Chapter 89 - Contradiction (1/2)

”Qudus, my name is Qudus. I'm a traveler” [Qudus]

”Just like Boss here” [Kanji]

”Yup” [Ash]

I didn't expect to meet a traveler here out of all the places. Then again, this must be how all of them feel like when I say that I'm a traveler. Still, that didn't explain in the slightest what he is currently doing down here, and with the current situation, I should be more doubtful

”Answer us, what are you doing down here” [Ash]

”I'm trying to get to Malsia through the ancient tunnel” [Qudus]

”Ancient tunnel. Boss, could it be?” [Kanji]

”The tunnel made by the traveler king? Is that what you mean?” [Ash]

”Maybe, I'm not sure myself” [Qudus]

”How did you manage to find it?” [Ash]

”You won't believe me when I say it...” [Qudus]

”Just spit it out!” [Kanji]

~Clang~

”Alright alright!” [Qudus]

Apparently, Qudus here was born with a special and peculiar ability. He can detect any sort of impending bad luck to himself, albeit not knowing what is it through the tingling sensation that he felt in his hand. Apparently, with this ability of him, he managed to escape from my rampage back at the Rock and Sea dungeon. After he left that group, he wander around looking for infiltration route to Malsia, and that is by the tunnel created by The Traveler King.

Here lies his proficiency in this peculiar ability of him. As he has quite a good control over this ability of him, he can activate this skill at wills to look for the route. As he explained, I understand that this ability of him is a passive skill when it first started, but not knowing where to go, he started to experiment. What if, by using the more dangerous route, I can find a way to enter a country, not by the normal mean, but by sneaking around. That question and the subsequent experimentation of him led him to found a route by utilising the tingling sensation on his hand. He directed all of his intention on finding the route to be taken, and the tingling sensation will react to it in a peculiar manner, that is, it will spread to his fingers and as the intensity increases, it's a sign of an impending doom for him, and he will purposely take those route, a contradiction that Kanji and I didn't quite understand at first, but as it turns out, it's the correct one. Sure, the it is the most dangerous route but at the same time, it is also the route that he intended to take, so that's why it react in such contradicting manner.

”I just don't get it...” [Kanji]

”In short, when not activated, it will tell him any bad luck that will approach him. When he take control of it, he can use it sort of like a compass. Sure that compass of him will take him to the most dangerous route, but it's also the best route to be taken as the chances of success is highest” [Ash]

”That's right!” [Qudus]

”What a strange ability” [Kanji]

”Hmm...” [Ash]

”Something wrong?” [Kanji]

”What with that smile!?” [Qudus]

I just thought of a good idea.