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Chapter 25 by TheUnfathomable TheUnfathomable

What's your plan?

Use your other confusing aspect.

As you wrack your brain for a way of getting out of potentially being raided, you realize something. You could potentially use Twinsoul as an excuse. It was an ability that clearly had some sort of connection with the tomb, and you would take any insight into it you could get as things were.

You just have to figure out the right way of going about it. You aren't actually sure it is related to them, but you feel a connection despite that. There was also the frequent existence of two voices when you discussed things with yourself, which matched the whole "Two souls" concept.

Somewhat satisfied that this was a good course of action, you return to the chat.


{Netherus} It's... complicated.

{Final_Throne} As I said, I have nothing but time at the moment.

{Gold_Blade} Unfortunately I am not in the fresh update zone, so I am not getting much travel in the near future, go ahead.

{Grave_Keeper} I'll knew I was saving my popcorn for something good! I'll go get it

{Netherus} Well, it all starts with a strange trait I have. I am still not sure what it is, but my investigations have led me to believe it is related to those two somehow.


You aren't fully lying when you say that. Your "investigation" was just some minor thinking about it with limited information, but it still was true for the most part. You definitely don't know what it is, and you believe it is somehow related to them.

With that lose reasoning with yourself to console your conscience, you return to chatting.


{Final_Throne} A unique trait relating to another character? Those aren't common much anymore, but I suppose if you are that old it could make sense.

{Netherus} The strangest part about it has to be that the trait only "activated" recently.

{Grave_Keeper} Oo~, sounds like trait awakening! It happens when a creature reaches a power level or such high enough for a previously dormant ability to finally be usable

{Gold_Blade} What's its name? Perhaps someone else has had something similar and we can find it in the logs

{Netherus} Name of the trait itself is "Curse of the Twinsoul".

{Grave_Keeper} Oh sick! Sounds awesome, and possibly powerful

{Gold_Blade} Well, we can definitely limit the search a bit, can't imagine a construct or plant having a trait about multiple souls

{Final_Throne} Also sounds like it could be a pain. I noticed you said the trait itself, what do you mean by that?

{Netherus} No joke about the pain, I felt like I was dying when it activated.

{Netherus} When it activated, it gave me two other traits as well, that's what makes me think it's truly unique.

{Final_Throne} Going to have to agree there, I don't think I have ever heard of a trait giving other traits aside from just unlock lines.

{Final_Throne} Would you mind giving the names of the other traits as well? Could help us more than the first one if they are more defining.


Hesitation takes you before you answer. Part of you isn't sure if you should tell them about what is currently your greatest trump card. If they figure it out, you lose any upper hand you would have. This thought it squashed by the reminder that you are level 7, and they are commonly a minimum of level 50.

With that now somewhat obvious decision out of the way, you continue.


{Gold_Blade} Why's he taking so long? He die or something?

{Netherus} Sorry, I was just checking the menu to make sure I got it right.

{Grave_Keeper} That's cool, just tell us what they are! I'm dying of suspense

{Netherus} The two are called "Bearer of the Blackflame" and "Wielder of the Whitefrost".

{Final_Throne} HOLY FUCKING SHIT

{Gold_Blade} What in the hell just happened? How did someone get an actual dramatic response out of Lyth?

{Grave_Keeper} What's going on Lyth? You can't just react like that and not explain yourself

{Final_Throne} Shut the fuck up, I'm looking through my records.

{Gold_Blade} Wait what? You got out of your chair for once?

{Final_Throne} Not the god damn time for this Gas, I need to focus.

{Grave_Keeper} Oooo~ I can't wait! This is the most exiting thing to happen in here in so long!


You sit in a stunned silence for a moment. You aren't quite sure what to do here. Clearly there is something of note regarding your new traits. You ponder for a moment whether this is a good thing or not. You settle on the fact that at least it seems you will have some information on what could be going on with yourself.

You look back to the menu as you finally get a notification about a new message.


{Final_Throne} Okay... you are sure those are their names?

{Netherus} Absolutely, I have my character menu up and am looking at them right now.

{Final_Throne} Oh boy... uh... Sorry if the messages are more incoherent, I am looking at the texts right now so one of my minions is in charge of transcribing my words.

{Netherus} Fine by me I suppose.

{Gold_Blade} Heh, now we finally get an unfiltered Lyth.

{Grave_Keeper} I wonder who she has working on the messages, think it's Baloth?

{Final_Throne} Let's get right into it then. Netherus, that's your actual name, right? I would guess that you don't have a title yet. That doesn't sound like much of a title anyway. Why are you still typing, you didn't need that last part. Stop typing! (It's Katre, btw)

{Netherus} Yeah, that is my name. To be honest I don't understand what you mean by having a title, but on a look around I assume that is used instead of your name if you have one.

{Grave_Keeper} Right on the money new guy! Also, hi Katre! We still need to schedule that blood ritual later, keep me posted!

{Gold_Blade} You know what, I'm not asking.

{Final_Throne} I will be later, Katre. Anyway, I don't see any mention of your name anywhere in the texts, but there is absolutely no doubt that you are in fact linked to those two.

{Netherus} Well, I did just name myself after the update, so I wouldn't expect it to be, not that I was involved in any major events anyway.

{Gold_Blade} Wait what, you could do that?

{Grave_Keeper} I wouldn't know, I was named in the first place.

{Final_Throne} There is way too much to unpack there that I am just going to leave it for now. My shift ends sooner than I would now like, so we are just gunna get straight to the meat of it.

{Final_Throne} "Bearer of the Blackflame" was the unique trait that Katash was born with. And, while I have never heard of "Wielder of the Whitefrost", I would bet a loooooot of gold that it was Caluo's trait.

{Gold_Blade} Now I see why you were freaking out. The Gods gave a refresh on two starter traits that nearly broke the world.

{Grave_Keeper} Woohoo! Things are gunna get fun around here now


Sitting in the growing darkness of your cave as the sun slowly set over the sands outside, you don't know what to do with this new information. You now are the being who possessed the traits of two very important figures in history. So important, they have an entire Raid Dungeon dedicated to them that you are now in charge of.

As you silently panic, you realize that whatever the Gods have in store for you, it is no longer going to be a relatively quiet and peaceful life in any degree...

What could happen to you next?

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