âAre you still here?â
Saulâs voice caused the stain that seemed to have dried up long ago to suddenly show some reaction.
The sounds of fighting outside were becoming increasingly clear, as if they would soon enter this room.
The black stain finally reacted, and a human face slowly emergedâexactly the same as the Saul had seen before emerging from the black stain.
The same mutilation and decay.
Seeing this face, Saul understood that she had lost the chance to recover.
That little bit of rational ability to communicate might only come from the memory inertia from before her mutation.
The woman looked at Saul, âMy toy.â
âActually, you canât control this manor at all. The true master of Old Days Manor is actually a giant carrion-eating rat.â
The mask-like face tilted at an angle, trying hard to look at Saul, âIt was my only playmate during that time. It said that if it ate me, it could take me everywhere.â
The black face cracked into an arc.
âAs long as it can give me freedom again, what does it matter whether the master here is human, monster, or rat?â
The womanâs face rapidly dehydrated, and along with the stain on the wall, numerous fine cracks appeared.
Some black debris fell rustling down, revealing the dark yellow wall behind.
After the giant rat died, the woman who depended on it would also disappear.
âBut I donât hate you, my lovely toy. This kind of life forever trapped in illusion isnât what I wanted either. Now, the pollution source that bound me has collapsed, and Iâm about to gain freedom.â
The black face smiled silently.
Because of the mutation pollution, the woman couldnât move, but also couldnât die.
Just thinking about this kind of pain made one feel as uncomfortable as having ants crawling all over their body.
âEven if gaining freedom means welcoming death afterward.â Saul silently completed the words the woman couldnât say.
âBOOM!!!â
The room door was suddenly blasted open.
A golden electric net exploded violently.
Even though he was still some distance from the door, Saul felt all the hair on his body stand up.
And just as he turned to look at the door, the womanâs face suddenly struggled to emerge from the stain, pressed against Saulâs ear, and said something.
Afterward, as if all energy was consumed.
The womanâs face, along with the stain on the wall, completely dried up in an instant, crackling as it fell from the ceiling and shattered with a snap.
No longer could one tell that there had once been a person there, a desperate soul.
The womanâs consciousness completely disappeared with the collapse of the pollution.
âThud thud thud thump!â
In the next second, another woman staggered backward into this underground room, stepping on the black ashes on the ground.
She was covered in wounds, her clothes already tattered, golden electric arcs flashing continuously from head to toe, looking extremely disheveled.
âMiss Lucy?â
Saul hadnât expected that when he saw Miss Lucy again, she would be in such a state.
Upon hearing Saulâs voice, Lucyâs first reaction was to directly attack Saul.
Several lightning bolts twisted into the shape of pythons, heading straight for Saul with great momentum, the scorching current containing murderous intent.
Saul, still maintaining his levitation spell, retreated rapidly.
However, the electric python that missed its first strike actually turned its head and attacked Saul again.
Saul retreated while his lips moved constantly.
Then he had nowhere left to retreat, his entire body pressed against the corner.
In the next second, the electric arc python suddenly opened its huge mouth toward Saul in the corner.
At the same moment, a barrier composed of golden electric arcs suddenly appeared in front of Saul, withstanding the pythonâs first attack before directly conducting its current into the nearby wall.
The nearby wall surface immediately turned black and emitted a burnt smell.
Seeing Saulâs series of responses, Lucy, who had originally wanted to make a move, was stunned and quickly withdrew her attack.
âAre you Saul?â
Saulâs hair was slightly frizzed as he observed Lucy through the gaps in the Electric Light Shield.
âItâs me, Miss Lucy. How is it that you donât recognize me?â
Lucy breathed a sigh of relief and stared at the door again.
