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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?"164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡuoS9hpfeFt
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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2uXxmgnoIk
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQSFStlDcHE
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYFxO1oUXdt
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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqcyZAP0tkh
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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡDrnRm7kt6U
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡT0vTNuYUos
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."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn6l2SV2qmW
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFC0u6qDK6m
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0omPaFfOQC
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFFiZjG4OIu
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡY4GHSMwS7h
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJcJB8Mg5ob
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2SdLHyG9mZ
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡUE0i93vjwk
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPoFBD3zVGo
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcWzEUp04Fm
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ52eKybq3QA
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡiyGpkHef7R
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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9vo3Uqbqvz
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ44IVtqtR7k
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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrnFJAlrieX
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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡI4MLRy0sUZ
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.164Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlbRqkHfJcI
