<×> KORVAC <×>
Chapter 72 : The Environment Is A Factor Part 2.
Running while carrying Thyfall on my back is a simple task to perform, she is not too heavy, and having a small silhouette is an advantage here, because her body doesn't add any resistance against the wind in our displacement, as she can be totally covered by my body frame.
—Silver is going to surpass us!.
The disbelief in what the Pink Hair Girl mentions is palpable, and in the next moment, I understand why.
Silver, who is carrying Swallöwęįne, reaches us in an instant, her incredible speed that competes with mine is suddenly empowered, taking small jumps that look like the long gallop of a horse.
Except that in her case, she advances several tens of meters per second, leaving me and Thyfall in the rear with a few of these little jumps.
{My Paranoid and Pragmatic Dispositions are so in tune with me now, That i could sense that beating Silver in a match of physical prowess contest is not possible for me… , I don't think that even Shlõvthy can keep up with her, And from what i saw, Bverxkka should have less physical strength than the one that passed me with such ease… , The most worrying thing about this Capacity of her's, Is that she did not use "Traits", The ability to transform as if they were werewolves shown by Shlõvthy and Viukane is really terrifying, But intrigues and interest me… , I hope that doesn't take me too long to acquire some Traits for me too, Having an additional support like that in this unknown place, Can come in handy}
A few moments later, Thyfall and Myself can see the Monolith, Dallas is waiting at the entrance alongside a smiling Silver.
{Damn!, I have to admit, Her beauty is astonishing, And i can say that without a doubt, Even when Swallöwęįne is right by her side}
—Nice race, Next time we should bet something Big Boy…
Silver comment has no mockery, but some relief is in it, however, she grabs Swallöwęįne hand and cross the Monolith entrance, Dallas does the same, as i am carrying Thyfall, we are the last to employ the Monolith exit.
On the other side, a relatively busy scene awaits us, several people, Acolytes, some other individuals with combat and explorer gear, ones with green militar uniform carrying rifles, and even the black azabache metal armor dude that mounts the Wölfznsatch are surrounding the vicinity.
—Why you didn't wait to the "Bulwark" to estimate the Monolith's qualifications?!…
An Acolyte who has a mask and hides her head with the hood of her robe questions us with severity, despair, relief and resignation in her femenine voice.
{Is she conscious that her mask does not change the fact that she sounds as a woman when she speaks?}
»—All of you are very, very lucky!, You could have ended up trapped inside!… , *Sigh*, Thanks to NAR'CY-A that you manage to survive, Now, Tell me, How it looked the scenery inside of the Monolith?.
—Not different than this place.
Reply Dallas, the Masked Acolyte is silent while others around complain.
—You heard what he said, "Open Field" It is not a place for any of you, But if you want, you can enter and DIE or waste your time and wait for the Bulwark if you prefer an accredited confirmation.
{Why is she saying this?}
My thoughts are abruptly interrupted with a tremor that quickly increases its intensity into an earthquake, different from the previous occasions, this trepidation movement lasts for several seconds that turn into minutes, demolishing some buildings in the vicinities.
The light gray sky is colored with red auroras and white nacar clouds that sprout out of nowhere.
The former liberates lightnings of a reddish magenta while the latter emanates lightning bolts of a whitish silver hue that visibly tear the sky, replacing the light gray for a pure color of silver, the change is barely perceptible, but quickly spreads through the entire firmament.
The earthquake finally started to lose its force, but the damage to the buildings is notable in those that remain standing.
While the rest of the constructions are completely in ruins, most likely, if they had been hit by a missile, the outcome wouldn't be too different apart the initial burn mark.
{How unnatural!, Could this be another dispute between ETERNAL ENTITIES?}
*—Obvserve that Korvac, the skin of Silver looks more radiant than before.*
Seeing Silver after Thyfall's comment, i check what the Pink Hair Girl whisper on my ear.
The woman with silver skin has actually a more attractive and bright skin, i don't know how to express or explain this, is simply majestic that her skin looks and feels soft to the sight, but that is not the only change, the strands of her silver hair are more metalized and her red eyes are glowing with more intensity.
Something similar happens in Swallöwęįne reddish hair, because start glowing like Slayçęr's hair, and has obtained a metallic apparency that contrast a lot with the brown normal hair she has.
A final shock that is incomparably more devastating than the previous ones makes us jump.
But with this, multiple Monoliths spawn from the ground with 50 meters of distance between one another.
Some of these Monoliths created a spherical Barrier of blue energy, trapping all those who were 30 meters away.
Later, this Barrier contracts, forcing all the people to go inside the Structures or die crushed by that energy barrier.
Panic, chaos and despair is present on the faces of the inhabitants of this small Village.
Some of them have lost their family, friends, lovers or acquittances.
The belongings that they worked for all their lives to have are in the same circumstance, as the legacies leave behind by their ancestors.
And all of this took just a single moment, that enough to take away from them their lives, just as it happened to me in Ground, where those creatures called Kreiseries murdered my fiancee.
Rage and helplessness run through my mind like a powerful bullet train, reminding me that everything we have, unfortunately, is borrowed, and sooner or later, you have to pay it back.
{*Sigh*, This is true, How could I forget something so basic?, In any case, It is precisely because of this unforseen situations that we must take advantage of every opportunity we have, To not regret anything later on}
—Now you have a lot of Monoliths to choose in which one we should enter Dallas!.
Mockingly i say to diminish the tenseness in the surroundings.
—HAHAHA, In that case, Follow me!.
Dallas enthusiasm is lingering openly on every move he does, grabbing Silver hand, and in turn, Swallöwęįne grabs mine with shyness, Thyfall pouts, licking my neck and nape to catch my attention.
{Who could have thought that she can be jealous…}
Then she extends her arm and Swallöwęįne let go of my hand to hold Thyfall's.
{Eh!, Maybe my interpretation was wrong, she wasn't Jealous, of my receiving attention, if not of her not being involved, i have to remember this type of things if our relationship is going to become a formality, And i hope it does, Even with all this ongoing uncertainty… , Perhaps it is because of it, That i want this desicion to comes into fruition}
—Are you crazy!, The Monolith's are not something to take lightly, Just because you five were lucky enough to survive one…
—Look Acolyte, I understand what you are saying, and i think this is pretty obvious… , But, The situation has change, The Monolith's are everywhere and they are going to grab someone eventually, So i prefer to go inside one because "I" decided to do so, and not because i was in the wrong place at a worst moment.
{Dallas sometimes is like this, Ultra Mature, then i recall he has a few thousands of years and feel disappointed of his slow progress, Shouldn't he be more measured and reliable with such age?, Even right now he is not different than my ex teammates in the university…}
—You could die!.
—Everyone is going to die, Eventually, But if you are so fearful of everything, What or How is that different with being death, You are not enjoying the life you have!.
{Precisely what i was thinking a few moments ago}
Dallas words leave thinking the Masked Acolyte, while we advance to a Monolith that is a few hundreds of meters away of our initial location.
{Why he choose this… , Oh!}
The Monolith has a group of armed soldiers nearby, they are different from the ones we saw before, but their members are quite varied, including several attractive women, and some effeminate Sissy ones.
{He is pretty much an open book in this, is he serious, i thought i already get rid of all the degenerate Sex crazed individuals like Viukane and Shlõvthy, but now is Silver and Him, *Sigh*, To bad this occasion is entirely my fault, I should have decided instead}