The present people in the Soul Forge sat down around the large table set into the main hall. Nelras Ithom, or the war machine now housing his soul joined them.
His ability to adapt to this situation is impressive, the adow sent.
Ilea nodded lightly. I agree.
The makers of the war machine asked a bunch of questions in regards to how the vessel and machine felt. He would likely not be the last one to go through the process.
Ilea wondered if her soul, even if trapped within a marble, could be moved that easily. She did have her fires protecting her essence, so she assud it would at least damage the transfer machine.
Feyrair confird a few questions from the forr Monarch, mostly about the well being of his people.
Do you know what happened after I was defeated? Nelras asked, looking at Fey.
I was not alive then, nor do I know the secrets of your domain, the dragonling said.
Ive been told that there was basically a civil war after your defeat. Centuries of bloodshed, I assu to find out who would follow as the next Monarch? Ilea said.
Nelras hissed in a joyous manner. Good. I would not have it any other way. I hope to find out who has claid my title, after all these years. But it is secondary, and too dangerous. The Ascended remain.
Kind of, Ilea said. Their Unity was broken. As far as I understand, they had an internal conflict too. The factions that managed to invade Kohr declared their victory and returned.
I did not invade Kohr. I was taken there, by a powerful space magic spell, Nelras said.
Sa as , Ilea said. A trap laid, maybe for soone that would seek your essence.
Did you seek it? the being asked.
No. I found you among a few other artifacts. This thing here too, she said and pointed at the Azarinth Star around her neck.
Indeed. Though it seems the threat is gone, Ker Velor remains, he said. And one of the suns has been taken. It wouldve been a blow against our entire domain. He shook his head.
How did the Elves get involved anyway? The Oracles dont seem to care much. You have Elves defying them and going into dungeons because the Taleen machines are doing so much damage, she said.
Taleen machines? I elves would choose to defile the places of creation? he asked.
You seem more shaken about this than knowing your soul was trapped for thousands of years, or knowing that the war was over, Ilea said. You guys are fucking indoctrinated.
The forr Monarch considered for a mont. It is fundantal. We are made of mana, Lilith. It is only natural for us to follow the guidance of the Oracles, though to think that so would defy them. It is confusing. Heresy, though impressive in a sense. Perhaps inspiring even, though had I my forr body, I would hunt them down.
Surprisingly honest, Ilea mused.
Fey hissed.
You disagree? Nelras asked, looking at the elf.
I do. Im a Cerithil Hunter myself, one deed Cursed by most of our kind, Fey said.
Nelras laughed. Amusing. Why then, tell , young warrior, did you choose to defy the Oracles? To fight the Taleen? To protect the young? Those unable to fend off an attacker?
I agree, they have to learn to fight for themselves. I fight at Isalthars side because our species is stagnant. Humans adapt and improve, they build hos, create technology, study the theory of magic. Dwarves have created teleportation gates, have made machines to fight for them, have burrowed deep below ground to protect their own. It feels wrong sotis but I wish to, not be guided by instinct alone, Fey spoke.
Fleshy form, controlled by instincts, Ilea murmured.
Fey glanced her way.
Apologies, she said. I get where youre coming from.
I must say, I expected myself to reject such ideas, Nelras said. Though I find myself intrigued. I will have to think on this.
Did we just create our first Ascended? Ilea wondered. adow Ker Velor told sothing similar. He was annoyed about my want to eat, to sleep.
You dont exactly sleep, the adow said.
Beside the point. How much could Elves be guided by their instincts and biology? The Monarch so easily accepted these ideas she spoke.
He could simply have considered such before. He is older than most here, the adow said. Even before his soul was trapped.
Its possible. Just think its interesting. What if we for example moved the essence of a demon or monster into one of these war machines? she asked.
Awakening is not sothing that can be forced in such a manner. I have considered such before but both Owl and Twin confird that such an attempt at awakening would destroy the soul, the adow spoke.
Sure but what if I an the Navuun were awakened beings before whatever happened to them in Kohr. Not even worth an attempt? Ilea asked.
You have killed thousands of them, have you not? the adow asked.
