Chapter 71: Infiltrating (1/2)

His name was Lucan, one of the seven chiefs of the Vultra Clan. The chiefs were the sons of the Elders, and his father was the current Leader.

Lucan held his head high as a part of the Vultra Clan. Even if their resources came from looting pirate ships and fallen ones, they were still proud warriors.

However, his long years as a warrior might end today against this creature before him. He went down after his followers because he heard the screams of one of them. As he ran toward the room, he got to see a figure with crimson eyes devour one of his people.

The figure slipped back into the darkness before a black light attacked another of his people. Lucan rushed forward and struck the projectile away.

'Heavy...' Lucan frowned. He might have deflected the attack, but the weight it carried was not to be underestimated.

”Vile being, what are you?”

Lucan glared at the darkness as it rippled. As if answering his words, the darkness exploded around them. Lucan released his mana as well, and it carried the green elemental wind.

'What?' Lucan's heart shook when the darkness began devouring his elemental wind and pushing it back. As he was about to release all of his mana to protect his comrades, the darkness disappeared.

A more accurate term would have been light returning to the room, but the darkness proved itself to be alive. After Lucan looked around to make sure they were all there, he was convinced that the creature has disappeared.

Relief filled his heart, making him question whether he was a coward. However, it was a fear that originated from his soul. As he relaxed his guard, a scream came from above them.

”Did it go to the deck?” One of his followers muttered. Without answering, Lucan rushed out of the room and jumped through the hole.

As he landed on the deck, he found one of his followers lying on the ground, unmoving, as a creature stood above him. The darkness prevented Lucan from seeing the monster's features, and Lucan can only make a general outline.

It had long ears, a pair of horns, and crimson eyes. Other than that, the creature looked like a human. It opened its mouth to reveal its long teeth and began eating away the ethereal material coming out of his comrade's body.

'What is it doing?' Lucan's body shivered with fear. As he took a step back, the creature turned to look at him with its crimson eyes. They glowed eerily in the darkness.

As Lucan grabbed his spear, preparing for a battle, the creature shot down his expectations and darted toward the corpse. Darkness exploded, and before Lucan could react, the creature was gone.

Lucan didn't try to look for it. For the first time in his life, he was glad to avoid a battle.

***

The ground approached rapidly, and Nikolai waved his arm, commanding the darkness to lessens his fall. The dark smoke rushed to form a cloud beneath him, absorbing the damage from his fall.

He crushed the crystal in his hand and saw his stats increase further as he wore the goggles and the hooded robe he stole from the Rider.

[1 Intelligence Stats Point has been absorbed.]

[Vitality: 52]

-      [Blood Energy: 13.]