Tussar Arondo

Captain Tussar Arondo is an injured Late-Stage Hegemon of the Allbright Empire who greeted the Acheron Company when it arrived at the battlefront in the Red Sector of the Allbright Empire. He attached himself to the company and provide some useful information and aid in the battle the company was immediately thrust into, but later proved to be an unorthodox opportunist making a play for an Seal of Ultom; and thereby sealed his fate.

## Appearance

* A fierce-looking middle-aged captain was already waiting by his men, his baleful aura strong enough for Zac to sense it hundreds of meters away. **Chapter 1,122**
* However, the captain had seen better days. He was missing an arm, and there was something wrong with his energy flow—the sign of a damaged Cosmic Core. **Chapter 1,122**
* He was a demi-human with yellow eyes and mottled green spots on his face and hand. **Chapter 1,122**

## Personality

* He was just standing there, yet a red haze of intense Killing Intent was forming around him. Zac could tell it wasn't directed at his people; it was simply an air he exuded after centuries, perhaps millennia, of bloodshed. **Chapter 1,122**
* ... the soldier swore at Ra'Klid, his voice like steel grinding against bone. **Chapter 1,122**
* Tussar spat. "And I'm no good with tactics or planning, so I'm helping with a little bit of everything until I can return to my men. Usually, I'm beating some se—ah, I'm training the newcomers. ..." **Chapter 1,122**
* "You may disdain me, but what does a heaven-blessed child like you understand of the commoner's plight?! You think you've struggled, but can it compare to millennia of sacrifice?! I can't even remember how many desperate situations I've endured, just to claim what you nobles deem low-quality dregs!" **Ch 1,134**

## Cultivation

* "I didn't expect a Late-stage Hegemon to act as a greeter," Zac commented. **Chapter 1,122**

### Sacrificial Rebirth

* "Sacrificing your cultivation, countless treasures, and thousands of our allies to build a seed of rebirth?" **Ch 1,134**
	+ Tussar had turned his core into a womb feeding on sacrifices and his own lifeforce. His core wasn't actually as badly damaged as his appearance indicated, but the sacrifice had consumed so much the old veteran was nothing more than a living husk. There was already burning life hiding within the array, and Zac had felt a strong sense of evil coming from it. **Ch 1,134**

## Faction

* Meanwhile, Captain Tussar was clearly from the Allbright Empire, judging by an insignia on his lapel, which meant he and his people had been desperately fighting to protect their homeland since day one. **Chapter 1,122**

## Acheron Company Adjutant

* "Ah damnit," Tussar swore. "I can't help you transfer, but I'll tag along and make sure you don't get the short end of the stick. I can't let you newbies run onto the battlefield blind." **Chapter 1,123**
* 'Bribes,' Tussar explained with a mental message. 'I'll try to have the controllers send us to one of the less dangerous spots. Or at least not mess with you because of the deadies in your ranks.' **Chapter 1,123**
* Thankfully, Zac saw Tussar fly over. He hadn't expected the wounded veteran to actually enter the battlefield with them, but his experience would prove invaluable. **Chapter 1,125**
* "I feel responsible so I'll see you through this to the end," Tussar said with a solemn expression. **Chapter 1,127**

## Seals and Death

* Tussar had always been after the seals. If this one hadn't appeared out of the blue, he might even have targeted one of his people. It was this goal that was the cause of Emily's confusion. After all, Tussar was old—very old, at least 20,000 years by Zac's estimate. **Chapter 1,134**
* The most pitiful one was Tussar. Zac was the main target, but the old veteran's grab for the seal hadn't gone unpunished. Two dozen streaks of finality ended his ambition and made his sacrifice null and void. Tussar's face still had a look of fierce determination when his head fell onto the ground, and there was only a brief flicker of horrified realization before the head split in two and the light in his eyes faded. **Chapter 1,134**