But he didnÆt mind In the haze of pain and fighting Randidly was looking for the grand spirit at the core of his images Others might hesitate to wander into such a deep mist of exertion to find an answer but Randidly was confident in the choice he knew that the spirit of the Grim Chimera was an enormous grand thing It could stand toe to toe with his other images
Even through the haze it would be so profound that he would recognize it instantly when he felt it So he wandered forward in near blindness fighting and struggling waiting for that epiphany
Or at least that is what he told the part of himself most closely associated with Yggdrasil which was watching the training process with increasing alarm But Randidly had carefully arranged this week so he would have several days in a row to train without any interruption He had a meeting with Tatiana Saturday morning and a dinner with Donny Saturday night
Otherwise the week was free He could be as bleary and battle crazed as he wished
Randidly allowed himself a bit more rest time between the matches as his exhaustion deepened but he continued to keep himself in that drained state As his mind for details continued to be eroded his fighting style expanded to include the other Grim Chimera Skills ReaperÆs Mantle of Catastrophe filled the surrounding air with the bitter ashes of the world ember of the Grim Chimera carried greatly weakening their images
Man is Proud But the Chimera Takes continued to be an aggressive explosion of straight line momentum that enabled Randidly to cross the distance to Kaan Swacc but now it carried a vague emotional component As the Grim Chimera exploded into motion it briefly was filled with an all consuming desire for revenge At first the sudden fury surging through his veins confused Randidly but he gradually understood that the source was the ember not that the energy source possessed by the Grim Chimera was sentient but it did carry with it a deep yearning for revenge against the Cataclysm that had sundered it
That emotion was so potent that it was willing to direct it at any poor sap who stood in the emberÆs way
His chest heaving as he faced off against Kaan Swacc Randidly flexed his fingers with such violence that the joints of his fingers popped and cracked On this I can get behind you ThatÆs why I refuse to stop improving So that one day I can hold the Nexus accountable for all the lives it has devoured Man is Proud But the Chimera Takes
Congratulations Your Skill Man is Proud But the Chimera Takes has grown to Level 219
Congratulations Your Skill Man is Proud But the Chimera Takes has grown to Level 220
Randidly also enjoyed the usage of The Chimera Weeps But Man Mourns which allowed him to release a veritable wave of lightning fast spear thrusts in the surrounding area Each individual attack was relatively weak but the sudden burst allowed him to both deflect KaanÆs pyramids while scouring small scratches across his metallic body With one more tool being refined for the new shape of the Grim Chimera he was able to hold his own against Kaan Swacc for even longer stubbornly enduring the Xyrt Brigade representativeÆs ability to suppress images
At this point even the Nether Suppression Cell was of limited usefulness against Randidly Nether was steadily becoming a larger part of who he was sure but without his conscious direction it mostly functioned as an anchor that allowed more of his images to physically condense on his body Those benefits might fade eventually if Randidly was kept in the Suppression Cell for long enough but it wouldnÆt happen over the course of a brief spar
Soon all of his Grim Chimera Skills began to accumulate Skill Levels at an extremely fast pace The constant usage plus the newfound image of the world ember became the catalyst for immense change in the Grim Chimera Aside from of course the final Skill of the Descent of the Grim Chimera Skillset Especially while exhausted and drained Randidly knew that the Skill All Things Succumb Yet Time Whirls the Earth would require some individual attention that he couldnÆt yet give it Without proper time and attention he wouldnÆt dare use it
So he continued to fight and struggle Wednesday turned into Thursday and then Friday Day and night passed without Randidly even noticing His bloodshot eyes grew almost glazed to timeÆs passage fixed on the memory of Kaan Swacc Between the matches he sat and meditated trying his best to recover his mental energy with only AbominationÆs Grim Vigor serving as the source of the healing
For now he was entirely the Grim Chimera A Grim Chimera that he was steadily rediscovering within himself
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When Randidly turned up for their meeting Tatiana looked him up and down and then clicked her tongue in distaste Did you finish training immediately before you had to come here You smell like sweat and look like a zombie Your eyes are as red as my lipstick
Randidly considered lying but guile is an art that requires quite a lot of consideration and effort the truth was much easier And most likely telling the truth was the right thing to do Well IÆm not done training yet but
But you are in the middle of something I understand Tatiana said lightly They were sitting on a wooden bench in one of KharonÆs parks which Randidly appreciated The feeling of simply sitting in the sun was very pleasant while he nursed his general sense of exhaustion But he didnÆt then enjoy when she slapped a heavy packet of paper onto the bench between them Her image oozed tightly controlled fury But what you should understand is that you canÆt just half ass this and you certainly cannot put these decisions off not considering we donÆt know when you will leave
So IÆm going to take a walk around the park It will take about fifteen minutes When I get back I hope you are ready to talk about the city that you founded and how you would like it run With impeccable precision Tatiana spoke stood and then walked away with small rapid steps
The wind seemed slightly chillier as she stalked away
Randidly rubbed his chin guiltily As Tatiana moved further away he released a low breath Then he eased the restriction he had placed on his other images allowing Yggdrasil to finally flood his body mind and soul with warm and vibrant energy It was the monsoon the desert of his mind had been waiting for Compared to the steady and stubborn healing of AbominationÆs Grim Vigor the effect was immediate His headache began to gradually weaken and Randidly gratefully sat with his eyes closed and recovered
SheÆs right Randidly thought to himself as he sensed the life around him in the park Becoming strong enough to matter in the Nexus is important but that only matters as a means to protect Expira Strength is not my ultimate goal ItÆs that sort of thinking that led the original Vualla astray
And while IÆm here I need to give the proper care to the problems of the Earth
Before even Tatiana came back Randidly mind started to come back into focus One part of him began furiously scrutinizing his behaviors in that desperate spree of training to look for methods to improve the Grim Chimera but a larger part did turn toward the packet that Tatiana had left on the bench He picked it up and began to steadily read through it The task of paperwork was daunting due to the unending field of followup paperwork that was always lurking beyond the first batch but lifting his chin and pouring through just these documents in front of Randidly was manageable
When Tatiana returned she didnÆt mention that frustration and annoyance that must have led to her going on a sudden walk and Randidly didnÆt either They addressed only the work arranging the sale of the land and talking over various options for the housing island Randidly had been scouting In their careful planning and long term projections Randidly really felt how he would soon be gone from Earth And how long that absence would be for His wandering city would really need to thrive without his reassuring presence