Randidly pressed his lips together intending to ignore her and pull away for the ninth clash which he believed would be decisively his
But although he wished to ignore her words a part of him did not Within its misty depths the Keystone of the First Ghasthund began to spark
Chapter 2355
Neveah bit her lip looking at Devick and then feeling through her connection to Randidly as he immediately engaged in violence outside of the Sonara Despite her relative distance from the conflict her core thrummed with tension Are you sure There are other ways of training This isnÆt a healthy method
They had known violence would be waiting for them outside of the memory but no one had suspected the goddamn Xyrt Brigade would be waiting to pounce when he left DevickÆs staying to be ready to assist wasnÆt necessary per se but she was the one person around whom Randidly could relax a bit As such Neveah felt reluctant to allow her to isolate herself for training
Especially training of this sort One that took a butcherÆs knife to the cerebellum
IsnÆt this a method utilized by Hungry Eye One of his Fatepieces you said DevickÆs eyes glittered as she looked down at the spiral staircase leading down through the grey moonrocks into the shadowy emptiness below It was a cold and lifeless hole drilled down with no amenities The mad woman had heard Neveah mention this method in passing and had since become obsessed with it Heh if Randidly managed to extract tangible benefits from this sort of place what the hell will I obtain I think we both know that even he canÆt rival me when it comes to unreasonableness hehehe and then when I come back on his level well itÆs pointless to compete physically but if my image has a small advantage mm
Neveah raised a hand and massaged the bridge of her nose They stood underneath the shifting aurora of the sea of dreams its light flashing garish shadows around their persons Staying in this place for that long is not advisable
Devick waved a hand I appreciate the advice but I think IÆll have difficulty not even trying it now that I know it exists
Which is exactly the problem Neveah sighed She looked again up sensing RandidlyÆs movements based on NeveahÆs understanding of him he would soon crush Vualla and at least establish a peaceful beachhead Luckily Elhume remained curiously absent They likely had some leeway to indulge
Neveah hadnÆt even intended this strange approximation to ever be used It had been an experiment based on her insights as she continued to decrypt the complex Engraving patterns left to her and Randidly by Yystrix It was her own contribution to RandidlyÆs identity as an alchemist That portion in particular was a half finished theorem speaking of the possibility of manifesting all effects in the galaxy through the use of Engraving A method of converting all energies back and forth into shape emotion significance meaning all of it
So Neveah tried to capture the Hierarchy of Obsession ItÆs gradual process of activation made it seem the most appropriate And now gave her a headache
She hid it on the dark side of the moon and pulled the remnant energies of the Sea of Dreams across the entrance to hide it further Neveah had felt a great deal of satisfaction when she had succeeded And she had comforted herself with the knowledge that no one but Randidly would be foolish enough to engage in this sort of training method
Tsk is this how Randidly feels when he looks at Devick Helpless yet unable to dislike her for the enthusiastic choices Also now that I really think about it wonÆt quite a few of his subordinates be more than willing to carve away portions of their psyche to improve themselves
I need to move this to a more secure location especially now that the ring of the Nether people encircles everything
Neveah felt rather miserable as she looked down into the holeÆs depths She had even added a time dilation effect trying to capture at least a fragment of the Engravings that the WestrisserÆs had pioneered Which made this the perfect pressure cooker for rapid advancement
Neveah forced herself to relax Because her image was the mother of fear she knew how insidious a force it could be IÆll observe from outside Considering the time difference I will intervene if you linger for longer than ten minutes IÆll throw a fishing lure down there with a photo of young and innocent Randidly
Give me at least an hour Devick scowled obviously suppressing the bit of excitement she felt at the offer of younger Randidly photos Neveah felt annoyed but the focus at least demonstrated Devick wouldnÆt just go insane down in the experiment The other woman raised her arm and flexed her supple limbs showing very little muscle IÆm a big girl I can handle it
No if you were injured Randidly Neveah licked her lips
At the very least Devick has the presence of mind to look embarrassed For several seconds the two women look at one another Eventually Devick coughed into her hand Alright how about two hours
A vein throbbed in NeveahÆs forehead Really the time limit went up Gah why do I even botherù
Drawing its influence from the MoiraeÆs in RandidlyÆs person those gentle fingers became a harsh pair of scissors One by one the threads were snipped
As those moments were erased or at least their significance robbed and their history obliterated Randidly and Vualla looked at one another and began to change Her eyes widened with alarm feeling the damage to both of their significance even if she didnÆt understand as intimately how horrible a fate this would be Randidly watched her cut by cut as the bags under her eyes deepened The small amount of flesh on her face vanished revealing the harsh lines of her skull
Her image faltered and twisted becoming destruction poisoned with bitterness and sour notes Small swirls of energy grew off the edges of her destruction ripping and tearing in addition to the core of annihilation
What changed Randidly whispered barely able to force out his words while the Fatepiece remained active He could feel ripples through his own significance but mostly it fed into a well of grief solidifying in his chest
Vualla perhaps finally understanding the gravity of what occurred released a hollow laugh Her breath smelled sour Are you really do you not remember our promise We did not hold the lofty aspirations that now fuel you Randidly Ours was a much more base craving We promised to destroy the Nexus
I did not change at all Despite experiencing immense amounts of dilated time since our last conversation my focus hasnÆt wavered at all You have changed Randidly So donÆt you dare look at me with betrayal grk
Additional severings squeezed the last few words off and covered her face with a pained expression Randidly released a breath Even if thatÆs true you are aiding Elhume
Who plans to destroy the Nexus and abandon his son Vualla countered just as quickly The sharp lines on her face deepened Even the memory of their connections faded revealing what she would have become if they had not met She looked sculpted a monstrous harpy the luscious mane of blue hair shorn away to reveal irritated skin and the harsh bulge of bone Although he also built this horrible place he plans to end that Should he betray that expectation I will kill him But so long as I sense his authenticity
Another pulse of light erupted from the Fatepiece In one fell swoop all the lingering connections between the two of them were shattered Still Randidly frowned Because as he looked at this twisted suppressed and bitter version of Vualla he realized that she was right They had bonded over destruction
And now he had reached a height where he saw another path one that wasnÆt so tainted by violence He had pivoted Perhaps that was why his mind had turned to her so infrequently
The effect of the Fatepiece fell away leaving the two once more freed to move Xyrt Brigade members and warriors from the Upper Sonara Society unleashed attacks Waves of sound and force buffeted the two splitting them apart While looking at one another both drifted backward allowing the distance to be created