Chapter 795 - Nevermore: Aura-Measuring Contest
🕑 Added 2023-11-22 11:37:42 +0000 UTCSometimes, you just knew you fucked up, and in that moment, Jake knew he had fucked up. Trying to get some petty levels of revenge on Eversmile by getting one over him had already been pushing it, and now Jake had effectively just rebuffed three presences of Primordials, as well as those of dozens of other gods, entirely on accident.
Instantly, Nature’s Attendant read the mood of the room and dispelled his soundproofing barrier, giving Jake the chance to apologize as he scratched the back of his head. “Ah, sorry about that; I reacted without really thinking.”
Yeah, that also wasn’t the best thing to say, as he had just told everyone he had effortlessly rebuffed them entirely accidentally. Jake was entirely expecting some kind of negative response, but then he saw that Villy was just smiling as he shook his head, seemingly not bothered at all. So, it probably wasn’t that bad, right?
The Holy Mother just retracted her own presence without saying anything besides giving Jake an inquisitive look, Valdemar temporarily doing the same as the Blightfather chose to speak up.
“I am beginning to get a better understanding of that power of yours after feeling it myself, especially after meeting and Blessing your friend from before the integration of the ninety-third universe. I was intrigued by how he, a mere E-grade at the time, managed to hold up so well before me, but if he was baptized by constant exposure to your presence, that would certainly be an explanation,” the Blightfather nodded with comprehension. “Quite a multi-faceted Bloodline you got there. If you ever feel like visiting the Ghostlands, you would certainly be more than welcome. You could maybe even go with that friend of yours?”
His words were both praise and sharing the fact the Risen also had some level of personal connection to Jake while also deciding to once more reiterate all Jake could do was rooted in his Bloodline. Along with that, he also publicly shared an aspect of Jake’s Bloodline he didn’t really think was that much of a secret, that being his ability to also increase other’s resistances through sheer exposure. Valdemar had kind of hinted at it, but the Blightfather pretty much stated it outright.
The final part – the invitation – was the only thing Jake would answer directly to. “I thank the Blightfather for his words, and I am certain I will visit the heartlands of the Risen one day.”
It wasn’t a lie, either. Jake would probably end up visiting most of the places of note throughout his hopefully eternal life, and the Ghostlands was definitely one such place. He just didn’t give any timeline as to when he would visit. It could be in a few decades or a few million years.
Seemingly thinking this answer was good enough, the Blightfather also retracted his aura, having said his piece. Jake thought his mess-up was finally over, only for him to realize it had only truly begun.
“You know, ever since seeing that battle in the Challenge Dungeon, ya got me curious about something,” Valdemar said in a loud tone as he stepped slightly toward Jake with a massive grin. “Prepare yourself!”
Jake barely had any time to react as Valdemar’s presence came back with full force. Instinctively, he once more reacted as his own flared to meet the challenge, the two auras clashing in an invisible battle. Instantly, Valdemar’s was getting pushed back again until he opened his arm wide, and the Primordial’s fighting spirit was triggered.
His eyes began to glow golden as a slightly golden luster appeared around his body. He was not using any energy, but the concepts of his Transcendence still bled into his presence as it pushed back at Jake’s with indomitable strength.
It was like an unstoppable force, capable of crushing anything in its path, and for the first time ever… Jake felt his presence getting pushed back as pressure descended upon him. He felt like a mountain was crushing down on him as his own presence shrank, Jake gritting his teeth as this reminded him of what had happened inside of the Colosseum.
And like the Colosseum, Jake did not back down as he retaliated in force.
The two auras clashed as an invisible battle took place. Valdemar was slightly pushed back by Jake’s release but stabilized just as fast, stopping Jake’s advance. Their two auras kept battling as an equilibrium was soon established, neither side capable of gaining any ground as each of their auras extended halfway to the other party.
Jake was both astonished and excited. He was equally matching Valdemar in a pure battle of presences, though if Valdemar decided to pour in just a smidgen of energy, Jake would instantly be crushed. However, the mere fact their two auras were equal was more than enough to prove one thing to everyone in the room:
His Bloodline matched the quality of Valdemar’s Transcendence. A Transcendence many recognized as potentially the most powerful one in the entire multiverse. Some of the gods present even failed to hold their poker faces as they displayed genuine surprise at the impromptu duel of auras.
However, things weren’t over yet.
“Hah!” Valdemar laughed loudly as he took another step forward, his body exploding in golden light, enveloping the entire room. His aura spiked several degrees as it washed over everyone, Jake included. With a grin, Jake took a step toward Valdemar as he met the challenge, his heart beating with excitement.
Thump!
A shockwave erupted from his own body as their two auras clashed one final time before both faded. The only two people standing in the room were Jake and Valdemar, as everyone else was either sitting down… or looked to be in quite a bad situation.
This was when he also understood why the poker faces of some gods had dropped… their clash in auras had put them quite on edge, many of them unable to take it. Even Eversmile was acting like he had been hit by a bus as he was kneeling while breathing heavily.
Needless to say, none of the Primordials, Minaga, or Nature’s Attendant had been affected. This didn’t surprise anyone… but Artemis was also fine, most assuming she had been protected by Nature’s Attendant somehow.
“Good! Good!” Valdemar said, looking extremely satisfied. “I like you more and more!”
“Likewise,” Jake smiled, having enjoyed the clash of auras more than he thought he would. It wasn’t like an actual fight, but it was a challenge nevertheless. A kind he had never had before, considering there was no one else who could match his presence in pure quality.
The atmosphere in the room calmed down as Valdemar looked approvingly at Jake for a few seconds before speaking.
“Eh, you should go talk to that old druid and your fellow hunter; I think you kept them waiting long enough,” Valdemar waved him off as he walked back to the Primordials, yelling behind him. “Oh, and do come visit Valhal at some time! Our beer is better than the Order’s, too!”
Jake smiled but neglected to answer. He didn’t have to be told twice to go and talk to the two from the Pantheon of Life as he returned to sit down with the Nature’s Attendant and Artemis on a sofa set. The old druid gave Jake a very interested look and an approving smile as he sat down. The isolation barrier was quickly summoned again, making Jake feel like he could talk without as much of a filter or having to consider that everything was being recorded and openly broadcasted.
“This sure is quite the gathering of gods, huh,” Jake muttered as something had been bothering him for a while. “Why exactly are there even so many here? Valdemar, I could understand, but what’s up with the dozens of gods who are seemingly just here as observers?”
