborah martins
I hope eh isn't killed in the planetary sacrificial ritual but gets an arrow in the head.
Dalton Service
Probably animals on his homeworld.
Mat
Let’s all unite and stand against the evil before he sacrifices all opposition worlds to his evil patron. If we don’t and surrender to him, the order will make this a norm. This will be an easy sale against Jake, his allies and the Order.
Asher Mack
Thanks dog
Asher Mack
Lol yup
William WIlson
I think Jake straight sacrifices Ell’Hakan’s planet crippling him for a while until he adapts. Forcing Ell’Hakan to hide while he heals and trys more of yips path. You know story telling
William WIlson
Personally I think we get a major cliffhanger on the Ell’Hakan front. Personally I think Jacob will walk into Ell’Hakans thrown room and tell him he needs to leave because Jake is sacrificing his world. Explaining he can either run or see his paths end, just like Yip’s.
Yeslek Nnamhctits
I'm here for that, that would.be awesome too.
Corvid
My money is on EH dying here and now, paving the way for Kindroth to be revealed as the bad guy, or maybe the other king siding with EH. End the Yip saga and prime things for the B grade seat of the exalted prima fight
Corvid
Some of the surviving records from his path that Yip shunted away as he was dying thanks to the bloodline manipulation and the viper not caring about the ones specific to yip, only the ones regarding general feats and accomplishments. Way I understood it at least.
Corvid
That's not even counting the fact that they went after another primordial. On the surface I think they have this selfish front but in the end the primordials see each other as a dysfunctional family. A kind of "nobody who isn't us gets to fuck with us" thing, like with Eversmile and Valdemar. Even the holy mother and blightfather were exceptionally friendly towards each other, all but admitting their war was manufactured for benefits during nevermore
Lynderyn
One hell of a cliff. Can’t wait. Thanks for the chapter
brjenness
Fake News
MilkTheShark
Orange man bad
brjenness
either way it's an insult to yip supporters.
brjenness
that is why I question if the church will really protect him. also leaves me wondering if Jacob delayed him out of friendship to Jake or on orders from the church
Asher Mack
Even if Jake didn’t have the ring he’s got Wings so if he wants to leave ain’t nobody gonna CATCH him
Asher Mack
Did he fully usurp Yip or just absorb some of his records? I honestly couldn’t tell
Asher Mack
Except in this fictional sense they were supporting prime Jake Paul vs a prime Mike Tyson
Michael Ferguson
Sacrifice the planet 🙏
Kenneth Welever
Honestly the closest thing to El hakans power is an emotional typhoid Mary. He's a magical plague. And we all found out what you are expecting to do when magical plagues break out in nevermore. You are supposed to whipe them out at the root. Hell Jake had that potential in a class and the viper told him that if he had taken it then the gods might have had to intervene and take him down. And his primordial origins are often beneficial. El Cheetos twisted sicko emotional enslavement power is not
Mat
Depends on the delivery Jake: So I went to EH planet looking for a death match between chosen pales. Robert: And? Jake: The guy wasn’t there but guess what I saw? Can you believe it, the Nahoom were eating and praying for mushrooms. Debra: Oh mushrooms are bad, so what did you do? Jake: I did some clean up and had them join a god who loves mushrooms? Debra: Oh so which god do they now follow? Jake: I meant as an offering to Villy after a planetary sacrifice Robert: Umm… Debra: Whattttttt!
Mat
Depends on conceptual levels but most likely. SS still makes it rain when using mythical skill
Pickled Rick
I can see your point but the next big challenge for Jake won't be until B tier when his elf "ally" finally starts plotting a bit more overtly. If he kills EH here what does Jake do that the readers will find exciting for the next 50 levels. Outside of meeting the 1st Sage there is nothing else left for Jake to do in C tier.
Pickled Rick
On the surface EH's bloodline is perfect for the Holy Church to increase the number of devote followers but I did see it being possible for them to have someone with the bloodline who would be 100% loyal to the Holy Mother. Strengthening EH however is a great way to give Jake the challenges he needs to keep getting stronger. We don't know if the Holy Mother doesn't want some Jake juice to help her with something as well. 2 out of 3 of Jakes origin "summons" have strong ties with a Primordial with Slyphie being an elemental and Sandy being a master of Space.
Shaibene
Why would Jake go the Karmic route, that isn't his field, it'll be desolation or more likely just corrupting the core till its unstable using touch of the viper
Shaibene
I agree, the Holymother doesn't want a bloodline like his competing in the same space as the holy church
Gwiddion
Most likely
Allan
Alright I'm a bit confused with this one. What in the world is a liogara? I've never heard of it. Is cheeto referring to a non-earth animal?
Saralia
So hype
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter! Has Jake finally gotten the second sacrifice skill? I’ve been waiting to find out how the two fuse together.
Lizy Flore
It’s rape. I’m all for giving EH an horrible death, but you are aware than you are talking about rape, right ? Moreover, Jake is all for reciprocating what has been done to him and his planet, but he is firmly against slavery (sexual or otherwise) as was shown with Meira. Just saying.
