Chapter 2384

Chapter 2384

Randidly Ghosthound stared for several long seconds at Lady Iellayas hand after she offered a path to collaborating with the Actus Suprem. Fury curdled in his gut, but Randidly didnt indulge it completely.

On the one hand, he felt guilty he hadnt reached out to their cabal, contacting Edraine and Lady Iellaya when he joined the Upper Sonora Society and barged into the crystal prison of Elhumes true body. But he hadnt much choice; Actus Suprems actions hadnt left him much time to hesitate. With a tragedy happening right before his eyes, he had moved to stop it.

The Dread Homunculus hissed in Randidlys Soulspace. Now that same vicious Actus Suprem extended her hand, looking to twist the knife in the controlling powers to extract more benefit for herself. In a way, Devicks frantic efforts to gather Grand Fates made sense. It gave her better leverage. Yet the second hammer blow-

Congratulations! Your Skill Ghosthounds Cloak of a Thousand Light Horizons (GD) has grown to Level 1150!

Congratulations! Your Skill Ghosthounds Cloak of a Thousand Light Horizons (GD) has grown to Level 1193!

Randidly grimaced and rubbed the back of his neck. Every second, the pressure of Pine increased. Calling it pressure, however, was misleading. Because it was a vast absence that slunk closer to the Nexus and gradually demonstrated its destructive impulses. Already, its consumptive drool seeped down and began to corrode the Aether structures holding the Nexus in place. Even for his Vulpis Squad, an unprepared glance proved deadly. Even for him, who had slaughtered a few dozen husks in their escape and grown to Level 99, Randidly felt constant tugs at his significance.

He shivered slightly. This is why Solomon didnt try to press the issue of me agreeing to stabilize Pine. Because once his body was liberated, it became inevitable that something be done. Otherwise, the entire Nexus would collapse beneath Pines weight. That fuck.

Congratulations! Your Skill Ghosthounds Cloak of a Thousand Light Horizons (GD) has grown to Level 1197!

Congratulations! Your Skill Nyxs Successor Births Fate (GD) has grown to Level 1109!

Do we have time to hesitate? Lady Iellaya urged. She gestured up at the sky with the hand she hadnt offered. Her feathers were pressed flat against her arm, winds edged with dangerous energies swirling around them. Elhume will throw reinforce the TIer III Nexus citizenship area, essentially trapping all that dangerous energy here for the time being. While hes busy stabilizing the Nexus, you should meet with the Actus Suprem and at least understand what shes offering. Its the only logical course of action.

Randidly lifted his head slowly. Lady Iellaya, shes everything weve fought against in the Nexus. She did not create this System like- like Elhume did, but she benefits from it. She enjoys the pain it inflicts.

Lady Iellaya twisted her lips. Morals are the privilege of the powerful. Until we assume a more controlling position in the Nexus-

Havent I proven that I have the power? And its not just me: The Upper Sonora Society has a plan that will hamstring the Nexus. We dont need to associate with Devick in order to wield this influence. And Im sure you know even better than I. Randidly examined Lady Iellaya closely, opening up his energy halo vision. He saw the thin and insidious tendrils of rust madness, happily swimming in Lady Iellayas soul. ...all the Actus Suprem touches is affected.

Yystrixs patterns get a bit esoteric and for the longest time, I wasnt able to piece together the connections. Too many organic shapes without guidance. BUT based on the rambling journals Solomon provided and Devicks theory, not all moments are created equal. Not all truths possess the same oomph, but maybe they reinforce the vessel at the same rate. Thats the trick! Variable potencies that generate a vessel at a fixed rate. Likely with a Truth already present in your universe, one you would need to wrestle with and survive in order for your vessel to catch up and grant you control over a moment.

Lady Iellaya smiled, talking about the danger of Pine lurking at the Pinnacle. So you see it. And if an individual attempts to reach the Pinnacle and fails, the shadow cast by Pines corpse will grow larger. We all will need to reckon with that weight. The Actus Suprem might use blunt tools, but all her efforts are for the betterment of the Nexus. At least in terms of practicality, she can be trusted. Elhumes weakness is our opportunity.

Neveahs excitement cut back across his physical conversation as her fervor built. But what if you didnt need to wait for a vessel to form? What if you could wrestle control of a moment without committing to a Truth?

Congratulations! Your Skill Ghosthounds Cloak of a Thousand Lightless Horizon has grown to Level 1214!

Another wave of corrosion radiated down from the sky. Randidly adjusted his feet and released a slow breath. He raised an eyebrow, trying not to let Neveahs chaotic mix of realization and excitement leak to show on his features. Lets talk then, about the blunt tools of the Actus Suprem. There is no functional difference between what she is willing to do to achieve her goals and what Elhume has done to maintain his dominance for so long. She might behave now, but will she continue to do the same when we dont have a common foe?

Lady Iellaya shrugged. Will you not be there to check her?

Maybe Im not being clear, Randidly felt a muscle along his jaw twitch. He leaned forward, allowing some of his strain, some of the wild tongues of hunger lashing down against his defensive image. He let the Songstress of Absence leak into his pupils and the Dread Homunculus into his voice. Why do I need her now?

Neveahs babble continued. This is a jump, but what if the concrete process of the Pinnacle Truth is forming your version of the world? That you become a vessel to a Truth, that you hold a world. So the legacy left to you by Yystrix-

Randidly features froze. He felt a tingle up across his skin as he began to see the shape that left Neveah practically frothing with anticipation. Yystrix gave me all the tools to reverse engineer a vessel. So if I wanted I could handle as much strain as I need upon reaching the Pinnacle. Without even a Truth I wanted to force upon the world. But is there any meaning in doing that?

Theres also the matter of this core ritual, Randidly. Suddenly, Neveahs enthusiasm dried up. It should excavate compressed significance. She didnt just want you to handle the problem she probably wanted you to save her son.

All the geniality fell away from Lady Iellaya, after Randidly laid bare his antagonism, not even noticing his internal realizations. Humph. You remain infuriatingly sure of your capability. Let me assure you, the Actus Suprem does not have infinite patience-

What happened, Iellaya? Randidly countered, unwilling to waste more time. The Alchemist in him was whispering; he only needed a few more key ingredients to see the scope of his largest experiment yet. When did you decide to side with the bullies?

Lady Iellaya offered a joyless smile. She manifested her image, the massive feathered serpent screaming and spreading its wings. But in addition to its sleek feathers and massive wingspan, its body was riddled with a network of enflamed crimson veins. Its eyes bulged with a horrible, barely suppressed pain.

I guess I started to understand her point of view. Lady Iellaya whispered, her voice husky with madness. As we stated earlier even the brush of the Actus Suprem can be poisonous.