ULTRAMagic Babel - Chapter 2
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“That’s one less member of The Eternal Order we have to deal with then…” Adriana noted, a bit shook up.
“I am dreadfully sorry all of you had to see that display of uncouth brutality,” Ozymanias apologized as he picked up a fallen bookshelf, with the stewards and librarians working to put the disheveled books back. “The ghosts of the past always pick the worst possible times to show up.”
Tusk took a breath to settle his rattled nerves as he handed a book to one of the stewards. “Killing a god, never thought I’d see it for myself…”
“Normally I would leave that dirty work to The Madman of Old and his company of rogue god hunters, but obviously desperate times call for desperate measures,” Ozymandias replied as the group followed him to his podium.
“And I take it that you and that god had a bit of history?” Yoshihiro inquired. The Vulture God’s ‘traitor’ accusations had him incredibly curious.
Ozymandias paused and quietly sighed. “It’s in the past, Mr. Higasa. The vermin he brought to the tower is of bigger concern at the moment.” He then turned his attention to Serjiel. “Thank you greatly for the assistance. We owe you a debt of gratitude.”
The demon bowed. “It was an honor, Tower Arbiter. Now in regards to Odo and Lia, what are their whereabouts?”
An alchemist in black and gold robes stepped forward. He had messy, black hair and wore crooked glasses, but looked incredibly smart regardless. “Hello, Serjiel, everyone. I am Cornelius Spurius Andriessen, and I spoke to both of them last.”
“A pleasure to meet you, Cornelius,” Serjiel replied as they shook hands. “You feel familiar, no doubt about it…”
“Haha, well that’s because I’m from Universe-17, like you. I was kind of forced out of my community due to the odd things I studied, so I decided the tower was my true home. Their loss, I say.” There was a very subtle hint of resentment in his voice. And even though it seemed like there was more to the story, it felt obvious that Cornelius’ old community was in the wrong.
Adriana chuckled in sympathy, as her sense for talent was going off. “Well it can’t be any worse than what I studied to combat the Undead Plague alongside ENCOM. I’d dare say you’re better off here, Mr. Andriessen.”
Yoshihiro also had to chuckle, picking up on the irony. “The tower can’t be all bad, aye, Serjiel?”
Serjiel smiled and shook his head, as such optimism would have been shot down immediately back when he and his kin were dealing with the tower so long ago. “Despite all of the chaos it causes, the tower can lead to great good, enlightenment, and progress. I will concede it’s not all bad. Now, Cornelius, Odo and Lia?”
“Right, indeed!” Cornelius got out a slender, metal wand from his belt and waved it around. The tip glowed like a star and in a mist of shining dust appeared a three dimensional map of the tower made of a magical, light-construct material. He then used his wand to grab a part of it, causing the map to zoom in on a section of the tower with two blinking dots. “Odo and Lia were set to rendezvous here, but were separated. Odo ended up in the Eastern Astronomy Chamber and Lia made her way towards the Fire Minor Library.”
“Is Buster still with Odo?” Tusk asked with justified concern in his voice.
“As far as I know, yes. And given that Valdemaras and his rats haven’t left…”
“Valdemaras Dykstra. Ludwig and Rostislav warned me about that cretin right before they returned to the future. A nasty son of a gun from Universe-0X”
“And they were right to do so,” Ozymandias put in. “Ranking amongst the upper echelons of The Eternal Order, Valdemaras was sought out to replace The Rat God after he was discovered dead. Valdemaras is a truly vile creature, but he has none of his rot to feed on here. Still, I don’t expect you four to deal with him as that will be my responsibility. Although if the opportunity to deal the final blow arises…”
“An honor we shall happily accept,” Serjiel assured. He then looked at the map, memorizing where they needed to go. “Now, Cornelius, which way amongst these halls would be the most ideal for us to take?”
He pointed to a series of hallways leading straight to the chamber. “This is the most surefire way to get to Odo. And since it is the closest to us right now, you can take this path over here which should give you a straight away to Lia at the Fire Minor Library. As for Lia’s state of affairs, don’t worry, an interloper named Waramunt Cuyler appears to be helping her. We don’t know too much about him… Well, Ozymandias does, but he’s keeping his lips sealed on the matter…” Cornelius seemed a little annoyed, with Ozymandias chuckling to himself in a way that indicated there was more to the situation with a dash of cosmic irony that was lost on everyone else. “Regardless of our lack of knowledge, Waramunt has made it abundantly clear that he is opposed to The Eternal Order.”
