The Primal Hunter

Chapter 925: Vision, Phones, & End of World Congress Chapter 925: Vision, Phones, & End of World Congress

Jake had really, really, hoped he didn’t have to do that, but alas, it was part of his job. It was not just him making some impulsive decision to kill an asshole – though it would definitely not be out of character for him – but something Miranda and he had discussed long before the congress began. It was also something only he could do.

In a brief moment, the entire atmosphere of the room changed, as none dared say anything for several seconds, while most just stared at the now lifeless man on the ground.

Miranda purposefully let this atmosphere hang in the air for several moments. After what felt like an eternity to many of those present, she let out a loud sigh. ”There always has to be one person who can’t follow basic rules, huh? Would those who came with him be so kind as to remove the body? If not, we shall dispose of it for you.”

One of those who was part of the dead man's entourage quickly moved and picked up the body before putting it in a spatial storage after he'd unfortunately died due to an overdose of overconfidence and stupidity. Jake’s method of killing had at least left a pristine corpse, making an open-casket funeral more than possible. How kind of him.

”Now, before we proceed, I guess I should address the thoughts many of you are currently having. You question how we can kill someone in a World Congress where violence is meant to be forbidden. However, this doubt is rooted in a basic misunderstanding of how things work here on this planet,” Miranda continued as she had all attention on her.

”You were all given a folder outlining the, quite frankly, very basic laws of Earth, but it appears some had not read the final clause,” she continued as she spoke in a far more serious voice with the final part: ”These rules do not apply to Lord Thayne, the World Leader. His actions and decisions supersede the law, and every action is justified. To have given the man a single warning for not being able to follow a few basic rules was already a kindness that wasn’t warranted.”

She definitely wasn’t fucking around as she said this. Her explanation was also the reason why Jake had to be the one to do this. If Miranda or others acted outside the rules and laws, it would put the entire system into question. At that point, what even would be the meaning of laws if Jake could exempt some people willy-nilly?

No, if it was only Jake, that was easy to understand and, across the multiverse, a surprisingly normal thing. It was far from odd to see rulers be immune to laws, with their families often also included in this immunity. In fact, many monarchies before the system also had clauses that meant the direct royal family couldn’t be punished according to the law… though in reality, they often would if they did commit a harsh enough crime.

All of this is to say is that Jake’s action hadn’t been out of pocket according to the logic of the multiverse, and Miranda had told him that should a situation like this arrive, he was free to act with impunity. It had all been a political move that helped make it very clear these factions were in someone else’s territory now.

”Everyone seems to understand, I hope?” Miranda said with a smile. ”Good. Now, let’s continue unless there are any more interruptions or complaints?”

Surprisingly, there weren’t. Almost as if instant death by someone looking angrily at you was a good deterrent.

“Moving on. Before the rude interruption, we were discussing where the Prima Guardian might appear, and discussing placements of groups to act as rapid-response teams. Based on the description of the event, the Prima Guardian will not act immediately, but we cannot be sure about the regular Primas or any other beasts or monsters fighting alongside them,” Miranda continued. “We didn’t quite get to it before, but does anyone have something to add or some information their faction has obtained about the event? Probable speculation is also welcome.”

Jake hadn’t really expected anyone to know much… and when he saw Jacob raise a hand to speak, Jake really hoped he wasn’t going to complain about the man who had just been killed. It was clear Jake tended to be fine with killing, but he really didn’t want to attack someone he still considered a friend… and while he and Jacob had definitely drifted apart in recent years, Jake still considered the Augur a friend.

Luckily, that wasn’t what he wanted to say as he spoke after Miranda gave him the go-ahead.

Ms. Wells has already shared, but personally, I may have gained some insight. What I’m about to say cannot really be confirmed by anyone but myself. However, I believe it’s still vital to share nonetheless,” Jacob began. “After returning to the

interest. Miranda also looked serious and nodded. Jacob closed his eyes for

in the sky, barely giving any light. The ground is soft, shifting. I’m hot; the air is dry and nearly devoid of all life. Then, suddenly, the sky is alight. It burns as a grand shadow falls over

Jake really hoped some smart people would interpret the vision. For a moment, Jake thought that Jacob talked about the moon when he mentioned it being devoid of life, but the moon wasn’t soft and definitely not hot. Plus,

A desert, maybe?

equator. Far from the oceans, as there is no moisture in the air. As for the shadow and the shockwave… I believe this Prima Guardian will arrive on some kind of meteorite or

spot on. The Prima

believing Jacob’s vision or taking it with a grain of salt… well, there was a reason factions were keen on

it’s possible to narrow down exactly where it

literary theft: this tale is not rightfully on Amazon; if you

do my best,” Jacob answered in a humble tone. ”My plans are to travel the planet a

there is a massive desert,” Jake decided to speak, for the first time not infusing

to take place borderline as far away from where the enlightened live would also make sense from a system point of view… I shall make it the first place I investigate

the assumption the exact touch-down spot of the Prima Guardian isn’t found in time. With the vision, we can at least eliminate a lot of potential areas, such as all the oceans,

after good news was shared. Jacob and the Holy Church had also quickly ”redeemed” themselves

Congress, people remained polite and well-mannered. A few discussions did get a bit heated at times, but never in any way that went against the rules. Just what one

on perhaps the most important subject… who was actually going to fight the

a surprise, but Earth does not need any assistance dealing with this system event. I truly don’t believe we will find ourselves unable to handle it, or the difficulty of this event will be so high that none shall pass,” Miranda said. ”That is even considering the fact we are going for a

Prima Guardian event wasn’t necessarily designed to just be a quick boss fight and then be done. Chances were it

Earth with its army and must be defeated within five years of arrival, or the Guardian will move to claim the world for itself

kind of had two implications. The first was naturally that they had five years to do the event… but the wording of saying it will ”move to claim the world” kind of indicated that perhaps this Prima Guardian

to Earth, as they planned on slaying the boss immediately. The barrier in the message was the one defending the Planetary Pylon, and the only way to dispel the barrier was to either have both keys – one given to the Guardian and one to Jake - or wait

plan is not to simply amass an army and try to defeat the Prima Guardian this way. I’m going to be honest; the vast majority would only get in the way. No, it’s better to focus on reducing or entirely avoiding taking any damage from regular Primas and whatever else may come at us,” Miranda continued. ”For the Prima Guardian, we will assemble an elite team led by Lord Thayne himself. Those who are deemed qualified will be contacted shortly after the World Congress, and should there be anyone out there believing they are also qualified to participate, they can come to Haven and be tested. Just know that the standards are quite high, and I

they also realized it was better to have one small elite team rather than an entire army. In general, armies tended

to overwhelm the Prima Guardian with sheer numbers, and even Jake would struggle if he