The Uprising (Erafeen, #3)

by David F. Farris

Chapter 43 – Toshy

Oh no. Does this mean… NO!!!!

While the Power Kingdom is allies with the Light Realm, they wouldn’t enter a war on their behalf. And that’s because it’s an alliance of commerce, not military. If, however, they had justification to join the Light Realm’s efforts against us, we’d be screwed. “And what’s more justifiable than the grandson of their general being murdered by me? That’d provide them with just cause. All it would take would be Intel King Vitio to send a recording to Power Queen Gantski of Bruut’s body, his eyelids pulled back, exposing the signature characteristic of someone who’s died by my hands—a milky white cornea absent of iris or pupil.”

Toono is such a genius he can't lose. And he won't.

Storshae stared at Toono for several seconds before speaking. “You’re a dangerous man, Toono. You observe scenarios and process information in a way I’ve never witnessed before.” “Situational cognizance,” Toono said. “I’ve only heard stories of minds such as yours …” Storshae trailed off, then said: “Those stories being of my father.”

Wait…is that foreshaadowing for his parentage?

she was his sister.

I just thought- how the HELL did Olivia get passion energy?(old) I don't believe she has the energy.(new)

Tashami took a knee next to him and looked him in the face. “Remember a year ago, when we entered the Void?” Agnos looked into his gray eyes. Tashami continued: “Do you know who steered that mission? You did. Not Yama, not Lilu, nor Director Neaneuma or Buredo. While you seemed to suffer from the Void’s atmosphere more than any of us, you still managed to keep focus and lead us where we needed to go. You proved to be the strongest of the group.” He paused and said with even more conviction, “You found me my father.”

Agnos is such a strong willed person. These mext three books prove it.

“I am a retired captain, after all. In fact, the person who wields that ancient is a fellow captain.” She paused and seemed to give it some thought. “More than that. She’s developed some sort of reputation over the decades. She captains the biggest ship with the largest crew, and her defenses are impenetrable. They call her Gray Whale.”

A fellow captain? Really, Grey Whale?

“You kept this silent for seven months? He could be dead by now; we have no way of knowing!”

King Damian has been dead since November.

“He is. And he will be a huge help to the uprising.”

ROLL CREDITS!(old) There is nothing to change.(new)

Weavineering

If this Lilu plot is already starting… YAY!

“Provod,” a few students said. “Found from where?” “The provod mines in the Power Kingdom’s Malanese Peaks.” “What is the unique trait that separates it from all other natural material such as limestone, granite, basalt, and marble?” “It deflects energy instead of absorbing it—no matter the clout or concentration used when weaving. It can withstand unimaginable pressure.”

Ah, yes. The most important thing for half of the battle in book 5, aside from Bryson.

The latch closed and the door swung open. Rhyparia grimaced as the stranger’s face became visible. She should have been comforted by the fact that he wasn’t another dimiour, but a human. Instead she was taken aback by the dozens of scars on his face that crisscrossed every which way, making his skin look like a patchwork quilt.

Saikatto, already metioned. The one mendac destroyed the face of.

Musku reached the floor and approached Rhyparia with a hand extended. He had a sundial wrapped around his wrist like a watch. “Lita Rhyparia, a pleasure to meet you.” “Likewise,” she said, trying to not stare at the shriveled left half of his face.

Ah Musku, yet another victim of Mendac.

He grabbed a book and flipped through its pages. He smirked as he found what he was looking for and glanced at Rhyparia. “Let me tell you the story of Dimiourgos, the creator of ancients.”

Give me an M!E!O!W! MEOW MEOWWWWW!!!!

a handful of white gems

The ones Toono has.(old)

The DC King returned for an eighth visit, this time burning and killing animals on his way to Dimiourgos. And he had a different tactic entering this fight: he’d cut off the lynx’s head, figuring a decapitated body couldn’t possibly be resurrected. And the world believed it to have been successful. Nobody heard from Dimiourgos again,

That is why Meow Meow is a head.

Only a few escaped the DC King’s wrath by traversing through a hole in the ground that Dimiourgos had created throughout his first seven lives. He’d carved into the crust for thousands of miles until he reached light on the other side. But that still posed problems. If the dimiours were to jump in, they’d only plummet to a midpoint between the two realms, forever stuck floating in a void between two opposing gravitational forces until they died. He therefore shifted the gravity inside the hole so that travelers could walk on its sides. He’d grown trees and vegetation throughout the passage, so food would be available over the course of the journey.