“Not ideal, but an ally is an ally…” Adriana calmly complained.
Tusk was all too familiar with higher entities being secretive, so he shrugged it off and accepted a paper map from one of the stewards. “No use groaning about it, let’s get moving. We don’t have all day…”
“One thing first,” Serjiel interjected as he walked over to Ozymandias to hand him a letter. Notably the envelope had an obsidian-like quality to it with cracks like glowing lava all over it. “From The Vermilion King about you-know-what…”
He nodded as he inspected the message. “Very well… Stewards, resume your duties and let me know if anything serious occurs. I shall return to my duties momentarily.” Ozymandias then left the grand hall, vanishing into a cloud of golden smoke as he exited through the side entrance.
“Alright, let’s get moving, now that that’s all squared away,” Serjiel said as he rejoined the group, only to be stopped by Adriana. “Is there a problem, Captain?”
“What was in that letter? What does The Vermilion King want with Ozymandias? Explain yourself, as this is a breach of trust.”
Serjiel remained still, hoping Adriana would lose interest. She did not, as to be expected from an ENCOM officer. “It is something that must remain a secret for the time being…”
She stomped her foot. “I will not tolerate insubordination, Serjiel.”
“With all due respect, Captain; for the sake of the Cosmos, yes, you will. Now let’s get moving before Valdemaras gets ahead of us.” As he walked around her, Adriana glanced over to Tusk and Yoshihiro who nodded in acceptance. She groaned, displeased over things being out of her control.
The walk to the Eastern Astronomy Chamber was an eerie one as all was quiet. Not a soul other than the four could be found, with occasional small talk breaking the silence every now and then. A reverence for the stars of the Cosmos could be observed as they walked down the Gothic-Victorian corridors, containing small touches of the demonic in the form of statues of gargoyles keeping watch from the niches and buttresses. The ceiling depicted a grand night sky beyond comprehension that became vastly more detailed as they approached the region of the Eastern Astronomy Chamber. Truthfully it reminded Tusk of a place Deimos, The Mage of Old, would frequent and spend his time in.
Entering the chamber itself was a wondrous experience as there were bookshelves and astronomical instruments as far as the eye could see. The elegant sconces and chandeliers lit up the marvelous gold and wooden library as astronomers and librarians went about their daily business. They were busy reading, tending to the instruments, moving books around, taking notes, and scanning the sky outside with their powerful telescopes to discover all that they could. All of it was a serene sight to behold, topped off with the elegance and beauty of the Gothic-Roman construction of the chamber.
A female librarian with long, brown hair noticed the group and walked over to address them. “Greetings, I trust all of you are the group sent by The ULTRAMagic Guild? I’m Tacita Montagne, the chief librarian here.”
“Yes we are and it’s a pleasure to meet you, Tacita,” Tusk replied as he shook her hand. “Are Odo and Buster still here?”
“Indeed, one second.” She then turned to a set of book shelves on the right side of the library, next to a staircase heading to the upper floors. “Sir Odo? Help has arrived.”
Emerging from the myriad bookshelves was a man clad in organic, bone-like armor. His hair was periwinkle in color and his eyes were blue from the scleras to the irises with a soft glow. Odo went straight to Tusk and gave him a hug. “Tusk, thank goodness you made it.”
“Don’t worry, Odo, we won’t let anything bad happen to you or Buster… speaking of which, where is he?”
“Buster,” Odo called out. “The guild’s here.”
“Are they for real this time?”
Odo sighed. “We’ve had a few charlatans try to trick us. Thankfully Ozymandias put a stop to that right quick.”
Buster was a little nervous, but carefully approached the group after emerging from under the staircase. His armor was smooth, charcoal black, and had an ashen gray cape. As for his eyes, they were just like Odo’s but red. His hair was slate gray and a little messy, indicating he had not had time to straighten it out. “He-hey, Tusk, it’s been a while…”
Tusk hugged him too. “Good to see you again, buddy.”
Upon noticing something different about Tusk, Buster took a step back. “Tusk, have you been working out?”
He chuckled as he flexed his muscles, showing off his macho physique. “Hey, I got to keep the missus, my family, and the forest safe after all.”
“The missus?” Buster gasped a little. “Tusk, you and Donia got married?!”
