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Chapter 1941: Children of a New Era
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    drodyakov
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    Chapter 1943 - Raven Queen

    Cassie released her Transformation, and Sunny was
    finally freed from the torrent of alien memories.
    He exhaled slowly and looked away, staring into the
    distance with an absent expression.
    Witnessing human memories was not at all like
    reading a book or watching a recording — they were
    often vague and disjointed, sometimes withered and
    shallow, sometimes fresh and intensely vivid. It was
    hard to make sense of them, and it was even harder to
    fathom their every nuance.
    Sunny was still reeling from receiving such a great
    amount of information in such a short amount of time.
    What was more... he was still reeling from witnessing
    the life of Master Orum. It was such a strange thing.
    The old man was a complete stranger to him, and yet,
    Sunny felt so close to him. How could he not, after
    experiencing what Cassie had gleaned?
    It was because of this unearned closeness that Sunny
    felt shaken by Orum's death at the hands of the King
    of Swords.
    As if he had lost an old friend.
    He sighed and looked down, considering Master
    Orum's long life and bitter death.
    it felt wrong, for a member of the First Generation to
    die so ingloriously, hidden from everyone's sight in a
    small stone cell... by another human's hand. The old
    man had witnessed so much, had fought so hard, and
    had survived so many dreadful ordeals. He had lived
    through the darkest days of humanity and saw a new
    world being built on the ruins of the old one.
    And yet, his storied life had come to such a grievous
    end.
    'Ah...‘
    At least he had been at peace, in those last moments.
    He had perished loyal his principles, finally at ease for
    having repaid the debt to his long—lost friend. That did
    not really do anything to assuage the bitterness Sunny
    felt... but it was at least something.
    Orum had cared deeply about Ravenheart and her
    daughter, after all.
    'Ki Song.‘
    Sunny wondered if the Queen of Worms cared about
    the old man, in turn. Would his death sadden her, like
    it had saddened him? Or was the shy little girl Orum
    had met once, a long time ago, completely gone?
    Replaced by a Supreme being whose heart and mind
    were closer to those of a deity than those of a human,
    and therefore devoid of humanity...
    Sunny did not know.
    His thoughts drifted away to Ki Song herself.
    Cassie had not been wrong — they learned a lot about
    the Sovereigns, and Ki Song in particular, from Master
    Orum's memories.
    Her roots, her scars... the details of her Aspect, the
    formative experiences that had made her who she
    was today. Of course, there was plenty Sunny did not
    know about the Queen of Song, since there were vast
    swathes of her life that Orum had not been privy to.
    But he knew enough to infer many things.
    In fact, there was almost too much for him to mull over.
    He did not even know where to start.
    'First... her character.'
    Queen Song was without a doubt an entirely different
    being from the person Little Ki had been. Time
    changed people, and so did impactful events... and
    she had experienced plenty of those. More than most
    people ever would.
    If even the world itself had been fundamentally altered
    by the things Ki Song had lived through and made
    happen, how could she have remained the same? And
    that was not even accounting for the inevitable
    changes that walking the Path of Ascension caused.
    Both Sunny and Cassie were examples of how deeply
    people transformed as a result of attaining higher
    Ranks. The way they lived, thought, and perceived the
    world was quite different from mundane humans. Ki
    Song, meanwhile, had walked down the Path of
    Ascension much further than they had... than any
    human of the waking world had, except for the other
    two Sovereigns.
    ...And yet, some things about a person never
    changed.
    'If you know the enemy and know yourself, you need
    not fear the result of a hundred battles.‘
    Was that not what Nephis had told him once, in the
    depths of the Third Nightmare?
    Sunny would not go as far as to say that he knew Ki
    Song now, but he knew her a fair bit.
    She had been born in the year of the Nightmare
    Spell's descent. Her mother had been a benevolent,
    but solitary Awakened warrior. Ravenheart spent most
    of her time in the Dream Realm, so Ki Song must have
    felt lonely, growing up near her quietly humming
    sleeping pod.
    And yet, she had loved her mother fiercely. She had
    also felt proud of her, because her mother was one of
    the most powerful Awakened in the world... but not the
    most powerful.
    It did not escape Sunny's attention how neglected
    young Ki Song had felt in the company of the true
    aristocrats like Anvil and Smile of Heaven. It must
    have been an awkward position for a child to be in —
    to come from a family that was prominent enough to
    be included in the gatherings of the nascent Legacy
    Clans, but not prominent enough to garner much
    respect or attention from them. Especially considering
    her talent, which was in no way inferior to those who
    were seen as her betters.
    And then, there was Ravenheart's tragic death, and
    the ruthless retribution young Ki Song had delivered to
    those who had stood by and done nothing while her
    mother was dying.
    It was funny... Orum had been terrified by her callous
    disregard for the sanctity of human life and her cruel
    ruthlessness, but Sunny did not see anything wrong
    with it. Sure, Ki Song did not only kill those directly
    responsible for stealing her inheritance, but also every
    bystander who had failed to help Ravenheart...
    However, Sunny was not at all certain that he would
    have been any more merciful if someone's cowardice
    contributed to Rain's death. In fact, he would have
    probably been much more ruthless.
    That just went to show that the new generations were
    indeed different from those born before the Nightmare
    Spell... for better or for worse.
    In any case, although Orum's memories did not show
    what had happened after the massacre in the Jade
    Palace, Sunny already knew a lot, and could deduce
    the rest.
    In the span of several years, Ki Song had elevated the
    status of her Citadel to one of the most populous
    human strongholds in the East. She slowly expanded
    her sphere of influence, clearing routes through the
    Dream Realm to connect various Citadels to each
    other, and became the cornerstone of human forces
    there, just like Warden ofValor and Bastion were in the
    West.
    At some point, she joined Broken Sword's cohort and
    challenged the Second Nightmare, becoming a Master
    and earning wide renown. Following that, Ki Song
    defeated the Corrupted Terror ruling the estuary of the
    River of Tears, opening the path to the Stormsea and
    strengthening the ties between the East and the West.
    Thus helping all Awakened deepen their roots in the
    inhospitable soil of the Dream Realm.
    While Anvil was waging war against the Dark Forest
    and leading human conquest of new territories in the
    north, she was busy working on developing the basin
    of the River of Tears and strengthening human
    position there. That helped Clan Song soar to the
    pinnacle of prominence.
    ...And at some point during those years, she had also
    found and claimed the divine lineage of Beast God.
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      drodyakov
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      Chapter 1944 - Footsteps of War

