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 in his
himself,” the Fallen King also chimed in, clearly not being entirely honest with himself as he tried to hide his
in the ninety-third universe
and while the knowledge did make Jake a bit uncomfortable, she clearly understood what the elemental had asked. Her response had also genuinely sounded like she considered
Caleb muttered, having not yet learned to speak Sylphian Hawk, something
the ice elemental why they could never work
”And that explanation was?”
cozy and warm places, making them incompatible,”
confirmed with
at Sylphie and then back
the elemental. ”I don’t hope for that icy bastard he decides to try again somewhere without a Primordial keeping watch. Then again, I
Caleb agreed as he glanced at the four people who had been ready to start a
the elemental, but it soon calmed down again as Jake gave Sylphie some well-deserved scratches for dealing
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 little fluffy ball
catch up with Casper his old buddy. And it turned out
you know how the Prima Guardian is descending on
hidden
rewards from the event, and not participating would 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 the
council of sorts now, and there are already plenty of immigrants there, so one
been taken without consent. Report
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
I’ll
isn’t much going on there. Unless you want a lengthy
what? I think I’m good,”
also be returning for the event,” Eron suddenly said as he had overheard their conversation. ”For the
added further. ”Wouldn’t be surprised
kind of felt bad for this poor Prima Guardian. Imagine arriving on a planet only to be met with
I have a few people I should seek out. I sense two
By the way, I asked if he wanted to 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
Azal. He had been the one to gain the most levels out
gain so many levels?” he asked, knowing full well there was a good chance
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 won’t be easy. He
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