“Yes indeed! And we’re planning to have a kid once we’re sure things are calm enough…”
“Very good, Tusk,” Adriana interrupted, earning a look of annoyance. “Gentlemen, I am Captain Adriana Hawthorne of The Blades of Dunja and we are here to find Lia Ascher and get you into hiding, Buster.”
“Oh, well thank you very much, Captain,” Buster replied.
“Now obviously I don’t need to introduce you any further, Odo,” Tusk noted. “Buster, this is Serjiel.”
“A pleasure to meet you, Buster,” he said as they shook hands. “I’ve been waiting for the tower to appear for some time and I promise you that both of you will make it out of this predicament safe and sound.”
Tusk then brought over Yoshihiro. “And this is Yoshihiro Higasa. He’s from the center of the lake.”
“Nice to meet you, Buster,” Yoshihiro said as he also shook his hand. “I’m an aura master and if we can’t get you into hiding, I have friends at The Lake World Investigation Organization that will keep you safe.”
“Thanks, Yoshihiro, I greatly appreciate it,” said Buster. “Don’t worry though, as Odo has a plan…” He then noticed Odo taking a seat and giving an exasperated sigh, making him feel a little awkward. Odo was not mad at him, just stressed out. “Um yeah, Tusk, Lia told me about the Droomopolis incident in the Realm of Chaos…”
Tusk was a little surprised. “Oh, really? Err, yeah, that…”
“She’s really sorry about the trouble she caused and the recliner comment, wanting to make it up to you.”
“Oh?”
“Mm-hm. She’s been really helpful in helping us hide. It’s quite the contrary to what I’ve been told about her.”
“Well I’ll be damned, she really did turn things around…” Tusk remarked. “Odo, what happened to you? You went radio silent right after our encounter with Valerie a year ago…”
Odo sighed again, then groaned in frustration. It was clear that a lot of pressure was weighing on his shoulders. “I’m not going to sugar coat it and I’ve already laid it out plain and clear to Buster: Lia is certain Karnage wants Buster for something relating to The Tyrant God. Waramunt is corroborating this, making it dire that we get Buster into hiding as soon as possible.”
Tusk scratched the back of his head in worry. “That’s not good, not good at all… and given that you’re both fragments of The Tyrant God alongside the other Vector-Children? I don’t even want to know what that crooked blaggard has in mind…”
“Who is this Waramunt, if you don’t mind me asking, Odo?” Adriana inquired.
“No idea, but he has uncanny insider information that’s proved invaluable. It’s unsettling, but I’m not going to look a gift horse in the mouth.”
“Right…” Adriana was not thrilled about the mystery surrounding whoever Waramunt was, but it was just something she was going to have to accept until she could meet him herself. Whatever methods Waramunt was employing to keep the Ash siblings safe seemed to be working. “So where is Lia exactly then? You two have been indicating that she’s been with you up until now.”
Odo took an uneasy breath, rubbing his face with his hands. “We got separated when Valdemaras launched a sneak attack on us. Lia’s got some of her own insider information to protect herself, so don’t worry about her for right now.”
“The librarians at the Fire Minor Library have confirmed that she made it and is hiding out here,” Tacita confirmed as she set an ornate phone down. “It’s well guarded, so I doubt Valdemaras would be able to break in.”
“Yeah, but it’s not breaking in that we have to worry about. It’s moving between locations we need to be careful of…”
“Well either way we have our destination set,” Serjiel declared. “Let’s go find Lia, hopefully run into Waramunt, and continue our plans from there. We’re up against rats and shadow constructs, so strength in numbers should benefit us in case the worst case scenario occurs. The Vulture God is dead, so we have that going for us.”
Odo got up, cracked his neck, and straightened out his cape. “So that’s what we sensed a little bit ago…” He then patted Buster on the shoulder. “Alright, let’s get moving. Buster, have your arm cannon ready, as I know we’re going to have to kill some rodents along the way.”
“Ri-right, will do, brother,” he confirmed. Adriana was a bit concerned as she had no idea what Odo meant by ‘arm cannon’ and Buster’s nervousness was not reassuring.
Tusk held up his right hand, causing the blood-red gem embedded in his leather and steel plated gauntlet to wildly spark with crimson electricity. “Don’t worry, Buster. I’ve been practicing my alchemy since Droomopolis. Valdemaras is in for a nasty surprise if he even thinks we can’t bite back. Mark my words.”
