Chapter 1445 – Krath Assembly

“Is it really necessary for me to be here for this?” Goszi burbled unhappily. “My foot aches like I dipped it in an acid swamp. I’m too old to be traipsing around the tunnels on a long journey.”

Zluth didn’t bother to dignify that with a response. The older Krath took every opportunity to make himself seem harmless and elderly, while in reality only one of those things was true.

“Pay attention,” he hissed, stabbing one of his thin arms towards the other Krath, who, despite his advanced age, managed to parry the limb with ease. “If I have to feed you to a sump sloth to escape after your yapping brings the monsters down on us, I will do it with glee!”

Goszi glared at him.

“I’m starting to regret picking you as the next Krath’lath,” he muttered. “At least the old one wouldn’t force me out of safety.”

“With the old Krath’lath, you and the entire tribe would be dead,” Zluth scoffed. “To escape that fate, you had to reveal what a scheming, underhanded betrayer you are, which is why I don’t let you out of my sight.”

The compliments mollified the aged slug a little, and he slid along quietly until they reached the meeting point.

Puzith, Krath’lath of the Suggoth, was there to greet them, along with five of her trusted enforcers.

Hidden amongst a deep patch of moss, the slugs came together and conversed quietly while concealing themselves.

“You made it on time,” Puzith observed.

“I would not dream of keeping the leader of a powerful tribe like the Suggoth waiting,” Zluth replied, his eyes curving into wicked moons as he did.

Puzith did not laugh, though her eyes also curved, indicating her amusement. The Suggoth were indeed a much larger and stronger tribe than the Slee, even before they were devastated recently, but they were on their way to meet with tribes that were much larger still. The Bulg, the Lirz and Thuuz would all be in attendance, along with a host of smaller tribes, but those three represented the real power in this area of the stratum. They occupied prime territory, close to the heart, and were housed in enormous Slimegrounds ten times the size of the Slee hideaway.

At least, that’s what Zluth had heard. He certainly wasn’t going to question it when he met them.

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“Let us be away, we have a long way to go.”