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…usually rotund belly collapsed pitifully beneath a sharply protruding rib cage. The few nearby soldiers that managed to cling desparetly to consciousness under Talon’s outburst collectively groaned in dismay at the scene before them. Their champion’s barreled chest was a distorted ruin of flesh under the ceaseless lashing of the hellish chains. Growing patches of mottled ivory, once flawless bone and sinew stood out naked and strong as ramparts against the siege. The sound of it, strangely enough, would leave the most vivid and viscerally grotesque impression of all. The language of the Sea Gods had long lost its word for nightmare, so openly favored were they by life at every turn and for time immemorial. Thus these young men found themselves isolated and estranged, tormented by the echos of a God’s once adamant rib cage fracturing at a brittle spiderweb crawl, spurred on with every rage fueled beat of the Demi-God’s own heart. (I mean, clearly that’s where he was headed, right?) 😉

For those that could even see his movements. 🤷🏼‍♂️

Hmm, that would make the most sense. Comprehension alone wouldn’t cause conflicts with diametrically opposed forces. Comprehension is a matter of knowledge/technique/theory, the foundation of systematic manipulation of force. Sovereignity deals more esoterically with the essence of things, signifying an individual’s “being” as singularly suitable for embodying a particular Force “Concept” (with a strong capital C). If Leonel attempted to achieve Sovereignity with fundamentally opposing Forces, there would probably be major issues unless he carefully molded his Concepts to overcome the conflict through some unique synergy. I believe the conflict mentioned previously dealt only with the Morales metal body and armors. At the time he was working generally to achieve a complementary and balanced state among his innate Force affinities and his nascent combat style. This approach was also a wrongheaded attempt to reign in the wild beast that was his Scarlet Star Force, and ultimately those overwhelmingly powerful innate Node(s). Thankfully his grandfather reset him to a point where he could correct his flawed Metal Body, and obviously scrapping armors only costs him resources and time. Anyway, that’s where we’re at now so far as I can see. Additional comprehension never hurts, and would only cost time and effort (minimal as it may be given Leonel’s special circumstances.) Innately opposing forces are often fertile ground for a creative mind in terms of achieving qualitative leaps in power and/or utility. It’s often the case that unique applications and effects await discovery purely as a consequence of how few are capable of wielding them simultaneously, competently, and without the handicap of “common sense” assumptions boxing in their avenues of thought.

That would make more sense if Levi didn’t kill the overwhelming majority of those he genuinely fought. I’m sure dozens of wizards are aware of the previous owner’s use of it, and unless they were aware of their death it would certainly muddy the waters… 🤔 Anyway, Levi Willalways be our cautious little muscle mage. 💪

This paragraph could pass as a parody of terrible AI translation.

Tell me you haven’t read a Wuxia novel without telling me you haven’t read a Wuxia novel…

Why does it seem more and more likely that memories like the Bitter Cusp described the future of -this- Jade Court?

Ah, so there you are, Jade Court.

…you wanted to be free of your fate, so you didn’t deserve it.

Author. If you needed a longer break you should have just said so.

From this pile of wood I can build a house, or a boat. A boat, or a house! Understand?

Bruises are from internal bleeding. His body has two traits that specifically counter this…🤷🏼‍♂️

Was the fate of the previous Effie’s child ever addressed?