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The world of The Mantis Gland series is a brutal place.

The Mantis Corruption - Book Three - 28. Chapter 28 - Ronging & the Other

Ronging makes a friend.

A monster was approaching Ronging, and though he recognized it, he did not know what name it called itself. The existence of mutated Messiahs did not include a need for them to remember the details of their kind, but Ronging inherently knew the other creature was one of them.

It spoke in a strange voice and knew his name. “Ronging, I have returned from Teshon City.”

Ronging looked over the gory hillside, covered in the many corpses and body part.

“They’re all dead?” the other monster asked. “All dead,” it repeated in a growl. “Ronging, come with me,” the creature commanded.

Ronging turned and faced his fellow beast. Only one monster of Gunge wore anything on its twisted body, and that weird individual was now before him. It did not wear clothes, but on its head was a mechanical crown.✪

They're not really friends.

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scrubber6620

The monster wearing the crown--the king of them?-commanded Ronging to come with him. This individual can communicate and seems to reason, not just act on impulse.  I assume they are going to Teshon City to get vengeance. The King? did not see the attack, but seemed to know where the attackers originated.

Yet, no outward reason was given or expected by Ronging. 

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drpaladin
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A friend who is not a friend.

I can only surmise this mechanical device enables sentient thought.  How did he come by it? It wasn't on his on and that is disturbing.

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drsawzall

Not enough info to make an educated guess, other than trouble is now afoot...

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