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Chapter 21 : Acquittances Part 2.

About 10 steps after we left The Bathhouse Inn, a relatively strong earthquake takes place here, shacking the ground constantly for almost half of a Local Minute (40 seconds).

Thyfall is petrified by the event with her sight locked on the horizon, several bystanders are panicking while others are not disturbed in the slightest by the natural disaster that is occurring.

On the other hand, Häränn and Myself are a bit shaky even when everything returns to normality.

{If she is from"Ground" as i think she is, then she has to have go through the "Tectonic Burst", a catastrophic earthquake so powerful that literally crack apart our Planet}

Different to us, Shlõvthy is dissapointed, almost bored.

{He is really weird… , People could die in this situations!}

—Are any of you hurt?.

I ask the girls, i know they are not hurt, but having them say it themselves can make them regain some calm.

—I am good Korvac, this is nothing…

Reply Häränn, clearly this is nothing for her, but the similarities with a previous experience is there, just like in my case.

However, Thyfall remains motionless, this worries me, but she moves, pointing with her right index finger at the horizon, where now lies on our sight a gigantic Pyramid that was not there before.

{I can't follow what is happening!}

—Oh!, What is that?!, looks fun, let's ask to those that weren't surprised by the earthquake, surely they know…

He simply moves and jumps fastly from one stall to another, or ask to the passersby individuals near him.

For me, the shifting personality of Shlõvthy is as hard to follow as the ongoing situation, too many variables and almost no answers.

An annoyed Shlõvthy appears walking away from a trinket stall, approaching us while is complaining aloud.

—People are not being cooperative at all!.

Häränn retorts to him teasingly.

—Maybe you shouldn't flirt with their wives in front of the husbands when you are asking for something.

—Why?…

{Is he serious asking "Why"?!}

»—I am a straightforward individual, If i engage physically with the wife of someone, he has to know who satisfied her… , in any case, it would is his own fault for not paying enough attention to their woman, maybe this refresh them the memory of: "Not because you have obtained the cow, implie you can stop feeding her".

{The first part of his statement can be considerate utterly garbage, but, I can't deny his "Saying", I mean, Is crude and rude, but true…}

{Not because you are already with someone, It means that you can slack off and not put any effort into the relationship, How will it last if you do nothing?!, but both of the involved!, women should also communicate with us, not wait for us to read their minds… , Maybe that is why my fiancee and i hadn't problems between each other}

Since we do not get answers, we return once again on this day to the building that protects the Reception Chambers.

Inside, almost everyone is calm, just the New Newcomers are taken aback.

{I guess this happens regularly, that must be why they don't get affected too much by the earthquake}

*—Another Obelisk!, i am tired of them!, Two new structures have appeared every Day in recent weeks, if my grandfather would be a live, He would scream out of his lungs, rambling about foreign gods wanting to corrupt and govern us.*

*—Haha, the old guesser was insane, still, he was the best with the Kepesh, at least a third of the Guards of this Town were instructed by him, including me.*

The two people i llisten secretly are the two Subleaders who were present when the fat Bartender tried to scam the Waitress, Colbert and Williams if i recall correctly.

{I was right, this is usual but not normal at all, Subleader Colbert said Obelisk, not Pyramid, How is that different apart of the design?}

—We encouter again handsome…

"Guardian" Rhodes is the one talking, the beautiful blonde with blue glowing eyes and blue dress has her sight locked in me.

{Could it be that Häränn aggressive stance and jealousy are because of this woman in front of me?}

A quick glance at her gives me the obvious answer.

{She is fuming!, Oh!, No!, Please, show the previous maturity and don't cause a scene here Häränn}

—That is what i was about to say "Handsome", I think it is time to introduce ourselves properly, Don't you think so?, I am Korvac.

She smiles and laughs playfully.

—"Guardian" Rhodes… , What brings you back here Korvac?, Is it not too early for you to eat again?, or is it that these muscles require more energy?.

