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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?"219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡCZItTLmYD4
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."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ8Oob3nZs6t
Kaipo's eyes narrowed. "We were already headed here. There was no need for such senseless destruction."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡeT2xgWJWBV
Novachro chuckled darkly. "I guess I just felt like doing it then, if I already had your attention."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvnz2CCgINa
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."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡSH9CHumpPW
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."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡILzK3l17p2
Kaipo's eyes remained locked on Novachro's. "Tell me about these leaders."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMWxunKd4p7
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."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTbtJAmWy3i
He began to list them:
Level 6 - Lyra, Mistress of Shadows (The Eclipsing Realm)219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡc5dRuJL8ep
Powers: Manipulation of shadows, creation of illusions, and shadow teleportation.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡwEzO9slmQv
Level 7 - Thalor, Lord of the Abyss (The Abyssal Nexus)219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1iPEeDEsMv
Powers: Control over dark water, summoning of abyssal creatures, and drowning illusions.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡMibAO8rW1b
Level 8 - Pyrrhus, Flame Sovereign (The Infernal Dominion)219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEzH91n5CoT
Powers: Mastery over fire, creation of infernos, and flame-based regeneration.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ7kmUyLolX4
Level 9 - Zephyra, Wind Empress (The Celestial Zephyr)219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ00YvYCuFK8
Powers: Control over wind, creation of powerful gusts and storms, and flight.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡddlSKTA95L
Level 10 - Orion, Starbound Sage (The Astral Enclave)219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxour2ZPbdy
Powers: Manipulation of starlight, summoning of celestial entities, and control over gravity.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡTI9U8aKinz
Kaipo looked back at the High Mages and nodded. "Follow the plan. Head down and retrieve the Jewels."219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYDJLe2avMh
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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ3bFfnwM7qL
"Do you really think these walls can hold us?" Kaipo asked, his voice dripping with defiance.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡvFeHJgR8lS
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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡqRqKXkqCal
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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ14Eu5Ljwcr
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.219Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡHPHiJuYHaX
