Chapter 528 (2/2)

”Summon Pestilence.”

When Randidly used the Skill originally, he would generally summon it near him, both out of convenience and due to the level of his stats. But he had gained quite a few stats since then, and when he poured his Mana into it this time he summoned the bugs in the sky. At first, it was nothing, just a few dozens, but then it was a dozen dozen, and then hundreds and thousands. The illusion wrapped around him rippled softly, but it was nowhere near the chaotic trembling of before.

Randidly showed his teeth. It really seemed like his illusion was on its last legs. Hopefully, this worked.

Before long there was a low drone as the bulk of the bugs remained in the sky, swirling around each other. A few Randidly brought down, but those were just meant as scouts. When he brought the bugs down, he wanted it to seem like an end of days plague. Only then would he be able to force even the most stubborn out of their homes. Of course, the more bugs he gathered, and the more he imaged what he intended, the stronger the disruption on his illusion was. Randidly grimaced. His Willpower was so high that even a casual image was strong enough to influence it.

So he ceased stockpiling them, and let them descend. The droning quickly rose in volume, becoming something that demanded attention.

Somewhere, a person looked up.

They were the first ones to scream.

Then more and more screams joined as the people realized what was happening. Carefully, Randidly focused his control over them to send the bugs to the windows, up in the high places, then began to apply pressure by throwing bodies against windows. Likely due to his increased Intelligence, even the smaller of the pestilential bugs were the size of a human hand, and the bigger ones rivaled small dogs. When people got a good look at what was trying to get into their house, it was no wonder they fled.

Of course, there were those frozen by fear or those that locked themselves up in a closet to escape, but they were in the minority. Most quickly got to fleeing in the face of the bugs.

”What is that? Someone on the frontline, report!” Sergeant Phillip said, but it seemed most everyone ignored the man. They were all taking advantage of the chaos and momentum these bugs granted them and began moving more people towards safety.

After clearing another condo, Randidly figured most everyone who was going to leave was already leaving. Satisfied, he turned to go, but then noticed a flash of light coming from a condo.

The old woman who refused him earlier had come out onto her porch and had set out at least a dozen hairspray cans. She currently had one can in her left hand, and one of those elongated electric lighters used to light candles in the other.

Calmly, she lit the lighter and sprayed, immolating a dozen bugs that were on her porch. Then she delicately set her tools down and picked up a broom to sweep the carcasses off her porch.

Sighing, Randidly looked up. The droning was almost deafening. It was shaded in this area, due to the number of bugs. Yet this woman believed that she could calmly and methodically eliminate them...? Although Randidly felt a deep loathing for her, he certainly had to respect her resolve.

Wanting to attempt to save her one more time, Randidly started walking towards her condo at a rapid pace. Some of his restraints on his physical stats fell away, and he moved much, much faster than should be possible for a person moving at a walking speed. But when he arrived outside her porch, she was already ready with a quip.

”Foolish bool, put some shoes on! I just swept the pests over that way. You know, if my husband was still alive, he would sit you down and talk to you about the trappings of manhood, but I haven't the time.”

Randidly was about to say HE didn't have time for this shit when his face abruptly changed to a serious expression. Without waiting for permission, he vaulted up onto the old woman's porch. It was a small space, and he almost hit her while doing it. Then he stepped forward, scanning his Skill list again.

'Roundhouse Kick will have to do,' Randidly thought.

When the Level 33 Iguana blasted through the wall, it was met with a roundhouse kick. Its fleshy body was more resilient than Randidly expected, so it was just stunned, and he had to move forward and rip its body to shreds with a few Talon Strikes to finish it off. His illusion trembled, but it held.