      Sunny did not miss the fact that neither Ravenheart
      nor her daughter had seemed to possess the lineage
      in the early years of the Nightmare Spell era. At the
      Academy, Orum had noted that Smile of Heaven and
      Anvil were exhibiting unexplainable physical prowess
      and strength... but Ki Song was not.
      That was because by then, Immortal Flame had
      already claimed the Lineage Memory of Sun God,
      while Warden of Valor had already found the Lineage
      Memory of War God. Nighwalker, meanwhile, had
      most likely already gained the Lineage Memory of
      Storm God.
      Sunny did not know how Ki Song earned the Lineage
      Memory of her own or where, but she definitely had
      not inherited a divine bloodline, like Smile of Heaven
      and Anvil did. Instead, she found it at some point after
      Awakening, just like their parents had.
      Then, she followed Broken Sword into the Third
      Nightmare and attained Sainthood. By then, Clan
      Song would have already been considered one of the
      Great Clans.
      And then, finally... after both Smile of Heaven and
      Broken Sword were gone... the Raven Queen would
      be born in the crucible of the Fourth Nightmare,
      cementing her power over the world.
      It was admirable, really. Sunny could not help but feel
      awe at what that woman had achieved. He would have
      applauded Ki Song... if he wasn't planning to kill her,
      and was therefore at great risk of being killed by her
      first.
      If anything, Sunny would have dearly preferred if his
      adversary was less outstanding.
      He rubbed his face and sighed.
      Sunny felt a little conflicted now that the enemy he had
      been thinking about so much had a face in his mind.
      Both Ki Song and Anvil — despite how valuable it was
      to have seen where they had come from, it was harder
      to hate them after witnessing them as children and
      inexperienced youths.
      But, at the same time, it only made him resent them
      more. Because he had seen the world of their youth,
      with all its countless possibilities... and knew what they
      had turned it into, in the end.
      Regardless...
      Knowing what he now knew about Ki Song now , he
      felt that he could understand her actions in the war a
      little better, and maybe even predict what she would
      do next, to some degree.
      Sunny looked at Cassie.
      "Her Flaw..."
      Although Little Ki had never confessed it to Orum,
      there were a few hints. Witnessing the old man's
      memories and knowing how her life would turn out in
      the future, he could make a cautious guess.
      Cassie leaned back in her chair.
      "It has to be connected to family, right?"
      Sunny nodded.
      "Right."
      Back then, Ki Song had just lost her mother and faced
      her First Nightmare almost immediately after. There,
      she earned her Aspect, and her Flaw.
      l'Ier expression had changed subtly when she told
      Orum that she did not have a family anymore... as if
      she wanted to say that she would never have one
      again, either.
      Had Ki Song adopted Seishan and other orphan girls
      because she was unable to have children of her own?
      That would be a bitter Flaw to bear for someone that
      lonely, indeed.
      Of course, Sunny could not be sure.
      He frowned.
      "That is... not exactly what I was hoping for. If that is
      indeed her Flaw, it won't be easy to exploit."
      Cassie sighed.
      "But not impossible."
      Her expression turned somber.
      "You did not miss it, did you?"
      Sunny slowly shook his head, knowing what she was
      talking about.
      Perhaps the most important detail of Orum's
      memories did not have anything to do with Ki Song,
      actually.
      Instead, it had to do with Anvil.
      Due to the fact that Ki Song had been a lonesome
      child and slaughtered everyone who could have
      known her well, there weren't any people Sunny and
      Cassie could seek out to learn more about her most
