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.”

to tell we’re even here,” she

“I can tell. Easily.”

have gotten close, but there’s nothing they can do about it, even if they do

we are just going to have to level you up, and any other of the

the only templars out there. Two more showed up a while back, so currently I have four silent golden statues keeping watch

when she hears my plans to power

to

Royal Road. If you read

scratches at the back of his

much,] he admits. [I’ll do it

guy literally go on a crusade? Maybe he feels like he was forced into those fights? That can’t

aren’t short of here in the Dungeon, it's monsters that need whacking. It shouldn’t be that hard to pump the two of you up at least a few levels so we can see what

who evolves and that’s pretty much it. I mean, it takes time to learn how to use new organs and such, but

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

Hmmm…

else? I need to

Hmmm…

let there

the matter, all roads lead back

sigh. [And Enid

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

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 with a mythic monster. This guy seems totally incapable of flight,

do you think of the Silver City?] I

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

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

did shout that instruction at you, but I

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]