Blood Assimilation

The reason behind Incarnation Randy's dramatic change in behavior when compared to his prior inception's behavior was the result of his recovery from near death, and that was thanks to his main body healing him. Before, when he was created, as a result of his imperfections, he felt like a humanoid weapon devoid of most human emotions and behavior. Even breathing itself was unnecessary for the most part.

Even in his present state, he could still go by without breathing and he would still be okay. That was because if he so wishes the pores on his skin could viscerally carry out respiratory functions in place of his mouth and nose.

However, unbeknownst to Randy, when he used his Divine Points alongside the support of the [Synergy] skill to heal and resuscitate Incarnation Randy completely, he had also somehow managed to repair some of the damaged parts of his brain, which initially made it lack situational awareness, but it was only healed partly.

Currently, Incarnation Randy still lacks some relevant emotional aspects, making him behave unlike a normal human. In addition to that, he lacks the logical and rational aspects of decision-making. As a result, when confronted with complex challenges or situations, he appears more pragmatic in the way he deals with them.

As evident from the way he decided to handle the situation regarding the two armored men, where he decided to use force to get the information he needed. He chose the forceful method over an alternative method involving a peaceful approach because that was less time-consuming and more rational.

Considering his plans, he decided that he couldn't afford to waste his time following the two armored men and hoping to hear some useful pieces of information from their lips by chance. Assuming he could even get close to them to hear those pieces of information without being discovered by them, that would no doubt be a reasonable approach.

However, what if they somehow discover his presence and find something strange about his behavior as he tags along as they deal with their things?

Even if he was confident that he could elude their perception and suspicion, it would still take a long time according to his estimates. Furthermore, there was no guarantee that he could get the pieces of information that he wanted.

With all that consideration, he decided the forceful approach was better, as long as he didn't cause too much commotion that might potentially attract the attention of some powerhouses.

The sharp-eyed armored man noticed that Incarnation Randy didn't heed his warning and continued to swagger toward them. He immediately became enraged and his figure disappeared from his position. The following moment, he appeared next to Incarnation Randy and launched a decisive sword attack.

However, Incarnation Randy glanced at him from the corner of his eyes, smirked, and then stood his ground without any intention to dodge, immediately shocking the sharp-eyed armored man, who noticed his bizarre reaction despite how fast he moved. Regardless, the sharp-eyed armored man carried through with his attack as he believed that he could still take him down at such a close range, no matter how fast his reaction speed was.

Ding!

A clanging sound of metals hitting one another resounded a second later.

The sharp-eyed armored man was shocked to see his sword being held in place as it struck Incarnation Randy's left shoulder. He immediately backed away without hesitation as he observed the left shoulder of Incarnation Randy, which had shadowy strings moving about as if they were alive.

As the sharp-eyed armored man observed the shadowy strings for a few moments, he discovered that the shadowy strings quickly combined with each other seamlessly. Then, the damaged shoulder of the black coat, which was made out of some black leather was repaired. There was no trace of the sword mark from his attack. Right away, he knew he had to reevaluate the carefree young man in front of him.

Meanwhile, Incarnation Randy glanced at the barely visible sword mark on the left shoulder of his black coat that was slowly disappearing and muttered in reflection: "That was really dangerous just now. Luckily, I managed to activate this armor's protection in time. Unlike my main body, I don't have mana points, so it took a while for me to activate the defensive property with divine points. Then again, I could still handle this kind of attack with my [Body Strengthen] skill if I spent enough divine points."

"What are you talking about?"

The sharp-eyed armored man heard his strange words and apprehensively questioned him.

Incarnation Randy shook his head and merely said: "Nothing. So do you want to listen to my proposal now? As you can see, if I wanted to fight the two of you, it would be quite easy for me to defeat all of you."

The sharp-eyed armored man was offended by his words and said: "How arrogant!"

"But it is the truth."

Incarnation Randy bluntly stated, and then continued: "So what do you say?"

At this point, the shield-wielding armored man, who was stunned by the Incarnation Randy's unfazed demeanor despite receiving an attack from his partner, suddenly sobered up and snapped out of his daze.

He turned to the sharp-eyed armored man and said: "Don't listen to him. He might be a spy for the Church of Darkness. Look at that dark armor he is wearing."

The sharp-eyed armored man also noticed this fact when he first saw the armor, but he shook his head and said: "I don't think he is from the Church of Darkness."

"What makes you think so?"

The shield-wielding armored man doubted his words as it was clear that the opponent they were facing was from the Church of Darkness, their nemesis in terms of faith.

The sharp-eyed armored man sighed and explained: "The Church of Darkness barely had followers anymore after they lost connection with their God. So you tell me, where would he get his hands on such exquisite armor in a rundown church without a God to bestow it? Didn't you hear that the bestowed artifacts such as weapons and pieces of armor disappeared when they lost their connection with their God?"

The shield-wielding armored man pondered and then agreed with his statement: "You're right."

However, he still insisted: "But even so, this guy can't be trusted."

The sharp-eyed armored man shook his head in disagreement: "Whether he could be trusted or not is not the point here. Based on my observation, taking his armor into account, if we fight him, the chances of us winning are slim. However, the chances of him winning or escaping with his life are high."

He then looked up at Incarnation Randy in front, who was smiling at them, and continued with a frown on his face: "Moreover, according to his words, he didn't come here to fight us. Instead, he came here to make an exchange with us. Therefore, we should at least listen to him."

"But…"

"There are no buts… Unless you want to risk your life here instead of prioritizing what matters."

"Tsk! Fine!"

The shield-wielding armored man begrudgingly put away his shield and broad sword. The sharp-eyed armored man also sheathed his long sword.

The two of them had reached a consensus.

Afterward, the sharp-eyed armored man narrowed his eyes at Incarnation Randy and said: "Isn't this what you wanted? What are you waiting for? What do you want to exchange with us?"

Incarnation Randy's face brightened. He revealed a charming and innocent smile as he observed the two armored men who had suspicion etched into their faces. Although they were pretending to be calm, especially the sharp-eyed armored man, Incarnation Randy could tell that that wasn't the case and that they were still being cautious of him. Their hands were still firmly gripped on their weapons, ready to strike in case he did something suspicious.

"Please let's sit down first."

Despite knowing their thoughts, Incarnation Randy still gave a friendly smile and gestured for them to sit down.

He then said: "We can't have a proper conversation while standing, can we?"

Upon hearing his suggestion, the two armored men reluctantly went and sat behind the table they were using before. Incarnation Randy walked closer to them but he saw that they were paying close attention to him.

As Incarnation Randy approached the table, his gait was slow and confident, his expression was calm and collected. The two armored men, on the other hand, looked up at him, their expressions guarded as Incarnation Randy walked closer to them. He saw that they were paying close attention to his every movement, making him feel quite strange.

After noticing their reaction toward him, he decided to politely ask: "May I sit next to you? Or would you prefer I stay a distance away from you?"

The two armored men exchanged glances, then the sharp-eyed armored man gestured to the empty seat at their table, indicating that Incarnation Randy was welcome to sit with them. They were still skeptical, but at this point, the sharp-eyed man knew that they shouldn't make things any more complicated than the present outcome. With that in mind, he decided to offer Incarnation Randy a sit rather than refuse.

Incarnation Randy nodded. Then, without reservation, he went and sat down comfortably in the empty chair next to their table.

A brief moment of silence later, Incarnation Randy began to speak: "Why don't we begin by introducing ourselves first? My name is… Solomon. What about you two? What are your names?"

""What?!""

The two armored men were dumbfounded and shocked by this statement from Incarnation Randy, as they thought that he already knew their identity before approaching them.