As far as jokes went even Randidly heard how hollow and desperate it was But he knew why Claudette was feeling so anxious and said nothing
Neshamah gave Randidly a helpless look but both of them followed after her Randidly understood where they were both coming from still having difficulty tearing his eyes away from the pulsing surface of the water IÆm not sure how much Neshamah can sense but that lake is definitely not normal And whatÆs waiting at the bottom haah I wouldnÆt investigate it casually Especially not when IÆm still experiencing some leftover mental strain
After scanning the surroundings Randidly reached out and grabbed ClaudetteÆs arm They were only a few meters away from the door Wait There is a strange Engraving built into the rock
All three spread out and released soft touches of their images Underneath the energy pressure the Engraving flared defensively to life allowing them to see the lines of power that animated it Claudette spoke slowly From the arrangement itÆs a keyed lock And the lock is relatively simple but
Claudette gritted her teeth You need several people to open the door Four to be exact So we need to wait
Rustling on the other side of the lake drew all of their attention From a different path than the Randidly squad used the rebel leader Allilia stumbled out of the bush and was quickly joined by one of her subordinates Both looked bedraggled and had splashes of blood across their leather armor Their third member was nowhere to be seen
The two glanced around and spotted the Randidlys Both groups regarded each other with suspicion while Randidly cursed himself for just relying on his natural Grim Intuition The fuzzy wrongness of the stitching of this world interfered so subtly in his senses that he missed it and allowed these groups to catch them by surprise
If he wanted to know information he needed to read the ripples So he raised his gaze and examined the surroundings
For a split second his face split into a grimace but he masked it quickly Then he coughed and called out to the Nexus rebels Come over here This should be the passage to the next portion but it requires a certain amount of people to open LetÆs work together and move forward
It requires four people and there are five of us Neshamah pointed out quietly as the two rebels exchanged glances and then walked over toward the Randidlys And these are known malcontents whatever they intend here it likely wonÆt end peacefully
One problem at a time Randidly answered just as quietly Besides IÆll stay behind I really do want to take a dip in the lake At least for a while
Claudette looked over at him with a deceptively mild glance Randidly couldnÆt bring himself to meet her his own eyes
They quickly figured out the mechanism and Claudette Neshamah and the two rebels moved into position to activate the door There was a flash of light and the golden inlay along the frame became radiant The wooden doors swung open while a barrier appeared keeping Randidly unable to rush through the opening
The foursome moved cautiously forward Only at the last moment did Claudette pause and look back at him This is going to be the second time youÆve kept me waiting Randidly
I know He sighed
Then they were gone the door closing and the Engraving shifting now it required three people to proceed through the door When Randidly turned all the way back to the lake the approaching threat he had sensed finally arrived
Well well A Randidly Ghosthound with an expression animated from jarred madness grinned over at him When the Actus Suprem Devick rode his body his grin became sharp and biting The air oozed with tension she sauntered forward every inch of an arch villain Opening the door will require three bodies eh I guess we have no choice but to play around until someone else shows up
Chapter 1863
RandidlyÆs blood heated as he looked at the shit eating grin on his own face Devick as Randidly just released that much pressure as she walked forward The worst part was there wasnÆt even the hint of an image around her as with her earlier clashes with Tyne and Moonlight Blade she relied just on his body and her fighting related Skills to suppress her opponents
ThatÆs where the pressure comes from Randidly realized Her monstrously developed Skills Even without transforming them into an image I can feel their effect on the way she moves ThatÆs right Devick is quite old as well I wonder how close she is to a Mille
Still Randidly lifted his head without flinching before her He had a solid foundation for his own confidence especially when he was in his own body His Nether Core steadily accelerated Silky liquid Nether twisted and twined through his veins empowering his body He took a steadying breath and settled into a fighting stance
Devick chuckled and then affected a look of shock Aw imposter I wanted to just spend some time chatting But if you insist on combat
She planted her foot and practically vanished she clearly had no difficulty adjusting to Dreadful Alacrity His heart pounding Randidly took an even faster step and moved to meet her Their blurred forms neared each other and then accelerated further
She spun sideways whipping her leg around in a sweeping kick at his waist Randidly used a single hand to catch the strike and raised his other hand The impact jarred his bones but it was manageable Before he could unleash an attack Devick twisted and brought her other heel slicing toward his head This time RandidlyÆs tail snaked out and encircled the heel kick The grip strained but it slowed the strike down enough for his other hand to clench into a fist
Both her legs were entangled and Devick lay midair with her back to Randidly Still she bridged her body folding back toward him and bringing both her hands stabbing toward RandidlyÆs midsection If nothing else her decisiveness was impressive
His emerald eyes flashed to see himself contorting like this Am I really this flexible But definitely her combat Skills are high Level I can feel the sharpness of everything she does Huh I wonder if she can tap into old Skill fragments in my body or if this is just a common enough Skill
Then his expression hardened But there is one problem youÆve been enjoying my body so far but you havenÆt spent much fighting against it Strikes like that
Randidly ignored the stabbing hands despite the razor tips at the point of his fingers They hit his side and drew small blotches of blood but they only prickled him like stray thorns Meanwhile his right hand finally hammered down striking Devick in the small of her back and smashing her into the ground
With a grunt Devick hit the ground and rolled Randidly bounded after her Nether and evaporating blood filling his veins His heart pounded and filled him with strength Already the small marks that Devick had inflicted on him were healing She flipped up to her feet grinning at him Heh yeah I get it Soft strikes like that wonÆt do much not with this fun bod But how about this
Her left arm exploded forward morphing into a deadly lance of momentum aimed at his face But at almost the same moment RandidlyÆs left eye flashed with darkness Revelation energy warned him of the strike and he jerked his head to the side Before she even struck he foresaw the dangerous possibility
Congratulations Your Skill Revelations of the Atramentous Threshold has grown to Level 500
That miss allowed Randidly to close the distance between them and he clenched his left fist and brutally struck at her side with a hook Devick blocked with almost casual speed Meanwhile RandidlyÆs right hand stabbed forward aiming for her throat This Devick also intercepted but a few inches too late so that his hand was on her neck and her hand tightened around his wrist
Still a bit behind when it comes to handling a lot of information with my senses RandidlyÆs eyes blazed as he slammed his forehead against his own nose and felt the cartilage shatter
RandidlyÆs eyes narrowed Her excess is a chance I can seize
Truth be told Randidly very rarely utilized his full physical capabilities He simply couldnÆt without a sufficiently strong base to achieve leverage RandidlyÆs Primordial Nether Juju would obliterate most physical substances even if they had passively absorbed Aether to become much stronger than their original forms It was a hidden restriction of surpassing the System limits