Chapter 5906 My Least Favorite Consultant

Chapter 5906 My Least Favorite Consultant

Ves inwardly cursed the current predicament.

The tribulation storm had targeted their weaknesses too well.

The phoenix exerted so much pressure onto Furia that the awakened Fire Elemental actually thought about giving the original creator of the Fire Scroll a chance to make a comeback!

As bad as it was to lose the Dominion of Man, Ves had good reasons to believe that the return of such a tyrannical figure may be worse!

He was sure that a lot of leaders who kept track of the ongoing situation might think differently about this subject, but Ves was a strong believer that red humanity could still win without giving up any of its sovereignty!

If Ves had to choose between an underpowered Furia and an absurdly strong tyrant from ancient times, he would always prefer the former over the latter!

This was why Ves strongly urged Furia to not give in to temptation.

"We can still figure this out, Furia. Caramond, make sure you continue to feed her with plenty of faith energy. We need her to remain loyal and friendly towards humanity."

"You do not need to remind me, progenitor. Do not despair, Furia. Mankind has always prevailed against the aliens. Now that you have become more human yourself, you have become a part of our community. Take heart and face your test with courage."

The encouragement from Ves and Caramond seemed to work, at least for the time being.

The heat emanating from Furia had subsided a bit, which indicated that she was still open to alternatives.

Ves feared that this might not last if they failed to figure out a proper solution to the problem.

Time was short. The longer this crisis persisted, the more the Dominion of Man melted apart.

While the potent alloys used to construct her extremely resilient hull plating and internal structure held out remarkably well, the phoenix's powerful and hostile domain caused a lot of hyper technology to fail, thereby weakening the structural integrity of the ship!

Already, plenty of small and vulnerable systems had succumbed to the heat. A lot of gun turrets that had already incurred a certain degree of damage started to malfunction as well. The automatic repair systems of the dreadnought were already working at full capacity to prolong the lifespan of all of these modules, but they were far too sparse to solve all of the problems that piled up with each passing second!

Since Ves possessed enough of a technical understanding of the ship to understand the enormity of all of the damage, he hurriedly tried to figure out how Furia could tap into her hidden potential.

"Have you been able to explore the personal rune that describes the nature of your domain?"

"NO... IT IS NOT RESPONSIVE TO ME. I... I LACK THE CONTEXT TO RESONATE WITH IT AND MAKE USE OF IT. THE RUNE MAY AS WELL NOT EXIST. IT IS NOT GIVING ME ANY CLUES OR IMPRESSIONS ON WHAT IT CAN DO OR WHAT IT IS BASED UPON."

That was bad news. Ves would have thought that Furia would at least be able to glean a few clues. The lack of responsiveness was probably a consequence of generating a divergent personality.

Furia possessed a radically different personality from the original. Her values, principles and even her origin shared little resemblance to the original creator of the Fire Scroll.

While none of the biographies of the First Flame mentioned anything related to this secret cult, it was easy for Ves to guess that the god pilot had been one of the many soldiers who fought against the Compact and contributed to the nefarious organization's defeat.

The only point of uncertainty that bothered Ves was whether the First Flame used to be a member of the Compact before the Big Two initiated their rebellion.

"Please save your recriminations for later. I am sure you understand that there are greater concerns at stake than rehashing our philosophical disagreements. Right now, there's an awakened and indoctrinated Fire Elemental inside the Spark Reactor of this ship that desperately needs a crash course on how to tap into her greater potential. I have already relayed my request. Do you have answers that you are willing to supply to us, or are you just going to waste our time?"

"YOUR LACK OF RESPECT IS DISTURBING, BUT I AM AWARE OF THE PRESSING SITUATION. I HAPPEN TO POSSESS A LARGE AMOUNT OF INFORMATION ABOUT THE CREATOR OF THE FIRE SCROLL, MUCH OF WHICH IS TOO DANGEROUS FOR ME TO DISSEMINATE."

"Can you give us a name, at least?" Ves asked. "It is getting rather tiresome to refer to him as 'the creator of the Fire Scroll' all of the time."

