Scratching at his short black hair Randidly tried to figure out how to explain “The place I was born had a story about a perfect place very similar to what you describe It was called Eden And in Eden lived Adam and Eve It was known to them that they could remain in Eden free and happy for as long as they wanted On one condition that they didn’t eat the fruit of knowledge
“Ultimately curiosity drove them to devour the fruit The knowledge inside the fruit was perspective and as promised they left Eden of their own free will They discovered the names of the many strange impulses they had thus far ignored and became tainted by those names In some cases to know desire is to fall prey to it “
“You you’re saying that it was the intelligence itself that drove our people to this ” The mayor said slowly Frowning down at the clockwork being next to him the mayor asked “What is this knowledge that is so damning Perspective “
Randidly chuckled in spite of the situation “Perhaps people from my home would be offended by this interpretation but the knowledge obtained from the fruit was the greatest inferiority complex that has ever existed ‘Because we are not divine because we have flaws because we are insufficient we should feel shame’ But it’s true that knowledge comes with costs “
Randidly indicated the clockwork and shell creation that the mayor held in such high esteem I need to point out that the growing flaws in your people that are such a problem might be the same sort of traits that result from these beings reaching self awareness They will covet and envy and hate just like other intelligent creatures They might even
Randidly trailed off for a second go to war Without even a true justification
But what greater justification is there than to kill the god who created this damned world
Clockwork is perfection The mayor replied stubbornly But Randidly could tell from the erratic clicking of its claws that he had gotten through to the mayor
Think about it Randidly said gently In the meantime I might know of a way to keep your people busy Would you be interested in traveling with me
Sitting in her newly renovated office situated on top of a private workshop Wendy felt immense satisfaction The whole buildingÆs exterior was constructed with hewn sandstone and ivory creating the illusion that the building was some ancient tomb of the most accomplished artificer in the world In fact Wendy spent the scant few moments of leisure time designing an array of complex traps to employ once she was nearing the end of her life
The idea of people nervously excavating her tomb
Knock
Massaging her temples Wendy opened her mouth to reprimand her diminutive assistant However the words caught in her throat before she could even spit them out
The whole reason I installed a steel door was so Jannen couldnÆt knock frivolously sheÆs too weak Wendy frowned toward the door With her tiny frame has she gotten a Class I thought
These most recent knocks echoed around the open and spacious office Wendy shivered Suddenly she wished she would have gone with a more cluttered design As the only piece of furniture in the room the desk was supposed to have a powerful psychological effect on anyone who walked into the office
The desk was heavy oak and dominated the space When another person came into the office the desired effect was that the individual feel adrift and isolated Meanwhile Wendy had a powerful desk that served as the base of her authority
But now Wendy simply felt like she had nowhere to hide
Am I behind on a project If Jannen didnÆt force them to wait it must be someone important but no I should have a few days for private pursuits Who would be obnoxious enough to just barge in here and force a meeting
Knock Knock Knock Knock
Yes Come in for godÆs sake Wendy finally spat out She felt a sinking feeling in the pit of her stomach Somehow she knew who was on the other side of that
With an ominous groaning the steel door was pushed open to reveal Randidly Ghosthound He grinned over at Wendy Wendy I really like what youÆve done with the place It definitely feels like you are walking into an ancient ruin when you walk in the front door
Not even compliments to her precious workshop would make Wendy lower her guard in front of this man Ah M Ghosthound What a pleasure Unfortunately IÆm so terribly busy today In a few minutes I need to
IÆve spoken to your assistant Randidly chuckled How strange She said your whole day had been cleared
WendyÆs polite smile cracked like ice in spring Ah well some of my personal experiments are in a very sensitive state
Perfect IÆll keep this short then Two things First I want you to design for me a giant moving city WonÆt that be fun And second does your company offer internships
Chapter 994
Before Randidly left his Soulskill he sought out someone who was the closest thing that Randidly had to a friend
To his surprise he found Azriel standing in an ornate courtyard quite deep within the continent of his Soulskill And after he arrived it took not a little doing just to try and get inside the ornate courtyard The courtyard was located in the capital of the largest political entity on the continent the Armgrast Empire From the little that Randidly heard about it the Empire was not kind to the new arrivals in the continent
If there was a war soon it would start with the ambitious Armgrast Empire and its bloodthirsty emperor
In addition to being in one of the largest and most bustling cities in his Alpha Cosmos the tiny courtyard itself was extremely well protected and tucked within the grounds of some nobleÆs estate Plus four people with a Level of 40 or higher stood around the courtyard preventing anyone from entering without their permission
For a place that had only had Classes readily available for eight months having so many who were above Level 40 instantly made Randidly suspicious of who owned it But when he scanned them with his Aether it was clear that they were locals These were not people that Randidly had brought with him from Tellus
Unfortunately for them these people didnÆt benefit from the knowledge that Classes were important but not as important as Skill Levels As such it was clear that they had relatively few and unimpressive Skills and Paths available to them Therefore they were more like scarecrows than true warriors who had obtained Level 40
Ultimately Randidly was able to rely on his extremely high Agility and Reaction to just brute force the issue of sneaking When he entered Randidly whistled quietly The courtyard was filled with flowering bushes and paper lanterns It honestly seemed like the sort of place used for a loverÆs tryst Which made Randidly even more confused
The third and final shock was probably the one that hit Randidly the hardest When he entered the courtyard he saw Azriel
at least that explains the decor of the courtyard wait fuck no now it makes even less sense
Now Randidly was always aware that Azriel was beautiful in a stark intense sort of way but he had never seen her in a moment where she had taken pains to highlight that side of herself Tonight Azriel was dressed to the nines She wore a flowing crimson silk dress that stopped mid thigh Her eyes were bright and luminous in the dark night Her pale ivory hair seemed to catch the light and refract it to illuminate her thin and sharp features
Azriel you dressed up Randidly blurted out
Azriel tilted her head to the side and looked over toward Randidly She didnÆt seem very surprised at his sudden appearance but she offered him a half smile Based on that reaction you seem not to be the one who called me out here Interesting But yes IÆve tried over the past few months to slow down a bit in my training and experience the small joys of existence ItÆs really quite thrilling
No Randidly thought to himself in awe This fourth surprise is the one that is the most stunning