That other Moish had the horrible realization that the memories would probably have to come from him or those like him the last few of the older Homids Those that had survived the sacking wait what of Homewell and fled with the Turtlelines It dawned upon other him that the only memories powerful enough to create a Lifeseal would be the memories of an entire people
Cheap prices the Turtlelines would have been willing to pay themselves
This Master wanted to bury the culture of the Homids in the ground and allow something else to grow atop it They would be a sacrifice for the safety of those who had escaped the city
But that other Moish in an alternate reality broken and still grieving from all the companions he lost looked around at the feeble remnants of his people He thought about the few score remaining Homids the weeping parents and the silent children with hollow eyes He thought about how hungry they were He thought about the cornmeal
In that alternate world edible held a powerful draw
As tears began to form in his eyes at the horrific choice he needed to make the third figure finally leaned forward MoishÆs vision swam he also leaned forward in the same manner in the other reality the one he currently inhabited and spoke in both The two voices resonated Obviously it was not easy to gather up these supplies Homewell had suffered much and the reinforcement convoys from our allies have not yet arrived Can you understand what a sacrifice it is for us to feed you right now We live in a society we thrive when we work together and crumble when split apart We will help you re establish your neighborhood and in exchange you will do what we ask
The last part of the sentence came with a vicious pressure a hook that sank into the alternate Moish so deeply he released a surprised sob Tears trickled down his cheeks as he made the decision He would give up the heritage of his people Because what matters more than the present If his people didnÆt have the cornmeal they would starve anyway
In the present Tenectoil slowly shook his head The hook did not find flesh here Ah well such effort was unnecessary If you need this cornmeal to feed your people you should keep it We will find a way to make do That is our way
All three figures seemed shocked The Colonel blinked several times as though unsure of what he was hearing He glanced sideways at the sharp eyed man with the goatee You you donÆt want the food
Moish snapped back into his body chilled by the alternate timeline he had seen He squeezed his feet to hide the trembling it would not do to show weakness here He wondered if any others had witnessed that world more than ever he felt deeply thankful that Nether King Hungry Eye had decided to move in their defense He cleared his throat If there is nothing else we need to continue the reconstruction efforts Thank you gentlemen
With a bit of hesitation at first then with more speed as the three just stood stupidly next to their piles of crates the soldiers of the slum marched away Moish scanned the groups most seemed confused or some even disappointed they had rejected the offer but he spotted enough hard eyed fury amongst the soldiers to feel comforted others had understood the real transaction the three representatives from Turtlelin wanted
Do we know who that third individual was The one they did not introduce Moish said quietly to Tenectoil There was something insidious about his way of speaking I believe he tried to compel us to agree with the gifts they offered
Tenectoil nodded his pupil so narrow it was almost invisible I believe he is the one they call Beigon A common merchant Well we will make sure he does no business with our peoples in the future Individuals like that sink their teeth into even the smallest weakness
Scope 50 000
Influence 6 702 966
Synechdochence 127%
Second The Hollow Needle
Third Intangible Burial
Fourth Authority Animation Nova
Skills (Soul Skill) Figure of the Alpha Cosmos Lvl 484 950 (Next 600 000)
Unique Abilities from Foreign Entity Sulfur (Rarity Rating Impossible) Combat Furnace Nascent Nether Organ Resistant to Force
