Chapter 848 - Callings of the Bloody Field (1/2)

Translator: Atlas Studios  Editor: Atlas Studios

The bright flares couldn’t disperse the dense darkness in the tunnel leading to the Bloody Field. If it were in the past, the patrol team would be in tremendous pressure gazing at this endless dark tunnel. They knew how terrifying the devils were. Although the devils might be low in level, it was their fearless mentality that frightened the soldiers. If the soldiers couldn’t slaughter them all, they would be submerged and devoured by the bottomless swarm until the true, mightiest devil showed up. Some of them had witnessed such a scene. Unless one was extremely lucky, one wouldn’t escape death.

But now…

Everyone gazed in complicated emotions at the Elves who clad in glass armor, carried long bows on their backs, and had thin swords hung around their waists. They had lined up in a triangular formation, protecting the patrols in the middle. The patrols who should have been escorting them became the escorted ones. Although they didn’t feel great about that, they couldn’t find a reason to grumble at the sight of these Elves.

The soldiers naturally sensed the powerful, overwhelming aura from the Elf young ladies who seemed to be around 17 years old. Even in an army, only the most powerful beings in the Legendary Stage held the right to possess such an aura.

They didn’t expect to enter the Bloody Field under such a circumstance.

However… These warriors were unlike what they imagined.

“Lesa.”

Rhode walked in the middle, knitting his brows at the Elves. Frankly speaking, these Bow Knights indeed made him proud when they first showed up. Besides, they were serious and swift in executing commands, which left General Kaplan gawking in admiration. But after advancing in the underground tunnel for a while, the Bow Knights immediately dismantled their stern selves and began to chit-chat with one another. Although their voices were pleasing to the ears like melodious tunes… The impression that they had given Rhode was too different from what he imagined. It seemed as though they were here for an excursion rather than a terrifying battle.

“Is anything the matter, Sir Overlord?”

Lesa said.

“These girls… usually behave this way in the Astral Temple too?”

“Yes, Sir Overlord. Is anything the problem?”

“Nothing.”

Rhode rolled his eyes inwardly. Perhaps the first impression that the Bow Knights had given him was too deep, so he subconsciously thought that they were a serious bunch. But it seemed like… Forget it. This was fine too. With this many legendary Bow Knights by his side, the devils wouldn’t stand a chance against them. Although the devils had the upper hand in quantity, he held the advantage in quality. Besides, the carefree atmosphere now was great and much better than the depressed mood as though they were stepping onto the execution platform. But Rhode couldn’t help but recall the scene when he led the players for large-scale dungeons back in the game. Back then, everyone was also chit-chatting leisurely…

On the other hand, Anne wasn’t mindful about the chatteings. At this moment, she was also having a fun conversation with one of the Bow Knights. On the contrary, the soldiers were somewhat trembling with fear. But they couldn’t be blamed. Although the Elves weren’t speaking too loudly, the gathered voices weren’t too soft either. Their crisp voices spread throughout the tunnel and it would be troublesome if they woke up the underground creatures. The soldiers had been patrolling in the underground for years and naturally knew that the creatures mostly relied on sound to identify direction and prey. Even though they weren’t as annoying as the demons, the underground creatures were also hard to deal with.

“This is the place.”

The patrol captain lifted the torch to illuminate the path before them and said while gazing at the map in his hand. He looked straight into the pitch-black tunnel ahead with some lingering fear. In fact, Rhode had already smelled the bloody scent from the chilly air. It seemed like it was appropriate that the soldiers called that place a ‘Bloody Field’.

The bloody stench was so strong that it instantly stopped the Bow Knights from chattering. It could be seen from their instant regrouping that they turned solemn.

Rhode held his hands together and shut his eyes. As expected, even if he didn’t use the Fate Exploration, he detected that something was calling for him at the end of the tunnel. It was an ice-cold, menacing, murderous intent. Rhode opened his eyes and nodded to the soldiers.

“Thanks for leading the way. You guys can return now. Leave this to us.”

“Okay, Sir…”

To Rhode’s surprise, the patrol captain didn’t turn around immediately. Instead, he gazed with hesitation while the soldiers around him also gave complicated looks. After a few moments, the patrol captain had as though made a decision and said.

“This… Sir, please pardon my rudeness. Although our order is to escort your team to the entrance… If possible, can… we follow you into the Bloody Field?”

“Oh?”

Rhode twitched his brows. He had to admit that he was genuinely surprised. When the soldiers heard that they were heading to the Bloody Field earlier on, their horrified expressions were as though they were being sent to hell. So, what was with the situation now? Why did they take the initiative to follow him into the Bloody Field?

“Sure. Come if you want to.”

Rhode wasn’t mindful at all. No matter what kind of grudge or conspiracies the soldiers had toward the Bloody Field, he was confident that his Bow Knights were strong enough to eradicate everything. He gestured to the Bow Knights and moved ahead.

Thud… Thud…

Everything was in silence.

Perhaps detecting the bloody stench, the Bow Knights became serious. But they weren’t overly nervous, nor did they draw their weapons like the soldiers. Their bows still hung on their back while the thin sword remained on their waists. But if one were to listen carefully, one would realize that the sound of footsteps was missing.

Although there were almost a hundred Bow Knights walking in the tunnel, not a single sound of footsteps could be heard from them. At this moment, only the soldiers’ footsteps could be heard—not even Anne’s, Rhode’s, or Lesa’s. Upon sensing this mysterious phenomenon, the soldiers subconsciously went easy on their steps. But what depressed them was that no matter how careful they were, their footsteps could still be heard. On the contrary, the Elves in glass armor completely silence!

Is this the difference in strength?

Rhode didn’t care about what the soldiers thought because at this moment, they had arrived in the underground world of the Bloody Field.

It was in complete red.

Everyone including Rhode puckered their brows at this sight. Without the need of flares, an underground cave the size of an indoor stadium was presented before them. There were glowing mushrooms all around the oval cave, emanating an ice-cold, snowy radiance that illuminated the world that was supposedly devoured by darkness. There was only blood; thick, gluey blood on the sunken hole that formed an enormous blood lake. All kinds of white bones, armor, corroded weapons piled as high as the hills stacked around it. But this wasn’t the strangest. Instead, it was the silence in this place.

This is too quiet.