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Chapter 819 - Nevermore: A Whole Lot of Mana
🕑 Added 2024-01-02 11:58:26 +0000 UTCThe submissions of Jake’s two latest Creations went as smoothly as always, with no real surprises. The Architect was good at forcing him to leave once the job was done, not giving him any way to glean more details than she allowed.
Jake was fully aware both the transmuted Spirit Orb and the ritual itself weren’t that good Creations, at least not by the standards of Jake being a Chosen. Sure, they were okay Creations and many would be proud of them, but nothing to write home about. In some ways, Jake had chosen to submit them not just because he wanted some diversity with his submissions but because he wanted to improve both those aspects of his current alchemy. Especially the two of them in conjunction with one another.
It would effectively allow Jake to set up far larger rituals to corrupt things. The ritual would naturally also work with his arcane affinity, and he could totally see himself laying that down for large-scale transmutation projects down the line.
Anyway, with the ritual and transmutation-based Creation submitted, Jake had four more overall but only needed to come up with two more. Temlat and his “normal” poison were both work-in-progress, and he had already semi-counted them.
With that in mind, Jake had a significantly shortened list remaining, with only three topics to work on… though he may have to come up with more.
1. Skill-related thing. Based on magic and mana.
2. Origin-related Creation. This may be done during one of the prior Creations.
3. Something weird Bloodline-related?
It was a very short list, and it really put into perspective how difficult it was for someone to submit ten sufficiently different and valuable Creations. Even if you could include intangible things like skills, it took a lot of imagination to guess what a good Creation would be. Would it be considered good to submit a Creation that was just Jake wiping out all life in the different worlds? Or would it instead be good to maybe submit one where he made peace between all the races in that medieval world? That was the kind of stuff Jake could definitely see someone like Jacob or even the Fallen King doing. Though their methods would differ quite noticeably.
These worlds added so many layers and possibilities. However, Jake still believed the best Creations came in the form of items. If he had to guess, then the Grimoire was probably Jake’s best Creation so far, with the Unseen Arcane Hunter skill a pretty close second despite its intangible nature.
Temlat had a good chance to take the top spot, but Jake felt like he needed one or maybe even two more real bangers to ensure he got a great overall evaluation. However, with Jake’s remaining list, he wasn’t sure how to do just that.
The most obvious choice would be to just improve another skill… the problem here was that Jake didn’t have any he wanted to do that with. Sure, he did have an inferior-rarity Alchemist’s Purification, but honestly, that skill was just fodder for his Malefic Viper Legacy skills at this point. Even if he did improve it, Jake had no idea how to do it in a satisfactory way that didn’t also risk messing up any potential fusions down the line.
He had confidence in getting it to maybe epic rarity just by infusing concepts he was already familiar with from his arcane affinity. However, that wouldn’t even make for a good submission as it didn’t require learning anything new, and besides, it would mess up fusing it later on. No, If he wanted to somehow make it a good one, it would just take way too much time, as Jake would have to learn a lot of new stuff. Something he didn’t want to spend the time and effort on
Now, there was one other cheat-like option to get an upgrade Jake had purposefully been avoiding: Path of the Heretic-Chosen. In fact, Jake had kind of ignored using the skill during his entire time in C-grade as he felt he didn’t want to waste it. He was up to two charges now and damn close to another. Even so, he wasn’t sure if it was worth using, even if it helped get him a better evaluation in the Challenge Dungeon.
Not to mention, Jake wasn’t sure if it even worked. The skill was very special, and Jake felt very unsure how exactly it would interact with Nevermore and the Challenge Dungeon rules. His main question was… were any Records and improvements he gained during the vision considered as having been achieved within the Challenge Dungeon? The wording on the skill wasn’t exactly precise:
“Allows you to experience the Legacy of the Malefic Viper on a far more direct level by relying on your direct connection as a Chosen and the mentality of a heretic. Focusing on any core skill, event, or entity related to the Malefic Viper’s Legacy will allow you to peer into the True Records of the past as you journey through time, space, and reality to experience history firsthand…”
It specifically said Jake would journey through time and space. Based on what others had said, Jake would also disappear whenever he used the skill with even his physical body leaving. An anchor of sorts would remain, sure, but did this anchor count as Jake still being within the House of the Architect? Was he in both places at once? Would that make any gains only count for half, according to the Challenge Dungeon?
