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Kaipo stood face-to-face with Novachro, his anger barely contained. "Why?" he demanded. "The inhabitants of the Areala Universe did nothing to you. Why decide to erase them all?"250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGPU8eAUj3Y
Novachro's smile remained fixed, a cold, malevolent grin. "I needed a way to get your attention, Kaipo. So that's what I decided to do."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4GBIEcY2Cr
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJGsMj6ZZZc
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEih8x7O2ph
Kaipo's fury simmered beneath the surface, but he kept his composure. "We've come for the eight Jewels. I can sense them below us, very far down."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡdjmIikGGK9
Novachro's smile widened. "You're right about the Jewels. They're stored ten levels below us, each heavily guarded by the strongest mages of Solara, and the five universes on our side."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡz2X4xHnFTO
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMUy6zxYz92
Novachro leaned back in his throne, enjoying the moment. "The bottom five levels are guarded by the leaders of each of the five universes. They're the strongest mages of their respective universes."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSHHkXfMD1A
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVhtpJ2Qihg
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8w141QlMXl
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡq6akbGwOx6
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxsGjKC5Mm9
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuNYbQ7CskT
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCphlQUzlfg
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡyhLhaYKUj0
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡLxBCYO4PNP
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXwRhBPaopU
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgECJT49bXB
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuhk2zUneEr
The High Mages began to move towards the first level, but suddenly, walls closed in around them, locking them in the room. Kaipo turned back to Novachro, his eyes blazing with determination.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3wiao5crUl
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡNkqcBTWzQl
Novachro's smile faltered for a moment as Kaipo activated Essence Manifest: Phantom Escape. This Essence Manifest granted Kaipo unparalleled abilities to escape from any confinement or restraint, breaking out of the most secure prisons and traps. His form shimmered with an ethereal aura, his eyes glowing with a ghostly light.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡByiGQ0Tq7O
Kaipo used the Specialty Technique, "Portal Creation," to create portals that transported the High Mages to the first level instantly. The shimmering portals opened before them, providing an immediate escape route.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi5gYFRnaMj
Kaipo remained in the room alone with Novachro and the ten elders. Novachro's eyes glinted with interest. "How intriguing. Your ability... Essence Manifest, was it? I've seen nothing like it."
Kaipo's resolve hardened as he prepared for what was to come. The chapter ended with the tension thick in the air, the High Mages now on their quest to retrieve the Jewels, and Kaipo standing alone against Novachro and the ten elders.250Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡKHgu71uwBX
