Ch. 1061A Tiny Weird, Easily Handled
Key Plot Points and Events
- A floating, jellyfish-like Weird (named the Vengeful Spirit) attacks a group of Conquerors.
- The Weird is struck by a beam of black light from another Weird (a "jellyfish") in the sky, causing it to explode.
- The Conquerors witness the "jellyfish" Weird devouring the exploded Weird's energy with its tentacles.
- The Conquerors realize that these "jellyfish" Weirds can extend their tentacles to hunt prey from a distance, causing widespread fear.
Character Developments
- The Conquerors: They experience fear and realize their vulnerability against Weirds, leading to a spread of panic.
- Atases: He absorbs the fear of the Conquerors, but his perspective has changed; he is now the Lord of Weirds and no longer views fear as his only source of power.
Significant Themes
- Fear: The Conquerors experience fear, and Atases absorbs it, but now Atases sees fear as a part of his power, not the whole.
- Power Dynamics: The Weirds' power is demonstrated, showing the Conquerors' vulnerability and the vast power gap between them.
- Unpredictability: The Weirds' behavior defies ordinary logic, adding to the Conquerors' fear and uncertainty.
Character Interactions
- The Conquerors interact with each other, sharing their fear and realization about the Weirds' power.
- Atases, though not physically present, interacts with the Conquerors through his absorption of their fear and his declaration of power.