Episode 140. Nightstalker Demon (4)

Episode 140 Nightstalker Demon (4)

“No, what did I do…” ” “Who are you all? How proud are these people of community? “Tell me your nickname.”

The monkey, who looked very aggrieved, asked in reverse.

“…”

“Well, a community is a community.”

“If you stay together, you will naturally get to know each other. Let’s move on.”

Noah looks away, Cho-seon makes excuses, and Si-woo tries to overcome the situation. The paladins could not answer easily.

Even I can’t do it. How can the nicknames be Petit Noah, Morning Tent Setup Technician, and Room Corner Chosun? You should be ashamed.

“Look at this. “They said they couldn’t say anything because everyone was active in the community with strange nicknames.”

The monkey that had gained momentum snorted.

“It’s not such a strange nickname, is it?”

Noah, a little annoyed, waved her hand away. It’s not a strange nickname to add ‘Petit’ to your real name.

You also have no conscience.

“Still, he’s better than Sans. “We are noble compared to that friend’s nickname.”

Uh? Siwoo, this bastard?

“Okay. How could the nickname be Ultra Crazy for Annihilation Mode on a Moonlight Night… “

First choice… Even you.

– Let’s stop chatting there.

I cut it because it was too long. The expressions on my believers’ faces when they saw these idiots talking excitedly didn’t look good.

Before starting the subjugation in earnest, I checked the community.

It’s not because I’m addicted to communication. Just as office workers wake up in the morning and watch the news to see what’s going on in the world, all I do is watch the community.

[Dinosaur Punch: Question of the Day – Are plants also infectious agents?]

[Full Play: Eating barbecue after a long time~]

[Brahmantha: The rats have increased too much… Can you handle this?]

[Dairy Cow Bikini Dance: We decided to meet ‘Nick Mang Sae (nickname ruined bastards)’ in a week]

[Close-up spy: Kill, kill, kill, kill, kill, kill]

Geuncheop’s condition doesn’t look good. Well, that’s just a joke. If I was really angry, I think I would have reacted more seriously than that.

I also received a few private messages.

[Dairy cow bikini dance: Sanz. Would you like to come to our meeting too? You are fully qualified. It’s okay to come and talk about the tribal alliance. Everyone would be interested, right?]

[No, I’ll think about it when I have time next time I’m busy]

What kind of meeting is this? Let’s get together and lament about nicknames? Done. Just get together and form a tribal alliance.

[Not Netkama: What is that bitch who is a guardian or something doing over there?]

[Netcamama: Are you with me now?]

[No, it’s about subjugating demons]

This is nothing special.

[Corrupt Power Knight: I think we’ll arrive at Symphonia in two days. Can I just go to the city?]

[ㅇㅇ]

This guy is almost there. If I had come a day or two earlier, I could have had them participate in this subjugation, but it’s a waste.

It wasn’t exactly the power I needed. After all, the mission of the paladins was to subdue mid-level demons.

Luna also needs to stop the transmission of coordinates, so she will be with the paladins. Four level 4-5 paladins and a good wizard will be enough to get you to intermediate level.

In order to take all the points for defeating high-ranking demons, I decided that the Nightstalker demon opponents would be Lake, Kanto, Paya, and Isaac.

As I said, it would be closer to a one-on-one battle between the Nightstalker Demon and Lakhe. Everything else is supported.

– Let’s go.

Four paladins, a priest, a warchief, a lieutenant, a wizard, and my guardian departed from the cave.

First, let’s eliminate the devil’s vision and the nearby village.

“I don’t need to pull out the Meteor Sword.”

“Tough! Shoot!”

“Try the taste of the axe!”

“I’ll show you a flurry of stabs!”

“Holy flame!”

“Holy shield!”

“Who needs to block magical energy?”

“Get out!”

“Del Rama, Tu Sana, Le Fuca! The wrath of nature!”

Wow.

Even if everyone says a word, the audio doesn’t stop. Isn’t this the best advantage of party play?

We arrived at the city, sweeping through nearby villages, and then dispersed to carry out our respective duties.

“Malak, it’s over there!”

Paya, who was hovering in the sky and dealing with the demon’s vision, pointed in one direction. It was hard to see because it was far away, but when I focused my vision, I saw something that looked like a well.

– Let’s go.

Lakhe, Kanto, and Isaac moved in that direction at the same time. The close-quarters spy said that the closed well was the entrance to the dungeon.

If he wasn’t lying, then it’s true.

