Elara paused, consciousness flickering as damaged code continued causing intermittent errors in her processing.
The information settled into Rose's consciousness like pieces of a puzzle revealing a picture far larger and more complex than she'd anticipated.
The revelation that individual advancement had ceilings, that true power came from entering a Civilization rather than merely growing stronger…
It recontextualized everything.
Foldless Ones.
The Civilization of Life.
And the Nar'Thyss…were akin to a grand group of thugs in the overall scheme of things!
"Haha…" Rose couldn't help but laugh at such a thing.
Her emerald eyes blazed with cold calculation as she processed everything.
"And these Foldless Ones that rule your Folded Narrative Expanse…how many of them are there? What's their hierarchy? Who specifically should I be concerned about if I continue operating in this region?"