      important secrets. Even her daughters might not know
      much about their regal mother.
      But it was different for Anvil. Orum remembered that
      the youngest son of the founder of Clan Valor had
      been entrusted to his father's comrades soon after
      Awakening, to be trained by them and gain experience
      in the Dream Realm. Those people would know more
      about him than anyone else. So, if Sunny and Cassie
      wanted to learn the weakness of the King of Sword,
      they were the ones that had to be found.
      Sunny stared at Cassie with a heavy expression.
      "...How many members of the Warden's cohort are still
      alive?"
      She let out a heavy sigh.
      "Many prominent Awakened of the First Generation
      perished while trying to conquer the Third Nightmare,
      as you know... including Warden of Valor himself. That
      is why there are so few of them around. As for his
      cohort — as far as I know, there's only one person left.
      We must get to him."
      Sunny lingered for a moment.
      "You're not suggesting that we should kidnap Saint
      Jest, are you?"
      Cassie raised an eyebrow.
      "Why? Has the old man's amiable act fooled you?"
      Sunny slowly shook his head.
      "Not really."
      She leaned forward a little.
      "Good. Because he is more sinister than you can
      imagine, and probably the most prolific killer of this
      era. Worst of all, there are people loyal to Valor, and
      then there's Jest of Dagonet. His devotion to the King
      is absolute. So... whether we like it or not, he'll turn his
      malice toward us sooner or later."
      Sunny looked at her with a grim expression.
      "That might be true, but he is a Saint and one of
      Anvil's most trusted people. I doubt that he'll share
      what he knows voluntarily, so how do you expect us to
      take him without Anvil noticing?"
      Cassie grimaced, then shrugged.
      "The war is chaotic. There will be an opportunity, I'm
      sure."
      Her voice sounded determined, but tired. She had
      been exhausted even before showing Sunny Orum's
      memories, and her fatigue must have only grown
      worse as a result.
      He closed his eyes for a moment.
      There was a lot to think about. He would have to go
      over everything he had learned, examining each event
      and every detail for hints he had missed. He would
      have to contemplate all of it deeply, as well.
      Of course... Nephis would have to be brought up to
      speed, too.
      Sunny suddenly looked at Cassie.
      "These memories... will you show them to Nephis?"
      She nodded silently.
      A sigh escaped from Sunny's lips.
      "...Good."
      These scenes were merely a source of information for
      them.
      But for Nephis, they would be something more.
      She had lost her father as a young child, after all. As
      for her mother, Nephis had never met her at all — the
      only image of Smile of Heaven she had was that of a
      hollow shell.
      Seeing them like Sunny and Cassie had seen them in
      Orum's memories, young and happy, would mean a lot
      for Changing Star... the last daughter of the Immortal
      Flame Clan.
      Sunny sighed, feeling a little happy for Nephis.
      But also a little envious of her.
      After all, there was no one in the world who
      remembered his own parents. The only image of them
      that remained was hidden in his own memory, growing
      more blurry with each year.
      Raising from his chair, Sunny threw one last look at
      Cassie and turned away. "Rest well, Cas. And... good
      job. We indeed learned a lot today."
      Leaving her chambers, he descended the stairs and
      exited the Ivory Tower. Outside, the warcamp of the
      Sword Army was boiling with activity.
      The war raged on.
      In fact...
      Now that both Domains had descended into
      Godgrave, it was about to grow much fiercer.
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        ominami
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        Лучше не публиковать главы вовсе, чем в таком качестве...

