studiobondurri Chapter 160 Meeting I
Chapter 160 Meeting I
Meeting I
While the three main clans had the most presence among their counterparts, the other clans weren't to be looked down on.
After all, for a clan to be officially recognized, they needed to meet a few basic requirements, among which, was to have 50 Apex ranks at their disposal.
Such a thing sounded insane but considering that even the weaker clans had at least 200 hundred, it wasn't anything too crazy.
The Mantodea clan which had about 500 Apex-ranked beings at their disposal was considered to be in the upper middle class among the clans.
They were especially deadly because, first of all, their bodies were like natural weapons. They had a tough carapace that eliminated the need for conventional armor, and their vision could only be described as excellent as they were capable of observing even the smallest movements from a large distance.
Their arms had retractable scythes which were their primary weapons, and the unique thing about these scythes was that they could be enhanced freely without hurting the Mantodea in any way. Granted, they couldn't go overboard.
They were also very nimble and fast, making them incredibly agile and difficult to track.
And their most prominent 6 is that everything just mentioned is simply their basic form. They have a transformation, that turns them into a literal praying mantis that's extremely dangerous to deal with.
These were simply their physical advantages. If one added magic to the mix, then they could only be described as devastating opponents who were treated with respect, and for good reason.
As a Mantodea who excelled in stealth, Dil thought that infiltrating the base of this mysterious force would be, if not easy, then of moderate difficulty.
After all, his stealth skills and magic were good enough to earn him the title of commander over a force of stealth experts like himself.@@@@
He excelled in infiltration and espionage as well as assassination, and while he wasn't inherently prideful as his line of work was always dangerous, he still had confidence in his abilities.
He wasn't overly surprised when Thanatos spotted him. After all, it was easy to guess that the Kich was the strongest being within the base. Moreover, Dil felt immense danger when looking at Thanatos, so it was easy to infer that his abilities were on another level.
So Dil wasn't shocked by that. Not really. But the fact that he wasn't simply detected by every soldier in the vicinity was terrifying.
What was even more terrifying was what his instincts told him.
If he tried anything, he would die.
There was no third option, no hidden choice he could make. He either settled things amiably, or he got reduced to ashes.
That's why he didn't try to be pretentious when Thanatos questioned him and immediately stated why he was there.
"I'm going to go straight to the point." He said simply.
"We are curious about you and where you came from. What force do you belong to? Why are you in this place? How did you enter this place? Are you responsible for certain things? What are your goals?" The general spoke immediately, not wasting time on idle chatter or introductions.
This made Thanatos laugh. An uncomfortable sound.
"Straight to the point, I like that." His words did not allow any of the Mantodea to relax in the slightest.
"Well, I can answer a few of your questions." Thanatos tapped his finger against the armrest of his throne.
"We belong to the Genesis Corps. Where we came from and what our goals are is none of your business, nor is how we entered this place. And we are responsible for many things, which you want to know though, you have to be specific on what you want to know." Thanatos only answered one of the questions and gave a vague response to another, the rest were dismissed.
The general wasn't deterred though and simply continued.
"Are there more of you?" He asked again.
"Indeed. But I won't specify how many more." The General nodded, expecting such a response.
"Are your goals nefarious in any way towards the clans?" At this, Thanatos shook his head.
"Unless you attack us first, we will leave you alone. We have no intention of touching you people." That was mostly true as Thanatos was fully aware of the fact that Christopher intended to absorb the entire hidden realm into the Primordial Expanse, and if these people were there when it happened, then they'd become a part of the Primordial Expanse as well.
Which wasn't particularly nefarious, but he doubted they would take the news lightly if he told them.
Not that he intended to.
"Are you the strongest one among your people?" This made Thanatos release a bark of laughter. Genuine amusement mixing with his otherwise dead tone.
This made the Mantodea extremely wary. They had seen what Thanatos was capable of from the video they received, and they knew that he was incredibly powerful simply by being in front of them. Despite not having transcended, everyone in the room felt immense threat from him.
And yet, he was laughing.
"Ah, I apologize. It's been a long time someone said something that sounded so outlandish to me." The skeleton calmed down with a sigh(?).
"And to answer your question. I am not the strongest. Far from it actually. In fact, of my cadre, I'm the weakest one there physically... well, me and another person." Thanatos said the last part with a bit of a contemplative tone as his thoughts moved to Prism whose abilities didn't exactly cater towards physical strength.
He did however, notice how many of the Mantodea trembled at his words.