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

“I can tell. Easily.”

have gotten close, but there’s

to have to level you up,

there. Two more showed up a while back, so

she hears my plans to power

want to level

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

at the back of his

don’t like fighting that much,] he admits. [I’ll do it when I

he feels like he was forced into those

aren’t short of here in the Dungeon, it's monsters that need whacking. It

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

need to do is discuss with someone who has expertise in Classes and other System gobbledygook. Someone with knowledge of religious based Classes. Someone who

Hmmm…

need to think for a

Hmmm…

let there

no matter how I think on the matter, all roads lead back to the one-armed bandit–I mean

get Beyn in here?] I sigh. [And Enid as well. Heck, get Isaac

humans. Wait… if I want sane humans… should I leave Isaac out? Too late, Alis has run off before I

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

think of the Silver

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

return with our most wanted. Before I even see

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

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]