Then these individuals walked outside to get some fresh air and consider Their impression of looming doom was not alleviated when they looked up and saw clouds grappling with a monstrous seeming distortion If anything the visual was worse at night when it seemed as though a tide of oblivion swept down from the heavens to drown them all
A reality less Randidly felt his own efforts turning sluggish in the face of their doubts Whatever strange form he had achieved would let him avoid some of his other problems but he could not do it without the blessing of the Alpha Cosmos
Just as Neveah had desperately warned him
She was the one pure beacon of support in the frothing panic spreading across the Alpha Cosmos She steadied him but she alone would not be enough
The question spread and settled further across the Alpha Cosmos
Opposite their reticence Randidly felt his own resolve hardening
Chapter 2410
The question spread further through the Alpha Cosmos the main thrust again being deviated from Randidly to worries about the fallout
Of course the second beat of this instinctual reaction was from the critics Randidly streaked across the skies his lip curling as he drifted over radio and television stations He observed harried looking men and woman crossing out their previous programming and frantically gesturing to their news personalities to look at the teleprompter and pivot to this sudden story that had erupted
Considering its origins and the uniformity of its presence it was clear something had occurred And even if they werenÆt the most accurate all of these outlets wanted to be the first to have an opinion on the topic
Loud voices and table slamming fists entered into the fray with bold enunciations Especially in news originating in and around Zone 1 the pundits were especially harsh on Randidly They complained about how irresponsibly he behaved in regards to the Alpha Cosmos dragging them into all these horrible situations How his own over confidence and antagonistic nature constantly introduced new threats WerenÆt they still reeling from these Homunculi spawning across the Alpha Cosmos
Yet now he had found some new foe to fight against when he hadnÆt yet done anything about the troubles in the Alpha Cosmos Especially so soon after he unleashed an entire population of Nether based beings in the wildlands
ItÆs not even a question of whether the Big Dog in the sky could fight against something like this A red faced man flapped his lips toward a camera ItÆs whether he should whether he has any right to make this decision for us And I might just be a Level 62 Orator but I believe the answer is an emphatic no Stop asking us to pay your debts Big Dog in exchange for nothing in return
More organized smaller pulses of negativity began to surge from different locations Randidly jumped from meeting to meeting sensing the predatory and calculating nature of these individuals He watched them his mood chilling every second
A woman in a navy blazer and red blouse that screamed political candidate wrapped her knuckles on an oak table and glanced around at the people gathered there This is good This is an opportunity to attack all of the pro Ghosthound factions Obviously our main goal will be to get a foot in the door of the materials industry but even if we just discredit his affiliates we can build up momentum for the next election Heh and they say there is no such thing as bad press
At another location a group rapidly made plans based on this night to try and convince young Classers to apply to their Order rather than the prestigious Order Ducis There were several burning pyres of negativity from ancillary educational institutions urging their deans to write open letters to Randidly Ghosthound cashing in on this fear in order to demonstrate a sympathetic philosophy Even if not one the students would like one that would catch the eye and attention of the guardians of the next classroom cohort
Waves of consequences from his action spread out and Randidly quivered He pressed and pressed but his body and significance wanted to drift apart in a thousand directions NeveahÆs support helped along with other small spots of support that began to emerge but he couldnÆt proceed like this
With burning eyes he turned his attention onto the Alpha Cosmos We donÆt have fucking time for this Time is not fickle and we are on a clock people I donÆt want that thing swimming up toward Pine any longer than necessary
So if you wonÆt let me do this willingly
But just as the Hungry Eye of the Songstress of Absence turned to the people of the Alpha Cosmos a third wave of reactions arrived The more considered began to come to their conclusions and due to the flowing river of significance through the Alpha Cosmos these stronger beliefs held a lot of sway
In Kharon Academy a thousand teenagers and young adults looked up and saw Randidly Ghosthound fighting against an eldritch horror in the night sky Clouds marched to grapple with the ephemeral invader The teenagersÆ eyes sparkled even as their thoughts merged into a nearly uniform single reaction So fucking cool Someday that will be me
The children of the worried parents from the first wave woke up sensing the current of significance beginning to circle the world with increasing force The details of the situation percolated down into their consciousness And when that question alighted on their minds as soft as a feather the response was unanimous of course Randidly Ghosthound would win
He always won
He won against entire Zones against the entire Alpha Cosmos
He became a being who could fight and overcome the mandate of an Eternity
The members of the Pantheon smirked and crossed their arms not even needing to lift a finger to shift the outcome
Randidly growled as he came back to his body His Nether Core loosened up and began to accelerate He grabbed the pieces of his body he arranged his anchors he crashed back into the present and felt like himself Translucent significance rushed through his veins grounding him and reestablishing his presence He straightened and cracked his neck
His skin burned scraped raw by PineÆs presence But Randidly suspected that to solve this problem he would need to do more than just endure PineÆs presence he would need to follow Laplace into the belly of the beast
Congratulations For surviving the experience of becoming a Legend +1 MuseÆs Reverie
MuseÆs Reverie is now at 7/7 Congratulations Dreamer you may now take another Reverie
In front of Randidly Elhume now glared at Fiero Their little scene continued Do not act like your behavior is selfless we both know your true motive in wanting to take these feelings from me everything I have youÆve always craved You are hollow Fiero and you always will be No matter how much you pour into yourself this is who you are
Fiero growled Hollow Ha how rich coming from you No matter how much youÆve accomplished youÆve never been able to stop and just be content with what you have You must always build the pyramid of your life higher no matter what you need to sacrifice to do it I might have been hollow but at least I was born that way YouÆve dug out and extracted everything of value and for what So you can be alone and obsessed with your sonÆs death
Elhume grabbed Fiero by his shabby vest My son is proof of what IÆve accomplished That I can lead my people that my wife loves
Not to interrupt Randidly now standing beside the two patted their shoulders But why donÆt we move you two to a safer location to hash this out
The Songstress of Absence crooned out oblivion The two turned too enthralled by their complex emotions to recognize the threat and met her song without any defenses Their expressions went blank as their consciousnesses vanished Both collapsed to the ground
Randidly cracked his neck again He considered bringing the two into the Alpha Cosmos and having the Pantheon watch them but worried they would wake up and cause havoc He produced the AlchemistÆs Passport needing quite a bit of focused attention to punch through the greedy rind that PineÆs presence created