Brimful Depravation
Chapter 267: Those Who Move The Strings. (Part 1)

Chapter 267: Chapter 267: Those Who Move The Strings. (Part 1)

Khallyon’s abrupt silence is due to his own thoughts.

Nevertheless, the reaction of his two companions is slightly disproportional, as the situation is interpreted as a sign of troubles ahead, causing Naylyn to adopt a defensive posture.

The Daughter of the Nephrons conceals the Casting of her Åyûrïc Nodes, while Yi’Onnaisse is prepared to grab her Enslaver along the new Girlfriend he picked up, sinking together into the obscure and cold space of the Dark Realm, of course, such measure it is the last resource, just in case the danger become too overwhelming.

Strangely, the odd feeling of electricity in the surroundings diminishes almost completely, although the sound of heavy rain becomes noticeable, as the weather worsens and soon becomes a powerful hailstorm.

The small pieces of ice colliding at high speed against the metallic shell of the Zeppler, becoming louder and more constant than ever before, but this is not entirely true, as the icy droplets are full fledged icicles, damaging severely the outer layer of the vehicle’s plated shell.

{Thin, pointy attacks are a real menace, ignoring the protection provided by the [Åyûrïc Field], even the [Åyûrïc Shield] is no match against this type of attacks, which is why I believe the Old Ones are so used to employ the [Needleer]...}

The blizzard outside the Zeppler is getting more intense by each passing second, changing what seemed to have been a relatively good day for traveling, into a rather disturbing experience.

No matter how hard and heavy the storm may look like, the Zeppler’s design is sturdy enough to withstand the incoming impacts, holding strong against the pieces of ice and the occasional lighting bolt that strikes the vehicle, provoking the entire illumination to malfunction for a few seconds.

•"Khallyon?, Did something happened?, Talk to me My Boyfriend..."•.

Naylyn’s preoccupation is palpable, and for dense that Khallyon can sometimes be, he is not utterly clueless or useless •"I am not sure about what could possibly had occur, but if I am not wrong, this storm should reach Norovïth later on, and taking into account how scattered we were during the previous Timeline Iteration, it would not be a surprise if the Storm caught unprepared some Exploration Groups"•.

{But it isn’t common sense to go underground?, to avoid the hot environment and the strong sun rays during the day...}

A few couple of Instructors stand up from their seats; Among them is Instructor Londra, who advances towards the Pilot’s Cockpit.

In the following minutes, the speed of the Zeppler increases noticeably, attempting to escape from the strong hailstorm, but to no avail whatsoever.

The precipitation is too large to outrun it, and its size is getting even bigger by consuming the clouds that lies across its wake.

{This is not a coincidence... , I am almost certain that this storm has been provoked... , Could it be that someone is using the Continuum to their advantage?, abusing the Resets instead of correcting them...}

The eerie sensation coursing through Khallyon’s spine corroborates his hunch, but it is not a good sign, because it means the person, people or Creatures behind the scheme, are intelligent enough to forsee the possible outcomes in the Timeline Iterations, acting accordingly to take advantage of them.

The journey continues, and after a few hours of relentless icy strikes, the hailstorm finally started to subside, yet, it remains being a strong storm, with dense clouds, harsh blizzards, heavy rain and more lightning bolts falling over the Zeppler.

Without much alternative, the Pilots have to make a stop at the nearest Settlement, but it is difficult to locate one, especially when the the control panel has been decalibrated by the increasing and relentless amount of electricity that is coursing through the Zeppler’s systems.

Evidently, landing in any place it is a no go either, as the ground could collapse with the addition weight of the large Vehicle, still, there is a light ahead, but it is a literal glow, a gigantic grey graphite Immaterial Barrier.

Which gives hope and relaxes the tense Pilots, because ahead lies the eye of the storm, and in the center, the City of Themey’Rhán stands strong, devoid of the slightest spec of rain drops.

Khallyon grits his teeth, if his thought is correct, his opponents are not pushovers, what is worse, defeating them without making the event last in the Timeline, will only result in revealing themselves, making this new and unknown enemies wary of the Rogue Cadet’s presence.

{Now I kinda get why Darcia wants Naíndra or me as her pawns, no one would suspect that people so young are capable enough of dealing with the Continuum, or something like that, surely we are not the exceptions, but most certainly will overlook our generation...}

{Using Urrein as a front facade could be a viable option too, it is more doable that this hypothetical enemies chase her, and we can assist her from the shadows when it is appropriate to strike them...}

•"Yi’Onnaisse, Naylyn, be attentive at all times, and have your Åyûrïc Nodes concealed and ready to be employed, it could be a wild coincidence, but there is a small probability that we were conducted to this location"•.

The Damsels doesn’t have the need for a reply, understanding the hidden meaning of what Khallyon said.

Instructor Londra comes back from the Pilot’s Cockpit, rising her stern voice and bringing to her the attention of all the Cadets present in the Zeppler.

"Cadets... , As you may be thinking, the lightings of the storm had damaged the onboard systems and redirected our original destination... , We are no longer going towards Norovïth, right now, Themey’Rhán City is just half an hour away, we will be there for the rest of this expedition, as the storm may continue for two up to four days".

{So it is not an isolated event and more like a recurrent mishap?...}

"So, be at ease, the current evaluation will be suspended, after all, there is no point in acknowledging your current prowess with a place as safe and tranquil as Themey’Rhán City"...

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