novelonline Chapter 4154 The Out-of-Control Club
Chapter 4154 The Out-of-Control Club
Chapter 4154 The Out-of-Control Club
"I originally thought I could meet up with Iluna and the others first, but now it seems we can't leave the guild hall. So, let's proceed as planned."
The "Butterfly Summoning Flute" was drawn by Shad, and as soon as the flute music began, the phantom of the red butterfly appeared around him. However, Grace and Helen didn't appear immediately; the red butterfly landed on Shad's shoulder, followed by the girls' voices:
"Sir, Lacia and Dorothy have joined us. It will take five minutes to fully open the passage."
This is much shorter than Xia De had anticipated; breaking into the [House of the Pseudo-Humans] in the snowy mountains took far longer. However, considering the time-specific nature of the [Leather Goods Guild] as well, it's uncertain how much longer they will have before they can enter.
However, the situation was better than Xia De had expected. As the building itself trembled violently and the elements fluctuated wildly, the space in front of Xia De and Wei Ge suddenly shattered. Then, a white figure rushed out from the spatial rift and crashed into Xia De's arms.
"I'm here to help!"
Ellie transformed from her unicorn form into her human form before crashing into Shad, and the spatial rift that Grace and Dorothy had created closed behind her.
The appearance of the little unicorn seemed to sweep away all the gloom that had accumulated in this disgusting place. Looking at the white-haired girl holding Xia De, she couldn't help but smile, as if she had seen the most beautiful thing in the world.
"When we were making the plan, I thought even Ellie wouldn't be able to get in directly. This is even better than the best-case scenario we anticipated. It seems that the [Leatherworks Guild] is indeed not as good as the [House of the Fake Humans]. Back when we rescued little Leona in the snowy mountains, we mobilized an entire unicorn team."
Shad gently patted Ellie's head as if he were stroking Xiaomia, but now was not the time to celebrate. Although external support would arrive soon, it didn't mean they had to wait.
Finding potential allies and helping the false ones create more chaos are things that can be done at this time. But Shad knows what's most important:
"Ellie, can you help me find something?"
"Sure! What are you looking for?"
There was a lot to look for, and Shad believed in Ellie's luck:
"Go find what we need most, according to your idea. It could be an agreement, leather goods, or even enemies and friends—anything is fine. But be careful later, and stay right behind me and the witch."
While Ellie played a significant role in the fight against Mr. Snake, her actual combat strength wasn't particularly high; Mr. Snake was simply a perfect counter to her. In a direct confrontation, the nine-ringed unicorn would absolutely be no match for Iluna, and might not even be able to defeat Emilia, which is why Shad warned her to be careful.
"Ok!"
"Then let's set off. Since the current situation is even better than expected when the plan was made, let's move towards the ultimate goal—to destroy the [Leather Goods Guild]!"
He was genuinely angry when he said that; everything he saw and heard there was pushing his limits.
He then exhaled bubbles, imbued with a "light spell," which surrounded the three of them, illuminating the entire scene. Viggo saw that Shad had extended his left hand to her again, so the witch apologized softly and bit him once more.
She was now completely familiar with the taste of Shad's blood, and as she sucked it, she sincerely hoped that this "drama" involving "leather" would end in the most perfect way—
She hated this place, loathed everything about it, and if possible, she wished that the history of the [Leather Goods Guild] never being taken in could end today.
"Over here!"
Ellie quickly found a suitable direction and led Shad and Viggo there. After passing through the door Ellie pointed out, the banquet hall behind the door was equally dark and deserted.
But as the three moved forward, more and more sounds of fighting came from all directions. This was definitely not an illusion created by the Leatherworks Guild to confuse Shad and Viggo; there really was more than one person fighting with the leatherworkers inside the Leatherworks Guild.
The changes in elements caused by the battle, as well as the changes in the guild itself due to the intruders' malice, combined to have a greater impact on Shad and Vigo's perception.
Ellie, however, did not seem to be greatly affected. She walked at the front in human form, stopping from time to time to sniff around, a habit she had clearly learned from Mia.
As the three of them entered the fourth banquet hall, they finally encountered other "people" in the darkness. Calling them "people" isn't entirely accurate, because when the moonlight illuminated their path, they saw a vast expanse of human skin floating in the air, all staring back at them.
If the sight of the skin-covered figures evoked instinctive disgust and revulsion in Vige, then at this moment, she felt only a chilling terror. However, being an eleventh-tier Great Witch, she and Shad launched an attack together as the floating human skins flew towards the group.
