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Chapter 1038 - Doing A Bit of Catch-Up
🕑 Added 2024-12-10 12:13:11 +0000 UTCJake stretched as he felt his mobility back to normal, and his body pretty much fully healed. Sleeping truly was one of the most overpowered hidden skills in the multiverse, speeding up healing so damn much it was almost unfair for those who didn’t have the ability to sleep. Well, alright, based on what Jake had learned by talking to Dina during Nevermore, everyone could still technically learn to sleep, but it was incredibly difficult to the level of being nearly impossible.
Anyhow, moving on, with Jake up and fit for a fight, he instantly considered his next move. Jake was not known as the type to plan ahead, and in truth, he didn’t have any plans for what would happen after Ell’Hakan was slain. He reckoned they would move on to securing the rest of the universe, but nothing had been pre-planned on his end.
However, the Holy Church quickly helped him find a new objective by having Jacob take away Ell’Hakan’s soul before running. Instantly, he knew what his next task was, though this one was a bit more complicated than dealing with Ell’Hakan, and he would need to consider his next move to make sure he wasn’t causing people around him trouble by acting recklessly.
One thing was for certain, though... there was no fucking way Jake would ever allow them to revive that nahoom bastard. Something the Holy Church seemed not to understand.
From a logical perspective, Bertram had been right in that Jake didn’t have any reason to want the Truesoul of the nahoom. Jake had, for all intents and purposes, killed Ell’Hakan already. He’d gained all the Records and experience from the kill. The war against the former Chosen was over, Jake the unquestioned victor. He had no need for the Truesoul and shouldn’t care if it was returned to the system or intercepted by the Holy Church.
But he did care.
Not because he was afraid Ell’Hakan would be revived and seek revenge. Whatever was revived wouldn’t be the same person Jake had killed, not after his soul had fractured like that, and he would be too weak for Jake to even consider him an opponent. Besides, the Church would certainly do all it could to keep him away from Jake for the rest of his life – however short it ended up being.
No, the reason why Jake wanted Ell’Hakan dead and gone for good was because he despised his Bloodline on a fundamental level. Jake was a simple man. He knew he was. Nothing was better than when things were straightforward and easy for everyone to understand. Schemes, mental manipulation, political maneuvering... he hated all of it. The only times he would ever engage in that kind of thing was when forced to do so or as a favor for someone he cared about.
Ell’Hakan was like the antithesis of Jake’s Path. He was all about lies and delusions and a world molded through manipulation. His Bloodline took away the free will of others by warping their emotions, making it in many ways worse than straight-up enslaving someone. At least slaves knew they were slaves, but through Ell’Hakan’s Bloodline, they weren’t even afforded that right.
While it was possible the system would one day recycle the Bloodline and hand it out through a system event like it had done with the one Villy had obtained from the First Sage, that day would be far in the future if it ever even happened. Something he definitely hoped it wouldn’t.
Jake also felt strongly that the reason Jacob wanted Jake to act against the Church’s interest in this matter was because he also saw the dangers of the Bloodline. Saw how damaging and wrong it was. The Bloodline was fundamentally different from how the Holy Church usually operated, as while blind faith and belief were something the Church strived for, they knew actual benefits were the true way to recruit and maintain people.
That’s why they offered tangible benefits like the presence of the Holyland, safety, nurturing, hope for a better future for descendants, and an overall very functional civilization for people to be part of. Geniuses who were nurtured by the Church could safely leave their families behind, knowing that they would live peaceful lives that made even the relative peace of most places on Earth before the system seem filled with conflict.
As Jake had said before, then he totally understood why the average person would want to be part of the Holy Church. In fact, if his parents were part of the Church, Jake would have felt perfectly safe around it, assuming they were moved to live far away from the frontlines. Safety truly was the biggest thing the Church offered for sure...
But with Ell’Hakan’s Bloodline, they wouldn’t even need to offer anything. Jake knew that the Church did have some insane zealots who were simply blinded by faith, but with Ell’Hakan’s Bloodline, they could take things far further. He didn’t even want to imagine how they could use the Bloodline to recruit people if they got their hands on it. There was a risk the Bloodline would weaken or mutate to not be as useful, but Jake wasn’t going to risk anything.
He was sure the Church had many plans on how to use it, even ones Jake hadn’t considered in the slightest, which only made him more determined to nip it in the bud while he still could.
Also... while Jake went over a lot of reasons why he wanted the Bloodline gone, he ultimately didn’t have to justify himself at all. Ell’Hakan had been his kill, and anything from that kill rightfully belonged to him. It didn’t matter that he had no way to trap a Truesoul; it was still his loot, and the Church couldn’t simply swoop in and take it because Jake couldn’t.
Having gathered his thoughts, Jake considered what to do next, but it didn’t take him long to decide. While talking to Miranda was certainly important, he had someone else he wanted to catch up with more than her. Someone he really wanted an update from regarding all the recent happenings and to, of course, also brag a bit about his own victory.
