The Devil Tears: Lord of the Night
Arc 1 Chapter 20: Terror in the Dark

...Terror in the dark...

Gunter and the other Hunters who entered the middle Route had just made it to the fourth intersection.

“ I think we have eradicated – monster monsters on the route we passed,“ said a Hunter from a different team.

“ Alright, I'm so tired we better rest first. I haven't eaten since this morning you know,“ Ella Healer replied to Gunter's team.

The Hunters have been exterminating since after the sounding of the first bell. After – hours of extermination they are very exhausted.

“ Alright, we rest and recover the mana here for an hour and then go back home,“ Gunter said.

They rested in a corner of the room near the fourth junction because there was a light source slightly from the surface.

“ Judging from the light of this hole, I think another hour The third bell will sound,“.

“ Alright, let's get back to the surface “ Gunter said.

They started to walk back to the surface. But after a while they walked, Gunter felt being followed by something.

“ Hey, can you guys pause “ Gunter ordered his team and another Hunter to stop. But not long after the creatures that follow them do the action.

SPLURPR!!! One of the hunters fell down with an incision wound in the neck.

“ Hey, there's a monster here!“ said a Mage.

“ Where's the monster? “ with sober lighting they still could not find the figure that attacked them.

“ Ella how is the hunter? “ Gunter asks victims to know their attacker's skill.

“ He is not helped “ replied Ella regretfully

“ You are all careful – hat this monster has the ability to assassin “ Gunter commemorate other hunters.

“ Hey, can your team mage perform lighting magic? “ ask Gunter.

“ I understand,“ said a mage and began to cast a lighting spell.

“ Bright Light “ After the man cast a spell, a light appeared that illuminated all corners of the Waterway.

Then they found a tall Humanoid creature like an adult human, has a hairy face like a mouse, and sharp and long claws. The creature is crawling in the upper corner of the sky – sky waterways.

“ There!!! The creature is in the sky – lang... SPLURTTT!!! “ When the mage was about to tell Gunter and the others, – arrived the creature glided and thrust its claws into the mage. Blood poured out from the Mage's neck.

Gunter ran and attacked the creature. CLANGG!!!!. However the creature managed to hold off the Gunter sword with its claws.

“ Gagghhh “ The creature then kicked Gunter hard and after the magic from the Mage was exhausted, the creature disappeared again.

The hunters could not keep up with the creatures because they still did not have the experience of fighting with the Beings that fought in the darkness.

The physical abilities of their opponents were also superior which made them difficult if they were attacked with a surprise attack like that.

Gunter and 2 other hunters try to chase after the creature tried to buy time for Ella to heal his injured team, but the physical strength of the creature is superior so his efforts were in vain – in vain.

“ Shit! That creature is agile!“ said Gunter.

The creature then targeted someone and slid towards him.

PLOOP!!! A head rolled towards Gunter's feet.

“ No, No, No!!!! “ Gunter hugs his childhood friend's head while screaming hysterically.

The creature then stomped on Ella's corpse as if mocking Gunter who was crying. He then grinned and kicked Ella's corpse, sending her to Gunter.

“ IKILL YOU MOSNTER BASTARD!!!! “ Gunter then slid to attack the creature, but no matter how he attacked, none of his slashes hit the creature.

“ Hey you guys! hurry up and escape to the resting place, we'll hold it! “ said the hunter who teamed up with Gunter and ordered the other team to move quickly.

“ Gunter don't be rash, he's too strong. We need to retreat first to avenge Ella,“, said Gunter's colleague.

After several long fights the Gunter Team managed to escape to their first resting place. They lost 4 people while fighting with the Beings.

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10 Minutes after the Gunter and other Hunter fight with the Beings that ambushed them. On the copy side of the aqueduct, Tim Liz and Amelia had reached the fourth intersection and rested there for an hour.

“ Well... day starting in the evening, want to return to the surface now? “ ask Fran.

“ Alright, come on Ludwig,“ take Liz.

They started walking back to the surface.

