500 Defense Tribulation
"How long do you think it'll take for him to come out?" in a Temple of Shadow bar, one Elder asked another. "Been 3 months already..."
"I don't know," the other Elder shrugged, sipping his drink. "He's been closed up for far longer."
The first Elder sighed. "Man, I just wish we had a closer relationship with the person that's leading us. Usan was a friend and leader, but Leader Liam is just... a leader. And he's damn terrifying... not that I have a problem with that, y'know?"
"If you have any issues with his leadership," the second Elder said sternly, a little worried someone might overhear, "say it to his face."
"No thanks," the first Elder said immediately. "I value my life." "That's what I thought," the second Elder said. "Besides, that's the only kind of person that could keep people like us in check. It makes sense for our leader to be the worst of us all." The debut release of this chapter happened at Ñøv€l-B1n.
"True, true," the first Elder said, nodding in agreement. "Can't deny that." There was a brief moment of silence as the two took sips of their drinks. "Hey, you seen Kamjin around?" the first Elder asked suddenly. "Nah, he's secluded himself somewhere."
"Man, that old man is crazier than I thought he would be. He parties like an absolute animal."
The two shared a laugh.
"It's that other girl that's strange," the second Elder said. "Keeps trying to sneak into Sect Leader Liam's place, man. It's weird. She's gotten in trouble so many times already..."
The two shared another laugh.
"True. Ever since she got her shadow powers, she doesn't even try to hide herself anymore. Those Dark Stars really show the worst in people, eh?"
The two shared yet another laugh. "Well, can't deny that they aren't doing wonders for the clan. Jin has already fortified our borders, and even built protective measures for Leader Liam's Defense Tribulation."
"Right, right." "And Valerie has been a massive help with it. Can't deny that either."
"Right, right."
There was silence after that.
Shhhhhhhhhhhhh...
Then, something caught the first Elder's attention. The bar was open-door, allowing for a clear view of the distance. It was daytime, and yet...
"D-Do you see that?" the first Elder asked the second with narrowed eyes. The second Elder leaned forward a bit, then paled. "Oh my God," he muttered with widened eyes. "I do..." The two Elders weren't laughing anymore. "Go, go, go! It's happening!"
Something was approaching the island! ...A massive freaking shadow!
A moment later, Liam used his 'Ora' as a lure to the ghostly, parasitic wax, baiting it straight into his Chaos Pearl!
Well, once, it was called the Chaos Pearl.
But after Corruption found its way inside it, Liam called it just the Pearl.
Pearly was its nickname.
And as soon as the wax-parasite made contact with the metallic walls of his brass organ, it seeped through!
Liam froze like an ice sculpture.
Then, he fell over like an ice sculpture.
And he remained frozen.
Obviously, Liam wasn't actually frozen.
But whatever was happening with his Pearl, had subsequently paralyzed his entire body. A moment later, the wax substance rooted itself onto the walls of Liam's Pearl!
Three substances.
Chaos.
Corruption.
And now... whatever this thing was. ...A new member to the Pearl family!
But in the midst of all this chaos, as Liam lay paralyzed... something else was subtly taking place.
A morsel of the Empress' flesh that had entered his stomach prior to all of this had fully melted.
And the nutrients it provided went straight to Liam's core, causing it to bubble and froth with darkness 'Ora'.
The Defense Tribulation... ...had begun!
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