Chapter 244 - Return to Mermaid City (1/2)

After spending the night at the Tysta Inn, the Inferno trio took a quick tour of the remaining Izzin cities before sitting down for lunch with the Monarchy. The King and Queen of Izzin were a cheerful duo named Sid and Zosia, they had seven very boisterous children, not at all what Nix had been expecting. Inferno officially signed an alliance agreement with Izzin and by late afternoon were back at the Gemini Temple for a brief respite from their travels.

/Inferno: Nix: Take a quick break to relax, I have a thing.

/Inferno: MIna: Back here in an hour?

/Inferno: Nix: Yep. That should work.

Nix walked toward the Gemini exit. He wanted to contact Leva but for secrecy purposes didn't want Milat or Mina to know. He left the temple a few minutes later and headed toward his ranch house. He stopped suddenly when he finally started paying attention. ”Damn... that's just big.”

The Dragon Fir seemed to stare down at the grassy plateau. Its height was probably around 300 feet, the diameter maybe 10 or 12 feet. It was quickly outgrowing all of the other trees in Haven. He had convinced the guild that Deidra placed some sort of enchantment on it. Not exactly an untruth. Half a vial of dragon blood would have destroyed anything made from flesh and blood.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] Got anything for us Nix?

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] Not at the moment. I'm going questing for a few days, if I run into difficulty I'll call up Pathfinder.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] We'll be ready. Hey... The Aquarions that live in the bay near Loki have approached us with an odd request.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] How many men are they requesting?

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] They requested 12 of us, all by name.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] Let it be volunteer only. Are you on the list?

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] Yes. So are you, Wind, Donri, and Banzi.

[Whisper: Nix to Gadene] I'm opting out, but I can't speak for the rest of Inferno.

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] I'm a girl irl, so I'm out also.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] Really?

[Whisper: Gideon to Nix] Damn... That's a secret, not sure why I blabbed.

[Whisper: Nix to Gideon] I'm good with secrets.

A few minutes later Nix sat on the bed in his room. There was no one else in the house, but he closed the door just in case someone showed up.

[Direct Contact: Leva]

Nix waited patiently for a moment before the fallen chancellor's holo popped up in front of him. She appeared to be out in the Nether somewhere. ”Are you able to speak now?”

Leva nodded. ”The plans against Solomon City have been scrapped for now. They understand that neutralizing all four Breach Commanders is no longer a viable option.”

”How was Deidra going to be dealt with? I understand that she was going to be attacked while she was 'feeding' the city.”

”Dragons lock themselves up during that time because they are very vulnerable. The plans were to interrupt the procedure.”

Nix studied his minion for a moment, from his informed eye, she appeared exactly like she did when he'd first seen her. ”I believe Zylanex is Zylanexor, the former Dragon Master of the fallen city of Chyanama. What's your take on this?”

”Dragon?” Leva seemed to consider it for a long moment. ”This would fit in with several oddities regarding him. If that's true...”

”Was the Nether his exit strategy? Or did he plan a return to the Sky Kingdom the entire time?” Nix shook his head in frustration, ”there are too many unanswered questions.”

”I could offer my services to him. He has sought my favor in the past while trying to bring me in.” Leva's pale face was devoid of any emotion while she spoke.

”Why didn't you follow him?”

”I don't like him.” Leva shrugged. ”I only offer now because it suits your needs.”

”Be mindful of your actions. I don't want you doing anything out of character to the point where it draws attention toward you.”

Leva nodded. ”I understand. My services aren't as vital as they use to be, he has two chancellors working for him now.”

”Be watchful, and look for a way to deal with his chancellors. Take no actions that will put you at risk.”

”I understand Nix.”

By the time Nix returned to the Gemini Temple both Aquarions were waiting.

/Inferno: Nix: I must admit, I'm looking forward to what the Trickster Class is capable of.

/Inferno: Milat: You won't be disappointed. I already have a significant strike and all three chain abilities.

/Inferno: Nix: Critical, Unbalanced and Dual? I think we unlocked that for all Gemini Classes, however, we are going to have to get more significant strike abilities.

/Inferno: Milat: I agree.

/Inferno: Mina: A significant strike is one that is a critical hit and manages to stun the opponent?

/Inferno: Nix: Yes, and Dual Chain is the chain attack for one of those attacks. Someone like Wind who doesn't have a significant strike can choose to stack a critical chain onto it but that changes it.

/Inferno: Milat: I'll display the abilities.