Jake had these doubts and even asked the Architect… only to get the answer that she wouldn’t answer that but for Jake to just give it a try and see, and then she would gladly accept the result as a submission. So, yeah, definitely not a risk Jake wanted to take, especially not considering one final thing…
He still remembered the first vision he had of Valdemar. That vision had been far more valuable than any other but also consumed two charges at once. If he didn’t have two back during the fight with baby Snappy, Jake likely wouldn’t have gotten such a good vision. This begged the question, what would Jake see if he consumed even more charges at once? One could argue that there probably weren’t any individuals who warranted taking three charges to get a vision of, but there was one person Jake wanted to see more of than anyone else who he believed could require just that. The one man even the Viper recognized as a genius above geniuses:
The First Sage.
To glean some of his secrets couldn’t be cheap. Hence why Jake didn’t want to risk using Path of the Heretic-Chosen just to get some more Nevermore Points. Jake genuinely believed the visions he got would have an impact far beyond just this mega-dungeon, not to mention the Challenge Dungeon he was currently in.
With all that in consideration, in addition to there not being any other obvious skill-upgrade candidates, Jake moved on to something entirely different. He chose to instead use what he always used whenever he didn’t know what to do: his Bloodline.
One of the two remaining Creations would obviously include him using his Jake Juice. Of course, he couldn’t make anything that required a living being, as anything with a Truesoul couldn’t be a submission in itself, but something like a core was an option.
The problem with that was Jake doubted he had enough juice to fully transform a core into a fully-fledged Origin Core... and even if he did, would he want to submit one? In either case, Jake had decided to go with something else a bit less impressive. At least, he thought it would be less impressive, but that was all up to the Architect, right?
With a very loose plan, Jake began to work on a method to integrate his Jake Juice into a Creation. He also wanted something that would show off his skills in manipulating mana. Even if Jake had shown off a lot of his skills related to mana during many of his prior Creations – most of them, in fact – he still wanted to do one that was just pure freeform mana manipulation. Put a bit of that practice from his Puzzle Box of the Seeker into use in a more direct way.
Thus, Jake began to work on that project as he split his time between Temlat, the poison he was working on, and this mana creation. He quickly got on something he wanted to show off regarding his mana manipulation, and if everything worked out as he hoped, the submission should be pretty damn awesome.
Months slowly passed as Jake worked hard on all three projects, making impressive progress across the board. Temlat was still improving by the day, and even if his leveling wasn’t fast, Jake knew he was improving his skills at a rapid pace. He also volunteered to go do combat practice all by himself, showing that his confidense-level had grown significantly. Jake believed that he would evolve before Jake had been in the House of the Architect for two years, which also showed Jake that getting a student fast after entering the Challenge Dungeon had been an excellent call.
Poison-wise, things were slow but steady. Out of everything Jake was doing – besides maybe the first submission that was just Jake being Jake – this was the thing he had the most experience with, and it only made sense this Creation would take the longest. Jake was trying to make a poison that he was happy to put on nearly all his arrows and katars going forward, so it was only natural he took his time to make something proper.
Finally, there was the mana project, which would definitely be the first one to finish. Jake studied quite a bit regarding what kind of mana construct he wanted to create, but moreso, he worked on exploring to see if what he wanted to do with his Jake Juice was even possible.
He had to take a calm and studious approach, as he didn’t have the Jake Juice to just experiment with willy-nilly. He had one shot, and if he failed that, he would be back to having two Creations to figure out. That’s why he wanted to get this one right the first time around.
Even so, there was a limit to how much Jake could learn without just saying “fuck it” and giving it a go. So, one day, when everything just felt right, Jake stopped stalling and got to work.
Locking up the room, he made sure no one would disturb him as Jake regenerated and made sure he had full mana. Then, he just jumped right into it.
Jake needed no tools for this. He needed no skills or anything like that. Everything would just be purely mana and his Jake Juice. Yet Jake wanted to create an item… which usually wouldn’t be possible. But Jake had confidence as he began to summon monstrous levels of mana all at once.
Every pore of his body opened as he pumped out arcane mana and filled the room. At the same time, he began to gather it between his hands as he sat in a lotus position and focused on his sphere to take in everything around him.