With the universe still mostly locked down, Jake had to go down to his lab and set up a simple ritual to reach out across the void to his dear Patron. The two hadn’t talked for a good while and had a lot to go over, with Jake really wanting to hear how things were going in the rest of the multiverse. He especially wanted to know how he planned on dealing with Jake’s live roasting session that had been broadcast across most of existence. Jake really didn’t want to return to the Order as a pariah who everyone thought was at least halfway a heretic for what he’d said.
Setting up the ritual, Jake quickly reached out. From the looks of it, the snake god had been waiting as Jake instantly got a response.
“Well, well, well, here we are. Killers of Legends, the two of us. How does it feel to have killed your first Chosen of a pinnacle god? Though I guess he was technically the Usurper of one toward the end... but hey, it still counts!” Villy said in his usual jovial and relaxed tone.
“It feels quite nice,” Jake responded with a smile. “How do you feel, killing your first pinnacle god after so long doing fuck-all killing?”
“Oh, it never gets old. Yip was quite a tasty meal if I have to say so myself,” the Viper said, satisfied. “Speaking of which, I have a little something for you when you come back to the Order after everything is over in your little galaxy and the system event concludes.”
“Oh?” Jake asked, curious. “What is it?”
“A home-cooked snack I made from what was once Yip of Yore. Ah, Jake, what I’m about to tell you is very fucking confidential, so take it to your grave, alright?” the Viper said. Jake quickly sent a confirmation that his mouth was wired shut, making the snake god continue.
“My primary reason for wanting to kill Yip of Yore in the first place was to absorb his Records to make up for some of the momentum I lost during my isolation. The Transcendence I used on him allowed me to effectively use him as an alchemy ingredient, and... and you already know all this how?” Villy stopped himself, some-fucking-how detecting Jake knew.
With the Viper not hiding anything, Jake also didn’t. “Yip of Yore told me through Ell’Hakan when I killed him. Well, rather than telling me, it was more like a warning.”
“He was a crafty bastard, sneaking out a message like that through his own Records... impressive indeed,” the Viper said with some genuine admiration. “Anyhow, when I turned Yip into a snack, I made sure to keep a little piece for you to eat, but you’ll definitely need to do so while under my direct supervision as it isn’t fit for consumption by C-grades. Or any mortals, really.”
“Looking forward to it,” Jake nodded with a smile.
He couldn’t help but find Yip of Yore’s warning about the Viper funny. The god had spoken as if he’d just revealed some grand secret – which he technically had – that would undoubtedly create a massive rift between Jake and the Viper. A seed of suspicion in Jake, making him question if his Patron truly was on his side or just preparing him for consumption.
Now that all seemed to dumb, as the Viper just came out and outright spilled the big secret. Then again... it couldn’t hurt to ask. You know, just to make sure.
“Yo, Villy, just to make sure, you aren’t actually just fattening me up to eat me once I become big and plump enough, right?”
“Do you want the real answer or a joking one?” the Viper instantly responded, having likely expected this kind of question from Jake.
“Up to you,” he just shrugged.
“How unfun... which is exactly why that’s exactly what I’m planning! Soon, you shall be ripe for consumption, and I shall devour you in body and soul!” the Viper joked. At least, Jake hoped he was joking...
“But in all seriousness, no, you’re quite frankly not fit for my palate. Your Records don’t match mine at all and are even opposing mine in many places, making you an incredibly inefficient snack. Oh yeah, and then there is the fact you have a Bloodline, which just makes things even more complicated as I can’t eat a Bloodline, meaning I’ll have to filter away all aspects of your Bloodline before I have an edible product. Seeing as how your Bloodline is closely tied with nearly everything you do, I hope by now you understand why trying to eat you would be a waste of time. The cooking process would remove all the best nutrients and just take way too long,” Villy actually explained why he wasn’t going to eat Jake.
“Besides, seeing as you’re giving me plenty of benefits without being eaten, why slaughter my golden goose? It wouldn’t make any sense. Ah, but changing the topic a little, I do have one complaint about something you recently handed me. What exactly do you expect me to use a crumbling Planetary Pylon for?”
“Oh yeah, that,” Jake nodded. “Just wanted it out of there, you know?”
“So you effectively used me to dump garbage... got it,” the Viper said. “I will admit I was surprised when I first saw the skill in use. For you to get a Divine Bargain skill is quite something.”
“Hopefully, it was a happy surprise. I am a bit miffed that you talk as if Divine Bargains are something you already know about, though,” Jake muttered in the last part.
“Divine Bargains are a thing, though this is my first seeing it between someone blessed and their Patron. The only other time I’ve seen mortals with a Divine Bargain skill is high-grade merchants – usually always S-grades - who can create Divine Bargains with gods. Their version does seem a bit different than yours, but I reckon many of the principles are similar,” Villy explained. “One thing that is different is that I had little input on what to offer you in return. I had some, but the best I could give you, according to the rules of the skill, seemed to be the default reward this time around. That fragment thing.”
