inspire-indiana Chapter 322 A small favor
Chapter 322 A small favor
"That artifact is suffering from an overload. If it continues like this, it could explode at any moment. I recommend you start thinking about how to manage the assimilation process now," Dorothy commented.
Athena glanced briefly at the artifact before storing it back in her ring. "At the moment, it's the only artifact experiencing this anomaly; the others are stable."
"Wrong. If one of them is overloaded, the others will follow suit eventually. But as you said, it's only for now—who knows if another artifact will start to suffer the same fate in a month or two... After all, they're true names; they can't live without their bearer," Dorothy continued, suggesting that they should start looking for assimilation methods for the other bearers as well.
"I see... How do you know all this?" Seraphine asked, obvious curiosity in her voice.
Even I'm curious—she actually knows far more than she lets on. Well, thinking about it, she really...
"Hehehe, I've been alive for thousands of years. After all, you could say I'm the oldest being on this piece of land. To my eyes, you're all children," she said, puffing her chest out with pride.
The three sacred beings looked at each other for a moment. "It's strange because I'm just now learning of your existence," the Emperor said, mentioning that he had never seen her before in his life.
Dorothy's smile froze, and she coughed a little. "Well, I had some issues... in the past, but that doesn't matter right now. The most important thing is to have a prevention plan against the Ancients and Sins trying to infiltrate the academy," she said, her expression serious once again.
"Ancients?" Draven raised an eyebrow.
"Yes, the main one and the mastermind behind the Seven Plagues for this siege is Blazing Torment. I'd recommend you place some sentinels in the skies, and on the ground, the one who will make the most presence is the Condemnation Serpent along with Nigothor." Dorothy started listing the Seven Plagues and the responsible entities that could destroy the empire...
"Really? Well, you're totally welcome!" Gabriel nodded with a smile.
"Alright!" Dorothy nodded, a smile on her lips. "Oh, by the way," she looked at Athena, "Protect your friend Crystal; she's one of the targets of the Seven Sins."
"What do you mean?" Athena asked, her expression turning serious, the smile completely gone.
"As I said, in addition to the chosen ones being targets of the Sins, so is Crystal. But they fear her for her power to control dimensions and the ability to create dimensions to house people. It's much more useful and feasible. She can somehow agitate the world's laws and bend them to her will. To give a simple example, she can create voids in the sky, and for the unfortunate one who receives that attack, it's instant death... it's a terrifying power. But at the moment, she's incapable of performing that kind of ability. Once she reaches the sacred rank, she'll be able to do it," Dorothy also warned about Crystal's state. "If you want my opinion, it's better to place the chosen ones in a safe place, under total trustworthy protection. My suggestion would be a castle or even under your mantle, Miss Athena."
Athena nodded. "Thank you very much for your warning; I'll keep it in mind."
Anthony watched with wide eyes as she lowered her head in gratitude... Well, it's not surprising; Crystal is Athena's best friend...
"So then! When are we going to start the assimilation of the mirror artifact?" Dorothy was clearly excited...
"If it's not too much trouble, I'll come personally tomorrow to take you to the place we had in mind," Gabriel said with a smile.
"It's a promise!" Dorothy sometimes behaves like a child...
"It was a pleasure talking to you, Lady Dorothy. If you have any more favors to ask, don't hesitate to tell me, although I don't think I can repay the debt for telling me so many important things."
"Hehe, you said it yourself!"@@@@