Tens of thousands of mana gathered quickly as a small ball was formed. More and more mana was released from his body every second as soon, over a hundred thousand mana filled the room without any signs of stopping. This was another reason why Jake didn’t want Temlat to enter on accident… this kind of environment definitely wasn’t healthy for a D-grade.
Jake’s output of energy continued as more and more mana gathered in front of him as the minutes passed, with the ball rapidly also growing in size. Energy began to spin around the ball as Jake kept it in its mixed state, where it neither sought destruction nor stability. After nearly one hundred and fifty thousand mana had been poured into the orb floating in front of him, Jake began to feel the pressure.
What Jake was currently doing usually had little practical use. He was just gathering all of his mana outside of his body in an orb through a process that was far from fast, efficient, or generally considered useful. Hours went by as Jake had to slow down to remain in control, but once he gathered his mana in the maelstrom around the orb, he could keep it calm and simply revolve there without his direct need for control.
Every hour, Jake consumed a mana potion on the dot to make sure he wouldn’t run out. He used a lot more mana than he gathered as the efficiency fell the more time passed, and he had to use the majority of his mana just to control the environment.
His Willpower and senses were strained as he took his foot off the gas. Jake continued slowly and steadily as he tamed the orb of pure mana floating in front of him. It was about the size of a wrecking ball at this point, which was far too large, and Jake knew it.
Feeling he was at the limits of what his mind could handle, Jake initiated the final part of this entire endeavor. With a deep breath, he forced the rest of the mana toward the giant mass of mana and began to condense it.
Gritting his teeth, Jake pressed with every inch of his Willpower to make it smaller, but even so, the ball of incredibly intense arcane energy got no smaller than one and a half meters in diameter.
Jake, standing up from his lotus position while pressing his palms together, opened his eyes wide as his body exploded with arcane energy as Arcane Awakening fully activated. A new rush of pure power allowed Jake to condense the orb further. However, the more pure mana he squashed together, the more unstable it became. Should Jake lose control for only a moment, the entire thing could explode, and while that wouldn’t harm Jake much as it was his own arcane affinity, it would be a massive waste of time and effort.
Pressing on, the mana slowly grew denser and denser. Jake had to control every inch of energy he poured in and make it fit as the internal balance structure within the ball was constantly maintained. It was like trying to fill in all the gaps of a puzzle, where he had to carve out every puzzle piece himself to leave no gaps and use all the “space” efficiently. However, despite all his efforts, Jake couldn’t hold on much longer when the mana orb was still the size of a large beachball. Blood began to pour out of his nose and ears as his skin peeled from the use of Arcane Awakening, signifying not just his mind but his body had reached its limits.
He had a choice to make: allow everything to break down or commit. Jake wasn’t a quitter and chose the latter.
The sound of a heartbeat sounded out from deep within him as a single spark of energy was summoned. Jake instinctively knew what to do as he reached out and touched the giant dense orb that contained more than three hundred thousand arcane mana with just a single finger.
This small spark of energy traveled from around Jake’s heart until it reached the orb and left his body as he sent it off only with his will in tow.
Without any warning, a shockwave sent Jake flying back, dealing no damage but pushing him away. Jake slammed into the back wall as he stared toward the arcane orb with a mix of anticipation and worry. He wasn’t sure what had happened, but he knew that the moment he was blasted back, his connection to the orb was severed as he lost control. He expected an explosion to follow, as the mana was now entirely uncontrolled and unrestrained, but nothing happened.
Staring, Jake looked at where the orb had been but found it gone. Before any panic could set in, he instantly saw what had happened, as on the floor right below where the orb had been, something was lying on the ground. Jake quickly got to a standing position and walked over to pick it up, pinched between two fingers as he felt nothing dangerous coming from it.
Jake held the small marble, no larger than the tip of his finger. It was purple, but when Jake really focused, he could see what looked like an occasional small red dot deep in the center. Holding it, he instinctively got the feeling that trying to smash it would be utterly impossible… and yet just a mere thought from him and a whisper of arcane mana wishing for it to be destroyed seemed to be capable of utterly unraveling it.
