Chapter 195: Top of the Necropolis 1 (1/2)

Chapter 195: Top of the Necropolis 1 "The depths of reatest fear?" "Potentially A great fear is not an uncommon core for a Boundary form around, for there are precious few ereater extent than fear" The Death Lord paused "Or it can be that your core holds war you cherish dearly, for that too molds the soul well

Yet, I will say this I have never met one with a Boundary core that is anywhere in between Either it is warm, or it is cold

You, Death Walker, I sense are the type that does not hold much warmth within you You have the s and actions have chipped and worn aith abuse" "And which of those were you? Warestion of a ses of the

Death Lord's lips It was hard to read, alht

The sic one The type one got when looking back at old tih that they would never come back "Does the answer surprise you?" said the Death Lord "A little I would have expected otherwise frooal was to turn all life undead" "Just because I hold warmth in the deepest depths of my soul does not mean I am not capable of cruelty," said the Death Lord "No, sometimes, those with

Boundary cores that are warmest are the most brutal in their ways

For often, the war that was taken from them An endless reminder of pain of what once was but now is lost" "Was that the case for you?"

The Death Lord nodded "Yes," she said, her voice soft "But that is enough about me It is your evolution that is near Do you accept y to force its hatching?" "When you rst brought this topic up, I sensed some hesitation on your end"

Aldrich had picked this up from body and vocal cues from the Death Lord

Pauses and tenseness "I' on?" "My, quite sharp, are we not?" The Death Lord raised a brow at Aldrich "There is one y that will funnel into you I would be forcing you to develop a Boundary that Arch Liches nearly twenty levels your superior form

Granted, that Chrysalis creature will likely handle , but in the case that it cannot, there is a risk that the excess power e within and tear you apart froe that you can easily recover froe that sunders the foundations of the soul Wai'ki can perhaps piece together your broken pieces, but you may not ever be the same" "Is that the only extra risk you foresee?" said Aldrich "That is not a considerable risk to you? Brave" The Death Lord mulled over

Aldrich's question for a bit, then shrugged "But yes, I believe so" "Then I have a contingency for it," said Aldrich "I'll need to take Valera, though" "Ah, your Guardian Knight," said the Death Lord "Good, I encourage it It is often better to have someone close to you by your side when you encounter your core for the rst time The closer they are, the better They can serve as an eainst"

The Death Lord waved towards Valera "You there! Knight! Come to your master's side"