Mrs Hamilton just smiled Three is such a lucky number DonÆt you think
Han didnÆt answer He just spun on his heel and walked toward the portal His companions followed
What was that about Sam asked completely bewildered
Mrs Hamilton just shook her head No idea Perhaps something he ate
Before Sam could lay into her for feeding him something that was obviously a lie there was a pop above them A firework had gone off Both looked up immediately SamÆs mouth went dry
It hadnÆt been a firework it had been a flare Which now hung red and fizzing above their heads slowly drifting lower over Donnyton It only took a second from the moment that they saw the firework to when the alarm bells began to ring
Although they had drilled until their actions in such a situation came without thinking there was still a moment of shock as both attempted to cope with the news that was hanging above their heads glowering down at them from an otherwise clear and blue sky
Donnyton was under attack
Contrary to RandidlyÆs expectations the Toad Lord simply chuckled as RandidlyÆs bald threat No need to be so serious I was just teasing teasing Actually I will tell you a secret we also wish that you would handle this wild element contacting Toad Lords
Pursing his lips Randidly said lightly Oh
Nirfik nodded emphatically We Toad Lords we have ourselves set up pretty well Perhaps if your world was weak even I have to admit that things would be different We are not a kind people But despite their questionable quality your Demon King killed two Toad Lords Due to that obvious strength it is not an easy thing to antagonize the Demon King if he does not force our hand We have lived comfortably for quite a long time if possible we would like to keep it so
Grimacing Randidly said So you are claiming that you would prefer that our worlds keep from interfering with each other
Exactly Look at me my youth has fled I no longer hold bold dreams of conquest now I just want to retire and manage my estates Such is also the feeling of the leader of our faction Toad Lord Tisha Scrambling after riches is not what we want at all Then Nirfik paused But of course there are some younger Toad Lords who will be swayed by this interloper’s words
That focused RandidlyÆs attention He wasnÆt quite sure if he believed NirfikÆs statement that there was very little interest among the Toad Lords in the new world but Randidly certainly wanted more information on Roy So can you tell me what you remember about the one that came and spoke to you
For the first time the Toad LordÆs eyes flashed It was surprised that he knew it had spoken to Roy Then did it think he had simply wandered South
Ah well He spoke to one of my administrators but I received a description of what he said The Toad Lord opened its mouth and belched then continued to speak Very emphatically he told us about the rich energy of your Earth Spoke of the politically fractured States Described how easily we could overwhelm your defenses Ah actually I have a question Why is it that you look different than both this emissary and the Demon King They are both creatures of bone You are a fleshy thing
Randidly chuckled in surprise at the sudden shift in the discussion topic It was true he had wondered when someone would point out his differences from the Demon King Well thatÆs not wrong
After considering it for a moment Randidly shrugged Nothing much wrong with explaining some version of the truth Most people from Earth are like me At least in look The Demon King is a very special existence Not in power but in form and temperament
The Toad Lord nodded sagely Which is why he so hastily invaded That sort of decisiveness suits a Demon King Just like the bravery to so casually enjoy my personal hot springs suits a Demon Prince
RandidlyÆs smile was razor sharp But largely he ignored the threat He was still confident in his ability to defend himself Instead he considered the confirmation that Roy was traveling through the area as a victory Yet Randidly was puzzled why Roy was revealing his natural skeleton form and not using illusion to seem human
Did the constant rain interfere with the illusion Was that also why Neveah used her natural form
Before Randidly could decide where to move to next the Toad Lord spoke again And this emissary The wild element Is he also a bold and groundbreaking existence
This time RandidlyÆs laughter was caustic Despite him not activating it Deific Mien of Yggdrasil activated as he gritted his teeth and envisioned catching Roy Heh In a way yes He is a being that has died before And somehow he crawled his way back into existence Let me assure you that the mistake will not happen a second time
Although NirfikÆs expressions were difficult to read Randidly was able to catch a flicker of unease as he listened to Randidly So this was the limit of your nerve Nirfik It seems there was less to fear than I had thought
Randidly shifted Thank you for the information IÆll go take care of this issue immediately
Yet immediately the mood shifted Underneath the mud NirfikÆs legs tensed But he did not move He simply watched Randidly as the younger man stood and calmly worked his limbs free of the grasp of mud Some part of Randidly was ready to wash this shit off in the lagoon
Then the Toad Lord laughed When it spoke its voice was low and smug Hehe I doubt you will be leaving soon My poisons have no doubt entered into your porous skin at this point It was a mistake to jump so quickly into this mud Brave but foolish IÆm afraid I will not provide the antidote until you answer me about the state of Feed in your world I am quite curious
After blinking Randidly began to laugh Poison Did this fool mean the organic compounds in the mud that Randidly had steadily gathered to use as a defense against an ambush from the Toad Lord Although he had brought them in close proximity to himself he didnÆt casually let any be absorbed into his body
Not that it would matter What could the poison do once it was absorbed into his body RandidlyÆs blood was one of the most destructive substances that he was aware of Combine that with his images of ash and fire
Randidly didn’t believe that his Images Resistance and Skills would totally inoculate him to poison But from every scrap of evidence he had been able to gather from this Toad Lord this being wasn’t one who would be able to overcome him Even if this shifted to a fight Randidly remained confident
I donÆt fear poison Randidly said languidly He stood and stretched Then he turned and walked out of the mud pit
Behind him he could feel the waves of fury rolling off Nirfik In the depths of the mud the Toad Lord’s legs drew themselves together preparing to spring
Randidly continued to walk forward grinning I’m so glad you chose to do things the hard way
Chapter 897
Toad Lord Nirfik launched itself toward RandidlyÆs back in a rather refreshing manner Such a direct advance it was rather bold to challenge Randidly to a contest of Strength Spinning Randidly could barely contain his laughter When the opponents just fought with Randidly it simplified things immensely There was no thinking to be found there was only instinct and violence
It was true that Randidly wanted to figure out the process of creating Feed that allowed the Toad Lords to dominate this world but catching Roy was a much more pressing issue On the balance it was small potatoes compared to protecting Earth
Staying here to talk peacefully with Nirfik wasted too much of that time Even if the Toad Lord was somehow willing to share the secret of the Feed which he clearly wasnÆt And Randidly was not the type of individual who had a good track record of convincing others to help him Most of the time he just fought things
Which was why Randidly felt a bit dirty at his current tactics
Still I canÆt deny that what IÆm doing right now is baiting him Randidly thought almost sadly as the huge grey body rushed toward him He watched with a detached fascination as Nirfik opened its mouth and launched its tongue toward Randidly with enough speed that even Randidly was impressed