Azarinth Healer Chapter 882: Tales

Icy soon slowed down, the large Elental having reduced her magic to a reasonable degree.

Nearby spirits still followed them, but Ilea assud that Icy was no longer a massive beacon that shined even through the storms. She saw through her dominion that they had reached a mountain range, Icy climbing up and then past the peaks, down into a valley, and then into a cavern.

Instantly, the loud sound of the all present storm was reduced to background noise. They ca up on a collapsed tunnel, ice forming before the Elental before she bore through the collapsed rock.

Guess that makes more sense than magical ice walls the spirits would sense, Ilea thought, holding on through the violent process. The tunnel collapsed again behind them, the two coming out in a large cavern. Hundreds of ice crystals ca into existence and floated in the air, generating pale light that illuminated the stone walls.

It felt cramped with the ice wolf present, the large elental lying down, the size of her antlers reduced to not hit the ceiling.

Ilea kept up her healing.

Icy looked tired and closed her eyes a mont later.

Ilea sat down a few ters away, pushing as much healing as she could into the creature. She didnt want to attempt using her third tier, both because she didnt understand the Elentals body at all, and because she felt like it would deplete her mana imdiately. She did try to focus on the cracks, slowly evening them out in the next few minutes.

[Ice Elental lvl ????]

And shes higher level than the adow. No wonder youre still alive.

Heal up and rest until you feel better, she said and continued using her magic.

The levels from the battle were fewer than so of her earlier fights on Erendar. She assud mainly because of them fighting the spirit together.

I wonder if that one wouldve been a stalemate without Icys help. Certainly ca to an end much faster.

She ford heat within her and summoned a al, but found that Icys presence didnt really allow for heat beyond Ileas own body. She was glad there were quite a few als in her domain that were ant to be eaten cool. She just had to be really quick, or everything would freeze over.

Licking on frozen ale wasnt particularly tasty either, but Ilea found the novelty amusing nonetheless. How many people could claim to have eaten pseudo ale ice cream next to an Elental, in a cavern, on a distant moon covered in storms and four mark spirit monsters.

She once again distributed her stat points. The battle had awarded her two additional Core points for surviving the spirits Fourth Tier spells. [Astral Star] and [Domain of Weight]. She hadnt gained a point for being close to Icys Fourth Tier and decided she would have to ask the wolf to use it on her at so point.

Maybe not the best option if we dont want to attract more spirits.

Ilea leaned against the wall and watched the dancing pale blue crystal lights. She smiled, watching the Elental sleep as she ate a bowl of potato salad. The food started to crunch as it froze over.

You mustve had a rough few years.

Icy stirred a few minutes later, her body rumbling with a strange sound before she opened her eyes. The large blue and white orbs seed to move, as if they focused on Ilea.

Hungry? Ilea asked and raised her bowl. She didnt exactly want to share her food, but Icy was injured. And they hadnt seen each other in a long while.

The elental didnt reply.

Ilea ford an ashen wolf, then a bowl of food.

Icy seed slightly confused.

I suppose you wouldnt eat, would you, Ilea murmured. Being an elental and all.

She smiled and continued eating. Found so of the battlegrounds, she sent. You mustve fought a lot of spirits.

The wolf lit up slightly, the ice shifting to show her form engaged in battle.

Looked like a massacre. I did kill the one we fought together, back then. It was lurking around, probably looking for you, Ilea sent.

Icy growled. She seed excited.

I fought a lot of things too while I was back ho.

She added ash, creating various creatures from the flying horrors of Kohr to the Wind of Aveer.

Icy watched with a focused look, glancing to the near evened out cracks in her body before she closed her eyes.

A feeling of gratitude reached Ileas mind.

I just happen to be a healer. Kind of. If I need ice, I know where to ask, she sent and winked.

The wolf seed amused.

Ilea thought that was good.

She assud Icy would go back to sleep, but the wolf stayed awake, and watched her with inquisitive eyes.

And so Ilea started telling her what had happened. With both words and ash. She started with her arrival back on Elos, bringing the adow to the new realm. Her introduction of the creature to Hallowfort and the North, and the formation of the Accords. She told of the Fae, of Audur, of the Ascended, and the realm of Kohr. She talked about her friend and dagger Aki, taking over an entire army of machines, told of the Taleen hidden away in Io, of the Cerithil Hunters that now fought in the Navali forest, among the chaos of the Domains.

And the Elental listened, with an attentive gaze.

When Ilea was done, the cracks had nearly healed, and the Elental ford another field of ice. It seed to be her turn, and it was Ileas turn to listen.

