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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?"170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡh4sE2UHAZW
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."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ9lomWoI2Ot
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡICkX6xlDtn
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡlR15BH1kRp
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."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIuFNbzovHE
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."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡM1UtCEXf3B
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8fsi51qjsf
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."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzvAvBDcvWn
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJoZhfg6uPY
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOLNqmH7cKv
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡPnD22xeRzM
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡgUalPQi9QO
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYBTeHP6GPZ
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsyOah7jMg4
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡtkwh2thvoz
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwnF6Nedmf0
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡB0UYwNfM2p
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7rvbpPJuF5
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVXBbVR1mvj
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.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡIzyHfYZ4dW
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡXNALoPfbEK
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.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ43sCBwa4Ky
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.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡFQvw34prym
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.170Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPMS0twZAA
