Ideally we would do just that Create a worthy launching pad But we donÆt have time now Randidly interrupted He reached out and put a hand on the Origin BeastÆs shoulder Your point about creating a platform for future success is a good one but have we not been fighting and struggling for so long to reach this point Consider your own actions the lessons youÆve learned the foes youÆve managed to overcome DonÆt think quite so literally about what can contribute significantly to the process Surely all the effort youÆve expended should create a most impressive humanity Let alone our minor assistance
Just as Randidly had expected the Patron of the DeepÆs eyes began to sparkle truly it didnÆt require much to cause his self importance to inflate to a size even larger than his body Randidly cleared his throat calling the Origin BeastÆs attention back to the present He spoke while trying to ignore the continued discomfort of his headache YouÆll be in charge of handling the details but I need a bit of assistance Deganawidah still moves against Aether forces and I need to be there to help But in this stateù Randidly gestured to his body still trembling minutely The elephants had ignored his pleas to tone it down I will be of no help to anyone So please can you find it in your heart to produce just a little bit more life energy
The Patron of the Deep hesitated His pale cheeks hinted at his own private struggle albeit one less debilitating than what Randidly had gone through Well IÆm not quite sure it makes sense to deplete my reserves just prior to me taking the helm of this endeavor
I canÆt do this without you Randidly announced Privately he admitted to himself he didnÆt know whether he could do it with the Origin Beast the failure of the first attempt had left a wound on his heart he didnÆt know how to address
What cost would come to the second impossible attempt Would he really be able to throw himself completely into a foolÆs errand without any hesitation Especially because he originally envisioned the attempt as healing the Stillborn Phoenix
Congratulations Your Skill The Hypothetical Gaze that Consumes the Universe has grown to Level 1037
In the end Randidly closed the eye of his own volition The manifestation of that Hungry Eye began to fade after a few seconds of stubbornly hanging in the air Not because he had been sated No the sudden lack of energy flowing into his body only made it plainer that he had interrupted the process too early Optimistically Randidly estimated he had refilled his reserves to half However a glance at the sagging body of the Patron gave you all the information you needed regarding the sustainability of this method
IÆm not sure I should be impressed by the Patron of the Deep for giving up that much energy or intimidated by my own reserves Randidly looked at the Origin Beast with genuine empathy The beingÆs habit of talking down to anyone unfortunate enough to be nearby made it difficult to remember but he possessed a truly generous soul And today Randidly had asked a lot from him
He cleared his throat feeling bad even as he did it He turned away so he couldnÆt see any despair or exhaustion that might cross the Patron of the DeepÆs face Truly thank you I couldnÆt have managed this without that boost IÆm err I feel completely revitalized IÆll leave the matter of humanityÆs founding cradle to you Now Neveah if I could just talk to you for a moment
Padraic supported the Patron of the Deep and the two tottered outside Neveah glanced after them her lips quirking I appreciate you exhausting him but Randidly you canÆt seriously be thinking of proceeding in this state Take a half hour to nap Otherwise
You know I donÆt have time for that Randidly flashed a grin apparently having recovered enough that the expression came naturally when he considered reckless choices Deganawidah might have already crushed the Aether resistance and my second attempt will be so much harder without an area of mixed and violent Aether and Nether
Neveah sighed but she knew Randidly well enough not to argue So WhatÆs the plan for this one
IÆm starting to have some second thoughts about this one but I plan to make a new Cohort Inside the memory all that useful mechanisms are still sitting there without anyone guarding them The Stillborn Phoenix needs to find its true shape and I think this is the perfect opportunity RandidlyÆs grin widened as something predatory woke in him He had to force that enthusiasm back as his mind ran through the processes to do so Quite a bit less fraught and chaotic than creating an impossible object donÆt you think Ah but it will take a bit of time and leave me vulnerable to certain individuals
Deganawidah you mean Neveah frowned Do you think he will notice
Definitely The question is whether he will try to stop me Randidly couldnÆt help but chuckle although part of that was nerves Man when he gathers all that Nether together the depths of his power
Randidly froze His pupils dilated Because suddenly he saw it
An epiphany Neveah sounded bored
The impossible taskù its character didnÆt feel right Because I had planned to perfect the Stillborn Phoenix but that is a selfish goal separate from the pattern I started with the PhilosopherÆs Stone and unintended consequences Randidly began to pace back and forth his eyes alight with excitement Besides is healing the Stillborn Phoenix no matter how impossible of an image it is truly impossible No the activities were right but just in the wrong order And with the wrong focus Yes thatÆs perfect Ha I canÆt believe I missed it
Neveah gave him a long look at the very least I hope this means the foolish idea of doing your ritual in front of Deganawidah has been tossed out
Of course Randidly nodded very seriously I just need to fight Deganawidah first
Neveah threw her hands up into the air in disgust
Chapter 2290
Faelmac Westrisser squatted over the grand array he had created watching time twist and layer itself into a tight spiral The dagger that sat in the middle of the array rattled back and forth almost like it knew its fate and attempted to avoid being any more afflicted with the poisonous embrace of time
Soon Westrisser whispered His wings fluttered softly Even from afar he could feel the horrifying violence of the clash between Aether and Nether forces to the South They needed this weapon
But genius could not be hurried And no matter how much excitement bubbled in the feathered serpentÆs chest for finally having proof his theories were correct he could not get ahead of himself Before results came the toil
Soon He said again his eyes lifting from the dagger and going to the portal into the Dungeon At this moment he wondered how long his daughter had experienced Longer than any other had attempted while maintaining their sanity
He had never felt more proud of his daughter
RandidlyÆs feet touched down on the ground to the North of Homewell where Neveah had erected her quaint little cottage He glanced around Just looking the area still seemed peaceful Her small garden hadnÆt been disturbed Towels and dresses had been left hanging on the clotheslines fluttering in the disturbed air One window was still propped open
Any minute it seemed like she would return and the idyllic lifestyle here would resume
The only hints of the apocalypse on the horizon was the soft rumbles Randidly could feel through the soles of his feet and the way battle dyed the sky orange red with those violent hues dripping and tainting the ambiance
He sucked in a deep breath He could feel his new DeityÆs Ruthless Cerebral Scope beginning to show some of its benefits as a part of his attention split off from the current task and began gathering up threads of kinetic force pointlessly decaying in the atmosphere Yggdrasil took that energy and processed it feeding it into the parched expanse of RandidlyÆs body And it was a testament to the rich energy the Patron of the Deep released that the energy felt cheap and oily as it seeped into him