Bang!

Lake, who arrived first, kicked the wooden plank blocking the well with a graceful kick worthy of a black belt in Taekwondo and went inside.

Oh. There is a hole in a well that looks quite deep. That must be the entrance.

“It’s very dark.”

– Wait.

The ‘Healing Totem’ blessing was used. When you use this blessing, the surroundings will glow softly blue. It becomes a portable LED light.

The light extending from the totem illuminates the long passage.

Thud! With a shout, Kanto, Isaac, and Paya also arrived. Paya was being held by Kanto. She’s still a young girl, so she can’t jump with her bare body.

“Follow me.”

Lakhe took a look at them and entered. It was a passage made of bricks.

With a splash. Splash.

The floor is slightly filled with water.

Even if you keep walking and walking, you only see the same bricks. The floor is also brick. The ceiling is also brick. Bricks on both sides too.

There is a term called ‘liminal space.’

It means ‘a state in which the boundaries between private and public space of a place have collapsed,’ and was originally used in the fields of architecture and art.

This word became famous after being transformed into an internet meme, and it is now used in this way.

‘Even though it is a familiar place, it is a place that feels somewhat uneasy.’

I feel that way right now.

It’s an ordinary road made of bricks, but somehow it feels like something is off, wrong, and feels a bit out of place.

Is this a back room or something? I think I would have made a big fuss if someone who knew internet memes as well as Siwoo or Monkey had come.

How long did you walk? We finally arrived at the end of this passage. The Night Stalker has infiltrated the house where the demon lives.

“I feel a bad black energy.”

“The smell of death is strong.”

Paya and Lakhe must have felt the same eerieness as me.

“Is that so?”

“The smell is terrible.”

I don’t know about indifferent Canto and ordinary human Isaac, but this is definitely an ominous place.

Aside from the presence of the Nightstalker Demon, this is no ordinary place.

This is a sacred place for those who worship ‘Asudra’, the god of death, who has been determined by the empire to be non-existent, and make a living as hired killers.

The name of the dungeon is Assassination Church Headquarters. Right. It is said that there is a hidden piece.

It feels very ominous, like the tomb of the necromancer where Charon was sleeping. It’s not a curse. It’s definitely not a curse.

How should I explain this?

Faith?

A feeling that some people’s twisted, blind, and wrong beliefs remain here without being able to reach the target?

Write. I don’t even know what I’m talking about. But this sense must be trusted. Because I’m not feeling it as a sense of being sidelined, but as a sense of complete ruin.

Could it be because of this energy that the Nightstalker Demon chose this place as its base?

… I think he may have become stronger than the saint or the close-range spy realizes.

– Come to me.

Just in case, it would be a good idea to keep the healing totem on. There is a possibility that the mind of an ordinary person like Isaac could be distorted. This arrangement is okay as it consumes little mental power.

– He might be nearby. Be alert.

It is also possible that Lakhe opened her eyes from the moment she broke the wooden plank.

Let’s think about the abilities of the Nightstalker demon.

Instantaneous acceleration and hiding, and creation of deadly poison in the body. All three have only annoying abilities.

If he’s watching our party right now, he’ll be targeting Paya first. Using instant acceleration while in stealth mode, you could kill Paya in the blink of an eye.

I don’t think it’s okay to leave the protection of Paya to just Kanto and Isaac.

– Summon Teungteun.

“Yes!”

With a flash of light, Taeun-gi was summoned.

I looked around with the light created when I was summoned, but there was no trace of life.

“…”

If you see Lakhe staying still with his ears and eyes busy, I guess he’s watching from around.

Still, there is such a thing as contingency.

– Protect Paya.

Kwiik!

Tunteun nodded as if he understood what I said and wrapped Paya with his wings. Okay, since Tunteun’s feathers are thick, this will buy us some time until Lakhe moves.

Even Isaac, with his sturdy Kanto and top-of-the-line armor, will be able to withstand it to some extent.

Let’s move forward slowly.

It was when I was about to say.

I suddenly felt a very eerie energy. It feels like something unidentified is right in front of my nose.

No. This is no ordinary energy. It felt weak, but it was clear.

It was a deity and a spiritual power. I reflexively looked into the air.

Holy shit.

Up in the air. The space was torn apart, and a pitch-black monster appeared.

The monster, the Nightstalker Demon, fell silently on Lakhe’s head and stretched out its long hands like an orangutan.

The two hands, glowing subtly green, were aiming for the totem.