#aether core

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All About MC's Evol and Aether Core Powers

For those curious about the role of MC’s powers and following terms throughout the story, this brief guide is for you! Sprinkled throughout this post, you’ll also find some of my theories on the direction of the story.

Here’s the five terms we go over:

Resonance Evol Aether Core Spatium Core Flux Nexus Flux Stabilizer

I decided to make this post, especially for myself because when I started diving into lore threads, I realized how lost and rusty I was regarding the main story. It was a given since the last time I played through the older chapters was a year ago.

However, I recently replayed the entire main story so here’s a little refresher on MC’s powers and other important terms I didn't understand immediately! It doesn't include everything but will mention examples for terms that helped me follow the story more easily.

The definitions are taken from in-game/the wiki and then are supplemented with quotes/references/trivia I selected to help me grasp them. This also means this post is chockful of spoilers across the board. If there are any discrepancies, feel free to amend them in the comments (I did my best to be accurate but I am human).

I hope this helps to shed some light and invite more people to dive into the lore!

Resonance Evol noun

1 An Evol that allows the owner to change their frequency to match another life form or object, as well as amplify or suppress another’s Evol

2 An Anhausen class Evol with an undetermined power level wielded by MC

Notes:

An Evol that allows MC to change her frequency to match another's by using the waves generated by her brain’s magnetic field

She can produce repulsive waves against certain people/things to avoid resonating with them

Rafayel explained that MC must open her heart to establish a ‘connection’ and share her power by amplifying or suppressing another's Evol at will 

Xavier stated this is the only Evol that can undo a lock on a Flux Nexus pillar and retrieve a protocore/Aether Core from within (how convenient??)

It also allows MC to resonate with evol imbued items such as Rafayel’s coral stone to draw out Wanderers, or his paintings to inspect them

As of Caleb’s Homecoming Wings story, MC’s Evol remains underdeveloped and suppressed likely due to her Aether Core’s powers being incomplete

She can also return Wanderer Protofields to their original state

MC can even resonate with other peoples dreams:

"It's as if she saw through time and space, through his dreams, to realize he's not the doctor." - Dawnbreaker Zayne

“There were times when I noticed him [Xavier] sleeping. I tried using my Evol to resonate with his dreams. But whenever I do, I get too nervous and fail.” – MC in Xavier’s anecdotes

One cannot simply force a resonance with any Evolver, the process is a two-way street:

Rafayel and Sylus were overly-eager and attempted to resonate with MC within a short time of meeting her but failed because she viewed them as strangers

Out of all the LI’s (besides Caleb), Xavier resonated with MC more easily during their initial encounter against the Luminivores, most likely because his light evol and her aether core powers are similar in form which possibly made it easier for her to match his frequency as both are described as ‘warm glowing light’

Examples of resonating successes/attempts:

Xavier

‘I sigh and place my hand over his [Xavier’s] heart. The waves caused by the resonance Evol ripple from my fingers– the fountain bursts into a shower of dazzling light, countless, tiny droplets scattering. The spectacle reminds me of fireworks as vibrant as an oil painting.’

– MC and Xavier create a distraction in Azure Square to escape the robots monitoring him

‘As chaos envelops my vision, only one warm force stays tightly connected with me. It flows steadily from my hand and gradually covers the world in a dazzling light. It overwhelms my senses…”

– MC resonates with Xavier to power the Traceback II starship together

“Weird… It feels like something is suppressing Xavier’s Evol, preventing a complete Resonance…”

– MC’s speculation on Xavier’s Evol suppressing collar preventing them from fully resonating

Zayne

MC: “I’ll help you suppress your Evol first. Tell me the area I should resonate with so you recover faster.”Zayne: “My left shoulder… A little lower…”

– MC helps Zayne recover by suppressing his Evol in his shoulder

Rafayel

“All right, I guess I was wrong. Tapping into the depths of someone’s Evol isn’t easy.”

– Rafayel after trying to resonate with MC by holding her hands and explaining the intricacies of her Evol to her (lmao)

Sylus

MC: “Even if you keep holding on to me like this, I can’t resonate with you. It’s not something I can do just on a whim!”

S: “After all that arrogance, it seems you can’t even control your own Evol.”

MC: “... At the very least it doesn’t want to be activated in front of you!”

– MC to Sylus who was attempting to force her to resonate with him by grabbing onto her 

Caleb

“Resonate with me!” Like a bullet, Caleb leaps after the plummeting Wanderer.

“Caleb!” The roaring hurts my ears as I reach out. I can only catch the wind he stirs. Warmth surges over me like a tidal wave, and I focus my energy on catching Caleb as he’s in freefall. Our resonance creates a large energy shield that manipulates gravity. It halts his descent.

– MC assisting Caleb during battle on Linkon Tower

“The only advantage I have is having part of an Aether Core in my heart. Since I can resonate with the energy… I should be able to sense its location.”

– MC on locating other Aether Cores with her Resonance Evol

Aether Core noun

1 A rare protocore fragment or crystal containing a powerful mysterious energy that can only be wielded by a select few Evolvers

2 A complete Aether Core has a stable aether barrier on its outermost layer, which utilizes the gravitational field to seal and contain all the core's energy, thus ensuring its internal balance and stability

“Their power comes from the very core of the cosmos. If fully awakened, they would spell disaster for the world. I know. You aren’t satisfied with my answer. But there are some truths you have to see and decide for yourself.”

– Xavier explaining Aether Cores to MC

“Rather than what’s already happened, I’m more afraid of what might come in the future. But right now, you terrify me the most. You used the power of the Aether Core this time. I’m worried about what you’ll do next.”

– Xavier to MC after she uses him as a conduit for her powers to feed Starfield Forest

“The Protocore energy in your heart has always been stable. It can form an invisible shield to protect your heart when you’re attacked. You also haven’t become as weak as other patients with Protocore Syndrome. In other words, it’s a power made just for you.”

– Zayne comforting MC about her Aether Core

Notes:

An Aether Core fragment like MC's can appear as a yellow protocore fragment emitting a golden glow

Its power surpasses that of a regular Protocore and attracts anyone aware of their existence

In the present timeline, it was first discovered in MC’s heart by Granny Josephine and the Gaia scientists while experimenting on her as an illegal child experiment

It’s implied that it was not welded to MC’s heart through surgery but rather appeared on its own or chose MC due to her innate strength

MC’s Aether Core power is described as “warm” and appears as a radiant golden light

It has it's own defense mechanism and can create a shield around MC's heart

It especially attracts those affected by Protocore Syndrome who want to devour it's power

When used in combination with the Resonance Evol, MC can sense the location of other Aether Cores within range

At full power, it can power an entire planet for centuries but only temporarily (Philos survived for some time on a past MC’s Aether Core)

According to Xavier, once fully awakened it can also cause mass destruction (hint hint Earth’s downfall and Philos’ 2.0 rise?)

MC can siphon it’s energy, resulting in the crystal vessel breaking after the process of absorption

MC’s aether core provides boundless energy and immortality across time and space

Sylus’ aether core within his eye allows him to see people’s true desires and possibly grants him immortality as well

A modified wanderer wielding a spatium core was able to invade Xavier’s mind and recreate a protofield based on his memories of Starfield Forest (by Soren’s influence)

Human vessels who can control and maintain Aether Core’s power are extremely rare

MC, Sylus, and Kevi are three of them and therefore are sought after by the powers that be (i.e. Ever Group, The Farspace Fleet, Philos Backtrackers, etc)

Other possible vessels:

Xavier who is arguably one of the strongest evolvers was able to act as a conduit for the massive transfer of MC’s aether core power while they were in Starfield Forest

Caleb will soon make this list once Ever fulfills the Fountain of Atei project, since he boasts himself as a better vessel than MC

My personal theory is that only powerful Evolvers who have an indomitable spirit can house and command the ability of an Aether Core

Sylus and MC have strong personalities and are always at the heart of the action

They are known to have endured an unfair amount of suffering throughout their lifetimes that fostered this grit within them

Sylus even considers them to be ‘kindred spirits’ due to all of their similarities and encourages her lust for power regardless of the timeline

Their Aether Core's caused a physical energy link to materialize between both of them, tethering their wrists together like a handcuff

Sylus mentions she’s predestined to commit crimes in the future– my power-hungry villain MC theory is for another time lol 

Kevi, a mere child, was able to withstand the rigorous test Lucius’ forces his experiments to undergo in order to determine if their suitable for 'adoption'

Kevi was also able to easily utilize the spatium core to hide from the fleet

While we don’t know a lot about Kevi, it’s undeniable that he has an intrinsic will to live and promising powers

I don't remember his Evol being mentioned but we'll learn more about him and the experiments in the future

Caleb’s story speaks for itself tbh

Man’s survived how many near death experiences, and endless experiments, lord only knows what tragedy he experienced in his Myth... and will experience in the future

He can literally create black holes and shift the cosmos so I think his powers rival Xavier’s (though I’d like to see Xavi’s powers without his evol suppressing collar on)

A list of places Aether Cores have been found:

The flux nexus in the N109 zone on Ever’s abandoned research facility

The flux nexus in the no-hunt zone at the beginning of the main story

MC’s heart

Sylus’ eye

Tome of the Sea God unlocked by Rafayel using MC’s blood

Inside a mutated Wanderer destroyed by MC and Zayne in Chansia Hospital

Wthin a modified Wanderer destroyed by MC and Xavier outside Starfield Forest

Kevi’s possession given to him by his parents who were fleet personnel

Probably other locations I can't recall

‘I grit my teeth and forge that power into a sharp blade. Slowly but surely, it cuts through the invisible barrier along with the spaceship. Space itself is ripped open, which creates tremendous energy fluctuations and tremors. In the distance, a massive shadow looms.’

– MC and Xavier resonating on Traceback II to force their way through the Spatium Core’s illusion created by a modified Wanderer

Spatium Core noun

1 A rare type of Aether Core capable of influencing space, even creating entirely new spaces

2 Takes on the appearance of a green irregular spherical structure; the core’s shards have partially reassembled, drawn together by some gravitational pull

Notes:

A newly discovered type of Aether Core fragment that emits a faint green glow and grants the owner the power to ‘recreate a plane of existence and overlap it with reality’, essentially creating an illusion

MC describes the energy emanating from the core as gentle waves brimming with power, and a light, warm glow

Kevi was given a fragment of the Spatium Core by his parents to create a hidden pocket of space near his home to hide in from the Fleet

MC was able to sense the energy trail of this Spatium Core when she first searched the area of Kevi’s home due to owning an Aether Core 

Xavier confirmed the Spatium Core’s ability is familiar to people from Philos, such as the ex-Backtracker Soren who used it to lure Xavier into a protofield illusion to drain his powers

It’s important to note that despite being in a different plane, what happens to the victims trapped inside of this spatium-created dimension is very real

When Xavier attacked Soren its implied that Soren took damage outside of the illusion

Xavier’s energy is actually drained by Starfield Forest and Traceback II when he and MC emerge from the illusion; he’s exhausted to the point where he needs to sit down and sleep

By the end of Homecoming Wings, Caleb and by association, the Farspace Fleet, are now the current owners of the center fragment

Caleb’s mission is still to collect all fragments of a Spatium core, while MC’s mission is to retrieve the last remaining fragment from him

With the combined man power of the Farspace Fleet and the Tuum Fleet, Ever will eventually butt heads with the Hunter’s Association for the remaining fragments (or Caleb will use MC to get to the fragments once he discovers the Association is in possession of the rest)

Flux Nexus noun

1 A stone pillar device that captures Metaflux and as a side-effect can serve as a source of fluctuations that attract Wanderers

Notes:

Protocores and Aether Cores can also be stored and retrieved from within the pillar with the use of MC’s resonance evol

In the early story, Xavier and MC discovered Onychinus stored a modified protocore within a flux nexus in attempts to summon a dangerous Wanderer (this was likely a misdirect to paint Sylus as the big bad when in reality it was Ever)

Can serve as a ‘power source’ for crystal-infested human-wanderer hybrids with ‘Protocore Syndrome’

Destroying a flux nexus can result in severing the connection between it and human-wanderer hybrids, a concept similar to cutting off a power generator (Sylus destroyed one when he was chasing someone down in the N109 zone and it resulted in this effect)

Lucius' experiments (Caleb, Viper, Kevi, a mystery young girl) recycled these flux nexus in Skyhaven as a gig for Ever and the Fleet, during their clean-up of failed experiments with protocore syndrome

Flux Stabilizer 2.0 noun

1 A device the size of a bottle cap that regulates the frequency of surrounding Metaflux fluctuations thereby stabilizing the Protofield and reducing the likelihood of Wanderer materialization

2 Also functions similarly to a Spatium Core allowing the user to recreate a plane of existence and overlap it with reality (this function is obviously only available to those who are aware of how to use it such as Philosians like Xavier, Jeremiah, Soren and subsequently Ever Group)

X: “Initial tests show it has a radio frequency chip that can resonate with Metaflux fluctuations.”

MC: “So this little thing is the culprit behind the RMFMA’s malfunction and even the tool Soren used to lure in the Wanderer.”

X: “Yes.”

MC: “Can you also use that device to… recreate a plane of existence and overlap it with reality? You mentioned earlier that this is something only ‘your people’ know about.”

X: “That’s right. But you know I don’t like illusion stuff.”

– MC and Xavier discussing Ever Group’s newest groundbreaking invention

Notes:

The concept of a flux stabilizer first makes an appearance at Akso Hospital early on when MC visited Zayne's office and questions if the device is broken when a Wanderer appears

However, as of the end of Prologue To Tomorrow, a new 2.0 version of the flux stabilizer has been revealed to the public

When Ever broadcasts this new device on television, MC doubts there would be any need for Hunters if they implemented his small device all over the city

MC and her teammates are skeptical of this groundbreaking device that is advertised to help humanity against the Wanderers, of course

Similar to a Flux Nexus, this device can also be used for nefarious means such as to lure Wanderers

I wonder if this device along with the existing flux nexus' are how Ever will summon and revive the moist dangerous Wanderers and cause the fall of Linkon City to push their Philos (2.0?) agenda

[venusvore]

https://archiveofourown.org/works/84689686?view_full_work=true

Chapter 5 of my Sylus dubcon fic is up.

NSFW!!! MDNI!!!

Sylus x reader

CW: dubcon, resisting sex, bondage, aether core feeding.

P.S. if you want context please read the whole story 🖤

You turn slightly, nuzzling against the feverish body next to you before lifting your head to meet the glowing gaze. Sylus's eyes have always held a faint bioluminescent glow in the dark but this time they looked more like they were on fire. The aether core gleaming bright enough to make your breath shake and your body tremble. The moment he realizes you're awake the unmistakable sound of his heartbeat picking up makes itself known. The heavy lidded gaze locks onto your sleepy expression and you swear you feel all the air get sucked out of the room in less than a second. All that hard won control your dragon constructed around his insatiable desire starting to crumble brick by brick before your eyes. Each inhale of your intoxicating scent makes the sinister glow pulse brighter, he rests his forehead on yours while curling fingers into the soft strands of hair at the nape of your neck.

A whisper of a growl on his breath as it fans across your lips makes you shiver and you don't even have time to register what’s happening before his lips are on yours.The kiss is hot and possessive, every breath from your dragon holds a vibration akin to a purr. You melt into the kiss on instinct. You feel a heady rush of adrenaline that has your fingers tangling in his hair, sounds you can't stop from spilling into the kiss earning sexy groans from him. Your skin suddenly feels too tight, not to mention the barrier of clothing keeping you from feeling that burning skin against yours.Your heart was on fire for this man. Soft bites on the lip and needy moans sync together as you suck on his tongue.

Only when you realize he's pinned you down do you start to come to your senses a bit. He’s so irresistible… but he's still not well. You grip his chin and pull back, meeting that ravenous gaze head on. “Your fever is worse now..” Managing to get your voice to stay steady despite the throbbing between your legs, you grip his chest and keep a few inches of space between you two. “Sylus, baby, breathe with me…” Damn it, your voice cracks a little.

A deep, dark chuckle rumbles in his chest as he leers down at you. “Every breath I take is just filled with you… Sweetie..” The sensation his voice elicits caused a strange emotion to well up inside you. A blend of erotic fear and pure curiosity designed to make your head spin and your resolve crumble. He's dangerous right now. You knew this instinctively but your heart still burns as if the only thing that can save you is his touch.

“Wait! Sylus..” Words come out more like whimpers as your wrists are pinned above your head and held tightly in his grasp. “You told me not to!” You try to sound as stern as possible but his mouth was already on your collarbone. Feather light wet kisses followed by biting sucks and licks send tingles across your flushed skin, urging you to recklessly give in.

“Shhh…” His voice was so sultry even as a whisper. “I'm not going to hurt you, Love…”

Your pulse kicks up a notch, you hoped what he was saying was true but the energy radiating off of him was more intense now. You had never seen him like this before. Never felt him so consumed by lust and desire.

There were many times when you would wake up in the middle of the night to have sex but his body was never this heated, the glow in his eye never gleaming like that targeted at you. A shaky whimper is all you can manage as his scorching hand trails down your chest to caress your hips and another wave of that strange, hypnotic sensation sends your mind into a frenzy for him.

“Sylus…. please..” you mumble, tugging your hands where they're pinned and he lets go only to grip your leg and open it so he can press his arousal right against yours. A split second decision to kiss him makes you lace both hands in his hair, pouring all your strength into the connection between you as you fight against the inevitable.

The kiss breaks and you look him square in the eyes, your gaze unwavering. “I promised I wouldn’t let you have me if you were under the influence of your aether core.” You must have not sounded serious because Sylus just shakes his head.

“That's not important right now.” One of his hands slides right between your legs and grips. “My desire for you will consume us both if we ignore it any longer…” he smirks, leaning down until your noses touch. The piercing crimson gaze holds your attention captive as his next words seem to sink into your soul, soothing and igniting you all at once. “Besides… Right now you need me just as badly as I need you…” and then he smirks. He knows exactly what he’s doing to you. You can't decide if his smugness about this makes you angry, horny, worried or all three. Probably all three.

“Fuck- Mmmh..” You gasp and moan softly as he makes his point by circling his palm on the slick soaking through your panties. You knew he was right, you can sense it clearly now. Sylus's aura was drinking you in and making his demonic instincts rage in response. The tight burning coil in your heart was proof of how badly you needed him too.

A sly smile graces your face and you take a deep breath. You wouldn't give in, you wouldn't agree. You wanted to fight back this time, just for fun. Maybe you were even greedier than he was at this moment but you didn't care at all. “I won't break my promise..” the declaration makes your dragon feral with lust.

“Such a naughty kitten, going to make me take it by force..?” A sinister purr that surrounds you and erodes your ability to resist. Fuck Yes. The answer is clear in your mind as you watch the way his smoldering gaze trails your body then locks back onto the feral grin that's broken through your tight composure. He could easily sense your amusement and defiance, the fear and adrenaline that seems to grow along with your burning desire for him. “I'll go easy on you since it's your first time telling me no, my dearest wife..” his tone softens a little but still holds a fiendish edge as he moves to wrap his arm around your waist, lifting you so he can tug your black lace panties off without any resistance.

You bite your lip to stifle a moan as you move quick as lightning, your leg slides between his and you dig your knee into the most sensitive part of him. You don't hold back, pushing hard enough to hurt- or what would be hard enough if he was human… The dragon’s voice breaks with pleasure and he grinds against your leg. A throb of arousal hits your clit right as you feel his huge cock pulse against your knee. You pull back again and try to knee him in the balls but once again he just moans. Your face must be so red right now. The awareness of intensifying heat pouring off you too syncs with a heady rush of pure amusement. You can't say you are exactly surprised that your tactics to fight back ended up being in vain. Every second that passes clouds your mind more until all you can focus on is the look in his eyes and the sound of his restraint thinning.

The hunger inside you is a roaring inferno now, you were going to keep fighting him just to rile him up even more. If I'm going to say no, I should keep resisting. I know he can sense how much I'm enjoying this. It was like he immediately read your mind, a dark amused laugh spills from him and he grips your thighs with force and pushes them back until your knees hit your chest. “Let's see how well you can truly resist me..” that smooth, sexy voice makes you moan because honestly… you knew you were in for a very rough fuck and after almost 40 days of no sex, you fucking needed it.