“It’s because of you,” Nature’s Attendant answered. “At least partly. You made Valdemar come here, getting the attention of other Primordials, who then followed suit. With five gathered in one place, it is only natural it will attract the attention of most forces. And I am certain many are happy they came, as the show you put on just now with the Viper and the Wargod will have made the trip more than worth it.”
Jake nodded, considering his words for a bit. Yeah, that probably made sense. If a large group of the top world leaders on Earth before the system decided to have a meeting, you could bet your ass journalists and other interested parties would also show up to see what was up. Even their casual interactions would be gossip at worst and groundbreaking news at best. Plus, something did happen here. At least, it looked like it had. Two top world leaders had just gotten into a scuffle, after all, and were battling over a “resource.” The resource in question being Jake in this case.
“Show?” Artemis asked, looking confused, before she quickly gathered herself, seeming a bit out of it in general. She looked at Jake and lowered her head a bit. “No, wait. Before anything else, I should thank you for just now. I apologize if defending me leads to any trouble down the line.”
“No worries, no worries,” Jake waved off her concern. “I should be the one thanking you for what happened in the Colosseum of Mortals. Well, thanking your image, I guess, though based on Valdemar just now, there shouldn’t be that massive of a difference. Either way, I enjoyed the time together in there immensely.”
Artemis was taken aback at his answer as the tip of her elven ears turned slightly red. “I… I don’t believe there is anything you need to be thanking me for.”
“Oh, but there definitely is,” Jake said with a big nod as he smiled at her. “I’m talking about the archery training, of course. Wait, what were you thinking about?”
It took her a few seconds before her eyes narrowed. “You… no, never mind. Disregarding that, my image sure must have looked like an idiot with her whole speech about how you wouldn’t even be able to stand tall in front of the real me.”
“Eh, I found it more cute than dumb,” Jake shrugged. “It’s not like that wouldn’t be the case if I was pretty much anyone else. I just happen to deal with presences quite well compared to most everyone else.”
“That’s an understatement,” Artemis scoffed. “Also, what was that thing about a show you talked about earlier?”
Jake had purposefully avoided answering this one as he genuinely wasn’t sure if he should or could give a response without jeopardizing anything. Unsure, he looked at Nature’s Attendant, who seemed to be “in” on what was happening, as the old druid responded promptly.
“I will make sure she can’t leak anything even if she wants to. I set up this barrier with the expectation we would be talking about things best left unshared to the masses, so no worries,” Nature’s Attendant sent telepathically, sounding only slightly scary as he did so.
Artemis noticed Jake and Nature’s Attendant exchanged glances as she looked confused about what was happening. Jake finally sighed as he leaned back on the couch and looked at Artemis.
“This is quite a big secret that has multiversal implications, so keep it under wraps, okay?” he asked in a serious tone.
“Not sure I want to know now if it can get me in trouble…” Artemis muttered.
“Too late!” Jake grinned. “Anyway, the gist of it is that the entire conflict between the Order of the Malefic Viper and Valhal is mostly fabricated. That entire thing just now was also apparently just part of this bigger plot that I think is ultimately pointed at Yip of Yore. As for what it hopes to accomplish and the entire scope of the thing… I have no bloody idea. Nature’s Attendant probably knows more there.”
“And I have been very expressly told to not inform you of more,” Nature’s Attendant continued. “As your lack of knowledge makes you a better catalyst of chaos to introduce more uncertainty into this entire matter.”
“So there you have it,” Jake said, giving Artemis a beaming smile. “Just a plot involving a bunch of Primordials and a good segment of the peak existence of the multiverse. Kind of exciting, isn’t it?”
Artemis stared at Jake and Nature’s Attendant for a while as she sighed. “And I guess if I share anything with anyone, I will be killed?”
“No, of course not, what a silly notion,” Nature’s Attendant said, shaking his head before smiling teasingly. “You will be killed before you are able to share anything.”
The wood elf formerly known as the Lord of the Hunt just held her head and leaned forward. “I’ll just act like I never heard anything. Yeah, that’s probably best.”
“If it’s any comfort, I try to do the same, but I keep getting dragged back into things,” Jake shrugged. “This entire scheming thing is definitely way above my pay grade.”
“It sure would be easier if they could just fight it out and not make things so complicated,” Artemis sighed. “That’s why the nature’s way is so much better. Predators hunt prey, and prey sometimes kills the predator in return.”
“Nature also has natural schemers,” Nature’s Attendant said. “Plants or fungi who lay hidden for long, slowly growing in power. Predators stalk their prey for long periods to discover where the rest of their packs are. Beasts who take the shape of others mix into groups, only to eat them from within. But yes, I do agree that schemes like this are not aligned with the Paths of hunters like you two. You should still be able to take part in schemes when it benefit you, though. It doesn’t mean you have to initiate them; just be capable of performing as part of one.”
“Is this you low-key calling me out for being bad at playing my role?” Jake asked.
“No, I believe you played it extremely well. No one understands you, so you cannot truly act out of character as you have no established character. Plus, there is a high chance people assume any mistakes you make to be entirely deliberate, considering you are the Chosen of the Malefic Viper,” Nature’s Attendant shook his head.
“I definitely didn’t make any mistakes,” Jake nodded.
“Bullshit,” Artemis scoffed. “You constantly act without thinking and make needlessly rash decisions too quickly. Just from the recording I saw from the Colosseum, your reliance on instincts in battle bleeds into your way of acting outside of fighting constantly.”
“You’re saying that as if it’s a bad thing,” Jake smiled.
“I didn’t say it necessarily was. Not most of the time,” Artemis shrugged. “There’s nothing wrong with living according to your instincts.”
“Glad we agree on that,” Jake said, throwing her a look.
Artemis sighed as Nature’s Attendant chuckled slightly.
However, before any of them could say anything more, the soundproofing barrier around them cracked, and a second later, disappeared entirely, Jake feeling the energy of the Wyrmgod… no, the energy of Nevermore itself tearing it away.
“Considering you are a Nevermore Attendee, I will not bend the rules further. I also believe it would be unwise of you to waste more time here than necessary if you wish to continue competing on the Leaderboards,” the Wyrmgod spoke, nicely telling Jake to leave.
Jake took the hint as he nodded. “Good point. Let me get out of here; I do have a few more Challenge Dungeons waiting, after all.”
