Chapter Seven Hundred And Sixty Three – 763
"I do not support this decision," Karys said.
“I heard you the first time.”
“It bears repeating.”
They had not traveled far. They now stood before the silver waters of his special indoor swimming pool, complete with a holographic lifeguard.
"Knowledge, tell him it's totally safe," Felix said.
The illusory robed Geist lifted its lifeless gaze to meet Karys'. "To step into the Pool is to invite death upon your very soul."
Felix grimaced and waved off the construct's words. "He’s kidding. It'll be fine."
The Pool of Halcyon Oaths was dangerous, but he had used it before to strengthen his connection to his Territories and allow him to traverse the Dark Passages. It had been dangerous because he wasn't a Grandmaster, just an Adept at the time. Still, he’d managed to muddle through without too much issue. Sure, he was almost unspooled into nothingness by an eldritch goddess, but he got better.
"I will be the first to admit that Knowledge has proven his worth to us a thousand times over," Zara said, coming up behind them. "The construct's ability to sort and search the information within the Librarium has made them invaluable to our efforts to find anything on the Ruin. Indeed, our efforts for learning in general. But the Pool is an unnecessary risk."