Shaking his head, Jake steeled himself. He had stalled enough, and it was time for the ultimate test. Jake took a deep breath as he used Identify on the small marble, fully not expecting any real result… which was why it came as a delightful surprise when he did.
[Perennial Arcane Marble (Unique)] – A marble made entirely from the arcane mana of the Harbinger of Primeval Origins. The arcane marble is perfectly stable, leaking no energy, and remains utterly unaffected by all outside influences that do not originate from its creator. This marble is incredibly durable, but should it be damaged, it shall react violently and lash out with the power of pure destruction at whatever broke it. A faint amount of pure, unrecognizable energy is sealed within the marble. Through this energy, a perennial existence awaits.
Jake flashed an exhausted smile as he read the description. He had no idea if this was a good outcome or not for what he had done, but in either case, Jake was bloody exhausted as he laid back and closed his eyes.
Dispensing Jake Juice always took a lot out of him, after all.
Comments
Bryan D
No one mentioned that the System called Jake the “Harbinger of Primeval Origins” instead of Heretic-Chosen. I suspect his power (I refuse to say ‘JJ’. :) will be about ungrafting early races from records. I can’t think how this might be helpful to Viily’s family unless those structures are status-prisons for the pieces still alive.
loco
Confidense hehe
DirePants
I think you beat your record for number of uses of the phrase “Jake Juice” in one chapter… for some reason I feel dirty.
Hunter Thornton
Ok pretty sure this one is gonna break Nevermore’s brain. Also Mera is sad. All her Jake Juice got used up………. Again
Michael Meyer
oh right thanks
Samantha Sandlin
It had been pink and purple...looks like the pink may be becoming red
T
Purple for stable red for destruction?
JJB4345_80_815
He can't. The perception marble is so laced with void that fully ingesting it would drive him insane. That's one of the main reasons that he has to lick it (other reason is he'd cap out his perception stat too quickly with Palate of the Malefic Viper).
JJB4345_80_815
Huh! I don't remember that small detail so now I have to reread it, but excellent catch! I was thinking about the secret message given by the Benevolent Monk/Soulfist Daolord in the Colosseum when he called Jake a Harbinger and wanted him to further develop his arcane energy and hinted at it being more... The plot thickens!
JJB4345_80_815
I concur! I've missed my Path of Ascension fix and my Defiance of the Fall fix so thank you for fixing...err...umm... entertaining me during this dry period!
JJB4345_80_815
Great minds think alike, though it took me reading a post from John Henderson to even contemplate on that while you figured that out sooner than I did and without help. Kudos! I'm jealous 😁
JJB4345_80_815
I wonder what would happen if he used the marble on his boots?
SmokeJam
Only an immortal energy marble as long as nobody too grown up plays with it xD
SmokeJam
Purple is cooler than red though. Everyone can do red...
JJB4345_80_815
If Perennial leans more to botany, can you imagine the reaction Dana/Nature's Attendant and maybe even Artemis would react to it? I can just see him giving Artemis one of his marbles casually like a boyfriend giving his girl flowers and she just starts flipping out!
JJB4345_80_815
John - I love your definition of Perennial. Thank You! I am thinking of a few other uses based on your thought process. Can it be used on Villy's family/obelisk??? Can it be used on the First Sage? Can it give either a rebirth!? Is this following the path recommended when the Benevolent Monk/Soulfist Daolord spoke about furthering his arcane energy while in the Colosseum of Mortals? Remember how Eversmile used an item from Yggrasdil to re-alive the metal mage? Did he just create something similar? So many possible avenues to consider...
JJB4345_80_815
Oh, I believe that he REALLY wants to find out more about the First Sage so I don't think that he'll forget THAT. Can't wait! (Especially since I believe that since Villy absorbed The First Sage's records AND Jake has a drop of Villy's blood AND First/Primal/Origin is a big thing for both characters I think that has allowed a weird resonance that transcends eras between them).
JJB4345_80_815
Kyle - Do you remember which chapter mentioned the God Level of Nevermore? I can't remember that at all. I DO remember that there's an S-grade level, cause when Villy first re-emerged from his isolation he sent those S-grades to Nevermore. It's more so I can go over info I obviously disregarded and I hate forgetting/miss-remembering stuff.
