Chapter 114: Verdant hunt
The next morning dawned pale and misty, the faint glow of Genesis Embers pulsing through the Rootsite’s flora like a heartbeat.
Clayton stood at the outskirts of his domain, Regalia in spear form resting against his shoulder. His humanoid form was tense yet calm, eyes fixed on the horizon.
Today would not be about consolidation or leadership; it would be about arming his people, strengthening their ability to fight and survive.
He was no longer just an Awakened warrior.
Now, he was a Verdant Lord, a sovereign who ruled over a budding enclave.
He no longer worried just about himself. Now, he worried about his warriors, his friends, and the civilians who sought refuge in his territory.
This was why he resolved to arm his warriors today.
And it was why he had a conversation with them yesterday, consolidating their experiences and understanding of how the system worked.
Since becoming an Awakened warrior, Clayton already shored up on his previously lacking knowledge, learning most of all that needed to be learned about the system and the Genesis Protocols.
He learned about Genesis Embers, the 2 types. He learned about Behemorphs, and their Crowns. He learned about the Awakened ranking, and he also learned about Artifacts.
Clayton’s first Artifact, Regalia of the Verdant Warden was rewarded by the system after he completed his first trial, wiping out a full plant colony that attacked him back in Echoterra.
The Mythprint class Artifact was by far his most unique Artifact, made evident by the fact that it ranked up automatically after he became a Luminous Seed rank Awakened.