“ Hey Amelia, how much total do you think we'll get this time? “ Klaus carrying a sack containing several parts of monsters asking for the income they will get.

“ may be about 18 ral, “ replied Amelia.

“ Wow, that is our biggest income in one Quest.“ Klaus said.

“ Yes, even average – level D level Quest only got 15 ral,“ reply Amelia.

“ What's up Fran? “ Amelia asks if anything happens.

“ There is something that follows us alerted “ Fran's Hearing is better than others, because his Role as Assassin. The atmosphere around them became serious. They then formed a circular formation. Then they wait and wait.

“ Hey Fran, is there really something following us? “ ask Klaus.

“ Be patient you das... “ Arrived – arrived Fran was surprised in front of him there was a Humanoid creature with a mouse face appeared in front of him. The creature was about to stab him with its sharp claws. CLANG!!!! But Liz swiftly repelled it.

“ Prepare to fight you,“ said Ludwig.

“ Where is the monster? “ ask Klaus.

After his surprise attack failed, the creature immediately disappeared. With limited illumination, it was extremely difficult for them to detect an expert enemy in a dark place.

“ What should we do? We are in an unfortunate position if we just wait for him to attack,“ Liz said.

“ I will do lighting magic,“ said Amelia who then cast a spell.

“ Bright Light “ Light starts to appear in the darkness of waterways.

“ Where is he? “ ask Klaus.

“ I don't know, his ability as Assassin surpasses mine. Stay alert “

“ Hey, I can't keep – channels maintaining their light,“ Amelia said.

“ Let's rush crusty to the surface,“ said Liz.

They then began to walk and remain alert, but soon the light from Amelia's Magic began to dim.

“ My magic will disappear,“ said Amelia.

The light produced by Almelia did not long disappear, they were already halfway to the third intersection.

SPLURTT!!! Arriving – arrived Amelia lying and holding her stomach, The creature can slash Amelia's stomach even when they are on standby.

“ Aghhhhh!!! “ Amelia screams in pain.

“ Hey, Amelia are you okay – what??!! “ Fran then rushed to support him standing up.

“ I think it's okay – what for a while,“ said Amelia tried to smile with pain.

The creature disappeared after slashing Amelia.

“ Fran bring Amelia, me and Ludwig will find the creature,“ said Liz.

“ I think it's a bad idea, the creature is an assassin. Splitting up will only make it easy to finish us off,“ said Fran who rejected Liz's idea.

“ Then what should we do? “ ask Liz.

“ We must fight it where there is light,“ replied Fran.

Fran had the same thoughts as the Hunters who were with Gunter.

“ Alright we will come back and fight there,“ Liz replied.

They decided to return to their resting place. But the creature kept following them silent – silent.

“ Hey Amelia, stay sober! “ says Fran

Amelia's face began to pale due to the loss of a lot of blood.

The creature then began to dart and point its claws towards Ludwig. Ludwig was surprised and tried to avoid his prick, but the creature's claws managed to injure his shoulder.

“ Sialll!!! Aghhhh!!! “ Ludwig then held his shoulder

“ This creature is too strong,“ Reveal Fran “ He has the advantage of a place and better Physical than us," he explained.

The creature then changed its target and shot towards Fran who was carrying Amelia.

However Liz who was used to the attack pattern shot out and slashed her sword towards the creature before she got to Fran. The creature was shocked and held Liz's sword with his hand. Only this time could Liz see her enemy clearly.

Liz then makes a blind attack on the creature in front of her even though the creature can avoid all Liz's attacks.

“ You go first, I will hold this creature “ They then obey Liz's words and start returning to the resting place.

“ You are also Ludwig “ Ludwig who was about to help was silent.

Liz then chased the creature who tried to escape.

“ Alright, be careful – hearts,“ said Ludwig.

Now only Liz and the creature in front of her are in this aqueduct.

The creature did not rush – to chase the fleeing Hunters, because as the day grew dark, they would no longer have a place to hide.