We Hunt Monsters 11 by Aaron Oster

Author:Aaron Oster [Oster, Aaron]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: GFS Publishing Inc
Published: 2024-11-25T00:00:00+00:00

37

The wall was only built about a quarter of the way up, when Tac gave Keith a warning.

“Heads up, bro, we’ve got a group of Cursed on the interior coming out in a minute.”

“Is there any chance they won’t?” Keith asked, though he already knew the answer.

Though Tac’s primary focus was on Probability, the skill’s change and additional effects had given him upgrades that surpassed the bounds of mere chance.

“You want me to rephrase?” Tac asked. “Fine. There’s a greater than 99% chance that a group of four will emerge from the castle in 55 seconds. You happy?”

“Not really,” Keith said, pausing in his work. “Can you give me more specifics?”

The castle entrance was close to the breach, so anyone emerging would have a hard time missing the gaping hole in the wall and thus, wouldn’t miss that said gaping hole was no longer quite so large.

Keith stopped pouring concrete and waved to Selena, who was already near the end of the wall. Placing the last block, she flew over, small crackles of light flickering around her body as she approached. The effect was almost invisible during the day due to its color, but it was quite striking.

“What’s up?” she asked, ready for a fight.

“We’ve got four Cursed poised to exit the castle in less than a minute,” Keith said. “Think you can take them all out quickly and quietly?”

“Depends on how strong they are,” Selena said, not immediately answering in the affirmative, which was smart, given their situation.

“Tac?”

“I can’t give you exact levels, but it’s nothing you can’t handle.”

“Good enough for me,” Selena said with a shrug. “Wish me luck.”

She darted forward, giving him a quick peck on the cheek before diving towards the castle entrance.

“She’s going to do that a lot, isn’t she?” Keith said.

“At least in the beginning, until the novelty wears off,” Tac said. “We’re in uncharted territory with this, bro, so the best I can really do is just warn you when she’s about to pull something.”

“Any theories, Bob?” Keith asked as he continued pouring the mortar and water.

“I’d say your best bet is to sit down with Hunk,” Bob replied. “Like Tac said, this is uncharted territory. Automatons aren’t supposed to develop emotional connections outside of loyalty or maybe admiration. If you want a theory Tac and I have been talking about, I’d be happy to give it to you.”

Keith shrugged. It never hurt to theorize.

“You created her to fight for you and be a meat shield in case anything went wrong. Instead of treating her as such, you’ve treated her like any other person. Well, almost anyway. You’re kind to her, you’ve given her a lot of attention, you push her to better herself. In short, you put her in a position where it’s difficult for her not to like you.

“Add in small things like killing those two guys back in Lihng City for her, and it makes a compelling case for someone like her, who’s been studying the human psyche, love, and all that other stuff to better understand people.

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