DevickÆs eyes blazed Her selfÆ grew and grew given the rich environment She had been lured into this situation by the snakes but she would have done it again a thousand times Because here she felt the possibility that she might grow quickly enough to catch up with Randidly Ghosthound
Her eyes flicked from the skull to the Don and back again Then she looked straight ahead to the vast abyss stretching in front of them No viable escape routes presented themselves she would need to see this through to the end LetÆs just not pay with my life for this privilege alright
Actus Suprem We should speak on how we will behave when we arrive at the final chamber The Don said after a few more minutes of walking Devick almost missed a step she had gotten so caught up in a tumbling shift between anxiety about her situation and euphoria about her image improving that she had started to daydream However he didnÆt appear to notice Obviously there is not descriptions of the place we will soon witness Elhume has made sure of that But I have a few theories about what will be present Th e? most uptodate novels are published on n(0)velbj)n( )co/m
First space enough for both of us The benefits of the image amplification will be dampened by multiple images being simultaneously active but there is no need to compete I will allow you to have the first use of the space to better hone my own chance to improve The Don paused in his advancement and turned sideways to look at Devick
Devick looked up seeing the floating point of light in the darkness that they had been walking toward which seemed to have only barely drawn closer while her image had improved so much Devick shrugged at the delay more time in this place would be better for her survival in the long term So she followed after the others down the stairs not thinking too much of it
But soon she could only grimace and wish she had lingered at the top of the stairs for a while If the area above had been perfectly sculpted to allow an image to flourish as they descended the environment became increasingly jagged and inhospitable If an image was allowed to seep out of the body it would be scratched Even the Grand Fates floating behind Devick dimmed
Well except for you stubborn bastards DevickÆs eyes flicked sideways to the snakes of madness Sure as they flowed around they were clearly being raked by the dangerous environment but their jagged wounds only made them pulse with glee Their bodies grew thicker and longer underneath the constant pressure She could only shake her head Yea other me is an entitled bitch But this is impressive as fuck
The descent continued The oppression from the environment became overwhelming The scale had slid further back from Malice bubbling up from within Devick to not daring to move beyond her skin lest she be torn to shreds And without the reinforcement from her developing Nether Core Devick didnÆt know whether her body would have been able to cope with the environment
Walking down the steps felt like descending into the belly of the darkness And in that place where light died they began to be digested They glided down the danger increasing every moment DevickÆs pulse began to race but it was more excitement than anything else
These are the sorts of Paths he walked I bet To get as far as he did Devick straightened She lifted her chin She advanced into the darkness daring it to do its worst
After about ten minutes the bottom of this place came into view A small platform waited below only about three meters across In the middle of the platform a woman sat in a meditative posture As the group approached her head rose and she spoke The motions were wooden her words flat Welcome I am the Third Guardian Approach and offer me your hand I will determine whether you are worthy to continue forward on the Path to the Pinnacle
There was Devick reflected an almost comedic pause after the figureÆs words
What the hell is this The Don hissed
And to her own surprise Devick realized she knew the answer That is Mae Myrna
The Don wavered for a moment This is the corpse of the Patron of Truth But that still doesnÆt explain this being the Third Guardian
I suppose that is my cue
The dinosaur skull flickered and blurred In the next instant it became a humanoid standing at the bottom of the stairs right in front of the Don The sharp featured individual smiled at the man in the wheelchair We meet again I know youÆve had other problems on your mind but honestly IÆm slightly insulted that you didnÆt remember I was loitering here Perhaps you hoped I got myself killed
Nether King The Don growled and grasped at the new arrival but the Nether King took a step backward A barrier snapped into place around the platform the DonÆs attack bounced off of the barrier
Only one applicant can proceed forward at once The hollow eyed corpse said matter of factly Approach and let me see the Path you took to get here
You The Don screeched in fury frothing at the mouth Devick could see the rust colored serpent happily frolicking amongst the chaotic emotions You tricked me
You will always be a minor character in the history of the Nexus The Nether King shrugged clearly unimpressed with the display He looked over the DonÆs shoulder toward Devick for a last second then turned away If you can just pass this test We can settle this upon the Pinnacle Don Beigon
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While the Don continued to howl and rave on this side of the barrier Devick watched the Nether King His wide eyes and full lips gave the being a surprisingly innocent feel despite the recent developments The Nether King walked to stand in front of the cross legged corpse It raised its head and looked up at him Her eyes were bright but with a soulless framework of reactions not with any of the intense commitment to justice that Mae Myrna had possessed
For several long moments those eyes remained bright as she examined the Nether King Then the light dimmed Interesting On this Path you have slain none of the defendersÆ spirits For such a righteous choice you deserve to ascend Enjoy your Path to the Pinnacle
Behind the Patron of TruthÆs corpse there was a small wooden door sitting in the darkness At the word deserve the door swung open and revealed a stairwell The Nether King walked forward and passed through the doorway beginning to ascend back toward whatever destination awaited
As soon as the barrier fell the Don wheeled forward his eyes blazing He arrived before the Patron of Truth and raised her gaze to examine him Her nose wrinkled in obvious distaste You have slain many to advance to this point Both enemies and allies have died by your hand to pave your Path You reak of blood and desperation You do not deserve to continue any further
The Don popped out of existence with a finality that made DevickÆs eyes shoot upward This corpse could kill so instantly However she heard his roar of impotent fury from her right She glanced sideways to a new platform that had appeared just to the side The Don raised a fist and slammed it against the barrier containing him sending a ripple through it but inflicting not lasting harm
The Patron of Truth frowned at his tantrum Serve your sentence of six thousand two hundred years of repentance Then your conscience will be cleansed and you will be deserving of further continuing Otherwise you must deal with my wrath
Actus Suprem The Don pivoted and looked at Devick His eyes were bloodshot and those small veins pulsed and wiggled with an unnatural liveliness Obviously we cannot allow a Nether King to proceed uncontested to such a holy place of the Nexus If we work together I have no doubt we can overcome this foe even with the image suppression We should immediately wait what are you doing
Devick walked down the stairs past the DonÆs subordinates who backed out of her way and onto the platform The barrier snapped into place as it had when the Nether King had been judged She shrugged I mean if we need to we can try your way But whatÆs the harm in letting me test myself Rules shouldnÆt always be broken