Lizy Flore
B-grade is level 350. Why would he be peak ? I think it’s more accurate to say he’s in upper-mid C-grade than in upper C-grade. Seems a bit soon for that.
Alejandro Piña
There is also a good chance that the holy church doesn’t mind if El’Hakkan dies because they have a way to obtain his bloodline from the system once he dies
Zack Springer
Yip of Yore supporters= Jake Paul fans
Ben
Does EH get his same sun/moon power ups if he’s underground?
Ty Cooper
Cheeto said how he felt Jake's emotions at the Nevermore after party. Then he was able to feel how a Jake would hunt him down till one of them was dead.
JJB4345_80_815
And yet, backing El'Hakan has come at the expense of repeatedly opposing the Chosen of the Malefic Viper. At some point, they are going to have to cut bait and run. He's already made quite the impression on Valdemar, Minaga, the Endless Empire AND the Altmar Empire. He's also been personally invited by the Undead Primordial to visit, has cultivated relationships with minions of Yggrasdil (Tree Primordial) and went to Nevermore with 2 separate party members blessed by other Primordials (Stormlid and Aeon Clock). Jake is CONNECTED and standing in his way while he's hunting his prey would be "politically inadvisable." El'Hakan HAS to fight his own battles and if he can't pull out the win after getting a huge "Usurper" bump in records, then maybe his Bloodline isn't actually worth the hassle anyway...
Kraede Epoch
I disagree actually. I think the Holy Church wants this bloodline totally eradicated. It's too dangerous to handle, unless the person holding the bloodline is Devoted to the Holy Church(no)...and even then it's a risk. Holy Momma set Orangie up.
Doug
Damn that would be an awful way to go
Ty Cooper
Remember Jacob is not a fan of EH and is on Jake's side in this. He warned him how to prevent bloodshed and EH didn't listen. Hell he might have orchestrated EH's downfall.
Mat
I see him escaping and hiding in the Holy Mother’s skirts as soon as the universe open up. All this will make him more submissive to the church as the treat of the hunter would drive him out of the Milky Way and is ever present. I think the HC will have to negotiate with both Villy and Miranda as Jake won’t be taking that call. Remember after this Jake loses the “he invaded my planet and killed my people” card as he has done the same
Hunter
Yeah and I think Jake destroying the planetary core will greatly hurt EH. It was said early on that the planet leader will experience massive repercussions if the planet is destroyed.
Gonzo
Tftc!
Hayden Leech
"Welcome home, Chosen of the Malefic Viper," a calm, familiar voice said as Jake looked up and saw the Chosen of Yip of Yore—Ell’Hakan. I hope Jake kinda mirrors this when Ell’Hakan rushes to his core once he figures out what’s going on.
Michael Ferguson
I think Jake is going to kill Ell'Hakan. He just doesn't know what he is up against yet. Like with that mushroom that cut him in half.
Hayden Leech
So who thinks the holy church is going to save El’Hakan? There’s significant Church investment in that guy. No way they are going to let him die before he has fulfilled his end of their deals. They want his bloodline. They are owed his bloodline.
Michael Ferguson
EH is pretty strong so this is going to be a good challenge for Jake. I would like to see Jake win with empathy this time. He can understand EH better than the reverse. Jake is not good at plotting but if you understand your enemy then killing them is that much easier.
brjenness
micah...wasn't the core in nevermore infected with a karmic plague that slowly infected everyone. that would be problematic if Jake used the core to infected everyone.
Sargon Yami
They both might be bloodline patriarchs but els bloodline is not growing, sure it is dangerous and powerful but it will always be like it is now. And he had a better start than jake (he used his bloodline for years and had the backing of his entire planet). He was a good enemy for him but there is no reason for him to stay that. The only reason he is still alive is because of the viper.
Dick Ramsey
Hoping for desolation tbh. Gotta level the playing field after Orange Man usurped Yip.
Michael Ferguson
I feel pretty good after Yip died. I don't like Jake as much as Villy.
Michael Ferguson
Hurtful 🥺
Yeslek Nnamhctits
I agree, wholeheartedly that it just cant go on ad infitum. Its hit its breaking point for sure.. but that is all what I was alluding to. I'm betting option 1 (hiding him). There is always the option he can actually beat jake rn, however low of a chance that may be. There are honestly quite a few balls in the air, holy pantheon included.
Hunter
Yeah but Jake can’t have this never ending death rivalry all the way to godhood. They either fake Cheeto boys death and put him on the back burner for a while or Jake is just going to kill him.
Rob Lyon
Well EH bloodline already kind of acts like a karmic plague. Because if you remember William said all of the karmic strings on his planet are messed up. I don't think it's going to be any type of plague at all I literally think Jake's just going to do a planetary sacrificial ritual as an offering to Villy
Yeslek Nnamhctits
But time hasn't passed. That orange fuck has all the options, escape routes, and allies on this planet, it's his for now. As for little sense, it makes a lot of sense if you consider it from a literary Standpoint. As well, el douchecanoe IS a genius, and a bloodline patriarch, a perfect rival that has equal potential. The fact we are all rabid really helps, I mean do you KNOW how hard it is too write a villain people just hate... it's not easy, it takes investment.
