3061 Three Branches (Part 1)
"Also, it's better if we don't give the living legacies more reasons to hate Solus and I. Meln has already tried to rouse them against us." Lith said.
"I want the cursed object community to believe that if they don't bother us, we'll return the favor. You guys, instead, have a clean slate with them. Even if they get angry with you, what are cursed objects going to do?"
"Attack Salaark's Nest?" Lith pointed at Sinmara with a scoff. "Threaten two Guardian bloodlines?" He moved his finger to Surtr and Rethia.
"Excellent thinking, lil bro." Sinmara nodded. "Go home. We'll take it from here."
"Are you sure?" Solus asked. "Can you hold the containment field without us?"
"Please, it's something the Council can do, given enough time and people." Rethia snorted. "To us, it's child play. Now go."
The three white cores replaced the Engine's Sealed Spaces with their own and clouded Argantyr's crystal to prevent him from witnessing the Tower Warp. Only then did they contact the Awakened Councils of Jiera and Garlen.
"I can't believe I'm in the presence of not one, but three Awakened who achieved the pinnacle of the white core." Raagu Drerian, human representative from Garlen gave the three titans a deep bow.
"Me neither." Gyrwin Isaar, her Jieran counterpart, followed suit. "I want to thank you for your selfless contribution in restoring the balance in Jiera. You are our honored guests for as long as you like."
"Actually, you are just meeting two of them." Rethia chuckled. "They achieved the white core. I just piggybacked on my husband."
"Are you saying that it can be taught?" Aren Dolm the J?rmungrandr, beast representative of Jiera seethed with envy.
"It can." Surtr replied curtly. "How long until we can go back to our business?"
"Not much." Feela the Behemoth, Aren's Garlener counterpart, said. "Our local mines can provide the raw materials for the new seal and the transoceanic Gates will give us the rest."
Aren hated hearing the Garleners speak of Jieran mines like they owned them, but he had to admit that without the Garleners, the local Council would have lacked the means to imprison the lost city on such short notice.
"My colleague is right, Lord Surtr." He said. "Ever since the Elemental Lord escaped, we have worked to update the sealing arrays left us by the ancient Awakened who trapped him first.
"His new cage will be much stronger and more efficient. Also, thanks to the debilitated state you've put him into, it might take years before the barrier requires any maintenance."
"Try not slacking off this time." Sinmara grunted, making the entire Jieran Council blush in shame. "Don't count on our help if this happens a second time."
"Speaking of which, why are you here?" Inxialot, Lich King and undead representative said and his colleague, Breganoth, the Lich Sovereign, nodded. "I doubt you have ascended to the white core by wasting time with charity work."
"Indeed." Surtr nodded. "We came here to hunt the Horseman of Night. He betrayed our fellow white core Baba Yaga, dared to threaten our little brother, and called these filthy cursed objects for help!"
He shared with the Councils the news about Dusk's apparent demise and made up a story about Argantyr and Thaymos being sent by Orpal to harass Lith. The Dragon of Light had no idea he was right about Thaymos.
Surtr was just basing his lie on the living legacies that had ambushed Solus in the Empire months ago.
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