Azarinth Healer Chapter 690: Puzzle masters

Chapter 690 Puzzle masters

Ilea found herself relegated to an anti teleportation magic item. She moved on top of her armor and summoned a bottle of ale. She patted the massive helt with a smile, glad it now had a visor to look through. One that can be closed, so I can still use it in a purely defensive manner.

The fla thrower extension was really just a gimmick, but the jet boot addition made her curious. Her weight was downright ridiculous, especially when she added her heat generation to the mix. And charging it with Tempered Seal will take a shit ton of mana and ti. Ah well itll be interesting to find out how high I can manage to jump.

Beams of lightning and burning axes slashed into the Warden, its main focus still the largest target in the vicinity, Bralin. His machine that was, now showing dozens of cuts below the regenerating layer of stone.

The dwarf didnt seem to be bothered by any of it. He easily adjusted to the structural issues caused by the damage. He switched his stance a few tis in the span of the next minutes, still as defensive as he had been at the start. Many of the glowing runes lay exposed now as he changed to a smaller weapon. A one handed axe that still reached a ridiculous size but it allowed him to use a shield in his other hand.

The enchanted steel managed to reflect a few blows of the soul magic infused sword, the defensive tool however soon taking heavy damage too.

Ilea smiled, seeing the magic around their enemy dissipate. More spells hit its form but she knew the fight was over. They had won.

Verena landed on the falling war machine and struck down with her axes, a wild grin on her face. Pierce drooped down with her machine, a long and dulled sigh audible from within.

We did it, Bralin exclaid, his weapons vanishing as he made his large machine vanish. He returned to the sa war machine he had used in the town before he created a stone foundation on the ground, perfectly even. The dwarf proceeded to summon what seed like an entire workshop.

His massive machine first, with supportive structures that seed asured specifically for the large beast. There were crates full of tools, industrial grinders, a furnace he assembled with a set of summoned chunks and his earth magic. He checked the large machine and took note of all the cuts and dents. Extensive, he murmured, put on a music box, and got to work.

Ilea sipped on her ale, enjoying the strange scene. And I can just heal my armor. Arcane healing really does seem like a shortcut to power and a life of leisure.

Pierce joined the dwarf, one of her machines arms held in the other. She didnt say a word and simply stood next to the portable smithy platform.

Ill do yours after, he said without glancing her way. Mind heating this thing up, Lilith? It takes at least half an hour otherwise.

Just like with Goliath, she murmured and sent heat into the forge compartnts.

A little less than that. Youre lting the forge, the dwarf said. He looked at her for a long while and sighed, shaking his head. I understand your envy, he added.

Whats that supposed to an, dwarf? Pierce asked.

Verena had sat down on the destroyed Warden and ate a bowl of noodles while ditating.

Should we check out the cube while theyre doing the repairs? Ilea sent to the two shades that had moved a little closer.

It will be heavily enchanted against foreign entities trying to enter, one of them said as they approached, wary of the downed machines.

Do you know how to deal with that? Im pretty good at destroying enchantnts but I dont think we want to cause everything to self destruct, Ilea mused.

Our research is incomplete. Already we can sense more than was ntioned, one of them said.

Bralin finished pouring the silver alloy into one of the largest cuts in his armor before he glanced over. I can have a look too. Seen my fair share of enchanted vaults and such. The maker of this thing was a dwarf too.

Well wait, Ilea said and started floating around the massive cube with the Shades in tow. Theres so much shit going on here, she thought, simply looking at the walls with her dominion. There were plenty of anti space magic enchantnts present too. None she couldnt bypass with so ti but considering the obvious paranoia, she refrained for now. There could be detection spells inside too, and the Shades were here to recover knowledge, not destroy the whole cavern.

Based on the nets of explosion runes that felt reminiscent of Claires thrown stones, she didnt think such a result particularly unlikely.

Bralin finished his repairs and got Pierces machine to work as well.

You dont look quite as impressive, Ilea said when she landed.

The dark blue war machine looked her way. Scars of battle. Unlike your perfect living armor, mine has survived real combat.

Aha, Ilea mused. So, Bralin, what do you think of the defenses?

The dwarf had been studying the entrance for five minutes. He shook his head. Sothing is weaved into this thing that I dont understand. Its not just conventional enchantnts, though there is enough of that too. After all this ti the power shouldve lessened but it feels like this thing was set up just yesterday.

Soul magic, Verena said. Do you not feel it?

Ilea walked a little closer. Theres far too much different shit going on here, she said. But yeah, I suppose theres so soul magic involved too. Fits with the Wardens I suppose. So what speaks against just going past the space magic runes?

I dont think that would work, Bralin said. Well it would work, but while you might survive the aftermath, whatever is left inside wont.

