Chrysalis

Chapter 1299

[You’ve hinted that there are deep and powerful secrets or whatever. Things that Granin and his fellow worm-enthusiasts don’t want to tell me. Is that a fair statement?]

[A serviceable summation,] the ka’armodo nods. [The followers of Yarrum are more… conservative when it comes to spreading certain truths. Those of my order are known to be more open.]

[Hence the name, I suppose.]

[Yes, the Red Truth, granted to the founder of my cult by the Demon God himself, thousands of years ago during the cataclysm.]

[So… all of the various cults are aware of this secret?]

[To some extent. As I said, some of the cults are more cautious, only sharing the knowledge with a few within the inner circle. It is possible your friend Granin does not even know what I am about to tell you.]

Ancient knowledge that Granin doesn’t possess? I suppose I never even considered the possibility that not all cultists are equally informed. Obviously, I’m going to have to run all of this back past the big rockhead the next time I see him, but for now I’m keen to get some answers, finally.

[Well, I suppose I have two main questions. First, why the heck the Ancients are so keen to get another member of the club. Second, who specifically is responsible for the Call. I want to take a bite out of them.]

The setsulah, Ammon’sil, doesn’t respond well to my casual threats against the Ancients.

[You had best show some res—]

Rassan’tep snorts, and the robed servant freezes on the spot.

behaviour, Anthony. I will speak to

antennae wave

don’t be hard on the guy. The Ancients are essentially gods to you, right? I probably shouldn’t run my mouth so much. I’m just not

FULLY intend to bite

up to that high seat, then you too are worthy of a measure of respect. For you to threaten or insult them is different than if I were to do so; after all, you may become their

the servants around him move quickly to ensure all of the tapestries, rugs and jewellery hanging off him are properly aligned before stepping

believe that only one of them is responsible

Amazon, know that it has been stolen. Report the

…

Huh. Just like that?

call

spawned within the Dungeon, though nobody else shares

not my kind. Unless he’s an

[No.]

Then screw that guy.

his awareness spiralling through the Dungeon, using the veins of mana that touch every rock, every pebble and every grain of sand to observe

do not know, nor can I explain more of the method involved, because as far as I am aware, Odren is the only one

monsters who are stronger than those around them, or something along those lines. I refuse to believe one monster could process that much information. There are

that was fairly painless. What

Truth itself, is dangerous knowledge. Are

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