The Wyrmgod nodded as a teleportation circle appeared under Jake. However, just before he got whisked away, he heard several voices echo out in his head.
“See you when you do my super exciting labyrinth that you surely won’t ruin all the fun of!” Minaga said.
“Acceptable performance here, but now that you’ve shown yourself off so much in front of your little girlfriend, you better do well, or I am sure she and everyone else will be very disappointed,” Villy said teasingly.
And finally, the voice of the “little girlfriend” in question, Artemis.
“I will be waiting for when you come out of Nevermore to… discuss more private matters further. Good luck!”
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After Jake had left, Valdemar was back sitting with the other Primordials and Minaga, a big smile still on his lips. The Viper had already set up a sound isolation barrier, making sure none but they could hear the conversation to come.
“What brings such a big smile to your face?” the Holy Mother asked after a bit, seeing as Valdemar hadn’t stopped grinning even after Jake was gone.
“He is just happy another strong human has emerged,” the Blightfather waved her off. “Not that I would blame him. He is quite an interesting specimen.”
“Heh… you really didn’t notice?” Valdemar asked with a raised eyebrow.
“Notice what?” the Viper asked, frowning.
“That I lost,” Valdemar said, clenching his fists as the other Primordials looked confused at him, making the god of war elaborate.
“Our auras may have seemed equal… but he was protecting that gal all throughout, not allowing a single bit of my aura to reach her, no matter how hard I tried.”
Comments
Dave
Great chapter
Rhysal
I agree, Jake has already shown the capability to do things even Villy has never seen. Now imagine what he will be capable of when he becomes a god himself.
OldCase
Man I loved this chapter. Thank you.
SmokeJam
While your take is quite reasonable, I have to admit that I'm actually missing the whole wider circle of people around Jake. After his introduction into the order it was quite common to have side stories or different views from other characters, like in the last 2 chapters again. While Nevermore is fun, it feels very focused on Jake alone, maybe that's one of the reasons people look forward to the end of this arc.
Mownmbasa
I didn't get the chance to read the stupid entitled consumer comment that got deleted but i have a feeling i got the jest of it. He/she is probably the reason 90% of writers cut their stories short or go on permanent hiatus. This is definitely something i don't want Zogarth to do! When i get asked what my favorite t.v. show, movie, song, band etc. is, it changes from decade to decade or from mood to mood. This story however Is definitely my favorite story on RR or any similar site and from recent memory as far as i can remember. It has everything i want: OPM levels of OP, plethora of side characters and meaningful pov's to increase enjoyment and prevent MC fatigue. It has LitRPg element which gives a proper sense of growth, a quantifiable growth arc. It has "oh shit" moments in spades and it manages to make a goddamn villain force me to root for him *wink* Villy*wink*. So no Zogarth you don't need to rush, take your time relax enough so that you escape the ever present dreaded "hiatus" virus. Take plenty vitamin D and suntan so that i can see the conclusion of this story or a satisfying one as it was so far. Even if that conclusion comes in 2040. I am ok with that, it means i've read 17 years of pure gold from now till then!!! P.S. The only writer who managed to make me buy his book in post internet era and also made me read this novel about 7 times...
Chris
Fundamentally the function of Nevermore is important, and I believe that’s what you’re talking about, which we are in agreement on. My personal concerns with this story arc is I have frankly felt it’s been filled with an unnecessary amount of “filler” and not enough “substance”. Significantly more than any other books in the series thus far. This isn’t to say I don’t support the author, on the contrary, I have purchased the books, the audible recordings, and vote for the authors success with my Patreon dollars. That said, much of the story of Nevermore, IMO, could have been delivered successfully in a much more condensed format while unpacking more of the substance and excitement of the story in tandem. What’s going on in the broader world, the experiences of the various characters, the excitement of Jake’s influence on/in the broader world and his unique experiences, is what maintains my interest. Nevermore has had some exciting jaunts into this territory, like this chapter, but less than it could or should, again IMO. I too am excited to see where this goes for as many years as it continues to be interesting. But the story can’t loose its compelling argument in the process to maintain interest.
Omar Jimenez
It’s not that I hate the arc, it’s that I’m also invested in seeing how the universe around Jake is getting along. My hot take is that I love the Miranda and Meira chapters over some of the boss fight chapters.
Florian
i do hope so
edgardo rossi
Today there is a chapter right?
Michael Fannon
F5 time? F5 time.
I also enjoy the Nevermore Arc. The world building has been awesome. The only thing I don't like and I think is most people's real gripe is the lack of a feeling of importance/ stakes. Its just been Jake and his friends playing a game trying to get a high score for bragging rights. I don't think anyone feels like Yip of Yore stands a chance of hurting Villy. Villy doesn't seem like he'd even loose out if Jake doesn't get the top score.
Taj Malloy
I thought he had a son?
JJB4345_80_815
Quality is worth waiting for. He earns whatever he makes by creating content that we eagerly consume. His success is earned by his talent and the story that he creates. My personal choice is that I will pay for the quality that he consistently produces. If you believe otherwise, that is your choice to no longer pay for a service that you find lacking.
Daniel Hamilton
I agree, I’m thinking more of the achievements when it comes to multipliers and the leaderboards. Definitely think he’s gonna break the labyrinth and criticize it
Nick Stanley
There's no reason for anyone to work 24/7, 365. Promise you everything he does already takes a helluva lotta time. Dudes allowed to have time for life lmao. Grow up and happily wait like the rest of us.
Valhazstromoz
Bro, he stated multiple times that there is no set schedule. He gave fair warning ahead of time. Plus he's allowed to take time off if he wants. How about your spoiled ass unsubscribes we don't need that entitled bs in our community
jazz
JJB4345_80_815
Another possibility besides Eversmile faking his reaction to the Aura battle is that in order to hide effectively from other Primordials he has to power down his Avatar. I would assume that other Primordials would take a notice if some random god had a Primordial level power radiating from it. While Eversmile himself wasn't affected, his hidey avatar was affected.