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“That’s one less member of The Eternal Order we have to deal with then…” Adriana noted, a bit shook up.
“I am dreadfully sorry all of you had to see that display of uncouth brutality,” Ozymanias apologized as he picked up a fallen bookshelf, with the stewards and librarians working to put the disheveled books back. “The ghosts of the past always pick the worst possible times to show up.”
Tusk took a breath to settle his rattled nerves as he handed a book to one of the stewards. “Killing a god, never thought I’d see it for myself…”
“Normally I would leave that dirty work to The Madman of Old and his company of rogue god hunters, but obviously desperate times call for desperate measures,” Ozymandias replied as the group followed him to his podium.
“And I take it that you and that god had a bit of history?” Yoshihiro inquired. The Vulture God’s ‘traitor’ accusations had him incredibly curious.
Ozymandias paused and quietly sighed. “It’s in the past, Mr. Higasa. The vermin he brought to the tower is of bigger concern at the moment.” He then turned his attention to Serjiel. “Thank you greatly for the assistance. We owe you a debt of gratitude.”
The demon bowed. “It was an honor, Tower Arbiter. Now in regards to Odo and Lia, what are their whereabouts?”
An alchemist in black and gold robes stepped forward. He had messy, black hair and wore crooked glasses, but looked incredibly smart regardless. “Hello, Serjiel, everyone. I am Cornelius Spurius Andriessen, and I spoke to both of them last.”
“A pleasure to meet you, Cornelius,” Serjiel replied as they shook hands. “You feel familiar, no doubt about it…”
“Haha, well that’s because I’m from Universe-17, like you. I was kind of forced out of my community due to the odd things I studied, so I decided the tower was my true home. Their loss, I say.” There was a very subtle hint of resentment in his voice. And even though it seemed like there was more to the story, it felt obvious that Cornelius’ old community was in the wrong.
Adriana chuckled in sympathy, as her sense for talent was going off. “Well it can’t be any worse than what I studied to combat the Undead Plague alongside ENCOM. I’d dare say you’re better off here, Mr. Andriessen.”
Yoshihiro also had to chuckle, picking up on the irony. “The tower can’t be all bad, aye, Serjiel?”
Serjiel smiled and shook his head, as such optimism would have been shot down immediately back when he and his kin were dealing with the tower so long ago. “Despite all of the chaos it causes, the tower can lead to great good, enlightenment, and progress. I will concede it’s not all bad. Now, Cornelius, Odo and Lia?”
“Right, indeed!” Cornelius got out a slender, metal wand from his belt and waved it around. The tip glowed like a star and in a mist of shining dust appeared a three dimensional map of the tower made of a magical, light-construct material. He then used his wand to grab a part of it, causing the map to zoom in on a section of the tower with two blinking dots. “Odo and Lia were set to rendezvous here, but were separated. Odo ended up in the Eastern Astronomy Chamber and Lia made her way towards the Fire Minor Library.”
“Is Buster still with Odo?” Tusk asked with justified concern in his voice.
“As far as I know, yes. And given that Valdemaras and his rats haven’t left…”
“Valdemaras Dykstra. Ludwig and Rostislav warned me about that cretin right before they returned to the future. A nasty son of a gun from Universe-0X”
“And they were right to do so,” Ozymandias put in. “Ranking amongst the upper echelons of The Eternal Order, Valdemaras was sought out to replace The Rat God after he was discovered dead. Valdemaras is a truly vile creature, but he has none of his rot to feed on here. Still, I don’t expect you four to deal with him as that will be my responsibility. Although if the opportunity to deal the final blow arises…”
“An honor we shall happily accept,” Serjiel assured. He then looked at the map, memorizing where they needed to go. “Now, Cornelius, which way amongst these halls would be the most ideal for us to take?”
He pointed to a series of hallways leading straight to the chamber. “This is the most surefire way to get to Odo. And since it is the closest to us right now, you can take this path over here which should give you a straight away to Lia at the Fire Minor Library. As for Lia’s state of affairs, don’t worry, an interloper named Waramunt Cuyler appears to be helping her. We don’t know too much about him… Well, Ozymandias does, but he’s keeping his lips sealed on the matter…” Cornelius seemed a little annoyed, with Ozymandias chuckling to himself in a way that indicated there was more to the situation with a dash of cosmic irony that was lost on everyone else. “Regardless of our lack of knowledge, Waramunt has made it abundantly clear that he is opposed to The Eternal Order.”
