Chapter 111: Start Into The Research Hole
The research wing of Vaingall stretched before Oizys and Samael like a cathedral of secrets, its walls adorned with Claturian sigils that pulsed faintly with violet light.
Even with the advancement in terms of development in terms of infrastructure and method, the Claturian definitely couldn’t part ways with their sigils adorning every place they encountered.
Because at this point, the majority of the sigils they crafted into place barely had any function or purpose, making them somewhat of an aesthetic decoration with tiny itty bits of warding property for evils.
In a way, it was just like a statement saying, "I’m here!" or "We built this!" and many more sentiments behind their additions.
Not to mention, they also started to carry Kivas’ faith in them, so there was not a single complaint coming from the governing side of the Consortium.
"For Kivas to begin the research alone without waiting for us."
"The conceptual schematic must’ve some kind of diabolical secret for her to act like that."
Conduits of crystalline energy snaked through the stone, their hum a constant undertone to the stillness.
The two stood just outside Kivas’s personal chamber, a barrier spell shimmering around them—a delicate weave of spell concoction that shielded their words from prying ears, especially Kivas’ herself. The air felt thick, charged with the gravity of their discussion.
Oizys shifted, hands at her sides as she fixed Samael with a piercing gaze. "So, is that why you and Kivas refused the Antihetero Core project? Because of the Genesis Core—and your status as a Divine Hive?"
Samael inclined her head, her expression steady, though a shadow of unease flickered in her eyes. "Yes. Vaingall already has one Divine Hive—me—and a premature one in you. The Divine Constructs we carry interact with the Well of the Soul in ways that are... distinct. Similar to what the Karasu Association might be chasing with their Antihetero Core, yet vastly different in execution.
"In a way, if we joined them in their development to perfect the Antihetero Core, our biased and unbiased input would eventually lead them prying upon the nature of Kivas and us more than they already did."