Chapter 196 - The Way Back Home (XIV) (1/2)
One hostage died and is no longer part of the objective. I didn't expect the killing of the hostages would occur ahead of time. Even though there is still time left behind to rescue them, it seems the timer was never meant to be a ”timer before they will be executed”, instead, it turned out to be a ”timer of them being executed.” If I dawdle any longer, everyone would die before I can kill everyone there.
”Damn it!”
I may be rushing here and there around the buildings but I am making sure I am still under stealth and still focusing on my surroundings. I don't want to get discovered by anyone and fail this quest after all the work of disposing of the elves.
”Master, I detect a demonic presence similar to mine when I am still a boss in a dungeon just northwest of our position. Not only that, I am sensing a few untainted individuals too,” Atlas said.
”You can detect demon presences, Atlas?” I was surprised since he didn't have a skill that can detect demonic presences.
”Yes, Master. I just realized it when you were creating traps to prepare for the destruction of the demon hearts. I didn't expect that I can easily tell apart the demonic and non-demonic beings. I thought it was just some sort of fluke that I can detect them at first but now I am quite certain I can detect them.”
”Then that is good! Now lead the way in which place you detected it!”
”Got it, Master!”
Due to the detection ability that Atlas has, I managed to find the place where the elves were being tortured and killed. The number 19 is starting to shake too when I just arrived. However, I can't just rush in. After all, I needed to keep my job as a person in charge of the sabotage to remain anonymous to all the enemies.
The place where the captured elves were taken was currently in a small building made of bricks. Out of all the houses here, this is the only place with a house made of bricks. I don't see any openings either which means this was meant to store something not alive. This place was meant for killing them all until they were going to submit to the demons.
Checking the door, it was locked and seems to need a special key. However, I don't have any key to open it.
”Damn, it's locked.”
”What are we going to do Master? I can go and search the surrounding houses for a key,” Atlas proposed.
”No need.”
”Huh?”
”What's the point of a saboteur class if a simple lock stops their progress? Honestly, that is a pretty absurd thing,” I grinned and create a blueprint.
A noiseless bomb. It is not destructive enough to kill people but it can destroy doors whatever it was made and whether it needs a special lock or not.
After creating the blueprint, I throw the blueprint into the ground and the bomb materialized.
”Even though the saboteur class can be considered as support, I can't deny that creating bombs like this makes me feel like going full explosion run.”
Inspecting the door for a bit and analyzed how it will open, took a bit of time before I attach it to the door.
”Are you sure this will work, Master? It seems ineffective to me,” Atlas comments.
”Don't worry. You haven't seen anything yet!”
Once the bomb was attached, I went to the side and press the trigger. The explosion occurred but as expected, it didn't create a sound. It just released a bit of smoke, opening the door successfully.
”Nice!” I grinned before checking the main entrance for any possible traps once the door is opened, Thankfully, it seems those things are not available.
There were some parts that looks suspicious at first but then I realized that they were illusions and the gem already filtered them out automatically, erasing the illusion.
”You said earlier that there is one demon among the untainted ones right?”
”Yes, Master. To be precise, one dead, 19 living beings untainted and a demon tainted one.”
”So there is an impostor among us?”
”We don't really know.”
”Let's get them before they have another dead person with them.”
The building is big but it is empty. However, due to the illusions being filtered automatically in my eyes, the illusion to cover the basement was rendered useless.
Entering the basement reveals a very putrid smell of rotten smell.