That was when Jake was reminded of the reward he got during the fight with the Celestial Child, and without further delay, Jake pulled out the item. What appeared was a small fang-shaped stone-like object that pulsed with energy, yet as Jake used Identify, he found himself disappointed.
[Malefic Bargaining Fragment (Ancient)] – An item obtained from a successful Divine Bargain with your Patron. Contains Records and energy related to the Malefic Viper. Has many alchemical uses.
“How come the reward is so shit? I bargained with what was effectively a damn planet, and all I got was an ancient rarity fragment? What the hell would I need to offer to get something better?” Jake asked the Viper with some genuine confusion.
“Something that doesn’t suck? Honestly, it’s surprising you even got an ancient rarity item. Must be because the Pylon had belonged to the Usurper of Yip and not because of the item itself,” the snake god said.
“... how is a goddamn Planetary Pylon not considered a valuable thing to bargain with?” Jake asked with exasperation.
“Better ask yourself why you think it would be,” Villy shot back. “You gave me a Pylon that instantly started crumbling and breaking apart the second you separated it from its planet. One that didn’t even belong to you, and by the time Ell’Hakan was dead, the entire Pylon was already crumbled to dust... not that it wouldn’t have crumbled either way. Also, why would I ever need a Planetary Pylon in the first place? I could go fetch a few right now if I so wanted. Planets are dime-a-dozen, and their Pylons aren’t valuable to a god. Remember, Jake, you are bargaining with me, so whatever you offer in the bargain needs to be valuable, not from your perspective as a mortal, but from my point of view as a god.”
Jake took a moment before muttering: “That... actually makes sense. Huh. So, what do you reckon would be considered good items for bargaining?”
“Unique things. Things I can’t easily obtain myself. I’m also not even sure what you offer necessarily needs to be tangible objects, but as I am not the one with the skill, I’ll leave you to figure things out on your end,” Villy said, moving the conversation along.
“I’ll definitely experiment a bit,” Jake nodded. “Say, after everything that happened... how are things after Yip’s death? Any update on the situation?”
“As you would probably expect, I’ve had quite a lot to do. The goals of this entire scenario were multi-faceted and allowed me to weed out quite a few of the gods who weren’t truly loyal. It’s hard to assure the Hidden Ones all remained loyal with so much time passing and that they weren’t just waiting for an opportunity to go somewhere they hoped would be better. So, giving them the chance to join Yip of Yore, who seemingly had the upper hand, was a great opportunity to do a bit of spring cleaning,” the Viper answered.
“The reactions are also as expected, with the support flooding in from other factions who were hesitant before. Of course, most of the biggest ones never seemed to believe I would lose in the first place; not much changing on their end. Still, this was a good way to at least assure them that the Order is still a faction no one can take lightly.”
“Sounds like things are going well,” Jake smiled. “But... how about the reaction to our little play?”
“Oh, you mean to when my own Chosen teamed up with Yip of Yore and started shitting all over me, painting me as the biggest villain of the multiverse? That play?” Villy asked teasingly.
“The reaction is, more than anything, confusion. Confusion that I reckon will only increase once word of you killing Ell’Hakan spreads. It has been clarified that it was all part of my scheme and that you remain my Chosen, but no one understands how you did as you did. Many rumors are even circulating that it may be related to your Bloodline, seeing as it deals with presences.”
Villy was clearly enjoying himself explaining all this as Jake quite frankly felt a bit nervous. “I’m more worried about the reaction when I return. What kind of story can we even tell to convince them?”
“Convince them? Fuck that. Say nothing and let them wonder. It’s already known that everything you did and said was part of my plan. How we pulled it off is none of their concern, and rather than try to make up some explanation for them to poke holes in, let them reach their own flawed conclusions. We don’t owe anyone any explanation to anyone,” Villy said dismissively.
“But now it’s your turn. How did your battle with the Usurper go?”
“I won?” Jake simply said. “Though I will say the fight got a bit more complicated than I expected... especially toward the end. Oh, and what came after the fight didn’t exactly simplify things either.”
Jake began to go over the fight and how everything had gone down as he worked toward the ending, knowing that soon, the two of them would have a talk about how to handle the Holy Church.
Comments
Gabe Stankiewicz
How great would it be if El’hakkan’s bloodline was recycled by the system far in the future (B-A grade Jake) only for Jake to immediately become aware of it and snuff out the person with it? I feel like that would be a hilarious one to two chapter arc of Jake just going and finding the person with it and leaving them a corpse with an arrow sticking out of their skull.
Smiley Face
AFAIR, Yip had a transcendence, and not a bloodline, but I might be wrong.
levon
Yip also had a bloodline right? And he got power through said bloodline? So Villy lied.
PJ
Tyftc
Andrew Hooker
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Olof Karlsson
Thanks for the chapter!
Joshua Little
Thanks for the chapter.
