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Chapter 242: The Seven Servants of the Inferno - Lashtiros
Chapter 242: The Seven Servants of the Inferno - Lashtiros
"Ow, ow!" A shadow wolf let out a short bark, its paws digging at the ground, indicating it had found something.
Rod and Elfman hurried over. On the ground was an old, withered hand, its owner buried under a collapsed wall.
However, the wall was supported by a broken pillar, leaving a small space.
Elfman lifted the fallen wall with both hands and pushed it to the side, revealing an area of open ground.
A man, who appeared to be around fifty years old, lay on the ground. His face bore a resemblance to the photo of Mar provided by the client.
His chest was slightly sunken, as if he had suffered a heavy blow, and his abdomen was pierced by a half spear, leaving him barely breathing.
"Summon, Crimson Seal Tree Demon, Remnant's Crown!"
Rod saw the pool of blood beneath him and knew that the man was beyond saving. But if he didn't try, he would always feel regretful.
The originally pale face now had a slight flush of red, and he struggled to open his eyes.
Seeing the two unfamiliar faces, a hint of fear and fierce determination flashed in his eyes, the look of someone who was about to fight for his life.
"We are the Demon Tail's Mages, having taken the mission to find Mar and Vena. We just arrived here." Rod explained the situation in as concise terms as possible.
The look of fierce disappeared, replaced by a plea: "I am... Pet..."
Pet was the name of the client.
Elfman hurriedly asked, "Are you the chief of the Monotropa clan?"
"Yes..." Pet struggled to speak.
Rod gestured to Elfman to stop asking such trivial questions, knowing the old man's time might be limited.
Pet seemed to understand this as well, struggling to say the most important words: "Mar and Vena... north forest... save them... enemies are strong, many... escape... please..."
Clearly, the Remnant's Crown had already vanished before he could finish speaking.
The red flush on his face disappeared as if it had never been there, turning back to its usual pallor.
Elfman shouted, "Mr. Pet! Mr. Pet!"
But no matter how he shouted, Pet could no longer respond.
Elfman's expression was one of shock, his breathing became rapid, and he watched helplessly as life slipped away before him, making him think of the worst.
He clutched his own chest, even breathing became difficult.
"Cough!" Elfman felt a heavy blow to his abdomen and looked up to see Rod's serious face.
"Don't just stand there, the client has made his final request. Find Mar and Vena, bring them to safety. The reward is... a father's soul being freed."
Elfman was silent for a few seconds, then took off his windbreaker and draped it over Pet's body: "I understand, man... I will definitely complete the mission!"
Rod summoned the remaining river crab, and instructed Elfman:
"Listen well, the location is the northern forest. The enemies are numerous and strong, and our goal is not to eliminate them but to escape.
So if you encounter enemies, don't fight them head-on. Escape is the priority, and if it's too hard to escape, try to delay as much as possible."
He had a slight hope, but not too high.
The distance to the assembly is too far, taking a horse carriage would take about eight hours, and Vena is too far to fly this way.
Unless we can contact others on the mission or find a powerful group nearby.
Otherwise, it's better to pray that the demon's heart meets a small village without sending too strong a force.
The two of them mounted the water crab and headed north.
They hadn't gone far when they saw a gray-haired young man waving them off, leading them in a different direction.
Previously, the two water crabs had been patrolling the village, but they hadn't noticed this person!
"Lost demons, encountering a demon in this wilderness, the next chapter is a servile of the demon, or still a battle scene?"
Perhaps someone had overheard their conversation, or maybe they saw the mark on Elfman's neck, indicating they already knew they were the Demon's Tail.
"You, who are you?" Elfman shouted.
"Did you do this to the village?"
Rod remained calm, pressing his pendant, alert for any other enemies around.
"Guiding ancient warriors to their longed-for final journey is but a trivial task for a demon."
The gray-haired young man changed to a more 'elegant' posture and continued, "Pleased to meet you, Heart of the Demon, Lashtiros, one of the Seven Servants of the Inferno."
As he spoke, flowers and twinkling stars appeared behind Lashtiros—this guy was using magic to add special effects to his introduction!
He produced a flower, bringing it to his nose for a gentle sniff, "Alas, introducing myself is now pointless, for I smell the fragrance of death."
How pretentious!
Rod had never met anyone who put on such a show. While Ragsas was also pretentious, this guy was on a completely different level.
Elfman glared, cracking his knuckles, "Who are you saying will die?"
Rod placed a hand on his shoulder, "Watch his magic."
"This feeling..." Elfman was startled. He could sense the other's powerful magic when the flowers appeared and disappeared, "It's like facing Erza..."
"Oh? Have you noticed the power gap?" Lashtiros pushed his glasses up, "Thus, you shall sleep in fear, what a tragic fate..."
If he weren't an enemy, this guy might get along with Rachis. Rachis could even learn the art of speech from him.
But since this guy liked to talk pretentiously... Rod didn't mind asking a few more questions, "The black flames in the village, were they your doing?"
"Zankro always fails to clean up properly." Lashtiros shook his head and spread his arms, "That ugly flame is nothing compared to my imagination."
Another flashy effect, but Rod caught the key terms: 'Zankro' and 'imagination.'
Zankro must be his companion and likely just as strong.
As for 'imagination'... if he couldn't figure it out, he might as well ask directly and test this guy's intelligence: "Imagination?"
"Indeed, imagination, for example..." Lashtiros waved his arm, "My guardian saint beast, the Thunderbolt Belkshas!"
A massive creature, about five to six meters tall with two horns on its head and clad in steel armor, suddenly appeared, its fist slamming down.
The river crab moved in a blur, carrying the two out of the attack range. The ground was left with a large crater, and the slight tremor affected the crab's movement.
Elfman felt like he was seeing a second Rod, "He's a summoner like you!"
"It might not be that simple... you should go. He has companions who might be pursuing Mar and Vena."
The most annoying part was that the guy's intelligence wasn't as low as Rod had hoped.
He jumped off the crab, "Summon, Azure Carved Magic Golem!"
The opponent's monster charged over, and the golem met it, their fists colliding.
A loud boom echoed as an invisible force erupted between their fists, stirring the grass and dust on the ground.
Neither gave way, and for a moment, they were evenly matched.
Lashtiros was surprised. This unassuming mage actually had such a powerful summon?
Elfman hesitated, but the crab faithfully followed Rod's orders, carrying him away.
The Insight Crown's blue glow fell on Rod.
Elfman looked back and suddenly felt that this guy's back was very... manly!
He left one final message, "Although I'm not happy about it, don't forget, if anything happens to you, my sister will be very upset."
"I know, that goes for you too!" Rod was more verbose, repeatedly cautioning,
"Remember what I said, don't be reckless. Our primary goal is not to defeat the enemy but to get the people to safety.
Even for your sister's sake, absolutely, absolutely, take good care of yourself!"
"Manly!" Elfman grabbed the crab's tentacle, urging it to leave quickly.
(End of Chapter)
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