Chapter 354: 13 Days (V)

Chapter 354: 13 Days (V)

Chapter 354

13 Days (V)

Cain was bored. Not bored in the sense of having absolutely nothing to do, but bored in the sense of having no one to do it with. Even Quinn and Harmony and Nature had wandered off once again, vaguely telling him they were exploring his world, while everyone else was well into the vestiges of the Tower, seeking items. Even Rick had vanished, tossing himself into overwork due to their conversation. Cains only companions were a cat and a thing perched on his shoulders while he sat by the poolside, endlessly bickering with incessantly more annoying voices.

Stupid cat, you will never be a Primal Tiger! To be a Tiger you must roar! But you meow! Meow, you stupid cat! Domin had grown quite comfortable, letting his true personality out--and his personality was that he simply never shut up. Whats worse, he was beginning to corrupt even Tegha. While the little cat had a sharp tongue, he wasnt much of a talker. Like most cats, he preferred spending most of his days asleep. Not anymore, however.

Bah, stupid thing! What do you know?! Great Tegha sees all and sees you as pathetic! Of course, great Tegha is a Primal Tiger! You bundle of nothing!

Hah, better be a bundle of nothing than a bundle of lies... you liar!

Great Tegha is not a liar, stupid nothing! Take it back!

Liar, liar, liar, liar!

... and thus the few days passed, with the two bickering over and over. Tegha would occasionally retreat into the inventory to sleep or at least recharge. The young cat clearly had issues keeping up with the chatty Domin. While Tegha rested, Cain became the newcomers target.

Great Master--

Dont call me that.

Loving God--

Or that.

Greatest of All--

Just call me Cain...

Domin cannot in good conscience call upon my Lights Name in vain!

Im not your light...

But you shine so brightly, illuminating the path I must take! There, by your graces, I see all manner of treasures and coins and gems!

What the hell would you do with any of that?

Give them to you, my Savior! All of them! You can have it all!

I dont want it either...

You are extremely strong, Domin wove around Cains neck, jumping from one shoulders onto the other. Yet starly humbled! And I am humbled to serve by your side!

Sweet Christ...

I may not be as braggy as that stupid cat, but I myself will become much stronger, too! In fact, in the future, I might just dominate anyone you point toward, Master! I will lock down entire worlds and have them worship you! Not that I would need to--everyone should naturally love you and be awed by you and listen to you! But some things, like that stupid cat, are stupid and blind! And, heh, great Domin will have to teach them a lesson! as much as Tegha had picked up from the little bundle of shadows, Domin had picked up quite a few mannerisms himself from the cat, Cain noticed. By now, having realized that Domin had a memory of a goldfish, forgetting orders within minutes, Cain was practicing to turn the voice into the background noise.

Heh, stupid cat is finally away! Master, keep it away!

Will do, will do...

... Cain was... floored, to say the least. From one chatterbox, he found another. It was just that this one was even... stranger. Alright, stop. I meant more, like, your class, your strengths, weaknesses, how you rotate your healing and so on. Not your first love, man.

My first love was Tina--

Not your first love, Cain interrupted. Ah, whatever. Youll be my only company for a while. May as well get to know you. So, Tina?

Yes, Tina. Tina McTillen. She was a year senior, and I first met her when I was ten. While I found her absolutely delightful, she found me strange and weird. One time, after I called out her name in a greeting, she hissed at me.

Hissed? Like... like a cat?

Yes.

Ouch.

She was very cute doing it.

...

After her, I grew to like Anna.

... Anna?

Anna Reygon, Shawn said. She was also very delightful, but similarly found me strange. She did pity me, however, and agreed to have sex with me.

Nice.

Wasnt very good.

Oh.

After her, I devoted myself to the Tower. Love is secondary.

... right. Well, youll find that in here, love is always in the air.

Really? Isnt competition? Considering how strong the party is? Shawn asked, clearly curious.

Ah, youre an oddball. Youll fit right in and see what I mean. Would you like a drink?

Do you have some warm milk?

... no.

Then no.

How about a beer?

I dont like alcohol.

... how about we meditate in silence for a while?

I do like meditating.

Who would have guessed? Cain sighed, closing his eyes. It was nostalgic, though slightly annoying. But at least it confirmed that he was back to his roots, to who he was at the far core of his being. And... it was good.