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Chapter 512: Ominous Demon, Execute Immediately

Adventurers are used to seeing white fog doors, so when they first see Nimgefu's colorful fog doors, they feel more oppressive.

If the white fog door represents the unknown, then the colorful fog door that flows slowly like paint is almost a clear indication of danger, just short of slapping the four big words "There are strong enemies ahead" in the adventurer's face.

However, at this moment, Yufei blinked, and the fog gate suddenly disappeared again.

There was nothing inside the doorway. Looking out from here, one could see a corner of the majestic gate of Stonewell City. The tightly closed, imposing iron gate added a bit of coldness to the city.

"Am I dazzled?" She scratched her head and looked at other people, and they also said they saw the fog gate appear and disappear.

This is strange, what is going on? There can't be a bug in Sion's dungeon.

People were puzzled, but the disappearance of the fog gate should be a good thing, right? The absence of the fog gate meant that there were no powerful enemies behind the gate.

"So what happened just now? It can't be that the dungeon deliberately scared us."

Yuffie couldn't help but complain.

To be honest, she had no idea what to do when facing the unknown boss monster of the Sen dungeon.

The old man who was the crystal of Rhealucalia wasn't too strong, right? But if one didn't know the mechanism, even the Sword Saint would be fooled a few times. The Knight of Kalia's unique skill of counter-bounce had caused countless adventurers to fail.

not to mention.
She looked around and saw no blessed being in this long tunnel leading to the city.

That’s right, no! blessing!

"Where was the last place we met?" She asked specifically to prevent herself from having a confused memory.

"If I remember correctly," said Vann, with cold sweat on his forehead, "it seems to be in front of the checkpoint."

Damn it, it’s actually in front of the level!

This meant that if they were unlucky enough to fail, they would have to spend more time rushing out of the heavily guarded checkpoint, and it would take Torret nearly half an hour to run to Stonewell City.

This is no ordinary 365 miles, it is more crazy than any previous area.

"Could it be because we missed the blessing along the way and didn't find it?"

Yuffie could only come up with this explanation, because although most of the designs of the Sen dungeon were quite crazy, the bonfires were relatively generous. Although the bonfires were not placed in front of the boss's door, people would not have to run such a long circle after death before challenging the boss again.

"Do you want to go back and look for it?"

Faced with Vann's tempting proposal, people thought about it and finally rejected it.

It’s not that I’m afraid of time, but
Looking back at the entrance of the tunnel, they saw a large number of Grek soldiers staring at them covetously - these were all provoked by their galloping along the way - but they just wouldn't come in, and no one knew why they were unwilling to enter the tunnel.

"Let's go, let's go take a look at the city first."

Yuffie waved, and the two followed her out of the doorway.

However, when they passed through the doorway, a golden summoning symbol slowly emerged. By the time it fully appeared, several people had already walked out.

Perfect miss.

Walking out of the gate, the whole picture of Stonewell City appears before your eyes.

Even though they were on guard because of the flashing fog gate, they couldn't help but stop and admire the scenery.
It was a military fortress built on the mountain.

The architectural features of Stonewell City are the result of the fusion of various architectural styles. The city walls are thick and simply decorated, the arches and towers have strong lines, and are integrated with reliefs in the style of ancient countries.

In addition to the gray-white stone main color of the castle, there are also a large number of golden buildings that symbolize royal power. The surface of the city wall is covered with traces of weathering due to the ravages of the storm, and the forked design on the top of the tower seems to be a worship of the golden tree.

On a steep mountain surrounded by cliffs on three sides, there is only a winding and rugged road leading to the castle.

No one knew when the storm came. The strong wind brought sand and gravel to hit the city walls. The tattered flags hanging on the top of the tower fluttered in the wind. A cold and depressing atmosphere as if a storm was about to come suddenly appeared in everyone's heart.

"Another work of art from the Thane dungeon." Yuffie praised. She couldn't think of too many fancy words to describe the castle, but she felt that the beauty it brought to her was no less than that of the Rhea Lukalia School of Magic.

If the Magic Academy perfectly fits people's impression of a palace of knowledge where magic learners gather together, then Stonewell City symbolizes power, war and storm. It is a military fortress that condenses military force and is filled with violent aesthetics.

"There is a blessing there." Vann had sharp eyes. He saw that under the big iron gate of Stonewell City, there was a golden blessing.

When people saw the blessing, they felt relieved, and even Yufei couldn't help but relax a little.

She still felt a little confused. What happened to the fog gate that suddenly appeared and disappeared? It couldn't be that there was really something wrong with the picture. But since the blessing appeared, it meant it was safe.

However, this only road leading to Stonewell City seems to be too wide. It seems to be enough to fight a boss on it.
"Snapped!"

She quickly slapped herself, what was she thinking? How could she imagine something bad at this time!
Perhaps because she used too much force, red hand marks appeared on her face. Her little head tilted to the side, and she caught a glimpse of the doorway they came from.

And there, a layer of colorful smoke slowly climbed up the doorway, completely blocking the way to the future.

"!"

Yuffie's eyelids twitched.

At the same time, Fann and Isa also stopped. The reason was, of course, that a fog gate appeared in front of them.

The smoke perfectly separated them from the blessing of hope, making it out of reach.

Vann shouted out the classic line from StarCraft:

"It's a trap!"

"The Faded One—"

Just as people were on alert, Stonewell's storm came into their ears along with a chant-like voice.

There were many emotions in that voice, but the most obvious one was the disgust towards the Faded Ones, or the adventurers who invaded this place. Vann looked up at the source of the voice, and saw a golden light flashing like a golden tree on a certain watchtower in Stonewell City, and an exceptionally tall figure appeared there.

