Redo: Grimoire System in the Apocalypse

Chapter 151 - (151) A Curious Young Man

Geth walked along with the group to the closest Dungeon they'd conquered. Blade sent word to their sister Dungeon that a meeting would be held in three days.

Every member of both Dungeons was to be there. Geth would present himself to the teachers, coaches, and class leaders.

After that, they would talk it over amongst themselves before casting a vote. A ballot would be set up that all students could participate in.

It was more of a formality thing in Geth's opinion. He knew that those who wished to live in the city would follow him regardless of the outcome.

'This is intriguing.'

Geth's eyes roamed about the place. They had walked through a deep, dried-out riverbed.

Walking through the riverbed was strange. It reminded him of a time he'd visited the Grand Canyon.

High walls and cliff faces stood on either side of where the river once flowed. The Dungeon entrance was at the base of one of these cliff faces.

The group was now standing in front of the Barracks area. It was another large cliff face inside the Dungeon, with over fifty holes bored into the stone wall.

Stairs had been carved into the stone, leaving paths heading up to the different entrances. The interior of the Dungeon made Geth think of the inside of an anthill.

The Dungeon's Barracks area had been upgraded many times, allowing space for all of the students. It was still a bit cramped, with each party having to share one of the caves.

"You are welcome to rest in my quarters..." Storm approached him with a sly smile on her face. 

"I appreciate the offer, but Jack has already invited me to stay with their party while I'm here."

Geth walked away without waiting for her response, following Jack and the others. He missed Sindri turning to stick her tongue out at his former teacher before chasing after him.

"I'm glad you took me up on the offer," Jack said from the front of the group, "It's the least I can do after treating you that way."

"You really shouldn't worry about it. This world is different. It's not a bad thing to doubt outsiders," Geth stated.

After thinking about it for a moment, he added, "Though you should probably learn to get a feel for your adversary. Don't let a little overconfidence get you killed."

Jack stumbled up the stairs after hearing that statement. His other party members laughed heartily at the man's embarrassment.

'I didn't mean it that way,' Geth scratched the back of his head.

"So, how did you really survive that explosion?" Rift pushed up the rim of his glasses and glanced towards Geth. "There's no way that you survived by just using the surrounding ground."

He paused for a second before continuing, "The stone around where we found you had been completely obliterated! The damage only seemed to stop at that strange black rock at the bottom."

Geth looked around to make sure that no one else was nearby. He chuckled at the young man.

"Like this."

Geth activated Osmosis and walked straight into the rock wall beside them. He waited a couple of seconds before stepping back out into the open.

Rift and Sindri stared at him with interest while the other two looked at him like some kind of god. Peter couldn't contain his excitement.

"You can walk through walls?! So if I try to hit you, my hand will go through?"

The chubby young man threw his fist at Geth without waiting for an answer. His fist made contact with Geth's chest, shattering the bones in his wrist and lower arm.

Peter pulled back and stared at his arm in disbelief. A moment later, realization kicked in.

"Aggghhhhhhhh!!!"

The chubby man cried out in agony and clung to his broken arm. His other party members took a bit longer to understand what had just happened.

"Why would you do something like that without asking!?" Sindri yelled while examining Peter's arm.

Geth slapped his hand against his forehead in disbelief. He cast Restoration on the young man sobbing in front of him.

The four looked on as the swelling subsided. The discoloration in Peter's arm turned to normal as snapping sounds echoed in the small entryway.

Peter grimaced in pain with each snap, but the color was quickly coming back to his face. Geth shook his head and leaned against the nearby wall.

"Have we learned anything today?" He asked in a bit of an irritated tone.

Peter looked up at him in shame, "...Think before you act?"

"Very good! Would the rest of the class like to make any comments?"

Sindri busted out laughing. Between Geth's calm and sarcastic demeanor and Peter's blushing face, she couldn't help but find the situation comical.

Jack laughed a bit as well, "At least it's someone else on the receiving end this time!"

The mood changed as Peter began chuckling at his idiocy. The pain had vanished entirely.

Rift didn't join in the fun. Instead, he walked over to Geth and examined his skin.

"Well, you didn't phase through the wall. What exactly did you do?" He asked.

Geth thought about it for a moment, "I'm not exactly sure. It feels as if I'm changing the state of my body to become a liquid. That is also in line with the name of the spell, Osmosis."

"But how could the Human body possibly survive that?! And what about the equipment you're carrying?"

"That's a great question and one that I can't answer," Geth responded while thinking for a moment.

"Our bodies were reformed by the Mana when we first arrived. The only explanation I can think of is that the Mana making up my body turns into a liquid state temporarily."

He pulled out one of his Mana Potions and handed it to the curious young man. Rift took it, looking at the contents in an intrigued manner.

He patted the man on his shoulder, "If you really have an interest in how this world works, you'll accompany me back to the city."