Evolution from the Ashes of Extinction: Prestige

Completionist+

The next day in the demi-human dimension, everyone was back in full gear and refreshed. Side quests and emergencies were still being brought in but it was a slowed stream of it. Nick was checking the world map with Jones, Cove, Maverick and a few of the council and kings.

Nick: With crime down and side-quests going steady, there is more than enough time for expanding and upgrading.

Cove: How are things going on the other planets?

Jones: All on schedule and reporting back all green across the board. Along with the satellite array that just got optimized, we have full coverage.

Harpy Queen: What about adventurers and new recruits?

Nick: Steady recruitment but holding for now, some take on missions or expeditions, no one has came back with serious injuries but we are ready.

Jones: Anything on any old adversaries?

Cove: Not even a peep.

Maverick pointed to the Egyptian section of the map.

Jones: Rainya and Ash are all good there and the oasis is blooming beautifully.

Leon: How are our mages doing?

Nick: Elysium and Penny still hold top rank with everyone else respecting them. As of now, they are training themselves. After Elysium gained that .EXE state, he has been learning to master it.

Cove: I read about it and I do not want to be on the receiving end of that.

Jones: Considering what .EXEs do when I went looking, they are not to be taken lightly.

Millo: In the normal or AI dimension?

Jones: Both.

Over with Elysium, he was in the .EXE form with Mekuboto near him, she could feel the surge of raw magic and code from Elysium. Elysium went to Mekuboto and was petting and holding her face.

Elysium.EXE: I will not anyone lay a hand on you or our kin as long as I draw breath.

Both of them touched foreheads and was thinking of each other and the unbreakable bond they share. Nothing will ever break it now, not even god himself could break it if he tried.

Elysium powered down and Mekuboto picked him up to carry him.

Elysium: I am all right Mekuboto, I still need some work on it.

Mekuboto carried Elysium to their home where she was comforting him.

Mekuboto: Mastah will always protect me and I will always protect Mastah.

Elysium: As we should.

Just then they heard a knock at the front door.

Elysium: Come in.

The person that came in was their advisor on the village.

Advisor: Village leaders, I come bearing the report of the village.

Elysium: Fire away.

Advisor: Everything is peaceful, mines, housing, business are all booming, usual maintenance is showing no problems. Although there is rumors going about.

Mekuboto: What kind of rumors?

Advisor: About challenging for the title of leader of the village?

Elysium: What did you find?

Advisor: One of the bigger yetis want to challenge you for it, few say he might not play fair.

Elysium: -sighs-