âJust now, the ceiling suddenly transmitted powerful and chaotic radiation, and our consciousness was all affected. We even couldnât help but want to attack each other.â
âDoes Lucy want to explain that she attacked me subconsciously under influence?â Saul thought secretly, âNo, when she saw me, her expression was clear, her eyes changing from original wariness to terror. It doesnât seem like a reaction influenced by violence.â
What Lucy said might not be the truth, making Saul increasingly vigilant.
Lucy didnât notice Saulâs wariness; she kept watching the door vigilantly, as if some enemy might emerge from there at any moment.
She swept the surroundings with her peripheral vision and was surprised to find that there were many highly decomposed corpses here.
âYouâve been here all along? We clearly searched this area.â Lucy seemed to be asking Saul, but she didnât pay attention to his reaction, still staring at the door.
Just as Saul was about to speak, suddenly!
A slender arm pressed against the outward-opening door.
Then Kismet, with disheveled hair, poked his head out from behind.
âAh! Got you.â
Kismetâs gaze then turned to Saul beside Lucy, his smile becoming even more joyful, âCaught another one.â
Looking at Kismetâs appearance, Saul figured he was probably having another episode.
Lucy looked at Kismet very nervously, as if she had just suffered at his hands.
âWhat are you doing? Why did you suddenly start fighting?â Saul also retreated. Without understanding the reason, he didnât want to get involved casually.
âHeâs gone mad. When the chaotic radiation came from above, he suddenly started attacking us. He destroyed Red Beardâs body, severely injured Brando, and has been chasing me until now.â
âHehe!â Kismet laughed in acknowledgment, then suddenly made his move. Though he didnât seem to take out his harp, the sound of strings filled the air.
âBe careful!â In the emergency, Lucy only had time to warn Saul before her whole body erupted with golden lightning again, like a huge flower bud wrapping around her body.
However, the massive electric light trembled violently in the string sounds, then shattered piece by piece.
Finally, Lucy was blasted against the wall behind her and fell down.
Saul watched everything that happened in the blink of an eye with surprise.
He knew Kismet was strong, but he hadnât expected that when facing Lucy, who was also a second-rank elite, he could almost completely overwhelm her.
Kismetâs sonic resonance attack seemed more powerful than what Saul had seen before, able to easily break through the magic barriers Lucy created.
Moreover, Lucy had been running and defending all along, obviously knowing that her attacks could no longer harm Kismet.
At this time, Kismet glanced at Saul sideways, his voice sinister, âDonât worry, after I kill her, youâre next.â
Saulâs face was solemn, but actually completely confused.
Kismet grabbed at the air with both hands as if grasping taut strings, then swung his arms. A piercing piano sound âtwangâ drilled into Saulâs ear canal, hitting his eardrum hard.
The magic defense Saul had just raised was almost useless before being cut by the string sound.
He immediately felt warmth in his ear canal, and the surroundings suddenly became quiet.
But Lucy across from him was worse off. She struggled to surge with electric light again, only to be slammed against the wall once more.
Three huge wounds burst open on her chest, as if a giant beastâs claws had viciously swept across.
The scene before him had completely entered silent mode. Saulâs heart stirred, and he suddenly had his soul leave his body, attacking Kismet from behind.
His head instantly turned into a dense ball of yarn, expanding to fill the entire room when it scattered.
Then it grabbed at Kismet from all directions.
Kismet, who was about to attack Lucy again, immediately turned around, his fingers plucking the air, instantly severing several threads.
But there were too many threads composed of souls, and even after being cut, they still entangled together.
Kismet raised his eyebrows and only then stepped back.
A large number of soul threads fell to the ground without causing any destruction, but instead condensed together, becoming a new Saul.
This way, Saul managed to position himself between Lucy and Kismet.
A flash of amusement passed through Kismetâs eyes, instantly turning into twisted madness.
However, just as he raised both hands, about to unleash his terrifying sonic magic again.
Milky white wind chimes suddenly emerged from the roomâs ceiling, floating above the three peopleâs heads, yet making no sound at all.
(End of Chapter)
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