That is how they get to Prim and then Power with Rhyparia's gravity! So much makes sense now.

“You named our legendary deity … Meow Meow?” Moros asked.

I love this.

Musku nodded once the commotion settled. “This Toono fellow—Ophala told us about him—is likely trying to use Dimiourgos and the gems as an ancient. He wants to use the ninth life on Dev King Rehn.”

He wants to ressurect someone eviler.

The response was an overwhelming “Aye!”

They have great reason to.(old)

Feissam nodded. “I will say this first, milady: when I left Phesaw, Vuilni went to fight with the Jestivan while Bruut went to fight with the Dev Diatia and Storshae’s men. Storshae is allies with Toono, so I doubt it was he who killed Bruut. With that said, I can only think of the Jestivan, and there are two specifically who despised everything about him, threatening his life on more than one occasion.” “Their names?” “Bryson LeAnce and Yama.”

Bryson would not. It was Toono but Yam did not stop him.

“Bring me Bryson LeAnce.”

Toono is a f**king genius. I hate him for it, but I can’t deny it.(old) You hve no idea, past me. (new)

“Theory of Connectivity.”

Mendac.

Agnos motioned for Tashami to follow him toward a pile of barrels, where they proceeded to wiggle into a crevice. “A nifty nook for reading,” Agnos said as he grabbed a lantern wedged within the cargo. “I come here to pass the time. If the ceiling door opens, I bolt out and pretend to clean.”

Well, your nifty nook will help with spies.

“The Amendment Order knows what they’re doing—specifically Chief Merchant Toth Brench.

The one that is allied with your enemy? That one?(old) Well, he does. Just not what they think he is doing.(new)

An entire forest grew sideways out of the cavity’s walls, although it resembled more of a desolate wasteland after centuries of unuse.

The gateway!(old) Which Rhyparia will use after much rigorous training. (new)

Lilu’s eyebrows raised a notch as the room expanded to twice its original size. Wendel continued: “It’s a treasure trove of hypotheses, theories, experiments, and data …” He paused and sighed, “Mendac LeAnce’s personal lab.”

Mendac makes me want to read through what he wrote all day and run away as quickly as possible.(old) Yeah. He was a genius with amazing inventions but also worse than Toono.(new)

“And we can also assume that he and Storshae already have someone lined up as the Dev sacrifice,” Vitio added.

Well, Storshae is not the firstborn anymore. And Toono is far past him.

“So it’s only natural that the Passion Kingdom back the Intel Kingdom when it comes to their opposition, correct?” Sigmund’s eyes widened. “True …”

LIAR!!! HUMPEDINK, HUMPEDINK, LIAR!!!(old) Yeah, Liar!! (new)

“And I, the son of no one,” Toono said. “Yes, you’ve made sure I don’t forget that.”

No, mendac and kadlest.

“You’re going to help Toono,”

Oh. She’s still bad. I thought she was just kind of evil, not villain.(old) She gets better. (new)

Why wasn’t Farlyn outside when Agnos began his shift earlier?

Is he one of the Dark Realmians?(old) Yup. A traitor. (new)

Terror consumed Tashami as he realized the ship had already begun climbing a wave that was still forming. The water rose in front of them, and the Whale Lord was headed for its lip. He needed to accelerate the vessel in order to break the wave’s crest before the path became too vertical and flipped the ship backward. So he thrust both palms forward, weaving a barrage of wind into the three foresails. The ship gained speed in response. Slowly it neared the crest. He continued his efforts, knowing that if he failed, the voyage—and all lives—would meet a catastrophic end. There was no time to rejoice as the ship’s front half broke the wave’s lip, for now came the difficult part. The bow and keel would lift from the water before crashing back into it as the back half cleared the wave’s crest. This would be a devastating blow to the ship’s foundation and render it useless, so Tashami needed to remedy this potential disaster. He redirected his wind so that it’d hit the sail from above at a downward angle. Hopefully his energy’s clout and thrust were mighty enough to counter the ship’s weight as it became suspended in the air. It worked. The ship practically curved over the crest, its front half gently placing itself back into the sea. And all of this had been accomplished while the ship was turning.

