People are scared in America, my uncle is Dante

Chapter 123 Nightmare Annihilation Town

The two walked through the woods one after the other, their feet rustling as they stepped on the fallen leaves and branches.

"What brings you to this remote place?"

Boyd asked without turning his head as he led the way.

"Find a friend, Nicoletta Goldstein."

"That's what Suren replied."

"Nicoleta?"

Boyd muttered something under his breath, then asked uncertainly, "Is it that woman who drives a beat-up van, always has a cigarette in her mouth, and is a bit crazy?"

He seemed to be recalling something, and continued, "I remember, on her bread cart, there was a neon sign that said something like 'Cry'—"

"Devil MayCry," Suren added.

"Yes, that's the name."

Boyd stopped and turned around, looking at Suren with a hint of regret in his eyes.

"That woman—ever since she drove into our town by mistake a while ago, she's been acting crazy. She keeps muttering things like research sites and top-quality materials."

Boyd sighed. "We warned her not to go out at night, but she wouldn't listen. She took a bunch of strange tools and ran straight into the depths of the forest."

"In that situation, no one could stop her, and no one rushed to stop her."

Upon hearing this description, Suren nodded slightly.

That's just Nicole's personality; accidentally wandering into such a strange place is probably like a mouse falling into a rice jar.

Why shouldn't you go out at night?

He continued to ask.

Boyd glanced at him. "Every outsider like you has asked this question. You'll find out soon enough."

As the two walked through the woods, it grew completely dark.

The light in the forest completely disappeared, and mist filled the woods.

In the darkness, bursts of howls could be heard from time to time, like the roars of wild beasts or the cries of people in pain.

"Almost there, just ahead!"

Boyd quickened his pace.

He led Suren to a secluded cave.

The entrance to the cave was hidden by dense vines and weeds, with only a narrow gap through which one person could squeeze in sideways.

If you're not familiar with this place, a normal person wouldn't be able to find it at all.

Boyd parted the vines, gesturing for Suren to go first.

He raised his gun and stood guard outside.

Inside the cave, the space was slightly more spacious, and the air smelled of earth.

Boyd leaned against the wall and let out a long breath.

The tension that had been building up all the way finally eased, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Don't worry, young man, you'll be safe here."

Boyd wiped the cold sweat from his forehead and said with some lingering fear.

Suren surveyed the simple cave: "Safe?"

Aside from being a bit narrow and hidden, this cave entrance doesn't have any special defensive measures.

He didn't sense any magic or exorcism runes.

If a monster really does come looking for you by following the scent, this place is a dead end, with nowhere to run.

Boyd noticed his confusion and pointed to the crack at the entrance of the hole.

"I know this sounds crazy, and you won't believe it even if I tell you. But you'll find out why in a moment."

Suren grinned. What a riddle-maker.

He looked outside and saw many figures appearing in the woods.

These people, all with smiles on their faces, moved slowly as they approached the cave where they were hiding.

Suren could see the figure walking at the very front.

His gaze sharpened slightly; that face—

It's Patty!

"Suren—is that you? I'm so scared—"

Patty, standing outside the door, was wearing her favorite Lolita dress, but now it was covered in mud and blood.

Her face was streaked with tears, her eyes filled with fear and despair. Pleading pitifully through the crack, she looked at Suren inside. "It's so dark outside—monsters everywhere. I'm lost, Suren."

"Please remove the runes inside and let me in, okay? Please—"

Patty's voice was choked with sobs, and her frail and helpless appearance was enough to break anyone's heart.

Suren looked around and saw a gray stone with strange symbols engraved on it embedded in the rock wall behind the sheriff.

Boyd swiftly drew his pistol from his waist and warned Suren, "Don't be fooled! She's not your friend at all!"

"These monsters will impersonate your closest and most missed people, exploiting your sympathy to trick you into removing your amulet."

"If you do as they say, they'll tear you apart immediately!"

Hearing the sheriff's warning, Suren raised his right hand, and a flash appeared in his hand.

A short-barreled shotgun appeared in his hand.

The gun barrel extended through the gap and was steadily aimed at Patty, who was still crying outside.

"Bang"

Deafening gunshots rang out inside the cave.

Patty, who was outside the cave, was hit squarely in the forehead by the shot.

The immense impact caused her head to tilt backward.

But her head wasn't smashed; only a shallow dent remained on her beautiful face.

Patty slowly straightened up, the fear and tears on her face vanishing without a trace.

She calmly looked at Suren in the cave, a stiff, cold smile on her face.

Boyd was startled by the gun that suddenly appeared in Suren's hand and stared at him in shock.

But he quickly realized his mistake and hurriedly advised, "It's no use! Ordinary firearms can't hit them at all; their bodies are like—"

Before Boyd could finish speaking, the scene before him left his mind blank.

As if by magic, a greatsword crackling with lightning appeared in the young man's hand.

Suren gripped his sword in one hand, his eyes cold.

He thrust his sword into the monster outside the cave, then lifted it upwards.

"Pfft!"

The seemingly invulnerable monster outside the cave had its upper body instantly split in two and collapsed to the ground.

Inside the cave, Boyd, holding a pistol, witnessed the entire scene.

He stared blankly at the monster's corpse outside, which had been cleaved in two by a single sword strike.

"This—how is this possible?!"

Boyd muttered to himself, his worldview having been greatly shaken after living in the small town for so long.

With a casual flick of his wrist, the imposing greatsword vanished from his hand just as it had appeared.

Nightmare's Desolation Town?

Suren frowned slightly.

He never imagined that Nicole would be drawn into this bizarre place.

In his memory, this place was a chaotic folded space.

If you're not careful, you might be transported to an unknown past or a distant future.

These monsters, disguised in human skin, come out at night to hunt living creatures.

The runes mentioned by the monsters are what counteract them.

If the rune is hung in a closed space, these monsters will not be able to enter.

Whether it's a house, a car, or a tent, as long as there isn't a large gap, it will work.

Although these monsters pose no threat to him, it doesn't mean that Suren can rest easy.

Even if he slaughters all the monsters here, he will still be trapped in this space if he cannot find an exit.

Thinking of this, he picked up the communicator in his hand and took a look.

On the screen, the dot representing Nicole stopped at a certain point.

The coordinates show that he is very far away.

I don't know if Nicole found something interesting and ran away, or if she was accidentally teleported away.

Suren wasn't worried about her safety. The weapons the other side had developed could be troublesome even for real demons, let alone these grunts who weren't even demons.

Right now, he plans to return to the town to gather intelligence and see if Nicole left any clues before she left.