Chapter 26: We Don’t Believe You

Chapter 26: We Don’t Believe You

The next ability I have is related to, but separate from my healing. Ive found that I tend to pick things up pretty quickly. Almost in the sense that I can see what Im supposed to do for certain actions. Not only that, but if I really concentrate I can get an idea of things I shouldnt know.

At this, everyone looks confused, clearly not understanding what I mean, based on my wording.

Lin breaks the silence with a question. So, are you saying that you are a quick learner or are a soothsayer?

Uh not exactly. It might actually be easier to show you, than to try to explain it. I look around quickly for something I can use.

Wait a second, doesnt Gong know a second language of sorts?

Maybe I can use that.

Making a scrunched-up face, So, Gong. I get the feeling that you know something something like a second language. Related to signs?

She was clearly looking confused until I had mentioned the signs.

She squints her eyes at me and sniffs.

How would you well, yes. Us demi-humans and human informants have a few ways to communicate secretly. Are you saying you actually know the language?

No, no, no. Not at all. However, I am pretty confident that if you wrote something on the wall using that language, I could figure it out.

She looks so skeptical.

Really. You know, did you know we switch up the codes and concepts from time to time? That way others cant know what it means. There are a lot of layers to this. Are you sure you are still confident?

Hook, line, and sinker. Now I know how magicians feel when pulling off a big trick.

Its not only Gong that looks skeptical, but also Ai and Lin. Ai in particular is looking between Gong and I to see if we are acting.

Shes definitely the skeptic of the group. Probably, thats what kept her and her sister alive for so long.

Im pretty confident. Though, Im pretty sure there are limits on it.

Lin speaks up at this point. I think I can agree somewhat with James. When I was showing him stuff around the city, there were things that he would have no reason to know, but he seemed to just get.

I didnt think on it too much, since I assumed he was one of those really stupid, smart people. You know the ones where they are great at knowledge stuff, but really terrible at life stuff. Like the not trusting a homeless orphan who just tried to rob them, giving them stupid amounts of money, and ask to make them their bodyguard type of stuff.

The group glances at me quickly and nods between themselves.

Ouch. Im a little hurt by that.

Though I kind of deserve it, if you put it that way.

Gong also adds, Yeah, I can easily believe that.

You didnt have to say it though!

With a bit of thought, Gong nods Yeah, definitely. We werent the ones who came up with this system. Apparently, slaves in another country came up with it and our guys just adopted it. Its really just meant to give us a quick bit of information, that can be difficult to detect or understand, if you arent looking for it.

It also wouldnt be weird to assume that I would know the system, since you can probably guess I pass around information and that weve passed many of them already.

Ah shit. That actually makes sense. Great excuse, in fact. If I was trying to hide information from them. Which I am but not that much.

Round two.

Hmm thats a good point. I have another example then. Gong and Lin can go deep into the caverns, in a place that I wouldnt have any business knowing what they are doing, and make a series of hand signals. All while you watch me to see if I do anything strange. When they come back, Ill see if I can tell what they did.

After some thought, the three seem to add some additional limitations. You should take all of your tames and place them somewhere else.

Before they run off, though, Gong stops everyone. Wait a second. This could be a similar situation to the last one.

Really? Im a bit confused.

Im not alone in my confusion. Gong clarifies.

You all have probably guessed that I can smell emotions among other things. Not only that, but I can sense a lot more than humans can.

Everyone nods to that.

Well, I also have other ways of sensing things. She goes to the floor and plucks one of the transparent lines.

Using these, Im able to determine a lot of things, like where people are and how many are there. These are all over the caverns and the area around the entrance.

From the reactions of the two, they never noticed.

Thats probably because they didnt come from a world where tripwires were in basically every action or war movie.

Not only that, but now that I have access to the spiders, I can barely sense what they see and feel.

Wait, really?! Let me try that!

Immediately, I try to connect to my cockroach.

Okay. I can feel his thoughts toward me wait a second. She may be right. Its faint, but I can get a small idea of where and what shes looking at. Ive also discovered the cockroach is a she. Not sure if that will matter.

Huh, you are right. I didnt consciously notice that.

Gong nods. Me neither, I just had a thought after just knowing something that was happening in the spider room.

Should I really continue pushing this?

Yeah.

Ill give it one last push on the last area. Though I think this will just reinforce their current thoughts, based on the pattern.

Okay then, I have one more for you guys and its related to when I healed you all.