Defiance of the Fall

We both have things the other party needs . My side has man-power . Many of those who stayed behind are non-combat classes who would be very helpful for someone who wish to build up a base . We have builders , farmers , blacksmiths , and traders for example . I can also provide information about many things that could help you in the future - Ogras rattled on , sounding like a salesman trying to secure some business .

And what would you want from me in return? - Zac asked as he knew there was no such thing as a free lunch .

Sanctuary . You may not know this , but The Ruthless Heavens limits the powers of foreign entities in a baby world . - Ogras explained , to which Zac only tersely nodded . - Well , after the incursion failed the limiter remains , and we will have some . . . problems . . . getting stronger . Even if we gain a few levels we might only actually be able to use the additional power of one level . But the nexus coins and energy we give out when killed is the full amount . We essentially become walking treasure troves the longer we reside on a baby planet . -

Why do you need me for that? If you just stay holed up here won’t you be fine? We’re on an island after all . - Zac interjected as he didn’t see how he fit into the picture . If Zac was expandable for the demons’ survival , then he could be killed at any moment .

Breaking the restrictions will take a very long time . Sooner or later some force is going to find the island , and what would happen when they found an island full of monsters and inhabitants that gave 10 times the reward upon killing them? - Ogras explained , but Zac looked far from convinced .

More importantly , you have become a Lord so you can provide the sanctuary of a System-Sanctioned city . That’s not something we can do by ourselves now that the incursion failed . We failed our quest and are barred from seizing a system-town - The demon continued as he glanced at the Nexus Node .

What’s the difference between a system-sanctioned city and a normal one? And besides , I’m not a Lord . I still need to complete a quest for that . - Zac corrected him , feeling that particular information was no problem to share . In case they would actually form an alliance , the demons would have to help out defending his outpost against the denizens of other alignments after all .

Ogras looked slightly surprised by this information , but quickly recovered . It seemed that even these invaders didn’t have all the answers after all , which was comforting .

The biggest difference is that you can buy structures from The Ruthless Heavens in a sanctioned city . In a normal city you have to build everything yourself . A sanctioned city is much safer as long as the Lord has coins to spare . Only an idiot would invade a sanctioned city unless they held an overwhelming advantage . The Lord could simply spend a few generation’s worths of Nexus Coins and blast the attackers to pieces with a new defensive structure -

Zac felt that it made a lot of sense . He hadn’t thought about it before , but if he was really put against the wall he could instantly buy the strongest array he could afford and immediately improve his outpost by a few grades . It was essentially the time-tested strategy of throwing money at the problem until it went away . That kind of strategy was impossible unless you had access to the outpost shop .

Can you explain what you need to accomplish to become a Lord , human? And you have me at a disadvantage as I still don’t know your name . - Ogras continued .

I’m Zac . It says I need to protect the outpost . I have a timer that counts down toward the 3-month mark after Earth entered the multi-verse as well . - Zac explained and Ogras visibly relaxed .

I think I know what that means , but could you share the quest just to be sure? -

Zac’s eyes immediately thinned at that , rife with suspicion . If he shared a quest wouldn’t Ogras become a lord as well? Could he usurp him if that was the case?

You misunderstand , hu . . Zac . Sharing the quest just means showing me the quest prompt from the Heavenly Screen . Just focus on that particular quest and make it visible with your will . - Ogras quickly explained when he saw Zac’s distrustful Face . - I’m sure you and your allies have shared various prompts with each other . - He added with a slight smile .

Zac had a distinct feeling the jig was up , and the demon knew he was alone . But he chose to keep the charade going in any case , not wanting to give out any confirmation to the demon’s suspicions .

Deciding it was no harm he decided to try it out . He singled out that particular quest , and it appeared alone on a blue window . He then focused on making that particular window visible . And soon it got - fixed - in the air instead of following his vision . He even managed to adjust what was shown so that the reward wasn't visible to the demon .