Chapter 704 - Tyrant (Part 2) (1/2)
”There's no point in denying it.” Morok said. ”Between your fancy glove and all of your trinkets, I would have bought your act if it wasn't for your smell, brother. You need to fix that.”
”How did you kill the Golem?” Lith repeated his question. He preferred to avoid explaining that he could do nothing about it. Unlike Morok, he didn't just shapeshift, he had two different life forces with a unique smell.
”My old man refused to Awaken me, but at least he gave me a nice gift.” Morok juggled with his weapons before sheathing them. ”They can absorb and enhance the power of my eyes, giving me plenty of tricks.
”Balors are losers compared to Tyrants, we evolved correctly and it's only a matter of time before we outmatch them in every aspect.” His smile was full of spite, pronouncing the name of their rival species as if it was poison.
”Don't get startled, I'm not a Balor.” Lith said while assuming his hybrid form.
”What the f.u.c.k?” Even though he had been forewarned, Morok jumped back, unsheathing his blades. ”Was your father a Dragon who mated with a Balor or was it the other way around?”
”I don't know what I am.” Lith replied. His blue eye remained open for a few seconds before closing shut.
”You got abandoned, huh? Is that why you have the hots for human women?”
”What?” Lith snarled, a puff of black smoke came out from his mouth.
”It's nothing to be ashamed of.” Morok raised his hands in a sign of apology. ”My mom kicked out both me and my old man when she discovered the truth. I've got mommy issues too. Why do you think I became a Ranger?”
”For fun?” Lith replied.
”Nailed it in one. Emperor Beasts are so boring, always blabbering about duty and balance. In the army, I get to kill stuff, see stuff, date hotties, and the best part is that I get paid for it. By the way, are your eyes for decoration or what?
”They should be pretty powerful if you descend from a Balor and you have seven of them. Odd, even us Tyrants develop six tops. I am still stuck at four, sadly.”
”I can only see how people will die, if they do, in the immediate future. Nothing else.” Lith said.
”Seven worthless eyes? That's harsh, brother. Maybe rather than from a Balor, you descend from a Peeping Dragon.” Morok gave Lith a wink.
”Whatever. We need to find Phloria and get out of this place. The longer we remain here, the higher the risk of more Golems finding us.”
”Dating so many women at once is not cool. Also, she's not that cute. We can find much better girls outside and…”
”First, she's just my friend.” Lith was seconds away from strangling the Tyrant and his face was a few millimeters from Morok's.
”Second, I don't know how to operate dimensional runes. Without her, we're stuck in here. Is that clear?” Each word was a snarl, accompanied by a puff of smoke.
”You need to literally chill, brother.” Lith's scales had turned red hot from his anger. ”You definitely have Dragon blood. The brimstone breath is a killer. Mint?”
Morok offered him a dew fresh leaf from his dimensional amulet, which turned into ashes the moment Lith touched it.
”Can you find the girls with your sense of smell?” Lith asked while scanning their surroundings with Life Vision, finding several mana signatures but no life form.