That’s it. TASHAMI IS HALF GOD.(old) Duh.(new)

She shook her head. “Not here. Call me Gray Whale.”

Waaaaa?(old) Haha. Yeah, Silvia is Gray Whale. (new)

She chuckled and leaned back in her chair. “None of your concern, Anus.” Tashami’s cheeks turned red as he placed his hand over his open mouth. Agnos’s eyes dulled. “It’s Agnos, Captain.” “My apologies, Anus,” Gray said over Tashami’s muffled laughter. “So I hear you’re an expert on the sea.”

The best part of this is Tashami.

He paused, gave it some thought, and then said, “Mendac still stands guard.”

the statue.

“I hope he’s doing the same.”

If training with Thusia counts, he’s failed at waiting for Lilu.(old) Well, and more than that soon. (new)

“I’m going to find her,” Jilly said, unbothered by the confrontation.

NOO!! Do not find Olivia!

“Let’s go get your mom and dad.”

Yay, so one of my favorite characters in the series (Ohpala) won’t die!(old) There is so much more to her plan than not dying.(new)

Bryson and Shelly had already committed the deed a few times during the past several months, but this was different. From the pace at which she moved, the delicacy of her actions, and the look on her face, there was more depth involved than simple lust. The chill subsided, consumed by a fiery passion. As Bryson placed his hand against Shelly’s cheek, he felt only love.

Maybe.....I spoke too soon.(old) HAHAHAHAHA IMBECILE (new)

“They should be fine, milord,” a woman said. Her scalp was shaved bald and was much smoother than her wrinkled face. “Wisely, they’ve stockpiled enough provod to last three years if they continue their current manufacture rates.” “And what if, let’s say—” Vitio placed his elbow on the table and waved his hand with a thoughtful frown— “we ask them to increase their speed? After all, we are in a war; we do need to start seeing these technological breakthroughs they’ve been speaking of.”

Lilu will make many more.

“Archers have nothing on that,” Gracie muttered.

And that is the first reason Lilu is smart. Her others, wow.

“Justice.”

Aka destruction of the Mendac statue.(old) YUP. (new)

“I hate the human race.”

I agree.(old) I still agree with Himitsu.(new)

Without a Trace

That should be Toono’s tagline.(old) I was on the mark there. (new)

Toth Brench swept through the dungeons with a lantern in hand. He had traveled down here too often to become lost. As he approached the final cell and saw whom it occupied, he broke into a sprint. He knelt down, placing the lantern on the floor, and examined Wert. His breathing was shallow, his eyes closed. Toth slapped the golden scruff on his cheeks. “Get up, Wert.” The man grumbled, and his eyes peeled open. His gaze flickered to Toth, unable to tilt his head. “She’s gone. Others interfered.” “I figured.” Toth glanced at Wert’s nub of a wrist. “Who wrapped you up?” “I’m not sure,” Wert said through a wheeze. “I blacked out earlier … was pretty sure I’d bleed out and die.” “Well, you have someone to thank. Let me go get you help.”

Shit. He’s not dead.(old) Au contraire. Ophala is going to be Wert. She got Poicus's ancient. (new)

“The woman doesn’t have her ancient, so she’s useless. Toth found it still in his office.” “You’re smarter than that,” Toono said—although it was a lie. “She doesn’t need to see through a bird’s eyes to be a threat. A spy doesn’t become a spy because of their ancient. It’s their mind. They’re cunning. You should know about this since you’re Devish—a race of people prided on their deception.”

No, she has Poicus's ancient.

A Pool of Crimson

With the following words havin to do with Toshik and Jilly, I am terrified.

Olivia. She was either already on her way out of the mountains or dead.

It's been a year since her punishment- Rhyparia has finished!

And Jilly fell to the ground, a pool of crimson flooding beneath her.

NOOOOOOO!!!!!

Toono’s shoulder slid through the gravel. As he came to a stop, he gazed back to see Yama fighting a … what is that? He sat up and squinted, not believing his eyes. He’d never seen a more peculiar creature, an entity that made Gale Thrasher seem commonplace. A red-furred fox on its hind legs, like a human, had Yama on the defensive, forcing her to retreat as she tried to shed off a barrage of swords.

A dimiour.