“I….” your words trail off as your husband's evol bathes the room in a gentle red glow. “Sy..!” His name ends up coming out as a loud moan as he wraps his evol mist flows from his palms to wrap around your thighs and keep them open, You whimper softly when your wrists are tied up above your head completely trapping you for whatever he had planned. “Sylus!” you protest despite how much you were clearly loving this. The next second his face is buried in your dripping wet cunt.

“Oh! Fuuuck..” Dizzy from the intensity caging you in all you can do is gasp and moan as his sinuous tongue splits your wet folds and dips inside. “Oh god, Sylus…” any plan to fight back dissolves under the pleasure, it was like your soul was being sucked out of you in greedy pulls. “Mmmmh!!” your voice shakes by the time he presses two fingers inside you and curls them in and out slowly.

“Good girl…” his muffled praise makes you squirm a little, your eyes rolling and back arching. You tug on the restraints, shaking like a leaf in the wind when he sucks and flicks his tongue rapidly on the sensitive bundle of nerves. He stays there for a couple minutes, groaning against your pussy as he takes his time savoring the sweet taste of your need for him. An orgasm starts to creep up on you making you grind against that tongue and clench around his fingers. “Mmmgh… give it to me.” The sound of him growling the command shatters any chance you had at holding out and making the build up last. Your inner walls flutter and pulse as your cum soaks his hand. “Syyyy….” you whine loudly, gasping as your mind goes blank and blissful burning pleasure shoots across your clit and up your spine. He greedily sucks and laps up every drop of fluid he earns from you.

The way your scent has shifted from aroused defiance to intense yearning tells him that you were just as affected by him as he was by you.“I knew you wouldn’t protest for long… Now let's quench this thirst together, My beloved.” He lifts his head to peer up into your pleasure hazed eyes. Your emotions and desire act like a drug to him in his current state, the truth of this written all over his face.

“Holy fuck, Sylus…” You whisper, taking this opportunity to take back control of the situation as you come out of the post orgasmic haze. “Let me ride you..” The suggestion comes from the assumption that if you were on top then you could make sure he doesn't get carried away. The promise still hangs in the back of your mind, you know he didn’t ask you to make it for no reason. Honest guilt starts to creep in, you were not supposed to be doing this but damn it you needed him just as badly. There was never any chance that this promise could be kept forever anyways. Especially not since your aether core had started to cause problems for you while you were away from him.

You don’t even notice that you are actually acting on the desire to control and ruin him. You try to convince yourself that you are just being careful, putting some distance between you and what he had warned you about… whatever that was… you didn't even remember the reason he gave for making you promise not to feed yourself to him if his aether core was volatile.

“Oh..?” A feral grin spreads on his face as he lays down, his chest rising and falling in shallow gasps. The evol restraints disappear and the mist glides against your skin making you shudder and moan softly. You sit up and take a moment to let your gaze drink him in just as he always does you when you are spread out looking like a meal under him. Sexy was an understatement. This man was dripping in sex appeal, everything from his scent to the ways his muscles looked coiled and ready to snatch you up reminded you that he belongs to you and only you.

“Yes, You are mine. I take care of what’s mine.” A boldness comes forth that you haven't felt since before all this started. The tightness in your heart that's been plaguing you for days finally lessens as your decision solidifies. The pulsing light of that red eye starts to wash over you as your desire sharpens and hones in on him. Only Sylus… Only this… Your husband and the urgent call to sate his hunger for you, nothing else matters at this moment.

“That’s my good girl…” Sylus whispers, watching like a coiled snake as you seductively remove your nightgown. Fingers moving so slowly you know it's driving him right to the edge of restraint as you pull the spaghetti straps down and let it fall down enough to expose your breasts. You squeeze them and moan softly. “My Sylus… my love.. this body belongs to you….” the pure temptation in your voice makes you feel so powerful. The realization that you actually have this powerful demon held under your control makes your lips curl into a smirk. You have him right where you want him.

Slowly like a predator stalking through tall grass you crawl up his body, taking time to kiss and bite eliciting soft whimpers from your needy dragon. Feather light licks on his hips as your nails trail down his thighs. You grip them to brace yourself as you squeeze the lean muscle and lower your mouth down to his aching arousal. “Let me have my taste first.” You whisper causing your hot breath to ghost against the heat between his legs. You smile when his cock twitches and his fingers tighten on the pillow. The smoldering intensity in his eyes flashes brighter when you wrap a hand around the base and slap the head on your tongue. “Mmmmh…” you groan shamelessly when his legs twitch a little. “So sensitive..” The tease comes out as a breathy moan.

“Yes, mmmh… fuck yes, Love...” Sylus mumbles, his head tipping back exposing the veins in his throat as your mouth envelops him. To your surprise his thighs twitch and shake a little from just this teasing touch. Holy fuck he is sooooo sexy right now. The thought alone makes you have to force yourself to savor this moment… The urge to mount him and fuck that huge cock until he's shaking and clawing at the sheets was so intense, but the way he sounds and looks right now…. so needy, so soft even though you can sense he's just a breath away from devouring you whole… A full body shudder wracks your frame and you whimper involuntarily when the desire to claim this man starts to tip into the violent need to ruin him.

