Chapter 158 - Two Scrolls (1/2)

Whoosh.

Evan cast the ”Eye of Truth” and looked at the red monster. The young man muttered quietly: ”The first rank, zero broken barriers, one evolution during the zero rank.”

Evan had never encountered the first rank monster before, only a zero rank one. After reading the ”Pillar of Soul” guide written by Draven, Evan had learned more about how evolutions were displayed in monsters.

If the monster evolved while it was at zero rank, the stripe would appear on the ”Pillar of Soul ”itself. However, if the monster evolved during the first rank or any other, the stripe would appear on the corresponding platform.

The red monster had got its ability after evolving while being at the first rank. It used it to kill a scavenger and turn its body into a life force.

< Strong and calm, it killed this monster without even opening its eyes. It felt like it didn't even wake up.>

”But... raven, why did you bring me here? I'm not going to fight this monster, I have no particular reason to.” Quietly Evan said.

Whoosh.

The raven was about to object, but Evan instantly grabbed it by the beak.

”Quiet... let`s go out of here.” Said Evan and was about to jump out of the tree when suddenly he understood why the raven had brought him here.

Whoosh. Whoosh. Whoosh.

Between the trees, twelve men were moving cautiously.

<It looks like something interesting is starting.> Evan thought, and began to scrutinize each of the men using the ”Eye of Truth”.

”Have you brought me here because of them?” Evan asked quietly, still holding the raven's beak.

The bird merely nodded, whereupon Evan released his grip.

”By the way, you're pretty strong, can't you kill them using your beam?”

Evan was sure that the purple ray was an ability the raven had gained after evolving.

The raven didn't answer anything, Evan decided not to ask anything more and continued to watch the people.

<Hmm, there are no platforms in their ”Pillars of Soul”, so none of them have reached the ”One-Pointed Star” yet. I wonder what they're going to do? Are they going to try to kill that monster?>

Evan realized there were quite a few of them, but the monster was much stronger than they were. Even if they could win, there would only be one or at best, two people left alive. No monster was worth that kind of sacrifice.

Evan's gaze stopped on the last man in their group. Evan was surprised at what he saw.

<This mantle and this mask... is he really from...?

Evan thought the man was a member of the ”Demonic Tree”, but he quickly dismissed the idea.

<No, unfortunately, I`m wrong.>

He was baffled to see the red mantle on the man's back and the demon mask on his belt. But, the mantle was tattered, only half of it was left, and the mask had been split in two. Moreover, Evan did not believe that a member of the ”Demonic Tree” could be here.

<It's more likely that the ”Demonic Tree” member had fought with someone and was injured, and this person just found his mantle and mask. Moreover, his aura doesn't look intimidating at all.>