novelonline Chapter 3564 The Escaped Demon
Chapter 3564 The Escaped Demon
Chapter 3564 The Escaped Demon
Aside from being a little mentally unwell, the three witches weren't seriously injured. Miss Noire told Shad that after he left, they ventured out several more times to search for matches and survival supplies. Although they encountered some dangers, none of them caused any major problems.
Out of caution, they limited their exploration to floors below the fifteenth. With the elevator, moving around became much easier, making their exploration of the hotel much smoother than before.
As for the key that Shad hadn't yet traded with the gods on the first floor when he left last time, the three witches have already discussed how to use it:
“The three of us have our own desires. Instead of fighting each other, let’s wait until we have all three keys before we go together to find the god on the first floor to make a deal.”
Of course, they hadn't forgotten Shad. This strange man had contributed the most to the significant progress made at the inn. However, the witches didn't yet have a way to compensate Shad, so after his return, they first asked him if he could accompany them to the normal world of this era. Upon receiving an affirmative answer, the witches promised to give Shad a very generous reward after they left.
Even if Shad got the reward, he couldn't take it back, but he didn't care. Miss Koens's wish was to find the escaped demon, but Shad thought she didn't really need to. Therefore, if there really were three keys in the end, he could use Miss Koens's key.
"Last time, the task given by the gods was on the 25th floor. The highest floor we've ever been to is the 23rd floor, and the corridor on the 23rd floor is dangerous and impassable. So this time, we'll take the elevator to the 22nd floor first, and then walk up to the 25th floor."
Shad said this, and then asked:
Who's coming with me this time?
The three witches had already discussed this issue, and Lady Gerd said apologetically:
"Last time, the two of them went with you, so it should be my turn this time. But I'm the lowest level and I'm really not good at fighting. So let them go this time."
"I'll go first this time."
Miss Cohens stood up, sword in hand, and Shad nodded.
"Alright. But this time, in addition to preparing living supplies for you, I have also brought a lot of useful potions and alchemical weapons. I hope everything goes well."
He took out the remaining two black daggers, and handed one of them to Miss Cohen:
"Take this. This dagger is for..."
Then, Shad stabbed the dagger into Miss Cohens' chest with his other hand. Before Miss Novare and Lady Gerd could react, the huntress's figure vanished like a bubble.
For a moment, Shad thought it was the effect of the dagger and the potion taking effect, and that the dream was merging with reality. But he quickly realized something was wrong, turned to look at the door, and there stood Miss Cohens, completely unharmed, even holding the doorknob.
She glanced inside and quickly opened the door. The dagger in Shad's hand flew towards her with a whoosh, but she deflected it with [Dawn Break].
As the dagger clattered to the ground, Shad immediately gave chase. Miss Noire tried to stop him to ask what was going on and why he was attacking his companion, but Lady Gerd stopped the red-haired vampire girl:
"It seems Mr. Hamilton noticed Miss Cohens was sleepwalking when he left last time. It seems I was right, the demon she's looking for has been in her dreams all along."
"what?"
The twelfth-tier vampire witch was suddenly stunned. Just as she was about to ask why she hadn't noticed anything, Lady Gerd shook her head and said:
“I can tell you have feelings for her. In fact, if you observe carefully, you'll find a lot of things that aren't right. But now's not the time to talk about that. I'll stay here to guard the room and this girl who was rescued. You go after her and see what's going on.”
So the red-haired vampire picked up the old kerosene lamp from last time and chased after them out of the room. The two of them had just run towards the left side of the door, so she held up the lamp and ran in that direction as well.
Although she was more than ten seconds late, she had only just crossed the next door when she saw the silver moonlight that Shad had unleashed was blocked by the huntress's sword. The dissipated silver moonlight formed shimmering streaks in the air, but these streaks were quickly swallowed by darkness.
Upon seeing the vampires appear, the beautiful ancient hunter turned and continued running forward. Shad threw a binding aura at her back, but the aura seemed to be swallowed up by the invisible ripples behind her.
The doctor had explained the demon's abilities; it had absorbed Shad's magic into the dream world. This meant the demon had actively revealed its power, but it was still in the dream at this moment.
The stairwell had appeared to Miss Cohen's left, and she slipped inside.
"Don't move in the dark!"
Miss Novare, who had caught up, handed Shad the candle she was holding, and then chased after her into the stairwell with him. The huntress's figure disappeared down the stairs, and Shad was about to give chase when Miss Novare reached out and grabbed his arm.
