Reaper's Resurgence - Book 3 - Chapter 9 - War and Relaxation (Patreon)

Fused Dimensional Block #108 and #105

King Varsac narrows his eyes slightly as he looks out from on top of his fortress at the Authority Holders fighting down on the island beneath theirs. Then he looks at the other islands all around them, many of which have fights of their own going on.

He has quickly realized that this war is nothing like a normal war prior to the Reset. Instead of sheer numbers of soldiers being the biggest factor, it’s a matter of whichever side has the stronger Authority Holders. Since they all agreed to leave out non-Authority Holders from the war.

And to add to that, both sides also agreed to let anyone who does not wish to participate in the war either agree to vote for whoever has the majority remaining by the time the council vote comes around or leave the Dimensional Block altogether until the war is over.

Although King Varsac knows that the only reason these agreements were made were to avoid getting on the bad side of The Reaper through involving The Retreat in the war.

But Varsac still wonders just how long this war will take, considering all of the massive differences between it and a normal war. Because he at most sees the war lasting a year, with it more likely lasting half a year.

And most of the war will just be travel, not even the fighting.

After watching the battling for a few seconds, the king lets out a sigh and begins using his arcane magic to float up into the air on clouds of blue energy, drawing the eye of more than a few of the Authority Holders. Then he spreads both of his arms out, making blue energy flare up all around him. Energy that begins to corrode the very air around them as his eyes glow with a faint blue light.

Varsac quickly performs a brief divination before the light from his eyes fades and he locks his gaze onto an island several islands above his and towards the East. And he quickly begins flying through the air towards it until he stops right above the island where several dragonborn are standing, having previously been watching the war themselves. Just like Varsac.

“So you’re the leader of the dragonborn,” Varsac begins, his eyes narrowing as he glares at the arrogant draconic humanoid that is slowly raising his gaze towards Varsac, not showing a hint of fear. Or anything, other than disdain. “Let’s end this war quickly, shall we?”

The dragonborn doesn’t say anything for a few seconds before nodding his head, apparently not deigning to speak to a lesser creature in his eyes. The dragonborn having taken on the apathy of the dragons.

And without any further hesitation, both Varsac and the Dimensional Leader of Dimensional Block #105 rush at each other before clashing mid-air.

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Alexia

So, quantum pops?

“Don’t call me that,” he states right away. “Just call me the Architect or Father.”

Right, so quantum pops?

He lets out an aggrieved sigh, but I’m not gonna give up on this endearment. Not with everything he’s done to me.

Petty it may be, it is the only thing I can really do to him.

And I don’t care that he’s listening in on my thoughts right now.

Anyways, back to the topic at hand.

I frown as I look at the hot spring with my hands on my hips, feeling more than a little bewildered by this.

Why is there a hot spring in the middle of the maze? There was one in the last dungeon I went to as well. And the one before. And before.

Do you just like hot springs or something?

At this point I swear they’re in a third of the Safe Zones.

“Hot springs are synonymous with rest and relaxation,” quantum pops answers win a rather grumbly tone of voice. Likely due to my thoughts. “It’s one of the best System Items for the job.”

Hmm. I guess you have a point.

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Hot Spring of Restoration

Description: A hot spring located within the middle of a Tier 3 dungeon with regenerative properties. Anyone who enters the pond will gain a temporary boost to their mana stat, feel refresh of energy, and their Tier 3 or below System Items will be repaired.

Stats Bonus: +30% Health/Soul Regeneration.

Requirements: None.

Item Tier: 3

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Some very nice regeneration, although it’ll be useless in terms of the equipment repairing part. Considering that my armor and cloak are both Tier 4. So they’re too high in Tier to be affected.

Well, the hot springs aside, I quickly go into my skills and change out Stealth for Anti-magic Bullet.

After changing my skills, I stretch a little and glance at the hot spring. Then I shrug to myself, take off my cloak to leave me in just my armor, then jump into the hot spring. And almost immediately, I let out a sigh of relief.

This feels nice…

My eyes begin to droop closed, only for me to glance to the side when I feel a weight vanishing, making me find that the Quantum Architect actually jumped into the hot spring himself while taking on his humanoid form. Which is a rather large surprise.

Huh. I’m starting to think you just like hot springs.

“You’re imagining it,” he mutters, apparently not even caring about his voice in this form as he goes all the way down to his chin with his eyes closed.

I snort and shake my head before sinking down and closing my eyes as well.

This feels really nice.

A few moments of soaking later I hear the sound of flapping wings. So I crack my eyes open a little to find Luna entering the Safe Zone and immediately flying over to land on my shoulder, using my shoulder as a way for her to relax in the spring as well.

I smile slightly at that before closing my eyes again.

So very nice… I wonder how the war is going?

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