It was a dream of many within Zone Seven to be invited to visit and speak with Xiang Le in an intimate setting Mostly Xiang Le only spoke during the daily broadcasts announcing the glorious direction that the people will proceed in for the day
Today there were no guests The huge halls were empty So much so that it was a wonder that a single person would need a home so large and opulent
But their house needed to be extremely large after all Otherwise they wouldnÆt be able to disguise the fact that Xiang Le was actually three very different women
Xia stared at the throne sent by Donnyton that was clearly intended for her It was a clockwork thing with an intricate and beautiful clock face as the back of the throne Despite her suspicion she loved it The brass the copper the moving parts
Yet she kept her face carefully schooled into a neutral expression How did they know
Neither of the other two women standing with her answered Again as she had countless times in the past Xia examined her throne
The Throne of Clockwork Precision Lvl 69 A throne made with common materials by a master craftsman A throne that is extremely uncomfortable to sit on yet is a seat of power nonetheless Only one can claim this throne at a time While nearby the owner of the Throne will gain +30 Perception Reaction Focus and Control Inexorable Time III Panopticon IV Unity of Ten Thousand III
Inexorable Time III The powers that animate the chair will always march forward As such the chair brings the promise of growth Increase the experience and Skill Level gain of the owner of the throne by 9%
Panopticon IV The seat of the throne is important As long as the owner of the throne is within a certain distance of her seat of power she may monitor the actions of all within a four kilometer area Perception +40
Unity of Ten Thousand III Many parts have joined together to make a cohesive whole That strength flows through the throne to the owner Strength and Willpower +15
Xia hissed in annoyance This was an extremely useful item For many reasons So useful that it would seem wasteful not to take advantage of it Especially the Panopticon function she would finally be able to sniff out the agents of the Nemesai that were active in their Peerless Capital
Huu Well I like it Ann said as she grinned at her own silk and gold throne
Xia pressed her lips into a line Of course Ann would like it The androgynous featured 30 something was the face of Xiang Le Despite the arrival of the System theirs was a culture where the male heir was expected to lead They were already dealing with so many incessant problems it had seemed at the start of their revolution too much to also handle the dismissive backlash for their genders as well
So Ann had become their male enough face She also served as a tiebreaker when the other two women couldnÆt agree on how to proceed
Your throne certainly is lovely Xia said forcing her tongue to behave itself As if sensing XiaÆs internal struggle Ann laughed Xia examined the description of AnnÆs throne as well annoyed by how useful it will be
The Throne Moved by Wind but Unaffected by Truth Lvl 67 A throne made with no expense spared Opulence and class emanate from the valuable silk construction Only one can claim this throne at a time While nearby the owner of the Throne will Experience +30 Vitality Resistance and Willpower The Touch of Silk II Beguiling Sparkle V Strength in Fragility II
The Touch of Silk II This throne is a thing of finesse and light touches When speaking while upon the throne the first sentence you speak to an individual will leave the strongest impression on their mind Willpower and Control +10
Beguiling Sparkle V Such is the allure of the throne that those that attempt to peer at the owner of the throne will instead find themselves carefully examining the throne To the owner of the throne the glittering silks will become their symbol just as they become glittering silks All Skills relating to deception and subterfuge will experience a Twenty Five Level increase in efficacy
Strength in Fragility Should the owner of the Throne ever need to fight their first attack will give them +10 Strength and Agility
Forcibly Xia suppressed her frown There was no point in wasting emotion on these things It was disturbing how well each one was tailored to each of them but that could be rather easily explained by an information leak Would Han Yazhu have betrayed them Or purposefully leaked the truth of their existence in order to obtain such useful thrones
But no he wouldnÆt If he had he would claim responsibility for these very appropriate gifts He wouldnÆt have returned shaking and immediately spoken out about Donnyton as a potential threat
So Xia finally said We must vote I say we make preparations to attack immediately Nothing overt but damage their interests They have a magical mine do they not Striking there will shake them and prove we shouldnÆt be messed with so casually
Ann harrumphed in displeasure as she threw herself on her new throne She stretched her legs upward lounging across it Immediately the air around her seemed to shimmer and Xia found herself blinded by the strange movements of the silk chair But isnÆt it a good gift They certainly have proven themselves worthy of being an ally
To XiaÆs disgust it was only by relying on the Panopticon function of her throne that she was able to pierce through the glittering illusion around Ann and see the other womanÆs pleased expression Indeed it was a valuable lesson in the power of crafting given in exchange for the finest weapons we were able to make Honestly considering the rarity of the Thrones I cannot help but feel our gifts were insufficient Which is why
The final of the three women finally spoke Have we had any other successes from the forges
Xia turned to look at Le the youngest of the three that were Xiang Le Le was standing in front of her Throne that was not a Throne considering it from every angle Le was a rather bookish and reserved girl who had spent her time before the System arrived obsessively reading Web Novels
Strangely that time that so many considered to be a waste ended up being the greatest weapon that Zone Seven possessed It was Le that taught them about Classes and min maxing in a fantasy world She was the one with the grand plans while Xia injected rationality into their governance Ann served as the necessary tiebreaker between them
Xia shook her head at LeÆs question Nothing that is above Level 61 And generally the items are Uncommon or Rare It seems those three early successes you were right A fluke
Le nodded absently Nothing good comes from relying on others in a world like this it is your own hard work that you need to rely upon in order to build a future
XiaÆs gaze sharpened So you agree that we shouldnÆt take these tools Do these amount to a threat
Ann rolled her eyes Whaat They are just chairs
They are Thrones Xia hissed Then she sighed IÆm sorry itÆs just they fit us perfectly Too perfectly That means
That means it might be Protagonist Correction Le remarked still circling her Throne
XiaÆs hands tightened into fists But she forced her anger down I thought we were past this We performed the experiments No special power appeared when we left you alone in front of monsters There exists no Protagonist Correction in the System
You saved me In a way you could be considered the correction Le pointed out Ann began to chuckle even as Xia wanted to tear LeÆs hair out This was a conversation they rehashed over and over every time some chance happened to go their way
But to XiaÆs surprise Le then sighed but there is another explanation we arenÆt the protagonists Which means I think I would quite like to meet this Randidly Ghosthound
He didnÆt make the chairs himself Xia pointed out waspishly Then she shook her head and walked over toward a small table She picked up a teacup filled with hour old tea and took a long sip The bitter flavor danced across her tongue calming her immensely That was how long they had been stuck here frozen by indecision