The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 229

Chapter 229

A sparrow-like bird landed on Raven’s hand and started chirping nonstop .

Raven was listening carefully .

He used his other hand to pick up some grains that birds loved, and the sparrow jumped over and started pecking at it .

Although Kieran knew Raven had that skill, a look at his performance still left him in awe .

He unconsciously inspected him carefully .

He was an average-height guy with a thin body . His face was blurred by the system .

Other than a normal backpack, he had a knife and a handgun strapped to his waist .

Kieran was certain that those were just for show .

Thanks to his Master Level [Sharp Weapon Dagger] and Musou Level [Firearm Weapon, Light Weapon], he knew that Raven could not have reached for the gun or knife while he was walking or standing .

On the contrary, Raven placed his right hand on his bag from time to time .

Judging by the way Raven walked, Kieran knew that his Strength, Agility and Constitution were not that high, probably just a little stronger than normal people’s .

"An average body, a knife and a gun that are just for decoration… Is his real ace in the backpack?" Kieran guessed .

He had a general idea about what was inside after witnessing Raven control the birds . It had to be something that could summon a powerful monster .

What it could summon though, Kieran had no idea .

After a few minutes, the bird flew away .

"She says three men are leaving this place!" Raven pointed at the left side of the T-junction .

"And?" Hanses asked eagerly .

"She does have a decent memory, but that does not mean that she can recognize human behavior and process more information," Raven said in his unique rough voice .

"Fine, I’ll lead the way! Heads up, folks!" Hanses reminded everyone in a loud voice .

Kieran drew in a deep breath and leaped up one side of the wall with Ramont, the two of them advancing together .

Their formation had not changed one bit . Only the altitude had .

Hanses, Raven and Lawless were on the ground, while Kieran and Ramont were on top of the alley wall .

The five of them were 120% cautious while they advanced . Kieran paid close attention to any suspicious movements .

He also activated his [Tracking] from time to time to check his surroundings .

Things were getting clearer as they proceeded .

After the bird-spying incident, even a newbie like Kieran would suspect the animals in his surroundings, let alone those veterans .

As for those evil killers, they would only be more careful now .

Under normal circumstances, no more birds would be discovered by Kieran and co .

Unless those birds were a sign purposely left behind by the killers to lure them to a designated spot .

A spot with a trap or an ambush waiting for them .

The five of them proceeded carefully along the small alleyway and took two turns .

Each time they took a turn, they would be extra careful, because that was the only moment the group would split up for a short time .

That would be the best time for the killers to strike . After two turns though, nothing unusual had happened .

"Goddamnit! What are they playing at now?" Ramont, who was guarding the left side, ranted .

Ramont was a strong man with a double-edged blade . On his left side he had a short dagger, and on his right side there was a satchel .

Kieran was more concerned about Ramont’s back though and the flying axe and short spears strapped there .

Unlike Raven, Kieran knew Ramont was a really good fighter .

Every time he took a step forward, the tip of his foot would touch the ground first, followed by the rest of it . His muscles would also tighten every time he moved .

Kieran knew Ramont’s stance allowed him to attack and defend himself easily at any time .

Kieran and the team had heard his rant, but none of them said anything in reply . No one knew what was going on .

Coming up was a third turn .

"Careful, everyone!" Hanses said again .

As their guard, Hanses was under the most pressure . Even though he was a veteran, he still needed to chit chat to ease the pressure and prevent himself from making any mistakes .

His boots collided with the ground as his body shrunk behind his giant shield .

He advanced forward toward the turn slowly .

After many dungeon runs, the shield in his hands made him confident enough . No matter how powerful the monster or person before him, they could not break his shield with just one hit .

If Hanses was not struck down with one hit, he still had a chance to counterattack .

Plus, he was not alone this time .

Kieran and Ramont, who were on higher ground, could already see around the turn .

They scouted the place carefully, but there was still nothing .

"Relax! Nothing as usual!" Ramont told Hanses .

Just as he spoke, a black veil appeared high over the five of them .

Kieran, who was still in his [Tracking] mode, could clearly see that the veil had no physical form .

"Careful! It’s formless souls!" he warned his teammates, his boots already burning with hot flames .

Kieran launched his burning kicks right away . His barrage of lightning-fast kicks and the flames formed a mini flaming tornado .

The tornado engulfed the formless souls the moment they threw themselves at him .

Ramont had lightning-fast reflexes as well . As soon as he heard Kieran’s warning, his sword started burning with bright flames as well .

Unlike Kieran’s [Flaming Iron Boots], which was just an embedded item, Ramont’s sword was a Magical one . The sword itself could ignite flames from the blade’s body and burn even fiercer than Kieran’s boots .

Even though Ramont struck a little slower than Kieran, the two of them finished off the formless souls together .

The fastest ones were the trio though, Lawless, Raven and Hanses .

Lawless threw a couple of incendiary grenades and blocked the road ahead with the flames . The formless souls were burned into ashes as soon as they passed through them .

The battle ended quickly . However, everyone was looking uneasily at the black veil above them .

It was over 100 meters in diameter, and it seemed to be formed by steam or a reflection of light .

Kieran could not really tell what it was .

Hanses, who was looking up, suddenly recalled something .

"Is… Is it that bastard?" His stuttering words made Kieran understand that he was panicking .

Ramont and Raven also turned pale, their faces filling with fear when they guessed who Hanses was referring to .

Even Lawless’ expression was extremely serious .

Only Kieran knew nothing about what was going on .

"Who is that bastard?" he asked .