They attacked . Just because there might be soone hidden below that monstrous nature doesnt an I should be considerate, if anything I freed them from that horrendous existence, Ilea said.
So easily reasoned away are the ethical implications by a killer, the adow said.
I wont deny that, Ilea said.
To return to the matter at hand. The Ascended are reliant on energy sources, most of their more powerful spells are prepared and executed with runes, Nelras said. A language I had not been familiar with, nor one our Oracles knew.
Were aware of that, Iana said.
I assud as much. Though I have spent years studying their runes. I require steel, and sothing to etch into said steel, Nelras said.
Iana stood up. Steel of course how could we miss that! She rushed away.
A being with knowledge of the Ascended runic language. That is interesting, the adow spoke, everyone looking up.
So there is a being here I was not wrong, Nelras spoke. Your god?
Ilea started laughing.
A king of sorts? the monarch asked, a little confused.
She kept laughing.
Why is she laughing? Nelras asked, looking at Fey.
Her relationship with the adow is complicated, Fey said.
That doesnt explain anything, Nelras said.
I am neither god nor king, young elf. rely friend and guide to those I now choose to protect, the adow spoke.
A being of your power deciding to ally itself with humans,the monarch spoke.
Unfathomable, Ilea said with a grin.
Yes. Which makes it intriguing, Nelras said. Though I have heard much today that has been new. He didnt sound disappointed in the slightest.
Iana rushed back inside, thin sheets of tal at the ready. Her hands shook lightly.
Chris handed the war machine a thin knife, Iana setting down the sheets.
Nelras took the tool and glanced at the steel. Vel rath itor nevelia. Art vekuhm. He spoke the words in a whisper and started etching the first rune.
What did he say? Ilea asked Fey.
He smiled. To destroy those who would shatter the balance. May the light shine on us all.
Sounds like hes on board, Ilea mused.
The latter part I believe is a saying common in the sunlight wastes. The forr is sothing Elves recite before they fight and kill Cerithil Hunters, Fey said.
Well. That sucks, Ilea replied.
Unfortunate circumstances, Fey added before he went quiet, watching the war machine etch runes into the steel plates with deliberate consideration.
Ilea left them to work, returning to her room, soon sitting in her bath.
Will you return? the adow asked.
Was it today? Ilea asked.
Yes. Your progress has slowed down below Karth. It is a risk, to return to Kohr, but if you wish to keep advancing, you will have to fight more powerful monsters, the adow said.
Another Drake hmm? Ilea sent before she once more looked through the ssages she got during the past three months.
ding You have defeated [Hadranim lvl 1034]
ding You have defeated [Sarguihn lvl 1108]
Thousands of creatures, many of them below the four mark stage, though the Depths of Karth did not disappoint.
ding The Arcane Eternal has reached lvl 571 Five stat points awarded
ding The Arcane Eternal has reached lvl 572 Five stat points awarded
ding The Arcane Eternal has reached lvl 595 Five stat points awarded
ding The Ashen Titan has reached lvl 569 Five stat points awarded
ding The Ashen Titan has reached lvl 570 Five stat points awarded One Core skill point awarded
ding The Ashen Titan has reached lvl 593 Five stat points awarded
ding The Primordial Arbiter has reached lvl 554 One stat point awarded
ding The Primordial Arbiter has reached lvl 555 One stat point awarded
ding The Primordial Arbiter has reached lvl 581 One stat point awarded
Ilea was closing in on six hundred, though the returns from the Karthian monsters were slowing down rapidly. Mostly from levels that was, the Hadranim were still a wonderful source to grow her skills, mostly due to their reliance on physical fighting, but their toughness and speed helped too. She even got a Core point when she killed the hundredth of their kind. Enough with her level gains to enhance her last two Class skills, both of them in her third Class.
And still, she was fighting creatures nearly double her level once more, a trend that has helped her improve faster than most throughout her fast growth in Elos.
Her training with the various powerful individuals helped trendously with her skills, especially the bouts with the higher level Cerithil Hunters and Evan, the latter still keeping up with her despite all her advancents.
ding Primordial Shift [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 1
Active Primordial Shift [Enhanced] 3rd lvl 1
Expending a large amount of mana and health, you can temporarily shift the matter of your flesh itself. Absorb a part of all magic that touches you depending on your understanding and resistance. All regeneration and healing is doubled in this state. Your movents are impaired as your very form is rejected by the laws of reality that surround you.
