Chapter 524: The Other Side of the Cave
The underground caverns in the Neupera region are known to be very complex, and even with a map drawn by Krent, people are not sure that they will not get lost, so they mark the dirt walls every time they pass a branch. To their surprise, the cursed aura that permeated the Shallow Places had completely vanished on the other side of the cavern, replaced by a hollow cavity, with the occasional faint "hissing" sound coming from the darkness.
Soon, the group encountered the first bones eaten by the corpse-eating creatures, and it was a terrifying scene, and it was impossible to distinguish whether it was the Duchy Survey Team or the adventurer's bones, and the bones were almost piled up into a small mountain. The loss of life creates a paradise for flies, clinging to their bones, desperately searching for any blood that might be missed by the ghouls. Luckily, this is an underground cave, otherwise vultures and wolfdogs would have come to compete with them for food.
It was clear that it was impossible to move forward without removing the bones, and the mountains of bones blocked the narrow path in the cavern. But there is a good chance that this will alarm the cannibal creatures that may still be lurking nearby, or something, so everyone is ready for battle before removing the bones. Finally, Marcos raised the "Kinetic Power" alchemy bomb in his hand and threw it towards the location of the bones.
The alchemy bomb containing the ability to explode with magical telekinesis exploded the moment it touched the bones, and then in an instant, it shattered the mountains of bones with amazing magical energy, clearing a path through the cavern. At first, there was no movement around, but after a dozen seconds, the inherent roar of the corpse eater resounded in the cavern, coming from the front of everyone. Marcos rushed with his knife at the moment, while the others were even uncorking the cat's eye drops.
Sure enough, while the corpse-eating creatures here looked no different from the corpse robbers of the Shallow Wastelands, their every move was as if they had been thought through. Corpse Raiders with arms that can reach their targets stand in front of them to shield those who use bones as a means of attack, while skeleton-clad monsters harass everyone with their agility.
Marcos made a brief gesture to the nearest robber with his arms outstretched towards him, and the seal of Purmont lit up on its head. He does this not only to disrupt the other party's actions, but more importantly, he can use this means to know whether the other party is self-conscious. Obviously, his test was within his initial analysis. When the gloomy grinning Pourmont lit up completely on its head, its movements went from sluggish to motionless.
"Be careful, these corpse robbers have minds!" Marcos reminded the others loudly.
Although this is an important piece of information, an enraged Anna has already swung her lightssaber and sliced into the monster pile with a speed that is difficult to see with the naked eye. Immediately afterward, a sword dance composed of arc light erupted from the monster pile, and then the unique internal strength based on swordsmanship and palm skills quickly spread out in the narrow area. This was followed by Fett's swordplay, where Stonebringer, with electricity wrapped in her hand, slashed off the heads of two corpse robbers with her first attack.
In the narrow area, it is inconvenient for everyone to cooperate and fully stretch their bodies, so under the attack, everyone did not forget to force those monsters back to a relatively open area in the cave. While the fact that they have a mind is a big threat to the crowd, the crowd is more likely to use it as a means of dealing with them themselves.
Marcos used the trait shared by the corpse-eating creatures to habitually distance themselves from devouring power to force them back, and all he needed to do was unleash the Rakshasa of Plague. Although this ghost is usually more presumptuous in Marcos's head than Carlo, when Carlo is asleep, this ghost is often the one who causes Marcos the most headaches.
To be honest, Marcos doesn't like Rakshasa and the guy's aura annoys him, but that doesn't negate the help it brings to the soul bearer in battle. Until now, Marcos did not believe in any ghosts and gods, except for Keja, who had a heart and soul connection, including the psychic but usually peaceful Purmon. It always gave Marcos an uncanny feeling, and he didn't know if it was good or bad. But one thing is certain, he is wary of Plemont.
When the corpse-eating creatures are forced back into the more open areas of the cavern, everyone will be able to fully exert their strength. Confident in archery, Carl and Camille support each other Fett and Anna, while Marcos keeps moving, trying to make it a realm of ghosts and gods. It may seem to others that dealing with these corpse-eating creatures doesn't require the soul bearer to create his own realm, but Marcos never goes against his own style.
Anger tends to lead to unnecessary mistakes, and that's the case with Anna today. In the process of fighting those corpse robbers at close range, she was hit in the abdomen by the outstretched arm of a corpse snatcher because of a sword that slightly deviated from her target. Although she retreated in pain, she immediately showed an unrelenting expression and forcibly adjusted her body to kill the other party again.
It was at this time that the skeleton-throwing robbers attacked Anna. An entire skull slammed into Anna's head with incredible force, as the mutated arm slid forward for a short distance, hammering her own arm into Anna's chest. Undaunted, Anna ignored the bones that were flying towards her and pounced on it, slicing its body in two with a single sword. Then she immediately stooped down to avoid the attack of the bones, and strode forward to the bone robber, and with an arc of light, the corpse-eating creature was already in a different place. Although there is a thrilling solution to the monster that poses a threat to herself, her every move is watched by Camilli.
So Camilli deliberately approached Anna, trying to keep her safe before irreparable consequences occurred. She is such a person, always working silently behind the guys who need help, and of course, everyone is willing to give her their backs with confidence. She possesses almost all the virtues of a knight, but alas, she comes from a virtual ancestor who does not have a knightly culture.
Marcos finally completed his realm, and at this time, the intertwined ghosts and gods would unfurl a "black curtain" that could devour the monsters. They exist here, and each individual influences the nature of everything, even the monsters. So he soon saw the corpse robbers frozen in ice, the skeleton snatchers who were confused by Purumun's mind, and the skeleton monsters that were devoured by the rakshasas.
In the end, the existence of the ghost and god formation almost didn't need anyone else to take action. Except for Anna, Carl and Fett both subconsciously reserved their physical strength, after all, no one knew what would await them next. The ghouls are clearly just a prelude to the other side of the cavern, and they must always be on the lookout for any movement until the giant "monster" bares its fangs.