Book 14: Chapter 4 (1)
The outer walls were being destroyed, with parts of the walls falling into the city. For Erkunt’s citizens, it was more than enough to create panic. The people and carts that were unfortunate enough to be close to the walls were crushed by the debris. Even just the vibrations caused by the impact injured many of those near the source.
The nightmare, however, had just begun. From the other side of the destroyed walls, the very perpetrator of this disaster had shown itself.
“What in the world…is that…?”
Despite being as tall as the walls, only the upper body was visible. Centered on its torso, with bones protruding from the sides, was a lion’s head that looked to be grafted into it. Its head, shaped like a goat’s head made of bone, was adorned with black curved horns that signified the ominous catastrophe.
The beast’s appearance was much different than the monsters the people were used to seeing, enough to make even adventurers quiver.
“Gh, I feel…sick…”
Some people, who did not have the strength to move, and fell prey to the devil’s aura. Their almost non-existent resistance caused them to be affected by Avaritia’s status ailments all too easily.
Thanks to their stats, Shin and Sherlene’s only felt an unpleasant sensation, but the average citizens had levels of only one or two digits, so they were powerless. Not only were the citizens immobile, but also the ones screaming in pain due to their wounds stopped, unable to voice their pain due to the status effects.
The same applied to guards and adventurers. They were much stronger than the average citizens, but they still could not match Avaritia’s power.