The skies cracked.
BOOM!
Achilles' golden eyes narrowed the moment the ripple surged through the gravitational veil of the Vessel of Adrastia.
Still seated, still composed, but in the next instant, he stood.
A quiet alert pulsed across the entire floating landmass.
A Landmass that had Fifteen Astral Core Ascension entities aboard- fifteen!
Himself. Rose. Dr. Shaw. Aliya. Thorndike. Lancelot. King Darrun Flamewake. Nyxaria Moonveil Lunaris. Others, too- Overseers and more who were empowered through his Biological Nurturing and Limited Assimilation.
And yet…
Something came their way without worrying about what was here.
Something fast!
BOOM!
The clouds above split open, and there it was.
A simian humanoid stood balanced on a golden staff hovering effortlessly in the air, high above the Vessel. His form radiated terrifying power, but what drew attention most was not the aura.
It was the smile.
Mischievous. Carefree. Disrespectfully amused.
