Chapter 229: Generous Host
Seele climbed over some rubble with an annoyed expression. She was caked in dirt from the amount of times she had tripped over random obstacles, like the overgrown roots of living trees, pitfalls that were supposed to land her into the maw of some creepy hole-digging creatures, and and plenty of risky tussles against all kinds of monsters.
Although she made multiple stops to rest, she hadn’t gotten any sleep in the days it took to travel. She got lost a couple of times, considering the directions she had recieved were simply to ’keep walking until you reach the edge.’
’Couldn’t he have just took me along? Does he need ’alone and edgy’ time, or something?’
Seele’s lampooning came to a halt.
Several Nightmare Creatures lay dead on the ground, some of them cut to pieces, some strangely lacking any wounds, but utterly broken — as though something terrifyingly powerful had crushed their bodies with inhuman strength.
The shadows suddenly moved, and a split second later, Seele was already holding her scythe in the same manner Sunny had taught her. After a few moments, she lowered it in relief.
Out of the shadows, a tall and graceful figure in elaborate black armor stepped out, two ruby flames shining behind the visor of her helmet. In one hand, she wielded a steadfast kite shield forged out of dull steel, and in the other, an austere sword, it’s blade still dripping with rancid blood of the slaughtered abominations.
Seele’s gaze lingered for a few moments.
"H—Hey, Miss Saint... where’s that sneaky bas— I mean, Sunny? Where’s Sunny?"
The taciturn demon tilted her head a little, stared at Seele for a few moments, then silently turned around and walked away.
’I guess I should follow.’