Chapter 384: Naha

Chapter 384: Naha

Deal

Their airship was escorted by the sect patrol all the way to the main seat of the Twilight Melody Sect. It was a trip that had taken days, even with the airships holding a respectable pace. They gathered on the deck as they were about to reach their destination.

You know, Okim started. Ive never visited a Sect city before.New novel chapters are published at novelhall.com

Naha glanced at the minotaur then back at the mountains they were about to cross. She hadnt seen many either outside of the core. And most of those cities like Dragons Peak had clear influences of the other cities in the Core. They were all started at around the same time. Sect culture spread from them and evolved the further you went away from the core.

I dont know much about Consequence, Bera chimed in. Only that it has been expanding aggressively over the last few years and has become one of the largest cities in the Frontier. Not that this can even be called the Frontier anymore. As far as I am aware, Consequence is home to millions of people now, equaling in size the likes of the Dall Dvor.

Naha blinked, Dall Dvor was a massive city, one of the largest that she had ever seen.

Sects are very big on honor and respect, so I remind you to watch your manners while we are here, Bera added.

Naha turned to look at Zach, who was unusually quiet. She checked her True-link making sure that he hadnt lost himself. It rarely happened these days, but he still could get drawn into his mind. Through the link she could tell that he was focusing on something.

Zach? She nudged him.

He blinked and then glanced in her direction.

Everything all right? Naha asked.

Zach nodded, then turned back to look in the distance as the airship rose to cross over the mountain. Yes, he answered. There is just something a lot of Essence over the mountain. Flaws in the air.

Naha tilted her head, then turned her eyes forward as they crossed over. The airship dipped down as it crested over the mountain ridge and then entered a cloud. For a few seconds their vision was obscured, but then they were out and a massive valley stretched in front of them.

A green forest took up one corner of it, a river snaked its ways amid hills as it flowed from the mountains. But her eyes were drawn to the center of the valley, the city.

It was a sight that took her breath away. It reminded her of the Jewel of the Empire, in the way that the walls rose tall from the ground. A massive wall surrounded the city, clearly still under construction, it was shaped like a star, a massive one with dozens of arrow shaped prongs sticking out of the circular wall that surrounded an impossible amount of land. It encompassed hills and the river and had massive gates on four sides in the process of being built. It had more surface area than any city that Naha had seen before, and from as high as they were she could tell that the walls were massive.

Outside of the walls was chaos, she saw what looked like another small city on a hill. Lines spread out of the city walls as people moved in and out. They followed their escort as another two airships rose to meet them then moved to flank them.

Thats him? She heard a woman ask and turned.

Anatalien Far Solla-Woll stood next to her. The woman was a legend, even to Naha. She stood next to Ryun, both looking down at the courtyard, at Hiro.

It is, Zach answered her.

He is immortal? Anatalien asked.

As of recently, Zach nodded.

Anataliens eyes narrowed. He is young.

Naha could detect the subtext behind her words. Classers could be pushed high by others. It was often costly, and it could brick their further advancement if done poorly. Though that was not what they had done.

He is, but he has the talent, Zach added. Weve guided him, but he did most of the work on his own.

Anatalien nodded. And you think that Cultivation is the path for him?

He has no talent for skills, Zach shrugged. It was disappointing, at least to Naha. Both of them had a great grasp of skills, it made them feel like they failed in teaching him properly. She knew that it was his past trauma that held him back, she understood it. She had battled with it her whole life. He wasnt broken, at least if he had been skills wouldve been a path open to him. Instead, he was just unsure of himself. Perhaps that would change with time, but it was not something that he could overcome now. Naha knew enough about mental blocks to be able to tell.

We have a lot of Paths in the sect, I am sure that we will find something suitable for him, Anatalien said.

I want the best you have, Zach said.

Ryun glanced at him. Our best paths are very valuable to us.

As agreed, I will provide insight and instruction in skills and Aspects, Zach said. I have also brought the records of Class builds that the Wardens possessed; I am willing to trade them for the most suitable Path for Hiro.

Ryun looked at Anatalien, who nodded. Agreed. Both me and Tali would like to talk to you about skills, we are preparing to evolve ours before we head out to face the dome. But wed also like you to instruct one of our own. Both of you.

Naha blinked, but then nodded. It wasnt a large ask, it was what they were here for. So that all of them could train and become stronger.