Book 6: Chapter 125

Book 6: Chapter 125

Those traits still dont explain how humans are the strongest in the tower, Tafel said. Goblins breed faster than humans. Im not sure what exactly they eat, but Im sure youd classify it as garbage too. As for ruining things around them, goblins mess with frontier towns all the time.

Lindyss shook her head. You probably cant see it because youre a demon; demons and humans are cut from the same cloth after all, the cursed elf said. Trees provide so much to so many different creatures: shade, shelter, sustenance. For us elves, they provide a wealth of experience and knowledge, and theyre not stingy with their advice either. Yet, humans cut down the grandest and oldest trees to turn into furniture because they cant let their sensitive butts touch the ground as they eat.

Its not just about our sensitive butts, Jasmine said, chiming in with a small voice. Charcoal is essential in smelting for us, and wood is one of the better materials for making mana conduits.

Youre just proving her point, Ashley said. While youre at it, why dont you tell her about the lakes we can set on fire because of all the junk weve thrown in them?

Sir Selddup, who Ashley was using as a footrest, shook himself off, causing the Light Lord to frown and withdraw her feet. Sir Selddup climbed up and wandered over to the campfire where a few fish were being cooked on sticks. The white dog bit one of the fish and pulled it out from the fire, not caring about getting burnt, before returning to his spot by Ashleys feet. Humans are the lords of the tower because theyre the only ones who want the position; after all, they created the position themselves, Sir Selddup said and blew on the roasted fish to cool it down. Its inappropriate to call them the strongest individuals. Like you said, there are dragons and phoenixes and elves and dwarves and other creatures like dogs whore stronger than the lords.

Lindyss raised an eyebrow. Yet the towers still going to be destroyed by the Oebu Sin? she asked, turning her head off to the side.

Theyre all too prideful or selfish, a low voice said, coming from the direction Lindyss was looking. Everyone turned their heads to see Kim Hajun sit up and climb off the ground, his tattered and bloody clothes making him seem like a zombie. Rather than working together to fight the Oebu Sin, theyll fight on their own and die miserable deaths or flee the tower at the first signs of it falling.

Hes a prophet, right? Jasmine whispered to Ashley. How good of a prophet are we talking? The win-the-lottery kind or the a-really-good-computer-would-be-better-than-him kind?

Hes the almost-died-to-a-woman-he-didnt-know kind, Ashley said, gesturing towards Mary with her head.

That lazybones dwarf? Tafel asked. Itll be tough to convince him to crafting anything.

Lindyss nodded. I have my ways, she said and turned her head towards Tafel. Speaking of crafting. Shouldnt you head to the smithery on the fourth floor? You did say youd practice there an hour a day.

Tafel blinked. Were not going to keep climbing the tower?

I prefer not to be stared at like a caged animal, Lindyss said. When all the commotion about us dies down, well continue. In the meantime, with the new information about the tower Im getting, Ill create a much more interesting itinerary for us.

Tafel scratched her head. After hearing about the dragon that defeated the lords of the tower, people came crowding to the fifth floor to get a good look at the new strongest being in the tower. Even if the crowd stood at a distance without approaching the group, it was still awkward. Alright, the demon said and looked at Vur. What are you going to do?

Im going to sleep, Vur said, his voice deepening as his neck elongated. His skin turned into scales as he polymorphed himself into a dragon. He stretched his neck towards the sky and let out a large yawn as he arched his back, his tail stiffening as it pointed behind him. The ground shook as Vur flopped against it, his body curling into a ball. Ruling towers is tiring.

Lindyss furrowed her brow and turned her head towards Tafel. Actually, why dont you plan out the itinerary?

Me? Tafel asked and pointed at herself. She scratched her head. I dont really want to.

Well, someone has to, Lindyss said and leaned back in her seat, disconnecting her root bracelet from Ashleys, and its not going to be me.