This one was a Queen
The leader of the bird monsters opened her beak in what was immediately identifiable as a grim smile I wonder who would be so bold as to march into my territory and demand an audience All of the remaining tribes have been brought under my banner There is no one unaccounted for Yet you didnÆt come riding the black monstrosities so I was curious
However my advisors did point out that there was one central location between the two scourge hives that was treated with great caution With something akin to reverence A residence that we have not had the opportunity to investigate
Her confidence was clear in her tone although it was also clear that she was treading carefully with Randidly The bird monster stepped down off of her throne Her legs were long and slender and extending for almost two thirds of her body In terms of form she reminded Randidly most of a heron Her beak gleamed dully in the low light of the room
My name is Ki Kunot War Priestess of the Silver Wings Now head of the Jungle Survival Crusade And you are master of the scourges
Chuckling Randidly straightened his spine His Crown of Upheaval and Gloom immediately condensed over his head as if it had been there the whole time The pale metal spikes gleamed darkly in the cavern as the flaming torches flickered
But Randidly refrained from releasing his Willpower as an oppressive force in the surrounding air He simply let a fraction of his aura permeate into the cavern as though he were adding droplets of ink into clean water Immediately Ki Kunot stopped smiling It seemed that she was sensitive to the question of Crowns and images
Which means I should handle this more delicately than I had planned Randidly thought with a bit of irritation If not with force how should I deal with this
Randidly blinked slowly At that moment his eyes were completely closed a world exploded before his eyes His whole Soulskill expanded rapidly and then shrunk to nothing in a single heartbeat RandidlyÆs eyes opened This wonÆt be a test to train my power but it will be a chance to reframe the image of my Class so I can heal the damage to it later
I have been known as Progenitor As Figure of the Alpha Cosmos Recently I have become Lord of the Baleful Wood whose Riders you have fought so desperately But I am also the Loyal Benefactor of the Weak Lighthouse of the Boundless Worlds Lodestone of the Black Wanting Lesson for those of Brittle Will and the Longing of the Banished Wind you
Randidly paused and smiled widely at Ki Kunot may call me Randidly Ghosthound I have come to accept the terms of your surrender
Chapter 989
Even without Randidly pumping out some of the many images he could use to pressure Ki Kunot the air around him was heavy In the past few years Randidly had stood on too many battlefields He had faced too many dooms When Randidly made no attempt to suppress that wafting darkness that still clung to him the air around him became humid and sinister When he released a breath his exhale came out as stormy grey mist
In spite of the weird subconscious image Randidly couldnÆt help but be slightly amused Is this truly the figure of a hero Of a King A CEO of a company ItÆs hard to say what I am these days
Although it was almost impossible to pinpoint the moment where he had reached this juncture Randidly could now recognize that it wasnÆt just the Crown that was an oppressive weight on the chest of these monsters that considered him The other part of it was him embracing his growing influence Seize the control that people offered him
Well perhaps influence wasnÆt the right word It was just an inherent quality of his growing stature Randidly Ghosthound cast a long shadow
No matter what Path he took forward Randidly had gathered such political and anecdotal capital on Earth that he couldnÆt escape his own story And that brand became a strange magnetism that could be used to grasp the world and guide it toward his will
unfortunately it would appear that we have very different opinions as to our relative strengths Ki Kunot said gravely Her dark eyes were very solemn as she studied Randidly They methodically examined every exposed inch of him If you believe that we would surrender we have nothing to talk about But I will extend to you the same offer surrender now while your precious scourges still run as rampant as locusts across the countryside By the time we finish with them your power here will be broken Randidly Ghosthound
Our homes have already been destroyed we are at rock bottom In this battle we arenÆt the ones with everything to lose
Randidly blinked Well certainly these fools have more spine than I would have suspected Are they hiding their true fighting forces somewhere else If those four guards she has are truly their elites Or do they truly believe that killing seven Riders was a sign of more things to come I almost feel sorry for these monsters
How could reef sharks recognize a bolt of lightning
From the monsterÆs perspective they might not even be aware that they are currently inside of a Dungeon and being exploited by the System As they were minding their own business suddenly Randidly and his Riders showed up and quickly began harvesting the natural resources available in their home And just as abruptly they discovered a growing clarity to develop ungainly tools to address the situations
But even if Randidly could empathize with their struggles he was not the sort to simply stop in his own plans to right the cruelties of fate Although he was powerful Randidly didnÆt have a god complex he couldnÆt save everyone EveryoneÆs karma was there own Whether this was sowing or reaping for the monsters Randidly would not take their plights onto his shoulders without sufficient payment
let me just say this once Randidly smiled at the broad shouldered guards that were standing around Ki Kunot What youÆve done is very impressive But we both know that your foundations here are relatively unstable And even if you think you can defeat the foes you are currently fighting believe me when I say they are just the tip of the iceberg
But if you surrender to me you will become my people I will protect you and fight for you Your world well there is a lot about your world that you donÆt understand If you agree to my terms IÆll take you out of this closed off area
A Path forward for them was the best Randidly could offer And as he considered how he would now have to manage another force Randidly felt a headache brewing Hopefully they wouldnÆt take as quickly to architecture as the Riders had
But of course this is just a flight of fancy RandidlyÆs gut twitched in distaste With the choice of phrase I employed is there really any chance that this woman would see what IÆm trying to save her from becoming
Ki Kunot regarded Randidly silently for quite a while before she spoke I have something of a sixth sense about liars But you youÆre not a liar are you You truly believe that we will be crushed by your scourges
Yes Randidly said simply For all that it would mean a lot of extra mental stress for me please let my authenticity be enough
Continuing to talk Ki Kunot walked several steps forward until there were only a few meters between her and Randidly Her guards stirred nervously but she waved them back In addition I can tell from your eyes that you believe that even if we would win you truly have no hope that we could defeat what waits beyond this place Even even about yourself you are unsure That is how terrible your foes are that have forced you here
Yes there are certain enemies that I donÆt dare fight right now
Ki Kunot took several more steps Suddenly they were only an armÆs reach away Looking at him she asked We are strong Stronger than you know In exchange for information we could assist you
It wouldnÆt be enough Randidly said softly I donÆt have time to wait for you to grow
In your eyes are we truly so weak Ki KunotÆs gaze turned sharp Then she slowly shook her head Even if you truly believe the danger that awaits us I still cannot surrender to you Nay there is no need to surrender to you at all