        Upd: here are the chapters
        https://telegra.ph/Chapter-1943--Raven-Queen-10-24
        https://telegra.ph/Chapter-1944--Footsteps-of-War-10-24
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          ZEXOS
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          Так случается если скопировать текст из пдф файла и вставить сюда в комменты
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          Jeraldir
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          I completely agree. Either do it well or don't do it at all. And this is just mockery.
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        DanielPlay
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        Two chapters of pure padding.
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          Elrenegat
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          If only, but it's worse than that really
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    JAYDEEP
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    Waiting for new chapters..
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    Dummybaron
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    First of all Death Domain my ass #FraudSong
    "It is just how you have taught us, Uncle Orie. The world is a ruthless place, and the Spell will not show us any mercy. There is no place for kindness in this world."

    Yeah if the "new generation" kept this values until and after reaching Supremacy I can see why they should be replaced by someone from current generation(Nephis, Cassie, Sunny etc.)

    Time for my pure imagination about Asterion.

    What if Asterion understood that they made a mistake by killing Broken Sword? Or what if he decided that their view on life and how to develop humanity was flawed, so he made sure that next generation, Nephis and Mordret in particular, were if not better than their own but at least different from their parents and bring something new for humanity. And Asterion himself didn't want to influence humanity in any way so he went to learn more about Dream Realm and when new generation come to take the throne he will help them as much as he can.
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      Lazy Lion
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      I've been having the same thoughts too. Asterion never showed any interest in conquering Citadels(none that I know of). Dude was instead trying to figure out the mystery behind the Dream Realm.

      I feel like he may have come to the same conclusion as Sunny...the Sovereigns are incompetent. In fact, I'm willing to bet that Asterion will kill one of them to help usher in a new generation of Supremes ahaa
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      Dudeyouneedtochill
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      I was also thinking along the same lines. It would be pretty awesome to have asterion as an ally
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        drodyakov
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        Guys, it's out of the question, Asterion will be a 100 percent villain.
        It would be cool if there was an unexpected twist in which everyone had their own truth. For example, the Broken Sword was an antihero, and wanted to do something that was disastrous for humanity
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          Dummybaron
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          I don't think any of Sovereigns is a villain and I don't think Asterion will be.

          I think all of "new generation" were good for their time, they were suficient to keep humanity alive, but incompetent for humanity's growth and development, all came down to violence and disagreement.