Sargon Yami
Makes little sense jack grows faster and has a better path (his bloodline appears to be higher quality). El got a boasr from the records of his god to close the gap but if time is allowed to pass jack will outpass him again
Ender419
I totally agree. I see him limping away towards the Holy Church when he realizes he is about to be defeated because the universal barrier is lifted him abandoning his people/planet for the people of Earth (or the Holy Church or some other faction) to conquer since Jake cannot pursue him through the cosmos.
Rob Lyon
That would be awesome
Rob Lyon
I see where you're coming from but I hope you're wrong I am so tired of that orange Cheeto bastard
Daniel Golding
Sacrifice == everybody dies. Or, Jake unleashes Desolation. Or uses his cursed hunger sword to eat people's souls. nom nom, you orange punks.
Michael Ferguson
Reeeee
Daniel Hamilton
I’m thinking it would have to be pretty significant as it’s not a small action. Curious to what actually happens, everybody dies? Does it become part of Villys realm? Does he gain divine power? I think the actual fight should be interesting though as we haven’t seen, Jake pushed past his limits since Nevermore, but that wasn’t with his life on the line either which this would be. Excited for which direction this is gonna be headed.
John Durrett
Tyftc enjoyed it
John Durrett
And you know that takes a lot of effort after passing thru all that magma!
Micah Molina
True, it could go many ways. I think we'll just get the personal views like Snappy, Duskleaf and Jake's friends explanations. The power move, which i could see Villy doing is just never broach the topic and just act like it never happened at least to the masses. People might wonder but speaking up about Jake remaining Chosen is basically challenging a Primordials judgement. As for Villy looking like a villain if Jake was to be believed, that only helps Villy's ruthless reputation. If he does that to his Chosen what does he do to people he doesn't like?
TyranT-Rex
Yeah the ring had the teleport ability before the event fully ended, when Jake was still in first place.
Allan
It was almost too obvious, but Ell’Hakan could see many fall for it. The Chosen knew Ell’Hakan gained power from his followers, so targeting them was almost likely directly attacking him. Ell’Hakan did also consider showing out in the open but stopped himself. Likely->Like
AfroMocha
yeah, I just went off on a tinfoil hat theory that the child of loss was created when Jake did the sacrificial ritual and somehow was hurdled back in time. Which as we know is not easy for that much possible but who knows something you go horribly wrong lol
Micah Molina
While they are taboo, I think it's mostly frowned upon if you just unleash them. If you target and control leaving no outbreaks, they probably wouldn't care too much. It's when they spread uncontrollable destroying futures. I don't see factions getting upset whether you kill with a poison, ritual or karmic plague as long as the plague is diffused from spreading after the fact. The problem from the karmic plague was if left unattended it becomes an infection that puts everyone that comes into contact in danger. If everyone's dead, their is no problem.
SmokeJam
Why should Jake get levels from Yips defeat? He has nothing to do with it in a way that warrants random xp flying his way, only the heretic stuff gave him some levels before. EH got levels from usurping Yip, not Jake.
Micah Molina
EH did say at one point, he was counting on his planet staying hidden. It's mainly thanks to William that Jake knows it's location. Also those talking about lava and lack of oxygen, Sylphie can fly through liquids too and i think when Jake was in space there were ways to get oxygen. Even though, the higher grade the less often you have to breathe. They can hold their breath for a long long time.
Yeslek Nnamhctits
Also, calling it now, jakey boy and el douche are not done, this will not be their final fight.. it will be a big one, but I cannot see this being the end... he's just such a talented baddie.
Micah Molina
It could be specific, but we also don't know EH's ring got the same ability. The rewards said based on contributions and their contributions in the event were different. EH might have gotten a different ring ability. Or could be just oversight or the wording here.
SmokeJam
Obviously with a superman landing at terminal velocity.
TyranT-Rex
Jake's ring is likely the best ring reward. Earth fought the Gaurdian solo without the alliance and at the highest possible difficulty.
Justus Saucedo
same way we got though the lava. Stable arcane mana.
Micah Molina
It's not super weird, it's just EH not knowing everything. Remember when EH had his people record Jake fighting a Prima? Jake fought it in melee being super simple. And their very first meeting, it was similar to Jake acting like a beast. EH has never really seen Jake in a real straight up fight. Nor does EH know Jake actually approaches fights with methodical tactics. Even the SS back in the Treasure Hunt told Jake watching Jake fight is completely different when you're actually fighting him straight up.
Numbzy
I mean, Vilas said outright that people don't mess with him because they are afraid he'll throw a plague at them.
Scion
It said without detection
Kevin Watson
This is probably the least hated cliff in the series
Luke Scheffe
To be fair, he is entirely correct. Jake was trying to draw him out. He just took too long.
Daniel Hamilton
In steps, Doom Foot 🦶 the the legend whispered in the dark. Let’s see how this plays out. I want to see Jake unleashed.
Shannon Bryce
Planet Sacrifice Ritual yay
Mantiqore
Cheeto doesn’t know Jake has a ring that can teleport him back? What’s up with that?
Yeslek Nnamhctits
So, Jake is now lavagirl.
