Chrysalis

Chapter 16

The waves are a mystery to us. Ever since the very first, during the cataclysm that came to be known as ’The Rending’, when huge surges of monsters were spawned in the Dungeon below and tore their way onto the surface in great numbers, we have failed to find the reason why ’waves’ of monsters suddenly flood the dungeon.

Some of my predecessors have postulated that the Dungeon uses the waves as a device to repopulate itself when monster numbers are too low and regular spawns are not sufficient to maintain a healthy population, whatever that may be. There is evidence to suggest that lower monster numbers increases the likelihood of a wave.

Yet there are records of waves occurring even when the dungeon is pact to bursting, though it is far more rare for this to happen, to be sure.

From the private notes of Alberton, Loremaster of the Legionem Abbyssi, Liria.

"You look fine".

"I don’t feel fine".

"Do you ever feel fine?".

"Shove off".

"It’s just a meeting".

"You can’t be serious. A formal call to arms before the entire court is a ’meeting’?!"

Titus shrugged, "this is the way your dearest aunt wanted it done".

Alberton grimaced and tugged at his lace collar once again, "you know I don’t like having to face my aunt".

"We really made a brave Legionary out of you, didn’t we Alberton?"

"Shove off".

"That’s shove off, commander".

before chuckling awkwardly. Neither of them enjoyed this kind of formal appearance. Titus felt compressed in

symbol of the Legion stitched in blue thread on a deep,

before being oiled. The Legions court auxiliaries,

would have to admit that watching Alberton get presentable was the only

in an antechamber outside the throne room, waiting to

before the carved and gilded entrance doors, where, after a

Loremaster Alberton of the

staff, a massive stone shaft with an elaborately carved lion head

as the two Legionary officials stepped forward into the massive hall. To their left and right the courtiers, officials and local power brokers turned to eye their approach, stepping back to clear the center of

carved pillars that supported the ceiling were impressive each time he saw them. Liria had

in her eye. Queen Verita had ruled

gathered near the dais some people he didn’t particularly want to meet. As if detecting his souring mood, Corrin,

only sigh and glance back at Alberton, who appeared to be completely rigid, his

be completely useless, as

edge of the dais they immediately saluted and remained

ease Legionaries"

Queen Verita" Titus replied

to Alberton, who by this point was almost in panic as the eyes of

you have avoided our presence, burying yourself

and come to court every now and again to keep his doting Aunt happy. If he’d been skipping out on coming here then forcing him to attend

your uh,

the dais. "We have gathered representatives here of many of our great cities prominent groups to discuss the activity within the Dungeon and the course of action to take from

room ceased

in as little as three days, perhaps four. In addition to this, Legionaries on guard witnessed a monster ant close to the surface. Due to the special nature of this creature, the Legion intends to advance deeper into the Dungeon and exterminate the colony. In order to facilitate this level of activity, the Legion is formally requesting military aid from the throne to assist in securing the city from the wave, freeing Legion resources to delve for the

there was a slight pause before several officials began chuckling openly whilst others

cape expensively cut to flow from her

I may?",

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