[CH598+ Continued] Dungeon Diver: Stealing A Monster's Power

While catching up with the Warlords, I can't help but question one thing about their illegal avatars.

"Why haven't you just connected these to the Citadel? It wouldn't limit their command freedom at all..."

I think about the fact that there was no way I could have contemplated such a complex craft just a few days ago. However, the inner workings of these avatars look advanced enough to handle settings like this without altering any of their current features.

Torvak laughs, and Asic shakes his head to reply.

"Well, that would be impossible. We would have to manipulate the entire Citadel's command base at once. My expertise is on what's in front of me; I can't handle such a large-scale craft."

I raise an eyebrow and realize again that the memories of Andras Vermillion are aiding my complex understanding of this Citadel further; and even Ancient 1st Class Lords like this cannot spread their ether senses as far as I can or with as much accuracy and speed.

"Well, in order to move forward, I'll finish the job."

With a few swift movements of my right hand and my gaze moving back and forth from the two Warlords to the Goblin Queen beside them, I start adding complex ether commands that tether to the outside of their avatars.

Nothing physically changes, but new options connected to the Citadel pop up in the systems, linking them to all of the fast travel routes and trading commands.

Options to edit their outward-facing homeworld and to disable all access to the Citadel—returning to their unaided illegal freedom forms—are available as well.

I turn my hand toward Zashen, but before I take a step forward, Ember stops me.

"Oh—I'll link him once he wakes up. Altering him in any way right now wouldn't be a good idea..."

I nod and turn back to the two Warlords.

"I even added a cloaking feature, so if you walk outside, the surveillance systems won't detect you at all. It will be as if an invisible ghost is moving through the streets. Though, other lords will still be able to see you."

Asic nods calmly.

"We will be able to stay out of sight of those that could recognize us until the time is right to reveal the truth. I thank you again."

Torvak looks down at his hands, still in awe as he examines the edits to his system.

"Yes, very good. And those avatars for the servants—we'll get on that now."

Ember waves them off, but when I ask if he'd like to come welcome the generals to the Upper Realm, he declines, determined to stay behind in the High Orc Tower longer.

"I believe right now, if you wish to keep your seals on, I'll be the only one capable of handling Zashen safely if he wakes up in a bad mood..."

"Very well, Ava and I will do the honors then."

The Goblin Queen and I float up out of the ceiling and leave in the opposite direction the Warlords took, on our way to the Central Tower.

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At the same time, four sets of eyes all turn toward the main long-distance transport terminal planet on the Great Belt of Brymia.

It was just a surface-layer scan that registered their physical appearances, divine core level, and refinement quality of their soul energy cores. The scanner is imbued with a large amount of low-quality ether and a very intricate mana-based dispersion array, moving through the entire system so quickly that it almost goes unnoticed.