Chapter 116: The Unclean Thing in the Woods
“Lena! Ka Ka!”
Angel was lost in the miasma, the neurotoxin filling her lungs, clouding her mind.
A buzzing sound filled her ears, her vision darkening, she could faintly hear her own hoarse voice and the frantic beating of her heart.
“Lena.”
Angel patted her cheeks, repeating Lena’s name, trying to stay alert, but her legs felt like cotton, her body becoming lighter, eventually swallowed by the “white monsters” emerging from the forest…
…
The sound of hooves echoed through the forest.
Dryads had some resistance to miasma, but prolonged exposure still made it difficult to breathe.
“I have to find them, they’re my friends.”
The innocent deer girl had only one thought: find Lena, find Angel, and protect them…
Gripping her spear, Ka Ka swept aside the white mist, but it seemed to be drawn to her, and she was quickly overwhelmed.
“Why is the miasma so thick…?”
Ka Ka knew the forest well; this unnatural concentration of miasma must be someone’s doing.
“Whoever it is, I won’t let them harm my friends, whether it’s an ‘unclean thing’ or a ‘bad person,’ I will protect them with my life.”
A green light enveloped Ka Ka, her natural magic enhancing her resistance to the miasma. The tip of her spear glowed, cutting through the mist, piercing the darkness!
Thud!
The sound of a blade sinking into flesh, as easy as cutting through vegetables. Ka Ka gripped her spear, unleashing a purification spell!
“Aaaaaahhhhhhh!!!!”
A high-pitched scream, filled with unimaginable pain, echoed through the forest, and the mist before her dissipated, revealing a female corpse in tattered clothes.
Pale skin, bulging eyes, dressed like a disheveled old woman, her hair a tangled mess.
Humanoid, but definitely not human.
“A Banshee!”
Ka Ka exclaimed, “No wonder I couldn’t see her, she was invisible.”
The mystery was solved.
The miasma was caused by a Banshee, not an “unclean thing”…
The little bloodkin vampire was cleared of suspicion, and Ka Ka felt a pang of guilt.
Her kind neighbor, the noble of the night, wasn’t so petty after all. She had misjudged her.
Ka Ka had thought it was Molly’s doing, seeking revenge for her loss against Lena, a reasonable motive, using the forest’s natural miasma to harm them without leaving a trace.
But she had been wrong, terribly wrong.
“I have to apologize next time we meet… hmm, I’ll visit her tomorrow, with some homemade cookies.” Ka Ka twitched her ears, the jingling of her metal earrings dispelling some of her guilt.
These were a gift from her older brother, celebrating her coming-of-age.
The precious metal, with its unique properties, was resistant to heat and cold, possessing a calming effect on the mind and soul, a valuable artifact against mental attacks.
“Thank you, brother.”
Ka Ka gently touched her ears, her hooves bouncing on the grass, her spirits lifted.
“I have to find Angel and Lena, and help them catch the remaining Banshees.”
The thick miasma still lingered in the distance, threatening to engulf the entire forest. If it continued to spread, more innocent people would be trapped.
Ka Ka took a deep breath, her spear glowing, and she ran towards the depths of the forest, without hesitation.
…
“Child’s play.”
Lena’s hand pierced through a Banshee, crushing its core.
The demonic power was terrifying, not only granting Lena enhanced vision to see through invisibility, but also rendering the Banshee’s scream useless.
She lifted another Banshee, her hands tearing it apart, starting from its mouth.
The excruciating pain made the Banshee struggle, but its efforts were futile.
“So weak.” Lena disdainfully flicked the black blood from her hand. “If I had known it was a Banshee, I would have activated Mana Surge earlier, and I wouldn’t have lost my precious kitten.”
Where was her Angel…?
Frustration gnawed at her.
Lena ran a hand through her gray hair, letting it fall around her face.
She had been too careless, failing to protect Angel. If anything happened to Angel, she would probably abstain from sex for a month, no, she might even lose something far more important…
The angel who had offered her salvation was gone, and Lena felt a surge of madness.
“Damn it!”
Dark Sky enveloped the night, unconsciously activated, her Domain filled with restless spirits, countless skeletal warriors rising from the corrupted earth, awaiting her command.
Lena looked at the ancient bronze tree with a hole in its trunk, her fist clenched.
She had always disliked creatures that attacked from behind. Only she had the right to be underhanded.
But today, she had been ambushed by a group of Banshees.
It was like someone taking a shit on your bed, then smearing it on your face, then taking over your home. Lena’s fury had reached its peak. If she didn’t vent it, the entire forest would suffer…
“Hehehehehe…”
A cold, eerie laughter echoed through the forest, a long, melodious sound, yet filled with killing intent.
Lena covered her face, laughing maniacally.
The invisible Banshees surrounding her froze, then their heads flew off.
Like popped bottle caps, the clean cuts a testament to a master’s skill.
Black rain, a rain of blood, fell from the sky.
One after another, the headless Banshees appeared, still standing, swaying, but not falling.
Fresh blood gushed from their severed necks, like shaken soda bottles exploding, a gruesome spectacle of slaughter.
A grand finale.
The devil donned a new dress woven from magic, the black, laced dress billowing around her, outlining her perfect curves, her skin even whiter against the black rain.
With graceful steps, she walked through the rain of blood, her gray eyes gleaming, like a venomous snake, like Death itself, bringing despair and destruction.
“Angel…”
