adventurers in the sewers

Chapter 101 Is the Black-Armored Female Demon a Hero?

"Lord Ignis, was the defense of the city also in dire straits last night?"

Taking advantage of the moment when the bald, white-bearded archmage was free, Louis approached him and asked.

Ignis turned his head and glanced at Louis's squad.

His gaze softened as he looked at Merry, and without even answering Louis's question, he asked Merry kindly, "You didn't encounter any danger while on the mission last night, did you?"

Merry shook her head: "Brother, Sister Daina and Senior Sister take good care of me. I only need to provide support from the back."

"That's good, that's good. Although working in the sewers is a bit dirty, it's safer there for you who haven't grown up yet."

Ignis nodded repeatedly, then shook his head and said, "Just last night, Liam died in battle. He was hit by the black-armored woman's breast cannon and was never seen again."

"Liam?"

Louis thought for a moment and vaguely remembered that it seemed to be the name of the person in charge of the Druid Association.

Louis had met the third hero when he was welcoming him; he was a particularly plump and endearing middle-aged man.

Did that powerful figure who was on par with Sir Carenno also fall?

Killing a peak level 3 expert every day, is that black-armored woman definitely not a legendary level 4 professional?

At this moment, Nora asked, "You should have prepared countermeasures against that black-armored female demon, right? Why did you suffer such heavy losses and allow the enemy to escape unscathed?"

Ignis's gaze was deep as he murmured, "Countermeasures have naturally been prepared, and Liam and I devised them together."

"After studying the information on the woman in black armor, we believe that her strength is still at the level of a third-level professional. Her true strength lies in that red light cannon that can annihilate everything."

"To this end, we have assembled an ambush force composed of level three professionals, including several mages skilled at sealing the enemy's magic."

Hearing this, Louis nodded secretly. With Ignis and Liam, two peak level three experts, leading the way, and two dozen level three professionals assisting from the side, it could definitely be called a net that could not be covered.

Even a level three hero would surely perish on the spot under such an encirclement.

However, it is clear that the ambush failed.

Ignis's next words also explained why the ambush failed.

"We originally thought that chest-cannon attack was a wide-range attack by the enemy using all their magic power, and that we could prevent this attack from being launched by blocking her magic power."

"But we were wrong—the real power of that red light lies not in its destructive force, but in its terrifying ability to eliminate supernatural powers."

"All the magic cast on that woman melted away the instant the red light appeared."

"Liam, who was at the forefront and was known for his defense, was also killed in one blow, just like a mortal, because his supernatural abilities were removed by the red light."

Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone in Louis's squad changed.

Eliminating extraordinary abilities?!

Aside from their basic stats, most of the power of professionals comes from the extraordinary, including magic, spells, skills, and even class-specific talents, all of which are part of the extraordinary.

If all of these are eliminated, then professionals will be easily killed in battles against opponents of the same level.

So this is the true nature of that red light.

No wonder that Kalenno, who was almost invincible against groups, single targets, and demons, and Liam, who specialized in defense, were easily killed by the bomb.

It wasn't that they were weak, but rather that the black-armored woman's breast cannon was the ultimate weapon.

No magic could trap her, nor could any magic stop her attacks.

However, this was not the most surprising thing for Louis and the others. What Ignis said next was truly earth-shattering.

Then the white-bearded old man slowly said, "In my life, which is much longer than that of an ordinary person, I have seen this ability in one person—"

"I was very young then, only eight or nine years old. That day, my senior, Colin, told me that he had found a career worth dedicating his life to, which was to become a member of the third brave team of that era."

"I saw the hero before my senior brother left with the hero's party."

"She has long, dark hair and isn't particularly beautiful, but her smile is infectious, making you want to follow in her footsteps."

"And that hero's signature ability is the powerful talent known as the 'Supernatural Killer,' which eliminates all extraordinary characteristics of his enemies."

"Such talent is comparable even to that of the 'Hero of Justice' and 'Hero of Recovery' of the same era."

Unfortunately, she ultimately failed to reach her full potential, and was assassinated by demons shortly after becoming a level three professional.

"If she hadn't died young, her title would have been Demon Slayer," and her achievements wouldn't have been inferior to the other two heroes.

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After a pause, Ignis's serious expression gradually twisted, and his tone became filled with hatred.

"That damned demon—not only assassinated her, but also stole her body!"

"Even now, the demons are using her corpse to commit such a blasphemous act—they actually sent a hero to harm humans!"

It's clear that Ignis's calm demeanor just now was all an act.

Once the true identity of the woman in black armor was mentioned, he couldn't even restrain his own aura, and it pressed heavily on the people around him.

Louis's team, being professionals, was alright, but the ordinary soldiers around them were already pinned to the ground, unable to move.

From Ignis's tone, Louis vaguely sensed that the white-bearded old man might harbor different feelings for the female warrior from a hundred years ago.

Of course, this feeling has nothing to do with romantic love.

It's just the longing that an eight or nine-year-old child feels after seeing an incredibly stunning person—perhaps it could also be called a "white moonlight"?

It's easy to imagine how devastating the death of the third hero of the previous era was for Ignis.

After a while, Ignis managed to calm himself down and barely regain his composure.

He took a deep breath, looked at Louis and the others who were still in shock, and said in a deep voice, "You've come at the right time. I have an urgent mission for you in the name of the Blackrock Legion—depart for Windbell City immediately and invite Archmage Colin over."

"As a teammate of the demon-slaying hero who is still alive, he might know the enemy's weakness."

"A century has passed—it's time to reclaim her body."

Although they really wanted to go home and rest, they had no choice but to accept such an important task.

"Lord Ignis, how do we get out of the city? The area outside must be teeming with monsters, right?"

Louis inquired.

Ignis took out a badge that represented his identity and tossed it to Louis, then said, "Go find the officers of the Blackrock Legion. They have built a secret passage leading to a place ten miles outside the city, which can avoid the demonic tide—go and come back quickly."

Louis nodded solemnly and turned to lead his teammates to the Blackrock Legion.

But after walking a few steps, Louis had a question that made him stop. He turned around and asked疑惑地问道, "Lord Ignis, why didn't you invite a level four professional? Wouldn't that have been safer?"

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