Chapter 397 - Big Terrifying Demon (1/2)

Chapter 397: Big Terrifying Demon

Translator: Nyoi-Bo Studio Editor: Nyoi-Bo Studio

The underground world of Lirico City reached in all directions. A stranger would definitely get lost within ten minutes. Link was no exception.

Thankfully, he had a guide.

“Go left. The ride side is going out the city,” the Yabba directed.

“Where are we going?” Link asked. At the same time, he listened closely for any noise behind him. There were many footsteps. Many soldiers had followed him into the underground tunnels.

However, the tunnels were very complex. No demons had caught up yet.

The little thing explained in a low voice, “We’re going to the sewage treatment area. It’s the lowest part and most complicated. There are also many sturdy valves there. If there are any survivors, they’ll most likely be there.”

“I see.” Link crept forward.

After around 300 feet, Link realized that the noises behind him had become extremely weak. Thanks to the complex layout, Link had easily lost the pursuers.

He let out a breath of relief and continued.

“Left side… Careful!” the Yabba suddenly called.

Her alert was unneeded. Link had realized earlier, and a low-level demon charged out of a corner. Link swung his sword and chopped off the demon’s head.

He turned the corner and saw a 150-square-foot room. The Yabba yelped at the sight and buried her face in Link’s shoulder, not willing to look anymore. Link narrowed his eyes as well.

The room was filled with bodies. There were around 20 Yabbas and four low-level demons. There was even a Blackshell Sword Demon. The ground was covered in spilled intestines, broken limbs, and a shattered magic musket. The Blackshell Sword Demon was dead too. He was killed by a Yabba’s suicidal bomb attack.

That Yabba’s body was completely broken. Only half of his face remained. He’d stuffed the bomb into the demon’s mouth, exploding the demon’s head.

“Wah, wahh.” The little thing began crying. She’d turned around at some point and saw that face. “I know him. He’s Ferrion, a major. He’s really brave, smart, and had so much potential. He was going to be the commander of an airship.”

Link patted her back and continued walking.

There was a very sturdy gate at the back of this underground room. Fifteen dim runes flashed around the door. Link looked at it and realized this was a password. If he activated the runes in the wrong order, the door wouldn’t open.

“Little thing, do you know the password?” Link asked while checking the runes.

“Don’t call me that. My name is Lannie. I don’t know the password either, but we can go another way,” she said.

But Link didn’t move. He was still checking the runes.

“It’s useless. You can’t decipher it. It’s a magic lock. If you don’t know the password, there are tens of thousands of ways to input it. This door uses the sturdiest metal of our race. It’s really sturdy and… hey, how do you know the password?”

While Lannie was speaking, Link had already started touching the runes. By the time she finished, a soft click had come from the metal door and then it swung open soundlessly.

“It’s an innovative rune lock, but it’s not that hard. Don’t forget that I’m a Magician.”

Link entered the tunnel and then looked at the runes behind it. After ten seconds, he pressed lightly. With a click, the door closed again.

Lannie was speechless. After a long while, she said, “Then how come you know swordsmanship? And you’re so good at it?”

“I learned it in my free time… Shh… don’t talk. This space doesn’t feel right,” Link whispered.

There was a long passage behind the door, with many pipes in the passage. They should be from the sewage system. They looked undamaged, but Link noticed that the spatial frequency was a bit off.

He walked to the side and touched the wall. His hand came back with a layer of gray-white powder.

Lannie found it strange. “This wall is reinforced by transformational magic. It should be strong and smooth. How come there’s powder?”

“It’s caused by fine spatial ripples,” Link said.

He started looking carefully. After around ten seconds, he stepped back and whispered, “A Dimensional Demon appeared here… And look here.”

There were many footprints on the ground. Most were small and scuffed, left behind by retreating Yabbas. Behind them were footprints three times larger.

“The footprints are trapezoidal and very wide. There are claws too. These are the characteristics of a Dimensional Demon. Judging from the remaining aura, these are from one day ago. Hurry!”

Link sped up.

After around 200 feet, the first Yabba corpse appeared on the ground. Only the upper half of his body remained. His eyes were open wide while his small body was halved with some sharp blade. There was a musket beside him, broken in half. In the distance, the wall was charred black. It was cracked, and there were stone shards on the ground.

After a few seconds, Link came to a conclusion. “The retreating Yabbas discovered that someone was after them. This Warrior was left behind to stop the demon. He was broken by the Dimensional Demon, but he took the chance to detonate a bomb. There is a drop of black blood here. The demon was wounded.”

Link picked up the broken magic musket. Seeing the smooth cut, his brows knitted. “This demon is very strong. I fear he’s reached Level-9. It’ll be a bit difficult.”

If they fought face to face, Link would have nothing to fear. However, Dimensional Demons loved hiding in spatial folds for sneak attacks. If anything went wrong, they’d hide back into the spatial fold. Dimensional Demons were Assassin demons and extremely fast. This was troublesome.

More importantly, Link couldn’t use magic now. If he could use spatial magic, he could use Spatial Rend to destroy the demon if he tried to hide in space.

What a pity.

“Are we going to keep chasing?” Lannie asked fearfully. She wished Link could keep going to save her people, but he said there was a Level-9 demon up ahead. This was scary.