You continue to suck gently and run your fingers along every throbbing vein making him shake and moan for you. You swear your eyes are glowing from the sight of him. It’s not often you hear the powerful leader of Onychinus this desperate without having to truly work for it. The sudden urge to get revenge for all the times he's teased has you swirling your tongue slowly around the head, your eyes never once leaving his face. You refuse to miss a single breath that you steal from him. “So sexy, Sylus…” your lips move against the area right under the head of his cock and you let yourself drool on him.

“Mmmh… You're being cruel, Kitten..” His voice just a soft whisper but you can still feel the heat in his tone. You take him half way and suck hard right as he goes to speak again, causing his sentence to shatter into desperate sounds.

“Oh..? What was that, Sy..?” the triumph in your voice cannot be hidden, you are loving this too much.

“You make me surrender and then you tease…” He murmurs, his voice straining when you begin to stroke his cock while sucking on his balls.

“Hmmm….? Teasing..? You think I'm teasing..?” Mumbling against the base you let your tongue slide up the underside pressing hard on that sensitive throbbing vein. “I'm savoring the taste of your desperation, Sylus..” the words leave your lips as a sultry whisper.

The dragon's eyes dilate and then roll back, his jaw tightening and a deep groan graces your ears when you finally take him fully into the heat of your mouth. The air leaving his lungs through his nose sounds so much hotter knowing that he was hanging on by a thread. You knew how badly he wanted to grip your face and thrust… but he didn't. That fact alone spurs you on, you suck and stoke in tandem turning him into a whimpering, moaning mess for you. He doesn't even try to hold back showing you exactly how good you are making him feel now that you had finally gotten serious and stopped teasing him.

“Mmmgh.. Yes, Kitten, just like that baby..”

Your eyes that had been closed in bliss from listening to his moans snap open. Baby? He never calls you that, not that you had an issue with it but this was just more evidence for just how far gone he is for you at this very moment.

You pull with a wet pop and work your hand up and down, spreading the drool that had dripped from your mouth down the length of him. “Yeah… I know you like it..,” your voice had shifted to a lustful whisper, almost fiendish like your dragon gets when he's in the moment. “keep making those sounds for me… let me have every moan, every whimper, every gasp… it fuels me…” The reason you are saying this doesn't even register with you. The aether core is feeding. The burning heat in your heart intensifies in sync with the light of his right eye. Your mind currently drowning in lust for this man didn't connect the dots yet. Any amount of reasoning will have to come after you have had your fill of the man so desperate for you.

You place one hand on his chest over the beat of his heart and the other grips his balls as you open wide and go all the way down.

“Fuck yessss…..” Sylus's voice shakes and he gasps, his hips rolling up as you swallow around the full length of his cock.

Pleasure shoots down your spine causing arousal fluid to drip down your thighs when he moans so pretty like that. Your eyes roll back as you swallow him down as far as possible, to your surprise you don't even gag once. The grip on his balls moves to his hips, tightening as you move up and down steadily. Whimpers shudder out of you on every pull back, you slurp erotically when spit starts to drip down. His rolling thrusts are shaky and he starts to chuckle softly making you blush. You fall into sync with each other, you increase suction as he thrusts up and his voice gets tighter, his breaths shakier.

The dragon's moans turn into rough growls, he spreads his legs more and he braces himself on one hand next to him on the silk sheets while he gathers your hair with the other. “Good girl… keep sucking… mmgh-.. you feel so good.” Hypnotic words that have you staring at him with eyes glazed over. You relax your throat and open up a little to allow him to use your mouth as he pleases.

The glow in his right eye pulses and dims in time with the way his hips rock back and forth as he fucks your mouth and throat. You observe the pleasure painted in his expression, the way his jaw goes slack and his fingers fist the sheets. The sensation of his voice feels like it's taking you higher even though you are the one sucking him right now. You can't help it, your eyes roll back again just as your vision starts to blur, tears welling up from being used like this. “God, Kitten…” he praises, letting his pleasure drip into his voice to show you just how fucking good you’re making him feel right now.

Your own sounds try to break through around his cock but you were so fucking full, he was so big but nothing can erase the urge to cry out for him. God it feels like he's fucking me right now, I am never going to forget this moment. The pleasure he feels was being echoed through the bond between you and your dragon, you start to whine when your insides clench around nothing. You need him now. A surge of intense hunger for him makes your nails dig into his hips. You pull off quickly, gasping with spit dripping down and connecting the head of his cock to your lips. “Enough teasing.” your voice is so rough that the tone even makes you shiver. You have never been this turned on in your entire life.

“You should see what you look like right now..” He whispers in that tone that makes the heat intensify in your core. “You're intoxicated on me… I can see it, feel it and taste it in your desire." His choice of words cuts through your haze making you pause for a second.

“I'm drunk on you…” your mumble makes a devilish grin curl on his lips when he sees the realization come over you. You wonder if this must be how he feels every single time he makes love to you.

“Mhm.. that's what I meant when I said you need me as bad as I need you. You're my drug and I don't want the addiction to ever end.” His words seem to soften even though he is now gritting his teeth with his piercing molten gaze locked onto you. He’s not even hiding it anymore, the predatory hunger in his eyes that you had always interpreted as arousal. You understood now, how to feed, how to drink him in with your aether core.

