No one from the Nexus fits all those criteria but in the Alpha Cosmos
The Nether King slithered out of the river of significance just another nondescript breath of Nether in a roiling sea Definitely the Nether King felt inspired by feeling the natural energy development of this place He looked around cautiously but saw so many fascinating examples of the way the two energies could exist in harmony He became even more sure that a Nether universe would be exactly what his people needed
He manifested his body on Expira standing above a jagged ravine Down in the depths existed the most significant death in the history of the Alpha Cosmos the Nether Prince of the First Knight of the Ghosthound Helen Of all the possibilities she was the best option
She would help him birth a new Eden for the Nether people
Yet the Nether King stilled when he manifested For waiting there for him was Randidly Ghosthound his head slightly tilted to the side his eyes blazing emerald His black hair fell messily around his face The shadows of a massive tree a restless monster and an event horizon darkened the space around him
The Nether King coughed lightly awkwardly embarrassed You have the time for this
The GhosthoundÆs smile just widened He looked every inch the sort of entity that could overthrow the entire Nexus The Nether King probably still had the advantage in Nether manipulation but feeling the energy flow in the Alpha Cosmos
Even the cleverest and most sophisticated aqueduct would be obliterated by a tsunami
Chapter 2412
With the smile of Randidly Ghosthound fixed upon him the Nether King knew he needed to quickly make a decision Before the ominous ripples of translucent significance made the air of the Alpha Cosmos any more hostile
The problem was that none of his options appealed to him Fleeing was possible but would mean that this opportunity was lost And the particular requirements for the Nether KingÆs plan could not be compromised Fighting seemed even more foolish but the more that the Nether King looked at Randidly Ghosthound the more he wondered about that
Because the Ghosthound felt strange for two separate reasons
First although a body was in front of him in possession of both dense Nether and his usual overwhelming images Randidly Ghosthound didnÆt seem to exist His body was present and yet it was not The Nether was there knotted up and rushing through the beating heart of the Alpha Cosmos but also the space was hollow Perhaps then this was just a reflected manifestation
However more alarmingly there was an overwhelming sense of connectedness to the current Randidly Ghosthound The Nether King couldnÆt sense the edges of his patterns He seemed to have expanded to encompass everything Even him
The Nether King felt a chill run through his body He wasnÆt sure how he knew but he had the distinct sensation that the Ghosthound had just reached within him and taken the knowledge of what he was doing here with just as much subterfuge as the Nether King had used to sneak into the Alpha Cosmos Just like that the third option of subterfuge vanished
Kid the joy about treating everyone else like they are idiots is that it becomes true Æ His father had once said flicking the young Nether King in the forehead Just donÆt forget that you are included in that everyone And finding out you are right in the worst way about yourself can be rough Æ
What the hell is this The Nether King whispered as he examined the other man wreathed in a network of strange undulating connections The more he tried to follow them the more he tried to trace the source of that taken knowledge the more the patterns spiraled into themselves
A Reverie Randidly Ghosthound said rather casually The flow of significance around them stilled He tilted his head to the side and his smile disappeared You are here to take HelenÆs Nether Prince in order to
Randidly Ghosthound frowned The awareness and thoughtfulness in his expression deepened You want to build a Shallah from scratch purposefully Huh thatÆs actually a pretty interesting idea But I donÆt think it will work not in the way you want In fact I can guarantee you that it wonÆtù youÆll fail for the same reason that Elhume could never quite master the Nexus even though he reached the Pinnacle twice This sort of existence I do not think it can be made just by going through the motions
The Nether King considered this being who had so rapidly risen to power He couldnÆt help but offer a bitter smile Perhaps not before but you have altered the fundamental fabric of the Nexus The materials I am gathering are of the highest quality And I believe with the weight of history behind me I can finally achieve a modicum of safety for my people Their should have earned as much with their suffering
The GhosthoundÆs emerald eyes flashed I have not made the Nexus more fair Nether King And I have been very firm in stomping out all notes of deserving If you think my actions have altered a function of the Nexus you have missed the point
The Nether King acknowledged the oversimplification with a shrug but didnÆt back down This was the chance and he was not going to miss it The two individuals looked at each other for a long time The Nether King tried to keep the patterns around his body smooth without allowing them to wiggle into more violent developments He observed the crystalline significance released by the Ghosthound but still found it to be somewhat unfathomable Should it come down to a confrontation between the two of them he would need to strike swiftly
Do you truly believe you can succeed The Ghosthound asked
The Nether King nodded In other areas I am not your match But in terms of prayer and hope I have the utmost confidence in my accomplishments The long wait of my people has not been in vain This time of upheaval is the opportunity we have been waiting for
To his great surprise Randidly Ghosthound stepped to the side He gestured down into the ravine Go ahead I donÆt have a good track record of giving up control but you truly believe in what you are doing ItÆs a good bit of magic To that end you can have this Nether Prince In exchange for a favor do not begin your attempt until you receive my signal Are we agreed
Her words echoed through the created Pinnacle chamber widening and warping with all the space around her But at the very least her firm stance helped solidify MaliceÆs body The gurgling toxicity grounded her with a foe she could focus
all of that focus was lost when after a second humming noise the culprit revealed itself A medium sized gecko probably two hand spans long crawled up onto the womanÆs shoulder and regarded her with wide and bulging eyes
Ahem Devick cleared her throat The Nether King had mentioned a treasure related to the original founding of the Nexus but was this stupid creature it Just to be clear you are a hyper intelligent sinister being prepared to ravage me and suck the marrow from my bones yes
The gecko blinked at her
Please Maybe monologue on your plot to cover the world in scales and shades of green
It blinked again
Devick tried another tack She cleared her throat and put her hand on her hip Perhaps seeing my flawless physical form has left you boiling over with lust YouÆve got quite the thing for redheads
Rather than answer the gecko shivered Its body began to glow vaguely It wiggled its shoulders as the light brightened and Devick settled back into a battle crouch Honestly this didnÆt actually seem lust related but she would take it The fingers of her left hand curled into claws She felt the mantle of god slayer settling across her The light became blinding
Yet when it faded it was DevickÆs turn to blink You are a lizard not a snake