He crouched on the edge of the lake and fish kept shooting out to flop on the sand next to him He raised his head and saw a fishing boat filled with wet skinned frogkin watching the process with wide eyes Their own fishing rods lay forgotten next to them on the boat Randidly raised his hand and waved
After a bit of hesitation the two waved back
After about twenty fish and double that amount of oysters Randidly turned again He skipped across the land in search of rice the final main ingredient he required Saffron he had within his interspatial ring although he wouldnÆt mind making an alternate version of his intended dish As he traveled the breadth of the Aetherlands he could feel the shift coming over the population Tension began to sink out of the people With Enmya at the helm the Nether armies were pulling back Homewell had vanished from the broader Aetherlands for thirty years but now word had spread that the trouble had ceased Life could return to normal
Randidly could only sigh Yet the entire world you live in will soon collapse If you donÆt believe me haah Maybe it wonÆt be a good thing that the situation seems to be improving People wonÆt be willing to let this go
He tried not to think about the disbelief that waited for him Using power to force an answer wouldnÆt be possible in this situation He also tried not to think about the problem looming before if too many people wanted to follow him out to the memory how to use his limited amount of MuseÆs Reverie to bring as much of the fakeÆ memory population with him to the Alpha Cosmos
The Keystone of the First Ghasthund was a powerful relic but it had limits
He had limits even after becoming a legend The same aspects he now indulged his humanity held him back
Randidly clenched his fist then forced himself to relax All of that is for tomorrow For tonight letÆs try and help these two find a bit of happiness
Chapter 2337
A dinner Lowanna quirked an eyebrow She couldnÆt find any sort of subterfuge on the other womanÆs face
A dinner The crimson haired Devick confirmed with a bow
Lowanna frowned at the genuine response She felt nonplussed by the situation The other woman had found some sort of frilly black and white uniform to wear Her bow was executed with an elaborate flourish And despite the fact that Devick always seemed to somewhat have very little interest in any tasks unrelated to Hungry Eye she now practically preened with excitement as she brought Lowanna an invitation to dine
Although she suspected some sort of trick Lowanna couldnÆt detect any
Is there any real need for this Lowanna asked I will of course eat with Hungry Eye but why are you dressed
Oh itÆs not Hungry Eye Devick waved both of her hands shoeing away those incorrect thoughts Her expression remained so bright it was untrustworthy He will be attending only as a chef Working behind the scenes No this invitation came from the Sovereign hum wait does he need a new name now that he is bound to Hungry Eye Anyways that other Nether fellow The moody one
Enmya He asked Hungry Eye to ask you to ask me to dine with him Lowanna felt genuinely mystified by the long chain of communications to reach this point Could her childhood friend have become shy now that he had Toosah between himself and Hungry Eye She rubbed her jaw and nodded But yes he will need to allow his significance to percolate a bit Then a Herald will view him in all his newfound splendor and announce his name
A secondary thought made Lowanna pause Perhaps the reason for the convoluted invitation was because Enmya knew he would soon be leaving moving on to work with Hungry Eye full time in the administration of the Alpha Cosmos From the significance she could sense from Hungry Eye this would not be a simple task Many thoughts and emotions flowed through him emerging from this isolated universe
Lowanna had known she would agree to accompany them to populate this new world as a show of support in front of her people but she was now just a normal Nether individual once her symbolic gesture had been completed She retained a slightly increased amount of Nether within her body and her Skill with Nether probably had few rivals but she
Lowanna felt sad Perhaps he pities me For all the power that IÆve lost now I am just a woman And he has become
Devick didnÆt appear to notice her conflicted internal monologue You have a few hours so please dress up in your best ah wait these stupid Aether fools mostly just sell robes to everyone If you wish we can go enter the Alpha Cosmos I actually have a close personal friend Tatiana inside of RandidlyÆs world who would be happy to help us find the best clothes for tonight
That Lowanna felt tired Yet her thoughts turned from this strange meeting with Enmya The prospect of entering into the Alpha Cosmos did intrigue her Soon the offer to join the world would be given to her former people more experience with what that process entailed could only be helpful So she nodded
Yes Excellent I wanted to try the Ghosthound scented soap ahem anyway we need to hurry We donÆt have much time before the dinner is supposed to start Hungry Eye is surprisingly a stickler about timing Devick became a blur of motion topped with a mop of crimson hair Lowanna allowed the other woman to latch onto her hand and pull her along
Yes How did you know Lowanna asked
Tatiana chuckled Some things donÆt come through clearly but when Randidly really wants something itÆs an itch beneath the skin And if you want to find a dress and make sure it is the correct size you are definitely late right now LetÆs hurry before all the good things are snatched up If you like wicker and beads
Tatiana stepped off the edge of the city Without thinking too much Lowanna and Devick followed her
As soon as any individual spotted Tatiana the crowd of merchants and their hanging wares surged forward trying to tie them into place by virtue of their bodies As Lowanna became rather meek in the face of these strange humanoids Tatiana smiled said no and walked forward through their ranks The merchants melted backward before her disappointed but acquiescing
Soon they waded in up to their waists Tatiana looked back over her shoulder Willing to swim a bit
Devick didnÆt even respond She just dove beneath the water Tatiana laughed and followed suit Last Lowanna shook her head slightly but dove underneath the water as well The liquid felt fresh and cool on her face All her worries about Enmya or at least the worries about the Alpha Cosmos faded away as she simply stretched out her arms and dug her fingers into the water With the three womenÆs powerful bodies they shot along into the depths of the lake quickly advancing toward their destination
The water grew cold but they continued swimming The easy physical labor almost felt pleasurable
When Tatiana began to arc up toward the surface Lowanna followed suit They shot up and burst forth arriving in a placid portion of the lakeÆs interior A few larger boats floated nearby several tanned humanoids noting their arrival When Tatiana waved a hand ropes were thrown and soon all three women had ascended onto the deck of the largest vessel
Alright do you have a favorite color Tatiana glanced sideways at Lowanna Around them clotheslines had been spread out across the deck and also fluttered from the shipÆs masts A thousand colors could be seen there seafoam lime tangerine ruby azure and emerald The clothing spread out could satisfy a thousand individuals and appeared of a much higher quality than what had been present along the shore
Yet Lowanna found herself frowning as she looked around She hesitated but trusted her instincts Black
Tatiana waved Black it is
Several of the individuals on the boat surged into action They clipped down the hanging clothes laying around them and rolled them up And in the next instant other individuals walked out unfurling strings that contained sewn together bits of obsidian dark edges seashells glittering bits of midnight silk