Jordan Mazza
He said that he was surprised there was no barrier for the atmosphere because EH was just overconfident that no one would attack his planet, and he's made his way through the natural barrier before with Sandy
Bartlomiej Głowacki
It would be hilarious if there wouldnt be fight between them, just Jake sacrifice entire planet together with EH to Villy.
TyranT-Rex
I think it's different rewards on the ring. Earth also fought a stronger Prima
Bartlomiej Głowacki
And why someone who can fly, swim through lava, dont need to breath and is basically no longer human but entity made of magic would have a problem to get through atmosphere?
DDHG
Plan J. Jake just does as Jake do.
Julia Niles
How did he get through atmosphere
Julia Niles
Plot hole
Mike
I like how EH’s missteps with Jake make sense. If EH’s whole life he’s been able to brainwash people. He’s got an obvious weakness in being a poor judge of what other people would actually decide if they aren’t brainwashed.
Jose Reyna
TFTC!!!!!
Razeel Nightfall
Tbh I was thinking about the wasps that lay eggs inside of a person. I wonder how many generations EH could survive.
Drew
Jake would likely find the very idea of polluting Vespa with EH's nastiness abhorrent.
Micah Molina
Very true, unless there performances dictated their rings got different abilitie? They did accomplish different things. Team Earth did the event alone and team EH did the alliance route. Could be just an author oversight too.
Daniel Golding
Only if she used the orange bastard to implant eggs into.
Daniel Golding
Villy is going to be so proud of Jake's first Planetary Sacrifice Ritual. He's probably even get a little misty eyed, if Evil Snake Gods could do that. I wonder how many levels Jake will get for sacrificing the planet? Probably all in his profession? I'm betting ten profession levels.
darrel morris
please tell me Jake is going to use some ritual that will use desolation to spread through Ell followers through his connection to them. kinda like a karmatic plague... but using the connection of his bloodline instead.
Deborah martins
"A Vessel that now dwelled in the basement between the very throne room he was waiting in. " beneath?
Doug
That does seem like it would break that rule. And from what I remember, this was really the only Rule. The others were more guidelines, ie for a karmic plague, if you’re strong enough or contain it you’ll be fine. But bloodlines was like the ONE thing that even all the primordial agree they would work together if needed to take a faction down who did that.
Doug
A lot of factions might be pissed at Jake, but I doubt it would go beyond that, due to people’s fear of Evil Snake God. If he could specifically target anyone who had been strongly affected by EH, it could maybe even be spun as “helping” those factions because they had disloyal people/spies/traitors.
Johnny
Felt his emotions *become or *getting. “Be messy” isn’t right Good chapter tho
Huy Hoang
Thank you!
Ty Cooper
Jake an agent of chaos and messes up any plan or story made against hi
Andrew P
I'm pretty sure they're all going to die soon, and as such irrelevant. I'm curious about all the other worlds where the people aren't under the influence of his bloodline
Snugglebadger
He doesn't have to. His followers on the planet are all fanatics.
BlackRazaras
Thanks for the chapter
Razeel Nightfall
I somehow wish Jake would keep EH alive enough so Vespa can use him to improve her royal line, but would that go against the non breeding rules for using people with bloodlines?
Adurna
But eternal hunger can eat Cheeto when he gets swallowed by the ritual curse.
brjenness
Jake returns to the order. he and friends rounded up by hallmasters enforcers and taken to her office. she teleporrs them to dusk, snappy, and villy. aa they enter, ally and others drop to a knee while dusk looks scared, and snappy looks ready to kill. a recording of Jake's speech is playing in the background. when it gets to the part where Jake calls snakes pests, ally let's out a small cry of pain, heartbroken by the words. "ally, I'm so sorry. it was part of the plan..." villy finally turns towards them and shouts, "part of the plan...to insult me and your most loyal followers in front of the whole universe." an angry Jake retorts, " it had to be believable. and..." "is it believable that The Malefic Viper would have a chosen so disrespectful and..." villy's rant is interrupted by a snort from dusk. Jake and snappy look at him confused. "okay. it was part of the plan." a calmer villy admits. " the plan ally came up with when I explained to her what you said." Jake looked down at ally as she rolled on the floor laughing and snappy eyes light up in understanding. snappy smiles and pats Jake on the back before leaning in and saying, " you're lucky you didn't say that about hydras."
Kaizen Androck
EDIT- "Even as he floated there, he felt his emotions GET messy. GRItting his teeth, Jake was more determined than ever as his eyes turned cold."
The Uub
I mean, he's got upper C grade elementals avoiding him as he flares his aura. He's gotta be at least peak.
Jason
Sylphie is the bird.
Dallin S
Yeah but they would have to be a little impressed. And with villy as his buddy it makes sense. But yeah the whole never warning would make you think that
Sloth
It would also get literally every multiversal faction pissed at him. There was literally a giant advertisement at Nevermore that said “NO KARMIC PLAGUES”
Cheshirerogue
Jake Finally getting to kill a planet. His patron will be so proud!
austin kutz
Considering the size of the multiverse, there are probably more people being sacrificed to him every hour of every day elsewhere in the multiverse. Planets are probably fairly rare though
TimeDrawsNigh
So Jake’s gonna use his new chosen offering skill he got at 290, the opposite heretic offering he got at 260? Also I find it silly that EH wouldn’t think Jake has a way to teleport back since he got first place on the rankings in the end, and Jake’s ring upgraded with the ability to teleport back.
