The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 257

Chapter 257

The soft rattling noise was like a big mouth chewing on food . It sounded like someone sucking on beaten bone marrow .

The bloody smell that assaulted their noses was so unsettling, it could make one’s flesh shiver .

The big guy twisted his body anxiously . Despite his low intelligence, he had the advantage of an extraordinary body and extremely strong senses . He was trying to tell the group that danger was lurking around the corner .

Even though Kieran listened carefully, he still could not identify what it was . He signaled at Pierre to lead Herbert and the big guy out of the street, and then stuck to the shadow of the wall and quietly approached the turning point .

The closer he got, the clearer the noise and the heavier the smell of blood got .

When the smell reached a certain level, it evolved into a burning stench that assaulted his nose . It smelled like hundreds of rotten fish placed in a sealed box for several months .

When the stench got too strong, Kieran decided to hold his breath .

Although the stench was not poisonous, the foul smell itself was more horrifying than poison for Kieran .

As he stood at the edge of the wall, he carefully stretched his head to take a look around the corner .

When he saw what was there, he was completely overwhelmed .

Countless skeletons with some remaining flesh attached to them were piled up in a giant pit with a 50-meter radius .

A dozen of hyena-like animals were occupying the pit, chowing down what was left of the skeletons .

When Kieran saw the bloody skeletons, he remembered the missing gold diggers from the campsite . His theory was confirmed when he saw some pickaxes and ropes beside the pit .

He took a deep breath to calm his mind . When he had seen that the gold diggers were missing, he had instantly had a bad feeling about them . Seeing it with his own eyes though was a different matter altogether .

Even more so when he recalled the massacre at the Chief Officer’s source’s house back in Herl city . Suddenly, a terrifying but realistic thought bloomed in his mind .

The Night Race Monsters were cannibals!

Back in Herl City, when Kieran had seen the bloody skeletons and the minced meat, he had instinctively thought that something was wrong . The battle that had followed and his instinct had both told him that the scene had been a part of the trap .

However, when he saw the bloody skeletons all over the place in front of him, the gruesome scene raised questions in his mind again .

Where was the flesh and the organs of the dead?

The monsters must have eaten them . Kieran could not come up with another logical explanation .

He let out a heavy breath . He finally understood why the Neegor Dynasty had wanted to eliminate the Night Race .

At first, Kieran had thought that the Night Race had been using their own advantages to rebel against their ruler at the time .

Now though…

The Night Race and the human race had a prey and predator kind of relationship .

They were fierce opponents . One side had to be fully eliminated . There was no other possible outcome .

Heavy growling noises were coming from the hyenas’ throats . Even in broad daylight, their eyes were glowing ghastly green, their gazes filled with thirst for flesh and fresh blood .

After days of devouring human flesh, that group of hyenas had become different from normal ones . Their hostility towards humans had increased .

After a long howl from the alpha hyena, a couple of the strongest hyenas shifted their attention to Kieran and dashed towards him .

A strong wind assaulted Kieran’s senses along with that foul bloody stench .

Although the scene before his eyes was a part of nature, when he saw the hyenas chew on human bones, Kieran’s heart filled with a sense of unusual anger .

When the hyenas threw themselves at him, his burning rage turned into ice-cold killing intent .

He smashed the [Infantry Spear] out like a battle stick .

Bang!

The strongest hyena that had thrown itself at him got smashed on the head with a heavy blow . Its head instantly exploded and brains splashed everywhere around it .

Kieran kept wielding the [Infantry Spear] like a whirlwind .

Bang! Bang! Bang!

All the hyenas were smashed away with bone-breaking blows . The alpha hyena was no exception . Even though it was bigger and stronger than the others, it was useless against Kieran’s spear and his tremendous strength .

After all the hyenas had been struck down, Kieran added another lethal shot on their heads, just to be safe .

When they were all dead, Kieran turned around, signaling to the others that it was safe .

Herbert, Pierre and the big guy quickly came over . When they saw the bloody scene, their expressions turned ugly . Even the big guy’s face looked angry .

It was the helpless anger of seeing his own kind trampled and devoured by another species . His anger felt pure and straightforward .

The big guy was grunting at Herbert, stating his intentions . He spoke too fast, and his unclear intonation made his words even harder to understand .

Herbert comforted him and then looked at Pierre .

"Pierre, get some kerosene oil from the gold diggers’ campsite, please . No matter what they were when they were alive, they don’t deserve this…" Herbert said .

"Right away!" Pierre nodded, and then turned around and sprinted back to the campsite .

Almost 30 seconds later, Herbert sighed heavily .

"The Night Monsters were cannibals?" Herbert seemed to be asking a question and mumbling to himself at the same time .

"They didn’t just devour humans . They ate them in a special way too . Even killing 1,000 pigs would have been a long process, let alone 1,000 men . These men might have backed away if they felt threatened, but if their lives were on the line, why would they not resist?" Kieran said slowly, drawing a deep breath .

"Herbert, have you ever thought about why the Night Monsters were so confident in allowing you to find the weapon? I originally thought they’d set up a trap, but when I saw this, I had another thought…"

Kieran’s expression turned ugly, Herbert shared the same expression, but he wanted Kieran to continue .

"They controlled these people with some kind of drug or magic . Maybe something we’ve never even heard of before . No matter what it was, they are showing us that they are powerful!" Kieran shared his theory .

"These bodies were placed here for us . They are warning us . They want us to submit to them . They are like a fierce beast hanging the carcass of its prey in its territory, exerting dominance on others . Will you submit?"

Herbert shifted his gaze to Kieran . Kieran smiled .

"I can’t!" he replied .