JJB4345_80_815
If Jake broke EVERY single Challenge dungeon, then that would diminish the achievement. While we as readers are rooting for Jake to be the best at everything, if he was perfect then he wouldn't be human/relatable. It's like how a pinch of salt enhances the taste of dessert. It gives better context. Now, that being said, I fully expect Jake to break Minaga's labyrinth and get a 25% bonus. I also believe that he's going to get a 20% achievement in one of the other challenge dungeons. The question is if he'll kinda sweep the rest of the dungeons. Knowing that Artemis is watching and Villy pointed that out, I think that we as readers are going to get one heck of a sugar rush from the rest of this ark. 😉
JJB4345_80_815
This is what makes Zogarth such a great writer. We are meant to hate Eversmile while at the same time loving Villy even though both have the blood of innocents on their hands. In fact, during Nevermore there was an entire floor devoted to a Karmic curse disease that turned everyone into slaves which we find out Eversmile and Villy worked together on. The difference between the two is Villy has changed and grown. He can be redeemed. Eversmile is never going to change who and what (evil scientist) he is. He can't without destroying his own Path. It's even in his name! He can't stop smiling. He can't stray off the rigid Path he traverses, which means his personality will ever be fixed and therefore he is unredeemable. Zogarth amazes me in how approaches this.
Seen Death
Same haha. Im not in any rush to run out of content
Quaternion
Here’s my hot take on things: I like the Nevermore arc. I know people feel like things are slowing down, or the pacing isn’t right. Right now, characters are broadening their skill sets over increasing in levels and pushing forwards really quickly. When you think about it C-Grade is pushing higher, but there is still a long way to go. We’re following the full path of a human to (presumably) become a God. I’m along for the ride as long as the path takes
Curtis Cairns
jakes origin manipulation, Erons pursuing endless life, and some other being jakes brings into existence that has crazy control and knowledge on souls in their hereditary knowledge, PLUS all the ground work the viper has made(hasnt been sitting on his thumbs for 50 eras) i could easily see them being revived later
Myridex
86 eras. It is heavily implied that Villy went on a rampage in the 7th era followed by his seclusion at the end of it because of what happened to his wife and son.
Seen Death
Summary: i have no clue lol Long answer: it would be great for villy to get his loved ones back, but our knowledge on the whole scenerio is very limited. The viper was trying to figure out a way to ressurect them for like 50 eras? Which makes me think he does have their remains or something. We know they have monoliths dedicated to them but it was never specified if their bodies were ever recovered. Whoever killed them were successful enough to prevent every type of ressurection villy could think of, which makes me believe at the very least their souls were obliterated. If that is the case i think that would be outside of jake's ability to change.
Chloe
It will take a miracle
Chloe
Yes this please.
Chloe
She is being tutored. Meira will grow in her own way. But yes... dating a Godess is gonna be amazing.
Tyler S.
They were there to throw conflict into Jakes secrets of both chosen and bloodline. That conflict was redirected out to the entire multiverse during his outing, they become a smaller background force hoping to get recognized in a better light
CaptainFlowers
I disagree with that, honestly don't think it's been wrapped up as Zog mentioned how they were scrambling to gift the Chosen of the Viper. I think it'll come back into play after Nevermore
Michael Fannon
I hope the next chapter is Jake getting a ton of profession levels all at once. And all the gods watching becoming confused as hell as Jake suddenly powers up.
austin kutz
Eversmile is definitely shady af. Dude exudes bad intentions
austin kutz
He already didn't do so great in the last challenge dungeon. He didn't do poorly, but he wasn't even close to getting the best score
Zizawah
It’s that he’s conducting experiments. There was a chapter about how many lives he’s ruined just so he could test out a social /genetics theory. Villy is a calamity akin to a natural disaster but Eversmile is that deliberate evil scientist. Logically Villy likely has killed more but emotionally I feel like Eversmile was slimier and thus more distasteful?
Daniel Hamilton
I’m thinking at some point is ability to transfer matter into energy will be used for Villys wife/daughter whoever he has an stasis to wake her up once he can master bloodline
RiCarlo Woods
It wasn't dropped it was wrapped up. They served their purpose in the story. I believe it was wrapped up with something like "they backed off and acted from the periphery instead of directly."
Ansordia
I think it would be waves like at Cape town... Just a lot more intense and having wills of their own. Also one side would have a sizzling sound (Valdemars trancsendance burning reality itself) and a heart thump on the other or heart beats in synchrony... Visually a faint golden and blood purple hue that clashes over them.. And a LOT more hue around poor Artemis who Jake protected. I think we should have gotten some hint in the dialogue of that actually happening from either of them not just after as a after thought. Was still cool as hell
Ansordia
Owww right TOTALLY frogot about them only now remembered when I was listening to the latest audiobook.
Ansordia
It is rough but we will WEATHER through this!
Ansordia
Why though? Eversmile is playing a part and he is a bit crazy but no more than Villy... Dude he killed TRILLIONS of people for nothing more than fuel for his path... Yea Eversmile made a spell to delete someone from existence... But still I think he only used it for the killer who killed the person The Viper was mourning.
Daniel Hamilton
Really hoping Jake brakes all the records of nevermore
Daniel Hamilton
Filled with curses and gods domains just become the new challenge dungeons for him
Daniel Hamilton
Feel like Jake is going to take a personal interest with what Minaga said at the end and break the challenge while criticizing the god.
Daniel Hamilton
Oh, that would be absolutely hilarious
BerciTheBeast
preach haha
BerciTheBeast
Honestly I'm a little surprised this didn't gain him any levels in his Heretic-Chosen profession. Either way this whole meeting mist have been great for Jake's records, even if he didn't need it. Might influence a future skill selection tho.
William Wilson
I really hope jake gets to kill eversmile before this story is all said and done.
Darnell Maxwell
Aw you poor innocent soul. No I meant Valdemar. The man had one goal in life. Swing his axe really hard and share the story of whatever he killed over a pint. The man that manages to almost have as much screen time as Villy. And if you see otherwise then you can face THE FANG OF MAN!!!! Yeah Valdemar's awesome.
austin kutz
By best primordial, you mean Aeon Clock, right?
austin kutz
She'll have to join the conversion circle of ladies at the order
austin kutz
I don't think that banging the image of the God counts for nearly as much as impressing a room full of real gods.
Timothy Scott
Actually i think it would be a funny end to this scene if on the way out Jake goes “fuck it, i already messed up, lets go all in”, then turns and casually goes “hey umbra,” who was actually hiding there the whole time
Seen Death
I think his bloodline is complete right now, but effectively gets more unsealed every time he ranks up
Seen Death
I cant imagine a mythical grade item being able to withstand valdy's full wrath- the stats might be normalized but his comprehension of aspects/trancendence would obliterate it. Jake alreay won at lvl 0, now its jakes turn to try again at valdys level (far in the future)
Seen Death
There was a barrier up when valdy said that, so only promordials (+ minaga?) Heard it but yeah should be interesting haha
Seen Death
That would be amazing
Michael Fannon
Not infertile, just much harder to conceive.
