Chrysalis

[So… you guard my sanctum? What the heck does that mean?]

[We don’t know,] Alis replies, [that’s just what the description says.]

She seems to be finding her equilibrium again, though she oscillates between being unwilling to look at me, and a feisty stare.

The only sanctum I can think of involves a great deal of torpor, willing and unwilling. Given the appearance of these two within the Nave, I’m guessing that qualifies as the sanctum named in their Class description, but how the heck do they defend it? Defend it from what?!

The mere fact that the Class describes them as ‘defenders’ means the Nave can be attacked in some way, right? The implication is pretty clear. It’s kind of worrying that the possibility exists and I have no idea how it’s done, but at least I have some measure of protection. Hopefully.

[From my perspective, I can see a possible ‘sanctum’, but I have no idea how you protect it. Do you two have any clues?]

Jern and Alis look at each other briefly before Jern rolls his shoulders and turns back to me.

[No clue,] he says simply.

He’s direct, this guy. I like him, even if he’s way too stubborn.

[I can say this…] he begins slowly, [I think I feel stronger while I’m around you.]

[You what? You feel stronger?]

He nods, and Alis hesitantly agrees.

[Being close to you is empowering us in some way.]

Dammit. I know what’s coming next.

“We should keep these two around, Eldest,” Protectant whispers to me from the Shadows. “They could help defend you.”

“I’m not increasing the number of babysitters! I already have you twenty and that’s pushing the limits.”

tell we’re

“I can tell. Easily.”

gotten close, but there’s nothing they can

think we are just going to have to level

first, but they aren’t the only templars out there. Two more showed up a while back, so currently I have four silent golden statues keeping watch within

she hears my plans to power level them, but Jern

want to

story has been stolen from Royal Road. If you read it

the

fighting that much,] he admits. [I’ll do it when I

like he was forced into those fights? That can’t be right, they literally

that need whacking. It shouldn’t be that hard to pump the

monster, who evolves and that’s pretty much it. I

Someone with knowledge of religious based Classes. Someone who is willing to

Hmmm…

there anyone else? I need

Hmmm…

there be

I think on the matter, all roads lead back to

I sigh. [And Enid as well. Heck, get Isaac while

I can deflect or minimise some of his insanity if I surround him with more sane humans. Wait… if I want sane humans… should I leave Isaac out? Too late, Alis has run

seems to be feeling perfectly at ease, as if he were standing in a field watching the crops grow rather than a metal warehouse with a mythic monster. This guy seems totally incapable of flight, he

do you think of the

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

return with our most wanted. Before I even see Beyn, I latch onto his mind with

NOT SHOUT AT ME. Yes, I did shout that instruction at you, but

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]