Chloe
Tyftc
SilverSentry
Only once the universe is fully opened up after the event. It's still locked down right now, right?
Richard Rader
It will be interesting to see what happens when Jake does level up. The other factions can then send their own B grades after him, potentially more powerful B-Grades…
ABTelford
Dude, he just super-leveled with that whole heretic show and then again with the battle with Ell-cheetto. I don’t know that you could ask for more power leveling any time soon - there’s no one else in his universe that’s strong enough to give him a proper challenge. The Holy church guys are all gonna be much weaker than him even though they’ll still be a royal pain to beat. So he won’t really level from that.
Trevor Mergen
Thanks!
Michael Ferguson
The issue is Villy and Jake are having connection issues. Something is messing with it. Possibly Jake is forming his own path, free from Villy.
Michael Ferguson
I was thinking the system barrier was optional. If a god crosses it then other gods can too, as long as it's in an equal way. Letting the sheep think they are not being watched is just a test to see how they use the privacy. Villy transmuted palate, with the same skill as Yip.
Michael Ferguson
Same
Lizy Flore
Pretty sure he broke into the system even bc this was inside Jake’s soul and through his skill which origin had been brought back (aka him), with the assistance of his blood drop… and mess in Jake’s soul with the same transcendent he used on yip 🤔 idk « transmutation » is a large concept that can mean lot of things… so maybe I’m wrong but I wouldn’t be surprised if they were one and the same. Also, he for sure has more than one transcendence.
KollegvomMirgan
When you reread the experience should be completely different. Reading everything in one piece the pacing should feel much better.
MarineDebris
I'm ready for Jake to start grinding levels. The push to B-grade would let Jake get over all this political, scheming nonsense and just have some fun. Really wanna see what happens with his race when evolution time comes.
MarineDebris
Pretty sure he's got more than two.
MarineDebris
The cost was his dragon form.
Phasmatic7
Thanks zogarth
Blackened
With extra hate if he can make it blue and glow.
brjenness
"Ackshuallyyy, if you had studied 5th era history at Oxford like I have" pretentious reader smirks. " You would know that valdemar once killed a notorious beast god that had a bloodline that allowed it to incapacitate it's opponents with foul smelling gases from its backside. after slaying it, valdemar allowed his hounds to feast on the carcass and they all obtained the bloodline. Gudrin banned the dogs from entering their estate."
Michael Ferguson
He broke into a system event at the cost of memory. Then he transmuted Yip, I thought that was regular transmutation. What was the cost?
Chase Burton
Tftc!
Nathan's Gambit
Oh I 100% hated nevermore. Whenever I finally go back and reread the series, will be skipping nevermore and the 20k chapters involving el
Richard Rader
Many of us have been Patreons for a long time, 5 chapters a week is over 200 weeks. It’s a lot easier to remember when it isn’t drip fed.
Richard Rader
You made it through Nevermore and you felt this was beating a dead horse?
Jennifer Leigh
Yes to the first three, but when the HM set Jacob up to be an auger, Jake was destined to die.
Was geht sie dass an
Why do you think about a second isn't the one he has cheaty enough?
Jennifer Leigh
The soul was in pieces that Jacob vacuumed into the lantern. There's no reason some of the missing pieces couldn't be in the heart.
MacMahon Wenzl
I'm pretty sure it's just going to be forgotten in Jake's loot sac for the meantime
Anthony Smith
Curious if the holy mother is excited or scared of these new paths coming about around Jake. Curious if Jacobs rebellious mindset is something they've seen before or if it's Jake's influence. I'm guessing she's just as interested and actually wants to have a presence of some sort on earth to see where it leads.
Yeslek Nnamhctits
Man, that heart is causing such uproar, and honestly, for me at least, it's mostly the one line about granting the abilities of the redacted... I don't think it would contain all the bloodline, just records of it. So yeah, it's an insane item possibly granting the bloodlines abilities to its "holder " but that's just speculation. I'm very intrigued to see what villy says tomorrow re the heart, the celestial child, and how to handle the church. yeah, the church prolly has the ability to bring back the bloodline, as it's tied to the truesoul. They have an auger to usher the soul back to the realm of life. I don't see jakey letting em get away with it though. I don't see Jacob being ok with the bloodline existing, and I think the church just loses here, especially considering the factional points. Personally, I know they will just eat the loss too, it's their mo. Try to save, but prepare to chop the limb.
Nathan's Gambit
I really enjoyed this chapter. El'hekan is done, Jake and villy chatting, I'm finally excited again for what's coming up. El'hakan and his never ending story really started to feel like beating a dead horse well past it's paste stage. So glad we are here now, this chapter felt really good after all this time!
Michael Ferguson
It would be hilarious if Villy said that the heart is something never seen before. He may have caused it, or even expected it, but he doesn't know. I can see Villy saying the first era would have lost their shit if they new stuff like that could happen. Everyone would have been scrambling to get a bloodline heart shard. The system did something new.
