Honestly Randidly was sick of plots
Congratulations Your Skill Lethal Tide of Amenonuhoko has grown to Level 1654
The ceiling of the chamber continued to disintegrate as the fat eye of all PineÆs dead weight gazed down at them Even the churning forces around their confrontation began to distort underneath its pressure
It was literally a massive sphere of darkness and death It grew rapidly filling up half the split ceiling after only a few seconds
Randidly needed to stop the situation from destabilizing further but he also was unwilling to take a step back now that his Grand Fate grappled and mixed through the body of the Eternity He huffed out a breath I suppose this is where I put my money where my mouth is I talk about all those who support me but I need to give them a chance So
Randidly unleashed a reverberating noise and felt the response immediately Communication out became easier due to the tear Laplace had made in this sacred location A few seconds crept past From where she had been observing the continued clash with the surviving remnants of the Vulpis Squad Charlotte Wick blazed like a meteor and crashed down right outside the kinetic bubble Randidly supported
You called
Charlotte had been hoping with all her heart when she heard the call
Hoping they would win and overthrow the tyranny in the Nexus Hoping the wounds in her heart would cease bleeding and give her a moment of peace Dearly hoping that their battle would not require more sacrifices in order for the day to end in their victory
Hoping she would have one more shot to prove herself to earn her title as the Knight of the Ghosthound Wishing her arms would cease shaking drowned in exhaustion and anxiety Yet just as forcefully she hoped she would not need to prove herself further Even as the air changed and the air buzzed with tension she hoped
She felt too tired to face the complexities of her heart
And maybe she could
From the crackling buzzing battlefield there was a brief second of silence Then an object arched out and rolled to CharlotteÆs feet You will need to stand as the central pillar but you wonÆt need to stand alone I think I made a mistake when I accepted you as my Knight Not in my choice but in the structure of what I was offering
In the end I am not the important aspect Heh I am the Legend sitting in the periphery of the sagas you will create the liege who lays upon you the geas of a quest but I do not drive its development No Helen was always the one who breathed life into every aspect of the role So take her last gift to me because it should be yours to wield Because it is the weapon that takes a bold Knight to wield
Charlotte looked down in wonder at the swirling ball of liquid metal in front of her Yet as though sensing her gaze the strange shifts calmed down until a heavy crimson gauntlet lay before her Each joint radiated an aura of solidity and power Gems sat on the knuckles of the four fingers three of them pulsing with a steady light The pressure in the room was incredible but Charlotte felt curiously isolated as she knelt down and picked up the gauntlet
The metal was almost hot to the touch But she felt an instinctive connection to the gauntlet
A split second later another object clattered and rolled to follow the first still steaming from its passage through the storm of forces This one was an ancient looking horn carved of aged wood with golden veins running across its length Charlotte Wick slipped her left hand into the gauntlet and picked up the horn with her right
Charlotte felt a tingling sensation from both as new doors opened for her
As the Ghosthound continued his voice seemed to hum out of the two objects passed to Charlotte as much as it came from his warped silhouette I name you Knight of the Tide the figure who will follow in the wake of the Ghosthound In my absence or indisposition I hope that my Heralds will follow your lead as they would my own My messes are your messes My victories are your victories When you are overmatched do not flinch Because behind the tide is the whole ocean And the dreams of the Alpha Cosmos will lend you aid when you need them most
Notifications began popping up in front of Charlotte
Congratulations Incorporating outside influences
Congratulations You have bonded with a Unique Item You have bonded with the Gauntlet of the Tide A powerful artifact formed from the deft touch of Randidly Ghosthound and the potent remnant wish of his first Knight All Stats +200
As the owner of the Gauntlet of the Tide you have gained access to the Skill (Fusion Domain) HelenÆs Sea Cradle of Unlikely Lives Warning The Skill Level of this artifact is currently set at 1500 due to the actions of others You will only be able to access a portion of this SkillÆs power until your own Skill Level grows
Congratulations You have learned the Skill (Fusion Domain) HelenÆs Sea Cradle of Unlikely Lives Skill Level set at 200
Congratulations You have bonded with a Unique Item You have bonded with the Horn of the First Herald A powerful artifact that forms the second of the two iconic equipment of the Knight of the Tide Forged by Randidly Ghosthound in order to make use of the potency of the Alpha Cosmos in his absence
Congratulations You have learned the Skill Crest of the CosmosÆs Wave Lvl 1
Crest of the CosmosÆs Wave A powerful Skill wielded by the Knight of the Tide enables the user to draw on the power of those individuals standing behind the Knight and channel a portion of their Willpower and desires into each of their strikes Ability to incorporate influences from the Alpha Cosmos grows with Skill Level Strain of incorporating additional influences decreases with Skill Level A slight chance of conjuring a phantasm from one of the previous Knights of the Tide when your wishes align with theirs
Congratulations You have learned the Skill Depth of the UniverseÆs Undertow Lvl 1
Depth of the UniverseÆs Undertow The second of two Skills gifted by the Horn of the First Herald While the first Skill increases the combat performance of the Knight of the Tide the second blesses them with powerful instincts to sense the thoughts and desires of the Alpha Cosmos Drawing on the collective subconscious the Knight of the Tide will always have an inkling of where and when to appear In dramatic situations the Knight of the Tide will have greatly increased speed and reactions so they might insert themselves in the most valuable opportunity Effects increase with Skill Level
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ShouldnÆt we be doing something Donny broke the silence Both knew what he referred to
Mrs Hamilton kept the smile from her face and her voice grave She leaned back in her chair the picture of normalcy It wouldnÆt do to let him know how amusing she found his behavior in the context of the serious threat Of course we should be doing something We should be preparing
Donny mouth puckered We are already prepared
Then we are remaining prepared for as long as it takes She spoke with a serene voice It was almost cute to see how much the current Donny the stalwart and gleaming pillar (albeit retired) of Donnyton resembled the nervous wreck of a leader he had once been It made her oddly nostalgic even as a new threat loomed over Expira
Of course Mrs Hamilton harbored her own secret fears in the shadowy alcoves of her heart Yet she also knew that allowing the tension to leak out from there would only numb her edge The Grey Weaver needed to be so still as to allow reality to forget it existed Only then would its webs be able to tug all the particulars into alignment
Mrs Hamilton felt her eyes pulled right back to the expansive bay windows on the East wall Yet how could she not worry when the visible evidence of the threat to the Alpha Cosmos hung above them
Her home stood on the hill above Donnyton and provided a perfect view of a sky turned into a glittering nebula The colors had been developing for a while but it was only after a massive asteroid had been obliterated by the strange dimensional forces manifesting there did people begin to watch the horizon with dread