68 Unseen Chains (1/2)
”Arrogance is a frightening thing whose tomorrow is dark.”
-Niyaz Ahmed
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”MIND YOU KID, THIS GREEATSWORD THAT I'M HOLDING IS A PROTOTYPE-TIER WHICH I OBTAINED AFTER I GAINED THE GIANT GORGON. NOT THAT YOU CAN UNDERSTAND WHAT THAT MEANS THOUGH...BUT AS YOU SAW IT EARLIER, I HAVE THE POWER TO SUCK OUT SOULS AND CONVERT IT AS AN ELIXIR OF LIFE FOR MY PERSONAL USE ANYTIME OF THE DAY. THIS SWORD INHABITS MY PARADIGM, 'SOUL TAKER'.”
Prototype? That means that Grendel is relatively more valuable. It's a mythical relic and this one, is just a prototype... How the hell does it have a very frondeur skill of sucking out souls? And more importantly, it inhabits his paradigm?
”Oh ahhhh, I see that... Then? Am I supposed to cower in fear or what?”
And while I find this conversation to be too superfluous, I must act like I'm immersed or something, and of course, while having my next motive in mind... In all of that moving around earlier, the effort, at least, had been paid, seeing something peculiar. In his armor's torso, there's this amulet that's been boggling me, and to grab it without him noticing, is now of utmost priority. It's the only plausible item that I think is restricting me from using their dark intent. It's just a hunch, but as of my statistics, the probability is quite authentic.
”HMMM... EVEN BEFORE COMING HERE, WE ALREADY KNOW OF YOUR STANDINGS HUMANS- THE MOST SUPERIOR ENTITIES ON THE SECOND REALM. BUT, I NEVER KNEW OF YOUR PRIDE, NOT UNTILL I MET YOU.”
”I'm quite flabbergasted to represent such 'superior' beings here. So you already knew of our coming?”
”DON'T MAKE IT SOUND LIKE YOU'RE A MASQUERADE OF MESSIAHS, OF COURSE, WE KNOW!”, he instantly replied.
”WE WERE INFORMED BY THE GODS THEMSELVES THAT YOU'RE GOING TO UTILIZE OUR GLORIOUS LANDS FOR YOUR WARFARE. A FIGHT TO DECIDE IF WHETHER YOUR RACE DESERVES TO CONTINUE STRIVING OR JUST DIE OUT, RIGHT? AND THERE ARE THESE SPECIAL BREEDS...HMMMM... WHAT ARE THEY CALLED AGAIN? HERRSCHERS?” he added.
”Yes... That would be the case. And you? From what race are you supposed to be from? From your looks, I can see that you're a creepy horned-lizard or a demi-human of some sort.”
”WHAT'S A FRICKIN LIZARD? WELL, IF YOU HAVE THE GUTS TO COMPARE IT TO US THEN IT MIGHT BE SOMETHING STRONG...AND YES, WE ARE INDEED CLASSIFIED AS 'DEMI-HUMANS' ESPECIALLY BY THE GODS THEMSELVES, BUT I SUGGEST TO NOT LET THAT GO OVER YOUR HEAD. BEING 'DEMI' JUST MEANS THAT WE DON'T INCORPORATE YOUR PITIFUL WEAKNESSES.”
”BY THE WAY, CALL US THE 'TARRAGONS'. ENTITIES WHERE BLOOD OF THE DRAGONS RUN AMOK.”
”So that explains your grotesque demeanor.”
”GAH GAH GAH!!!! SUCH CONTEMPT... ENOUGH FOR THE ACQUAINTANCE CHARADE AND LET US BEGIN ONCE AGAIN.” He then snagged his bad-ass greatsword taking the stance of a man of war who is ready to dive into battle once again. Yet, little did he know, that it is now in my possession and turns out, my hunch is right on the spot.
”Begin? Begin what?”
”THE IMPENDING DUEL WHOSE VICTOR GETS TO KEEP THE KURENAI. WHAT DO YOU THINK AM I TALKING ABOUT KID?”
”Oh, that? HAHAHAHAHAHA! I was also about to say the same thing, but I think there's no need and do pardon for the frivolousness but I've...already won.”
”HAAAAA???”
”To put it down to your level of comprehension, here” I then showed him the amulet in my hand that I secretly grabbed from his armor using a shadow. And how did I take hold of it without even moving, and him noticing? Simple. I created a warp gate, the same when opening Lacrimosa's realm, but this time, relatively smaller, and with my hand as the main destination.
”This is bad, Hero, withdraw now!” The priest, sensing what I am about to do begins to warn the hard-headed hero in desperation.
So he already noticed. I surely can't underestimate this priest for whatever reason.