At the same time the Skillset provided two steadily accumulating passive abilities First the three related Skills from the images rapidly gathered energy to create a force maelstrom around RandidlyÆs person Obviously this wouldnÆt stop a truly powerful energy opponent but weaker opponents would he effortlessly dominated once it gathered momentum and foes of RandidlyÆs power would be restricted by the swirling force
Secondly the energy maelstrom functioned as a growing bank of power that Randidly could unleash in a potent blast as he had once done previously He didnÆt dare experiment with how far he could push this considering the power it had displayed and the lack of a battlefield to pull from but his understanding of utilizing energy meant that he could channel a much larger amount of power
Alright Randidly said with a grin as he let his images die Time to head to a dinner
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His confidence swiftly ran out From the jump the meeting with Nrorce was awkward
The goblin eyed Randidly with naked suspicion when he arrived at the entrance to NrorceÆs farming compound The proof of RandidlyÆs betrayal was in the pudding all around the goblinÆs base flowers were blooming The whole of the countryside now fueled with the abundant Aether of the Alpha Cosmos came alive
Despite NrorceÆs suicidal desires Randidly had saved the world
Otters played in streams Strange copper winged pigeons clustered on tree branches and cooed playfully at each other Wild strawberries grew rampant across the hillside their bright red color hinting at their tart sweetness
Randidly rubbed his cheek rather awkwardly Directly against NrorceÆs wishes he had consumed the goblinÆs homeworld in his Alpha Cosmos preventing the world from wasting away with Nrorce as he succumbed to his grief Not that Randidly regretted that decision he was very confident from the imprint of NrorceÆs daughter that she would have wanted it And in his mind his true debt was to her Plus it was the right thing to do
But standing in the face of the goblinÆs sour regard was a bit uncomfortable
Nrorce grunted and turned away finally ending the painful stare Alright alright Enough of the tearful reunion Come on in and harvest something fresh for dinner IÆll be in the kitchen
Randidly blinked in surprise and then followed the goblin through the cracked tunnel into the farm Obviously the invitation had been to dinner but were they really just going to have a meal together
With no tirade No slew of verbal abuse No acidic diatribe that cataloged RandidlyÆs failures
Looking around Randidly couldnÆt help but grimace it was clear that the transition into the Alpha Cosmos had not been easy for the farm Perhaps part of that was probably how near to stuffed Randidly had been at the time but it might also be related to the significance of this particular place Either way the heavy walls were cracked and the intricate Engravings were shattered Vines grew through the jagged ravines in the high walls and the farm had obviously gone wild
However Randidly was surprised to find that small central corners of the four farming quadrants saw hints of some use When they had last spoken Nrorce had been completely defeated and prepared to lay on his daughterÆs old bed until he wasted away When Randidly had left he had honestly believed he would never see him again And now
Could his continued vigor be because I went against his wishes and saved the world Randidly wondered as he gathered some fresh looking peppers and onions from the overgrown fields His lips twitched as the old habits of ripping out the weeds by hand came back over him Without the walls in place ambient images seeped into the plants but he still restrained himself perhaps he wanted to stay alive and spite me
Randidly straightened and crooked a finger rather than dwell on NrorceÆs motivations Natural energy without any associated images gathered around his hands His Grim Intuition gave him a perfect picture of the entire field around him His tail swished around and around as though stirring a cauldron And when he had gathered enough energy he unleashed it in a massive wave obliterating the weeds and leaving the vegetables untouched
Congratulations Your Skill Motif of the Hungry Deep has grown to Level 381
I missed a huge aspect of this ability when I tested it in the shaft Who knew it would be so useful for gardening Randidly thought about his new Skillset with bemusement as he returned to NrorceÆs dwelling with an armful of vegetables
He thought about loneliness Then Randidly slapped his cheeks
Actually would you like to join me for dinner Randidly said See if you can track down Naffur and Miss Collins You guys do so much to support me I really think we should get to know each other better
For the first time since the conversation started there was a lull in responses When her answer finally came he could practically see TatianaÆs eyebrows rising Well well well Would you believe me if I say that even my Skill is surprised you suggested that ItÆs very out of character
Randidly ignored the twinge of guilt in his chest and opened a portal to Kharon
mm can you feel that sunlight little sis Actus Suprem Devick leaned back in her chair by the window and stretched her arms until her shoulder popped She practically beamed Seriously I have been in such a good mood lately
Yes it is indeed auspicious that you have finally been recognized for your talents Wick said woodenly He seemed already quite used to DevickÆs surprising insistence that she be complimented Lady Iellaya inwardly applauded how easily the Commandant adjusted his attitude when his boss was around
Especially now that she sat in his office near constantly Her new post involved much less work than the pomp to crown her suggested
But to even Lady IellayaÆs surprise Devick waved a hand and a flash of irritation crossed her face Not that I donÆt know itÆs hard for me to describe the feeling is slightly akin to scheduling a duel to publicly humiliate a sniveling whelp only to forget about the date Then the day of when IÆm reminded of what is to come the pure joy of thinking about killing him surges in my chest all over again
For a brief moment a pure smile crossed DevickÆs face Then she shrugged ThatÆs the feeling but I canÆt remember any duels coming up Hmm Perhaps a man Perhaps IÆve touched on the threads of fate and at Don BeigonÆs party IÆll encounter the love of my life
Surely there is no man worthy of you Lady Iellaya added when Commandant Wick remained silent and thoughtful
True
Lady Iellaya shivered when Devick spoke there was something horribly dangerous in her voice Madness unfolded into a thousand legged insect of violence bent on devouring the entire world But as the Actus Suprem continued Lady Iellaya wondered if she had just imagined it But still a girl can dream right Ah Wick IÆm guessing from your expression that you didnÆt manage to complete your mission
Wick paled but bowed his head in surrender Unfortunately Don Beigon insists on meeting you personally before issuing an invitation despite your status as Actus Suprem
Fine then LetÆs go introduce ourselves Devick said lightly Oh Wick Fetch me my chain would you
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The boyÆs Class is literally Poltergeist Headmistress Collins held her head in her hands her elbows spread outward as a hastily erected support structure Naffur passed the pureed potatoes across the table to Tatiana and followed up with the sweet and savory honey sriracha drizzle Tatiana thanked him with such softness that Police Chief ArriettiÆs enthusiastic consumption of mutton covered the words Derek Moss regarded his food with the intense stoicism of a man who had heard similar complaints from his girlfriend for quite some time and realized that his attempts to assistÆ were not required or even wanted
After a deep sigh Headmistress Collins continued to speak there her fingers As a Class itÆs excellent it came with quality Skills too He learned Skills for wall walking short term invisibility some weak telekinesis the projection of intelligible whispers and the ability to inflict fear on a nearby target who observed his other Skills Obviously weÆve had problems with students using their ClassÆs abilities against each other and in immature ways in the past but I can already tell itÆs only going to get worse One of our professors was driven to hysterics before we realized what was happening And when I called him into my office he asked me how heÆs supposed to get better without using his Skills And I have no idea what to say to him