Red Viking
Yessss!
Nah its too soon
Michael Fannon
Hope is good. Poor Zog is moving, and hope may see him through this ordeal.
Jana
He already had one “of the Primal Hunter” Skill: Eternal Shadow of the Primal Hunter
Stian Bjøntegaard
Ok, still hope.. ☺️
Brandon Johnson
Yes today and tomorrow
Stian Bjøntegaard
Whazzup, nothing today?
Florian
If jake keeps supressing gods auras people may start to suspect that jake is actually Eversmile in disguise. While jake know Eversmile is one of the gods spreading that rumor.
Seen Death
In regards to "years for rank ups" i think his normal standard is something like 1/5th of the time that an average person takes? There will be many time skips though: for example weve already skipped atleast 70 years in time dilation (sim-jake + identify resistance). Although the rest of the universe had less time pass, i think time dilation is still 1:1 in regards to his soul age. Time is something jake has tons of, and he also (tries/should) max his profession and class before rank ups (alchemy is generally time skip central). He definitely levels fast in comparison, but this -1/5th speed seems like a good combo between speed and quality gain imo. Idk how long it took an "average god" to acquire godhood to calculate about how long it would take jake to do it
Kradish
Elp - where is my daily fix, Thursday and Friday are going to be rough.
Clark Price
Man I looooooooooved these last few chapters. Not gonna lie though im ready for nevermore to be done lol
sam
Jart or something like that lol
Jonathan
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0E0ynyIUsg
Thenais
Casanova
RiCarlo Woods
My guess is that the divine realm will just be an external manifestation of the Soulspace. So however you imagine that to look but bigger.
CaptainFlowers
Reading this whole chapter put a bug smile on my face, but it has me wondering. How afraid of their fuckup is the Emberflight? Idk if that plot was accidentally dropped but lol when they hear about this and the power of Jake's bloodline, with him beating Valdemar too? They're gonna shit a brick
KenTX325
If he got a title what would it be?
Hayden Leech
No umbra? I am sad, If she was there Jake woulda noticed. Even if she was hiding.
Drew
Thump!
*so how did you meet* well, I completely outclassed her, she was calling herself the lord of the hunt, can you believe that.
I genuinely think he's going to kill rigoria to protect his vespernat daughter.
Gardor
Hey just a random, kinda whiney question: so these challenge dungeons are gonna be their own book? Just several unrelated sub-dungeons within the already massive dungeon arc, with zero character interaction or stakes, while time doesn't pass in the "real" world?
kry
I thought that Villy said in the very beginning that his wife was a god? Like their very first encounter back in the tutorial I think
Ty Cooper
I bet Minaga will fill Jake in on the situation in the room after he left.... or tease him.
Ty Cooper
I want to hear how he didn't make it to or not being close to beating valdy.
Ivo Wißen
He has skills in soul, time ,and space magic all he needs is karma
Ivo Wißen
I hope he reanounts yip of yore
JJB4345_80_815
Jake's character probably would be against a trophy room, but I would find it hilarious if he had a stuffed T-Rex & a couple Lovecraftian monsters mounted on his wall. Again, he's not much for ego stroking displays which is probably why I would find it funny.
SmokeJam
Yes, for the records of the god xD
Hunter Thornton
Yeah I want him to realize that when he poked Jake he was really pokin a sleepin dragon with a stick. A very small stick
Hunter Thornton
All hail the mighty privacy screen. It has thus prevented the total collapse of Jake’s life. Although it did just sick 3, if not 4, primordials on his ass and a Minaga. Anyone else feel like complicated isn’t even in the same universe of word used the describe his life?
jackalsclaw
His only dialogue will be a series of increasingly upset utterances of "what?!"
Mike
LoL yeah as long as they don't turn it into penthouse forums
Jumping Flounder
i hope he yells out “ya-hoo” when he does.
Jumping Flounder
banging a god while still at c rank has got to be good for the records.
Thatguycant
I'm hoping for a chapter with Ell'hakan to get his perspective on all the nonsense that's gone down so far and his realization of how screwed he is.
Decibel790
And it grows every time he evolves XD
Thatguycant
Jake is different in the sense that he has good morals and does care about people, he just doesn't give a shit about being a hero. He's brought this point up himself multiple times.
Decibel790
I really, really want to know what the sound effect of auras clashing would be if this got animated. Thanks for the chapter!
Thatguycant
If it's a bunch of crows it could be a whole murder of them.
Benjamin Mages
Not sure why you think this when it was stated that the Holy Mother has had dozens of children. Odds are most of them were after she became a god. Villy's deceased child was with an S-rank mortal several eras after he became a god.
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
I thought gods become infertile
Bobby B
Great chapter!Great comments! I’m looking forward to Artemis’s “private” lessons with Jake 😉
metzjc
I always knew Jake could beat Valdemar just not this early.
Bobby B
True. But the meteor/dungeon they are hurling through space in is called New Yalsten.
Ty Cooper
I honestly picture Jim Henson's Labyrinth. Jake just turns left and walks straight to the castle from finding the secret path.
Ty Cooper
He has a realm with every type of terrain other than water. He will have respawned the best creatures he has ever fought in their home turf.
Ty Cooper
So Jake tell us about any ladies in your life. Well there is this goddess of the hunt.
Luke Scheffe
So next is Minaga’s Labyrinth, followed by the House of The Architect and then Never Ending Journey, based on his chances of breaking them. Minaga’s is an easy high score, and the House of the Architect is energy control based, which is another easy thing with his bloodline.
Chris
I generally just love Valdemar. He's simple and blunt but he isn't stupid. He knew better than to blurt out that Jake beat him but told his fellow Primordials... who more than ever I think really don't care all that much about their supposed rivalries. I think they all want to see Jake go far for their own reasons.
Matt Spratte
me too!!
Tadek Peplinski
Pretty sure never-ending journey is like some distance speed run, and think it said something about the house of the architect being about energy control? Could be just my theories though
Brandon Johnson
I want to see the reactions from wider multiverse about the events that went down.
