NABC Chapter 719 Rae's Reputation
Chapter 719 Rae's Reputation
chapter 719 rae's reputation
even the maids got a laugh out of that. the spies and stealth agents of the palace were supposed to be among the finest in the world, and regular attempts were made to poach them for elite foreign forces.
but the guard captain hadn't mentioned any chance of rae being injured, only a concern that she might consider them a food product.
"it seems that you have a fearsome reputation, lady bloodbath." one of the maids noted, then slowly processed the actual name that she had spoken.
"oh, you haven't seen me yet, have you? just this human form." rae noted.
the maids looked confused as rae jumped back into an open area of the room and transformed back into her natural form, which brushed the ceiling with its back, even with her legs crouched at her usual standing height.
"dragon gods above, what sort of power is that?" one of the maids asked as rae shifted back into her usual ebony skinned humanoid indoor form.
"i am a monarch rank bloodbath spider. this form is the disguise, but it's much more convenient for indoor pursuits. lord thor over there is a divine thunder cerro, and he's three times my size. there is no way that he could transform indoors without knocking down a chunk of the castle." rae explained.
the maid smiled. "and we've seen hawk's natural form when he first arrived on the balcony. truly impressive, all of you."
cara looked up, waiting her turn for praise.
"and then there is this furry bundle of joy.
i suspect that she is actually much more dangerous than she looks. well, that is a given because she is adorable, but she feels powerful as well."
thor laughed, and all the maids turned to look at him. "void badgers are basically indestructible. the guards could hack away at her all day with swords, and unless they used skills, it would only massage her." he explained.
karl got on the train, trying to ignore the eerie feeling that the abandoned station was giving him. it was morning, and there should have been workers on shift change coming and going. but there was absolutely nobody. even the guard on duty gave karl a confused look. there should have been workers for the day shift arriving, but he hadn't seen anyone.
[the train station is empty. i think that things are about to get spicy.] karl's warning made rae do a little dance in the living room of their suite, much to the confusion of the maids.
"has anyone arrived?" karl asked.
the guard shook his head. "the train was exactly on time, but empty. the driver is as confused as i am. there was nobody at either station waiting for the train."
karl nodded and got on board, waiting until the driver gave him a nervous thumbs-up through the small window in the door to his compartment in the transit train.
the train glided out of the station toward the university, but didn't pick up its usual speed. the driver was becoming nervous that something might have blocked the tracks, or that there might be an ambush waiting for them. but there was nothing moving under the city except them.
absolutely nothing, karl noted, and that was not right.
there should be flowing water, rats and other vermin, insects in the stagnant water that gathered near the surface ventilation holes, or even maintenance workers.
but none of them was present today.
karl focused on the area around him and cast [nullify] at full output as an area effect.
he had fully expected to see something extreme, like a train full of corpses and a demon driving. however, what he found was that everything looked exactly as it had before, only there was now sound. far too much sound.
[rae, thor, inform the others that there is a battle in the city. i can hear it through the ventilation shafts. cara, remember to rinse the bubbles from your fur when you're finished your bath, or you will get itchy.]
hawk laughed at the warning. he was also transformed in the bath, preening his feathers. but he didn't use soap, and he had fire to dry himself.