2nd stage: Resilience bonuses from skills are doubled when entering the Primordial Shift. During the shift, you cannot be moved by anything but your will. Your weight increases ten fold while this spell is active.
3rd stage: The Fla of Creation wills itself into existence, your control and its power increasing dramatically while Primordial Shift is active. Greatly reduces the activation ti of Primordial Shift. The longer Primordial Shift remains active, the more powerful its effects beco.
Category: Space Magic Flesh Magic Healing Magic
It was the first of her remaining two skills she enhanced, the newly added reduction to the activation ti allowed her to more frequently employ the skill during battle. Though against most of the enemies she faced, it wasnt required in the first place.
The latter bonus only beca noticeable during her training sessions with the adow, no other being in her routine capable of pushing her to such an extent.
ding Reality Warp [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 1
Passive Reality Warp [Enhanced] 3rd lvl 1
Space wields easier for you, allowing you to unravel its mysteries. Teleportation abilities can be used again three tis as fast and you can travel ten tis as far. You notice fissures between realms at a distance of 50 [200] kiloters. This distance can vary depending on the size and extent of the fissure.
2nd stage: Prevent enemy teleportation spells within a sphere around you at a radius of 50 ters. You cannot teleport while this skill is active.
3rd stage: Your understanding of space magic grows. You learn to latch on to ongoing or recent teleportation spells with your own teleportation abilities. Long range and channeled teleportation spells have their range doubled and their cooldown as well as cost reduced by a static 100%.
Category: Space magic
The cooldown reduction went up from fifty to a hundred percent, aning her long range spells could be used even faster. Coupled with the sowhat recent upgrade to her marks, the ability allowed her to move even faster through the lands. In addition the ability to latch on to ongoing teleportation spells was enhanced to include recent spells, which ant any teleportation spells Ilea still saw within the fabric. Depending on the mana used and the distance traveled, it could be a few seconds or as long as several hours, though the latter was based on a powerful spell the adow prepared. She didnt assu many could even cast that kind of space magic.
ding Archon Strike [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 25
ding Archon Strike [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 29
ding Sentinel Reconstruction [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Sentinel Reconstruction [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 30
ding Azarinth Awakening [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 27
ding Azarinth Awakening [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 29
ding Transfer [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 23
ding Transfer [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 25
ding Arcane Dominion [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 26
ding Arcane Dominion [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 29
ding Sentinel Core [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Sentinel Core [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 30
ding Eternal Brawling [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 26
ding Eternal Brawling [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 29
ding Eternal Huntress [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 2
ding Eternal Huntress [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 4
ding Eternal Sight [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 5
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ding Eternal Sight [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 8
ding Arcane Circulation [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 25
ding Arcane Circulation [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 27
Her main fighting abilities profited from the constant battle, though she was glad to see Eternal Huntress grow as quickly as it did, mostly due to the constant use of her mark teleportation. By now she had a constant idea of where she was within Elos due to the marks spread throughout the lands, so far more distant than others. The rigorous schedule prevented her from trying to teleport to Violence so far, though she had an inkling that the little Fae had so way of blocking her. Or it would bring her into so deep inescapable void, just for the fun of it. The temptation was building however.
It also seed that enhanced skills still capped out at level thirty in the third tier. The potential of a fourth tier kept her going however.
ding Mantle of the Titan [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Mantle of the Titan [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 30
ding Titan Core [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 24
ding Titan Core [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 26
ding Origin of Ash and Embers [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 3
ding Origin of Ash and Embers [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 7
ding Embered Heart [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 25
ding Embered Heart [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Tempered Seal [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 26
ding Tempered Seal [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 29
ding Authority of Ash and Ember [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 20
ding Authority of Ash and Ember [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 22
ding Ashen Wings [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 23
ding Ashen Wings [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 25
ding Vision of Ash [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 3
ding Vision of Ash [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 5
ding Avatar of Ash [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Avatar of Ash [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 30
ding Embered Form [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 24
ding Embered Form [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 27
ding Primordial Shift [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 2
ding Primordial Shift [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 3
ding Fires of Creation [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 25
...
