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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?"105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxPxDMcImZ3
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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡrmsI6NiyNV
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEfLoN9mgxb
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡl8e3UvZlMN
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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOyFOzxNyP0
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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡzscDLkDCuQ
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJdvX9Tg6Sh
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."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡbCzmDSqPYX
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSYheRWuoba
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwS9RLThaph
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡA0Yd2Sh2V8
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡt5MWO5nGiu
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjc4U2Q6a04
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡVVXOHZKsUh
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMoPIC3bTth
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWrXm08Mwu5
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ2k4iBl8NAv
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvLt1dKj3CP
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRFFQn877li
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡjohhm62akr
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡJDgySKGtBJ
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpLZOVZ3D0m
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeoWY6KaHNk
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.105Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡF9LqXmd50E
