A few minutes later, Daneel's feeling of pride and triumph from winning the fight before was wiped away by the reptilian's deadpan response which had been given after both of them once again sat down inside the cottage.
"We loved each other, then she went and [email protected]#@ing died."
Wow. So romantic.
Once again, Daneel's expectations had been dashed by this reptilian, and by now, he was starting to get very irritated.
Locking eyes with the man, Daneel said in a strong voice, "Look, you damn lizard. I am 'this' close from losing my sh#t and getting the hell out of your sect. I was going to leave before, but I won that damn fight by putting my life at risk! I respect the honor the bond formed between fighters and mages in battle. I won't let you sully it! Either you tell me your damn story, or that's it! Your Sect can rot in hell!"
By the end, Daneel was practically screaming.
Thankfully, the reptilian sighed in exasperation and said, "All right, fine! A promise is a promise. But I can't tell it myself. Wait here. I'll be back in a few minutes."
Saying so, the reptilian got up and left before Daneel could say anything in reply.
What did he mean, he couldn't tell it himself?
Daneel was truly curious by now. So, he just waited.
Besides, this was what he had wanted. That fight had acplished two things: 1, he now knew about the approximate power level of the top assassins in the sect, or at least that of those who were retired. The bottom line was, using his inheritance, he might be able to defend for a bit, but in a prolonged fight with no environmental variables like those flowers from before, he was toast.
2, the groundwork for building a bond with the reptilian had been laid.
Time was of the essence. Daneel knew that while the seconds ticked by with him spending time in the Sect, the Axelorians must be planning and moving closer and closer to the Hidden Kill Sect to conquer them.
Thankfully, the reptilian didn't take too long.
A few minutes later, he returned with a slim human who seemed to be chewing on something in his mouth.
This man was wearing casual clothes, and if Daneel didn't know better, he would have assumed that this was just mon passerby on the road.
"So you're the one that beat Jaggrv? Impressive! I guess the Sect Leader didn't choose wrongly. We have high hopes on you, and I really hope you fulfill them."
"That depends on whether the promise I was made is kept.
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