Ty Cooper
Can't wait to see all Jake got from that interaction! We can assume he will get the heretic-chosen levels. But how great would it be if he got the divine heretic title form beating Valdy in the aura match? In C-grade no less. Probably earning another title to that for c-grade. I can also see him getting another grand achievement % boost from the redacted test of character.
Yaldabaoth
Absolutely 💯 %
Allie
Oooooooh
Yaldabaoth
❤️🤣🤣🤣❤️
Yaldabaoth
Holy shit! That would be the greatest!? 🤣🤣
ReadingObsessed
Nice! Good chapter!
Grond (James)
Eversmile wasn't affected, same as the other Primordials. He was acting. It says so explicitly
Grond (James)
Eyes of the Primal Hunter: extremely high perception sphere
Balsamic ThunderThighs
Nothing like somehow getting a goddess as a future girlfriend. I expect 3 kids!
Kenneth Dennis
All I know is that it will not have mushrooms in it
Andrew K
No actual divine realm, but by abuse of his Origin connection can treat all of reality (except maybe other divine realms) as his divine realm - after all, when is a true hunter more at home than when on the hunt?
Isley
good chappie
James Faulkner
Unless it was something specifically about Jake’s bloodline that messed him up?
James Faulkner
Records for sure, holy shit
Ral
If Jake's fully powered bloodline can do everything Jake's skills can do but better Jake should go get more cornerstone skills; soul magic, karma magic, time magic, and space magic stuff!
Sheffi Ben-David
Jake disapproves of her indoctrination more than the idea of the Holyland itself. I think even Jake would view the holyland as a noble pursuit, despite the fact that he himself would never want to get anywhere close to it. He's human enough to understand that for most people, just getting to live a peaceful life is all they could ever ask for. His problem is with the holy church *forcing* that kind of life on people, manipulating them to commit suicide, etc.
John Balman
Damn that was surprising
James Faulkner
So goddamn good! Thanks for the chapter :)
Ral
It is only like that because of the way they did it. If it was angry rather then happy competition it would have different mood.
Ral
I'm pretty dure Jake suppresses human better then non-humans.
Ral
The other primordials seemed unfazed so eversmile got to be faking.
Ral
Or a... Herd, colony, army, shrewdness, troop, cete, shoal, cloud, cauldron, sleuth; Cubs, litter, swarm, sounder, gang, obstinacy, caravan, clowder, glaring, pounce, nuisance, clutter, kindle, destruction, drove, coalition, or brood.
Ral
Jake's protein arrow might get upgraded to origin quality somday
SmokeJam
Eversmile is gonna be so dead at some point xD
SmokeJam
I agree with the previous answer. His lodge and the endless forest around it is what he calls home and I would guess you could call the divine realm of a god their home too. This explanation might be a bit shallow though..
Adam Owada
What an ending reveal!
SmokeJam
Exactly, I love it
Jordan Jones
A primordial forest, I imagine. Not sure what else would fit. The trees would be absurdly large, all kinds of herbs and flowering plants, many of them loaded with deadly toxins…I’m sure a few of them would be beneficial alchemically in some benign way, too. Probably.
kingofshibainu
Artemis is so much fun
Rubeno
It's just an aura, nothing more.
Cam
Ohhhhh heck yeah!
Vega
That sounds like a one way ticket to the back rooms.
One Winged Angel
"Hail Jake Thayne, The Primordial Hunter!!!"
Jason Hardman
TYFTC! I wonder if Jake will give a private word to Villy about Eversmile? Spotted a small typo also "schemes when it benefit you", 'benefit' should be 'benefits'. Hope this helps.
SmokeJam
I dare say this chapter is one of the top 10. It was really fun to read, I like how you build up the Valdemar character, I hope he turns into a good drinking buddy after all is set and done. And I'm actually shipping Artemis and Jake, just so that all the other ladies lose their head and we get another round of chaos for clueless Jake :D imagine him trying to introduce her to his family
“A girl worth fighting foorrrrrrrrrrrrrrr”
One Winged Angel
Man that is so screwed up lol *C- Grade participates in a pissing contest with the Primordial or War and Rampage* *Looks and sees all the gods dropping like flies, wraps Artemis in a protective layer* "THAT IS MY ARTYBAE!!!!!"
Abhishek
Yeaahhhhhhhhhhhhhboiiiiiiiiiiiiii
Chase Koehn
Had this thought several times and I could see it simply being his little valley at Haven. Where else would a hunter be more at home than in his own domain? Long ways off though, he could easily find a place that’s more fitting before then!
Baconwargod
He just no clips through a wall.
Greg Lambert
Such a fun chapter. Loved all the interplay. Looking forward to future chapters with Artemis. Great line at the end adding the Jake protected her versus Natures Attendant. Very subtle, but great chapter setting up the future.
Star
I am really interested in other gods reaction to his words :) not a cliffhanger as such, but something to wait for
Luke Baldini
The holy mother is probably not a huge fan of Jake as he has a lot of away over Jacob. The church wants an auger to grow their power and not wanting any seeds of doubt planted into Jacob more than there already is
Michael
Quick side question that regards to Jake's possible future; anyone got any ideas as to how Jake's divine realm would look once he becomes the God level Primal Hunter
Star
I hope Meira "grows" and recognizes that it was simply a crush or something. She is totally unsuitable for Jake with her slave mentality going on. Yeah, she might be free now, but she won't be a good counterpart for that relatively passive and easygoing Jake
Luke Baldini
LOVE. THIS. Jake x Artemis pair ftw
Michael
The only word on artemis' mind right now "M**st
Michael
Definitely gave Vilas some good records
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Bad god, he could be your fantasy! You can tell he got big aura energy!
dqmj7vmn6t
Yeah, good line! I was wondering if it was just a typo and he meant formally. But formerly is better! Would have been a good line for Valdemar or Villy too, but I guess she’s way below their notice.
Michael
Deepshire was the risen's city name
CalicoNSFW
I somehow expect Jake to enter Minaga's Labyrinth and find a super secret way to the exit in less than a minute or something, and the Wyrmgod to scold Minaga if he doesn't want to acknowledge that.
Eiv
Same! I feel content and happy with this chapter that I can go 4 days without an update.
Darnell Maxwell
I'm amazed Villy didn't notice that bit during the clash of auras. This just goes to show once again that Valdemar is simple, not stupid. Thank You Zogarth for writing the best Primordial like this. Also happy Thanksgiving.
