87 The Futility Continues (1/2)
Kaylith tries to get up as fast as he can but the hit on his head seems to slow him down because of the blurriness it would have caused. I use that opportunity to take out the last bolt and bring down the pole. And just as I do that,
”Ha!” A laugh escapes Kaylith's lips. I soon find out why. There was nothing inside the pole. It was nothing more than a ruse to make me waste time on something that didn't matter. And I fell for it … so he would like to believe.
”What the heck!” He utters in confusion.
”I am a jack of all trades, master of none.” I say, ”What it means is that I have built my muscle strength quite a bit. Though I haven't done it so much that I can do things only professions can do, I'm still capable to lift this thing up and use it as a weapon against you.”
And just as I say, I pick it up and from its length and look at him with hostility.
”Did you know it was empty from the start?” He asks, with a smile coming on his once again.
”I only suspected it would be.” I answer, with the smile on my face disappearing.
”I see.” He claps deliberately as if to mock me. ”I guess I should use a few more tricks then, shouldn't I?”
Then, I realize – clapping his hands wasn't to mock me, it was a way to activate another ability, the ability of his to attack the optical senses of a person.
And while not directly offensive or painful in any way, I understand that this ability is bad news. Right now, because of this ability that I don't even know the name of, my sense of distance and dimensions has gotten bad. The former means that things that are far from me like Roswaisa and Danny in the stands appear near while the pole I have ended up dropping to my feet (obviously is very near) but look far away. The later means that I can't see a straight line as a straight line. It looks like a curved line to me. It feels like I am looking through broken pieces of concave and convex lens attached together.
”Your troubled expression tells me you realize how potent this ability can be.” He says, and I can't even see his expression clearly to tell if he's just saying it as a matter of fact or mocking me in some way.
In any case, I can't use the pole as a weapon if this goes on. Hell! I can't use anything as a weapon if this goes. I am defenseless and helpless in this situation … or not.
”What the-”
He finds himself surprised as I start reaching for the pole I had dropped earlier. Of course he is surprised. Why wouldn't he be?
”Despite my eyes constantly deceiving me because of your ability, the reality hasn't been altered.” I know that because the three in stands were doing nothing except looking in confusion at me, wondering why I am acting like I am right now. ”And since that is the case, everything is still where it was before and I can still reach it.”
”Hmm … can you really? You do realize a problem with a person's vision basically handicaps anyone no matter what?”