Chapter 395 - The Suspicious Little Thing (2/2)

The ground trembled lightly. There were four demons nearby, including the Fodor Flaming Demon from earlier. He was talking 150 feet away.

The Clear Sign effect collected his voice.

“Look, this seems to be footprints. They’re fresh too,” he said.

“Something passed by. He must have tossed the bomb earlier too,” another demon said. Judging from the voice, it was a Winged Howler.

“He walked the entire way to the wine cellar from earlier, but it was sealed… Is it a secret room?” the Fodor Flaming Demon muttered. After a pause, he said, “Let’s go back!”

Then footsteps got closer. It sounded hurried; the demons were running quickly. In order for them to not sense the Dragon Power, Link canceled the effect. Then he whispered to the Yabba, “I need to send a message to Elin, the Lady Fortuna. How can I do that?”

Link didn’t say that he needed to enter the city’s defensive shield. That would raise suspicions and make the Yabba become guarded again. By saying that he needed to send a message and let the girl do it, she wouldn’t suspect him.

“Tell me what Elin looks like.” The Yabba was quite careful.

“Emerald eyes, under three feet, likes wearing colorful robes with red, blue, and green. She has pigtails, but her hair isn’t long. They look like horns—”

“Alright, I believe you. Elin is inside the crystal wall, but we can’t go in. We can’t send messages either. The demons destroyed all the investigation statues,” the Yabba replied softly.

“The crystal wall? Is it that yellow light shield?” Link asked despite knowing the answer. He guided the Yabba closer and closer to the answer he wanted.

“Yes, it’s that magic shield. No information can pass through, unless… I can’t tell you. I don’t trust you completely!” She suddenly stopped.

Link shrugged. He didn’t continue asking because that would make his intentions clear. The Yabba’s suspicions would skyrocket. He put his attention on the demons outside the sealed entrance.

Thud, thud. The Fodor Flaming Demon returned. This time, his steps were hurried. From the screams in the air, Link predicted that he would shatter the stone slab.

In the span of a thought, Link made his calculations. He didn’t attack or retreat. He just went into the corner, hiding behind a jar of wine.

Crash! The demon stomped the slab and broke it. He had rich battle experience. To prevent anyone under the slab from attacking, his stomp carried powerful demon power. Not only was the stone broken, but Battle Aura also reverberated. The entire cellar entrance caved in, creating a gaping hole.

The jars of wine were shattered. Wooden splinters flew and wine splattered. The cellar was filled with the thick scent of wine. It was the Yabbas’ favorite red berry wine.

The commotion was too big like the world shattering. The Yabba screamed instinctively, but before she could make a sound, Link covered her mouth. All other auras in the cellar were covered by the smell of wine.

“Go in and look,” the Flaming Fodor Demon said. As a high-level demon, he was over ten feet tall. The cellar was too small for him.

Thud, plop. Two smaller low-level demons jumped down. Link could feel that the Yabba’s heart quickened instantly. Even her breathing became faster. She was clearly frightened.

Seeing the low-level demons, Link’s mind whirred. He thought of various solutions, and a lightbulb went off. He took the Yabba’s musket and reached into the wine jar. Distinguishing location by sound, he made three consecutive shots.

When he fired, Link also gently pinched the Yabba’s legs. Even though he did it gently, she couldn’t take it. She instantly screamed in pain, and her big black eyes fogged up. A teardrop hung in her eyes. It hurt.

Bang, bang, bang. Every bullet hit a low-level demon, and their heads exploded. They died without putting up a fight.

The commotion obviously alerted the Flaming Fodor Demon outside the cellar. Not only did he hear the musket, but he also heard a Yabba’s cry. He cackled. “I was wondering what’s hiding down there. It’s a little trigger-happy thing. They taste good. Seems like I’ll get a good meal today too.”

Not only did Firuman know about the Yabba’s muskets, but the Dark Army had also experienced them from all the battles. So when the demon heard the musket, his first thought was that a Yabba was hiding in there. To him, Yabbas were just slabs of fresh meat. They weren’t a threat at all.

A Winged Howler spoke from the distance. “I want one too. I want one too.”

“If you want to eat, help me dig up the cellar. These little things are just like rats. You have to dig them out.”

Thud, thud, thud. The Winged Howler walked over and really did start helping. The two demons were both at Level-8, and the stone slabs couldn’t stop them.

Boom, boom. The cellar was stomped on continuously, and the entrance widened. Link retreated to the border without a sound. After a few more seconds, a ten-foot-tall figure jumped in. He squatted to look for the “rat.”

As for the rat’s musket, it was only a threat to low-level demons. His skin was rough and thick. Even if he was hit, it would only be a scratch. While he was getting used to the darkness, Link acted.

He rushed to the demon’s side instantly and kicked his knee. With a crack, his knee broke, and the demon stumbled. He opened his mouth to scream, but Link had already used the momentum to shoot upward. There was a small scraping sound. He chopped off the Fodor Flaming Demon’s head cleanly, cutting off the scream.

Rushing out the hole, Link saw the Winged Howler. The demon felt something was wrong and opened his mouth to scream. He also spread his wings and jumped into the air.

The Winged Howler’s voice attack was very strong. Link could resist it easily, but the Yabba on his back would die from the soundwaves.

In this critical moment, Link lunged as fast as lightning. His foot hooked onto a stone and grabbed the demon’s ankle as he shot up. Link yanked the 14-foot-tall demon from the air.

Boom! Link threw the Winged Howler onto the ground, disorienting it.

Without hesitating, Link charged. He stepped onto the demon’s head and activated his Legendary power. With a burst, the demon’s head exploded like a watermelon under pressure.

As soon as he finished, Link heard screams from the air. It was the Winged Howlers. Link was finally discovered by the demons in the air.

Taking a deep breath, Link composed himself. Then he turned around and started running towards the dense cluster of buildings. Since he was discovered, he’d take advantage of the geography.

“Go left. There’s an entrance to an alley,” the Yabba suddenly said.

At the same time, a message flashed in his vision.

Activate New Mission: Breakthrough

Mission: Break through the demon’s blockade and enter the underground world of Lirico City.

Mission Reward: Assassin Pants (Epic)

It was another piece of gear. The name was similar to the Assassin Robe too. If he finished all the missions, would he get an entire set?

Link had never heard of this set in the game, but he didn’t care. He accepted the new mission.