Radzig
i love all the comments going "eat it" LOL
Numbzy
It mostly like means that the orb won't leak energy, thus the orb will be enduring for Eras as long as it's not tampered with.
Michael Meyer
and what about the perception marble also with palate
Tyler S.
Perennial Affinity has a nice ring to it but that could be because Primal Affinity has been expected from the beginning. The name gives some different connotations to his more primal destroy/stabalize. I do believe it is about time his affinity grew deeper concepts
Andrew P
If he ate the marble with palate, would he get insights from it?
Ty Cooper
That would be crazy if the Fallen King took it like one of his orbs. What would happen?
Shaine K.
Gotta love that Jake Juice
SmokeJam
well perennial means something like eternally, infinite, eons lasting. So I'd say it means that this marble could survive for eras to come if left alone, with no leaks of the energies inside. In that regard I'd rate it as a vastly precious treasure with a lot of limitations, being made by a C-grade.
SmokeJam
That was the thing why sim-Jake couldn't stay either way, remember?
Bobby B
Agreed. I think it will be exception. Of course we may never know if the Architect keeps it…
Ian Allen
I would think it would be a reference to the recurrent part of the definition of perennial, in that Jake juice has been used to create creatures consistent with their related primal origins (causing that origin creature--or at least an aspect of it--to exist again)
Jake C.
It's a wonderful joke imo and makes me giggle each time for some reason...
Bobby B
TFTC. I only have one question. What is a perennial existence!?!? Is it a long lasted entity? Or a reoccurring one?
Justin
He's gone anyway after Jake leaves the challenge dungeon. Temlat and his "world" are just snapshots for Jake to play with or ignore while in this dungeon. Arnold/Dina/SS/etc ould all have their own Temlat too rn for all we know.
Jeff McCulley
I kinda feel like Jake should go ahead and make two more Creations…then just let Temlat wander back into his own world. Because Chaos would ensue…and the Architect isn’t likely to let him go back after he’s “turned in”, is she?
Oni no chi
Did you guys remember during his fight with the war god in the Colosseum he's arcane energy turned redish kind of like the energy inside the marble of Mana so my theory is this is used hrs true arcane power it's only purple because he's still missing an element of it which I think is emotion
sam
It sounds so weird when you say Jakes juice lol
Kyle Pemberton
I figured it would be called Primal affinity.
Kyle Pemberton
There is a god grade of Nevermore. We saw it in some of the side story chapters on Patreon. But I don't know if the Primordials have ever done it.
Micah Molina
Yes it's reaching, but lines up theoretically as of this chapter. It's more about the fun predictions. More of a compliment to Zogarth, that he's both a great writer and even bigger tease with the details. He's so good!
Tommy
As fantastic an idea as this is…. Tbh I think it’s all just training and I really doubt it’s anything more. But it would be exciting to be proved wrong
James Faulkner
Tftc!
Ral
A lot of people want Jake's bloodline but they don't know how prolific the Jake Juice is.
Nate Oppy
That was just so cool
Mownmbasa
Happy New Year Zogarth! I have to commend you on something. I was pleasantly surprised to receive chapters between Xmass and NY and also a new chapter already on the 2nd. All of the other writers i subbed to have taken a full break for like 2 weeks but Patreon went ahead. So even though you are not obligated to do it i still very much appreciate it and add to that that this is now officially my favorite novel for a year it's all great. Awesome chapter as always and have a wonderful new year!
Silent Otter
Hot Take: Perennial energy/existence stuff is how Jake is gonna help Villy bring back his family.
Robert Davidson
He created a dose of immortality?
Micah Molina
Correct, Temlat can not come out thru Jake's portal. But he can go back thru to his own world. If my crazy idea that the worlds that you can visit in the House of the Architect are in fact not images, but a System controlled ongoing event that links the real 2nd Universe during its own integration to Nevermore, which was also created in the 2nd Era btw. Then, Temlat is real and can go back home, become a god, and hopefully lives long enough to have a reunion, eventually, in the 93rd Era. If correct, then Jake could even play a role in Nevermore's creation, in a similar way. Since it would mean, the House of the Architect has a open portal to the real 2nd Era's time.