Comments Rhodes touching my biceps with a little too much liberty from her part.

{My fans use to do this a lot when i made public apparitions, and this made my fiancee mad, but i liked how clingy she was because of that, trying to mark her territory by leaving her scent on me}

—Well, as you know, we are Newcomers that arrive today and…

—The trembles surprised you?.

She said with a bit of mockery.

—Something like that, the Pyramid…

Rhodes smirk dissaper as her presence, rushing to the entrance of the building and returning almost as fast.

—It is a Pyramid…

The severity of the event is reflected on her face and palpable in the vibe around her.

She quickly understands herself that i don't know the reason behind her attitude, so she gulps down and say steadily.

»—We don't know why the Structures appear, but we understand some of them must be preserved, like The Reception Chambers, The Perimeter Walls inside the Walls everyone can see protecting the Town, or the Hexxals are good examples…

{What is an Hexxal?, And what does it have to do with what is happening right now?}

»—Monoliths, Pillars, Towers, Lighthouses, Obelisks, Pyramids, Citadels or Bastions… , These Structures are bad but not the worst, if they are not taken care off, transform into Abrasions, Blisters, Scabs and Gangrene, which are far more disastrous, they sprout out horrible Creatures that want to consume everything, and stoping this "Deformed Terrain" doesn't revert the changes to the Environment as it happens with the previous i mentioned.

{I still don't follow everything, What reversing is she talking about?}

—So the Pyramid must be destroyed?.

I inquire, not really sure if what i am asking has any sense in it, after all, simply appear out lf nowhere.

—That is right, you Newcomers are capable of enter the Structures once a Day without penalties for as long as you want, we locals can't enter again right away the next day if we die inside, we are forced to wait for a week.

{WAIT WHAT?!, Die?!, that is…}

—I know what are you thinking, but it is not real "Death", is not your real body what "DIE", is a fake projection, But real Death occurs if the Structures become Deformed Terrain.

—And we must impede that by going inside the Pyramid?.

—Precisely, you understand quickly Korvac, clearly you are as Pragmatic as your Disposition.

{Is that a compliment?!, please let it pass Häränn, we are not… , well, we are just…}

»—You keep looking at her, Is your Lover?.

Inquire teasingly Guardian Rhodes as Häränn retorts in kind.

—We are just Acquittances… , for now…

The implie involving me is direct, which is not welcomed by Rhodes, who observes intently and challenging at Häränn, the latter maintain the staring contest and both start laughing.

{This is a not so silent declaration of war right?, Women, can't they focus on the important… , Oh!, so i am more important than, whatever is happening, That is a good compliment!}

*—Leader Rhodes!, The meal has arrived!, Accompany us to eat before the food gets cold!.*

—I have to go, long day and even a longer night awaits me, but i hope that we can find ourselves again Korvac…

She closes the distance in an instant and tries to kiss me.

{I can't react in time!}

As her lips approach to mine a transluscent and ethereal lilac triangle materialize a few millimeters in front of me, pressing my nose against my face as Rhodhes gets stopped by the immaterial apparition.

As she backs off, the protection dissapers, both are flabbergasted and stunned for different reasons, but her sight rapidly goes towards the Big Egg i am carrying inside the sack.

—That is really rude of you!…

Say angrily Rhodes, Lilac luminous letters start to glow in the Eggshell with so much intensity that are perfectly visible through the sack in which Bverxkka is inside, but, without being blinding, on the contrary, they are quite nice to see, as Thyfall irises.

»—"Rude is attempting to kiss others without having their consent, Disgusting and Pathetic Guardian", … , Your acquittance is funny Korvac, after all, he needs you to move around…

Shlõvthy intervenes.

—Not at all, he is supposed to be focused in one thing, Rest, so don't speak like that again to My Not Friend, or you are not going to have a Town to Guard, "Guardian"…