“Not ideal, but an ally is an ally…” Adriana calmly complained.
Tusk was all too familiar with higher entities being secretive, so he shrugged it off and accepted a paper map from one of the stewards. “No use groaning about it, let’s get moving. We don’t have all day…”
“One thing first,” Serjiel interjected as he walked over to Ozymandias to hand him a letter. Notably the envelope had an obsidian-like quality to it with cracks like glowing lava all over it. “From The Vermilion King about you-know-what…”
He nodded as he inspected the message. “Very well… Stewards, resume your duties and let me know if anything serious occurs. I shall return to my duties momentarily.” Ozymandias then left the grand hall, vanishing into a cloud of golden smoke as he exited through the side entrance.
“Alright, let’s get moving, now that that’s all squared away,” Serjiel said as he rejoined the group, only to be stopped by Adriana. “Is there a problem, Captain?”
“What was in that letter? What does The Vermilion King want with Ozymandias? Explain yourself, as this is a breach of trust.”
Serjiel remained still, hoping Adriana would lose interest. She did not, as to be expected from an ENCOM officer. “It is something that must remain a secret for the time being…”
She stomped her foot. “I will not tolerate insubordination, Serjiel.”
“With all due respect, Captain; for the sake of the Cosmos, yes, you will. Now let’s get moving before Valdemaras gets ahead of us.” As he walked around her, Adriana glanced over to Tusk and Yoshihiro who nodded in acceptance. She groaned, displeased over things being out of her control.
The walk to the Eastern Astronomy Chamber was an eerie one as all was quiet. Not a soul other than the four could be found, with occasional small talk breaking the silence every now and then. A reverence for the stars of the Cosmos could be observed as they walked down the Gothic-Victorian corridors, containing small touches of the demonic in the form of statues of gargoyles keeping watch from the niches and buttresses. The ceiling depicted a grand night sky beyond comprehension that became vastly more detailed as they approached the region of the Eastern Astronomy Chamber. Truthfully it reminded Tusk of a place Deimos, The Mage of Old, would frequent and spend his time in.
Entering the chamber itself was a wondrous experience as there were bookshelves and astronomical instruments as far as the eye could see. The elegant sconces and chandeliers lit up the marvelous gold and wooden library as astronomers and librarians went about their daily business. They were busy reading, tending to the instruments, moving books around, taking notes, and scanning the sky outside with their powerful telescopes to discover all that they could. All of it was a serene sight to behold, topped off with the elegance and beauty of the Gothic-Roman construction of the chamber.
A female librarian with long, brown hair noticed the group and walked over to address them. “Greetings, I trust all of you are the group sent by The ULTRAMagic Guild? I’m Tacita Montagne, the chief librarian here.”
“Yes we are and it’s a pleasure to meet you, Tacita,” Tusk replied as he shook her hand. “Are Odo and Buster still here?”
“Indeed, one second.” She then turned to a set of book shelves on the right side of the library, next to a staircase heading to the upper floors. “Sir Odo? Help has arrived.”
Emerging from the myriad bookshelves was a man clad in organic, bone-like armor. His hair was periwinkle in color and his eyes were blue from the scleras to the irises with a soft glow. Odo went straight to Tusk and gave him a hug. “Tusk, thank goodness you made it.”
“Don’t worry, Odo, we won’t let anything bad happen to you or Buster… speaking of which, where is he?”
“Buster,” Odo called out. “The guild’s here.”
“Are they for real this time?”
Odo sighed. “We’ve had a few charlatans try to trick us. Thankfully Ozymandias put a stop to that right quick.”
Buster was a little nervous, but carefully approached the group after emerging from under the staircase. His armor was smooth, charcoal black, and had an ashen gray cape. As for his eyes, they were just like Odo’s but red. His hair was slate gray and a little messy, indicating he had not had time to straighten it out. “He-hey, Tusk, it’s been a while…”
Tusk hugged him too. “Good to see you again, buddy.”
Upon noticing something different about Tusk, Buster took a step back. “Tusk, have you been working out?”
He chuckled as he flexed his muscles, showing off his macho physique. “Hey, I got to keep the missus, my family, and the forest safe after all.”
“The missus?” Buster gasped a little. “Tusk, you and Donia got married?!”