Michael Ferguson
Is there a way to seal the heart and prevent resurrection. I want that too.
Wselby64
That's a good point but there might be some reason because the heart says specifically that it contains remenats of the bloodline so maybe it has to do with the way EHK died or maybe I misunderstood the heart
Michael Ferguson
Jake could make the heart an offering to Villy. Then Villy could give it to the verdant witches.
Michael Ferguson
I have seen a few people say you could use the heart to create a plague, which I'm down for.
Michael Ferguson
I love hearing from Villy! Magnificent chapter! Can't wait for tomorrow!
Michael Ferguson
Does Villy have two trancenent abilities?
Lizy Flore
If that happens down the line I will absolutely explode with laughter 😂
Michael Ferguson
The church is jake's problem. I want to hear about the heart. What does a shard of his bloodline meen? Also I just had the idea that Miranda could use it in a ritual to obliterate him.
Michael Ferguson
Feels good.
Chris
Had a super random thought cross my thoughts a little bit ago... Villy used to be a tiny mushroom eating snake right? What if his transcendance speed decays his opponents into mushrooms which he then eats. Yip was a weird blob at the end. Which VIlly could casually rip a chuck out of. AKA Jake might be getting a chunk of Yip mushroom from Villy. A 'thanks, I hate it' gift xD
Michael Ferguson
Best sugar daddy ever!
Michael Ferguson
Me too
Michael Ferguson
Villy mentioned he could die, I think attempting to bring back his family is sufficiently impossible enoph to explain this.
Michael Ferguson
The system doesn't know how to deal with Villy's bloodline and transcendence when they interact with Jake since he also has a bloodline and Villy's blood. Very weird.
Michael Ferguson
we don't owe anyone any explanation for anything
Lay Nkay
Villy!!! I love Jake and Villy scenes. I never doubted you for a second. Yip of yore thought he planted sth huh. Nice one Zogarth
Exodus Uno
Lol just trimming all their lawns by killing all the annoying members of their groups
Exodus Uno
Yeah that's weird
Exodus Uno
Same here
Luke Scheffe
The heart holding the bloodline would break so much established canon it’s not even funny. The bloodline is held in the truesoul. Which the church has. If it could be made into an object with sone way of breaking thing, which didn’t happen here, then it would have been used in initial eras to get people’s bloodlines. But that never happened because that’s not how bloodlines work, or have ever worked.
Luke Scheffe
Two trillion years, and villy has been working hard for most of that time to bring them back. But I don’t see what time has to do with it.
Luke Scheffe
No. His bloodline is in the trust, which the church has. The heart does not, will not contain his bloodline, and it doing so would be a direct contradiction of so much established canon.
ABTelford
Yay! Good chapt. And thank you, Zogarth, for laying to rest all of the crazy rumors and theories by your reading fans about what Jake or Villy would do with the bloodline and why. Honestly, I can’t understand how so many readers can forget so much so fast! Ah well, something to keep n mind for my own writing. ✍️
Luke Scheffe
The longest era to date is less than two hundred billion years. It is implied that an era lasts however long it takes for the next universe to mature from big bang to integration, so Yip would have had 13.8 billion years. The entire system multiverse is at most maybe ten trillion years old.
Samuel Nelson
"GET THE FUCK BACK HERE, YOU LITTLE SHIT!" One of the best chapter openings I can recall.
Arieh Sochaczevski
While I don’t remember the age of the 92nd Era ever being stated explicitly, I believe that it’s been established that eras can be tens or maybe hundreds of trillions of years long. All the Primordials became gods in the first era, and the paths to ascension have repeatedly been stated to have become continually easier over time. It *could* be said that his becoming strong enough to challenge a primordial in that timeframe is impressive, except that he didn’t. His value was his records of momentum, which doesn’t speak to his power.
Lunch Box
He had his transcendence and it was a pretty useful one too
Jose Reyna
TFTC
Hotep Saxis
I’ve never understood why everyone is so convinced Villy’s family is going to be revived somehow. Why would that be a thing? They’ve been deceased for like 86 billion years minimum.
Seamus Harley
What I find interesting in this chapter is the likelihood that yip of yore did not have a bloodline. It makes him becoming a pinnacle god in 1 era truly monstrous. No op bloodline or unique race or advantages. You may not like his path but it was certainly an effective one.
kandiana
Found, chapter 994: > As these thoughts whirled around in his head, he felt the bridge between universes form as he made contact with the Malefic Viper. Jake also felt that the ritual was no longer needed anymore, meaning he could communicate like he had before all this went down. It could be compared to a phone line having been cut over, and Jake had now fixed it and fully reestablished the connection.
Lawrence Dillon
Aww he saved jake a slice of pizza
kandiana
A couple of typos: He reckoned they would move on to securing the rest of the universe - galaxy? Now that all seemed to dumb, - so dumb?
kandiana
Yeah, I think it was mentioned that he shoudn't need another ritual after the first one
Straat Junon
Tyfc! Love some villly time
PurpleBen
I think it’s referring to other races not being able to sleep
Eiv
Lol same.