"Moonlight Slash!"
"Chaos wriggling!"
The dazzling tricolor moonlight and the chaotic light bullets bombarded the surroundings, while four chains of great sin swayed and pierced the skin of anyone who dared to approach, sucking away the spark of life.
Theoretically, leather objects can only move when worn, and any leather object that moves on its own invariably signifies a loss of control over the relic. The characteristics of drifting human skin are not only its extreme speed, but it also possesses the ability to become ethereal, and a small number of leather objects can even cast spells.
However, this alone was not enough to cause trouble for Shade and Vigo. Now that he had made up his mind to destroy the [Leather Goods Guild], Shade went all out without any scruples.
Even without the power related to the decay and decay of flesh, the mere radiance of the silver moon is enough to subdue them.
The eleventh-tier Chaos Great Witch, now back to her peak form, was able to use the power of chaos to inflict massive damage on these human skins. As she repeatedly drank Shad's blood to recover, Vige gradually mastered the fighting style she used in her prime.
The human skins floating in the dark room were quickly swept away. However, the torn human skins did not fall directly to the ground, but instead exploded into dust in the air and disappeared.
“It’s not an illusion. I can extract the life force from it, which is the best proof. These out-of-control human skins are probably the manifestation of the power of the [Leather Goods Guild] itself.”
After the battle ended, Shad spoke, sheathing the Night Watchman sword once more:
"We need to speed things up. I have a bad feeling. Although the people who came in with us are also hostile to this place, they have different goals. I'm afraid some of them want to cause the [Leather Goods Guild] to get out of control."
The brief skirmish didn't drain Wei Ge's spirit too much. Once she entered battle mode, she felt her bad mood vanish. All the gloom and entanglement from before disappeared. Now, all she wanted to do was vent her anxiety and melancholy accumulated because of this awful place through battle.
Ellie was only responsible for finding the way and would not participate in the battle, so Vige could entrust her "sister" to the lucky little unicorn without worry, so that she could cast spells without any concerns.
Beyond the drifting human skins, other types of enemies emerged from the darkness as they continued their journey. Even the information provided by the False Man and Desire only recorded the names of some of these enemies; many more bizarre and terrifying creatures may never have been recorded by outsiders.
The enemy that left the deepest impression on Shad was a living corridor, the first corridor they saw after pushing open the door led by Ellie. The corridor looked unremarkable, but there were no doors on either side of the walls; the only exit was at the other end of the corridor.
But once the three of them entered the corridor, the walls, ceiling, and carpet all began to writhe. Then Shad and Viggo discovered that the corridor walls were covered in leather. Or rather, the corridor was "dressed" in a vast quantity of leather.
The various wails and curses turned into a real curse, wanting Shad, Viggo, and Ellie to leave their skin behind as well.
Thus, the flames containing the power of the primordial fire were summoned by Shad, and with the blessing of Viggo's "Echo of Chaos," they transformed into a fire dragon that ignited the entire corridor. The corridor seemed to come alive, still cursing in the fire, but soon began to beg for mercy, even manipulating leather objects to bow down to Shad and his group.
But this had no effect; the flames burned each piece of skin equally until the entire corridor was reduced to ashes.
During the ensuing battles and search, the curious Vige also tried using the [Night Watchman]. This weapon only reacts to evil targets, and since Vige's soul and body are flawed, she is not evil, so she could hold the [Night Watchman] safely in her hand.
Vige had never seen a genuine angelic-level relic longsword before. After casting a spell with this ritual sword, she indeed found the weapon to be extremely powerful. However, the power the longsword exerted in Vige's hands was far less than the power it exerted in the hands of Shad or Iluna.
Vigor herself didn't care about this, because she knew very well that both Shad and Iluna belonged to the category of good and justice. She, however, only cared about herself, seeking a balance between good and evil in the chaos, rather than truly aligning with the lawful good faction. The fact that she could wield this sword was, in Vigor's view, enough proof that her moral standards surpassed those of many others.
The chaos surrounding the Whispering Elements grew increasingly dire, to the point that Shad even believed the Leatherworks Guild was completely out of control.
Although they encountered various strange enemies along the way, they didn't meet a single leatherworker. At first, Shad thought that the Leatherwork Guild was busy with others and couldn't deal with him for the time being, but then he realized that perhaps it was Ellie's luck at work.