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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?"69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡehDyPNtL2P
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡabAj05xhAQ
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIDGi1lDW7e
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡBigPoWTyXp
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7yZsVd9JsE
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡZLgvHo3FjH
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCngxrOmcYD
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."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6oiIzgeTFM
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡcIbyIM4f2n
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡoIchP11zc9
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡQlMtjUjAjD
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡedhEp4xd5S
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbaBunrS8tk
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpALaXbNAf2
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkIAuHIajN4
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeKCmEXzlRj
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡR7p1f1q8Ww
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkQJN9CNqML
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSVpdDV9jGj
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5nlN2GRK64
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrvxSEC0qB8
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡnfphKKp3qK
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPv2wEZvEpO
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.69Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ47VXEZ6Yu6
