adventurers in the sewers

Chapter 143 Orianna Ambushed

That's for sure, since the remains of the hero Molly are no longer in the hands of the demons, and the black-armored woman that everyone fears is unlikely to appear on the battlefield.

Even the catgirl captain guarding the sewers could realize that the enemy had delayed their attack, so the higher-ups in Blackrock City naturally realized this much earlier.

"Demon, where is my Molly's body?"

Before the catgirl captain could finish speaking, a cold and loud female voice boomed from the city wall.

This is Orianna's voice.

This fourth-level mage clearly planned to wait for the hero Molly to make the first move, then capture her and take her for himself.

The fact that Molly's body never appeared disrupted her plans and made her uneasy.

"It's about to start, let's go out and watch."

As Louis spoke, he rushed out of the sewage outlet and arrived outside the city wall.

Outside Blackrock City lies a vast plain, offering an unobstructed view of the surrounding scenery.

Louis couldn't wait to see rivers of blood.

Although he couldn't beat Orianna, this woman really annoyed him, and seeing her furious expression would be a kind of enjoyment for Louis.

The rest of the team, including Tiga and the catgirl captain, also came out.

As soon as they arrived outside the city, they saw a figure soar into the sky from the city wall, streaking across the air like a streak of light, heading straight towards the demon camp.

That figure was clearly Orianna.

As a level four professional, she had clearly conquered the skies, and her flight speed was far faster than Louis's basic flying speed.

In the blink of an eye, she appeared above the demon camp.

This powerful woman radiated an irresistible magical glow, making her heroic figure clearly visible to everyone on the battlefield.

The next second, a beam of magical light, seemingly capable of piercing the earth, shot out from Orianna's staff and crashed into the demon camp.

Beneath the pillar of magic light, faint golden-red lava was seen gushing out, attempting to resist.

But the resistance lasted less than a second before it was brutally blasted away, leaving not even ashes behind.

"Where is Molly's body? Where is her body?!"

Orianna's voice came from afar, causing Tiga and the others who were unaware of the truth to change their expressions slightly.

"Molly—could she be that hero who died a hundred years ago?"

Tigar asked Louis.

A hundred years ago, three heroes lived together, which also means that a great catastrophe occurred in that era.

Blackrock City was transformed from an ordinary border town into a fortified metropolis during this disaster.

At that time, the Frostclaw tribe was already Blackrock City's neighbor, and they naturally witnessed and experienced that disaster.

The heroic deeds of the three hero squads in their fight against the demons were recorded by the elders of the tribe.

A hundred years may seem like a long time, but in fact, when Tiga was a child, there were still long-lived people in the tribe who had seen the three great heroes. She had naturally heard her elders tell the stories of these three human heroes.

The remains that could attract such attention from a level four professional can only be those of a hero.

Louis nodded. "It's her."

After receiving an affirmative answer, Tiga realized that the black-armored woman who had killed her father with a single sword strike, whom Blackrock City had been fighting against these past few days, was none other than the Heroine Molly.

She certainly didn't harbor any resentment towards Molly; she just felt sorry for her.

It's a pity that this hero, who died young, would suffer the humiliation of being controlled by demons after his death.

However, judging from this situation, Molly's body has disappeared?

Did the demons learn of this beforehand and hide it? Or is there some other reason?

Just as Tija was frowning in thought, suddenly, another voice came from the direction of the demon camp.

"Oh? I didn't expect such a big fish to come."

"I thought that after the hero's corpse was stolen, no human level 4 professionals would be able to take the bait. I even told my men to pack up and leave, but I still managed to hook one."

"I know you. You are Orianna, one of the youngest fourth-level mages among humans. If I could kill you, it would be an achievement that would impress His Majesty the Demon King."

The voices that were speaking were those of two strangers.

The two voices were cold and evil, and even though Louis and the others heard them from a great distance, they felt goosebumps.

Tiga and the catgirl captain were completely enraged, seemingly gripped by a deep-seated fear of the voice.

In contrast to the unease among humans and orcs, the monsters on the plains became excited.

Even though they hadn't received the order to attack the city, they were all restless and agitated, as if they had been injected with adrenaline.

Some lunged at the guards on the city wall, while others noticed Louis and his men at the foot of the wall and attempted to attack them.

Of course, the only fate for both types of monsters is death.

However, the unusual movements of the monsters were enough to prove that the two voices originated from the demon race, and that the owner of the voices was far more powerful than the level three lava demon.

Louis quickly analyzed the meaning of these three sentences and soon deduced the cause and effect.

A level four powerhouse from the demon race has arrived!

This demonic tide was merely a prelude to their arrival; even the hero Molly was just bait used to lure out powerful humans.

If nothing unexpected happens, this is the Demon Clan's overall plan.

First, they used the power of the demon realm to influence the demons and villagers around Blackrock City, causing them to hold a sacrificial ceremony to summon lower-level demons.

After the appearance of the lower-level demons, they will then trigger a demonic tide, igniting a war with Blackrock City.

As the war progresses and more and more humans and demons die, enough resources are accumulated to summon a fourth-level great demon.

During this time, due to the allure of Molly's remains, human level four professionals will surely rush to Blackrock City.

In this way, the level four demons of the present world can ambush human powerhouses and achieve a resounding victory, thus announcing to the world that the war launched by the demon realm against the present world has officially begun!

Having figured all this out, Louis deeply understood the horrors of the demon realm.

As the war rages on and more and more people die, the demons will snowball into the mortal realm, unleashing an even larger war that affects far more people.

Until the demons launch a full-scale invasion.

The snowball has already started rolling, and no one can stop it; it will only get bigger and bigger.

However, the demons encountered a small deviation in the process of snowballing their attack.

This deviation is Louis.

Who would have thought that Molly the Hero's remains would be stolen without any Level 4 professionals involved?

As for why the level four demon didn't appear when the body was stolen?

Louis guessed there were two reasons.

Firstly, he was the only special case in the human camp who could be demonized, which caught the demons off guard, and the lava demons did not have time to summon the level four great demons.

Secondly, it was because the fact that Molly's remains were stolen by a level 1 professional was too shameful, causing the Lava Demon to hesitate and not notify his superior immediately.

Even if a level four demon finds out about this afterward, what can they do?

The remains have all been sent to Blackrock City. The deed is done, the plan has failed. Let's pack up and leave for now, and come back again when we have enough strength.

However, the level four demons obviously did not expect that after Molly's body was stolen, it would not only not be confiscated, but would instead be kept by someone.

Orianna, a dignified fourth-level mage, was completely unaware that the hero's remains had returned to the human camp, and instead unwittingly rushed into their ambush.

Having figured all this out, Louis scratched his head.

So you're saying you tricked Orianna?

This made him feel a little uneasy.

Orianna may be a bit arrogant, but she doesn't deserve to die. Could she really be ambushed and killed by the demons?

Just then, Orianna's unexpected voice rang out: "Two level four demons?"

"Hmph, at least the trip wasn't a complete waste. After we capture you, we'll interrogate you properly about the whereabouts of the hero's remains!"