The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 179

Chapter 179

"Let’s go, the item Madam Nikorei has picked for you should be in the underground hall…" Frostrill said with a smile before he suddenly froze .

A layer of cold ice had formed around his body .

Kieran had made his move . He had chosen to break through from Frostrill’s side .

The front and back were the first options he had given up on .

Every Dark Star Society member had considerable strength, plus the number advantage, and Fenkes and Frostrill’s help . It would have been suicide if he’d tried to break through the front or the back .

Therefore, Kieran’s only option had been to get to Frostrill or Fenkes before the squad arrived .

Fenkes would have undoubtedly been far weaker than Frostrill, so it might have been a better choice to break through him, but Frostrill was closer to Kieran .

Plus, if he decided to go after Fenkes, Frostrill would have definitely attacked him .

Since Frostrill needed him to open the bronze coffin, he might not have killed Kieran, but Kieran’s plan to break out would have been in vain .

Similarly, if Kieran had gone after Frostrill, Fenkes would have attacked him .

After comparing the two, Kieran decided he would rather have Fenkes attack him .

That was why he had pinned down Frostrill and allowed Fenkes to strike .

It was the only opportunity he would get to escape .

Kieran had quietly touched Frostrill’s arm with [Wilco’s Grudge] . The instant they’d come into contact, the [Chilling Touch] had been activated and the Powerful Level Cold Attack had formed a layer of ice over Frostrill’s body .

Meanwhile, Kieran launched a kick at Fenkes’ waist .

As the burning flame lit up, a formless barrier appeared around Fenkes’s waist and easily blocked Kieran’s flaming kick . Fenkes had suffered no damage from the kick .

However, Kieran’s intention had not been to inflict damage on the man . He wanted to use the reflective force of the kick to bounce backwards into the sea .

Water splashed around as Kieran’s figure disappeared inside the water .

"Argggggh!" Fenkes let out a shout, the veins on his forehead bulging . His friendly, kind face was transformed by a ferocious, scary expression .

A layer of black mist erupted beneath his feet and engulfed him in a second . He turned into a black shadow and threw himself into the sea in pursuit of Kieran .

The two figures disappeared in the water within a few seconds .

Everything happened as fast as lightning strike . The Dark Star Society members were not able to react in time .

The layer of ice around Frostrill’s body started to crack .

Soon, he burst out of it and turned his attention to the ripples left behind by Fenkes and Kieran . He frowned slightly over Kieran’s escape attempt .

"So he did find out! Interesting… He really deserves to be Nikorei’s assistant!" Frostrill said lightly .

He did not understand how his careful plan had been exposed, but he knew that he had underestimated Kieran’s abilities .

While Frostrill had focused all his attention on confusing Nikorei, the assistant he had been ignoring had discovered a clue . The whole thing made Frostrill feel a little angry .

His anger faded quickly though, as he believed Fenkes would return soon with a satisfying answer .

"If tricks and persuasion don’t work, then we’ll use force!" Frostrill thought .

. . .

After activating [Wilco’s Grudge], Kieran had to suffer 300 Damage to his HP . The asthenia was corroding his body .

He had felt an extreme pressure the moment he had dived into the sea, but he dared not slow down .

He quickly swam away, placing a [Medium Healing Potion] in his mouth .

Swallowing a couple of mouthfuls of seawater, Kieran finished the [Medium Healing Potion] .

His HP quickly recovered and eliminated the weakness from his body .

His replenished strength exploded from his body, allowing him to swim even faster . It did not give Kieran any relief though .

[Chilling Touch: Inflicts 500 Damage to Target, Target has Secondary Elemental Damage Resistance, Defense enhanced from Special Equipment, 50 True Damage inflicted to target…]

[Flame Kick: Inflicts 100 Damage to Target (Hand-to-Hand Combat, Kicking), Target has Defense Enhancing Barrier, Resisted 100 Damage, 0 Damage inflicted to Target HP . . . ]

The two battlelog notifications allowed Kieran to understand what kind of monster he was facing .

Kieran had not expected the Powerful Cold Attack to deal any significant damage to Frostrill, but the true damage inflicted was only 1/10 of what he had expected .

"Secondary Elemental Damage Resistance? Special Equipment? What the hell . . . "

Kieran memorized both terms as he glanced at the notifications .

Then he turned around and saw Fenkes, who had turned into a dark mist while chasing him .

Despite the water resistance, Kieran could clearly feel the malicious intent erupting from the cloud of black mist .

It had been following Kieran closely from the moment he had dived in the sea .

The ridiculous speed of the dark mist did not seem to be affected by water resistance .

It was pursuing Kieran like an arrow riding the wind and the waves .

Its speed alarmed Kieran, who could sense the danger in his heart .

He wanted to attack it, but his weapons had lost their power inside the water .

Without any other long-range attacking methods, Kieran could only clench his teeth and swim faster .

He knew he would be safe once he’d swimmed out of that area and Nikorei was able to "see" what was going on .

"You can’t get away, 2657!"

Fenkes’ words also ignored water resistance, reaching Kieran’s ears clearly .

Kieran instinctively wanted to swim faster, but a thin black chain latched onto his legs .

[Shadow Chain: Target inflicts 10 Negative Corrosion Damage to your HP, Your Strength has failed the authentication, Your legs will remain bound for 1 second, 5 Negative Corrosion Damage inflicted per second for 3 seconds…]

Kieran’s body froze suddenly while he was swimming .

The notifications told him exactly what was happening to him .

Although he would only remain bound for 1 second, it would be enough for Fenkes to catch up with him .

Fenkes, who had been covered in the dark mist, revealed his face to him .

It was full of popping veins and a ferocious smile that was meant to intimidate Kieran .

"I already told you that you wouldn’t be able to escape!" Fenkes’s voice entered Kieran’s ears again .

Fenkes clapped his hands and extended his hand through the dark mist to grab Kieran’s throat . His fingers were hard as iron, and the dark mist was blocking Kieran’s view as the negative energy was corroding his body .

"Smart people never meet a good end! I was planning on torturing you to death after you opened the bronze coffin, but your actions have sped up your torture! Very well then! Or else how could I avenge myself after you’ve killed me the last time?" Fenkes laughed viciously .

The dark mist was rolling around his body .

Suddenly, the boiling mist formed a negative energy figure that replaced Fenkes’ body .

The figure revealed its face . It was Gilfren Hatch!

Kieran panicked before he suddenly became delighted .