Reaper's Resurgence - Book 6 - Intermission 1 (Patreon)

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Within the meeting hall at The Retreat

“Everything’s prepared, Lady Astrid,” one of the soldiers states as he hands a new weapon to Astrid. One that Astrid accepts with a faint smile.

“You finally get the weapon you’ve been looking forward to?” Alara asks, sounding rather amused. But Astrid ignores the amusement in her friend’s voice.

“You just focus on your job,” Astrid says without turning her gaze away from the sword made out of shadows in her hands. “Have you decided on how this meeting will be directed?”

Alara nods her head as she finishes adjusting the collar of her suit and says, “Yes. Thanks to your sister, no one in the entire Dimensional Grid is willing to go against us anymore. So I’ll be going with a blunt method this time.”

Astrid doesn’t feel surprised by that. Other people would have to be stupid to attack them now, after Lexi went on a killing spree against the Ascendants who attacked her.

She’s too powerful now for them to fight against. And she’s just growing more powerful.

Which makes Astrid’s work a lot easier now that they’re heading to the first Dimensional Grid Grand Council Meeting. One where every last Dimensional Leader and Dimensional Champion meets in a new Grand Council Chamber.

Thanks to Lexi, the other Dimensional Blocks will easily submit to their wishes. And the only ones who wouldn’t feel threatened by her, such as the dragons and their own father, are allies and wouldn’t likely go against them.

The only unfortunate thing is that Lexi is currently in her trial, so she won’t be able to attend the meeting. Which will likely leave The Retreat as the only Dimensional Block without their Dimensional Champion present.

But Astrid doubts it will matter.

Astrid continues admiring her new weapon for a few minutes before the notification rings out, distracting her from said weapon.

The Grand Council Meeting of all the Dimensional Blocks will now commence. Every Dimensional Leader will be directly teleported into the Grand Council Chamber in ten seconds along with all of the representatives they select to join them. Additionally, Dimensional Champions may opt to join the council meeting as well should they wish.

The first subject of the meeting is set in stone as the corrupted threat.

The second subject is to be determined by the Dimensional Leaders.

The third subject is to be determined by the Dimensional Leaders.

System benefits will be granted to all Dimensional Blocks that opt into joining the assault against the corruption.

System demerits will be pushed onto all Dimensional Blocks that opt out of joining the assault against the corruption.

Yeah, nothing new there.

Astrid waits for the ten seconds before she finds herself teleported into a massive chamber with hundreds of people spread throughout it. The chamber itself has small waterfalls spread across the edges, with nothing but outer-space above them and what looks like nebulas and galaxies visible from the hall.

This looks beautiful…

Astrid can’t help but be stunned by the beauty of it all. Especially when the water from the waterfalls flows through the high-tech floors in specific small paths.

What does surprise Astrid, though, is the exact distribution of the different Dimensional Leaders. Since Dimensional Block #108 is at the very center at the top of the raised dais. Almost like it’s ruling over the others.

Meanwhile, the Dimensional Blocks directly beneath Dimensional Block #108 are the ones belonging to the next most powerful Blocks amongst them. Clearly showing how the Dimensional Blocks were organized.

Organizing the Dimensional Blocks by power… I guess the System is being honest about what it cares about at least.

Whispers fill the grand chamber for a moment before they go quiet as the gazes turn towards Dimensional Block #108’s booth. Where Alara calmly looks out over them all, having gotten used to being the leader by now.

Astrid can’t help but reminisce a little about how much she struggled at the start thanks to being pushed into the position by Lexi.

And as Alara begins the meeting, Astrid can’t help but briefly ponder just how her sister is doing right now.

I hope she’s doing well in her trial…