Chapter 226 - The Robbery (1/2)

Evan and Roland got to the vault without any problems. Thanks to Roland, no one even noticed them. They acted quietly and carefully, but there were guards in front of the vault. There were five in all. Four of them were in the - 'One-Pointed Star' stage, while their commander was in the - 'Two-Pointed Star' stage.

<Shit, there's no way we could beat them. If there hadn't been a fifth guardian, we might have been able to deal with the rest. But, the mage at the stage - Two-Pointed Star is too strong an opponent, he'll kill us with one spell. Was it really all for nothing?> Evan thought.

He tried to think of a plan of action. He didn't want to leave here with anything. But no matter how much Evan thought, he didn't see any winning options. Even if he used the power of demons, it was unlikely he could kill a mage at the stage - 'Two-Pointed Star..'

<I can use the power of the 68th demon, but that's just crazy. The cost would be exorbitant, no treasure is worth that. What's more, if I use its power, there won't be a stone left unturned. There's got to be another way.>

”Roland, do you have any ideas? Is it possible to get into the vault by stealth?” Evan whispered.

”No.” Roland shook his head and said, ”A barrier on all sides protects the vault. The only way out is to disable it and enter through the main entrance. It's unlikely we can break through the barrier, and even if we can, the guards will kill us quickly. I suggest we wait five minutes and get out of here. If we're spotted, we'll die for nothing.”

Evan frowned and said nothing. He wasn't happy with that option, but he knew that Roland was right. It would help if you didn't give in to emotion in situations like this. If they attacked the guards now, they would probably die. It was better to go home with nothing but life than to try to take the treasure at the cost of their lives.

Crackling.

Suddenly the whole building shook, and there were many cracks in the ceiling. The guards didn't understand what was going on, but Evan quickly caught on.

”Roland, it looks like we got lucky today. Fortunately, there are plenty of murderers, bandits, and other criminals in Inlas. You and I aren't the only ones who want to rip off Paper Hydrangea.” Evan said with a smirk.

”А? What do you mean?” Roland was puzzled, he thought there had been an explosion nearby, and that's why the building shook.

Crackle.

At the same moment, the ceiling collapsed and a group of people attacked the guards in black robes. They were members of the Dark Dogs, and their leader was a muscular girl with blond hair and tanned skin. She was Berta Charpantier. She was also the deputy head of the Dark Dogs and the second strongest in the organization.

She was in the Two-Pointed Star stage with one flame on her platform. She was the strongest in this room. Even the guard commander was weaker than her.

”Kill them, we don't have much time. Hurry up!” Berta said loudly and attacked the guard commander. Despite her appearance, she was no 'Amplifier.'

She cast a spell, and two skeletons in black armor appeared beside her. One was armed with a sword and the other with an axe. They were equal in strength to the mage on the stage - 'One-Pointed Star,' which broke through three Barriers.

Next, she cast another spell, and a huge two-handed sword appeared out of a purple magic circle. It was just over two meters tall. To fight with such a weapon, you had to have tremendous strength. Berta was a Summoner, but she didn't like to sit on the sidelines. She liked to fight alongside her comrades and summoned creatures.

The group of Dark Dogs consisted of seven men. They outnumbered the vault guards, and Berta was a very formidable opponent. She alone could defeat anyone here.