Chapter 58: Null and fury
The Rootsite plaza in the Forgotten Atlanta Expanse reeked of venom-sap and fungal decay, Verdant Bastion’s thorned turrets casting jagged shadows under flickering Mycoglyphs.
Clayton stood atop a turret, blood crusting his lips, Regalia of the Verdant Warden trembling in spear form, his Heartseed Core teetering at 99% Genesis Threshold.
The Spore Plague Lord, a Luminous Seed Spore Crown Behemorph, loomed beside him, its Toxic Spore Shroud dissipating, Mycotic Tendrils still.
It was only now, after the battle came to an end that Clayton truly realized the feat that he managed to achieve.
’I truly tamed a Luminous Seed Behemorph with my Aspect’.
Remembering the Luminous Seed Behemorph in action against the Apostates, Clayton realized just how broken his Aspect was.
His 19 Initiate Ember minions; 8 Thorn Hounds, 6 Howl Shriekers, 4 Ash Sprites, 1 Spore Drifter all panted, their Aphid Network humming with loyalty.
The decay-kin Apostate lay dead, 25 new Genesis Embers burning in Clayton’s Core Maw, their corrupted potency a stark lesson: some Aspects dwarfed others, like stars against candles.
’Do Aspects have ranks?’ It was a stray thought.
In reality though, Clayton stared straight at his enemies, keen on adding fuel to fire to intimidate them.
The outskirts taught him never to show weakness, especially not when you’re winning already.