Chrysalis

Chapter 1208

Jern woke with a start.

“What was that?” he mumbled sleepily.

It’s me.

“Who’s me?” he wondered as he rubbed at his eyes.

Anthony.

“Who’s Anthony? Can I go back to sleep, Anthony?”

You were asleep? Sorry about that. I don’t sleep much.

“So… can I?”

No. Well… you can in a second, I just need your attention for a minute. Two minutes. Look, I’ll be honest with you, five minutes probably, then you can go back to sleep.

“I’m really tired, Anthony. Can this wait until the morning?”

I mean… it could? But I’ve already woken you up, so we may as well do this now. Can you go and get your friend?

“Wha… what? Which friend?”

The other golden glowy person. The girl.

“Alis?”

Sure.

“You don’t know?”

Well, I haven’t spoken to her yet, I figured I’d just talk to one of you and then you could get the other.

“She’s… she’s in the girls’ dorm. I can’t go in there.”

Dammit. Look. Just put some pants on or whatever and I’ll get her to meet you outside. I want you to be able to talk to each other while I figure this out.

Jern blinked a few times and rubbed at his eyes again. The fuss over the new Class he and Alis had unlocked had gone on for ages, and frankly, he was exhausted. He didn’t need this right now. He looked down.

“I’m already wearing pants.”

man. Go stand somewhere Alis can come meet you. Oh! If you see Beyn, do NOT

That was odd.

bad person? Does Beyn

he doesn’t hate

“He loves you?”

did

Okay. I’m getting dressed, I’ll stand

Thanks, I appreciate it.

quietly as he could so as not to wake those still sleeping around him before

Outside, the light from the Dungeon veins was the same as always. Patrols of humans and ants were constant, and several gave him odd looks

with fatigue. He poked her in the arm and she glared up

the same

his feet but Alis glared

“I’m tired,” she snapped.

He agreed.

woke you up! Sheesh! You’ve only got yourselves to blame, showing

and pinched

And how are you

doesn’t?” Jern wondered. Then he thought about it. Then he nodded. “It

I mean, that’s my name. Which you’ve probably never heard. The Eldest? The… ugh… ‘Great

Great One?” Alis

Call me

Jern frowned.

we… kneel or something?”

you

He shrugged. Why not?

Beyn! They couldn’t possibly talk to

that’s what I want to know! You guys have a

we are?” Alis hissed, eyes darting

get through this without me having to talk to Beyn. Between the three of us, he

That

good fiery sermon,

hard to enjoy them since I’m typically

understand

You seem to just be getting angrier. Fine. FINE. Have it your way. Wait

The Novel will be updated daily. Come back and continue reading tomorrow, everyone!

Comments ()

0/255