Slowly Randidly began developing an impression of Tim Young but not immature Likely because he grew up with the chaos of the System around him A strong sense of justice because one of the few times Tim spoke he had carefully defended Randidly when Delilah had claimed she had been viciously attacked by the Ghosthound
Well maybe it might be a bit self centered to jump to a sense of justice from him defending me
Pausing in his thoughts Randidly glanced around the dining room table with a helpless smile They all seemed to be waiting for another person to start eating I mean if no one else is IÆll take the first bite
He scooped up a spoonful of the risotto and popped it into his mouth The mellow muskiness of the Level 66 Hellion Ram that Randidly had used for the meat combined well with the carrots Plus nothing could rival the creamy smoothness of a good risotto the butter harvested from KharonÆs farms was no joke Randidly didnÆt have the time to make the stock from scratch and transfer the stock in small batches into the rice so the texture was a bit inconsistent But he was pretty confident in the result
Under his expectant smile everyone took a bite of his risotto Watching their individual reactions was somewhat gratifying
What Delilah sat bolt upright like she had received an electric shock Then she rapidly began shoveling food into her mouth Why is such a good food such an ugly sandy color
DerekÆs expression brightened mm This is dam dang good
Tim closed his eyes and revealed an expression of pure bliss after he took his first bite While Delilah raced to devour her plate like someone was going to steal it and even Derek hasten the pace of his chewing Tim savored every bite
Somehow the very purposeful manner of eating broke RandidlyÆs heart HavenÆt had the chance to have many good meals huh
Yet there were other encouraging signs that Randidly noticed as he spent time with the Mosses First it only now occurred to Randidly that the energy source of the city was called moss spirits Because ever since Randidly had arrived at the apartment the emerald spirits had been circling the building excitedly They liked that Randidly Tim and Derek were in the same place at the same time Randidly could feel how much the energy lifeforms adored them in their rapidly escalating numbers
Moss spirits even began to seep under the door and through the window to join the party but Randidly quietly willed them away The situation was already complicated enough as it was I wonder if I truly teach Tim how to do this someday the Moss family name will seem to be more than a coincidence to the people of Kharon
Secondly Randidly felt how Derek MossÆs image was an offshoot of his own He was the Bombardier of the Sacred Grove Although Randidly could tell that Derek hadnÆt yet quite uncovered the core of his own image his ability to use images was rapidly growing under the tutelage of the Order Ducis Now it was only a matter of time
Finally Randidly touched both of their images more directly with Grim Intuition It was a much easier prospect with Derek but Tim seemed to possess a Skill that was naturally teaching him how to use images It was likely the same Skill that made the moss spirits so enthusiastic about him With that simple brush Randidly had some insight into their desires Both seemed if not content in Kharon heading toward that direction
For now at least their desires stayed with the Wandering City
After a few more messy compliments for the risotto from a full mouthed Delilah the meal proceeded in peace Each person asked for seconds Which was fine until Delilah noticed that Randidly was filling his plate for the third time and announced that she could eat more Watching her struggle through the third plate was slightly amusing but Randidly didnÆt bother serving himself a fourth plate from the pot despite the fact that he was still a bit peckish he just stored it away in his interspatial ring for later
Our physical baseline is just too different Randidly thought with amusement Even in terms of hunger you arenÆt my match Delilah Hehe IÆll eat you under the table anytime you want
Derek looked over at Randidly hesitantly as he cleared the plates and rinsed them off in the sink So Mr Ghosthound You said you were over here for business
Yea I am I was hoping I could ask for your sonÆs help Mr Moss Randidly said slowly Tim twitched and looked up with wide eyes There is a project that I plan on working on in the upcoming weeks and I want an assistant Someone who would learn to perform that task for Kharon after IÆm gone Tim was the candidate I had in mind
Derek rubbed his chin as he sat down again at the table Then he stood back up to return the to the cabinet and poured himself another scotch When he sat down at the table again he looked at Randidly with serious eyes This is just a request
Randidly heard the tension in Derek MossÆs voice Some part of him winced at the helpless feeling in DerekÆs voice but Randidly didnÆt flinch Just a request I do come as the leader of Kharon but I come to speak to you as TimÆs father And to Tim individually I wonÆt force you to accept my offer I want someone who assists me of their own free will
While he was speaking to Derek RandidlyÆs attention wandered to the two children sitting at the other end of the table He looked at Tim to gauge his reaction but he also kept a little bit of focus on Delilah because of her antagonistic earlier statements But to his surprise both children looked contemplatively at Randidly as he spoke Huh looks like there is more depth to her than I expected too
although maybe she just has a stomach ache from eating too much
WhatÆs the job Derek asked into the serious silence
Engraving Randidly responded A specific type of Engraving Most people can manage it well enough already to make floating platforms but I want someone to help me make more floating pieces of land like my island At that scale the requirements for uniformity and shape are much higher
Derek Moss hummed to himself Then he looked at Tim and heÆs uniquely suited for it because of his relationship with the moss spirits right Well what do you think Tim Do you want to help Mr Ghosthound to make floating islands
Tim opened his mouth to speak but Delilah interrupted Heh that Even I can do that And if you beg me maybe
I donÆt want a floating platform that needs to be renewed every 24 hours Randidly rolled his eyes When Delilah abruptly went white Randidly couldnÆt help but chuckle I mean I truthfully havenÆt been able to find out how you do it by looking at the remains But did you really think that I didnÆt understand the limitation of the methods you were using
With Delilah silenced Randidly focused on Tim This will help a lot of people But I want to say upfront that learning this Skill will be a lot of responsibility And responsibility is hard When people learn you can do this people will want you to give them special treatment You will need to be able to know when to use this Skill for the good of Kharon
Randidly felt somewhat awkward speaking about responsibility It was only in the battle against Kaan that he suddenly realized the scope of consequences that surrounded each of his actions But perhaps for that reason he felt compelled to stress those factors to Tim So he spoke even if Randidly wasnÆt sure that Tim would understand
Tim stared at the table for a long time But finally he raised his head and nodded I want to help Mr Ghosthound I want I want to learn the Engraving Skill
It will be a lot of work Tim Derek said softly
Tim nodded again But it will help people right I can help people
Randidly and Derek shared a glance Randidly could see the hesitation in his eyes but Derek Moss ultimately nodded slowly alright then But you canÆt let it interfere with your grades alright
Ugh dad Tim rolled his eyes You know that school here is super easy It wonÆt be a problem I promise
And to that Randidly couldnÆt help but reveal a predatory smile To be honest I havenÆt heard many first hand accounts about how Kharon handles education right now Since we are on the subject can you give me some of the details of what is expected of you