Chapter 127: a view from above
Chapter 127: a view from above
"You mean, the Butcher has been spotted at another C-rank dungeon?"Joy’s voice rose several degrees.
The person on the other side of the call sounded equally stunned.
"Yes."
Joy froze.
"What?"
"It was one of the complicated dungeons that the government has been having trouble dealing with. Witnesses confirmed that the Butcher and the Monarch of Death have just entered the dungeon."
Silence.
Joy’s expression gradually stiffened.
The surrounding hunters overheard part of the conversation, and their expressions immediately changed.
They were already at another dungeon?
How was that possible?
The man from the Human Alliance, who had just entered the car, suddenly paused, and a faint frown appeared on his face.
His enhanced hearing had naturally picked up the conversation.
The phone continued.
"The dungeon hasn’t been cleared yet, but witnesses confirmed that the Butcher and the Monarch of Death entered approximately five minutes ago."
Joy frowned.
Five minutes ago?
That was impossible.
The dungeon behind her had only just collapsed.
Unless...
Her expression suddenly changed.
"Are you sure?"
"Completely."
The caller sounded equally confused.
"There were dozens of witnesses."
Silence fell.
Joy slowly turned toward the destroyed dungeon gate.
Then toward the road where the Butcher should have emerged.
Except he never had.
He had simply disappeared.
"Send me the location."
The caller immediately sent it.
A moment later, Joy stared at the address on her phone.
The corner of her eye twitched.
It wasn’t nearby.
It wasn’t even remotely nearby.
The location was on the opposite side of Cold Moon District.
Even if someone drove at maximum speed, it would take a considerable amount of time to get there.
Yet according to eyewitness reports, the Butcher had appeared there only minutes ago.
How?
The Human Alliance hunter finally stepped out of the vehicle again.
His expression had become noticeably more serious.
"What happened?"
Joy hesitated briefly before handing him her phone.
The man read the report.
Then read it again.
His brows gradually furrowed.
A long silence followed.
The surrounding hunters watched nervously.
Finally, he spoke.
"Interesting."
Joy looked toward him.
"You figured something out?"
The man remained silent for several moments.
Then he shook his head.
"No."
"But I know one thing."
His gaze shifted toward the collapsed dungeon.
"The Butcher is hiding far more than we initially believed."
...
Meanwhile.
Several dozen kilometers away.
Amon and Moon stepped into another dungeon.
The surroundings immediately changed.
The air became damp.
Ancient trees towered toward the sky.
Their enormous roots spread across the earth like giant serpents.
The entire forest radiated a strange pressure.
Amon calmly observed everything.
This was already the sixth dungeon they had entered today.