Eiv
Thank you so much to Jake and Villy convo. I laughed so hard on parts. I must say their convo are always the best prime highlights of this whole book 😍😍❤️
Was geht sie dass an
That's what I thought and the situation appears as simple as then since it's still Jake who only says that's mine no need for further discussion. That would also clear matters about who is in charge
Mat
That out burst to the birds was amazing.
SinCinnamon
Or grooming a spouse. I maintain Jacob will end up getting it on with the Holy Mother. By the way, is it ethically ok if the grooming is done by a God? The age difference there is quite astonishing.
Arieh Sochaczevski
Interesting idea! I like it.
Arieh Sochaczevski
Why don’t I remember this? I recall Jake giving him the journals, but not an immortality plan. Has anyone got a chapter reference?
Andromeda Adams
If they are born at a higher grade it’s harder to sleep.
Mark Ryane
Some races weren't born with the ability, like elementals.
Was geht sie dass an
Do anyone remember the thunder roc back in the days where some birds tried to steal the need ingredient and Jake just shouted them to give it back cause it's his loot? I would love something similar with Jake just standing infront if there gates and kill them with his gaze!
Andromeda Adams
They are skirting the line because his soul was in such bad shape. Permission or not he is just being brought back to have babies even if he would be completely different. I do wonder if that heart Jake got has his bloodline in it?
IFL
It relates to those born into the system (and possibly races, such as the Automata, who may have racial limitations). Those having a higher rank from birth, and the stats that go with it, don't have the same sleep requirements as pre-integration humans and, without that intrinsic need for sleep, have to separately 'learn' how to do it similar to any other skill.
Arieh Sochaczevski
Jake has basked in the pleasure of sleep on a number of occasions, and in at least two of those he’s thought about races he has heard about who don’t sleep as part of their regular/natural life cycle. In the past he believed that those who don’t, can’t learn to. In this instance he’s adding the information from Dina that it *can* be learned by anyone, but isn’t easy. I can’t decide if this is just world-building for colour, or if maybe this will become relevant information down the road. It’s come up often enough to be notable.
Yogotronik
It’s a skill you can retain if you slept before the system and keep using. But since sleep isn’t necessary it’s a skill that can be lost.
James Cobb
Not sure why you don't think it is Jacob after what he just did and the church has something prepared.
Rick Delallata
Some races aren't born with the ability to sleep. I think the golem races are a possible example of that
Arieh Sochaczevski
In my mind it’s about authorial promises and expectations. It’s purely an emotional call, related to story pacing. It also might land very differently when chapters are collected in a novel. Instead of feeling excited for the upcoming chapter, as I usually do, in this case I’m feeling let down. There’s a difference in how it lands with me. Zogarth has more than once asked for our feedback, he’s welcome to pay as much or as little attention to mine as he likes.
Mat
No he did not. Those journals are now part of forgotten items in Jake's spacial necklace
Ty Cooper
Not all races can sleep and never learn how.
Wheels42
Wait have I forgotten something? Why can't people sleep? Is it a Jake special skill to sleep? Because I finally feel connected to Jake if sleeping is a OP skill
Ben Sheahan
Yeah I remember the same. My guess is it’s that Elven leader that’s been helping earth that Jake gets along with. It’s been alluded to that he’s multifaceted and changes his whole personality depending on who he’s interacting with.
Erik Bekke
Rather than a vliff hanger where you're eager to wait for the next bit, you're let down because of a cliffhanger where you have to wait to hear about the next bit???
Klown Keidra
I think the Holy Mother is doing something akin to what Villy did. She is use Jacob to weed out some players in her church that are going about things she may not like. Both to give her a more powerful Augur, and maybe bridge of a bit of closeness with Jake by helping his friend a bit, like how Blightfather did with Casper.
Klown Keidra
They are certainly skirtng the lines of the Accords, but they technically are on the okay side. El' gave his permission, and willingly offered his bloodline.
Ty Cooper
Tftc. Always love the chapters with Jake and Villy
Milos
Bloodline accords, they mentioned last chapter that they were toeing the line
William WIlson
Jake gave villy the journals while chilling in the orders place at Nevermore before he went to Valhal. Villy wasn't to interested and dismissed them. Might change now after the entire Yip story is done
Frankie Rose
Great chapter !! Much needed after those fight sequences
Lucy
Idk about you guys but I think the Church is real close to violating those Bloodline Laws, whatever they were called. What do you guys think Villy’s reaction is gonna be? Also tyftc!
Ray Light
And make the Viper even more powerful? No need!
Ray Light
Villy tossed something out when transmuting Yip (which was probably the message) so he knew Jake would learn of this and therefore thought he might as well spill this part. He's a notorious schemer and this would keep Jake as confidant and friend.
Kasey Lindenmayer
Tftc!