If you zoom in and take a closer look, perhaps they should not be called humans, but some other unknown race.

"He was manipulated by the fire of foolish ambition to obtain the Elden Ring."

The light faded, and the true appearance was revealed.

His body was covered with twisted horns, which protruded from his head, shoulders, arms and other parts, and were twisted together. Anyone who saw them would feel that it was a curse.

He looked more like an animal than a human. He was covered with only tattered fur as a cloak, and his dark gray skin was clearly visible under the cloak. Although his long and thick hands and feet were as skinny as an old man, he was full of strength under his skin.

The only weapon, the wooden stick tightly held in his hand, gave him a "wise" feeling.

Yufei subconsciously thought of the orc shaman, but she felt that the person in front of her was much wiser than the shaman.

Moreover, why do those twisted and clustered horns feel like I have seen them somewhere before? Oh, by the way, in the opening image there is an [Unknown Omen] guarding the royal city!
Hello, hey, hey, it can’t be that he really came here, and he’s going to confront the person in the video so soon?
Yufei's rationality told her that this shouldn't be possible, but this was the Sen Dungeon, and it didn't seem strange that something out of the ordinary was happening.

The ominous sign leaped up and fell heavily from the watchtower onto the bridge. The strong wind it caused when it landed instantly grew into a storm, and people's clothes fluttered in the storm.

"Then, everything, including the fire, should be put out."

A strong murderous aura emanated from the Omen, a feeling that far surpassed the priest beasts that Vann had ever seen. It was a terrifying temperament that had been honed in endless conflicts over thousands of years.

"I, Markit, the evil omen demon, execute this immediately."

Markit raised the hand holding the wooden staff, and it seemed that he was making a gesture similar to a knight's salute?
The elegant chivalry is incompatible with his rough appearance, but for some reason, it perfectly matches his inner temperament, which is really puzzling.

But there is no time to think deeply. When this sentence drifts in the wind, it symbolizes that the battle has begun!
"I'm Yufei, please give me your advice!" Yufei followed suit and gave his name, and Fann was about to speak.

However, the ominous demon on the opposite side didn't seem to care about their names and bent his knees!
Anyone with a discerning eye could tell that he was about to jump, and combined with the movements of his hands, it was estimated that he wanted to attack with the wooden stick when he jumped and fell.

Yufei immediately determined this and calculated the safe distance, then retreated suddenly. Vann and Isa, who had been trained by her, also made similar movements in sync. This tactic of predicting in advance has always been effective in battle.

However, something puzzling happened.

Bend the knees, jump up, and smash down. These should be three interconnected movements without any pause in between.

But the ominous demon gathered its strength for an extra second before jumping up, and at that time Yufei and the others had just finished retreating.

"It's slow motion!" Vann calculated the safe distance again and dodged in advance, but...
An invisible force allowed the jumping ominous demon to stay in the air for a moment longer, and it was this moment of stay that completely went against people's intuition!
Fann's eyes widened, and he tried to dodge again, but before his legs could move, the ominous demon smashed down.

"Boom——"

Smoke and dust flew everywhere, and Vann flew backwards, knocking down a flag before he came to a stop.

He didn't care about his injuries at all and just stared at the ominous demon.

Immediately afterwards, a question mark "Ah?" came out of his mouth.

Yufei, who witnessed the whole process, couldn't help but twitch his mouth.

If she saw it correctly, the Ominous Demon used slow motion twice in the three moves of the previous move?
The jump was normal. It is normal to use slow motion to paralyze the enemy in actual combat.

But it’s a bit strange to pause in the air!
I didn't see him performing any spellcasting or using levitation, so how did he stop at that moment?

Yuffie herself can also use the fast and slow sword techniques in actual combat, and she is quite good at it, but she really can't handle completely counterintuitive situations like the Omen Demon.

Tough enemy!
She labeled the other person in an instant.

The ominous demon's attack did not stop. The light condensed in his hand into an exaggeratedly sized hammer, which smashed over fiercely and even turned into a windmill.

If this was touched, he would be turned into a meat paste on the spot. Yufei walked around lightly, waiting for an opportunity to strike, and threw Isa out to take care of her brother.

The sledgehammer disappeared, and a spear condensed from light appeared in the hands of the ominous demon. It still stabbed at Yufei with a half-beat slow movement. She still couldn't adapt to the rhythm and was directly knocked away.

As he landed steadily, Youfei thought:

It seems that he is a power player, good at using powerful moves that can send bricks flying, which makes his movements slower.

The slow motions are weird, but I'll be able to play them if I can get used to the rhythm.

She watched the ominous demon rushing towards her with a sledgehammer on his shoulder. She dodged behind him at the maximum distance and created a huge distance between them. She accumulated her fighting spirit on the tip of her gun, ready to launch an attack that could injure him.

"You won't be able to do anything at this distance." She was confident that she could launch the attack and dodge it before the ominous demon rushed over again.

At this moment, the ominous demon's free hand suddenly swung twice, and a light flashed.

"Pfft! Pfft!"

The sound of flesh being pierced reached my ears.

Yufei paused, her expression suddenly became strange, and she looked down.

Two daggers made of condensed light were inserted into his chest, and blood kept flowing out.

"you"

You, a man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, can use hidden weapons! ?
She swayed, and the fighting spirit on her spear instantly disappeared without a trace. She even nearly fell to the ground due to exhaustion. Finally, she had to kneel on one knee and try to gulp down the Holy Grail bottle.

But the moment she stretched out her hand towards the Holy Grail, the ominous demon responded by throwing out the flying knife again and rushing towards her with a sledgehammer.

At the moment of life and death, she had something to complain about.

"How come you have the same temper as the Crucible Knight?"

(End of this chapter)