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.

said with a hidden anger

one superior to himself,” the Fallen King also chimed in, clearly not being entirely honest with himself as

and tracking him down in the ninety-third universe to have a ”conversation” around

understood what the elemental had asked. Her response had also genuinely sounded like she considered the offer carefully

not yet learned to

explained to the ice elemental why they

”And that explanation was?”

to sit in cozy and warm places, making them incompatible,” Jake explained to his little brother. ”Plus, he didn’t even have any feathers. Which is apparently

with

Caleb said, looking at Sylphie and then

a final glare toward the elemental. ”I don’t hope for that icy bastard

four people who had been ready

of the elemental, but it soon calmed down again as Jake gave Sylphie some well-deserved scratches for dealing with

old by now and was to many definitely an adult, Jake still thought she was too young to get into any committed relationships quite yet. Then again, to Jake, she would always be the

also got to speaking more internally, as Jake finally got to catch up with Casper his old buddy. And it turned out his friend had a favor to

Guardian is descending on

got a system notification hidden away somewhere

the event, and not participating would kind of suck, so could you maybe hook

stay afterward, that would also be fine. It’s ruled by a council of sorts now, and there are already

this narrative has been taken without consent. Report

we got going on,” Casper answered. ”We have quite a nice 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 me, I think we can regrow the tree again and turn it into a proper mystic

I’ll

closed off to outsiders. I could still get you in, but honestly, there isn’t much going on there. Unless you want a

what? I think

also be returning for the event,” Eron suddenly said as he had overheard their conversation.

also heard that some people from the Holy Church, including the Augur, will return,” Maria added further. ”Wouldn’t be surprised if most people try to return

arriving on a planet only to be met with Jake and all the others standing there, ready to pounce… definitely didn’t sound like

quite the gathering,” the Sword Saint said after a bit. ”I 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

speak to you directly, but he didn’t seem keen on the idea,” Casper said as he shook his head. ”He did something very dumb to try and get a higher spot on the Leaderboards, and I don’t think he is feeling good that you pushed him out of the

had said about Azal. He had been the one to gain the most levels out of everyone, but

so many levels?” he asked, knowing full well there was a good chance Casper couldn’t or

but fine. The weapon he carries around is a powerful mythical sword he made himself, and with it, he can absorb spirits and souls to increase its 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

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