The Devil’s Cage - Chapter 340

Chapter 340

Kieran yelled loudly as the round edge of [Arrogant Word] slashed at the man's giant palms .

The seemingly giant palms were cut off in an instant, blood gushing out and flowing like a river .

The bowman, who was hiding behind his palms, yelled in an incredulous tone, "A Legendary weapon!? How is this possible? You are just a newbie!"

His voice was full of despair as he looked at Kieran .

He would never have thought that the dark red greatsword, which he had thought was just a high-tier Magical Rank weapon, was actually a Legendary weapon .

How could a newbie acquire a Legendary weapon?

A rumor that had been circulating among the veterans suddenly emerged in the bowman's mind . It turned out that it had been true .

"You are the Witch's…"

His voice trailed off . Before he could finish, Kieran decapitated him .

From Kieran's perspective, anything the bowman said would be just a groundless statement used to stall him . He had no reason to believe him .

[Player Killed: Blood Monkey!]

[Kill treated as self-defense through authentication]

[Categorized as an Honor Kill]

[You will receive all the Points and Skill Points of the player…]

[Total: 20,000 Points and 5 Skill Points]

[Received the player's house key]

[Granted the right to use the player's house]

[All the player's belongings have been returned to their house]

[Honor Kills: 17]

. . .

An Honor Kill notification popped up again .

After a quick glance at it, Kieran turned his attention to his Points and Skill Points tab .

[Points: 190,000; Skill Points: 35; Golden Skill Points: 3; Golden Attribute Points: 3]

"So this is what people get when they kill others?" Kieran couldn't help but exclaim when he saw his remaining Points . His 17,500 Points and 7 Skill Points had skyrocketed to almost 200,000 Points .

Now he understood the killer players better .

An ambush could grant a player with scrumptious rewards without the risk of entering a dungeon . It was definitely tempting!

After killing a total of 13 assassins and being rewarded in Points and Skill Points, Kieran's earnings were as high as three Z dungeon ratings .

The feeling was unexpectedly stimulating!

It felt like coming across a gold brick during an evening stroll .

The killer player's equipment and items were enough to compensate Kieran .

It was only a pity that he hadn't gotten any Golden Skill Points or Golden Attribute Points .

The [Fusion Heart] inside Kieran's chest, which had been beating calmly and rhythmically, started beating fiercely at the thought .

As temptation whispered in Kieran's ears, the Creature of Desire started to take form .

"Get off!" Kieran shouted .

The whisper and the creature disappeared with a loud shout, but the fierce beating of the [Fusion Heart] made Kieran pant heavily and cover his chest with his hand .

A suffocating pain started to spread inside his body .

It lasted for half a minute before it dissipated .

When it was gone, Kieran was soaked in sweat . He felt weak and feeble as he lay on the ground, looking like a drowning victim that had escaped the grip of death .

"No notifications…" Kieran checked the tab, wanting to know why such a thing had occurred . He unconsciously looked at the [Fusion Heart]'s remarks again .

"This is an organ fused with the heart of a human, the Demon Lord, and the Creature of Desire . Its power is indisputable, but so is its backlash . As the owner of this organ, you will need both a powerful body and a powerful will! It will grow stronger after each battle, but if you do not grow with it, you will become a puppet of flesh and blood!"

"A powerful body and a powerful will…"

Kieran's attention lingered on those two things, especially on the latter, as he recalled the greed that had emerged in his heart moments ago .

"I already gained huge rewards, but I am still not satisfied . Is that why the Creature of Desire took over?" Kieran guessed as he took a couple of deep breaths .

"This is trouble!" he muttered .

If his theory was correct, then he would be in huge trouble .

Considering his personality, even the slightest misstep would allow the Creature of Desire to take over his consciousness .

This would be fine under normal circumstances, but what if it happened during a battle? Or what if he encountered an enemy in that condition? What would happen then?

A sense of danger lingered in Kieran's heart, but he couldn't resolve this within such a short period of time .

"I need to solve the problems at hand first!"

Other matters had priority . Kieran knew what he had to do at the moment .

He grabbed [Arrogant Word] and leapt on the chains, heading towards the fifth floor . The moment he reached the stairs, he entered [Undercover] mode .

He might not have the unique skills of the killer players, but he was not lacking in vigilance .

Kieran slowed down his breathing and focused as he approached step by step . When he was close to the entrance, he heard a heavy sound that got clearer and clearer .

The sound was very familiar .

It was the sound of someone punching a body!

Based on the frequency of the punches, Kieran concluded that the person getting punched would collapse at any second .

He unconsciously hastened his steps . It had to be Lawless . Who else could be getting punched?

After going up another flight of stairs, Kieran could see the fifth floor clearly .

Just like the lower floors, the fifth floor ceiling had been knocked off, fusing the fifth and sixth floor into one .

The bowman had obviously lied . Kieran was not surprised though . He never believed what his enemies said . He liked to confirm the facts with his own eyes . What he saw now made him squint though .

Lawless was hanging in mid-air, tied up with two thick chains . Before him was the huge killer who had thrown Coll off the building . The man was punching Lawless as if he was a sandbag .

Bang!

The killer punched Lawless' abdomen hard, the powerful impact sending Lawless swinging backwards .

His body slammed hard against the wall behind him, making dust and dirt fall .

Just as Lawless was about to bounce back, the killer got ready to strike again .

Kieran was quicker though .