Artifact

Myriad Reality

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Probably not impossible. Something tells me they have a reason to be extra alert these days, though.

@Valiance

I still want to avoid fighting it completely if we can manage that. There used to be two, and then I found out those can't be eaten.

Myriad Reality

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*Analytically takes in everything within my view, standing silently*

@Valiance

They still haven’t fixed the entrance... Look, if we get past that beast, we’re home free. It can’t follow us in. One of them always has to guard the gate.

Myriad Reality

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Mm.
*Reaches out and grabs the circle*

@Valiance

*You disappear in a golden glow, while I roll up the map and grab the circle before it fades*
Easy enough.
*On the other side sits rolling hills full of light with a vibrant city in the distance—immediately ahead is a cracked gate with one towering, red and white entity that appears to be made of irregular chunks connected by bands, standing on the right side*

Myriad Reality

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*Smirks slightly, out of your line of sight*

@Valiance

*The glowing manifests into a golden circle hovering parallel above the map*
Hold onto the light, and it will bring you there.

Myriad Reality

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Let’s see what we can do then.

@Valiance

Great, then let's g—
*Coughs*
Perfect, we can depart immediately.
*Holds my finger over the location as it starts to glow*

Myriad Reality

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Pretty strong if it can single handedly take out something like this cosmic dragon!

@Magnanimity

If it could do that alone, we wouldn't be in this mess and I wouldn't be... asking you... for help.

Myriad Reality

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The only one? That’s a lot of confidence.

@Valiance

I didn’t think you’d help me pick up any others. But it doesn’t matter—the dragon angel was easily my strongest.

Myriad Reality

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That only makes sense. Doing things in a different order now because of time constraints, then.

@Valiance

Exactly. This should be the only soul we really need to crush that thing once and for all.

Myriad Reality

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We’ll see when we get there, I guess. How’d you manage to do it the first time?

@Valiance

*Straightens my posture*
I engaged one of them in combat and won. Although I was much more equipped than I am now.

Myriad Reality

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It's an afterlife?

@Valiance

*Shrugs*
You're past my expertise now. I didn't see anything dead when I was there last, but I also didn't stick around.
*Clears my throat*
Rather, I had no further business there after acquiring the dragon soul.