Chapter 241 - Chasing Vampires (2/2)
”I think so too.” Calmly said the man with the shining eyes.
Bas nodded and said quietly, ”We're out of luck. Their base turned out to be a cave, but an unusual one. This cave is the entrance to the abandoned mines where the Flame Crystals were mined fifty years ago. Most likely, they will be waiting for us and may have even prepared traps. There is no other entrance to this cave, but we will have some advantages.”
He nodded to the girl, and she immediately cast some kind of spell. A large, white magic circle appeared above the group. It slowly descended through each member of the group.
The vampires couldn't see them, as they were behind a large boulder far away from the cave. Moreover, the weather was not clear. The snowstorm gradually intensified, such a phenomenon was not uncommon for Vextin.
When the magic circle disappeared, everyone noticed a thin shell on themselves. It had a similar effect to Avice's spell in the battle in The Hills of Bloody Falls.
Their footsteps were barely audible now. What's more, as long as the shell was still there, their footsteps would be silent.
<It's not invisible, but it's not bad either. With this spell, we'll be able to get close to the entrance without being seen. What's more, this shell is only 10% transparent. Considering how much snow there is, if we duck, it's impossible to see us. Now we look like small, piles of snow.>
The silent effect wasn't the only advantage of this spell. The white, mostly non-transparent shell worked like camouflage.
Bas dal knew, and the group slowly headed toward the cave entrance. Even if a few vampires were guarding the entrance, Bas could easily kill them quickly and silently. Bas was the Creator, and his assistants were the Summoners. Bas was the core of their small team, while his comrades made him several times more potent.
It was in such situations that the Summoners were the most welcome allies. Without this spell, the group might have been spotted by now.
As expected, two vampires were patrolling outside the entrance. Bas gave the command for everyone to stay where they were and approached them alone. When he was close enough, he cast a spell.
Two sharp, icy spikes appeared beside him and flew toward the vampires with a bullet. The spikes pierced the vampires' heads quickly. Moments later, the spikes turned into multiple needles that tore the vampires' heads apart.
The games themselves were not powerful, no human or monster would die from such a wound if you didn't hit the critical points. However, such a tearing of flesh was like a silent explosion. Such an attack was truly formidable.
Bas signaled, and the group moved on. The cave itself was quite small, but the abandoned mines were a whole system of different tunnels.
<These vampires were quite strong. But, Bas was able to kill them in just a few seconds. However, he had the effect of surprise on his side.> Thought Evan and headed after the group.
Bas said quietly, ”First, we have to find Miss Laila. Her safety is our most important concern. Once we find her location, we will save her quickly. Regardless of how many vampires are guarding her, we must kill them all. With all the vampires we meet on the way, they will be dealt with without too much noise. Use only silent spells.”
Bas was an experienced commander. Time was not on their side, so Bas acted on the situation. He gave commands and acted immediately.
<They stole this girl and didn't even go on to attack Viscount Pol. She is definitely important to them, but why? Isn't she just a regular mage with a purple Warp?>
Evan didn't like this situation. If possible, he wouldn't want to fight all the vampires in these abandoned mines. Evan was sure that only a fraction of the vampires came to the banquet.
<If she's that important, she'll probably be protected by all the vampires that are here.>