Randidly nodded slowly and raised his head He looked at the chaotic mass of ripples that met in the sky as Devick and Tyune continued their frantic battle They were clear even through the strange obscuration of the senses How large of an area is this though
Neshamah chimed in I donÆt think the Skull of Truth possesses any time dilation functions and the Don implied that the treasure hunt should be finished within the day Rather than large I would suspect that the location would be complex Flying up would give us a better lay of the land but if we attract attention
Everyone knows that a group of Ghosthounds is our group Yust said quietly He glanced nervously around as though others would be peering over the edge of the nearby orange stone outcroppings ready to ambush them
But Randidly just rolled his eyes and chuckled He flexed his shoulders and unleashed Grim Intuition and Motif of the Rising Deep That wrongness to the air might rub the edges of his hearing sight and smell but energy ripples didnÆt lie His senses flowed around using the rebounding energies to reconstruct the surrounding area Compared to his training to unleash Synechdochence working around two people fighting was childÆs play
I wonder if this is why the Don knew I would have an advantage Randidly wondered Then suddenly through the winding maze of stark stone outcroppings and tiny canyons Randidly found what he was looking for A brilliant spot of moisture a glittering lake
If you make too much noise youÆll attract DevickÆs attention Claudette said quietly
Pinnacle Seeker Moonlight Blade just chuckled If she comes I will fight her I will not flinch before any sort of battle Even if fate brings me into conflict with a Full Comprehension foe I will fight to the death Such is my Path But right now well the only foes here are you right And none of you are a threat to me
His tone became cruel and mocking Randidly clenched his fists and analyzed the surrounding ripples preparing to test out the efficacy of his Synechdochence in an actual battle but he received a message from Claudette to prepare to lead the way to the oasis he discovered His disbelief must have shown upon his face because Moonlight Blade gave him a curious look and Claudette sent another message
Did you think we brought Yust for no reason This is his fight
I will spare your life after IÆve triumphed over you Randidly Ghosthound Moonlight Blade continued He was only ten meters away now and a swirling darkness began to build behind him Randidly could see several spectral wolves drooling as they stared with eyes that labeled them all prey Most annoyingly the Pinnacle Seeker looked directly at Randidly seemingly able to tell which was which You have potential You should grow before we face each other truly But for now
Now Claudette said She and Neshamah hurried backward even as Moonlight Blade pounced forward His Stats were high especially for someone who respected the limits of the System but Randidly had enough an edge to spend a moment agonizing about whether to lash out first or simply to move and lead the way to the Oasis
The two Unborn poked out from behind his back and rearranged their lopsided faces antagonizing the spectral wolves
Congratulations Your Skill Cursed Fate of the Unborn Duo has grown to Level 388
Congratulations Your Skill Cursed Fate of the Unborn Duo has grown to Level 389
In the end he planted his foot and twisted away A single step practically teleported Randidly in front of the other two RandidlyÆs guiding them deeper into the canyon toward the deceptive crevasse which would lead them to their destination the other two just didnÆt understand how to make use of Dreadful Alacrity
Besides Randidly glanced back over his shoulder as he paused giving the two following RandidlyÆs time to reorient themselves to his position Yust was stepping forward to block Moonlight Blade It wonÆt be too late to throw some extra Nether at him if Yust canÆt handle it
Then RandidlyÆs expression changed His nose wrinkled Because a horrifying sickly green tiger condensed and roared above YustÆs head Its fur almost seemed neon with a deep dark green in the black portions of his stripes A smell like old meat rotten eggs trapped sweat and rot billowed out from the majestic tiger
Mid pounce Moonlight Blade sneezed and started shaking his snout His feet dug into the sand as he attempted to stop dashing into the depths of the stink cloud
See Claudette said Then she shrugged ItÆs not an honorable image and there is no way for the current Yust to overcome Moonlight Blade but that isnÆt the point His master cultivated him for a hundred years all to bring misery to his greatest rival IsnÆt the Nexus a wonderful place
For a powerful image user itÆs easy to suppress the senses when it isnÆt a surprise Neshamah observed We must hurry
Chapter 1862
Every second that they lingered the smell grew more pervasive
Although they hadnÆt grown used to RandidlyÆs body both Claudette and Neshamah followed quickly enough after him as he made a beeline for a small ridge that seemed to dance with patterns of rejections Feeling weirdly sick to his stomach with the wrongness of this place and the smell he swiped a hand and took off a portion of stone blocking the way Then they were through the narrow passage while a massive roar blasted out from behind them
In the next instant the smell grew noticeably worse Randidly wrinkled his nose even as a wave of green gas passed above the high canyons and seeped down toward their position Neshamah shook her head He must have held back initially to keep us out of the blast Despite his attitude Yust might be surprisingly conscientious
More likely ClaudetteÆs lips curled up into a smile even as she wrinkled her nose He realize Moonlight Blade would kill him if he didnÆt use everything at his disposal Looks like your body will be put to the test eh Randidly
Moonlight Blade with regret underestimating how tenacious my Stats will let Yust be Randidly gestured sharply bringing them left at a branching fork in the stone path The walls pressed in tighter so that he could raise his hands and brush his fingers along the walls on both sides of them But in the end he just planted his foot and accelerated pushing the two women to keep up with his movements
Then a new presence arrived on the battlefield behind them
What the hell is this smell After a massive impact a familiar voice echoed out above the area I Randidly Ghsothound will rid the world of this horrid wretched pestilence
You Moonlight Blade howled Then his voice came out low and rough like a growl had to tear itself out of his throat Everyone knows you are not Randidly Ghosthound Devick
This impact was strong enough that even Randidly lost his balance The stones around them rumbled and cracked A portion of the passage behind them fractured and collapsed spraying them with dust Claudette stumbled and crashed into a stone outcropping using RandidlyÆs tough forehead to hammer it to powder After a short silence RandidlyÆs borrow voice rose with fury How dare you refer to the gorgeous and lovely Actus Suprem without using her proper title In her place I will thoroughly discipline you for your transgression against her honor Consider yourself lucky that she wasnÆt here personally the things she would have done to you
You Let go of me
A horrifying wave of noise arose behind them as Randidly helped Claudette to her feet Moonlight Blade unleashed his spectral wolves and they swarmed in the sky above them aiding in the fight against Devick Yet based on the continued howls of pain and frustration from Moonlight Blade the combination of DevickÆs instincts and RandidlyÆs body was fatal
When it came to brutality not even Pinnacle Seeker Moonlight Blade could rival Devick
Will the Don allow us to die in this place Neshamah asked quietly Claudette shook her head but the answer seemed less like a no and more of an expression of uncertainty at the prospect After all all the powerful individuals in the Nexus understood the risks of engaging in this sort of competition