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 figured it out by now, or at least have gotten close, but there’s nothing they can do about it, even if

have to level you up, and any

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

when she hears my plans to power

don’t want to level up,

stolen from Royal Road. If you read

scratches at the back of his

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

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

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

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

with someone 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

Hmmm…

else? I need to think for a bit

Hmmm…

there be

I think on the matter, all roads lead back to the

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

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

watching the crops grow rather than a metal warehouse with a

think of the Silver City?] I ask

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

to wait long for Alis to return with our most wanted. Before I even see Beyn, I latch onto his mind

I did shout that

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]