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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?"133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡi6JLV2PhA5
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."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3GpUjtMPv5
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡn3u5XLLEI8
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡr81HP4VGbE
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."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ91HBB7rwX5
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."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqpKYRPYTnD
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡfloSz8ziN0
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."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3PbbG6Bi2f
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0iry5yzfHr
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡThE8CFeRkv
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIh3xJzVJ5G
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡC8fHsx7mRH
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7TyXTztgBg
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYRVUWxq2EN
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡGowu4EqwyU
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIQcaiQJSaM
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFfCiDD65pP
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7092XKvQqF
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqs1kdULzpR
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.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPd1ydKVgr6
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ4caryRGQys
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.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHrQ0gMI1kd
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.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgH483KTQ59
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.133Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzPKjFl0v2
