Infinite Mana In The Apocalypse novel Chapter 4275

Chapter 4275: Prisoners and Wars! IV

That piece of armor. They had come for his Aegis!

The ten golden-clad Early Creatures, Followers of a primordial king, had formed a silent, suffocating cage of pure, overwhelming power. Elara, her form radiating the cold fury of a cornered commander, stepped forward, her voice a sharp, cutting blade of authority.

"You dare?" she hissed, her crimson eyes blazing. "You interrupt the work of THE Living Concept? This Assistant, this... Elderborn, is a critical asset to a project of the highest priority. Your interference will be noted, and it will be answered!"

She threw the name of her master like a spear, a threat that should have made even these ancient beings pause.

But Kael, the fiery-haired Commander of this golden legion, simply smiled. It was a calm, almost gentle expression, yet it held a weight that made Elara’s threat seem like the petulant cry of a child.

"And we work under the musings of THE Living Spirit and THE Living Dimensional," he replied, his voice a smooth, reasonable counter-argument that was more devastating than any shout.

"Would you not then be interrupting the work of those great beings? A conflict of interests, you see. A classic jurisdictional dispute."

Noah and Elara fell silent.

Kael’s smile softened, taking on an almost philosophical, almost weary, quality.

"Hey, I understand," he said, his gaze sweeping over the two of them. "Each of us are mere pieces being moved across the large board that is the First Folds. I have more power here. I could choose to... unleash. To fight. To unmake this little patch of reality and take what I want."

He paused, letting the unspoken threat hang in the air like a guillotine. "But... I have no qualms with you. I would rather not. So, let us be reasonable. Just give us the armor, and you can both return to the Early Laboratories. Oh," he added, a flicker of something almost like genuine concern in his eyes,

"I would wait a little bit for the assault on it to finish before going back, though. It seems to have attracted some... unwanted attention."

The words were a calm, logical, and utterly terrifying proposition.

|Analysis of Current Situation.|

|Threat Assessment: Critical. You are outnumbered and outmatched. Commander Kael and his forces radiate not just immense Complexity and Purity, but the distinct, stable light of matured Principles. Your own power, while vast, is still new, still... raw.|

|Strategic Options:|

| - 1. Confrontation: Battling is not ideal at this time. A direct conflict would likely force an early, uncontrolled end to your Temporal Traversal. The risk of existential damage is high.|

| - 2. Compliance: Going with the flow is the most logical course of action until absolutely forced to utilize your temporal escape route.|

|Recommendation: Stall for time. Gather more data. Do not show your hand until you have seen all of theirs.|

After the calm analysis from RUIN/EDEN, Noah’s own voice, amplified by the Aegis, was a cold, steady note in the tense silence.

"Giving you the armor is going to be a little hard," he said, his tone one of reasonable, almost regretful, difficulty.

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