Alexander C Hyde
Even as he floated there, he felt his emotions be messy. (Gritting)Getting his teeth, Jake was more determined than ever as his eyes turned cold.
Ty Cooper
So you think Jake's ring is better from the atart? even if he came in 2nd in the event?
ItWasIDIO!!
Your lack of alchemy is very sim-jake & not very Jake
Dallin S
Maybe he is going to karmic plague them based on their love for the orange bastard. And use the core as the catalyst that has a huge karmic connection to him. It might have a ripple effect to anyone who has a positive karmic link to the guy. So many possibilities
Ty Cooper
Wings also has a long cool down so I'd he uses it now he might not be able to use it after he kills EH
kingofshibainu
Damn Cliff-kun strikes again
Michael Ferguson
FUCK YES!! SACRIFICES!
Erik Bekke
We are probably going to get a flashback chapter or 2 of jakes perspective on monday and Tuesday Then Wednesday and Thursday will be setting up the ritual (assuming this is what he's doing) then Friday EHs perspective as the ritual activates and some initial words and the beginning of the fight. See you a week from monday for the actual fight
Victor Desantiago
Correct, he is confusing “liking to keep things simple “ with “being simple “. Also jake goes the other direction to the extreme when he gets inpatient. This is probably why Jake’s finally plans are always “CRAZY”
Michael Ferguson
I'm not going to apologize for calling you pathetic. But I might be projecting. I still can't remember Jacob's butler name, or the healer guy. Or any of the women other than Miranda. And her only because you just mentioned her.
Ty Cooper
Yes and Desolation
Ty Cooper
Lol planetary cliffhanger incoming!
Andrew P
I wonder how EH will spin sitting back and doing nothing as his world was destroyed. Doesn't seem very heroic
George Campbell
SACRIFIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIICE~!!!!!!!
Andrew P
It's a little funny seeing EHs take that it's almost too obvious that Jake is trying to lure him out, while not even considering he could be up to something else.
Ty Cooper
He did leave time bombs all over the planet. Hopefully that gives cheeto some fun to deal with
Alexander C Hyde
The Chosen knew Ell’Hakan gained power from his followers, so targeting them was almost (like)likely directly attacking him.
Ty Cooper
Oh Jake is a smart little hunter. He seems to always find a way to tweak things in his favor. He will probably redirect some to himself and/or Eternal Hunger. Problem is Eternal Hunger is in an arrow at the moment so probably cannot directly connect Eternal Hunger to the ritual. 😔
Ty Cooper
Would love if he one shot kills EH after the sacrifice ritual because him having a crazy backlash
Ty Cooper
I would find it hilarious if the world just goes poof and disappears in a puff of green smoke leaving only the c grades floating there in space looking as EH has a huge backlash for loosing so many faithful and the planet he controls. Jake still unseen shoots him with Eternal Arrow ending it all quickly
Michael Ferguson
Lol, who the fuck are you, Jason? I couldn't remember a name if my life depended on it. I'm not spending money to give a shit about the random names of people who will have to die for the Danger Noodle to put Val in his place.
Victor Desantiago
Is weird how Jake keeps been underestimated. Yes he a hunter and likes to keep things simple. But he is also an alchemist . He is the chosen of the viper for Villy’s sakes.
Ben
He probably would have gotten a whole lotta levels for sacrificing an enemy chosen to his god
Rahsheem Reid
A modest thank you for helping me lol
Rahsheem Reid
Ahhhh shit things are about to go up from here. Watching Ell sweat is wonderful. Great cliff also!
kandiana
The stomach thing is broken (sealed). The neutralizing poisons part works
Ty Cooper
I was wondering that but if the ritual does not threaten the pylon till it activates would it trigger any warning till it's too late. Plus EH is arrogant and does not believe anyone could get there without the prima vessel. Also find it funny EH doesn't know about Jake's Wings or of Sandy. How he doesn't know about Sandy is crazy.
James Cobb
Pretty sure it only happens if he tries to claim it like Miranda and the city core.
Michael Ferguson
Yes brjenness, I would like to complain that ItWasIDIO!! requested a love into hate corruption/curse. Rather than the obviously appropriate genocide of a planet. The lack of blood lust is disgusting to me.
kandiana
He is not good at controlling the place he exits at, so it wouldn't help him much here. And most likely he is saving it for later, since it's an escape skill, not a movement one
James Cobb
He probably plans to merge with it or something when his planet dies and gets his ass beat by Jake again using Jake justice to wake the king fragments up in it 250 chaps from now
Ty Cooper
Going to laugh if he tweets it a bit so he gets some of that sacrifice goodness. Hence merging the skill offered as heretic with the one he has all on the first use. Making it a mythical skill.