Eiv
See, some reviewers of this book say that they don’t like Jake cause he is unfeeling or not caring much. But he is, but only to those he care about (even just a bit). And that is what I love about him, he does not try to save everyone but be on his good side and he will be good to you. (Ex. Shielding Artemis)
kry
I’ve been thinking about how Casper kept trying to get Jake to visit the Risen’s city on Earth (idk what it was called, though I know it was mentioned once) before they yeeted themselves off the surface. I think he said he had something for Jake and also that Jake should bring his alchemy supplies. I hope that gets followed up on at some point, Jake and Casper have great banter and Casper’s definitely a favorite character of mine. Also what a good chapter and perfect lead in to the next challenge dungeons.
Darthnarciss
She basically knows that Jake disapproves of her and her Holyland on a fundamental level, and on the way they tried to take over. Other than the "earth-centric" faction, almost all of the crap after the integration was done at the behest of the Church so they could take over. The church also drove out one of Jake's actual friends.
kry
I really hope Jake doesn’t actually end up with anyone monogamously. Or if he does it’s wayyyyyy down the road. I’m liking his very casual relationships he has right now, and I hope he can have some godly hookups. Also, tbh, I hope Meira falls out of infatuation with Jake. She seems too… gentle for him. He seems to go for very confident and straightforward women, and I feel it would be very out of character for him to pursue anything with Meira.
ItWasIDIO!!
*Mike drop* "Oh no Mike!"
John Looney
And we’ll tell them nothing but “you’re really going to want to see what happens next” 😈😈😈
kry
Make them suffer like we do 😂
Chrisbirdie
and man, I repeat myself. Zogarth the Primordial of cliffhangers
StuBee3
TFTC😎
Chrisbirdie
Its like Jake takes the meaning of Primordial and shows them what it actually means. The hype we are building towards Jake finally becoming a God is already insane. Legit everything about his bloodline seems to exist solely to hunt primordials.
One Winged Angel
Well lets run down the Legacy Skill list: Gaze of the Primal Hunter: Perception based Fear Skill Pride of the Primal Hunter: The ability to resist aura suppression Core Manipulation of the Primal Hunter: Breaks things down to Primal Energy Domain of the Primal Hunter: Territory Skill like Jakes bloodline lets him but weaker obviously
Michelle Maurice
Probably my favorite chapter yet. Well done!
Captain Nuclear
I assume this is one of the infinitely rare times Valdemar has lost a challenge of strength against another being
b bor
Aura of the Primal Hunter
Weight class in quality, not quantity. The second part will come with time.
Arrogant Savant
Jake rizzing up Artemis perfectly
kiwi
"The wood elf formerly known as the Lord of the Hunt" God he's so petty. Lmao.
Steven Ramey
Just Valdemar dropping casually dropping bombs
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
Wonder if this is going to be confirmed
Michael Fannon
I'm ok with another 15 years of this crack.
JJB4345_80_815
Jake's going to get another 25% on Minaga's dungeon, right? He's going to do another impossible showing, right? Anything less than 20% in his dungeon will be seen as a failure by Jake. I'm kinda interested in what the House of the Architect and the Neverending Journey are about and how the Neverending Journey differs from Minaga's labyrinth...
Michael Fannon
I'm not sure if the reward is strong enough, but I'm pretty sure that a few primordials can see it upgraded enough.
mitchell kaiser
I’m surprised the holy mother didn’t try to go tid for tat with the blight father. She didn’t even talk to Jake which was a little surprising. But loved all the interactions and glad Jake and Artemis got to meet in person. Good luck with your Move Zog!
John Looney
Totally evil thought but when the books catch up can u end one last chap and have people wait for this amazing chapter with wicked laughter
Precursor
Nope Jake's bloodline is the origin of humanity as it was said Jake is more human than humans.
Michael Fannon
I think that with all the girls being used to Jake's presence, she would be welcome there without worry of her being a god. Jake is going to end up with a harem rather he wants one or not at this rate. Least the Sword Saint can give him some helpful advice.
Michael Fannon
Jake is definitely flirting there quite well. Jake has grown quite a bit from forgetting to tell his people his name. But poor Meira.
Polish Squirell
This chapter made me want to read the series again to be able to wait for the next chapter. Well done zogarth
One Winged Angel
So effectively.....Jake is a Honey Badger in front of a pride of lions right now. He aint heard no bell.
Jaydan Man
I guess I'm thinking in line of how many years of story we have left. I can't see every grade having significant time in it. I even think this battlenwoth Yip will catapult both Jake and Villy in power
AA
Next chapter has to be a POV chapter from eversmile and the other gods....and Artemis
Red45jimster
Don't forget that Jake can pull energy from Villy without Villies permission
Jonathan
Predators stalk their prey for long periods to discover where the rest of their packs are. herds
Jonathan
Or at least records.
JJB4345_80_815
Awesome! Just utterly awesome! Thanks for the chappy, man! I thought that the Blightfather and Holy Mother would take more offense, but it was great being proven wrong. Valdemar and Artemis should start up their own Jake Thayne fanclub. I'm also glad that the Wrymgod shortened the scene so we can get more God TV reactions and move the story along. I wonder how all of the MERE non-Primordial gods are going to handle getting their presences kicked in the teeth by a FULLY protected C-grade. If ya can't squish 'im, treat 'im like royalty! Two Primordials within minutes of each other offering Jake a tour, presumably guided, of their lands for a C-grade doesn't happen very often I would assume. Enjoy the break and keep the awesomeness coming when you return!
Malth
Part of me hopes the minaga dungeon is just, like, a paragraph about Jake speed running it to set a new all time high score followed by a chapter or two of all the gods ragging on minaga while Jake breaks his dungeon wide open.
Malth
Eversmile is probably beside himself with joy from a research standpoint, despite his recent thoughts on Jake overstepping himself. Jake fucked up his original plan with William and the tutorial but he’s a factor never before seen and who knows how things will turn out when Jake is involved.
Namorat
This is literary crack to me. I need this week to be over now.
Michael Fannon
Great chapter. Jake subconsciously protecting Artemis without realizing it, and successfully against Valdemar, very interesting. No wonder she wants to discuss private matters futher. Have a good weekend, and may the underwater trial dungeon that is moving be suffered through quickly.
Den
Eversmile will think thrice and once more before fucking with Jake in the future
Abdulaziz ALRumaih
Thanks for the amazing chapter I’m going to reread it for the next couple of days See you all on Monday
Christopher Hendrix
TFTC! Great Chapter!
kyle
😂 15 RL years!
