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

“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 they do know! No hiding from

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

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

when she hears my plans to power level them, but Jern doesn’t match her

don’t want to level up,

stolen from Royal Road. If you read it

scratches at the back of his

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

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

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

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 all about

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

Hmmm…

I need to think for a bit

Hmmm…

let there be somebody

matter how I think on the matter, all roads lead

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

minimise some of his insanity if I surround him with more sane humans. Wait… if I want sane humans… should I leave Isaac

I feel a little awkward, 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, he simply

do you think of the Silver City?] I ask

He looks around vaguely.

[It’s nice,] he replies.

point. 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 with

AT ME. Yes, I did shout that instruction at you, but I feel

[I’M HONOURED, GREAT ONE!]