Defiance of the Fall 12: A LitRPG Adventure by TheFirstDefier & JF Brink

Author:TheFirstDefier & JF Brink [TheFirstDefier & Brink, JF]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2024-02-28T00:00:00+00:00

42

AHEAD OF SCHEDULE

All sound and light were muted in the depths of the pond. It was almost like time stood still, frozen by the intense cold from the depths. Catheya continuously dragged energy into her body from the frigid waters as she circulated [Frigid Doctrine of Zi]. Ichor coursed through her veins, harmonizing and assimilating the pond’s energies while the essence of the energies was dragged into the seed in her lower abdomen.

She had finally managed to reach the 100-meter ledge. Catheya still couldn’t see the bottom of the Belsim pond, though she guessed she’d reached the halfway point. She would be ready to start her Core Formation when she could reach that spot and stay there without being overwhelmed by the death and cold.

Of course, that final stretch was no joke. Catheya shuddered as another glacial tendril from below caressed her leg, leaving her calf frozen solid. She wouldn’t give in. She could tell there was something special about the depths. Perhaps an array or a natural formation? Either case, the depths felt like a bonfire of Dao when she circulated her manual. Not even the shallows of the Abyssal Lake emitted such intense power, though the Tears of Belsim didn’t nurture her bloodline.

“You have an entry request.”

‘He’s here?’ Catheya asked as she slowly opened her eyes.

“An Ogras Azh’Rezak requests an audience,” Winter answered.

A surge of annoyance flared in Catheya’s chest, but she still started ascending the pond. Zac was already three days late to their date, and now his shadow came knocking instead? She knew they were all busy, but it still hurt.

She’d heard of how women back home ignored their partners as punishment for their transgressions. But how was that a punishment to Zac? He’d get engrossed by one of his projects in no time and soon forget he was being ignored. Infuriating. Besides, his drive and dedication were attributes she loved, so the situation was doubly frustrating.

A wave of frigid air greeted Catheya as she emerged from the pond, but the ice-swept winds were almost sweltering after spending the past five days in the depths. She channeled her Miasma to dry her clothes and hair as she accepted the request through her guide.

“What is it?” Catheya grunted as the demon stepped through the gate.

“What’s with the long face?” the demon grinned, then shuddered. “This place is the worst.”

“Well, it wasn’t made for you,” Catheya said. “Where is he?”

“I found some clues to an item he needed for that hammer of his the other day,” Ogras explained.

That accursed hammer. This wasn’t the first date it had ruined over the past year.

“You or your goblin?” Catheya asked.

“What’s the difference? We’re both benefitting, aren’t we?” Ogras snorted. “Or do you want to change our agreement?”

“Nevermind, I’m just a bit annoyed,” Catheya sighed. “So, you found some clues.”

“The numbers indicated a Green Zone, so we feared it’d start a global quest if we waited. We’ve been narrowing it down for the past week,” Ogras explained as he took out a bottle that seemed to contain liquid fire.

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