          The only thing, I think Asterion was a bit different but not so much better. I think Asterion is like Sunny, he avoids and cowars in face of big responsability such as fututre of whole fricking humanity. Sovereigns changed the world how they think fit, but Asterion just couldn't bare the responsability and abandoned civilization completely.
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            drodyakov
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            I really like in the work that there are ambiguous events, gray morality in a different way. The actions of Nefis on the Forgotten Shore, for example. Is she good or bad? A good one, because thanks to her, everyone was able to return to the real world, or a villain, because she manipulated everyone and sacrificed people for her desire. It reminded me of Griffith in some way, but this is a completely stupid example, but still.
            I would like about the same, if not better, from the history of the Lords.
            As for Asterion, if he is not a direct enemy, but the confrontation with him will be 100 percent, and that's why
            1. After the end of the war, an enemy is needed, as in all works, and since our heroes have not yet grown up to the Creatures of the Void, it will be Asterion
            2. For some reason, he collects the lines of the gods, therefore it is connected with our heroes.
            He may not be a villain in fact, I have a noble goal, but he will be 100 percent opposed to our heroes
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              Dummybaron
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              I was thinking that Asterion will be ally at least with someone in cohort(cough Sunny) for sometime, but later on he will become an enemy, but I still think he will be more than just big bad like Gunlang.
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                drodyakov
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                Maybe, I would really like to see them interact, like Sunny and Noctis.
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    felixng2021
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    These awakened are complete bums. Not that crazy for her to beat all 30 of them.
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    Aldrighi
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    This Orum guy is an idiot. What did he think was going to happen? He never even suspected it?
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      Elrenegat
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      That he was going to get caught or executed ?
      Because he couldn't do shit about the latter once he was captured
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        Doksoo
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        He was clearly talking about what Ki Song was going to do
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      Fuajinan
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      In case none of you noticed, Orum’s character has a moral compass that still somewhat works. He’s not a typical latter generation awakened who will end lives just because he can.

      So he’s surprised that this girl, whose mother is one of the kindest persons he reveres ends up being a cold blooded killer - far from her mother. That’s all there is to it.
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    SrgtLock
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    And thus, the Lich Queen, she was born.
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      alogran
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      🤭not quite, until a sword is stuck into she...
      😁✌️but this is the beginning
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    Doksoo
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    Earlier, someone complained that "Killing 30 awakened ones will be one thing." I don't see anything wrong with it and it's weird, but it's amazing.
    Why?
    1. They are about the "first" generation, who do not know anything in terms of combat (most), as we know "Luck" is one of the main criteria in nightmares, that is, the fact that they passed 1 nightmare does not mean that they know how to fight and are mentally ready, and there was no academy in their time, because that she only appeared during Ki Song. 2. She caught them by surprise, even in the chapter it was explained: The unexpected murder of their "leader", followed by several quick murders in a brutal way that scared the already nervous and scared even more.
    3. Time for the manifestation of memory.
    4.The bottom line is generally the same: They are cowards who hid when they were attacked by an abomination that the Awakened One was able to defeat in the end, when there were clearly more than 20 of them in the citadel, which already says everything we need. They are cowards capable of nothing and their death, I mean the "fight" with one awakened is probably their greatest feat.
    Do not compare this garbage with the normal awakened of our time. Even the simplest soldiers of the army from the present time are hundreds of times braver and better than these
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      Nitin Kumar_2
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      I agree with your points but it still left a bitter taste when seeing a single awakened who is in middle of 30 awakened killing them with ease.

      Or it may be some anger because of love toward sunny and nephis
      During forgotten shore sunny and nephis were struggling to fight 10 same rank awakened with divine ascept, superior battle tactics and all. And here ku killing 30 awakened effortlessly is making sunny and nephis look weak.

      And this is when nephis and sunny were not fully awakened and neither there opponent.
      While in ki song situation all were awakened .

      And as we know as rank go up , it become difficult to fight a number of awakened in same rank
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        Doksoo
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        "Do not compare this garbage with the normal awakened of our time, even the simplest soldiers of the army from the present time are hundreds of times braver and better than these". come on, they hid and abandoned the one who protected them, fed them at the first threat, which one awakened was eventually able to kill when there were more than 20 of them there. Of these 20+ "awakened" ones, not one dared to come out to help or even say something. They are rare trash
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          Nitin Kumar_2
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          Well , it may be the case of May not be . But at the end of the day which matter is number.
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            Remi
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            Number literally doesn't matter
            One strong Saint can overpower 5 weak Saint.
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              Nitin Kumar_2
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              When did this happen
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                Doksoo
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                for example, in the recent battle of Mordret against Morgan, Kai, Jet, Effie, Naiv and Bloodwave.
                Kai fought with 4 vessels of Mordret,
                Jet fought with 4 vessels,
                Naif and Bloodwave in TWO fought against 4 vessels
                I think the difference is obvious? The first two are the top saints, the second are the middle saints. And according to Sunny from the first chapters after timeskip, there are 3 categories of saints: Higher, middle and ordinary
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                  Nitin Kumar_2
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                  But these vessels are not equal to a saint . They don't have their dormant ability or aspect ability etc.