So youre telling this is a vault I cant actually crack? she asked, crossing her arms.

Pierce giggled within her armor.

It seems that way, the dwarf surmised. Youre a talented space and ash mage, but if you didnt hide so high level soul magic in there, I dont think this will work out.

Ilea tapped her cheek. High level soul mage you say

You really want to bring her here? Verena asked.

If she wants to? Ilea said. And not just her she mused and set her last available transfer marker. The one previously occupied by the Krahen Isles. Hmm, cooldown will take a few hours. Hey Bralin, you wanted to et Goliath, right?

Yes, he said and looked up. Why?

I think Ill just take all of you. In case there are more soul wardens. Well return in about five hours. Care to join us? she said, looking at the Shades and Bralin.

We would be honored, the Shades said, knowing nothing about the destination.

The trust of true believers, Pierce said and gave them a chanical thumbs up. Hey, think Goliath can give so cool upgrades to this suit?

If you ask nicely? Ilea said. She knew the smith didnt exactly enjoy mundane work. His art is beyond the understanding of re monkeys like us, she thought and activated her third tier Transfer.

How far are we going exactly? Bralin asked. Is this even sa-

The fabric shifted and the group appeared in the familiar lair of the adow itself.

-fe? Bralin finished his question and looked around.

Great. Another group of mortals, the adow greeted.

Ilea smiled and initiated contact instead of answering. Indeed, old tree.

A whistling wind moved through the black grass in the vicinity. The child speaks. Humans Do grow up quickly. Congratulations are in order I suppose?

She laughed and bowed. Indeed, maker of all, oh great adow. Speaking of which, I get your pain with the god thing now. I really do.

Do you now? Well, I suppose even you could impress so dim witted creatures of this realm. You have attained quite a powerful evolution it seems. I can feel sothing quite familiar, the adow spoke.

Bralin went to his armored knees. This is

War machines, Goliath said, a hand held out to the kneeling dwarf.

Bralins visor was up as he stared at the Dark One with wide eyes. Ilea saw tears rolling down his face. I mustve died, he muttered. Are you the maker?

No, thats the adow over there, Ilea said and pointed. Also youre still alive, so dont do anything stupid.

The p pantheon of Elos the dwarf said, his voice shaking slightly.

Ilea noted the slight twinkle in his eyes. You know what youre doing, old man. Dont add to my misery.

The dwarf smiled and took the hand offered to him. My apologies, Lilith. I couldnt resist. And you must be Goliath, the fla touched. I can feel your aura.

Are you not healing everyone here against his life drain? Ilea asked the adow.

Nobody here requires such. Have you lost an elf? the tree asked.

Hes fighting sowhere on his own. Got a little salty after he fought . Not that itll be any better now that I got my third evolution, she said. Here, Ill show you so cool stuff. Would be nice to have your opinion.

Ah, Ilea. Im so proud of you. Co then, and tell about the things you learned in school! spoke the ancient eldritch tree monster.

Goliath, what do I have to sacrifice to get an upgrade to my armor? Pierce asked, tapping her chest.

The smith juts sighed and waved them over, Bralin following like an excited puppy.

Ill go talk to Owl, Verena said and waved to the being currently floating around Akis executioner form.

How long until youre not the most powerful here anymore? Ilea asked with a glance to the high leveled creatures. She transferred over to the crystal tree, the mana density likely too much for everyone besides the four mark lich and Aki, maybe even them.

Youve already brought the Fae, have you not? adow answered.

Right, Ilea mused and ford her three new elents. An evolution that in fact ntioned both you and the Fae, including a few others.

Roots ford from thin air, flowing towards the small sphere of ice before they stopped.

Ilea smiled. Missing your friend?

Not at all, the adow lied.

At least she thought it lied. Then again the tree said it sotis didnt talk to the Elental for hundreds of years if not longer. Need a hug? she asked and hugged the tree without waiting for an answer.

You know, the tree said when she let go and stepped back. I do appreciate your human concern for . Perhaps like a human would the concern of their pet. But while the people here can be trusted, rumors already exist of our involvent.

Us? Ilea asked with a shocked expression. But youre into higher beings. I already fail the one thousand brain requirent.

I rely thirst for knowledge, and the awakening of life to said knowledge. Know that this circumstance wont help your wish to remain mortal, the tree explained.

Im already functionally immortal, adow. Look at this, she said and moved a piece of rock with her space manipulation.

She smiled when the tree didnt respond imdiately. Just a teeny tiny bit delayed. Thought I wouldnt notice hmm? But I did.

A gift. Not from , it said finally. Be grateful. Few have ever possessed this skill.

You do though, right? she asked.

