Chapter 49: The Shadow
In Sutum's memory, apart from demonic accidents, there were no creatures that could freely change into human form and beasts. Even if he had obtained the memories of the Wasteland Hunter's soul, such abilities had not yet emerged from those memories.
Seeing it with his own eyes now is really surprising to him.
This ability to change into a bird is somewhat similar to the change he had made when he first met Sauron. It's just that Sauron's abilities don't seem to be up to this level - of course, maybe Sauron is hiding something.
Sutum walked over to the two charred figures, sensing their state.
It has to be said that the vitality of these people is extremely strong. Sutum's magic fire is enough to burn gold fossils, even if a strong warrior is contaminated with a trace, it will quickly turn into ashes, even if a hero-level warrior encounters it, it is difficult to save his life. The two birdmen were burned so violently by the flames that in Sutum's induction, they only burned a piece of flesh on the outer layer, although it looked terrifying, it was not enough to be fatal. The survivability is really strong.
And just as Sutum sensed their condition, the injuries of the two birdmen were also rapidly recovering. However, it was not without a price, and when Sutum recovered from his injuries, he could clearly see that their fire of life was rapidly dimming.
"Sacrificing the source of life in exchange for great strength and recovery speed, this method looks somewhat familiar......"
Sutum felt a hint of familiarity. If you think about it, isn't this just a shallow use of demons to gain power by burning souls?
With a slight wave of his arm, the invisible telekinesis activated, binding the two birdmen in the void, and he walked towards the house.
Before he could take two steps, Sutum's mind moved, and he suddenly disappeared, appearing ten meters away in an instant.
With a "bang", the two birdmen suddenly exploded without warning, and two deep pits with a radius of five or six meters were blown out in the place where Sutum was just now.
All of a sudden, the dust was flying and the smell was fishy.
With such a power, if you are caught off guard, even a strong person at the prophet level will suffer a lot of damage.
Using the body of a living person as a bomb, this sneak attack is simply outrageously cruel.
Sutum's face turned pale, and the moment these two birdmen exploded, he actually sensed that their souls were also destroyed at the same time.
Those who can play with their souls like this, even if they are not demons, are close to demons. And this existence obviously does not intend to leave any traces of Sutum's pursuit.
"Not good. ”
Sutum disappeared again and appeared in the room. The boy who had been chained to the bed also died at some point, and his soul disappeared without a trace.
There were no unwanted smells and clues left in the house.
Obviously, the people behind these Assassins were powerful figures.
Fortunately, the Assassins were only targeting Sutum and did not attack the people around him. If someone else is attacked, I'm afraid it won't be so easy to deal with.
"Hmph, waiting for your next attack. ”
Sutum's eyes twinkled with coldness. Although there was no trace of the scene, he had already sensed the will of the man behind the control of the assassins.
......
Instead of receiving information from the Assassins, Sutum did receive some information from Sauron.
These Assassins belonged to a group of hunters known as the Shadow of the City Hunters. The organization didn't take long to exist, only a few decades, which was negligibly short compared to the long history of the Wasteland Hunters.
Despite its short time, the Shadow has grown extremely rapidly, with dozens of cities in the wastelands having a strong influence – negatively, of course.
It is a notorious assassination organization whose leader is rumored to have obtained a method of transforming his body from demons, allowing him to change his form and appearance, gaining powers comparable to that of a prophet. Its members have also been given this power.
The members of the Shadow use this power to make agreements with the conspirators in various cities to help them assassinate their opponents in a bloody and brutal manner. The conspirators provided the Shadow with weapons, food, knowledge, and space to survive.
Not surprisingly, the "Shadow" must have reached a deal with the Earmont family in Nile City, and Sutum is their target.
In addition to these, I am afraid that Sutum himself has contradictions with the "Demon Shadow".
When he came to the city of Sisos, the giant bird tried to attack the caravan and forcibly take the caravan's property, but Sutum cut off both claws, which is probably already a hatred.
It can be seen from this that in addition to being assassins, most of the "Shadow Shadows" also work part-time as bandits in the wasteland. In the past few decades, the caravans that died in the wasteland were more likely to die at the hands of the Shadow in addition to being killed by the monsters of the wasteland.
Sauron knew this because he had been one of the Assassins.
When Sauron was a young child, he was taken by the Assassins from the city of Sissos to the wasteland, where he was brutally trained and transformed, turning him into a half-human, half-bird monster while gaining great power.
The "Demon Shadow" tries to train a boy and girl like Sauron to be an ignorant and unaware tool for killing, just like the boy who attacked Sutum, who has no feelings, only the wisdom and instinct to kill, such a person, I am afraid that he cannot be called a human being.
Zoro almost became like that, only he finally escaped from the organization before he lost his emotions. The process is naturally difficult and full of twists and turns. Even if Zoro hadn't elaborated, Sutum would probably have guessed it. In short, after escaping, Zoro hid his identity for several years, slowly returned to normal, and then gradually became a small leader in the Xilin District.
At the same time, he began to gather strength just so that he could take revenge on the "Shadow".
And Sutum is Zoro's chance.
Sutum's performances again and again proved his strength in front of Zoro. And this kind of strength is not only reflected in himself, but more importantly, Sutum can make other people gain extraordinary power.
The "Shadow Shadow" is not a single person, but a powerful force. And Sutum's ability can also allow him to create a real, transcendent force.
This is the real light of day for Zoro.
In any case, Sauron is willing to reveal these deep secrets hidden in his heart, which can be described as truly dead hearted and completely surrendered to Sutum.
The so-called lice are not afraid of bites, Sutum's enemies can be expected to be quite numerous, plus the "Demon Shadow" is nothing. What's more, the "Shadow Shadow" itself is here to deal with him. And being able to completely subdue Zoro can truly make his forces monolithic.
After all, his power was largely built on the basis of Sauron's.