Jamie
But isn't nevermore a self contained dungeon space? I doubt telmet can travel outside of it and will cease to exist once jake leaves right?
john henderson
I sure hope not, Relentless Hunt of the Avaricious Perennial Hunter sounds like some HGTV competition, Penetrating Perennial Arrow of Horizon's Edge, Perennial Curse Manifestation, Perennial Powershot, etc. It's a really neat word for a title, but at this point Jake's skill screen is so littered with the word arcane, whatever he decides to replace it with is going to have to be a very flexible word.
john henderson
That wouldn't really make much sense contextually. The arcane affinity is purple, the spots of red inside seem to indicate the physical representation of Jake's origin energy, especially because its reminiscent of the drops of the Viper's blood that Jake has. The arcane structure here is simply responsible for protecting what's inside, and if anyone tries to snatch it without Jake first opening the marble, it will explode leaving no trace. Furthermore, it wouldn't really track with the universe so far if Jake could just spit out his arcane affinity and swallow it back up to become stronger. I may be wrong on this point, but I don't think his affinity ever actually changes, I think he just deepens his understanding of it and is able to utilize more of it the stronger he gets. Plus I think arcane affinity is the generic term, and he's just been too lazy to name his anything so far, plus too weak for it to be relevant due to his personal strength.
john henderson
I don't think we can exclude the possibility that "Jake Juice" is a transplant not just from Jake's records, but from his actual soul, which then takes time to regenerate. Personally, I think that life as "The Primal Hunter" would be pretty drab when you reached immortality unless you had boundless options to hunt, which is why it makes so much sense that some part of Jake deep down is overzealous to populate the universe with potential future opponents. Not necessarily hunting to kill, as they are mostly his friends so far, just things that will be able to test him or challenge him. Exhibit A would be The Fallen King, but in order for that to ever be a good fight for him again Jake would have to find a way to extricate their soul, B The Sword Saint, who Jake talked back into living to be his rival, C Vesperia, who switches between combat mode and chill mode, and there are many others with less direct cause and effect relationships. The point being that in order to truly become the greatest hunter, you'd have to take down all of the greatest, now long extinct/diluted, prey. So Jake has no choice but to bring them all back to prove who stands at the apex.
Rad
Reminds me of the totally not useless malefic orb Villy sent to wyrmgod through snappy. Also has the red ultra-arcane energy.
StuBee3
Happy new year!
Thenais
happy new year !
john henderson
I think that this is more like a material that can be used to enhance something, through some sort of ritual or other method. Perennial has a few definitions, one of them being the plant which persists for several years with new growth, in dutch meerjarig, which literally translates to "more having his/her birthday". Another being persistent, everlasting, in dutch vortduren, in which case this marble would give that quality to another existence. Lastly, would be timeless, in dutch eeuwig, which is also the translation for eternal. Personally I'd like to think all 3 are relevant, else why would he have chosen perennial over something more traditional like simply "eternal". Therefore it will be like a rebirth for whoever it comes in contact with, harnessing the roots of their existence to find their base ancestry and enhance the relevance of it, allowing them to achieve the form of being lost to eternity. Personally I'm hoping my boy Temlat gets a hold of it, and it makes him into Pinnochio. Barring that, it would be sweet if Jake was able to use it to enhance the lil elemental flame he's been nurturing, final option I'd love to see is it goes to the Fallen King, fully separating him from Jake as it harnesses and enhances the essence of his unique lifeform genetics, and grants him an eternal body that Jake can still technically deactivate but isn't fully linked to his mortality.
Abbots Foley
Is there a domain in that seed?
T
The marble is in its essence a container for origin energy …. Kinda bonkers that he needs that much mana to contain a smidge of origin energy
Daniel Hogan
Perennial in terms of botany is recurring yearly, but perennial otherwise means enduring indefinitely. Usually a perennial existence means an eternal existence.
john henderson
Well in all fairness, SIM Jake didn't notice him because of his perception stat but his bloodline, but considering some portion of the architect is linked to the system, Jake doing something impressive he gleaned from a system assisted vision is not really any different than a swordsman using a system assisted slash attack to show off his personal sword skills.
