King of Swords 9-110
Chapter: 9
“The first movement: close the gate. Only those that challenge it will pass.
The second movement: bar the gate. Only those with the strength to break the bar will pass – even then, their strength will be worn.
The third, and superior movement: become the gate. The only way through is to destroy you utterly.”
– Tireless Horse Manual
Gleaming faces, spinning hands
arms of leather, zulu bands.
Watch and see what time it lands.
White Chain is slowly going Lateralus
She knows the pieces fit.
She will cut and divide it all right in two.
No argument here, White Chain should get her ass kicked by Allicio showing their union was consensual and not some power hungry grab from any side, maybe White Chain in all of her knowledge of the past wars didn’t once see an example of a human and a devil who love each other for real enough to keep the union safe for both sides. I’m more afraid this will put the biggest burden on Cio and we mgiht see her getting banished again and her mask brokern and it will be Allision quest for later to fix that and give her gf form again.
or either Salomon or Gog-Agog will intervene at some point backstabbing Allisson due to White Chain action for the power stone grab.
You make a good point, but I think White Chain sees Allison as the demiurge and Cio as the more restrained one. The great question of the day will be decided through blood and irony.
You know, while I do agree that White Chain needs a reality check to the head, a lot of people are assuming that she is the weaker party here. She might not have a key, but unlike the demiurges, white chain will not underestimate Alicio, and she IS an angel.
White Chain consistently underestimates people – especially Alison. She IS the weaker party and is about to be shown one or more of her errors.
Why is White Chain so surprised to have a demiurge on her hands? The Rising King/Queen _is_ a demiurge, by definition. Helping the Rising Monarch is White Chain’s job.
Demiurge in this case refers more to the Seven, and those like them. Zoss isn’t really considered a Demiurge by most, it’s an insult.
You know, it was never stated that White Chain would be the Angel at Allison’s side at the end…
Wasn’t Ovis a goddess?.. Yeah, yaah, I know, the Multiverse is a lie, and the gods greatest liars of all, esp. YISUN. Yet… nevertheless, the sudden gender shift is sorta confusing %)
God can change genders. In the lie of the water house yisun and hansa turn into women.
Good point. I forgot this exact story, despite translating it into Russian myself. Thanks.
A god of emptiness would be one of white flame, which are traditionally associated with the male, such as the seemingly all-male angels.
Speak to the HAND
Allicio’s only hope is to respond with Rosy Palm. White Chain will never see it coming.
A verbal beatdown and a literal one too!
Oh shit – Is that supposed to be Yisun’s Open Palm technique?! :0
Don’t think so, that will probably come later in the fight with Solomon.
The fourth movement : pretend there is no gate. Or it moved. To far-far away land , yes. Nothing to see here , move along , move along.
Your mother was an ‘amster…
White Chain just pulled out the D-Word
We are 100% urge thank you! Nothing Demi in this establishment!
White Chain was mad because she threw those white palm fireballs down at the crowd in the stands. It’s also obvious that Solomon’s purple power is what blocked them from killing those bystanders. So yeah, she is acting like a demiurge. Those people weren’t warriors. They’d be dead now.
In d&d terms, there’s a reason high level mages don’t fireball market plazas full of peasants. Even the evil ones don’t do that.
I think that was rubble impacting the purple force field, not palms. But in any case, when attending a tournament like this one, you buy your ticket and you take your chances.
“82 White Chain Born in Emptiness Returns to Subdue Evil!
“Is this not what you wanted? Is this not what your masters wanted? Someone to ascend to the Throne? Another name carved into the stones of the world in blood and fire, making a new Order for you to follow? Another target on the firing line to be shot down in the glory of the Name?
“So, answer me this, before you strike next. Before we have this battle, without a single crack on your bones, tell me this-
“What do you, 82 White Chain, want? Not your orders, not your oaths, not your obligations. You.
“Answer me without a crack, angel, and I will surrender.
“Can you?
“Or do we decide this with blows?”
> Answer me without a crack, angel, and I will surrender.
Now that’s a truly diamond saying.
D E M I U R G E
SISTERBROTHER, MUST YOU BE SO HASTY? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN WHERE YOU ARE? HAVE YOU FORGOTTEN THE BATTLE OF HELL 71?
I IMPLORE YOU, SISTERBROTHER, REMEMBER: SHE HAS A FUCKING NAME!
Y’know… leaving now isn’t such a terrible idea. In Allison’s previous encounters with the demiurges, the solution was not to engage on their terms. Even if Allicio can win the tournament, even if they can harm Solomon-David, it would still mean following his rules. Play the distraction while the rest of the gang breaks Zaid out, then go home? Much more fitting. A king should forge her own path.
Eh, doesn’t really track with the royalty thing Alisons chasing. And not to mention the mingling personality of Alicio might just relish a flex of her fantasic muscles.
Is this a typo, or an English construction I’m not used to? “one more *of of* the”
Oh what a sad day this is! Our most celebrated angelic tutor, once so revered for her chastising wisdom, is decried a prideful fool for her conduct in Solomon’s game.
A sad day indeed when masters and students come to blows. Or rather, master and student and master, for Allicio demonstrates that master and student are two faces of a united being. A wise master knows they are forever a student, and a humble master heeds the lessons their students would teach them.
Perhaps a wise master would see they have much to learn about winning little games of Kings, Queens, Diamonds and Knaves? Perhaps a humble master would listen when a student shows them how such games are won? Perhaps an observant master recognizes the significance of a lesson that would make YISUN smile in the third way?
What kind of master and student will White Chain prove to be, I wonder?
Time to see if Alyshun can learn her lesson. Though im afraid that her learning may come at the cost of White Chains life
he’s just occupying useless space now. TIME TO SURPASS THE MASTER AND CAVE HIS HEAD IN!
Bash that hipocrite White Chain.
I hate angels anyways. Go devil possession!
It is a terrible thing to attempt to observe the Void. By its very nature the Void is nothingness. And anything that can be observed is by its nature something. Nothingness cannot be observed; one can only note the absence of something else.
But if Nothing cannot be Observed, then the possibility that it does not exist must be acknowledged. This is a source of much frustration to Us, as what cannot be Observed and may not exist cannot thus be truly known.
no allycio, you are the demiurge
and then allison was a zombie