Chapter 1614 (2/2)
“Yet that is not the only suspicious point. Previously, my physical abilities were one of the few areas where I could rival my brother. Yet now, he crushed me in that regard, after I had spent five fruitful years of training with Lady Vualla and Overseer Helen. When combined with his behavior and manner of speech… I suspect foul play. Something… has clearly happened to my brother.”
Randidly tapped his cheek with his fingers while nodding slowly to the foxman’s conclusions. Raymund hadn’t needed his help at all finding his brother, so now Randidly’s promise to help would transfer to helping him understand his brother’s state. And certainly, such a sudden increase in power was a dangerous sign. Perhaps Techetadore had accepted a deal similar to what Commandant Wick had offered Randidly.
Yet that wasn’t the most important discovery. While Raymund had been passionately speaking, Randidly’s mind had been fixated on a different detail.
So, you’re here on the Fifth Cohort to play too, Shal…? And you are as cold-blooded as ever… Randidly grimaced as several emotions warred within his chest. Obviously, he was furious that Shal had allowed his subordinate to lay fatally wounded on the ground without providing assistance, and that he didn’t even punish his subordinate Techetadore for inflicting the wound, but Randidly also knew Shal. If his mission required his group to remain low-profile for the greater good, Shal wouldn’t blink at eliminating a witness.
Violence had been all too common on Tellus. Even if the image he had used to overcome the Second Calamity had been one regarding a dream of a hero, the foundations of the man Shal were soaked in blood.
Plus, you have my next Fatepiece… cheh, there are too many moving pieces right now… Randidly raised his eyes and looked at the conflict in the sky. The crackling black lightning had grown to be a near-permanent presence as the Aether defense was forced into a more passive state. It was like a massive obsidian jellyfish, its tentacles constantly flicking and booming as it expanded its reach.
Finally, Randidly shook his head. Now’s not the time to go searching for you and to see how we stack up against one another. Or a good time to confront Raymund’s brother. But… it’s still good to know you are alive.
Then Randidly turned back to Raymund. He fished in his interspatial ring and brought out Raymund’s identification card. “Join back up with the Vulpis Squad. Help them eliminate the Nether Pinions around our area. Achieving outstanding results here will open doors for you in the future. As long as we keep rising within the Nexus… I believe we can track down the information you want regarding your brother.”
Once Raymund bowed and left, Randidly turned back to his Paths. Rubbing his chin, he couldn’t stop a smile from stretching across his face as he considered his options. I wonder if this is what it feels like to be rich. ‘Why choose, can’t I just have it all?’
Heh, actually, I’m probably quite rich on Expira, aren’t I? Just never really thought about it… I just asked for things and Tatiana usually gave them to me…
After forcing down another pang of guilt over how much he took Tatiana’s efforts for granted, Randidly began completing Paths.
Congratulations! You have completed the Friend to Humanity Path! As you have moved through the wilds, you have relied on the support of your race in order to survive in the dangerous and cruel environments. It is one thing to brave the dangers with only your body but is quite another to be part of a tribe that can watch your back. With numbers walks safety.
Congratulation! Resistance and Reaction +20! Congratulations! You have gained the Skill Tribe Reliance (Un) Lvl 1!
Tribe Reliance (Un): When acting toward a common goal with someone of the same race or organization, you will receive a slight boost to all stats. The individual or individuals who help the user trigger the Skill will receive a smaller percentage of the same bonus. Magnitude of bonus increases with Skill Level. Percentage amount given to allies slightly increases with Skill Level.
Randidly shook his head slightly. Hum, this might have helped me a bit if I had taken the Path in the past. But now… better to let it serve as fertilizer…
And so he continued to rip through Paths.
Congratulations! You have completed the Order Ducis: Font of Guidance Path! Sometimes it is possible to establish order in the vast Wilderness. Through your own effort, you might provide safety to others by the auspices of your organization. To achieve such an effect is a testament to your personal power and growth. Your reach can spread and provide a sense of security to those who assist your exploration.
Congratulations! Wisdom +50! You have gained the Skill Reliable Aura (R) Lvl 1!
Congratulations! You have completed Humanity’s Torch Path! The light you can bring to others is spreading. Although it is but a small glimmer in the vast darkness, that glimmer has incredible meaning to those who see it. To them, after so long wandering in the darkness, that light is the brightest thing that they have ever seen.
Congratulations! Fidelity of the Ascendant Moirae and Focus +40! You have gained the Skill Compelling Order (Humanity) (R) Lvl 1!