For several long seconds Randidly considered them Then he shook his head Who was so important that Elhume had to take three Patrons to kill them That was also when the strangeness started yes
Honestly We have no idea who it actually was Some leader of an ascendant faction in the Nexus The Patron of the Sun grunted and then folded his arms across his chest However the why has become relatively obvious to me
Do you think you can fool us with your pretentious act The Patron of Blooms popped up an eyebrow made of tiny petals
The Patron of Sun looked at her like she was an ugly slug Do you remember the Hierarchy of Karma ever being used
What No it was never used Just Then the Patron of Blooms frowned
Because if you check the current history books The Patron of the Sun spoke slowly YouÆll find that they now claimed it was used in the Second Cohort They arenÆt specific on the details but considering ElhumeÆs claims of contaminationÆ the answer is obvious Four individuals went to slay an individual who had been ordained to rule all of existence And afterward everything fell apart
Chapter 1847
The rest of the conversation with the Patrons was more of the same Or if anything the Patrons quickly got on each others’ nerves and began to snipe at each other more than they provided actual information no wonder they split up so quickly when left to their own devices Soon Randidly dismissed them all and returned to his own Skyisland floating above Kharon He put his chin in the palm of his hand and examined the star filled sky
Randidly didnÆt trust the Patrons entirely especially about their knowledge of ElhumeÆs abilities Even after he helped defend against ElhumeÆs attack against them His emotional senses might not be the sharpest but he felt how conflicted each of them was in regards to this powerful individual who ruled the Nexus In their own way each Patron held a raw wound in their chest that continued to linger they had fought by ElhumeÆs side for the sake of accomplishing a dream for too long to escape unscathed
Even now they didnÆt understand what exactly had happened to make Elhume abandon them With that question unanswered he wouldnÆt completely trust them
Especially because Randidly didnÆt quite believe Elhume could have so easily killed so many of the Patrons back then without assistance Even if he had become increasingly dominant since then everyone agreed that the Second Cohort Elhume was much more mortal Randidly couldnÆt catch a whiff during their talk but he worried about a rat
Still at least he had a few answers about what happened at the end of the Second Cohort Plus he was at least reassured that they were behaving He could use his deeper influence over Nether and significance in the Alpha Cosmos to find remnant traces of the different PatronsÆ movements Since he didnÆt notice anything suspicious he could at least relax about the presence of Patrons
Randidly rubbed his eyes One worry down A half dozen to go What a fun life I lead
During his conversation with the Patrons Claudette had sent Randidly an invitation to visit the Beigon Compound and have a last discussion in preparation to attend the party However that wasnÆt until the following morning Which left Randidly with enough time to focus on his Nether Core
He produced his PhilosopherÆs Key and created a portal down to the depths of the Kharon He found the humming stone room the tiered stone rings and that central pillar that bore the carvings of RandidlyÆs deepest core Shadows congealed in the corners but as soon as he took a breath all that accumulated power flowed into him
Influence +76 901
Influence +14 226
Influence +901
Randidly chuckled as he looked at the notifications A valuable boost in Influence But compared to devouring the MasterÆs connection to his Paths a bit of a letdown Stealing significance from others is honestly much more efficient than allowing it to accumulate on its own
Ha Back in the early days I needed to constantly deny that I was a Heretic Devour And yet now IÆm toeing the line a bit
His Nether Core hummed with pleasure as it spun and pulled all of the accumulated power out of this room As the darkness receded and the core area returned to its original state Randidly was surprised to see that two names marked along the walls two individuals had managed to make it all the way through the Kharon Labyrinth and leave their mark since he had been here
At first Randidly smiled to think of the people of Kharon growing more powerful Then he saw one of the names and scowled powerfully Alonso TreyÆs name featured very prominently along the one wall with a complex looking scrawl below the name
He took a steadying breath and then climbed next to the central pillar to make himself comfortable He refused to let that presence distract him He sat cross legged next to his Nether Core and allowed his mind to drift His worries and distractions fell away leaving the reassuring flow of energy in the surroundings Ripples in a dozen different varieties bounced off the walls of the enclosed space Although he sat down to begin the Nether Core transformation process he paused to examine the energy flows a bit more closely
So Randidly took a few minutes to trace the energy curling through his core area and out through the labyrinth He was surprised to find that there was a whole network of energy and airflow through the ventilation system of the place that created a strange resonance with the entirety of Kharon Academy He hadnÆt intended it this way but the significance that pooled here wasnÆt idle
Congratulations Your Skill Nether Sensation has grown to Level 439
Congratulations For Influence above 10 Weight +10
For Influence above 50 Weight +10
For Influence above 100 Weight +10
For Influence above 250 Weight +10
For Influence above 500 Weight +10
For Influence above 1000 Weight +10
For Influence above 2500 Weight +10
For Influence above 5000 Weight +10
For Influence above 10 000 Weight +10
For Influence above 50 000 Weight +10
For Influence above 100 000 Weight +10
For Influence above 250 000 Weight +10
For Influence above 500 000 Weight +10
For Influence above 1 000 000 Weight +10
For reaching the requisite Influence the Rarity of your Nether Sphere has increased to Legendary For reaching the Runic Rarity you have unlocked the Attribute Synechdochence
Congratulations Your Nether Core has gained the Attribute Synechdochence Initial Synechdochence set at 5%
Due to your accomplishments Synechdochence recognized at 13% Increase the fineness of your Nether Understanding in order to increase this number
RandidlyÆs lips twitched as the seething storm of Nether around him began to settle down I might have guessed this but all the work IÆve done to increase my Weight means that my Synechdochence is low Haah 13%
Then his eyes flashed Steadily a new awareness of the way his Nether could be leveraged was tingling at the edges of his consciousness But when it comes to learning to control energy IÆm quite confident in myself Before long that number will be shooting upward
Chapter 1848
Accomplishment recognized Synechdochence has increased to 29%
The small pinch of Nether exploded outward gobbling down a large chunk of the sky island and leave motes of hissing dust in its wake In terms of power it wasnÆt that much But Randidly had restrained himself since he was testing his new capabilities on his own skyisland A dozen similar ice cream scoops were dotted the surrounding space a testament to his steadily accumulating experience with weaponizing Nether
Randidly tapped his lip This shouldnÆt be my limit while remaining here and not punching out a large enough chunk that my skyisland crashed down on Kharon To learn to use my Nether as an aspect representing the whole I need to let loose a bit
He raised his head and looked toward the horizon Natural energy swirled in a constant rotation around the sky island the unconscious order that his Moirae of Ripples Skillset imposed on the surrounding area The sun was beginning to peak up above the distant mountains after a retrained night of experimenting with his new capabilities