Chapter 45 Armored Bones

Chapter 45 Armored Bones

Ty was taken aback after finding Todd in such good form and couldn't help but blurt out, "Weren't you bleeding out on the floor just a while ago? How are you already back on your feet and fighting these strangers?"

Pausing momentarily with his large hands atop his head, Todd responded, "That was like... I don't know, a month ago, maybe?"

"Yeah, your lazy self decided to sleep for an entire month. About time you decided to wake up," a soft but irksome voice chimed in, prompting Ty to swivel around to see who it was.

Looking around he didn't find anyone and he gazed with a look of confusion.

"Oi, here!" That's when he heard the voice once again and found that it was coming from a lower height.

Looking down, he found a short girl sporting a blue hoodie and black leggings. Ty instantly recognized her and said, "You're that little kid from the planet."

Amazed to see her alive and standing there, Ty remarked, "I'm shocked to see that you have survived. Also, have you grown a bit taller since last month?" Ty placed his bony hand on her head, jesting, "I could've sworn you were only like 2ft tall," and chuckled softly.

"BAMMM!"

She blinked, and in the blink of an eye, Ty's hand exploded into pieces with a swift motion.

As his hand slowly reformed, she said, "Sorry, sorry," with a hint of mischief in her voice.

"Fine, now that you are awake, everyone should stop worrying about it, I'll go inform the Demon King that you've finally woken up," she continued before demanding, "Put some clothes on before meeting the Demon King. Just because you're a pile of bones doesn't mean you can walk around as a skeleton all day."

He couldn't help but feel a sense of pride mixed with a newfound resolve.

Todd, visibly pleased, clapped Ty on the back, his face beaming with approval as he remarked, "You look like you're ready to take on the world," his voice filled with camaraderie and a hint of awe. "Hmm."

Ty nodded, feeling a sense of preparedness, something he had never felt before. Together, they made their way towards the Demon King's throne room.

While they were on their way, Ty spoke out, "I do have to say, this is quite the get-up, though."

"I was expecting some basic clothes or garb. And the way this fits my body as if I've worn it a dozen times over is really shocking."

Todd, a bit confused, just stared at Ty and asked, "Why is that shocking?"

"Because I've grown a bit since becoming a skeleton, and my body has sort of morphed. So, he must have started working on this after I returned," Ty explained.

"Then, that is quite surprising, and I guess I didn't notice the change in your height since you still seem short to me," Todd replied, giving a slight chuckle.

Walking up to the gates, Ty stated, "We will need to catch up soon and see how you've been since getting here."

"I'm sorry about your family and anyone else you might have been close with."

To Ty's words, Todd looked at him, confused, before the sudden shock hit him that Ty had no idea what had happened since he had passed out.

Pushing the door open, two childish voices cheered out, "Daddy!!" as two small figures ran up to them. The voices belonged to a pair of goblin children, a boy and a girl, who didn't seem older than 3-4 years old, who ran up and were trying to climb up and over on Todd, wearing garbs and holding rags that they were using for cleaning and polishing.

Meanwhile, as that happened, the massive 40-foot-tall form of Demon King loomed, with three men kneeling before him, bellowed Ty with a tell, grabbing his attention to the lively scene that was unfolding.