Vega
Kinda confused about it that. Is it wholly broken or partially broken or healed? Because he used Palate during that one drinking contest on the Valhal planet
Jason
I think the Viper won't say anything about it. Who are they to second-guess anything he's done?!? Just having them side-by-side at any point in the future would make that obvious to everyone (after the vitriol of that last verbal confrontation).
Jason
You mean Bobby, the World Leader of the Valhal planet? The guy who arranged everything that Jake did there across several chapters, just a few weeks ago? I don't know if it's more pathetic that you cast insults at strangers while being totally wrong, or that you pay for a Patreon subscription for a story you don't bother to read.
brjenness
or the old man
Ty Cooper
So has anyone thought about the view from the multiverse yet. It still hasn't said Villy has made a speech about how Jake was just doing as asked. It might look like he is trying to ask for forgiveness or proving he was loyal all along. They could spin it lots of ways. I am looking forward to seeing how that side of things will play out.
Andromeda Adams
Tyftc! EH has no clue what is coming! What is Jake’s new skill?! Wait how many levels did Jake get after Yip’s defeat? So many questions.. Have a good weekend everyone!
Michael Ferguson
It is a bit painful reading that. I work 12 hours over night. And I regularly forget what day it is. This week I actually felt awake.
TKOva
Nooooo ooo it's fucking Friday!
brjenness
thank you for calling the malefic complaint department. how may we help you today.
michael
It has been described as a solar system level curse before. If nothing else much of its power is from Yalsten which was a planet killing curse. So yeah that should work just fine. The only potential problem is Jake not having skills directly related to using curses in this application.
Michael Ferguson
Let's go to Mondayyyyyyy!
Ty Cooper
I mean once it's Villy's he can corrupt it or simply make the world viper affinity and a new home base for the order in the 93rd universe. ... or after the ritual is done the world goes poof and there is a sshard left afterwards. No clue
Phasmatic7
Thankies for the chapie zogie. Praying to villy for the Planetary sacrifice rn....a villy pov of millions of people being sacrificed to him would be hilarious.
Beemoss
Tftc
Michael Ferguson
Um... You actually established an emotional connection to some random Jake met in a bar? I don't know if I'm dead inside or you are pathetic.
Ty Cooper
861. Ha was rereading Nevermore and just so happened to read this one last night.
Mrburns93
There is precedent. El Hakan is the world leader and it very clearly states in the profession description that if the "planet falls you will not escape unharmed"
Michael Ferguson
I would like to lodge a complaint with the order. Killing innocent brain washed zealots is better than trying to pretend it's ok to corrupt a planet.
Dalton Service
He literally gained the respect of Valdemar in the Colosseum of Mortals. He can fight pretty damn good.
Tim Schillinger
Let's find out
Huy Hoang
Anyone know the chapter that had information regarding the "planetary sacrifice"?
Ethan Niblock
Tftc!
Michael Ferguson
Volcano heat. 😐 I wish I had said that first.
Michael Ferguson
Arthor are you Ok?
mitchell kaiser
Zogarth, you have absolutely been cooking with this Arc, keep up the great work man!
GraveLurker
Tftc!
Rahul M
This would be much better than a simple planetary sacrifice ritual.
itsdlow
Don’t you put that on me, Ricky Bobby! It’s El Cheetos time to go xD … Very true!
Jason
The Valhal guys. Jake deceived that entire planet into thinking he was an actual heretic, and then the Viper won, and we didn't get any kind of scene where people were shocked, or worried, or thinking the planet was about to be turned into poison gas, or whatever.
Michael Ferguson
I like the lovers missing each other vibe. But Ell' will be down there as soon as he gets the notification.
Jason
Just because he fights him doesn't mean it's the LAST fight...
ItWasIDIO!!
Corruption/curse activate form of love into hate
Dave
Why not both?
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
Shaibene
El Hakan is a very good fighter just not compared to Jake
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
Michael Ferguson
Who is Bobby, etc?
Shai182
TFTC! Ahh, Finally offering from his Chosen, Villy will be so proud!
IntenseSushi
tftc! "Even as he floated there, he felt his emotions be messy. (Getting) -> (Gritting) his teeth, Jake was more determined than ever as his eyes turned cold."
Fall’s Kiss🍂
Villy is going to be so proud and will possibly get a bit of a nudge on his level up bar for his chosen doing something like this. I hope it is planetary sacrifice or plague.
Specter
Isn't the skill still broken/unusable?
Vega
Probably that Offering skill he’d never used before. Although he did decide not to use it even while picking the skill due to some unwanted effect it might have…
BumAssBumAss
Thanks for the chapter
Rewdan
Things are definitely heating up (sorry that was really bad and I should feel ashamed but I’m not). Thanks for the chapter Zogarth
Roy
ty4c Zogarth <3
Jordan joyce
Honestly that would be an actual amazing twist we know rl hakan doesn't fight well so I see him as a fodder baddie lol
James Faulkner
10/10 haha
MarineDebris
Jake had a skill selection that we saw get cut off before the god battle.
Exaiter
Wouldnt there be like... Sensory stuff, or something warning the planetary leader of people within proximity of the pylon or something?
Matthias
Tftc
Exaiter
Wait... Flew??
