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.

also said with a hidden anger in

being that dares approach one superior to himself,” the Fallen King also chimed in, clearly not being entirely honest with himself as he tried to hide his protective nature of

he briefly considered the possibilities of marking Wintermaul and tracking him down in the ninety-third universe to have a ”conversation” around boundaries and social etiquette, but that

knowledge did make Jake a bit uncomfortable, she clearly understood what the elemental had asked. Her response had also genuinely sounded like she considered

no idea what Sylphie’s screeches meant,” Caleb muttered, having not yet learned to speak Sylphian Hawk, something perfectly understandable, as

elemental why they could

”And that explanation was?”

to sit in cozy and warm places, making them incompatible,” Jake explained to his little brother. ”Plus, he

Sylphie confirmed with a

looking at Sylphie and

that icy bastard he decides to try

agreed as he glanced at the four people who had been ready to

a bit more tense than before due to the visit of the elemental, but it soon calmed down again

and was to many definitely an adult, Jake still thought she was too young to get into any committed relationships quite yet. Then

were calmer, they 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

Prima Guardian is descending

got a system notification hidden away somewhere about it,” Jake

and not participating would kind of

fine. It’s ruled by a council of sorts now, and there are already plenty of

this narrative has been

set up by now on our floating piece of rock. New Yalsten, we call it.

nodded. ”Guess I’ll have

I could still get you in, but honestly, there isn’t much going on there. Unless you

I think

Eron suddenly said as he had overheard

Maria added further. ”Wouldn’t be surprised if most people

we’ll have quite the gathering,” Jake smiled. At this point, 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

the gathering,” the Sword Saint said after a bit. ”I believe I have a few people I should seek out. I sense two

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

to gain the most levels out of everyone, but only by making a dumb sacrifice that would likely hurt his future. Jake was a bit too

many levels?” he asked, knowing full well there was

share this, 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 won’t be easy. He isn’t a bad guy, and it does suck, but he cares way too much about the honor of the Risen and all that. At least he can take solace in having beaten every person from

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