Chapter 466 - 416 : Red Sky (1/2)
Unbeknownst to Arthur and his two companions, the fall of the kingdom and the end of the parasite's reign reached their allies in less than a day. Such a large scale explosion and the death of more than a million people was a noticeable event which forever is recorded in history, if Riarravar is destined to have one, that is.
One full day after they fell unconscious, the three woke up by an explosion occurring a few hundred meters from that devastated valley. After spending a few moments, they swiftly got up, appearing quite healthy despite their near-death experience yesterday.
Only Leiu seemed a bit tired than the other two, who has an insane recovery power. The first thing the trio noticed was the ominously red sky, vastly different from the usual blue and clear sky.
The temperature rose by a few dozens degrees and an unsettling aura loomed over the whole land, making them feel uneasy and slightly weakened.
”Is it because of the explosion?”
Leiu asked The Joker who was looking at his cards with a serious expression. The Magician shook his head and explained
”No, something more dangerous was summoned here. The heat is from a nearby fire.”
”Must be those dark-skinned monsters.”-Arthur
The three walked for a few minutes only to be met with a sea of dangerous flames which scorched a third of a nearby forest and didn't show any signs of stopping. The fire was red like blood and some of it was dozens of meters tall, threatening to burn even the clouds.
No matter how much they tried, they were unable to find a suitable path to tread as the fire seemed to cover everything. Furthermore, the Joker's magic didn't work on this fire, which seemed to be eternal and inextinguishable.
When they finally found a path that has close to no fire, another obstacle barred their, a rather hostile obstacle…
”It's those fuckers.”
The Joker clicked his tongue and glared at the hideous-looking monsters patrolling the area. They several arms and were taller than any human, their skin ranged from dark brown to black and their faces were uglier than pigolos.
They were none other than the Cthulhu, the same savage and evil race that invaded Astria.
”What the hell are they doing here?”
Dark Magic revolved around Arthur and in an instant, several Dark Spears flew straight at the Cthulhu, impaling them and ending their life once and for all.
They weren't a worthy opponent and were vulnerable to Dark Magic, however, despite their individual weakness, they had an advantage in numbers.
Literally every minute, the trio stumbled upon a group of Cthulhu either chasing after helpless humans or checking the area. They already took control of this whole area and claimed it as their own.
”It'll take forever if we kill every single one of them.”-Leiu
They had no clear destination in mind but they decided on 'visiting' the underground city again.
”Got a better idea?”-Joker
”We can try sneaking through.”-Arthur
His suggestion was quickly rejected as not only the road is too narrow, the numbers of the Cthulhu was simply overwhelming.
”I say we get rid of all the vermin in our way.”-The Joker
”I second that.”-Leiu
”*sigh* Alright.”
To minimize the energy they expend, especially Leiu and Arthur, they decided to only rely on their physical strength and save their special abilities for powerful opponents.