Chapter 48: Fierce Battle
On the streets of Damir Port Town, although the garrison did their best to stop the demonic creatures that were attacking the town, it was unavoidable that a few demonic creatures would pass through the defensive perimeter and enter the residential area of the town's ordinary people.
The experienced families had already tried their best to light up all the illumination to avoid being killed by the invisible monsters in the shadows and darkness.
Unfortunately, unlike mainland cities like Backlund, Enmat Harbor, and Pritz Harbor, colonial islands like Damir lacked gas. The street lamps on both sides of the street were sparse, and only a few dim candlelights reflected the crimson moon that was faintly discernible in the clouds, barely illuminating the ground and the outlines of houses.
At this moment, a thin fog suddenly spread out. In the houses on the north side of the town, which were mainly two stories tall, the originally starry lights began to sway unsteadily. In the blink of an eye, a large area had been extinguished! Following the sudden stop of screams, the houses became pitch-black and without light. There was no longer any movement, as though no one had lived there for a long time…
Ebner followed behind Mr. Gaston, his revolver in one hand, his cane sword in the shape of a longsword in the other. He walked briskly down the street, which was gradually becoming quiet from the din. Hugh, on the other hand, was behind Ebner, ready to provide support for the two men ahead of him.
With a "wu" sound, a cold wind swirled in the thin fog, causing Ebner's scalp to turn cold. His spirituality had already warned him, so he stopped. While activating his Spirit Vision, he reminded Mr. Gaston, "Be careful of the top of your head!" He knew that the Beyonders of the Savant Sequence had low spiritual perception, so they might not notice the problem.
Xio, who had already activated the Ring of Prejudice, raised her revolver and fired several shots at the second floor of a house in front of her.
Because a scene suddenly appeared in her mind!
In the picture, a black shadow the size of a watermelon shot out of the darkness of the second floor and instantly pounced on Mr. Gaston's ear.
Mr. Gaston clearly believed Ebner's words. He didn't think too much about it. As Xio fired, he instantly activated a Beyonder item on his left hand. It was a pearl the size of a goose egg. There was a mysterious pattern of the Sun domain engraved on it. It was complicated, intricate, and eye-catching.
Right on the heels of that, a pure and bright light shone through the darkness and turned into a stream of light. It shot out like lightning and struck the sneak attack that came from his ear.
Awoo!
Accompanied by a blood-curdling scream, the black shadow was struck by the light just as it approached! The black shadow was obviously severely injured and had no choice but to retreat, not daring to face the power of the holy light.
With the help of this clear light, Ebner finally saw what the attack was.
It was a bird that was about to rot.
The bird-like monster was floating in the air. Its small head was covered with mold and maggots, and its skin, which was flowing with yellowish-green liquid, was loose, but the outline of its bones could be seen. From its appearance, one could vaguely tell that it was once a pigeon.
Its eyeball was gone, leaving only two black holes where a few maggots were burrowing in and out of the holes… Its beak was also badly damaged, but it revealed its sharp teeth mixed with blood!
A rotten pigeon with long teeth? The monsters all looked very special! Ebner was surprised, but his attack was not slow. Five or six wind blades appeared out of thin air and sliced towards the demonic pigeon. This was the extraordinary power of the Wind-blessed brought by the Sea Breeze Hat.
However, even though the pigeon's fur was completely gone, it was still very nimble under the influence of the thin mist around it. Not only did it nimbly dodge the wind blades, it even pounced toward Ebner.
Seeing this, Ebner did not panic. A strong wind suddenly appeared beneath his feet, and in the blink of an eye, he had retreated a large distance.
"This is a Devil Mist Turtledove. Quickly blow away the mist around it!" Mr. Gaston shouted.
Ebner had read a lot of books on mysticism from his teacher, so he naturally knew about 'Devil Mist Turtledove'. However, it was his first time seeing the real thing, so he did not recognize it immediately. Now that Mr. Gaston had reminded him, he immediately understood.
"So it's a Devil Mist Turtledove… That's right, Turtledove is also a pigeon-shaped bird… I remember the book said that most of its abilities rely on the fog surrounding it. Once it's blown away, it will temporarily be in a weakened state."
With this thought in mind, Ebner activated the Hat of the Sea Breeze again. Instantly, strong winds blew out from his body, and the strong wind pressure slammed into the air. Instantly, hurricanes surrounded him, and the fog that filled the block was swept away!
The mist that the Devil Mist Turtledove had been relying on to fly suddenly disappeared, and it fell from the sky like an idiot. Ebner and the other two took the opportunity to raise their revolvers.