"She went up. That dream demon seemed to be very good at illusions, but unfortunately I am also a vampire witch who is proficient in the power of dreams. Okay, I admit I collected her hair and tasted it."
Miss Cohens was incredibly fast, but the fact that she still carried the holy sword and ring proved that the demon had not yet appeared. It's highly likely that the "reality" she saw was completely different from what actually happened, which is why she fled the room.
But since the demon stopped helping her, her speed did not exceed that of the two people chasing behind her.
Half a minute later, the two met again in the stairwell. Miss Cohens, who was above, turned around and slashed at the two below with her sword. However, the dazzling light of dawn was absorbed by Shad's Nightfall sign at close range, and the sword itself was firmly held between Shad's hands and could not move.
Miss Novare then leaped into the air, transforming into a streak of blood that passed over Miss Cohens and appeared on the steps above her, where she and Shad surrounded her from above and below.
The expressionless huntress then channeled her own spiritual energy into her longsword, its sharp edge slicing towards Shad's head. Although the [Dawn of the Beginning] attribute didn't counter Shad, he still refused to test whether the Sage-level relic was sharp enough.
"stop!"
He used Chloe and Adele's power to freeze time simultaneously. Although the magic wasn't very effective because the target was the relic and a high-ranking witch possessed by a demon, Miss Cohens' momentary pause gave Shad an opportunity.
The black chains had already bound Dawn the moment Miss Cohens regained consciousness. Although the chains of sin only work on beings with desire and cannot imprison relics, the huntress still immediately abandoned her weapon to prevent the chains from touching her.
Meanwhile, Miss Novare, who was higher up behind her, had already launched her attack. However, the red-haired vampire seemed unwilling to harm Miss Cohens, so she used the vampire race's signature binding arcane technique, the Crimson Cross.
The crimson cross struck Miss Cohens squarely in the back, binding her firmly to the phantom cross that rose from below the steps. Shad immediately plunged the black dagger into her heart again, but with the familiar shattering sensation, Miss Cohens's figure once more dissolved into bubbles.
"Another illusion?"
But this time was different; the [Demon Hunter's Seal] fell out of the illusion. Furthermore, the sword Shad held was not an illusion either. This meant the huntress had relinquished her weapon and symbol of identity as a hunter, and it seemed the Dream Eater Demon - Nagul was finally about to make his move.
"Can you still sense her?"
Shade asked Miss Novare, who tried it and pointed upwards:
"I can only sense that she went to a floor above. The spatial distortion here is too severe, and I can't pinpoint her exact location. She probably had some matches she had hidden on her, so she could easily have hidden them."
The two continued up the stairs. The illusion dissipated between the 17th and 18th floors, and upon continuing upwards, they found themselves on the 25th floor. This was not only the floor where the "Moon Beast" resided, but also the floor where the second task given by the gods was located.
Miss Noire had never been to such a high place before. Standing on the stairs, looking down into the dark corridor, she hesitated and said:
"Did she come to this floor on purpose? Aren't we the ones chasing her? Is she trying to retaliate?"
Who has the key to the elevator?
When Shad asked again, Miss Noiret patted her pocket:
“I will keep the key with me after you leave it here.”
“Alright, if we turn around and leave now, Miss Koens will probably never come back. Let’s go to the 25th floor and check the situation. The mission objective is to repair the damaged wall between rooms 2547 and 2548. Let’s complete this mission first. She will definitely appear in the meantime. Don’t worry, no matter what, I will not leave Miss Koens here.”
"What do you mean 'I'm at ease'? You're the one who's at ease. I'm not the kind of witch who can't distinguish between what's important and what's urgent. Koens' current condition can already be described as half-demon. I'm not unaware of how terrifying evil spirits and demons can be."
She stared solemnly into the darkness of the 25th floor:
"Although I had suspected that my companions had some issues, I only thought she had lied about her origins. I never imagined that her problem was actually..."
"Let's not talk about these things now."
Shad handed her one of the remaining two black daggers:
"Find an opportunity to stab this into Miss Cohen's heart; it's the only way to save her."
Upon entering the 25th floor, Shad immediately smelled a strong stench of blood. The corridor environment differed on each floor, and this bloody smell meant that at least one powerful enemy associated with blood was roaming the corridors of this floor.