                  Sunny even after being so powerful is not sure if he will win against nephis .he is positive that he will win against mordert but it will not be easy. Same goes for Effie , kai. So my point is sunny despite being one of the strongest saint himself is not himself think that he can win against them if they fight with one or two different saints. And I think there hasn't been any fooder saint in the series.
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                  Doksoo
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                  What are you talking about? When Mordreth captures a body, he gains all of its abilities. Do you even understand how his power works?
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      Elrenegat
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      That's a lot of word for not saying much
      I already spoke of it
      But those guys were in a citadel in the middle of the jungle infected by monsters, by jungle I mean wilderness
      So they clearly had an understanding as to what could happen to them
      They also knew that other people before them had died and were not babies seeing blood for the first time in their life
      If you had the fact that they knew that people could turn on one another to steal some equipement, murder wasn't such a far fetched thing
      And then you add the fact that they knew that the girl hated them and wanted her citadel back
      So what she calls a surprise attack shouldn't have left them too pensive to begin with
      And when you're a cowards you don't "draw your sword"
      Now a morrons was debating the fact that these guys were weak with some pitifull abilities, and with that I disagree, and if you take into account that 58 abilities were there, let's say 50 for being nice, it's still a shit ton of abilities
      Among those abilities, you can bet your ass that a least a dozen must have been good or decent, but even a single broken one would have sufficed to put her down
      As for the whole cowards escuse, it's bulshit, first of they were 30 and when one person try to f#ck with you and that you feel in charge, your first reflex is not to flee, it's to stand your ground, especially when you have access to abilities that can do the dirty work for you and that your alternative to standing your ground is going into the wilderness to fight nightmare creatures, the very same they were running from
      I mean idk, but if you ask me what I would choose between a girl and a horde of monsters, the choice is pretty simple, the girl's gotta go
      Plus if you kill her, her ability dissapear, so it doesn't matter if she grased you or not
      So yeah, it's just lazy writting
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        Doksoo
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        if you are mentally weak, your strength will not help much. Here, these 30 "AWAKENED" forces have "a little bit", and the rest is 0. How will their 30+ abilities help them if they can't use them properly even because of nerves and fear? Nothing.
        It doesn't take a lot of courage to hold a sword, but to use it? yes, for this you need to try, which they did not do.
        As a result: again, they are cowards who asked their savior at the first threat (which ONE AWAKENED was eventually able to defeat), and there were more than 25+ of them there with their 30+ abilities and the ability to "hold swords in their hands", which says everything that is needed. You're just an idiot who complains all the time. Okay, if you had at least said something logical, but you're talking complete crap.
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        Remi
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        Well the fact is they're 30 awakened cowards who won't even protect their own citadel from a monster that 1 awakened could defeat so logic isn't their strong suit.

        And in real life if i saw someone killed people just by grazing them I'm not getting anywhere near her especially if im weak minded and got no skills..

        So don't use logic and real life as an excuse in the end you're just bullshitting and can't even read the novel properly.
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    Chapter 1942 — Master Orum

    The last memory of Master Orum Cassie showed Sunny took place several years later. By then, the Jade Palace — now known as Ravenheart — had already become a thriving Citadel, attracting thousands of humans from the eastern reaches of the Dream Realm.

    Ki Song herself had become a renowned Awakened, her fame second only to that of those three brilliant stars of her generation — Smile of Heaven, Broken Sword, and Anvil of Valor. Her influence and authority spread all the way to the estuary of the River of Tears, where a Corrupted Terror still dwelled, blocking convenient access to the Stormsea.

    The prominent families of the First Generation were already being called the Legacy Clans. Valor, Immortal Flame, and the newly established House of Night were at the height of their power, known as the best among equals. No one called them the Great Clans, yet, but the idea of some distinguished families being a cut above the rest was already apparent.

    Clan Song was relatively small and unassuming when compared to these titans. Orum‘s relationship with Ki Song, however... had grown distant over the years. After helping her settle in the newly retaken Jade Palace, he made the long journey back home, where his own Citadel was waiting for him. They still saw each other in the waking world from time to time, but not too often.

