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.”

almost impossible to tell we’re even here,” she

“I can tell. Easily.”

others have figured it out by now, or at least have gotten close, but there’s nothing they can do about it, even if they do know! No hiding from me,

learn more, I think we are just going to have to level you up, and

were the first, but they aren’t the only templars out there. Two more showed up a while back, so currently

appears eager when she hears my plans to power level them, but Jern

don’t want to level

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the back of

much,] he admits. [I’ll do it

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

Dungeon, it's monsters that need whacking. It shouldn’t be that hard to pump the two of you up at

evolves and that’s pretty much it. I mean, it takes time to learn how to

Classes and other System gobbledygook. Someone with knowledge of religious based Classes. Someone who is willing to cooperate with

Hmmm…

I need to think for a

Hmmm…

let there be somebody

all roads

one of you get Beyn in here?] I sigh. [And Enid as well. Heck, get Isaac while you’re

with more sane humans. Wait… if I want sane humans… should I

feel a little awkward, Jern seems to be feeling perfectly at ease, as if he were standing in a field watching the crops grow rather than a

of the Silver City?] I ask

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

dies pretty quickly at that point. Luckily, we don’t have to wait long for Alis to return with our

did shout that instruction at you, but I feel

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]