Ray Light
Villy said he wouldn't eat him. Which he won't so he's not lying here. But perhaps he's fattening him up for Valdemar? Jake has a great synergy with that Primordial and Villy can use him as a beer ingredient and gift Jakes' records that way and Valdemar owing him big time.
joel southard
Nice thank you for the chapter
Jordan Rogers
Should have just been, we don’t owe an explanation to anyone.
JustTheLad
"We don’t owe anyone any explanation to anyone,” Villy said dismissively." 4th paragraph to the end, get rid of one anyone
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Ender419
Agreed. I am also looking forward to the next chapter where Villy becomes more of a mentor to Jake in teaching him how to manage frienemies.
Arieh Sochaczevski
Thanks for the chapter! Ok, I literally laughed out loud when Villy did the “[…] … but you already know this how?[…]” bit. That was great. … but this feels incomplete. Rather than a cliffhanger where I’m eager and waiting for the next bit, I’m feeling let down that we didn’t get to the bit where Villy reacts to the thing with the church. YMMV, but that’s my feeling.
Azazel
Ahhh weird cliffy!! Not exactly a cliffhanger but I’m dying to know what Villy has to say about Cheetohs bloodline deluding himself into a “god” 😬🫨 And his thoughts on the Holy Mothers plans/not-plans with Jacob
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Next cleanup mission the holy church
Andromeda Adams
I can’t wait to see what Villy says about the holy church! They are coming close to violating the bloodline accords. Tyftc!
SilverSentry
Is it the remnants of the false God? Or have those somehow corrupted and intertwined with thr Fallen king? I remember there being the mention of a dull claw. I think the fallen king had morphed into something else.
SilverSentry
Heavy impact further than the primordial gods, right? Dusk Leaf and Snappy are top tier gods and have selected chosen close to Jake. Carmen is geared up to potentially become a primordial chosen, with Jacob being in a similar situation.
SilverSentry
The ripples he's causing are pretty extreme, though. The Wyrm God picks a chosen, both Dusk Leaf and Snappy pick new chosen that are close to Jake, looks like Carmen may eventually become Valdemars' chosen, similar situation with Jacob. Effectively he's pushing things forward with primordial gods and now it looks like he's going to help them clean house. Possibly part of the bargain/deal the primordial have for this whole situation? There has to be some reason we don't know. It was briefly discussed in an earlier chapter that there were deals made.
Paulo Furlaneto
Tftc
jb qspam
First “assure” should be “ensure” instead.
jb qspam
Consider the current/former leadership of certain countries and companies, and you’ll have examples of people who *should* know better… and act like morons.
frankie doerr
Normally but he’s cut off right now because of the system making it so gods can’t see what’s happening in the event
Rewdan
Thanks Zogarth, it’s good to see the guys catching up
Alexander C Hyde
Not a comment. Copied text and pointed out a typo.
Rewdan
lol That Orange Guy, El Cheato and the list goes on.
Alexander C Hyde
We don’t owe anyone any explanation to anyone,” Villy said dismissively. The word anyone is used twice here.
BumAssBumAss
Wasnt it previously mentioned that Jake could reach out to villy without the ritual? I think it was a bit before he visited valhalla
Justin Moen
Pumped for whats to come! Tyftc!
Justus Saucedo
I think he has, Way back in nevermore. Though Its been awhile.
MarineDebris
Using that heart as part of the Divine Bargain would probably net Jake a pretty lofty reward, given its Unique nature. But more than anything, Jake needs to get that thing in the hands of the Viper like, asap.
frankie doerr
Nah they are best buds when you have a great friend like that you can’t keep good things for yourself
Alexander C Hyde
Now that all seemed (too)to dumb, as the Viper just came out and outright spilled the big secret.
Aaditya Ravindran
Yeah I burst out laughing when I read "El'Cheeto"
frankie doerr
Hey has jake talked to villy about his plan to make mortals immortal with eren I’m also guessing that’s how we’re gonna revive villys dead family looking forward to that
OnEyeDevil
Tyftc
Wselby64
I think alot of it comes from as Jacob put it, them not understanding jake atall, because they can't comprehend why he would want the true soul and even then, the one's that do probably don't see jake as a serious threat in comparison to the boon of having the bloodline of EHK.
Jordan Mazza
It's good to hear from Villy finally, been missing him
Wselby64
I'm guessing that villy is going to tell jake that there is no way for the church to get the bloodline from el hakan because of the heart thing jake has. But he should go to the church act pissed and try get a huge reward for the soul he is 'letting' them have just to scam them abit.
