And yesterday Randidly had offered Helen a chance to come with him to the Nexus
Just trying to do my part Nathan scowled at Helen She ignored the gaze although she felt that Nathan had shifted his classification of her to becoming a condescending adult after that display
ArenÆt we all Helen replied without much heart
Chapter 1431
Taking every precaution to make extra sure there wouldnÆt be any adverse reactions the first thing that Randidly did when he exited the Dungeon and returned to Kharon was release a huge pulse of Aether that covered the surrounding area The Aether density of Earth was already extremely high but he didnÆt want to take any chances Especially for the children he brought into the Dungeon Aether Sickness would be extremely detrimental to their growth So he tipped the scales a bit in their favor
Of course the Aether he released would gradually disperse outward and affect the surrounding area But since the Orchard would soon be home to the duos tournament the extra Aether couldnÆt be considered favoritism toward the Orchard Everyone who came to fight for glory would unconsciously absorb the pure Aether in the air and rapidly improve
Randidly suspected that a few years down the line many power individuals would trace their beginnings back to this tournament Or at least he hoped that would be the case
The second thing Randidly did after arriving on his island and releasing the large contingent that had gone into the Dungeon was glare around at the surrounding melodrama Because his subordinates were too excited to have returned
ItÆs like finally breathing clean air after living next to a trash heap for a month Ed Dugg announced with his hands on his hips Then his expression briefly darkened as though he recalled something unpleasant
Helen nodded and glanced around at RandidlyÆs mist covered island Truly who would have known that high level images would cause such well for lack of a better word pollution
Flicking his fingers at them Randidly hopped off his island and proceeded to Kharon City Hall The various groups had already figured out what they would do next The teachers would go to the education facilities and introduce themselves to the children Especially for the groups from the Alpha Cosmos they were excited to start work as soon as possible
The kids that had now been trained by Ed Dugg would be going with him to work on other projects in order to get more practical experience before the main event The Riders would return to the Borderlands to patrol and play out their endless competition amongst themselves Sam would continue his research and the police force would return to their previous role in Kharon hopefully with a longer and firmer reach
A quick brush against KharonÆs image confirmed that while there was some agitation that wasnÆt there previously nothing of significance had happened while they had been gone The midday sun was warm on RandidlyÆs skin as he landed on the roof and descended through the familiar passageways toward TatianaÆs office Talking with her would be the quickest way to catch himself back up
Immediately as he entered Tatiana passed him a cup of iced mint tea and then gestured to several piles of papers that were on the table Light slanted sharply down through the windows and filled the stuffy office with life So want the quick or the long version
Inwardly Randidly sighed TatianaÆs good mood and preparations meant that things werenÆt as simple as they appeared LetÆs just start with the short version Exactly how long were we gone for
About 28 hours Tatiana replied with a smile A pretty small amount of time although it does mean the Duo Tournament preliminaries are scheduled to start tomorrow Is Clarissa prepared for that
Yea we will go ahead with plan A thank god Randidly rubbed his chin and took a sip of the tea The mint was cool on his tongue leaving a lingering taste of bitterness that remained long after he swallowed Tatiana certainly had nailed his taste So the short version
A fifteen year old boy was carved up on one of the side streets in the residential area of Kharon Luckily the boy survived and the culprit was caught But because of our lack of codified laws we havenÆt yet figured out how we wish to punish him
Randidly chewed on his lip Then he narrowed his eyes as purple black energy flashed across his pupils Huh You think this was arranged No you would have gotten a confession or launched a larger investigation otherwise This man was nudged into coming here Hum Let Helen return the favor by slashing him a bit and then drop him off in the Wildlands
Tatiana cocked an eyebrow and pursed her lips Randidly couldnÆt help but laugh Just like you seem to have a sixth sense regarding me weÆve worked together for so long that I can tell when you think IÆm being hasty even if you try to hide it
Randidly said aloud ItÆs a blunt response but I think the more we think about this the more time we waste And I assume you are already working to put out laws that mean this wonÆt happen again What else
Moving with an easy grace Tatiana walked to the piles of paper on the table and tapped her fingernail against them The statements are recorded here but several malcontents were gathered as they tried to infiltrate Kharon A man whose cologne business was bankrupted by competition with Kharon a woman whose boyfriend left her to pursue a dream of joining Kharon a few individuals who didnÆt pass the recruitment criteria and bore a grudge small things but I believe they were also nudged into acting now
A bunch of coincidences huh Randidly pressed his eyes closed Although he had been rather annoyed by their glee earlier the people were correct that it was somewhat refreshing to be away from that Dungeon that had been so thoroughly soaked in his image The scents of other images were sharp and clear in comparison It was an ecosystem of images with no hegemony So he could search carefully through Kharon for these people who came to cause trouble
Their images werenÆt strong but they were so different from the general image of Kharon that it was easy to locate them Once he locked on to the images he carefully brushed the relatively gentle roots of Yggdrasil against those images Although he couldnÆt find anything definite his Grim Intuition told him that there was definitely a common element between them all
Randidly opened his eyes Who caught them
Derek and Hydie Honestly even I was surprised by how good of a team they are turning out to be Tatiana replied Do you want to speak to them directly
Randidly opened his mouth to say no but his Revelation energy hummed to him
Congratulations Your Skill Revelations of the Atramentous Threshold has grown to Level 321
Actually yes That sounds like a good idea
Almost immediately Randidly left TatianaÆs office at her insistence taking the other various reports with him and proceeded to the Kharon police headquarters Valor Rend who had manned the headquarters while the police were gone met him at the door and led him toward the interrogation rooms The man practically begged Randidly to bring him on his next training expedition to which Randidly provided his amused agreement
But that training session might be quite far in the future perhaps even several years
Eventually Valor pointed to Randidly’s destination and Randidly thanked him for his time and increased his pace As he walked up to the door Randidly sensed more concretely why his Revelation energy had reacted to the suggestion earlier RandidlyÆs emerald eyes flashed But he didnÆt dwell on this revelation and simply walked into the room
Apparently RandidlyÆs casual training to conceal his image was more successful than he thought because both hopped to their feet as soon as they noticed him From the expressions on their faces neither had sensed his approach HydieÆs movement sent her chair clanging across the floor and slamming into the wall with a loud bang For a second the room fell into an awkward silence