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.

Sword Saint also said with a hidden anger in

chimed in, clearly not being entirely honest with himself as he tried to hide

Jake… well, 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 didn’t appear

Jake a bit uncomfortable, she clearly understood what the elemental had asked. Her response had

meant,” Caleb muttered, having not yet learned to speak Sylphian Hawk, something perfectly

they could never work

”And that explanation was?”

only likes to sit in cozy and warm places, making them incompatible,” Jake explained to his little brother. ”Plus, he didn’t even have

Sylphie confirmed with a firm

Caleb said, looking at Sylphie and then back

a final glare toward the elemental. ”I don’t hope for that icy bastard he decides to try again somewhere without a Primordial keeping watch. Then again, I do like crushed ice in

decision,” Caleb agreed as he glanced at the four people who had been

than before due to the visit of the elemental, but

than fifty years 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 little fluffy ball of feathers that would run away whenever he took out his cauldron, screeching bloody

internally, as Jake finally got to catch up with Casper his old

how the Prima Guardian is descending on Earth in a

a system notification hidden away somewhere about it,” Jake

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

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

narrative has been taken without

the offer, but we’re quite happy with what 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

Jake nodded. ”Guess I’ll have to

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

think I’m good,” Jake

for the event,” Eron suddenly said as he had overheard their conversation. ”For the same reasons,

from the Holy Church, including the Augur, will return,” Maria added further. ”Wouldn’t be surprised if most people try to return to their native planets to try and reap some

Imagine arriving on a planet only to be met with Jake and

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

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

the one to gain the most levels out of everyone, but only by

knowing full well there was a good chance Casper couldn’t

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

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