Slap! Slap! Slap! Three demon-hunting bullets from different guns pierced through the demon mist turtledove's head. Its corpse fell to the ground, motionless.
Mr. Gaston took out a small mirror and examined it carefully. Then, he relaxed and said, "No problem, it's dead!"
Ebner and Xio heaved a sigh of relief when they heard that. After all, some of the materials on the Devil Mist Turtledove might be the main ingredient of some Sequence 7 potions. Its main body was at least at the Sequence 7 level. If it hadn't been struck by the Holy Light of the Sun right from the start of the battle and suffered serious injuries, even with a portion of the Wind-blessed's powers, it wouldn't have been easy for Ebner to kill it.
"You guys cover me. I'll collect the materials first and distribute the loot after this is over!" said Mr. Gaston, who was experienced.
"Alright!" Xio and Ebner had no objections. Splitting the spoils at such a dangerous place was courting death.
After Mr. Gaston cleaned up the corpse of the Devil Mist Turtledove and put it into a tin box, the three of them continued on their way toward a building in the northwest that was obviously fighting.
They did not go to the military defense line outside the town. After all, there was no reason for them to be left behind as cannon fodder. Although they wanted to help the town defend against the invasion of the monsters, they were not stupid enough to sacrifice themselves.
"There won't be too many monsters coming from outside the town's defense line. At most, there will be three to five of them. Besides those like the Devil Mist Turtledove who are hungry and do not choose their food, most of them will find Beyonders first. After all, the spirituality of Beyonders is stronger, and it suits their taste better," Mr. Gaston said as he walked.
"In fact, even a bird with insufficient brain capacity like the Devil Mist Turtledove has come looking for us!" After Ebner said that, he turned around and took out a sailor hat and handed it to Xio, who was trying her best to lower her head.
"What's this for?" Xio asked blankly.
"I used ritualistic magic to make this hat. It can hide the wearer's face. When you wear it, you won't have to worry about the side effects of the Ring of Prejudice," Ebner explained slightly. He was very impressed by Xio's decisiveness. Although this lady might be shy after the incident, she didn't hesitate to use the Ring of Prejudice when faced with danger. She was truly a trustworthy companion.
Xio pursed her lips as she held her hat, but due to the side effects of the Ring of Prejudice, this originally normal action became extremely comical. Her lower lip was pursed so tightly that it almost reached her nose.
Ebner held back a laugh and turned away, pretending not to see. And Xio put his hat on her head at that moment.
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In a small two-story building in the northwest of the town, Annie Gwen looked at the arrow that had lost its luster on the ground with a bitter smile. She had just exchanged it from a gathering and was preparing to hunt the Dragon-Eyed Python… Who would have thought that it would be used here before she even set off?
What was worse was that even though he had been hit by an arrow from the Fire of Light, the monster outside the door had only been beaten back. If it wasn't for the fact that it was afraid that he might have another arrow in his hand, it would have attacked again a long time ago and not maintained a stalemate like now.
"But this won't last long. In at most one or two minutes, it will definitely launch an exploratory attack. Once I show weakness, it will definitely attack me with all its might… But the military is still fighting against the large group of monsters outside the town, and there's no rescue at all!" At this thought, Annie Gwen couldn't help but feel depressed. She couldn't help but think of her past, her father, mother, and friends, and the good life she once led…
Her mood slowly changed from depression to regret, from regret to pain, from pain to despair…
However, at this moment, a dark golden light flashed before her eyes, and an invisible force quickly fused into her body. At this moment, it was as if she had arrived in summer and was bathing in warm sunlight to dispel the coldness in her body.
"Ah!" The courage in her heart returned as Annie Gwen cried out in fear. She realized that if not for the help of the Sun domain's Beyonder powers, she would have been bewitched by the evil powers! At that time, she would either lose control and become a monster or commit suicide in despair!
"That monster didn't want to confront me at all… Its attack was already here!" After understanding all this, although Annie Gwen was still a little nervous, she heaved a sigh of relief. She knew that she was able to escape from the monster's control because there were strong reinforcements!
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Half a minute ago, on the second floor of the building, Mr. Gaston looked at the ugly dog that was repelled by the arrow with the Fire of Light and said, "It seems to be the arrow that I just sold!"
Ebner looked at the demon dog that had turned its head to look at them and said fearlessly, "The obvious vertical eye, human ear, and dog shape… That's the Despair Hound, right? According to the records, it's a monster contaminated with many characteristics, not a demon that has been promoted properly. Its abilities are very messy, and it can basically use whatever type of magic it touches."
"How can monsters be upgraded with magic potions? But Despair Dogs usually have the ability to corrupt the mind. I'll activate the Sun Halo first, then we'll deal with it!"
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