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.”

impossible to tell

“I can tell. Easily.”

or at least have gotten close, but there’s nothing they can do about

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

showed up a while

to power level them, but

don’t want to level

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scratches at the

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

literally go on a crusade? Maybe he feels like he was forced into those

the Dungeon, it's monsters that need

it, they need levels and training in order to fully realise the capabilities of their Classes and the affiliated Skills. Not like a monster, who evolves and that’s pretty much it. I mean, it takes time to learn how to use new organs and such, but we don’t get major unlocks with levels like non-monsters do. It’s

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

Hmmm…

need to think

Hmmm…

let there

I think on the matter, all roads lead

sigh. [And

sane humans. Wait… if I want sane humans… should I leave

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 Silver

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

wait long for Alis to return with our most wanted. Before I even see

I did shout that instruction at you, but I feel like you

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]