Jake took a second to process what the hell the elemental had just said, and before he could even do that, he felt bloodlust radiate from behind him. This shook Jake back to reality as his own aura also unconsciously leaked, joining that of three others.
Carmen had been the first to stare daggers at the elemental, seemingly ready to pounce, but, to Jake’s slight surprise, the Fallen King and Sword Saint also showed their clear displeasure as they looked ready to assist Carmen should she attack.
However, before any of them could do or say anything, Sylphie proved that she didn’t need anyone to stand up for her, as she made a no-nonsense reply.
”Ree.”
The elemental was taken aback, partly by Sylphie’s screech and partly by the four C-grades seemingly ready to turn him into slushed ice. Still, he managed to keep his head cool as he focused on Sylphie.
”Please do not take offense. It would be an honor for you to join hands with me. We are both holders of autho-”
”Ree.”
”Such a reply is shortsighted and-”
”Ree.”
”… what?”
”Ree, ree, ree. Ree,” Sylphie explained as the bird stood perched on nothing in mid-air.
Surprisingly, Wintermaul looked deep in thought for a moment before he tried one last time. ”I… I can change, or we can maybe find a solution…”
”Ree,” Sylphie shook her head, making the poor ice elemental look dejected.
”Alas, it seems we are not meant to conjoin our Paths. I apologize if I overstepped… I did not mean to make anyone uncomfortable or make any enemies.”
Turning to Jake, who was still looking at Wintermaul with narrowed eyes, the elemental bowed. ”I congratulate you on your brilliant accomplishment and shall take my leave before I make a further fool of myself.”
With that, the elemental backed away, as Jake, the Fallen King, Sword Saint, and Carmen didn’t let him leave their sight before he was far enough away.
”I swear, if not for those rules,” Carmen muttered as she unclenched her fists.
the Sword Saint also said with a
approach one superior to himself,” the Fallen King also chimed in, clearly not being
the
the situation surprisingly well, and while the knowledge did make Jake a bit uncomfortable, she clearly understood what the elemental had asked. Her response had also
no idea what Sylphie’s screeches meant,” Caleb muttered, having not yet learned to speak
the ice elemental why they could never work out,” Jake
”And that explanation was?”
to sit in cozy and warm places, making
with
at Sylphie and then
icy bastard he decides to try again somewhere without a
Caleb agreed as he glanced at the four people
the visit of the elemental, but it soon calmed down again as Jake
too young to get into any committed relationships quite yet. Then again, to Jake, she would always be the little fluffy ball of feathers that would run
more internally, as Jake finally got to catch up with Casper his
you know how the Prima Guardian is
a system notification hidden
kind of suck, so could you maybe hook me and some others up with a way back to Earth? Just for the event,” Casper asked, seemingly a bit nervous about making
said. ”Shit, if you want to stay afterward, that would also be fine. It’s ruled by a council of sorts now, and there are already plenty of immigrants there, so
has been taken without consent. Report
hidden world set up by now on our floating piece of rock. New Yalsten, we call it. It will take some time, but with the root you gave
I’ll have to visit
outsiders. I could still get you in, but honestly, there isn’t much going on there. Unless you want a lengthy lecture in Dungeon Engineering and the work that went into creating
think I’m good,”
the event,” Eron suddenly said as he had overheard their conversation. ”For the same
the Augur, will return,” Maria added further. ”Wouldn’t be surprised if most people try to return to their
he kind of felt bad for this poor Prima Guardian. Imagine arriving on a planet only to be met with Jake and all the others standing there, ready to pounce… definitely didn’t sound
believe I have a few people I should seek out. I sense two others who also carry the Blessing of my Patron, and it would be rude not to at least go say
shook his head. ”He did something very dumb to try and get a higher spot on the Leaderboards,
levels out of everyone, but only by
he do to gain so many levels?” he asked, knowing full well there was a good
power and use them as resources for certain skills. However, at the end of Nevermore, he chose to do a pre-prepared ritual to absorb and destroy all of the spirits he had gathered not just throughout Nevermore but since he made the sword right after he evolved. Repairing the sword will be expensive as hell and take a long time, and his Records took quite the hit, but I think he can recover, though it won’t be easy. He isn’t a bad guy, and it does suck, but he cares way too much about the honor of
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