22 But why is it so.....? (1/2)
Honestly he hadn't really thought that far. He was able to get what he needed from the villagers because he was divine but, this time he was also dealing with one as well!
”Ahem … how about you, put it on my tab and I'll pay it later?” He asked shamelessly.
”Hehe, no way, but I do have a job I need your help with in the future, what do you think?' Edyta said with a smile.
”What would i have to do?” the manta clone asked suspiciously. He didn't have much of a choice anyways he was completely broke!
”In three months there will be a large auction at the marshlands and I was able to get a few contracts with powerful people to escort them there and back. I would have been able to handle this with only my people but there have been many attacks against humans around this area. So my proposition is that when you are set up and have your own chosen you will send a few to help me with my escort job. It's simple right? What do you think?.” She looked at him expectantly.
”Why don't you go yourself or send a clone?” He asked curiously. How can beasts that haven't reached divinity be able to threaten a divine?
Edyta rolled her eyes at his question before responding ”And leave my city which is my foundation open to attacks? Also just because they are your clones doesn't mean you can just go out killing mortal creatures with it you know?. Mortal problems can only be solved by other mortals that is the unwritten rule in the enlightened continent. Let's say you kill a few mortal creatures with your clone and then one day a divine shows up at your door challenging you to a death battle because you shamelessly killed his chosen then what??”
”Creatures can be chosen too?!”
”Of course they can! Why wouldn't they? And they can quickly strengthen themselves by consuming strong humans as well! That's why divines that have creatures as followers are usually followers of the church of darkness and make their dens hidden away in mountains or underground.”
As he heard that he couldn't help but think back to the creatures that were attacking the villagers which he had wiped out when he left the sea. 'Surely I'm not that unlucky right?'
”So do you agree?” Edyta asked once again
”Of course! I agree! I Malik give you my word” The small manta said as he gave a small bow and motioned with his tail.
”Oooh what a gentleman!” she smiled at the manta
”So ahem, how can i turn into a human?” He asked, seeing as the payment was agreed to.
Edyta looked at him strangely ”I don't understand why you want to learn how to change into a human so much, there isn't much use for it other than convenience. The only other thing that all that we get is a sharp drop in our strength since we lose our powerful bodies, which is why we divines only turn with our clones and never our real bodies”
”Wait? didn't you tell us to turn into humans to follow into the city?” he asked, confused.
”Of course. If you two had turned into humans when you had told me you were new divines and had never met other divines i would have known you were lying. So I would take advantage of it and attack once you had completely turned.” she spoke with a smile on her face that gave the duo goosebumps.
After answering the question she started with her explanation ”The human body is the perfect body created by the heavens. It is able to practice martial arts and use and craft powerful weapons, but the heavens are fair so while they have those two advantages their bodies don't get the ability to control elements when they are born like we can.” After speaking she downed the rest of her wine cup before she continued.
”To change your body you must control your life force through every muscle,bone,skin and even hair. Once you succeed you will have every part of your body under your control, all you have to do from there is rearrange, resize, and restructure everything into a human body. It sounds complicated but as you work you will feel as if there is something helping you through the process so just follow that feeling. Also don't try this with your real body first because if you fail there could be some permanent damage. So who wants to go first?”
The manta clone shuddered as he heard permanent damage and pictured a strange manta human blob that looked like a failed experiment that would constantly shout in a wheezy voice ”kill meeee”
As he was hesitating he heard a sweet voice shout from his back ”Mee! I'll go first!” The manta was ashamed that she was going before him and wanted to protest but he wasn't able to make any sounds, that picture in his mind had truly terrified him.