Exaiter
letting Jake speed up even more as he few. Few flew
James Faulkner
Let’s goooooooo!
TyranT-Rex
Jake's prima ring would also allow him to leave. Looks like Jake's reward for that was better because of the level of Prima Earth fought.
Michael Seedorf
>spends the next thirty years not knowing he's dead "where is that Cheeto fuck!"
Aurelius
Ah, I thought it was Thursday! Now I'm sad. Anyway, it would be absolutely hilarious if he gets to do this ritual and it just kills El Hakan outright without there being an actual fight lol
TyranT-Rex
I was also wonder if eruptions would start going off. And for wings, It's not that it teleports randomly it's just that he can't really see what's around him when using it. We see that when he chased the Prima Gaurdian using wings, he needed to have a hunters mark on it to track it.
Aidan Bolten
I wonder how his parents would feel about this.
Mat
Could EH backup be the Child of Loss?
Sean
Damn, it wasn't there or in the book 11 level 230 skill selection. I feel like I remember some sort of ritual sacrifice but the only things close to my memory are the offering skills.
TyranT-Rex
Seems like he's upper C right now. He was 295 race level after his speech. We aren't sure if he got any more experience after Yip died. Def not B grade yet though.
Hayden Leech
Palate is broke
DDHG
There is that saying. "Fear is the mind killer". We need to update that to "Overconfidence is the planet cracker" due to Ell'Hakan not taking Jake and his chaotic plan J serious. You gotta expect for the unexpected. Including a non fire attuned or Lava mage swimming through rock to get to your planet core. Simply this man has not truly study the ancient Terran arts of "The way of Jake"
Leo Jeral
I'm honestly kind of hoping for a rather anticlimactic ending of cheeto dieing in the planetary sacrifice with Jake thinking he didn't show up only to find out later what happened
Endern
Chapter 861 - Nevermore: One Last Floor
Robert Phipps Jr (Perren d'Wolff)
Honestly that would be awesome, just two ships passing in the night.
Julian
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Hotep Saxis
A Vessel that now dwelled in the basement (beneath) between the very throne room he was waiting in.
NovaZero
Proper Plague?!
E H B
Can eternal hunger eat a plant core?
Azazel
Fuck. This is gonna be a long weekend now 😬 devastating cliffhanger lol I really hope Cheetoh doesn’t figure out what Jake is doing until it’s farrrrrrr to late to do anything about it
Jordan joyce
Tftc but also WHY MUST YOUR CLIFFHANGERS ALWAYS BE SO STRONG
Justin
Ttfc
Jim Meyer
Planetary sacrifice incoming. I love it!
The Uub
Wait... did my Boi reach upper or peak C grade, or even B grade because of his heretical role in a Vilass scheme?
TyranT-Rex
He already knew what he wanted, but we didn't see him select it. He had to go to the ritual circle. Safe to assume he chose it while Villy was killing Yip.
Seiryus
Curse those Friday cliffs! "A Vessel that now dwelled in the basement between the very throne room he was waiting in." Between -> Beneath?
Doctordirt
Yeah I was looking forward to that as well but I imagine they'll go into his reaction in the future
TyranT-Rex
Seriously, sitting there acting like the final raid boss.
deus vault
it's mostly used for escape. it teleports you randomly.
Jonathan
A Vessel that now dwelled in the basement between the very throne room he was waiting in. It should be beneath or behind the throne room or between it and something else. Either that or some very strange space/dimensional shenanigans are going on. Also, didn't Villy lay waste to an entire planet by poisoning the whole thing in C grade?
Sean
Does anyone know which chapter had his 260 skill options?
Seiryus
Maybe the merged Heretic-chosen fragment. It is supposed to be great for alchemy all around
Sean
I think it just wasn't interesting enough. We all know what went down, and Zog doesn't really need to add another scene of a primordial faction being all shocked since he already had some in last Friday's chapter.
Clint
TFTC. Hyped for Monday. Will we see him activate the chosen and heretic offering skills and make them merge into something greater than the sum of its parts? Will the ritual let Villy give Jake the piece of Yip that he saved to share? Will Cheeto even realize what Jake is up to before it’s all over and done? Will Jake look out at the dead core room at the core of the dead planet and gripe that EH didn’t even bother to show up — and then activate his ring to teleport home, while EH waits on the desolate surface above thinking he can ambush Jake who needs the Prima Vessel to leave?
TyranT-Rex
Nah he didnt do the sage vision yet, he needs 10 more levels. And right after he did the speech cussing out the Viper he got enough levels to get a new skill, but had to rush to the usurper ritual circle before he selected it so we didn't see the skill selection but he already new what he wanted..
JJB4345_80_815
I'm wondering if blasting through some walls and connecting magma chambers while traveling speedily downwards doesn't set off a volcanic eruption... I also wonder why Jake chose not to use Wings of the Malefic Viper? Does it waste too much energy? Since he can only use it once in a very long while did he choose to save it for later?
Paulo Furlaneto
Tftc
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Loststar7
Sage vision will probably be at 300 in class since he still needs a 5th charge.