T
No elementals have souls and intelligence even soulflames have a bit of soul left that ting is pure mana + a drop of jake juice aka origin energy
joel southard
Nice
T
That is a bit complicated Perennial by itself would just be reappearing yearly but an perennial existence would be the return to origin embracing to be the origin of your existence/path
Ivo Wißen
Maybe for testing but never the real dungeon
Ivo Wißen
Or he waits till he has all the try's in C-grade todo a littel chat
Christopher Hendrix
TFTC! Happy New Year!
Klown Keidra
I'm guessing that is the start of the system naming Jake's Affinity for the multiverse. By the time the soul flame is finished and he is developed closer to B Grade, it'll be called Perennial Affinity.
Klown Keidra
Not sure if it'll upgrade his affinity, but it does sound like the system is starting to recognize it and name it for the multiverse as a whole. I'm betting once the soul flame is finished being created it'll stop being just called Jake's Arcane affinity and is just called a Perennial Affinity by the system itself.
BerciTheBeast
TFTC!
Klown Keidra
I think it ultimately is who is talking about it. Jake refers to it as Jake Juice, while Villy and the system calls it Origin Energy. This whole chapter was from Jake.
Micah Molina
Great chapter! Happy New Year all! Zogarth you're such a tease. I'm already that guy with the conspiracy theory that the portals actually lead to the 2nd Era and Temlat will go on to reach godhood. But damn! I never thought about Jake might actuality have a role in Nevermore's origin, until now lol. You're such a great writer, you tease! Even if I'm reaching, thank you for stimulating my imagination! <3
Daniel Hogan
Isn't a perennial existence immortality? Seems op for a small spark of Jake Juice?
BB8ALREADY
Unless he forgets lol
Mats
I wonder if Jake fully saturates the marble, so it is completely red. It will become (marble of perennial affinity) and if he consumes it his affinity will be upgraded to the next level. 🤔
Seen Death
Tyfc! Hope your holidays went well! Also, i could be very wrong but im thinking this could be the first (outside of the manawell) arcane elemental? Its got jakes "spark" + a sizable amount of mana to feed off of- similar to a usual egg... this item being "unique"... did jake create a unique elemental with just a spark of jake juice?
Shawn Lockhart
Is "Jake juice" just a placeholder or are you letting an okay joke beat itself to death? I though it was "Orgin Energy" or something along those lines. After "Jake Juice" #3 I was already cringing
Valhazstromoz
Hmm a perennial existence? What could that mean? Could this be the birth of an arcane elemental made of Jake's mana?
JJB4345_80_815
I liked the explanation of why Jake decided not to go back in time and visit the First Sage while in the House of the Architect. It also serves as foreshadowing of Jake doing that once he's out of Nevermore...
Namorat
Now that sounds promising :D By the way, you misspelled confidence as confidense at one point, I think
JJB4345_80_815
Yes, thank you for the chappy Zogarth!
Tyler Srail
Man, a part of me wishes Jake took this opportunity to play around with making a plague - something new for him that would be rewarded for his progress and minimal risk of it being deployed in the real world. Wyrmdaddy probably wouldn't approve though
JJB4345_80_815
All of the Primordials became Gods before the start of the Second Era, when Nevermore was discovered. I'm assuming that there isn't a God -grade level of Nevermore, so I am guessing none of the Primordials actually did the dungeon.
Definitely (Not) a Necromancer
Post nut clarity setting in for Jake
Tyler S.
But what does it all mean? A Perennial existence? Thanks for this intriguing new development, and to a joyous new year Zog.
f
Happy new years!
Michael Fannon
A perennial existence? Well, that's ominous.
Gavin
He created yet another existence and this one is far more.....than all the ones before. He made an egg 😂
Olof Karlsson
Thanks for the chapter!
Thomas Laptain
Have any of the primordials been to nevermore? If so, maybe Jake could get a submission using the heretic chosen to view Villy's time in the house of the architect, or duskleaf, though I'm not sure if that would be possible. I don't think it would be unreasonable that the Architect could have a similar level of perception to Jake within the house itself, so maybe the Architect could somehow notice him there in the past, sort of like SIM Jake managed to.
Kyle Pemberton
Is it supposed to be a grenade? What is it supposed to do?
Dave
He’s making marbles like the Fallen King now, Interesting
BritishBob
Jake juice. Oh boy...
BlackRazaras
Thanks for the chapter and happy new year receive!
sam
Happy new year for yesterday !!!!
Kyle Pemberton
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