I assume you would be the mayor I’ve heard rumors about you Although his tone was light Randidly was inwardly pondering how to handle this situation If the mayor’s skill was enough to control basically everyone else having a base next to them would certainly make things difficult On the other hand he certainly could use his influence to obtain what Randidly wanted quickly Was it worth the risk
Perhaps killing him was the best option
Randidly frowned No it definitely was the best option But there was a certain part of him the remnants of the person he had been before who was repulsed by the thought of killing another man in cold blood In self defense perhaps but an anticipatory killing
Although it was pretty obvious this guy was deranged
A slight tremor went through Randidly’s body and then he laughed aloud amused at the fact he had gained another skill level in mental strength and by Constance’s words
Did you seriously call yourself king I suppose the world has a definite fantasy cast these days but I wouldn’t have imagined someone would be willing to take it so far so quickly
Randidly supposed he should be happy that so many people were willing to fight against monsters so quickly after the world changed Admittedly the presence of rabid wolverines and fire throwing imps helped but still
Constance was just looking at him in shock seemingly lost Something in Randidly’s mind abruptly clicked
Oh your random class it literally ended up being King That explains your strange skills but not your behavior Randidly remarked shocking himself with how chatty he was today He supposed he was just in a good mood from gaining two skill levels so quickly
A king has three burdens and three tools Constance said slowly his eyes malicious The first is the Will of the People In my hand I hold their Hammer By their will you will Kneel
Randidly snorted shrugging off the mental pressure almost instantly You can only throw as much of that will as you can handle and I guarantee you can handle less than I can I was raised for this
Grinding his teeth Constance stepped forward to the edge of the bus and pointed at him The King’s second burden the second tool The Weight of their Country On my shoulders I bear its mantle It will Crush you
This time Randidly staggered taken slightly a back by the immense physical pressure that fell on him Ultimately it didn’t seem to be so immense at it felt initially but the fact it was able to catch him off balance was impressive
Although his Strength was only 18 so perhaps it wasn’t so surprising
And now you die Guards gun them down Constance remarked coldly and two guards stepped forward with submachine guns The guard at the mounted gun pulled its barrel around aiming towards Randidly and Decklan The three individuals heading into the embrace of Constance had thrown themselves into the piles of body lining the road terrified Randidly’s eyes flashed
Roots ripped up through the bus and grabbed the ankles of the two sub machine gunners twisting and throwing them to the ground The roots also rose up and gripped the mounted gun ripping out the bullet belt and forcing the barrel to point towards the sky
You Constance’s voice was furious but Randidly’s eyes were already cold and determined he had made his decision
No second chances
Randidly produced an Arcane Orb in each hand and pressed them together the combination sputtering and twisting violently and the collision of energy shot itself towards the bus It was difficult to maintain the projectile the energies wanting to violently explode on any contact even with each other But Randidly forced his will on the object as it shot forward
He ignored the two skill levels he received for this action and closed his eyes
The explosion rocked the road turning most nearby corpses to mush The bus was thrown backward ripping the boards off from their hastily made nailings ending up about 5 m further away a huge hole in the middle of it
With a grinding noise the bus rocked backwards and stilled
Through it Randidly could see the crumpled form of Constance who had been thrown off the bus and onto the ground The weight lifted from his shoulders Randidly wasted no time in rushing forward The King would die this day
As he burst through the hole in the bus he was met with a hail of gunfire as the nearby guards had enough presence of mind to pull out their small caliber weapons and fire Randidly’s mana shield took most of the bullets breaking after 10 or 12 and by then he was already through the choke point and rushing towards Constance
Randidly saw the head police officer off to the side scrambling to his feet but he wouldn’t make it in time
But in a move that surprised Randidly immensely Constance sprung up to his feet whirling around and grabbed Randidly’s hand
The Final Burden The Final Tool The Mandate of God Geas On my head I wear their crown You belong to ME
This time Randidly shook a huge mental attack slamming against him Grunting Randidly tried to withdraw his hand but the flesh of his and Constance’s seemed to have been bonded
For several seconds he futility struggled attempting to pull his hand away But whatever it was this skill was somehow preventing it And Randidly was beginning to feel that the mental attacks were growing stronger originating from that hand contact
His Mental Strength improved once more but still the attacks came Narrowing his eyes Randidly focused and poured all his mana funneling it all into Summon Pestilence creating a huge humming cloud of flesh hungry insects
He directed them towards their stuck hands and told them devour
Constance began screaming as the bugs attacked both of their hands but still the bugs were deaf to his cries a powerful Willpower pressing them onwards Even as he maintained his will Randidly swayed unsteadily But then he gritted his teeth and marshalled himself enduring the next wave of mental attacks
The insects ripped and tore digging their pincers into the flesh to rip it away bit by bit Bite by bite they feasted
And then their hands finally parted Constance’s hand having been picked clean of any scraps of flesh leaving only bone The insects hadn’t let them alone either and they all sported visible tiny teeth marks and scratches
Randidly directed the insects to continue attacking Constance and looked at his hand steadying himself
There were some small marks but the difference in their Endurance made Randidly’s hand a much more difficult meal for the insects and thus they opted for the soft flesh of Constance’s body
Wait You must stop
The policeman shouted running forward Randidly regarded him coolly his head still pounding from whatever skill Constance had tried to use on him Constance continued to scream clawing at his mouth and nose as bugs burrowed their way into them directed by Randidly’s will All in all it was quite satisfying He pressed them onward aiming to devour his tongue completely
He even got a skill level in Summon Pestilence
Please You must let him live He is the only thing holding this town together If it falls really want the burden of all these refugees on your shoulders
The bugs continued to buzz ripping small pieces of Constance’s flesh away
You want the glassware right That is only possible with him If he dies things will be too fractured for you to get your glassware
Randidly thought about it for a bit but did not call off the insects The screams from within the buzzing cloud grew louder and louder
The police officer stared on helplessly but a new voice cut across Let the man live and I will give you this
A strange man appeared with a serious expression offering Randidly a large black coin There was something familiar
But then Randidly stilled This was the same emblem that was on the golden coins used to found Newbie Villages Except the design on this coin was larger and more complex
A black Nexus coin