Jacob Gondringer
Tftc
Jonathan Lees
He has chosens. Nothing on heretics yet
Ben
so chances are he got the heretic offering skill at 290 to balance the chosen one. So I imagine his plans are to do a heretic chosen offering of the planetary core to Villy in some way so probably a huge sacrificial ritual but a heretic chosen version of this. Should be fun either way
Kt-x
Thanks for the chapter!
Jonathan Lees
Chosens offering. I think we might finally see the planetary sacrifice ritual that’s been built up this entire time lol
Lizy Flore
Funny that El’cheeto doesn’t think Jake cannot leave the planet without the Vessel. Once again, he is forgetting all the powerhouses on earth, Sandy included.
Cory Sauls
TFTC!
brjenness
Jake's perspective would have probably spoiled something in the future. However, i would have liked to see the worried faces looking at Jake and wondering what was going to happen to him...only to realize he and sylphie were happy.
Red45jimster
Should be give and take from villy
Dave
TTFC
Straat Junon
Damnit why is it Friday! Tyfc cya on Monday
Straat Junon
Getting his teeth should be gritting his teeth
Despair
😇
Jason
“Ha! I shall just wait him out, here in safety!”
Jennifer Leigh
Mystery someone collected the Child as it was pulling itself back together. It will appear again.
Alejandro Piña
And here comes the cliff… tftc
flex
Thanks for the chapter!
Namorat
This was interesting and rather ominous
Tom Roettger
Is he going to use desolation on the core?
Keldra
He should eat the core.
Darshar Griffonmane
Jake has underestimated Cheeto a few times during their running conflict but man, Cheeto has consistently completely misread Jake and what he will do, makes assumptions and then treats those assumptions as hard evidence. He is going to put up a decent fight (I Hope) but man he is going to get ROCKED by Jake when they finally fight. Here's to the fight wrapping up by Thanksgiving for a feast (For those who celebrate the holiday anyways!) tyftc!
A Flashy BR
I really hope it's a planetary sacrifice
joel southard
Nice thank you for the chapter
Jake Schmitz
"Gritting" not "getting" second to last paragraph. Great set up chapter! Love getting to see the thoughts of two characters simultaneously on different sides of a conflict!
AfroMocha
Went a lil overboard at the end there
AfroMocha
So who think this goes off and kills Cheetos out right? Or option two Cheetos gets away but with massive backlash. Or option three it goes horribly horribly wrong and some some weird spacial tear opens up flinging the core and planet into it. The survivors use a planetary ritual to try and get back right as the primal vessal lands. The Desolate Child Of Loss is born.
D
Hey he hasn’t done his sage vision yet right? And what new skill is he talking about?
Jennifer Leigh
Hopefully the other offering skill.
Naotsugu97
Chapter 1022, everyone dies. 🤣
itsdlow
It’s looking like Jake is going to be fighting El Hakan without his gift from The Viper. With the extra challenge and Pylon shenanigans, seems like he has quite the lineup of gains in store! TFTC!
Naotsugu97
Anticipating the next chapter, which proves the superlative quality of writing. Over 1000 chapters and still looking forward to more. Unlike some other fictions where the plot stalls out and it becomes a never ending cycle of rinse and repeat challenges and struggles! Thank you very much!
Jason
I feel like I missed a whole scene of Jake (and Bobby, etc) after the Viper won. How come we got that for EH and Miranda but not him??
Despair
The dreadful friday .. the slayer of happy hunters ... Zogarth , can you gift us with the foresight of the next week chapter name :)
S.w.
Could he corrupt the core and make all the followers of Cheeto Face, ‘heretics’?
Christopher Robin Sævre
Always the most buildup on Fridays
Stevean Bozek
Orange boys arrogance will be the doom of his entire planet. He didn't invest anything into making proper atmospheric defenses, I guess I can kinda understand that. Not a major priority at the current time as very few would be able to launch attacks through space and he's been a rather busy asshole. But not investing anything into protecting his planetary pylon? Absolute buffoonery and good way to get sacrificed in the name of the big bad danger noodle.
Sailesh Kumar Kumar
Could have sped up the chapter. Tftc
Seamus Harley
What skill is this?
Garand
Probably but I’m excited to see how it’s described and used
Quintuscus
Its the old one of planetary rituals to give praise to the one and only Danger Noodle villy
Pantheon
The thought of Cheeto sitting imperiously in his throne room waiting for Jake to come to him while Jake is already on his way to blow up the planet made me laugh out loud. TYFC!
Jana
I would pay to see El Hakans face when he notices that Jake didn’t really plan to leave ;-D
Noah Mclelland
Was it confirmed that he chose the offering skill?
Charles
Epic
Noah Mclelland
More waiting...
Garand
Oh boy I’m excited to see what the new skill is
Shaibene
Great chapter, but the word Viscous is used like 4 times maybe vary it a little
Den
A hot way down - I thought it was an intermission chapter with the friendly succubus 😉
Carter
Thanks for the chapter! I have completed stopped doing my job so I can read this.
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
Nick Polomski
Planetary sacrifice ritual FTW
CamChains
tftf
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Garand
Yay
Michael Ferguson
Thanks for the chapter.