Ivo Wißen
A weak one not focus on battel he will be abel to kill at the beginning of S grade i think do to all his titels an the bloodline that will then be way more monsterous
Daniel is ŁØNE
I think he might be able to hunt low-tier gods consistently at High S-grade. I'd like to think he would be capable of it if he goes all out at a High A-grade but the sheer stat disparity makes me think otherwise, then again if he can unleash his currently sealed bloodline alongside the last stand mode he used against Valdemar by then, there's actually a pretty good chance since even at the level he was at he was able to temporarily steal control of the area in which the fight took place from Wyrmgod.
Scoutmaster2002
When did primordials become his weight class?
Aurelius
I love chapters like this lol
Paperback Hail6
Jake himself said that he wouldn't have been able to do anything if vlad used even a smidge of power with his aura. I don't see him fighting any gods in the next few millennium if that's the case. One day though I'm sure.
NoctisMi
Yeah a 4days cliffhanger would deadly
kyle
Can't he fight Jake in his coliseum reward?
kyle
Oh yeah Jake is a made man now!
Ivo Wißen
That MUST give some levels
Jana
Jup to be honest - I read the chapter and skipped the Titel. But since I already found Captain Obvious Hat, I’ll keep it :-)
bauspar
Yeah. But l ok think that being a should come with a certain mentality? Like the loss of humanity and gaining of godhood in LotM.
Paperback Hail6
Tyftc I'm so glad that we had a nice sloping hill at the end of this chapter. I'd be so sad if I had to wait 4 days after a brutal cliff. I barely made it to today after yesterday's cliff.
Tommy
Oooh this is so awesome! Jakey setting himself up for epic training battles in the future👍👍👍
Pablo Barbatto
Artemis a god sheeply apologizing to Jake a C rank. Pure gold.
jb qspam
I’m petty sure that’s exactly why the chapter’s name is what it is. Saying it without saying it.
Tyler S.
Valdamar is a heavy F***ing weight class
Tyler S.
As Villy says in book 6 yea hes soul equivalent to a god but his body housing it is to squishy and prone to damage
Chaotic Chaos
Lets gooooooooooooo
Michael
This is twice now that valdemar lost to Jake. And one thing I'm betting on is that eversmile was more affected by Jake rather than valdemar
Tyler S.
The blushing ears got me, and if she has the long Fey-like ears its so cute to imagine
Mohammed Sheekh
his bloodline stems from the origins of everything, so what if his bloodline is the origin of every other bloodline 🤔
Tyler S.
Why Jake has his device rewarded from the Collosium that creates a dualing ring with balanced power levels
Iron
What a great chapter :). Thanks again, and have a great time in your new home :D
Lawrence Dillon
Im really curious to what god Jake is going to hunt first im sure by the time he gets close to godhood theyll have run on sight orders if they see him
Caelum
If the primordials are Era 1, Jake's bloodline is Era 0 in power.
Sean Wildclaw
Amazing character can’t wait to read more
Aladanor
This was an awesome chapter and the thing i always enjoy the most. Its kinda like the rest is nice and all but mostly the necessary backbone for situations like this. And happy moving Zograth
OutKast MerkeR
I'm not sure the box would hold, but the prize he got from the coliseum brings stats to base. So he should be able to fight him in there
JonO
Yup....Jake is going to be dating a god.
solomon pagan
Jake won't lose to another human in his weight class
Justus Saucedo
After that he'll yeah she is. We all know she is down bad for Jake after that
Mohammed Sheekh
so now the multiverse knows that Jakes bloodline is primordial tier at the minimum
Justus Saucedo
I forgot that was a thing lol meria has some competition,
Victor Augusto Dantas Ferreira
Hahaha I can just imagine Artemis showing up to the Jake's girls meeting
Kurai
The fact that he now has a second primordials as an almost unquestionable ally just because Valdemar is a simple guy is so good. I really like characters like Valdemar
Chase Koehn
Oh Artemis is locked in now. Tftc!! Also I pity any God who comes for Jakes head now. Valdemar will obliterate anyone who tries before he has his rematch with Jake🤣
Justus Saucedo
I think in theory he could, but the disparity in stats make it impossible. Maybe when he's in A grade he could, but not any lower is what I think.
BlackRazaras
Thanks for the chapter
Joshua Morris
This is a perfect chance for Gurdren to get Valdemar to learn how to make avatars cause the sooner he learns to make one weak enough the sooner he can fight Jake.
Al
Thank Villy it’s not a brutal cliffhanger
Olof Karlsson
Thanks for the chapter!
bauspar
Fr
Justus Saucedo
Like if she didn't want him before. After that she for sure does 🫣
Michael McMahon
Holy shit the goosebumps when Valdemar said that he lost. Hope all goes well with the move over the next few days and thanks for the chapter.
Cory Sauls
Go Jake! Beat him with that Big Aura!
Justus Saucedo
Jake still being a badass. These chapters were a great. Really a well needed break from Nevermore. Thanks for the chapters
bauspar
Artemis x Jake 🔥🔥🔥
Thanks for the chapter!
Joao Vitor Franca
Cool! now just have to wait 15 years to see the fight between jake and valdemar 🥲
Valhazstromoz
Absolutely amazing chapters zogarth much appreciated. Keep up the great work man Also artys so damn cute I love her and valdys such a bro
Jana
Why does it feel like presence measuring contest are the god equivalent to dick measuring contests? A least it’s a lot less awkward doing it out in the open.
Godzilla511
FUCK YEAAHH!! BRO FLEX OFF!!! AAAHHH
DirePants
Lol good chapter
Lawrence Dillon
Whew I want to be Jake when i grow up 😂
BerciTheBeast
TFTC
Undead PettinZoo
Tyftc villy Dam it... you and your cliffhangers. Good luck moving
Naotsugu97
You know there’s a scene in princess bride where Billy Crystal’s character Miracle Max calls out “Have fun storming the castle!” With that scene in mind I want to say “Have fun moving!” 😉 Oh, and thanks as always for the chapter!
Ethan
Valdemar is going to be doing his damned best to make sure Jake makes it to Godhood simply so he can have a real fight
lockx
He lost! Yes this was amazing
Rubeno
Alternative title: "Dick measuring contest"
Jaydan Man
TFTC - If he can match a god in Aura at c rank, does he really need to become a god, or even an s rank before he kills one ?