Chapter 158: [Water Serpent]! (1/2)

As soon as Archer dispelled the possession, he tightly wrapped his necklace in his hand, thanking it with all his emotion.

He found himself lucky that he had prepared for a situation like this happening.

Days ago, he had bought the necklace from one of his friends for a large sum of money. The necklace was made with special holy crystals and was rare. Its effect, as seen, was to ward off any ghost possession that happens to the wearer!

”Haha, I'm free,” victoriously laughed Archer.

He looked at his mates and saw sheer dumbfoundness molded on their faces.

”Haha, u're awed by my preparation, aren't you?” bragged Archer.

He was so drunk in his victory that he failed to notice Jake's fight....Yet that was not the problem!

Still seeing the trembling eyes of the others, Archer joked, ”Are you still surprised? Come on, did you think i would not prepare?”

The faces on all of them, particularly River was silent, which was saying something.

River was a talkative, someone just like Archer. It was rare for her to quiet and it was even rarer for her to show a shocked expression.

Archer stopped smiling and stared at her frozen eyes, ”What is it?”

He was staring to get weirded by their lack of reaction.

”W-What is it?” repeated Archer.

His eyes dilated as he slowly became influenced by them.

Finally, River did something other than just stayong silent. She weakly pointed her hand at him.

”Me?” Archer asked.

He saw River shake her head, telling him that it wasn't him.

”....But, its in my direction?” whispered Archer.

Truly, it could only be him, couldn't it?

There was only him in that angle. There was only.....

”River, talk to me. Is there something behind me?” panicked Archer.

Tears streamed down his face as he repeated, ”River, answer me. Is there--”

*Puchi!*

He couldn't finish his words as a hand extended out of his chest.

Archer coughed out build from his mouth in response. He tried to turn around….tried to get a good look at his attacker but the black coated hand extending out of his chest prohibited him from doing so.

Everything suddenly entered a standstill for him.

He could feel it…..

The hand retreated into his body and warmed his way around his heart.

Despite the pains he was meant to react to, Archer felt nothing. He was already beyond, just waiting for the final push.

Then, it happened…..!

The hand coiled around his heart and mercilessly dragged it out!

*Puchi*

The action signified the loss of a life…..the death of one of the Teglycas!

*Thud!*

After the lifeless body of Archer fell to the ground, the figure behind him was revealed.

It was a humanoid silhoutte with no clear feature. However, the strangest thing about it was its position.

The nearly impossible black figure melded with the shadow of the dead Archer. It stayed in there like it was its cage.

*Shriek!*

The creature screeched at the group. It melted down into the shadow shadow and coursed into the floor.