>>5445302It’s been a while since she used telepathy, so she can only ‘say’ a few words at a time.
[you guys]
[free]
[after this?]
—H.. huh?—
-Yeah?-
[need help]
[looking for the]
[fourth fragment]
—Oh, uhh…—
-What’s in it for me-
[Whalebone discs]
[Human world]
[Willing to give]
[Four]
-Deal-
—Oh. Uh. Sure—
‘Whalebone’ discs are failed products of black arts practitioners. While they fail at being portable recollections, their fragrance can reawaken old memories. Highly prized by the unliving, as they could get a glimpse of their past lives.
Xil managed to get 30 of them before she was reassigned to the underworld.
While waiting other racers to arrive, she feeds Guang a single disc of whalebone.
The glossy ivory texture is mostly covered by nicks and cuts, but the horse still enjoys having it in its mouth regardless.
By the time seven other racers have arrived, the disc has been completely dissolved and the horse is invigorated.
The serpents continue the race.
The gold adorned serpents darts to the surface while the undecorated one opens his mouth and sends out a pressurized
jet of water which blasts the racers up to the surface.
They emerge from the sea, landing on some sand. The blast pushed the racers near the shores which leads to a cave. Reflections of the gold jewelry taunts them.
Even before Xil could take in the surroundings, one of the horses in front of her kicks some sand into her eyes.
Arugh.
No mercy in competition.
(Cont)