Yes. In fact I do. But compared to you it required centuries of study. Just be careful with it when other space magic or realm connecting teleportation is currently active nearby. Soone with the capability but no underlying knowledge could cause devastating complications, it said, without its sarcastic tone for once.

I appreciate the warning. Sothing like what happened in Erendar? she asked.

No. That was the controlled result based on all my capabilities. Your involvent could doom an entire continent, it said.

Ilea suddenly felt the weight of the floating stone a little more consciously. Ill try not to interfere with anything major. What about this then? she said and ford the fires of creation.

A giggle went through the vicinity. Humanity keeps surprising . Or dare I say life itself. To think a body born so bound to flesh could truly accept the flas of creation. Coupled with your elent manipulation well, I suppose if anybody couldve succeeded, it wouldve been you.

Give yourself so credit, she said, flicking the stone towards it. So healing and earth magic was involved too. And while the Fae is a powerful space mage, its not the Fae I trained with. It was you.

Humility. From Lilith herself. Your growth seems not entirely limited to magic after all, it said as another flow of wind moved through the vicinity.

A space magic trick Ilea had seen many tis before. She raised her hand and tried to replicate it. She failed.

I will teach you, the adow spoke.

And I will learn, Ilea answered. Got more too, she said and activated Primordial Shift. Space itself writhed around her, flesh and flas moving in lazy patterns, in and out of existence itself. She could feel sothing pulling and pushing on her, roots trying to grasp and chunks of stone vanishing when they appeared to reach her. Are you testing? she said and deactivated the spell.

Ilea. I believe you did it, the adow spoke. You learned a spell no being I know of, nor I, could ever use.

She twirled and bowed. Im amazing. I know.

If you understood but a fraction of what just happened, your human brain would eat itself. I fail to grasp its entirety. It is disproving several long standing theories. I would like to study it more, if you ever have ti to show it to , the tree said.

Ilea raised her brows. Really? That crazy? Sure, happy to help with the first thing of use I can do for you. Other than physically moving you around that is.

Appreciated, the adow said.

She showed off her gates too but other than the lifted restrictions, nothing about them was different in a major way.

I encourage you to train your new manipulation spells. They should be the key to more options in the future, both simply for your spells and for your evolutions. Though I do not claim to know a being such as you. With this, Primordial Shift, you have shown , anything could be possible, it told her.

Ill try to work on it. Could do that with you as well, she said.

Im here, and you always have at least zero dot three percent of my attention, you know that, it said in a loving voice.

Youre such a great friend, adow, Ilea answered.

Ah, many years it has been since Ive seen the work of Eranur herself, Goliath exclaid from his smithing area, the massive form of Bralins high quality war machine towering over the nearby forges.

Ill be back for more training then, Ilea said and cracked her neck. Will probably borrow so of the residents for an afternoon. Enchantnt puzzle. Id take you but well

I have been looking into options, but so far no satisfying conclusion has presented itself, the tree said. A long range scrying spell would likely be the best but its proving a difficult puzzle.

Only divination mage I know is Cless. Just ask Claire for so resources once shes here, she said.

The required gates will soon be ready. Iana informs that the contracts between Hallowfort and Ravenhall are still in the make. Once that is done, they will move on to the next stage, it said.

Call when the eting happens. I want to see that, Ilea said with a smile. The Council of Ravenhall eting the adow and seeing the north was one thing, but Catelyn in Popis store, now that will surely be near palpable happiness.

You will likely be required anyway. I doubt the tensions and prejudice between so many different species wont cause any issues, even with a central link like yourself, the adow said.

Ill make sure they dont murder each other, she answered. But with all the possibilities, I doubt our allied factions would do sothing stupid. Everyone else will be the issue, but as long as the security on the gates is in our control, she said.

Its amusing how incredible a simple teleportation gate is to a species with your available level of magic, the adow spoke. It sounded excited more than condescending.

Ilea squinted her eyes, imagining the tree to be the all knowing controller of a four x ga. How far ahead in the tech tree are you. Wait youre literally the tech tree.

Indeed, the adow answered.

Dont act like you understand my thought process, she answered.

But I do, it said.

Ilea nodded slowly. Sure. Sure you do, adow. Why dont I go talk to soone more reasonable than an ancient space tree. Like a lich.

Or a dwarven death machine controlled by by a talking dagger, the adow said.

Much more reasonable. Yes.

Oh, one last thing, she said and teleported to Bralin. Can I borrow your music box thing for a while?

The dwarf summoned it without looking at her, nodding as he watched a liquid sphere of tal float between Goliaths hands.

Thanks, Ilea said and moved it towards herself, vanishing right after. Can you make sothing like this but with more than one piece of music on it?

An intriguing toy. I will have a thousand looks, the adow said.

Thanks, Ilea said and dumped the Void Lord corpse. Might interest you too, no idea.