Chapter 365: Volume 7: Spring Thunder Awakens the Hibernating Creatures, - 2: Puppet_2
With the bright light of the Light Ball, Komer clearly saw that the incoming dark shadows were actually blood-red bats the size of washbasins, their screeches coming from their mouths and the vibration of their bat membranes. The Mage and the Dark Knight reacted just as quickly, sleeves whirling, countless Magic Fires of Soul Refining burst forth, forming a dense net of fire. Many Red Ice Bats screamed as they tumbled down amid the Magic Fire, while the Dark Knight’s movements were even more straightforward and efficient. With the sword at his waist shining like rippling water, he silently took down one Red Ice Bat after another, and when the blade, as serene as Autumn Water, pointed to the ground, there wasn’t a single trace of blood.
"Red Ice Bats!" Mr. Rebry’s face lit up with a hint of pleasure as he closely examined the creature that had fallen to the Dark Knight’s sword. The huge membranous wings, the dark little eyes, the sharp beak, and the deadly claws, especially with the sting-like slender bone spur at the end of its tail, spoke of the creature’s extraordinary aggressiveness.
This was a mutated creature somewhere between Magical Beasts and ordinary animals. It wouldn’t be wrong to classify it as a Magical Beast because, a few hundred years ago, such creatures did not exist on the Blue Continent. With the influx of various Magical Beasts, these mutants, bred from ordinary blood-sucking bats and hell giant bats from Magical Beasts, emerged. They carried a considerable amount of Ice Magic power, though low in energy, and retained their taste for drinking hot-blooded creatures’ blood. However, the presence of such creatures in this darkness also proved that the Eye of Darkness was indeed located beneath this Castle, otherwise creatures like the Red Ice Bats would not reside here.
"Looks like our guess was right, the Eye of Darkness is indeed here. Red Ice Bats cannot live in the warm southern regions; only specific areas are suitable for their survival. From what we can see so far, this Castle shows no other abnormalities apart from being ancient, which only proves this point." Mr. Rebry smacked his lips with some excitement. The Eye of Darkness was already a Holy Land for the cultivation of dark and ice magic, and who knows how many dark undead or mutant creatures were nesting here. Just thinking about the possible existence of an Underground Palace beneath the Castle made Rebry tremble with excitement.
Komer was not so interested in what they called the Eye of Darkness; he was more concerned about whether he could truly own this Castle and live in it boldly and safely. The Dark Sky Path seemed a bit too distant for him at the moment. How to consolidate his rule in Caucasus and prevent threats from the north were the real issues he needed to confront directly.
The Puppet had already leaped out of the Passage while the three were exchanging opinions. The Red Ice Bats either fled or died under Mr. Rebry’s overwhelming Soul Refining Magic Fire. Suddenly, the space opened up and the three were surprised at the sight—what an imposing Square!
The Square, more than a hundred meters long and about eighty meters wide, was immediately breathtaking at first glance. Right in the middle of the Square stood a tall, proud Obelisk, adorned with sculptures in various places. In the distance, the slightly blurred statues had even smoother and more lively lines, and the slightly elevated area was probably the central region of the Square.