Chapter 696: He Made It
Liam’s gaze locked onto the river, and there it was, the dark armored back of the creature cutting through the surface of the water, moving with terrifying purpose. It wasn’t drifting. It wasn’t searching randomly. It was heading directly toward him.
It had probably sensed the vibrations from Smoke crossing the exposed rocks moments ago.
The demon’s speed in the water was nothing like its movement on land. It was smooth, violent, and deliberate, its massive body barely visible beneath the surface except for the ridged back breaking through the water like a moving line of jagged stone.
Liam’s eyes sharpened.
"Of course."
He didn’t wait.
He drove one dagger into the rock and started climbing.
The first pull sent pain through his injured thigh, but Liam ignored it. He placed his boot against a narrow ledge, lifted himself, then slammed the second dagger into a higher crack. His movements were swift, precise, and forceful, each motion calculated to gain height as quickly as possible without losing grip.
Below, the demon surged closer.
The river swelled around its body as it approached the rocky side, water splitting away from its massive frame. Its head had not fully surfaced yet, but Liam could feel it clearly now.
And he began to climb even faster.
The cliff was worse than he expected.