    It was partially because both were terribly busy with their own affairs, and partially because Orum did not feel completely comfortable around Little Ki anymore. That strange discomfort made him feel both ashamed and conflicted, but he could not do anything about how he felt.

    That young woman... frightened him, a little.

    Many things happened since the day she massacred the people whom her mother had died to protect. New regions of the Dream Realm were explored and conquered. The number of Awakened continued to grow exponentially. Orum himself finally challenged the Second Nightmare and became a Master, receiving his Legacy Relic as a reward.

    His niece turned sixteen and became a carrier of the Nightmare Spell.

    Which was why he was now back at the Awakened Academy, preparing to continue educating her in an official capacity.

    The first batch of Sleepers had yet to arrive, so there was nothing much for him to do. Orum checked the equipment in the dojo, then visited the medical complex, and finally made his way to the cafeteria to have an early lunch.

    His steps slowed down as soon as he entered, though.

    That was because there was someone familiar sitting behind one of the tables in the mostly empty dining hall.

    Little Ki looked quite different now. She was still young, but the teenage girl he remembered was gone, replaced by a mature young woman. She had to be... twenty-four, twenty-five by now? Her gloomy awkwardness was replaced by confident grace, and her ravishing beauty was impossible to ignore.

    Orum hesitated for a moment, then put on a smile and headed in her direction. "Awakened Song. It is so nice to see you, young lady... how have you been?" Her own charming smile seemed quite sincere.

    "Master Orum! I didn't expect to run into you here. I am doing well, thank you... what about you?"

    He sighed.

    "My niece has just conquered her First Nightmare, so I am back at the Academy to help prepare her for the winter solstice. But what brings you here? Are you planning to teach a class or consulting one of the specialists?"

    Ki Song leaned back a little, glanced at the empty chairs surrounding her table, and echoed his sigh.

    "No. I am meeting a few colleagues to discuss an important matter. We chose the Academy to reminisce a little. Sadly, they seem to be running a little late... well, their time can be said to be more valuable than mine."

    There was a gentle suggestion of dissatisfaction in her voice.

    Orum remained silent for a moment, then smiled.

    "Well, I'll scold them if you want. For now, though, I'll leave you and go get something to eat... we should catch up after your meeting is over, though. I really want to hear all about how your Citadel is doing."

    The shallow politeness of their conversation pained him deeply. But at the same time, he felt a little relieved to have a way out.

    Orum excused himself and went to take a seat a few tables away.

    By the time his food arrived, a few new faces appeared in the cafeteria.

    It was a very august reunion.

    Smile and Heaven and Broken Sword — his former students — arrived first. The two had been attached at the hip ever since their days at the Academy, but were officially married now.

    They were a beautiful couple, indeed.

    Broken Sword spoke first, his calm voice too strong and confident to be ignored: "Awakened Song. Please forgive us for being late."

    Smile of Heaven grinned and landed on a chair next to Ki Song, grasping her shoulder in a friendly manner.

    "Song! I haven't seen you in ages... since the wedding, I think? What, did you not like the cake? Impossible... mom personally made that cake..."

    Not long after, two more people arrived.

    One was Anvil of Valor, as composed and serious as ever, while the other... the other was an unfamiliar youth with a pleasant smile on his lips. Orum would have mistaken him for one of the Sleepers who were supposed to arrive at the Academy in the next few days, if not for the fact that the teenager was obviously already an Awakened.

    The two of them took their places across from Broken Sword and Smile of Heaven, Anvil greeting everyone with a few short words.

    The five Awakened remained silent for a few moments, but then Broke Sword suddenly slapped Anvil on the shoulder and smiled brightly.

    "Congratulations! I hear you're a father now. Gods, you didn't waste any time, did you, Vale? I can't believe you have a son..."

    Anvil glanced coldly at his shoulder, then cleared his throat.

    "Well. Yes. In any case... we should discuss the preparations, shouldn't we? You know that I have invited Awakened Song to join us. Naturally, she needs no introduction — we all know how excellent Ki is. This young man, however..." He looked at the smiling youth, lingered for a moment, and then added calmly: "This is Asterion. We met in Bastion, and I believe that he will be of great help when we challenge the Second Nightmare..."

