Vol 5 Chapter 42 (2/2)
But as Ravenous Tiger’s hand reached out, another hand grabbed it and held it tight in a vice-like grip
The fat man scowled petulantly at Squall“What the fuck are you doing?”
Squall pushed hiered several steps backwardHe ignored the forer“Touch her and I proht flashed through Ravenous Tiger’s eyes“What, are you going to take her from me?”
“NoI know the man she runs with, and if you touch a hair on her head you ish you were never born” An ih distant, faint, it was the silhouette of someone who had left a deep ier than Adder?”
The anger fled froer’s postureHe understood what Squall was saying, but he continued to itch froritted his teeth“Whether I live or die isn’t your concernMind your own fucking business!”
Other fighters were in quiet agreementA woman like this was practically impossible to come across, much less captureNow that the opportunity had fallen into their laps, ould be willing to pass it up?
Howin life? This went beyond just pleasures of the fleshIt was a profound spiritual victoryDaas a representation of Elysian nobility and superiorityIf they could turn her into their whore, even for a night, then a gruesome death orth it
Most everyone here came from the wastelands, and wastelanders lived in the presentTomorroas a luxury they couldn’t plan forTheir present had brought theSquall saw it in their eyes and scowled dangerously
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“Enough!” While they were so busy drooling over Dawn, no one noticed Inkspectereyes swept over the soldiers“I will not suffer your foolishness for a lack of self controlThat includes you, Ravenous Tiger!”
They simply didn’t understandWhy was this woman so off limits?
Inkspecter turned to Dawn, still incapacitatedThe look in his eyes was conflictedNoas the treesWhen he took shelter with the Polaris fa how to talkTo say he watched her groas no exaggeration
All his life, Inkspecter never had the comforts of a wife, children, or friendsIn many ways, the man he helped kill was the closest think he’d ever had to a friendHe did not regret killing Skye, but he did feel a pang of self-pity
Now here was Dawn, his only friend’s only granddaughter
He responded to the crowd of puzzled expressions with a tepid voice“Have you all forgotten our ht of our real target, Cloudhawk? Without question, our actions here will upset himEach step further down this path will make it worse, and what you ache to do cannot be undone”
A thoughtful pause followed as the fighters thought of the i’s successor, do you want to take that risk? Have you really given thought to the potential consequences?”
“How is that possible? How can a hu?”
Inkspecter’s voice was calm but cold“I cannot pretend to understand the breadth of the De’s powerHowever, I know a little of dily rareIt was our nature mark, and for Cloudhawk to display this skill et”
Ravenous Tiger couldn’t help but interrupt“That can’t be rightAs far as I can tell, Cloudhawk has all sorts of abilitiesDimensional travel is just one of theo, when our Lord was defeated, He began the search for a suitable successor to facilitate His returnIf this scion did not possess His power, then all of His efforts would be for naught” Inkspecter continued“The new Deer than the lastThat is the only way he could contend against the God King! The only way to overcome Sumeru!”
They stared at their leader in dumbfounded silenceSquall was similarly quiet as he mulled over the factsCould Cloudhawk, a mere mortal, really rise as the ruler of the de, there appeared to be very few active demons; Abaddon was the only one he knew aboutWhat Squall did knoas that every one of those creatures commanded stupendous power
As ether, what reason did they have to think such creatures would bend to a human?
“So what should we do with her then?” Three-Eyed Spider lent his voice to the discussion“Keeping her would only bring us troubleWhat e do if Greenland shows up in full force?”
Inkspecter addressed his concerns“Dawn is a traitor to the Elysian landsWe deliver her to the expeditionary forceI iine they would be happy to have her”
They pondered the ideaIf they gave her to the expeditionary force, she would be immediately apprehended as a turncoatHer trial would probably be immediate and her punishment swiftWhat would Greenland do then?
That would be one hell of a shoatchIt would also be an opportunity for them to see just what Cloudhaas capable of
Inkspecter was not certain that Cloudhaas the one they were looking forIf he was not, then it didn’t ’s successor, then he wouldn’t hide in his hole like a rodent
He would stand upHe would fight! This was destiny – unavoidable fateNo choice or action could change the inevitableThe life of the Deuessed correctly that these bastards were planning to use her to get to CloudhawkItused this way to hurt the one she cared for was a fate worse than death
All this about a De? Nonsense! Cloudhaas Cloudhawk! He was his own man! This piece of shi+t Inkspecter had already killed her grandfather and noas plotting to destroy CloudhawkThe traitor had set his aims on the two most important people in her life
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