“I can feel it in my heart, Sylus.” you purr while slowly making your way up his body. Bracing your hands on his chest you straddle him and let your soaked pussy rest on his cock.

“Mmph!” The neediest grunt is torn from his throat when his rock hard arousal throbs erratically under you. He inhales deeply, goosebumps prickling his skin from your scent and he grabs your hips as you lean down pressing your chest to his.

“I want to devour you too… just like this…” the whisper flows from your lips like a symphony in his ears. You nuzzle your nose against his while sliding your folds along his cock making him whimper directly into your mouth. You giggle and smile, never feeling more in love than you do right now. Never feeling more consumed with lust for him as you do right now. You capture his lips in a searing kiss, sucking on his tongue as he groans into your mouth and meets your ravenous need head on.

[qiyuskiss]

reading 'world underneath' was such a big shock for me. while i knew josephine was a researcher in the facility we and caleb were held as little children, i never thought she was the actual team leader. more than that, i didn't know that she initially killed us the first time.

now she is feeling guilty that we are just a child. where was that sympathy at the first round? more importantly, why are you doing it a second time?

this makes me question... during the chronorift catastrophe, were we actually running away from them?

philonians being after us... ever being after us... people are so greedy. no wonder xavier and caleb are so protective.

please no spoilers!! i'm reading 'wu' as i play!

[twilightshadow]

It's a hustle, sweetheart.

Sylus x f! undercover theif part 1

The night was bustling with lights and drinks and the laughter of people discussing people's lives over steak. The ballroom was dimly lit with warm and red lighting creating a mysterious ambience, a perfect ambience for people who finalise protocore deals over wine.

Sylus sat at one of the center tables surrounded by other men who boasted about their companies, offshore ventures, and protocore deals. Numbers slipped from their mouths like prayers they wish would be answered, each one hoping to be better than the last.

None were.

Amusing. So many men, so many proposals, and yet none catches my eye.

He almost thought that today's dinner was a waste of time. Almost.

That was before the lightning dimmed further and the fairy lights- that twinkled like stars- illuminated the stage. A sensuous melody began to flow in through the speakers. Slow. Sultry. A melody that curls deeper into the skin than it reaches the ears.

The stage was lifted with a low mechanical hum, and three women emerged. They wore layers of sheer black fabric that were clinging and floating in equal measures. Gold ornaments - long earrings, waist chains, chains adorned their bodies, catching light with each movement. Veils of fine netting covered the lower halves of their face, hiding smiles and intention, only leaving the sharp eyes to be seen. "A fine performance for all of you," the host bellowed from his seat, raising a glass of whiskey in the air with the authority of a man who knew the room was intrigued. "Hope you enjoy it gentlemen." How foolish. Sylus hated such acts. Someone using their money to put in a show of women's bodies. He despised it.

The dance began softly. A sway of hips, a roll of shoulders, arms lifting like smoke. They moved as one at first, mirroring each other with deliberate restraint, letting anticipation curl around everyone's skin before the music picked up its rhythm and so did their movements, the gold chains catching light as they danced around the stage. A beautifully crafted, sensuous choreography that captivated everyone's attention.

By now, Sylus would have left. That was what he normally did when there was nothing at a party that caught his attention, and that was what he was about to do. That was before his Aether core pulsed deep in his eyes, and he had to run a hand over his eye to calm the deep ache.

What was the core hinting at now? What was here that could grasp its attention?

And so he stayed.

And, soon enough, when the dancers started descending the stage, all three dispersing across the hall he could see what his core was intrigued with.

The shorter one moved to the right side, her hands and hips swaying with the beat. She leaned in close when one man grabbed her hand, flirtatiously running her hand on his shoulder over his chest.

When she moved away, his ID was missing.

The other one - the one with dusky skin and amber eyes - was on the left, dancing while circling around the table, Mr. Haftmen, a prior associate of Sylus, ran a hand across her waist while she leaned in mockly swatting away his hand.

His ruby cuff-links were gone when she moved on to the next chair.

Amusement curled somewhere deep in Sylus' chest along with the rhythmic pulse of Aether core, what competent ladies, they were.

And what risk takers, to do so without an apparent form of escape.

The soft clinking of anklets dragged his attention back to his own table, where the third woman - the one who was in the centre, the one who had blue eyes and was taller than the others, a small butterfly tattoo over her forearm - moved acorss his table.

He leaned back on his chair, his eyes on her form as she circled around the table, she was avoiding other's though, a careful twirl when the man across him tried to reach for her, a teasing wink when somebody else did.

Oh, so I am the target here, hmm?

Her eyes were on his ring. He could tell when she started running her hand across his left shoulder, trailing down his arm, her gaze on his crimson eyes to captivate while she did her work. Her finger brushed against his ring and he could see the faint twinkle in her eyes before he clasped her fingers, lifting her hand to brush a faint kiss on her knuckles. A crooked smirk on his lips, that one that seemed to be a mix of taunt and amusement.

Her eyes tightened just a bit before she gave him a smile beneath her veil, moving away with a twirl.

How much longer should I let this go, hmm?

