Chapter 444: The Little Lizards Request (1/2)
”[Orc] Yes, Young Master. It will be as you command!” The tall dark grey giant, Roas feverishly nodded at the words of her Master.
The trio of his minions, now with the addition of the dark green-scaled lizard with the unique-looking golden rings covering the entirety of his body, was walking towards the new addition of Gupta.
Aiden had a small uncomfortable frown on his face, as he tasted the nickname of the region the residents have given to the mud-covered fast-transforming section of the city.
”[Orc] I don't know… Calling it the 'Heap' is really derogatory.” He turned to the child-sized lizard, looking at her with a questioning gaze. ”Thuk, are you really fine with calling your home like that?”
The lizard, however, shook his head as his elongated reptilian face contorted into a smile.
”We don't mind, Young Master.” He answered, following along with the rest of the group. The little saurling, like his supposed fully evolved, mature form, was walking on his hind legs, using his two strong, trunk-like strong arms only as support. Still, he looked somewhat similar to the modern world's gorilla. His features and presence were vastly different from the increasingly refined, human-like trio of ex-goblins and orcs.
Compared to them, Thuk didn't lose his animalistic traits but instead grew into a much higher, much more dangerous form.
”I can understand why the others couldn't grow fond of the commune we are creating, however, you have to understand, while we can live by almost anything, we do prefer the places with more humidity in the air… Swamps are the ideal space for us.” Thuk added, looking at his Master and walking by his left.
”I see.” Aiden hummed, turning silent for a while, looking as if he was in deep thought. His servants thought he was debating Thuk's words as a request, they remained silent, allowing their Master to ponder.
Aiden had in actuality pulled up the System's screen and went to look at the new type of resource he could collect through the beings living here. He was debating how he could best go on fulfilling their request. Unfortunately, when he glanced over the number it was at a pitiful '4' which though turned him surprised, he quickly understood.
Even without Enya going on and explaining, he could realize that probably the system used it up when it made the weird changes to Number 3's body and allowed it to accept the core. Whatever it was, or no matter what sort of entity, creature, -be it god or worse-, intervened and made this impossibility turn to reality, it still needed his divinity as the medium.
Yet, now he could only sigh and look at his newest little follower with a regretful, bittersweet smile.
”I will need more time Thuk, but I promise you, that in the near future I will come back and create the best living conditions you and your people could dream for.”
Hearing his master's words, Thuk suddenly stopped in his tracks, his body stiffened. He looked at his Master with a wide-eyed, stupefied expression, unable to formulate a word. He didn't even dare to dream for such a thing to ever happen. Especially without the rest of the lizardkin to come together once again.
”[Goblin] Brother Thuk, you should never question our Young Master's capabilities!” Glohn spoke, his tone was slightly reprimanding, though his face retained a small, thin smile.