C0bra$
Thank u for the story
Sailesh Kumar Kumar
Tftc
A Flashy BR
Tyftc
michael pigott
Would be funny to get a POV of that high priest learning other bits of the story and realizing his mistake just in time for his faction to get hit with a sin curse plauge or something
Jack Dawson
I can definitely believe that she sees the danger in trying to integrate EH's bloodline into her faction and is watching to see who is a cancer in her organisation but I don't think Jake has enough power yet to really dig out the minds behind the plan
Lizy Flore
Yeah, I agree but I think for them, Jake is "just" a c-grade. Yeah, he is a multiversal monster top-of-his-generation, but no one knows much of his abilities. We do know how absurd Jake is, of course, and a lot of Villy’s enjoyment comes from people discovering it too, but the rest of the multiverse doesn’t. Yet. That’s their mistake. Like Jacob said to EH, they have no bloody idea what they are dealing with. But they will learn, in due time.
Phoenixdrop
Well that was a nice chapter nothing big happening but the reaction to him “pretending” to be a heretic is fun
Valhazstromoz
I feel like Jake's gonna turn into the primordials lawn mower and weed eater/hunter lmao
Beemoss
Tftc
michael pigott
You'd think at least some of the leadership would be more .... competent though... they're a massive multiversal faction that's constantly growing... stunts like this are how you inadvertently loose sections of the universe or.... yknow, possibly incite the resurrection of vampires as an actual force... or get sin curses thrown at you... or trillions of bees... or that tree the undead are using as an ark yeeted at your planet
John Durrett
Thank you for the chapter. Enjoyed Villy and Jake’s chat. :)
Lizy Flore
I have this warm, happy feeling inside after reading Villy’s and Jake’s banter. BFF for the win! I love series with a proper bromance ☺️
TyranT-Rex
Hahah agree. El'hawtuah was one of my favorites
Lizy Flore
Fanatical members of a church with the word « holy » on its name are not known to be especially smart… and I have a feeling the faction handling the integration of the 93rd is more on the fanatical side.
Lizy Flore
You know, I’ve been waiting to say a line at the end of the EHvsJT fight… and then I forgot, overwhelmed by the satisfaction that he was FINALLY dead. No matter, I’ll say it now. I will miss him. No, seriously, hear me out. I will miss him, not because of his character, or because I like him (I utterly despise him with all my being for all the reasons Jake said up here and then some). I will miss this character for the absolutely RIDICULOUS number of nicknames the fandom pull out for him. Seriously, y’all. Those nicknames were GOLD. Idk how much there were, but I’m half-willed to go all over patreon, royal road and discord to record them ALL. How many times, after a EH pov chapter, you went over the comment section and then proceeded to burst out laughing by some of the nicknames you saw there ? Because it happened to me a lot. (A LOT) This was why I wanted to do a little tribute… not to this villain we all loved to hate, but to our dear nicknames that we will never have the joy of spitting out again. (Moving on, now. We are all ready for the next arc)
Noctis Uchiha
We already know that Jake was the direct cause of the Wyrm God chosing his new chosen. So I do think he is having a heavy impact on the primordials. Specially after the viewing party at Nevermore
michael pigott
This is starting to feel increasingly dumb and egotistical from the holy church. Like.... "actively turn a rising major player hostile" dumb. Because yeah sure why not heavily commit on a dubious read on the character of the guy nobody can figure out. That can't possibly escalate into Jake doing somthing absurd and drastic or holding strong opinions about your faction for millennia
Mohammed Sheekh
So the next major villain will have to be the dude that picked up the remnants of the false god that fought the fallen king
Baged
Or... He just told him that, to make him feel safe, and when jake visit the Sage he will say that Villy absorbed him so he could take the Know All bloodline....
Nate Slusher
Villy! Now this chapter was the stuff!!! I needed this. Love them both and the dynamic. Next few chapters gonna be double 🔥. Thank you!!!
Blackbriar
I always enjoy the chapters with Villy.
Kt-x
Love when Villy appears 😁 thanks for the chapter
Cory Sauls
Glad to hear from Villy. He is my second favorite character….
Darshar Griffonmane
Yep, Holy Mother is 100% using Jake as a stalking horse to clean house. I think Villy's return is causing the other primordials to become more involved again, very similar to how Jake's records caused massive ripples on Earth and its associated records. And I love how Villy basically just told Jake "You would taste like shit". Ah only friends would say such things. tyftc!
SmokeJam
Well Jake, you got the best piece of the junkyard as payment :D Tftc!
Davey876
Villy <3
Asher Mack
It’s good to catch up with our precious danger noodle
Horacio Solano
Malefic gossip skill created!!!
Sherry Melancon
Thank you! Conversations with Villy are my favorite!
Jana
We don’t owe anyone any explanation to anyone, - there’s one anyone to much :-)
Jonesy
Always love the chapters of Villy and Jake going back and forth. Can’t wait to see how it all turns out and what they decide to do about the church
Frost1005
Tftc
Gavin
Viper and Jakes friendship is one of the best things about this series.
Naotsugu97
Great chapter. Cheers!
Arrogant Savant
Warm fuzzy feeling chapter.
Juozapas
Nice
Lizy Flore
Thanks for the chap! :D
Connor
Thanks for the chapter
William Keith
Tftc