It went on for some more time. Well, it was not like he minded this; it just gave more time for Luke and Kieran to complete their work.

The light went out with a snap, and Sylus leaned back on his chair satisfied; it looks like they were done.

There were murmurs around the hall of disappointment as someone barked orders to fix the light. Murmures... that were not coming from his earpiece.

On instinct, his hand rose up to touch the earpod; it was there, and yet there was silence on the other hand. "Luke?" he faintly whispered, only to hear nothing on the other side.

His hand brushed against it again, stilling at the faint sense of evol that his hands caught.

What the-

Oh, it was that woman wasn't she? Huh, she used his ring as a bait.

The lights flickered just faintly on and there was a muffled applause. Everybody looked up at the ceiling, which now had a ... hole in it where the chalendier once was, the women - the one who was at his table, who now stood floating in the air, a violet shimmer across her legs - who clapped from up.

Protests rose against the hall as men finally understood they had been robbed.

"You-" the host started before his body flinched and he sagged against his chair, blood dripping down his chin. Eyes flickering uselessly to the ceiling.

"Hush now, darling," her voice was sweet, a melodious hum. "It's not my fault, and you should really upgrade your security systems. After all, some-" her eyes briefly flickered to his with a two finger salute. "- may try to steal that special e-card of your's. After what you did last month, its only right I do this. It's called a hustle, sweetheart."

Sylus evol pulsed, red tendrils reaching for her but she glanced and snapped her fingers and... vanished.

Vanished.

Oh... Oh. Did someone just stole from him as well as meddle with his plans to get that E-card...

A chuckle escaped his lips as chaos ensued in the room. He ran a hand through his hair, his right eye glimmering bright in the darkness.

"Amusing. So amusing. You are on, dancer girl."

[thechaoticarchivist]

Okay so I have a LaDS theory about aether cores in particular….

Do you think that aether cores are only able to form in dragons / fiends, which is why they are so rare and hard to find?

Hear me out:

- When we first learn what they are with Xavier, the wanderer starting to form looks like your typical dragon from fantasy

- Up to this point, Sylus is the only other character who we know has one, and he is half dragon.

-Sylus is the last of his kind because the humans wiped them all out. But why did they do that?

- MC turns into a dragon at the end of his myth, and now has an aether core in her heart. (Yes, I know they have to find parts of it to make it whole, but it fractioning due to reincarnation sort of makes sense.)

What do y’all think?

[linkons-most-wanted]

Core of Aether

Long Awaited Revelry Sylus PoV Chapter 9 of 11

The call to Deepspace receives its violent answer.

She reclaims the Aether Core.

Phantom pain pierces my chest as I kneel in front of her. My vision blurs, periphery melting into memories of red-hot stone and crackling lightning, the scent of burning flesh sharp in my nose. It’s once again the time for familiar words. “You must press on.” I hold out my hand to her. “That life you owe me—now is not the time to repay it.” One day, one of us will kill the other. But not today. Not like this. Her eyes scan my face—then she reaches out and takes my hand. At long last, golden light shines between our intertwined fingers. It swirls through her heart, flooding her veins, letting her strength finally flow forth. Her power finds the frequency of mine, amplifying it exponentially, tearing outwards in a shockwave of energy that shreds the weakened Arbiterwings. That golden light is warmth and softness and quiet desire. It’s dreams and nightmares. It’s an endless valley of blooming daturas and my hot blood pouring down my chest. It’s my fingers on her cheek and her knife at my throat. It traces the place her soul once carved out, showing its true breadth, leaving behind knowledge of all that emptiness.

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[ncillary]

Just a speculation : MC and other Aether Core(s)

Note :

For better understanding, the post regarding Main Story will mention the following as such...

Example : In 2-1-7 was the first time MC battled with Sylus as our companion

The meaning of the numbers :

Book 2 : Long-Awaited Revelry

Chapter 1 : Ambiguous Chaos

Scene 7 : Story 7

SO = Special Operation

This is my way of remembering the Main Story to avoid my confusion. Hope it helps.

In 2-2-12 , she merged with an Aether Core. It's more like "consuming" it since it doesn't light up anymore + the crack.

Also notice that the colour of the Aether Core is yellow; Amber is the name used by the Developer to categorize each core.

In 3-1-1, after MC went back to Linkon, she thought of the Aether Core as second heart for her by the way it pulsing next to her heart.

The Amber Aether Core is acting like a connector or stabilizer for MC (maybe)

Next one is the Spatium Aether Core which is depicted as green; Emerald. MC held it as Xavier showed it to her in 3-1-SO-12 but it doesn't automatically resonate or merge with her. Probably because it's in an incomplete form since they said it was missing a piece.

Other Core(s) named by Developer :

1. Blue (Sapphire)

2. Purple (Violet)

3. Pink (Pearl)

4. Red (Ruby)

*Ruby is hinted on many times to be in Sylus's right eye. It also mentioned that the vision MC saw and heard told her to "devour" the eye.

The next 3.0 update is probably going to mention/show the missing piece of the Emerald Aether Core and its complete form. Maybe for MC to merge with it just like the Amber one. Or maybe there's more to the story.

[thechaoticarchivist]

HEH?!?!

A WHOLE ASS UNIVERSE?!?