вЂњWow, thatвЂ™s a lot to unpack.вЂќ I held up a hand as though to physically stop her onslaught of words. If you can get the pieces, find the Doom Forge, and get the mad godling KhalkeГєs to assemble the weapon, we might have a chance.вЂќ But this weapon is our chance to level the playing field. Thanatos is going to continue his assault on the Overmind Realms until he eventually grinds us into dust. Besides, we need to assemble all three items as well. I can offer you the Doom Forge Quest Chain now, which will force a confrontation between you and Peng, but it will also give you a chance to get the last piece of the weapon while throwing ThanatosвЂ™s plans into chaos. You see, the Vogthar do not yet have the strength of arms to truly threaten Yunnam. вЂњBut if we play proactively, we can make Peng dance to our tune. And when that happens, he plans to relieve you of the items. But if he attacks your stronghold, it will force you to go to ground. And since youвЂ™ve kept your fragment of the Doom-Forged weapon on your person, he hasnвЂ™t had an opportunity to rob you yet. YouвЂ™ll notice that a number of new Vogthar-controlled dungeons have popped up around Yunnam.

Thanatos-and by extension Peng and Carrera-will not stop until he has all the pieces. вЂњYou are a bright man, Jack, but sometimes you think so reactively. вЂњSo if we can just keep Peng from getting his hands on these last two pieces we should be okay.вЂќ вЂњBut we have two of the three pieces,вЂќ I said, brow furrowed as I thought. Now all three pieces are in play and the race for the Doom Forge itself will begin in earnest.вЂќ That is why he wasnвЂ™t present at his stronghold. And while you were busy raiding Glome Corrie, he was tracking down the final piece of the weapon-which he has acquired, by the way. Peng has been working tirelessly over the last two weeks to assemble the pieces. Thanatos, though rather predictable, is a great believer in diversification. вЂњHeвЂ™s dispatched his other agent, the Traveler Peng Jun, to assemble the Doom-Forged weapon. So, Thanatos has arranged to split our forces. The combined might of two Champions is significant. вЂњThe real problem, however, is that Thanatos is not dumb and has learned a valuable lesson from your time in my realm. вЂњHe has grown extremely powerful with ThanatosвЂ™s assistance,вЂќ she finished. Carrera has taken a hand in the war against my sister, and he has grown.вЂќ She paused. Could he use your aid? Yes, almost certainly. вЂњI can appreciate that in small measures. вЂњFeisty,вЂќ Sophia said, voice rich with approval. Overmind or not, I wonвЂ™t be disrespected.вЂќ вЂњIвЂ™m not a child,вЂќ Abby interrupted fiercely. вЂњI mean, thereвЂ™s no way we couldвЂ™ve taken out the Lich Priest without him, so we owe him the same favor.вЂќ вЂњWe should help him, right?вЂќ Abby chipped in, stealing looks between Sophia and me. Assuming he survives, everything will be fine.вЂќ

Osmark is fulfilling his duties as the Champion of Chaos and defending the Shattered Realm. Predictably, heвЂ™s launched a fresh invasion, though this time against my dearest sister, Enyo. But thereвЂ™s that saying about old dogs and new tricks. Carrera has been busy since you took down the Lich Priest. вЂњHeвЂ™s indisposed, along with his compatriots, Sandra and Jay. She waved my concern away with a flick of one wrist. Why?вЂќ I asked, knowing she would derail the conversation and fail to answer my questions if I didnвЂ™t hold her feet to the fire. You said we shouldnвЂ™t worry about Osmark. Too bad you so often expend your efforts on such minor things.вЂќ She hefted the pizza, then took a bite. вЂњWherever you go, you find a way to conform the world to your image. вЂњMy, but you humans are so clever,вЂќ Sophia said absently, reaching forward to grab a bit of pizza still on the tray.

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