The Weakest Kobold In The Dungeon Gets A Level [Book 1 Complete] Chapter 44: Chapter 40: Heartbeats, Breaths, And Moments

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“Kyraneth is on the edge of a great shift. Even if I know nothing else with absolute certainty, I know that this world is about to change forever. The kings in onyx split the tower into three connected pieces when they took it from the Architect Ascendant. It was broken, but only in a manner of speaking. They were all still parts of a whole… I could see the other kings coming. So, before they could arrive, I severed that connection. I broke my tower away from the rest, and there is no going back —” Visibly shaking, Lana interrupted Nik's recounting of events. Her mouth hung open between each broken word, the expression of horror plain for all to see. “You severed a piece of the tower from the whole? So what we're seeing in the sky are wounds of the tower? You have no idea what kind of damage that could do to this world, or any of the tower worlds for that matter.” Nik didn't cower, nor did he grow angry in his own defense; he stayed calm as he accepted her words. He couldn't let any of it get to him, and he didn't have time to doubt himself now. With his jaw set, he said, “No, I don't know what is going to happen now, but I can see a warning message. The tower is destabilizing. Whatever happens as a result of that, I want us to be as prepared as we can be. Terk, you have the basic information; now I need you to return to construction efforts. I want the outer walls to be our primary focus, then secondary defences next. Housing and communal structures can come after, with my own being the last priority.” “I will do as you command, but I'm still waitin’ to see if you're capable of doing more good than harm to our clan, my lord. We’ll start workin’ with more urgency and refocus our efforts to fit the new priorities, but don't let us down. The Stormclaws deserve to live without fearin’ what lies around the next sunfall,” the elder said with a bow before he left. A snort sounded from Kath to his right, who let out a harsh laugh. Her countenance however held no humor as she said, “Hah, like we didn't already live in fear? He speaks as though we hadn't been sent to the surface where our friends and clan members died to adventurers. We were headin’ for slavery or death before you came to aid us. Most of us know that, my lord.” “I appreciate that. I don't need him to trust me anymore, though. He might not ever get there, but he wants the same things we do. We will work together to protect the burrow. However, there's one last thing we need to talk about. Admin,” Nik said, turning his attention back to the architect's daughter. “What, am I a problem now that you've truly broken my father's legacy and potentially set all of the tower worlds on an unknown path?” she replied. Nik waved his hands in front of himself and said, “No. No, that's not what I mean. I'm trying to tell you that I don't know if he's even dead. I don't know what it means or how it's possible, but I think a part of me could always sense him.” Every bit of the panicked fury that had just been in Harper's eyes dimmed, revealing the open wound of loss hidden beneath. “What are you trying to say? That my father is still alive somehow? That the kings didn't kill him?” “I don't know what happened to him. All I know is that I would hear his voice in my head, thoughts that were not my own. Mysterious words of wisdom being spoken in my mind, but it was him. My whole life, it was him. He said that he is the architect no longer, but he's still there somewhere, connected to the black. And I can't sense him now; not since the severing. I think he's still hidden away within the Black Tower,” he explained. AdminHarper’s eyes were looking past him as she took a breath, to reset. The tone of her voice switched gears, turning analytical as she assessed the new information. “Okay, okay… This changes everything… Once we make it through the current situation and are able to gauge the extent of the damages, then we can figure out what steps to take next. You won't have much sway over the to