    ****

    Orum‘s memory ended there. He moved further away to avoid eavesdropping on the conversation, not knowing that what he was witnessing was the inception of the legendary cohort that would shake the foundations of the world.

    After that, Sunny found himself back in the damp cell, looking into Cassie's beautiful blue eyes through Orum's own. The ironclad figure of the King of Sword towered behind her — both familiar and unrecognizably changed.

    The features of the young man Orum had once taught could still be recognized on the somber face of the Sovereign, but just barely. Anvil's gaze was infinitely heavier than it had been once, and there was no hint of human emotions in it anymore.

    Only the cold indifference of sharpened steel.

    Cassie lingered for a moment, feeling tired and drained of essence. There were other spies she would have to interrogate, too...

    She sighed, and then rose from her knees. Taking a step back, she faced Anvil. "...l have learned what you asked for, Your Majesty."

    Cassie lingered for a moment before adding:

    "For what it's worth, Master Orum's family does not seem to be aware of his actions. Saint Helie... her loyalty was not compromised."

    Anvil gave her a curt nod and stepped closer to Orum, looking down at him with a cold expression.

    When he spoke, however, a hint of emotion finally found its way into his usually even voice:

    "...Was it worth it, teacher? To betray your own for that woman? I wonder what she had offered you to change sides."

    Orum looked up at him and smiled darkly, no sign of fear or regret written on his weathered face.

    After a few moments of silence, he said slowly:

    "Worth it? Sure... I guess it was. I finally managed to repay my debt, at least." Anvil took a deep breath and looked away.

    "You are a fool. She is a monster, don't you know? To her, people's lives have little value. She'll gladly rule the living, but if that's not an option... she'll rule the dead, as well. Did you really wish to leave your family in a world she would create?"

    Orum looked at him for a while, then snarled, his eyes turning cold with contempt.

    "A monster? All of you are monsters. But she... sees us as people, at least. To you, we're all just tools to be studied, used, and reforged. We're merely your swords. Say what you will about that girl, but Little Ki... she has never treated people as objects. Look at her daughters. She has done right by them."

    He looked at Anvil with pity and smiled.

    His smile was pale and sad, but there was also a hint of defiant pride in his tired eyes.

    "...What have you done? What kind of heartless world are you going to create?" Anvil stared down at the old man from above, not saying anything.

    The silence stretched for a few moments, but then...

    Something moved.

    Cassie felt piercing pain and flinched, her hand jerking up to grasp her neck. At the same time, her vision spun.

    For a moment, she saw the stone roof of the chamber, then its damp wall, then the floor. And finally, a body falling over, surrounded by the rattling of chains. Then, Cassie was blind once again.

    She was standing motionlessly near the King of Swords, while Master Orum... Master Orum‘s beheaded body lay at her feet.

    He was dead.

    The nauseating stench of blood assaulted Cassie's nostrils, and she held her breath.

    Then, she raised her hands and hid her eyes behind her blue blindfold. Somewhere near, Anvil let out a heavy sigh.

    He remained silent for a dozen seconds, then turned to her, regaining his emotionless composure.

    His voice sounded calm:

    "Lady Cassia... there are more prisoners waiting to be interrogated. If you will." She allowed herself to linger for a moment, and then bowed her head respectfully.

    "...Yes, my king."
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      JAYDEEP
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      thanks for the chapter
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      Remi
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      I love that we finally getting character for the Supremes.
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      IzuChukwu
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      It would be crazy if Song had some members of her Cohort as corpse puppets.
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      Nitin Kumar_2
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      Please , can someone explain me that what important info did sunny get from this that Cassie was eager to share. We didn't get what were their flaw or any other weakness
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        Doksoo
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        it is difficult, there are many grains of various information: a little information about the abilities and skills of Ki Song, Anvil, Broken Sword, Smile of heaven, their personalities, the past of the Sovereigns and parents of Neph, some hints about the flaw of Ki Song
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      Lrb
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      Honestamente pra mim esses capítulos foram os melhores dos últimos tempos, é fascinante como o autor mostra o passado eu particularmente adoro isso não tenho nem palavras welldone welldone
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      Deathseeker
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      What if smile of heaven and broken sword were anvil and Asterion to increase their sovereignity and but ki altogether tried to stop but failed cause she doesn't care now
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