Chrysalis

Chapter 499

I suppose I shouldn't be disappointed that they turned me down, but I can't help a little pang of emotion run through my mind. Maybe just once, just ONCE, someone would accept the antenna I offered in trust and then walk away. But no. It had to be this crap again. The last time a sapient surface dweller threw my generosity in my face was the Queen of Liria. I responded to that affront in a sensible fashion. I robbed her and her kingdom blind and took every core in their treasury. I wonder what sort of goodies I'll be able to find in the Cult's coffers?

[I'm a bit surprised they shot your deal down, to be honest,] Granin admits, [you display of gravity magic has put every Shaper in the facility in a tizzy. New magic. New powerful magic. It's a potent lure.]

[Not potent enough, apparently,] I mutter a little bitterly, [what possible reason could they have to turn it down? Honestly. I want to know what would motivate them to deny my request. It's an obvious win-win.]

A complicated expression comes over Granin's face as he considers his answer. The big and apparently very old Shaper slowly paces back and forth as the little Demon watches him with its piercing green eye.

[I'm not sure.] He eventually admits. [Something strange is happening, and I don't have any idea what is it, which bothers me.]

[Bothers you?] I scoff. [How do you think I feel?]

[Not great, I imagine,] he chuckles, [I am sorry that I dragged you into this, you know. I had no idea it would turn out this way.]

I shrug my antennae.

I could do

best they could. It wasn't their fault that their Cult had gone down this crazy path. If I got the chance, I would make the Cult

mean that. You've been treated badly, it's almost comical. The question

[Any thoughts.]

at it. They want you in the tournament badly enough that they would pass up knowledge of new magic to get it. So they want to you in their little competition,

want me to fight, but they

this strategy to extract Gravity Magic from you. If they can get your core, then they can

That's horrifying!

even work?!]

creature as a pet doesn't 'bring it back to life', per se, it brings the body back to life, but a new mind is in there, or the previous mind is wiped clean, we

in particular about gravity

the difference since the reborn you would know

I point out, [maybe they'll come back and

me. The only way to prove it would be let one of them to

[Not really…]

about it even

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