Page 75 of Defying the Relic Hunter

I rolled my eyes.“What did you expect? They’re not human.”

“Granny Annabel, we need your expertise. Only you have the power to tell if the relic is booby-trapped,”Ethan added quickly.

Granny Annabel materialized next to us and fixed a stern gaze on Qa’a.“I want your promise that Asmoday dies today.”

“You have it,”Qa’a replied calmly.

“Excellent.”Granny turned her attention to the jade snake and stiffened.“Asmoday placed a death spell on the relic. Only he can remove it.”

“Fan-fucking-tastic,”I snarled.

For a moment Ethan resembled a scary ass sociopath.“Give me five minutes with him. He’ll remove it.”

I believed him.

Eeyore. Eeyore. Eeyore.Qa’a gestured.

The Executioners vomited big chunks of Asmoday all over the cavern floor.

Ugh. I fought down the urge to hurl.

Ethan stared at what was left of Asmoday. “Or not.”

Qa’a waved his hand. Silver energy bolts crawled over the pieces and they transformed into a tiny ball of black flesh.“You have five minutes.”

Four little tentacles sprouted beneath the ball and Asmoday scurried off.

“You’re not going anywhere.”Ethan pulled his laser pistol and stunned the little monster.

Squeaking pathetically, Asmoday’s body pulsed and twitched.

Ethan walked over to him.“I can keep this up all day. Can you?”

A tiny mouth formed in the ball and it chomped down on Ethan’s left boot.

“Seriously?”Ethan shook him off.“Last chance.”

A tentacle shot up in a one-finger salute.

“He must have picked that trick up from Dante,”I commented.

Granny nodded.“Or the other one.”

With a shrug Ethan stunned Asmoday over and over and over.

“Your man has a mean streak,”Granny commented.

“No big surprise there. He’s Coletti.”

“Your five minutes are up,”Qa’a stated. He grabbed Asmoday and ate him.

Ethan starred at him in astonishment.

I turned to Adan.“He had a bad case of the munchies?”

“Once Qa’a has digested Asmoday his knowledge and skills become the Supreme Leader’s.”

“Oh. How handy.”Not!

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