Moirae of Minute Repercussions Severing Tide of Amenonuhoko Lvl 1040 From the Chaotic Sea Abrupt Reverberation Lvl 875 Gospel within the Seething Torrent Lvl 1000 Motif of Unimagined Tolls Lvl 1025 (Fusion Domain) HelenÆs Sea Cradle of Unlikely Lives Lvl 1100
LoBW Class Skills Footsteps of a Legend Lvl 902 SpriggitÆs Tinkering Lvl 657 Conviction of the Celestial Cataclysm Lvl 1001 Fruit of the Planting of Enmity Lvl 49 Cycle of the Gloomy Wood Lvl 45 Lancers of the Baleful Crusade Lvl 1001 Armory of the Nether Damned Lvl 921
Combat Heavy Blow Lvl 434 Block Lvl 527 Calculated Blow Lvl 549 Roundhouse Kick Lvl 197 Inexorable Slash Lvl 626 The March of Ruin and Valor Lvl 751 Smothering Inevitability Lvl 801
Dread Homunculus Nyx Reincarnated Cloak of Utter Night Lvl 1002 ErebusÆ Baleful Waltz Lvl 1005 HumunculiÆs Monstrous Tenacity 913 ChimeraÆs Suffocating Rebuke Lvl 1000 The Wrathful Calamity Rends Lvl 901 NyxÆs Successor Births Fate Lvl 1001
The Stillborn Phoenix A Star that Prayed it would be Reborn The Hypothetical Gaze that Consumes the Universe Lvl 970 Hallucination of the Bloodless Heart Lvl 906 Diffracted Corruption from an Avaricious Impossibility Lvl 930 Stigma of the Stillborn Phoenix Lvl 801 Revelation of the Atramentous Threshold Lvl 952 The Twin Lingering Shadows of Misfortune Lvl 1106
Aether Skills System Interference Lvl 88
Crafting Architecture of the Primordial Ways Lvl 943 Touch of the Ghosthound Scrawl of the Ghosthound Lvl 475 GhosthoundÆs Green Thumb Lvl 752 Heritage of the Origin Beast Lvl 851
Yggdrasil the Universe that was First a Tree The World Tree Sips from Every Realm Lvl 990 Aureate Arteries of Yggdrasil Lvl 935 YggdrasilÆs Plasm Animus Lvl 961 Marred Yet Reliable Foundation of Yggdrasil Lvl 936 Dawn Opens the Sky and Reality Stirs Lvl 919 Darkness Withers the Horizon and the Waiting Carrion Grins Lvl 969 Spirit Realm of Marshaled Endeavors Lvl 1006 The First Tree Suffers Only Fealty Lvl 957
Auxiliary Yggdrasil Soul Seed Inspiration Burning Footsteps Lvl 223 Cooking Lvl 101 Soul Bond Lvl 904 Nether Modification GhosthoundÆs Acute Nether Nose Lvl 1074 Yearnings of the Nether Heir Lvl 1080 Left Hand of the Nether Oracle Level 987 Right Hand of the Nether Polymath Lvl 945 Infinite Incendiary Filaments of the Dove Moirae Lvl 1142 Casting Blades from Insatiable Grievances Lvl 961 GhosthoundÆs Proficiency
In terms of commonly used Skills above Level 950 Randidly had seven all of which he used enough that they wouldnÆt take long until they reached a Mille And he even had about double that above Level 900 which meant any concerted effort could push him high enough to reach that rather arbitrary of twenty five
Which means I can reach that threshold rather quickly Randidly felt a part of him relax The end of the notification about the Alpha Cosmos had made him slightly nervous he knew from the negative subconscious he needed to process that his small universe wasnÆt perfect
Then he scratched his cheek and directed a sardonic smile at the ground But that just means that I need to figure out what sort of definition I want soon
Sighing Randidly put that to the side Instead he straightened and moved like a ghost through the busy thoroughfares of HomewellÆs slum to where Lowanna was staying When he knocked on his door she answered immediately I have thought more about the legend of Deganawidah I think I have some insights into his abilities
Randidly raised a hand I appreciate that and would love to hear your thoughts But I also well it would be better if I donÆt need to have a fight to the death with this ancient figure on the horizon I hope heading there now with you and with a peace offering will buy us some time and clemency
LowannaÆs eyes widened Her voice squeaked Now
Now Randidly confirmed Within his Nether Core IlliaÆs Nether Prince spun locked away in a protective cage It was he believed the best chance of avoiding the sort of confrontation that would destabilize the memory and cause all the changes he had created to crumble