232 100 Demon Slaughterhouse (1/2)

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100 Demon Slaughterhouse.

A Danger Zone which is filled with death and decay.

There are many tales as to how this place turned out to be like this. Some said that it was the work of the Black Curtain Guild, others think that it's due to natural occurrence, some even said that it started from the Royal Family. But whatever the origins of this place is, no one's interested anymore since they won't even step inside this place.

Raven knew about this place. He had once investigated it along with his father during his past life.

According to the people they interviewed, the slaughterhouse is in the depths of the woods. It used to be a factory of processed meat but somewhere along the way, their products turned from cattle meat to human meat.

100 Demon Butchers, or so they say, are present and lurking around the slaughterhouse. They attack anyone they see, be it invaders, animals or even other Demon Butchers. The people they interviewed described their appearances as such: Bald, big-bellied, naked upper body, muscular arms and wears a blood-stained aprons while holding a pair of Butcher's Knife or cleavers.

Some said that inside the slaughterhouse, these butchers are immortal. Some claimed to have killed them but saw them stand back up, eat their own flesh and regenerate them in a blink of an eye. They said that the butchers don't feel pain, at some point they're even asking for it. They would cut down their own fingers, groan in glee and eat them like candy, and since they regeneration is absurd, they would repeat the same process over and over again until they are satisfied.

And if they could treat themselves like that, nothing needs to be said for their victims.

This is why many of those who entered this place resented ever coming here. The trauma they received is enough to haunt them for the rest of their lives. It was pure carnage inside, and if two butchers saw one victim at the same time, the torture would just increase by twofold.

At some point, some criminals even fled to this place. Due to the reason that even the Royal Guards are wary of this place, they thought that this is a safe place for them. They committed atrocities so that got them thinking that whatever they will witness inside this place won't affect them in any way, shape or form.

What a foolish idea.

In the end, the blackness of their heart and the influence of the surrounding carnage, corrupted them into a demented state where they started acting like those butchers. A shame that unlike the official butchers of this place, they aren't immortals. They could be killed.

A good example were the ones Raven flattened into meat paste earlier.

None that existed inside this place are innocent. If they are, then dying by Raven's hand could be considered as setting them free from this atrocious fate. Like what the guards said before…

This place is not for those who don't have a firm heart and strong will.

If anyone come in here with a half-assed attitude and unprepared for they're about to see, then they will become corrupted into a demented person faster than they could realize it.

'I hope I didn't take that to the heart.' Raven thought as he strutted inside the dead forest. 'They were asking for proof of strength, I showed it to them. It's very unlikely that they will grant me entry without me displaying some confidence.'

He didn't really wanted offend those guards. He knows that they're just looking after his safety and he could appreciate that. He doubted that they will make way for him through words so he had to display some of his background. Once he comes out of this place, he'll apologize. But for now, he had other matters that needs his attention.

*Boom!*

He swung his hammer once again, causing a fist-shape pillar to descend nearby his location. At the point of impact, he once again flattened some curious criminals watching him. He didn't even need to look at them one by one to know their intentions, from the thick killing intent they exuded, he already know what they wanted from him. And he's not giving it to them.

Thankfully, his strength experienced a massive boost after that 1-year training inside the Ancient Royal Grounds and through his recent breakthrough.

The Archaic Thousand Arms Hammer had unlocked it's second form during his training in the Bloody Mary Falls. Ten Phantom Fist is what it's called.

Ten Phantom Fist is what those fist-shaped pillars are. Every swing of his hammer would be followed by a massive fist that would cause destruction. If Raven wanted to, he could summon ten fist descending at once to thoroughly crush anyone he's facing. Each fist is as heavy as the hammer itself.