Chapter 37: The Spike Demon
"I'm not very clever, but my instincts have always been good. Amelia smiled a little embarrassedly.
No, you're clever...... Gustav smiled, watching Amelia's blood spin like droplets of water under high heat on the carrion, making sizzling sounds, and reacting to the will remaining on the corpse.
"Something is approaching, and I have a bad premonition. Amelia suddenly stood up, her crossbow in both hands.
Sometimes, intuition is more useful than reasoning, especially for Amelia, who has an intuition.
"Charlie, find a corner to protect your back. Gustav was also somewhat familiar with this atmosphere, the oppression of the skin that stinged the senses, and the distorting effect on the will, this atmosphere did come from dark creatures.
Charlie limped and looked around, the cemetery was empty and there were no corners. Finding a tombstone, he attached his vest to it, trying to use it as a cover to protect his back.
At this time, Gustav heard the voice, which stood out even more in the early autumn night.
Shake the long, shake the long......
The sound of the chain dragging came, clear and eerie, and I didn't know where it came from.
With the dagger in hand, Gustav took a few steps forward, guarding Amelia. Whether it's out of a man's dignity or a duty to protect his teammates, he feels it's imperative.
The temperature around me has gradually decreased, and now almost all the gas that comes out of Ha has turned into frost-white breath.
If only it could be 'evil detection' or 'vision'...... Gustav thought that the enemy was now waiting in the dark, while his party was exposed.
"This ability to hide one's body quickly loses its effect after they act, and Mr. Reinhardt has said that this is the 'protective color' mechanism of some dark creatures for a dark environment, and it is difficult to enter the hiding again once they have done it. Amelia cautioned behind her.
So, your subtext is: no matter who the opponent is, his first attack must be extremely serious, because only this attack is completely in the shadows...... Gustav sharpened his grip on what Amelia was trying to say.
"Move closer to Charlie and try to keep him safe. Gustav said to Amelia, and the two of them looked ahead and walked backwards.
The sound of the chains bypassed, as if it had been followed back behind Charlie and gradually faded away.
Didn't the other party dare to attack easily? Just as Gustav was thinking this, the voice stopped and disappeared completely.
Now all I could hear was the slight breathing of the three of them, and the other was like a cat teasing a mouse, patient and cruel.
He must have been waiting for an opportunity to strike a thunderous blow......
"Amelia, back to back, guarding each other for a hundred and eighty degrees ahead. ”
Swallowing a mouthful of saliva gently, Gustav put his body in a semi-tense state, which made it easier to exert force and run. The other party's patience is really good, and he hasn't done it yet.
Amelia took some arrowheads from the straps that straddled her body and soaked them in her own blood. Now that you know that the other party is most likely a creature from the abyss or hell, your own blood is the best weapon for a witcher.
Shake the ......
Suddenly, the sound of chains sounded again, this time in a hurry, accompanied by the distinctive muffled sound of a heavy object being dragged.
The other party seemed to be impatient, and he also felt that he was confident enough to deal with the demon hunter newcomer in front of him, and launched an attack from behind Charlie.
Gustav lowered his center of gravity, turned around, and ran as fast as he could for Charlie, his right hand reaching out, grabbing Charlie's chest and skirting, and quickly turned to the left.
Charlie was pulled by Gustav and threw himself to the side.
Then it followed with a bang, and the tombstone where Charlie was hiding was swept by a thick black and green tail, as if it had been blown open by gunpowder, and cracked into pieces, pieces by piece.
Hit by the huge kinetic energy, the small stones hit Gustav, causing some stinging pain.
Amelia's movements were fast, and she quickly unleashed crossbow arrows.
Whoosh ......
Three bolts struck the opponent's body in a rapid manner, and after this attack, the opponent could no longer maintain the hidden effect of the stationary state.
The body is black and green, and the shape is similar to that of a monitor lizard, except that the lower limbs are thick and powerful, the feet are huge, there are front paws, which can support the weight, and the upper limbs have a clear five-finger structure, and they take on a humanoid shape when they stand up.
The facial features are distorted, like a pit after being burned by fire, and there are inverted spikes on the back of the head, arms, and knees, and the back of the backbone, which are more than ten centimeters long. These spikes extend from the back of the neck to the tip of the tail.
Spike Demon!
Gustav recognized this kind of devil in hell, although not powerful, but it was very common, and it belonged to the kind of devil that witchers dealt with a lot.
The Spike Demon had a chain around its feet and dragged an iron ball, which explained why it had those sounds when it moved.
The ...... of hiss was hit by Amelia's crossbow arrow, emitting white smoke, causing the Spike Demon to cry out in pain.
Reaching out, it pulled out the three crossbow arrows with its hand and threw them on the ground.
"You have discovered the secret of your master, who wants me to kill you. The Spike Demon spoke, his voice sharp and evil, like a claw on an iron tool, and it made people's teeth ache.
Unlike their mortal enemies, demons, the devil is a rational person who makes rational decisions about his actions, and will think before killing.
It flicked its thick tail, made a whirring sound, turned around, grabbed the chain with its hand, and pulled it in either direction.
Bang!
The chain is broken.
The Spiked Demon, who was about the height of an ordinary person, jumped twice on the spot, and after landing, he made a muffled sound, and he laughed twice, as if he was feeling the joy of regaining his lightness.
"The master said that I could do without the torture instrument tonight. Just kill you guys and I'll get a lot of good. The Spike Demon's eyes curved into strange shapes, and he lowered his feet and crouched on the ground to gather strength.
Gustav knew that the Spike Demon would move even faster than before after the restrictions were lifted, and in this case, he had to make sure that he could do his best in every move.
Between the five fingers of Amelia's right hand, she caught four crossbow arrows, each of which was stained with the blood of her own witcher.
She didn't want to be a burden to others at this time.
The Spike Demon bent his right knee and his left foot back as he slammed forward.
Leaping high, the spike demon stretched out its claws in the air, lifted its feet, and grabbed straight at Gustav's heart!