Chapter 153: Aftermath (2/2)

The experience limiters would kick in and

But still worth it to squeeze out the fishmen for every little last drop of experience

What was h, was Aldrich's quest rewards

[Quest: Fell the Great Enemy completed]

[1x Trove of Dark Wisdom (30 Levels) obtained]

[1x Frosthallowed War Scythe obtained]

Aldrich felt both the Dark Wisdom and the Frosthallowed War Scythe manifest in his nearly emptied out inventory Now, he felt a little less naked after Volantis had gobbled up all the armor and weapon pieces in his inventory as a sacrifice to be raised

Notably, the Frosthallowed War Scythe's text was highlighted in bold purple, indicating that it was of the 'Epic+' tier that ranged from levels 40 to 60 With the + modifier on its rank, it also her end of the level range for its rank, so Aldrich would have no issues using it all the way up to level 60, even a little beyond that

Good That meant that any armor or weapons Aldrich picked up in his Trial Quests, he could hand down to his other units Provided his Trial Quests were still the saree the Death Lord had influenced his system, but he actually preferred this over what he had in the past

His system before had no answers and little predictability to it It provided him power, but for what purpose? Why did it have the Goddess Amara and the God Sindri in such an unfinished state? What did it want from Aldrich?

All these, Aldrich had no answers to But at the least with the Death Lord, he knew her intentions; she wanted him to usurp the title of Death Lord from her And because he knehat she wanted, that made her somewhat predictable

Emphasis on 'sorowth and life in her best interests

Aldrich whistled, and the sound projected through his helmet with Volantis's aid Croooped down, and Aldrich leaped up, getting on the variant's back He briefly looked around to see that the arown exponentially, all of the attention to his each and everywatched and followed like a celebrity, but he had been ready to accept it as a consequence of revealing hiardless, he wanted to shake thes doith powerful force, shooting straight up into the sky in an instant, leaving the drones aardly turning around to try and figure out where Aldrich had gone

While this happened, Aldrich put a hand to his head and relayed co as many fishmen as you can Try to leave no survivors When you are done, regroup back into the Deildeghast line'

When Croas high enough in the air, he flapped his wings again to direct Aldrich towards Haven's Southside

"That was a good fight"

Aldrich turned to see Seisht with one hand and used the other to grasp at his stomach where the flesh had blackened fro And it raises too ht about the Voice and all the implications of its mere existence

"You couldn't have predicted the Locus evolving like that And the world will have just as many questions as you about it And questions about you as well," said Seismic

"I know," said Aldrich

"You're prepared?" said Seismic

"As much as I can be," said Aldrich

Seismic nodded sied city "A lot to do Repairs Mourning losses The times ahead will be just as hard"

Before Aldrich could reply, he heard afrom behind hi down on one of Crow's feathers to hold on The base of her neck was shrouded in shadowythe blood and bone that should have shown

Despite Valera's strength, it see with holding on with just her teeth

Aldrich s relief He had always believed she had survived the solar flare attack, but it was still good to confirm she was alive Evidently, she had used the Dullahan's special racial ability to survive a fatal blow by basically ejecting froh where Aldrich could not directly sense her life force, but Crow had seen her and secured her

Aldrich picked her up in his arms

"Oh, thank you master!" said Valera "It feels wonderful to be held in your arms"

"Valera, why didn't you just have Seisht there"

"I did offer, but-," began Seisorilla of a er to me? When my head is the lanced at Seisth"

"…Noted," said Seismic

"And master, you should know by now - I will only ever allow myself to be held by you," said Valera She looked down at Aldrich's arled her cheek into theesture, but you and I are not at this level of intimacy, woman," said Volantis

"You…what did I say about ruining er

"This body of honed , but I have boundaries too, wohed at this point, defeated "Just let me enjoy this, okay?"

"…I shall allow it… For the strength you have observed in tonight's battle," said Volantis as he grew quiet