no one and nothing can break through

[predecir]

[Well! That sure did happen!

Bruno does not organize an afterparty. He's not a party organizer in general - that was Wu. But he knows he was completely useless, if not downright actively unhelpful, during that whole thing, and he already feels guilty enough. He has to be useful somehow. Otherwise, why's he even here? 

So, before everyone can leave the teleportation circle in the dining room and all go their own separate ways, Bruno mumbles something about making food and takes off for the kitchen. He'll be there for a couple of hours, whipping up some quick chicken sancocho, with Olive on rice duty. Azul can be in charge of actually grabbing people and bringing them in - god forbid Bruno do anything like that - but if anyone does happen to be there to take one, he'll make them up a bowl. Otherwise, he's just gonna leave it all warming on the stove. 

There's also some arroz con leche simmering for later, if anybody wants dessert! He'll put cinnamon in it, and then add some hot chocolate to the lineup as well. He's no Julieta, of course, but at least he's made something? It's not enough, but it's...something.]

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[replacementshield]

You know it's untrue?

How did you uncover that?

[encelevenemus]

Allow me to rephrase. Having never met the Infernian, I can not confirm whether or not he wrought the Starscourge upon our land. However, such is generally accepted as truth regardless.

[replacementshield]

Right. There are just simply those 'legends that are accepted as truth', not unlike the ones told in my world about the Goddess.

But, gods in your world are called "Infernians"? I suppose you wouldn't have met any one of them either, have you?

[encelevenemus]

No, it's- [He waved a hand dismissively.]

There are six: Bahamut, Ifrit, Shiva, Ramuh, Leviathan, and Titan. Or by their epithets, the Draconian, Infernian, Glacian, Fulgurian, Hydraean, and Archaean. Ifrit was said to be the one that wrought the Starscourge in a war between himself and the other five Astrals.

As to whether I have met them, not precisely. But their existence itself is known fact, even if their actions are not.

[replacementshield]

...Were either of them said to have done anything actually beneficial?

[ Because, well. That other thing sounds kind of like a curse, honestly. ]

[encelevenemus]

Of course. The power of the king is derived from Bahamut and the Crystal he granted upon our bloodline. It is because of that I was able to contend with Jasper at all.

[replacementshield]

Right.

...And how long has this "Crystal" been around?