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If Solomon Rex had an inkling of Randidlys shift in perspective he did not reveal it on his face You are wondering how I will assist you against Elhume yes His greatest strength as Im sure you are aware is his ability to swipe the images of others His grip on my old body makes his fingers somewhat clumsy sure but his avarice can penetrate through almost any sort of defense Especially as he spends some of his time solidifying his hold on that descendant of his With my spare time down here Ive been able to develop certain countermeasures
I appreciate the offer but I dont think they will be necessary Randidly shook his head Also another piece clicked into place in his mind Techetadore and those vague energy connections flashed in his mind That was why Techetadore had possessed a strange amount of power during their brief encounters Even now the Patron of the Borrowed attempted to solidify his power by grasping onto others
Solomon Rex gave Randidly a long look at the rejection May I ask from whence your confidence stems
Randidly grinned like a wolf Perhaps it is not confidence so much as honesty Even with your methods if I cannot resist Fieros power on my own wont all the rest of it be moot We will have lost if he breaks down the barriers
In addition I wonder how well his borrowing compares with my Seizing
Your life will be lost But I would not give up this struggle just because of a single casualty no matter how much present clout you possess Solomon spoke in a light voice clearly annoyed but restraining it He narrowed his eyes then shook his head slightly still I admit there is a certain savage clarity to your viewpoint
Solomon continued to speak Setting aside the issue of Fieros indulgences he has definitely been preparing for incursions into his domense Specifically against me but also against usurpers within the Nexus The particulars of him stealing my body I turned the situation against his greedy hands forcefully pushing my Aether toward crystallization sealing away the immense power he could wield with my limbs Yet Elhume is not without talents or you could say he has taken and honed all of my previous ones He used arrays to guide the expansion of the energy He created that labyrinthine mountain range of Aether my body might be sealed away because of it but the energy interference makes it impossible to know what occurs in the core
Randidly felt a brief flash of chagrin at his confidence he had been extremely self assured so far in this negotiation but it was worth noting that Solomon Rex before his body had been stolen from him could trigger a process in his body to cause all of his Aether to crystallize Even now Randidly didnt understand how that should be possible
I have my advantages and they have theirs Dont forget they clawed their way to the top of the Nexus with competitors just as desperate for supremacy
That will be an abomination Mister Ghosthound Finally the veneer of civility across Solomons face cracked But to Randidlys surprise the anger burning in Solomons purple eyes only seemed to be obliquely targeting him Instead the humanoid the original humanoid glared straight up into the sky his hands clenched into fists A soul assembled in that manner it has been poisoned by centuries of Elhumes mismanagement Without a thorough cleansing Pines vessel would only be tainted
Solomon released a shaky breath He almost seemed embarrassed as he glanced at Randidly ah that is well the energy itself isnt bad And as you say it is a chunk of images from the eldest and most refined images in the Nexus Beyond purity the quantity cannot be rivaled And that is the offer I am making others will aim for it but I will stall them The process started by Elhume will result in the destruction of the base framework of Grand Fates But all that energy will still exist gathered and potent A universes worth of energy Probably enough to be a half step toward the Pinnacle all on its own You should take it Randidly Ghosthound and strengthen yourself
Immediately Randidly mistrusted the offer But at this stage in the game he understood that all the elements he touched were volatile enough to make caution necessary And also that he needed to use them to accomplish his goals This power you consider tainted you offer it to me Even setting that aside how much power can really be gathered Although Devick will overcome weaker individuals wont the powerful ones resist until the bitter end
Solomon chuckled Yes my descriptions would not instill confidence I grew agitated speaking of my family My apologies it is one of the few precious true things that havent been taken from me
Even though Pine is not your son Suddenly Randidly could begin to understand why Elhume had been such a perfect pairing with Fiero Pine the source of original Elhumes achievements was never his It was a connection of convenience for a confused and desperate Yystrix Do you truly not know
Solomon continued to speak If nothing else you will know the sincerity of my offer when we attack Elhumes sanctum You can judge for yourself when you see the energy gathered You do not even need to use it yourself my offer in addition to the information about the outside universe is simply for you to choose how such a massive amount of energy is disposed And heh as for the Actus Suprem you should be careful not to underestimate her
If you or I were to attempt this task we would eventually run into such problems that you describe Moments when our solid images were unable to shake the entrenchment of those we have targeted Hell even if the body of Elhume were liberated he would falter in the face of that effort Solomons eyes glittered But you forget her image is madness incarnate Because what madness lacks in raw power it more than makes up for it with corrupting influence I have no doubt that those who resist most violently are being connected to the dangerous and insidious core of her image They will begin to rot from within
Randidly pursed his lips and again it makes me wonder how I can view an amalgamation of such rotten images to be a gift
Ha Yes well we are rebels In the end our affluence is restricted Solomon countered We make deals with the supplies on hand So do we have an agreement
For several seconds Randidly just looked at the creator of humanity of the original owner of the name Elhume the situation here at the bottom of the universe He felt sure his earlier impulse was correct Solomon Rex would try and betray him But from the significance flowing in the air his promises were at least genuine
Randidly would need to put the Alpha Cosmos or at least a connection to it up for collateral in order fo the cooperation And in exchange he would receive two items of dubious value
Honestly the most important aspect of the deal will be knowing what Solomon Rex intends Randidly thought In the end I suspect I wont need to wait until the promised connection for his betrayal to arrive
Lets dethrone a tyrant Randidly offered his hand They shook
Significance all across the Nexus began to turn murky as the universe’s inhabitants stepped past the point of no return
Chapter 2362
In a small cabin on a broken mountain in the Alpha Cosmos the Patron of Feathers born within a memory looked at the wizen form of herself laid out on the bed Her breath caused so little movement that the supine form could have been a statue The memory version chewed on her lip her insides in horrible pain from the decision laid before her
The version from this other timeline continued to lie on the bed The Aether around her had turned dangerously degenerative In the confined space the air quickly began to feel claustrophobic
The memory version had also met the other Patrons when she had been brought here those who had told her what it was like to live through the changes in Elhumes behavior in the third Cohort She felt simultaneously horrified and unsurprised by what was described The erratic mood shifts the ominous silences the combative stances the growing resentment for Pine and they spoke of the betrayal being locked away so they couldnt reveal what they knew