She leaned back and summoned another al, watching as the Elental created an ice based reenactnt of her journey. Short battles of her obliterating swaths of spirits, extensive battles against Daughters, all of which she defeated. So of the battlegrounds, she left with injuries, but she traveled on. Icy rested and slept in every set of mountains that she found, but it was only a matter of ti until more spirits showed up, her form too powerful, too bright a source of mana for them to ignore.

I knew youd survive, Ilea said and smiled, finishing her now frozen potatoes. And now that Im here, we can figure things out. I can kill them with my fires. Dont think they can co back from that.

The Elental listened.

And I could get you to Elos as well. Might have to squeeze you through a gate, but now that I have a way to Erendar, there are options, she sent.

Icy didnt seem particularly keen on the idea of leaving these lands. But she ford a few of the spirits with her ice, then covered them in ice shaped like fires.

The adow wants to rid these lands of the Daughters too. And I plan to hunt them for the ti being. Not sure we can do anything about the storms though.

Icy seed amused. She ford a mountain range made of ice, then herself walking to one of the peaks. Her small form lied down while looking at the stars, undisturbed by any spirits.

And you can keep the storms away?

A gust of cold wind flowed around the miniature copy, pushing the nearby floating crystals aside.

Suppose you already kept that do cleared out during our fight. We can discuss with the adow. If I can really kill them, we can start clearing them out, I suppose, but I dont know anything about the Daughters. I dont know how they form, nor why the storms are here now. It will take ti.

Again, Icy seed amused.

She looked at Ilea with a reassuring gaze.

Hey, not everyone is as ancient as you are, she murmured. I think Ill go talk to the adow, now that I found you. Speaking of which, I have a mark I can set on you, if you are willing. It will allow to teleport to you, and we can exchange twenty words ever hour. Maybe you can howl or sothing if you need help. I will also set one of my anchors here, which ans I can teleport here even without you.

Icy moved her head a little closer, indicating for Ilea to touch her.

She smiled and set the mark, additionally changing her Transfer destination of Paarah to this cavern instead.

Sure you dont want to get out of here. I dont know if I can manage it, but we could try, Ilea said.

Icy closed her eyes and lied down once more.

Not interested in leaving her realm of strife? Ilea smiled. She kind of understood. Maybe Icy would be willing to visit the adow at least, at a latter ti.

Do call for if anything shows up. I can probably kill it permanently, Ilea sent. Fighting together was fun.

Icy opened one eye and closed it again.

Ilea still poured healing into the being, but at this point she felt the injuries were mostly gone.

She activated her third tier Transfer, aid at her house near Ravenhall. Reminded of her recent bout with the adow, she decided not to use her gates.

Ill be back.

Ilea appeared and instantly noted the absence of freezing sand and astral magic. She felt as if she had taken the first breath in a long while. Maybe she was. Nothing had followed her, and her destination in Erendar remained, as did her mark on Icy, though it felt obscured in the sa way the one on Violence often felt.

She teleported outside and took in a deep breath, spreading her arms as she yawned. She opened a gate to the outskirts of the adows domain and stepped through.

Youre back, the adow sent, voice laced with anticipation. Tell .

Ilea smiled wide. I can kill them. Or so the notifications claim. Defeat and then kill.

The being was silent for a few seconds. A wave of space magic moved through the fabric. You can.

The storms are pretty intense. I really dont want to get your hopes up, adow. And there are a lot of spirits. Even if and Icy can clear the Daughters, there are still-

Icy? the being interrupted.

Yes. I found her a few hours ago, Ilea said. Shes fine. Didnt want to co here.

Im glad, that she survived. Maybe you can give her a ssage at a latter point in ti. For now, my greetings are sufficient, the adow spoke.

Happy to deliver whatever you need. Got a mark on her too. But as I said, even with the Daughters cleared, there are just unending amounts of death and astral spirits. Theyre not much of a danger to or Icy, but so of the Astrals are close to a thousand, with shields and regeneration.

There is no rush, Ilea.

She smiled. I could die, you know?

And my anchors remain, the fires of creation, remain. It is true that you could help a lot with this, but its not a priority. There is enough to do here, in Elos, where awakened beings are aplenty, and we dont have to figure out how to fight an endless storm and spirits.

Im happy to help, adow. Might be a nice hobby for . Clearing out a moon, fighting storms and spirits. I could plant so carrots, see if they grow.

Amusing.

Im serious. For now, its a great hunting ground, but if I can really kill the spirits, Im happy to help. Not just for you. Icy wants to stargaze, I think.

You would waste your ti, fighting most of those monsters.

Ilea sighed. You pretty much gave us long range teleportation. You taught space magic, and helped with my resistances. And youre a good friend. I think it may even be good for , not to seek the next thrill constantly.

There is always another Drake. Isnt that what you say?

