freeallnovels Chapter 1119 - 455: In Progress
Chapter 1119 - 455: In Progress
"So, these are humans?"Jason looked at the human corpse at his feet, half of its body frozen in crystal, and spoke.
The surrounding scene was one of utter desecration.
Various human and non-human corpses were dismembered, skinned, slaughtered. Bodies hung above pools of gathered blood.
A strong smell of blood and a nauseating stench filled the air.
This gruesome scene wasn’t caused by demons, but by the victims’ own kind.
Seeing this, Jason angrily kicked the corpse at his feet.
"Many demons within the city walls are summoned through rituals by these damn cultists.
Their bodies and minds have already fallen into the abyss; they are no longer our kin."
The speaker was a demon hunter wearing a mask and black fitted armor.
He wiped the blood from his sword’s blade and began dismantling the ritual array.
Beside him were several demon corpses, with Ulu Liwus walking around them.
The hammer wrapped in crystal swung on the tail behind him.
Judging by the wounds on these demon corpses, they were pounded to death by Ulu Liwus’s hammer.
Mystical language and spells were spoken from the mouth of the demon hunter.
Then he pressed his palms together and pushed outward.
A ball of Holy Light floated into the air above the entire bloody site.
The power of Holy Light caused dark black fumes to start rising, as if ignited.
The bodies began to burn with invisible force.
Watching this scene, the demon hunter turned his head and nodded at Jason.
Then he said, "Let’s go. There are still several places we need to check."
Seven or eight additional demon hunters followed behind him. Jason and Ulu Liwus also kept close.
Jason and Ulu Liwus had joined the team responsible for cleaning up the cultists and invading demons in the rear.
Their main task was to protect the safety routes, reducing internal dangers within the city walls.
With the battlefront tense, those hidden cultists behind the lines would start causing trouble.
After all, it was a good time to fish in troubled waters.
These internal cultists sometimes caused more damage than the demons attacking the front lines.
The more frequent the fighting upfront, the tighter the manpower was for rear patrol teams.
Yet more transportation teams were heading to the front.
This is when demon hunters from the Demon Hunting Fortress are needed to specifically hunt down these damned cultists.
They’re professionals.
"Where do all these cultists come from? Are they endless?" Jason quickly asked as he caught up with the demon hunting team.
As the team captain, the demon hunter was not like ordinary demon hunters, who were generally reserved, but rather talkative.
Facing Jason’s question, he continued moving forward while checking the map and replied, "Some are local. You might know this place has long been infected by the abyssal aura.
Under the influence of various emotions, it’s very likely to be infected by the aura, starting to worship the abyss, worship demons."
"Of course, many cultists come from outside as well. Gathering from all directions, here are not only volunteers or mercenaries willing to join the holy crusade but also many cultists mixed in.
Many cultists are hard to identify because they may not show any external symptoms at times and even have no mental issues.
But once they arrive here, they quickly fall.
We can’t just refuse or set up barriers to prevent those volunteers and mercenaries because cultists are among them."
After all, various volunteers and mercenaries are the main force on the front lines, and these two groups also form the rear guard team.
Upon hearing this, Jason nodded.
"The situation ahead might be dangerous. Bowan Village might have entirely turned into cultists."
"Villages outside the safety routes?" Jason was a bit puzzled.
He hadn’t seen those village markings on the map before.
"Don’t underestimate the adaptability of humans."
...
The sky hadn’t completely darkened yet.
But this wave of demon assault had already been repelled.
Alka returned to the small Round Tower for rest, controlling the water-blue Water Card to pour out clean water, washing away the blood stains.
"Give me some, too."
Pororo, who had returned at some unknown time, leaned against the wall by the door and sat.
Another stream of water arced, cascading over Pororo, providing him with some refreshment and washing away the blood and grime stuck to his skin.
"Alka, thanks for your help earlier."
At this moment, a soldier’s voice came from behind. Alka turned his head to see a soldier saluting him, only smiling and nodding in return.
They were just grateful for a moment and would not linger and disturb Alka.
Soldiers coming and going would nod to Alka as a sign of respect whenever they saw him.
Some would even nod and bow to Pororo.
These were the results of their efforts on the battlefield during this time.
Especially Alka, who, using elemental attacks, could support a large part of the battlefield, rescue various soldiers, and eliminate demons in large numbers.
And because of the Devouring Mouth, powerful demons would, in the first instant, use various means to approach Alka, attempting to claim his life.