“A good reputation is easiest to maintain when part of the business is both legal and public,” said Gerald.
“Whatever, old man,” said Roman. “Vincent’s the only one of us who really needs a legitimate business.”
“A certain degree of independence is also important. But I don’t expect a thief to understand a businessman’s thinking.”
Geoffrey despised listening to this drivel. None of it was of any concern to him. Eyeing the reapers again, he wondered why none of them ever said anything. Perhaps they were hiding their voices from each other for some reason. Or from him. Unlike their human associates, the reapers seemed particularly wary of his presence, which pleased him to no end.
The people kept talking, but Geoffrey had ceased paying attention. Instead, he made a game of staring at the reapers, trying to see just how unsettled he could make them. His game came to an abrupt end, however, as Roman grabbed him by the neck and pinned him to the floor.
“My friend doesn’t like you,” said Roman. “And I’m inclined to agree with her.”
“Stop,” said Vincent. “The Rofal boy is my guest.”
“This thing isn’t even human,” said Roman. “I don’t see a reason to let it live.” Roman’s fingers dug through the red shadow and reached Geoffrey’s skin.
His neck started to burn. The man’s hand felt like acid against his flesh. Geoffrey cringed in real agony. But after a moment, he began to laugh. “You can actually hurt me!” he said, eyes widening eagerly. “Aha! More!”
Roman obliged, and Geoffrey’s laughter turned to coughing.
Vincent stepped closer but did not intervene. “It’s true that he requires discipline, but he could be a useful pet. And we can use him to leverage the Rofals for support. Killing him would certainly burn that bridge.”
A dark serial novel. Set in a modern fantasy world called Eleg. Mature language. Updates every night at midnight PST by ~400 words.
Interesting way to introduce 5 people with their own reapers that seem to have developed their gifts enough to be able to effectively hurt Geoffrey... I am still rather curious as to what he exactly is of course...
ReplyDeleteThat answer is still a few chapters away, but we'll get there soon enough.
Delete“A good reputation is easiest to maintain when part of the business both legal and public,”
ReplyDeleteI'm guessing it should be "when part of the business is both legal and public"?
Fixed. Thank you.
DeleteGeoffrey sees them as like blurry humans. Like old video recordings of people, was how the text described it.
ReplyDeleteHector sees them all as scythe-wielding skeletons, just with slight variations. Bohwanox's skull was described as a bit longer, as I recall.
Ah, I must not have seen that description. Thanks.
ReplyDeleteChapters?! As in, "CHAPTERS" chapters?! (T_T)
ReplyDeleteShit...I dunno who I like more? Roman or Vincent. I know who I'd rather face if I was Hector; some kinda weird burning ability (Pyrokinesis?) doesn't scare me half as much as regular old Telekinesis. Thats if it was used in the right way of course and squeezing my lungs is indeed frightening
ReplyDeleteleave geoffrey alone! LOL i don't know why, but he is one of my favorite characters
ReplyDeleteQuestion. How does Geoffrey see the Reapers? Also, for Hector do other Reapers look different from Gavorel?
ReplyDeleteI though Geoffrey was hella scary before... Not so much anymore... Still a minimum scary
ReplyDeleteRoman’s fingers dug through the red shadow and reached Geoffrey skin.
ReplyDeleteShould be "Geoffrey's skin."
Good catch. Fixed now, thank you.
ReplyDeleteAlso, fucking shitballs.
Not really related to the chapter, but are there any more divine/mythological being besides Grim Reapers?
ReplyDeleteFrost has said there are, but we won't be seeing them for a long time, and he said that recently.
ReplyDeleteThank you.
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