Ilea smiled. Of course Ill get an itch sooner or later, but it sounds nice.

I wont say no to your help. As a mber of the Accords, and as your friend.

But yeah, the eclipse is supposed to last for decades? Millennia? Dont think theres a particular rush right? Ilea asked and closed her eyes. Her body didnt really need sleep, but she wanted to do it anyway. She added a bed and blanket of ash and ford heat within both.

Indeed. But it would be a sha if you died. Training up the Sentinels will take years.

Decades at least. Im special, she sent, right before she dozed off.

Ilea woke up to a bolt of arcane lightning smashing into her face. The ground below her bed cracked as the energies spread out. She stretched her arms and yawned.

One entire hour of sleep. Impressive, the adow sent.

Just one? It feels like I slept like twelve, Ilea answered. She felt a little groggy, but assud that was more just her mind assuming she should feel groggy. Her body was fine. Couldve blocked that bolt as well.

I did the first few, then thought itd be interesting to see what would happen. This was number nineteen. You slept through the rest.

She scratched her cheek and looked up at the storm. I did? Youre not fucking with ?

Who knows, the adow sent.

Ilea smiled. She sat up in her bed slightly. You have books, right?

Tens of thousands. I copy them for the scholars. Dagon and a few librarians throughout the Accords wish to create a library of sorts, including Aki and Taleen technologies. Everyone should have access to the collected knowledge of the Accords. I believe before the threat of the Architect ca up, they were arguing about possible topics to limit access to.

Was just a matter of ti, Ilea murmured. I wonder when the first chatroom will be born.

A room to communicate throughout large distances? the adow asked. They were testing that as well. Aki has since reclaid his higher level machines, but Im sure there will be research in the future.

Speeding through developnt. Give a society so trees and a dagger, bam, modernity.

You wanted a book? the adow sent.

Right. Yeah. Sothing romantic? I do want so intrigue and action though. The ending shouldnt be too sad.

There are three hundred and forty two options available. Do you want them sorted by era, origin, or my personal ratings?

All in Elos standard? Ilea asked.

I translate them of course.

Fuck . Were beyond modernity already. Give one of your choice.

A book appeared, followed by a do of golden light that blocked the next bolt of arcane lightning.

Ilea smiled. Suppose it needs more protection than I do. She touched the black cover, a title written in silver engraved letters into the hardcover made of what felt like wood.

The Rains of Virilya Book 1 Gregory Langston

Is that?

A distant relative. I dont think your friend is aware of this book, Gregorys writings never ca to fa. He was not of noble blood after all. Well written enough, and they have heart.

Ill give it a shot, Ilea said and started reading.

She paused a few hours later, the suns having moved on the horizon. It was fun to read about Virilya, though it seed either the author lived in a ti where the city was far more dangerous, or he added quite a bit of strife for tension. Just enough to balance out the quiet scenes between the young smith and the daughter of a noble house. Not a particularly complex setup, and she could see a few twists coming already, but she couldnt help but smile, storing the book in her dominion.

I can borrow it, I assu? she sent to the tree.

You can have it, if you like. I made a copy before I gave it to you.

You can make paper?

Not in the sa manner as the known processes. Its wood, but the function is essentially the sa, the adow spoke.

Ilea summoned it again and turned a few pages. Thats pretty cool.

Youve seen my Fourth Tier spells, and this is what impresses you?

She smiled and stood up, stretching for a few seconds. All Ive seen recently were massive fucking magic spells. Want to fawn over your prowess, oh great Endless adow?

That is quite enough of that.

She grinned. As I thought. No news from Eregar yet?

I wouldve called for you. And no, Aki and Fey have yet to find your target. Not that I think it to be a good idea for you to poke ancient draconic creatures in the far north.

I might get another evolution, Ilea sent. A young healer needs every achievent she can get. Cant be left behind by so upstart Sentinels.

They are very, and I cant stress this enough, very, far away from reaching your power, the adow sent.

You know how fast I grew. Im sure I wasnt the first. And I sure as fuck wont be the last, Ilea answered.

Lets hope they turn out as well as you did, the adow sent.

You flatter . Suppose its hard to fuck up as much as sun absorbing Ascended, willing to kill an entire planets worth of sapient creatures for power.

There are many who justify any and all ans, if they deem whatever ends they seek, a worthy cause, the adow spoke.

Good to add a few more capable healers then. Accords certified, she said. Ill be out hunting a few more spirits then. Let know if anything cos up.

Do you have a specific goal in mind? the adow asked.

For now? Nine fifty, and my last Fourth Tier, Ilea said with a smile.

Oh? Made your choice already?

Not quite, but I have a few contenders, Ilea sent back and focused on the anchor she had set within the current hiding den of Icy.