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.”

have figured it out by now, or at least have gotten close,

going to have to level you up, and any other of the ‘templars’ who show

up a while back, so currently I have four silent golden statues keeping

she hears my plans to

to level up,

Road. If you read it on Amazon, please report

at the back of

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

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

do something you don’t want to, but if there’s one thing we aren’t short of here in the Dungeon, it's monsters that need whacking. It shouldn’t be that hard

affiliated Skills. Not like a monster, who evolves and that’s pretty much it. I mean, it takes

who has expertise in Classes and other System gobbledygook. Someone with knowledge of religious based Classes. Someone who is willing to cooperate with the Colony and won’t hide things from

Hmmm…

anyone else? I need to think for a bit

Hmmm…

there be

no matter how I think on the matter, all roads lead back to

here?] I sigh. [And Enid as well. Heck, get Isaac while you’re at

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 off before I was even finished talking, leaving me and Jern standing

watching the crops grow rather than a metal warehouse with a mythic monster. This guy seems totally incapable of flight,

of the Silver

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

Luckily, we don’t have to wait long for Alis to return with our most wanted. Before I even see Beyn, I latch onto his mind

that

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]