Yet Ed dare not call the man out on the lie as he himself had used illusion to rid himself of his distinguishing mustache Both of these two eternal rivals were incognito and there was a tacit agreement to say nothing lest the other spoil their own cover identity They would duel on even terms here on the merits of their businesses
Slugworth was an old foe of EdÆs a man who worked tirelessly for the farming communities around Donnyton to provide composting services The walking slimeball was constantly haggling over the quality of excrement that Ed sold to him If not for Slugworth squeezing every bit of scrap iron he could out of their deals Ed would be significantly more well off
Often he stayed up late and complained to Bekany about how different their lives would be if only Slugworth would have spawned nearer to a monster at the beginning of the System It was one of EdÆs favorite conversation topics
apologies Mr Jones Ed said through gritted teeth I saw a dying pig on the way here and the resemblance was rather uncanny Perhaps a cousin of yours
LetÆs cut the pleasantries there is no need to be so formal We are neighbors after all Then Slugworth leaned toward Ed and sneered ItÆs so strange I have talked to the many patrons who were interested in your bakery and you know what they always said The desserts were passable but the reason they came back was for the ambiance There is just a feeling in the air
Slugworth turned and grinned Honestly I donÆt know how a snake like you managed it but I feel it too This place it feels like home So IÆve set up my own little side business here LetÆs get along for the foreseeable future kekeke
To even buy up the shops on both sides of me YouÆve gone too far this time MISTER JONES Ed rumbled
The shops on both sides There was a flash of confusion across SlugworthÆs face Then his expression twisted in bitterness and paled No I
A voice cut across him Ah gentlemen A meeting so early in the morning Perhaps I as a fellow shop owner in the area should join
Ed spun around to face
For several seconds EdÆs mind struggled to comprehend the strange figure he was faced with The hair was shorter But
WasnÆt this clearly Mrs Hamilton guised with an illusion
But as he was given the chance to examine the figure further EdÆs face went red with fury Because in addition to shortening her hair she had also added a mustache to her face A very fine extremely voluminous and well maintained mustache that any true man would envy Even now she stroked it contemplatively as she smiled at Ed Her expression was vicious and provocative
It was of course EdÆs mustache The real deal on EdÆs face twitched excessively in protest even as it was hidden by the illusion
What the hell are you doing Ed hissed
Mrs Hamilton chuckled and spoke in an excessively deep voice Hohoho thereÆs no need to shout I simply wished to introduce myself I am Mr Greene A new arrival to the area who simply loves commerce And you
Mrs Hamilton paused as an attractive man dressed up as a maitre de came and whispered in her ear Then Mrs Hamilton gestured helplessly behind her to her very popular cafe So many customers IÆm sure you understand I have not the time that the two you possess having fewer individuals demanding service from you Honestly IÆm quite jealous Hohoho
Then she walked away leaving Ed as red as a beat and as volatile as nitroglycerin
Randidly glared at Acri What did I tell you Stop killing them all I need to get the experience myself
Acri wriggled in dissatisfaction as if asking how it could grow it didnÆt get experience too
Randidly threw his hands up into the air Yes his hands Because over the several hours of hard running down to the Southeast he had managed to reach a passable proficiency with his arm While he wasnÆt at the point that he could control it instinctively like a normal arm but the process of adjusting to it was proceeding faster than he would have suspected
It seemed that Aether being the medium did a lot to speed up the process
Looking at the cooling bodies of the monsters he understood AcriÆs complaint This was likely the largest break in using Acri Randidly had experienced since he had rescued his spear from the Death School And that honestly wasnÆt very long ago as well
Plus now that he had both of his hands back Randidly desperately needed to spend some time practicing spear forms He simply hadnÆt had the chance for a few weeks and he would need to be on his A game to fight against Donnyton Yet he hadnÆt
Without two arms Randidly had largely need to set aside Acri and focus on images and Engraving in order to improve It made sense that Acri was slightly disgruntled But after his experience of the insubordination of his Riders Randidly wasnÆt going to let this slide
He leveled a glare at the spear even as the dozen or so remaining grizzly bears cowered nearby Look these are mine alright I need to Level up After I get used to the feeling I promise IÆll go back to using a spear But for now
Then Randidly shook his head Anyway youÆve helped me a lot to get here I would not have survived if not for you But that doesnÆt mean you can put your own concerns in front of mine What would you do if I died down the line Would you just wait for someone else capable of using you to show up I know your feelings are hurt but right now I need to become comfortable with this new body as soon as possible Otherwise
Randidly trailed off Acri wilted It too remembered the fight against Aegaint It remembered how powerless they had been before him If it wasnÆt for the help of outside sources they likely would have slowly perished inside of that lava pool And likely that was exactly the reason that Acri was so determined Because just like Randidly it never wanted to experience that feeling ever again
Okay good Randidly said with a kind nod He raised his bulky left arm and turned back to the grizzly bears that remained They were between Level 45 and 49 and therefore were pretty good experience for him right now At least good enough that Randidly would stop and deal with them As for you
Instantly the bears perked up Randidly did feel some pity for them but it wasnÆt to the point that he would be merciful Especially when he could sense human bones in their den some distance away
They get pulled from their homeworld and taken to a place where they need to kill to survive and then we kill them for killing Randidly thought sadly But even if the larger culprit is the System They canÆt escape their own Path
He activated Wild PhantomÆs Raucous Finale and blurred into motion The Skill propelled him forward with unstoppable speed toward the largest of the bears
Honestly Randidly hadnÆt truly succeeded in creating the finisher he wanted What he received was similar to the Spear Advances Ash Trails With two important difference
The first was that the motion of Raucous Finale was much more volatile It wasnÆt just a straight line charge that could be easily read Of course it was slightly slower to give Randidly control of the movement
And the second detail
While the Spear Advances Ash Trails was mainly focused upon the idea of piercing the Raucous Finale smashed
RandidlyÆs fist hit the bear in the chest and the monsterÆs fleshy torso disintegrated into flecks of blood and gore
Chapter 882
Congratulations You have reached Level 42 +8 Stats distributed between Vitality Perception Resist Intelligence and Control +20 Free Stats +1 Stat to a Mental Stat +1 to a Physical Defense Stat +1 to a Mental Support Stat +2 Control +36 Health +40 Mana +40 Stamina +3 5 to all Regenerations +1 to Health and Stamina Regeneration
Randidly sighed ruefully and stretched It would be a long road to Level 49 at this rate Already he was starting to feel the diminishing gains for killing monsters below Level 50 If he wanted to improve further he would need to hunt a lot more or hunt those at a higher Level