“Yes indeed! And we’re planning to have a kid once we’re sure things are calm enough…”
“Very good, Tusk,” Adriana interrupted, earning a look of annoyance. “Gentlemen, I am Captain Adriana Hawthorne of The Blades of Dunja and we are here to find Lia Ascher and get you into hiding, Buster.”
“Oh, well thank you very much, Captain,” Buster replied.
“Now obviously I don’t need to introduce you any further, Odo,” Tusk noted. “Buster, this is Serjiel.”
“A pleasure to meet you, Buster,” he said as they shook hands. “I’ve been waiting for the tower to appear for some time and I promise you that both of you will make it out of this predicament safe and sound.”
Tusk then brought over Yoshihiro. “And this is Yoshihiro Higasa. He’s from the center of the lake.”
“Nice to meet you, Buster,” Yoshihiro said as he also shook his hand. “I’m an aura master and if we can’t get you into hiding, I have friends at The Lake World Investigation Organization that will keep you safe.”
“Thanks, Yoshihiro, I greatly appreciate it,” said Buster. “Don’t worry though, as Odo has a plan…” He then noticed Odo taking a seat and giving an exasperated sigh, making him feel a little awkward. Odo was not mad at him, just stressed out. “Um yeah, Tusk, Lia told me about the Droomopolis incident in the Realm of Chaos…”
Tusk was a little surprised. “Oh, really? Err, yeah, that…”
“She’s really sorry about the trouble she caused and the recliner comment, wanting to make it up to you.”
“Oh?”
“Mm-hm. She’s been really helpful in helping us hide. It’s quite the contrary to what I’ve been told about her.”
“Well I’ll be damned, she really did turn things around…” Tusk remarked. “Odo, what happened to you? You went radio silent right after our encounter with Valerie a year ago…”
Odo sighed again, then groaned in frustration. It was clear that a lot of pressure was weighing on his shoulders. “I’m not going to sugar coat it and I’ve already laid it out plain and clear to Buster: Lia is certain Karnage wants Buster for something relating to The Tyrant God. Waramunt is corroborating this, making it dire that we get Buster into hiding as soon as possible.”
Tusk scratched the back of his head in worry. “That’s not good, not good at all… and given that you’re both fragments of The Tyrant God alongside the other Vector-Children? I don’t even want to know what that crooked blaggard has in mind…”
“Who is this Waramunt, if you don’t mind me asking, Odo?” Adriana inquired.
“No idea, but he has uncanny insider information that’s proved invaluable. It’s unsettling, but I’m not going to look a gift horse in the mouth.”
“Right…” Adriana was not thrilled about the mystery surrounding whoever Waramunt was, but it was just something she was going to have to accept until she could meet him herself. Whatever methods Waramunt was employing to keep the Ash siblings safe seemed to be working. “So where is Lia exactly then? You two have been indicating that she’s been with you up until now.”
Odo took an uneasy breath, rubbing his face with his hands. “We got separated when Valdemaras launched a sneak attack on us. Lia’s got some of her own insider information to protect herself, so don’t worry about her for right now.”
“The librarians at the Fire Minor Library have confirmed that she made it and is hiding out here,” Tacita confirmed as she set an ornate phone down. “It’s well guarded, so I doubt Valdemaras would be able to break in.”
“Yeah, but it’s not breaking in that we have to worry about. It’s moving between locations we need to be careful of…”
“Well either way we have our destination set,” Serjiel declared. “Let’s go find Lia, hopefully run into Waramunt, and continue our plans from there. We’re up against rats and shadow constructs, so strength in numbers should benefit us in case the worst case scenario occurs. The Vulture God is dead, so we have that going for us.”
Odo got up, cracked his neck, and straightened out his cape. “So that’s what we sensed a little bit ago…” He then patted Buster on the shoulder. “Alright, let’s get moving. Buster, have your arm cannon ready, as I know we’re going to have to kill some rodents along the way.”
“Ri-right, will do, brother,” he confirmed. Adriana was a bit concerned as she had no idea what Odo meant by ‘arm cannon’ and Buster’s nervousness was not reassuring.
Tusk held up his right hand, causing the blood-red gem embedded in his leather and steel plated gauntlet to wildly spark with crimson electricity. “Don’t worry, Buster. I’ve been practicing my alchemy since Droomopolis. Valdemaras is in for a nasty surprise if he even thinks we can’t bite back. Mark my words.”
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