ding Fires of Creation [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Fabric Tear [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 19
ding Fabric Tear [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 21
ding Reality Warp [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 2
ding Primordial Flesh [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 13
ding Primordial Flesh [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 15
ding Space Manipulation [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 19
ding Space Manipulation [Enhanced] reaches 3rd lvl 21
Ilea conceptualized a few ideas with the adow to train her lower leveled abilities, so of them not fully focused on combat alone. It would still take ti but with a high level creature like the adow and all the options she had due to her many available destinations and monsters to fight, she could certainly optimize and focus her training.
ding Ashen Limbs reaches 2nd lvl 6
ding Ashen Limbs reaches 2nd lvl 10
ding Azarinth Barrier [Mythic] reaches lvl 2
ding Azarinth Barrier [Mythic] reaches lvl 18
ding Bulwark of Ash reaches 2nd lvl 3
ding Bulwark of Ash reaches 2nd lvl 8
ding Drill reaches lvl 16
ding Gourt reaches lvl 12
ding Identify reaches 2nd lvl 4
ding ditation reaches 3rd lvl 19
ding Minor Earth Manipulation reaches lvl 17
ding Minor Earth Manipulation reaches lvl 20
ding Minor Earth Manipulation reaches 2nd lvl 1
Minor Earth Manipulation 2nd lvl 1
You have learned to manipulate earth and stone in a limited manner.
2nd stage: Your ability to shape and accelerate earth and stone is increased greatly.
Category Earth Magic
ding Minor Ice Manipulation reaches lvl 15
ding Minor Ice Manipulation reaches lvl 18
ding Minor Lava Manipulation reaches lvl 20
ding Minor Lava Manipulation reaches 2nd lvl 3
Minor Lava Manipulation 2nd lvl 3
You have learned to form lava from surrounding sources of stone and may manipulate it in a limited manner.
2nd stage: You may substitute so of the required sources with heat and flas found in the environnt or generated by magic. You learn to manipulate larger quantities of lava.
Category Lava Magic
ding Monster Hunter reaches 3rd lvl 19
ding Monstrous reaches 2nd lvl 4
ding Monstrous reaches 2nd lvl 6
ding Oxygen Repository reaches 2nd lvl 15
ding Oxygen Repository reaches 2nd lvl 16
ding Soul Perception reaches 2nd lvl 3
ding Soul Perception reaches 2nd lvl 6
ding Spear of Ash reaches 2nd lvl 9
ding Spear of Ash reaches 2nd lvl 10
ding Telepathy reaches lvl 11
ding Telepathy reaches lvl 12
ding Warhamr Mastery reaches lvl 10
ding Warhamr Mastery reaches 2nd lvl 4
Warhamr Mastery 2nd lvl 4
You have learned to use the Warhamr to an adequate capacity. This skill will let you handle the heavy weapon a little more easily. Your swings will move with just a little more weight and your balance will improve significantly.
2nd stage: You learn to bring your entire body, strength, and montum into each swing, making any warhamrs you wield into an extension of your body.
ding Arcane Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 27
ding Ash Magic Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 7
ding Blast Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 14
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ding Blast Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 18
ding Blood Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 22
ding Crystal Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 19
ding Crystal Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 20
ding Curse Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 11
ding Curse Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 15
ding Dark Magic Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 14
ding Divination Magic Resistance reaches lvl 16
ding Divination Magic Resistance reaches lvl 17
ding Earth Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 18
...
ding Earth Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 20
ding Heat Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 28
ding Heat Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 29
ding Ice Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 2
ding Ice Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 14
ding Light Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 8
ding Light Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 16
ding Lightning Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 14
ding Lightning Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 15
ding Petrification Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 2
ding Petrification Resistance reaches 2nd lvl 3
ding Soul Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 6
ding Soul Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 9
ding Space Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 15
ding Space Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 19
ding Wind Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 14
ding Wind Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 17
ding Wood Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 9
ding Wood Magic Resistance reaches 3rd lvl 11
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