Vol 1 Chapter 116 (1/2)
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at 18th of September 2018 08:18:46 PM
Chapter 116
Chapter 116 - Roste's Snare
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Roste, both genius and madmanBut whichever he was, the Academician was certainly paranoid
These twelve old men were influential and importantThey hated Roste with a passion, were jealous of his resourcesIt was this shared displeasure that ht lowPunishments under his rule were harsh and doled out often to the point where most of the Academician’s opponents were executed in the early days after he cah to hide theirto plot his ouster
They existed to this day because they were cautiousHowever, recent events had made Roste vulnerableAt last they had an opportunity to remove him froh she was their chosen agent
She hadn’t grown up in the base like the rest of the scholar and weaponsthe Seekers, as was her strength a the excavator crewsUltie that these old rebels used to convince her to join their cause
hellfloas a superior talent on her own, but with the help of this secret coterie she quickly gained the eye of Acade she was one of his reatly benefited the mad scientist’s research
With Cloudhawk’s help she’d obtained the most important notes fro left in Blackwater Base to hold her interestLike the young wastelander she was also looking for her chance to get out fro these subversives in their questOnce Roste was overthro leadershi+p could take root
Now this white-haired elder… he’d go down in one hit
Once Academician Roste was out of the way it wouldn’t be difficult to deal with the ancient scholarIt was the ical way to take control of Blackwater Basehellflower had spent years with various Seeker groups, and over the years she’d coeEventually she struck upon the idea of taking a base for herself, where she could establish her own laboratory
But overthrowing the Academician wasn’t so easy
Roste’s rule of Blackwater Base spanned decadesHis poas deeply entrenched, and he enjoyed great popularity a hieys were ies they cheered had occurred only yesterday, and already they were eager to act!
They rinkled old et underway because they were afraid they would die before seeing Roste overthrown?
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That was fine with her!
It would be a siLet theuide the rage of his supporters down on their liver-spotted headsIn a single stroke she could deal with the madman and these petty rebels – two birds with one stone
Cloudhawk, on the other hand, didn’t need to ask to know this woer and aoals
Good… this was goodThe ing scientists rose and added his voice“This is a chance delivered to us fro is the sudden schism between Roste and HyenaBut why? What could be the reason for his complete shi+ft in loyalty? We must know the details of how it ca the on her faceWhen she spoke she did so in even, al friend CloudhawkWithout his sudden arrival this break would have taken entman wasHe had to be the de forBut how did Hyena and Roste’s issues involve the young man?
hellflower lifted a cup of tea and took a dainty sip“Cloudhawk, you explain”
He obliged, giving theed version of events“It’s like thisI was able to break through his mask and see the real himI ran before he could see me, but he knew me by scentHyena tried to kill me to keep me silent, but luckily mistress hellflower showed up in the nick of time and saved my life”
Now they understoodSo that’s how it happened…
“Wait a moment!” When she heard his tale hellflower’s face suddenly changed without warningShe shot to her feet, forgotten tea cup shattering against the floor as she fixed hi you witnessed Hyena in his beast forht? Are you sure it wasn’t day? Are you sure you aren’t !?”
“No doubt!”
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How the hell do you not know? Wasn’t I there at your request?
“Impossible! That can’t be!” She stared at Cloudhawk’s face, at his expression of certaintyStanding before the others a dire and serious expression painted her pretty features“Hyena was an important person here but he was no scientistHe was just a soldierEven I couldn’t get into the labs without so the door for me firstHow could Hyena be in the labs before the doors were open at start of day?”
The old athered around also considered this with confused expressionsIndeed it shouldn’t have been possible
“There is no logical explanation…” hellflower ruht turn into a creature but he thinks like a manWhy would he eat the creatures here in the base? He had to know their mutations… he had to know the risks!”