Chapter 721 - Searching for Celine (1) (1/2)

Chapter 721: Searching for Celine (1)

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

A while later, a Naga disguised as a human merchant appeared in the tavern. She carried two machetes and snuck in. Looking around, she called outside, “Leader, it’s safe, but I don’t see Old Blindie. I don’t see the Beastman either.”

Figures flashed at the door. Then about a dozen of Nagas entered. The leader was someone at the pinnacle of Level-11. She’d been disguised as a man and took care of her actions outside the city. Here, she didn’t care anymore. Twisting her waist, she circled the tavern. She checked the various marks left here and re-checked the corpse pieces on the ground. Finally, she picked up the long battle ax in the center of the tavern. Looking at it, she fell into deep thought.

The other Nagas surrounded her, waiting for her next order.

About five or six minutes later, the leader came to a conclusion. “The Beastman stood at the entrance while Old Blindie was probably sitting here. He felt threatened, so he used a Dark Soul spell. The tavern instantly fell into chaos.”

She perused the tavern’s ground. She was explaining the situation to her underlings while also organizing her thoughts.

“People ran towards the door, but they were all halved by the Beastman’s ax… This Beastman has aggressive power. After killing five people in a row, he pounced towards Old Blindie… The marks disappeared here. They just vanished… Wait, I can feel slight distortions of the space. They must have transmitted away!”

“Leader, what do we do now?” a Naga asked.

“Old Blindie is very foxy while the transmission distance was quite far. That Beastman is probably killed already. There isn’t a corpse so all trails are cut off. It’s practically impossible to find him now.”

The Naga leader paced across the room. A few minutes later, she said, “This has surpassed our abilities. Let’s go back to tell the master.”

The others had no objections. They all nodded and cleared away quickly.

During this, Link and Darris were hiding in a corner, watching quietly. After the Nagas left, Darris looked at Link. “Are you going to kill me now?”

They were enemies while Link now had top power. Link just had to move a finger to kill him. He was basically waiting for death to come now.

Link didn’t agree or disagree. Instead, he asked in return, “What do you think about Dark Mana?”

“It’s powerful, but it can easily affect one’s mind. If you don’t use it carefully, you’ll most likely get controlled by the Mana and become darkness’ slave. You’ll destroy yourself while destroying others.”

Darris didn’t know why Link was asking, but he felt deeply while speaking. He was no longer that proud but ignorant young man from the East Cove Magic Academy. He’d experienced so many hardships to understand the cruel truth of the world.

After hearing his understanding of Dark Mana, Link smiled and patted his shoulder. “Dark power is a double-sided sword. It’s sharp, but not many people can use it well. It’s valuable that you can have these thoughts. As for our past conflicts, just let them pass.”

“Sir, are you forgiving me?” Darris was overjoyed. No one liked living in secret and fear.

Link nodded. He grabbed in the air and dark power appeared out of thin air again. It solidified into a black leather-bound book.

“Take this dark magic book. It contains some of my experience while using dark power. It can also protect your soul from not getting tainted.”

He’d practically created something out of nothing. Darris stared in respect. When he got the book, he knelt down in excitement, almost crying from joy. “Thank you for your mercy.”

Link patted his shoulder. “There are many demons controlled by darkness in the world. It’s rare for you to break free from the darkness.”

As for the rivalry from before, Link had moved on long ago. Right now, he was looking down from the top.

As soon as he finished, Link disappeared from the Bloody Tavern. The next instant, he re-appeared at the edge of the canyon, still in Beastman form. However, instead of a traveler, he was now a merchant selling on the side of the road.

About half a minute later, the group of Nagas hurriedly came out from the depths of the canyon. They passed Link by without noticing. Link didn’t do anything special either. He just looked up and then continued hawking.

When the Nagas were far away and almost disappeared from his line of sight, Link quickly got up to follow. The Nagas had mentioned a master. This must be the mastermind behind everything. He could go meet them.

The Nagas seemed very cautious. They looked around as they walked. When they exited the canyon and entered the withered grass, they put on invisible capes and disappeared.

Sadly, these capes only worked against normal people. To Link, these weak effects were like nothing.