"NO."

"What? Why?"

"NAMES HAVE POWER. DID NO ONE TEACH YOU THAT? I AM AWARE OF AT LEAST SOME OF THE NAMES AND TITLES THAT ARE TIED TO THE IDENTITY OF THE CREATOR OF THE FIRE SCROLL, BUT MENTIONING THEM IS DANGEROUS. FOR BEINGS OF SUCH POWER AND COMPREHENSION, MERELY SAYING ONE OF THEIR NAMES IS ENOUGH TO DRAW THEIR ATTENTION ON YOU. IT MAY EVEN REVIVE HIM TO THE POINT WHERE HE WILL REGAIN CONTROL OF THAT FIRE ELEMENTAL OF YOURS AND EXPRESS HIS IRE TOWARDS US FOR RUINING HIS GREAT PLAN."

Damn!

Ves had heard the phrase several times before, but he didn't think it was so bad! Who the hell was this creator of the Fire Scroll? Was he a God King, or had he reached a higher level of cultivation?

Whatever the case, Ves made sure to remind himself to never mention the Subjugation King out loud!

"Okay... forget about the name then. What can you tell me about this fellow's domain? It is very obvious that this guy has delved into fire, but I very much doubt that he has dabbled in everything. What is his specialization? How does he prefer to wield his power over flames?"

A short pause ensued before the First Flame was willing to respond.

"THAT... I CAN SHARE WITH YOU, IF ONLY BRIEFLY. THE CREATOR OF THE FIRE SCROLL DOES NOT 'SPECIALIZE' IN AN ASPECT OF FIRE IN THE MANNER YOU ARE ACCUSTOMED TO. THAT MAN... THAT GOD... IS FIRE INCARNATE. HE IS THE CAMPFIRE THAT PROVIDES WARMTH TO HUNTERS. HE IS THE ENERGY THAT ALLOWS FACTORIES TO WORK THEIR METAL. HE IS THE HEAT THAT ENABLE LASER BEAMS TO MELT OR VAPORIZE THEIR TARGETS."

"Err... okay. That is... a lot. That doesn't really help us out that much. Does he have any favorites? What aspect of fire symbolizes him the most?"

"THE STAR. THE CREATOR OF THE FIRE SCROLL IS KNOWN TO BE VERSATILE, BUT THE MOST CONSTANT SYMBOL THAT REPRESENTS HIS POWER IS THE STAR. IT IS TOLD THAT HE IS ABLE TO INCARNATE INTO A BLAZING STAR THAT CAN LIGHT UP AN ENTIRE STAR SYSTEM AND PROVIDE LIGHT AND ENERGY NEARBY SATELLITES. HE CAN DO MUCH MORE THAN THAT IF HE CEASES TO HOLD BACK HIS POWER."

That... was impressive! Ves had already figured that the creator of the Fire Scroll was a powerhouse that surpassed the strength of god pilots, but this was incredible!

"Is his domain tied to a star?"

"I DARE NOT SAY. MY JUDGMENT IS THAT HE PRACTICES ONE OR MORE CULTIVATION METHODS THAT ARE COMPLEX AND CONVOLUTED BEYOND YOUR IMAGINATION. IT IS HIGHLY LIKELY THAT HIS DOMAIN, BACK WHEN HE WAS A TRUE GOD, WAS ALREADY ELABORATE AND PRECISELY CONSTRUCTED TO A DEGREE THAT IS IMPOSSIBLE TO REPLICATE. FIXATING ON THE MEANING OF A STAR ALONE IS A MISTAKE. IT IS NO DIFFERENT FROM JUDGING A MECH BY EXAMINING ITS POWER REACTOR ALONE."

Ves understood the First Flame's analogy. He was inclined to agree with this description as he already felt that the Fire Elemental's domain was in no way simple.

"Be that as it may, will Furia be able to strengthen her command over her own domain if she starts to concentrate on stars?"

"...THAT REMAINS TO BE SEEN. WE ARE IN UNCHARTED TERRITORY."