Outside the station, the lights were bright.
Far away, it was pitch black.
One in the light and the other in the dark, it was like two separate worlds.
The darkness was still devouring the light.
Kieran stood on the stairs, looking into the distance.
Through [Tracking], Kieran could clearly see a huge black shadow surging towards him like a tidal wave. Along the way, anything that could provide heat or light would explode due to the rapid accumulation of negative energy.
Bang Bang Bang!
A series of street lights exploded, and a dozen shadowy figures emerged from the darkness.
Light and darkness intertwined, catching a glimpse of the figures.
Every one of them was just a piece of skin covering their faces. They had no facial features, which made them look strange, yet captivating.
The formless souls and the Evil Earth Spirit.
Both of them did not surprise Kieran at all.
He scanned them one by one, but he did not stop. He continued searching for his target: the members of the Drifter Society.
Kieran knew very well that no matter how powerful the formless souls were, or how amazing the Evil Earth Spirit was, both of them were still the same. They were both being controlled by something.
Only by finding the person controlling them could he solve the problem.
Kieran relied on his - Intuition and [Tracking], but he still could not find a single target that matched the description of a member of the Drifter Society.
"Hiding their tracks?
"Impossible!"
What's the point of hiding their tracks if they've already made such a scene?
They must have appeared with the formless souls and the Evil Earth Spirit. I just haven't found them yet!
The only thing that can block my sight is … "
Kieran unconsciously looked at the ground.
Burrowing!
That was the only possibility.
As for invisibility?
Unless they could turn their bodies invisible, they would still leave some traces behind.
If they could really turn their bodies invisible, Kieran would have to reevaluate the situation. The Drifter Society, which Nikorei had called a third-rate faction, was before him.
Or rather, it was time to reevaluate the true power level of the dungeon world.
According to Kieran's speculations, he would return to 1st Black Street immediately after the call with Nikorei and survive the crisis. This was the choice of ordinary players.
If he chose to face the Drifter Society head-on, the difficulty of this dungeon would increase by one or two levels.
But that was it!
Although he chose to abandon the safest course of action. However, it did not mean that the difficulty of the entire game was brought to 'Hell Mode'.
As if to prove Kieran's guess, the next moment, he felt a slight vibration under his feet.
Boom!
Amidst the explosion, the steps Kieran had been standing on flew into the air, and a hole with a radius of three meters appeared there.
Two figures were faintly discernible in the smoke and dust.
"Eh?"
"He actually dodged it!"
A skinny man with a sinister face exclaimed in surprise.
"There's only one order of death!"
"So what if it's early or late?"
"And your death has long been predetermined!"
Next to the sinister-looking man stood a middle-aged man in a long robe with a solemn expression. As soon as he appeared, he announced the death of Kieran who had dodged the attack.
"First it was you, my assistant. Then it was that bastard Nikorei!
That pitiful worm who has completely betrayed the beliefs of the strong will become our stepping stone and forge our true name! "
The sinister-looking man also locked his gaze on Kieran.
Surrounded by countless formless souls and a dozen Evil Earth Spirits, he looked at Kieran as if he was looking at a dead man.
"Are there only two of you in the Drifter Society?"
Kieran asked calmly, as if he had not heard the conversation between the two men. He also did not seem to notice the formless souls and Evil Earth Spirits around him.
"You know our names!
But how many people do you think we need to send out to deal with a bunch of mortals? "
The sinister-looking man looked at Kieran in shock before he started to laugh mercilessly at Kieran.
"Aren't you afraid of causing public anger by doing this?"
"How special groups treat ordinary people. There must be rules, right? "
Kieran asked.
Although it was only a guess, Kieran was confident that Kieran was right.
Otherwise … This dungeon world would have been a different world altogether.
It would have been impossible for modern technology to exist here. Magic and the like should have been the mainstream.
However, the reality was that while technology was advancing, magic was still hidden and would come into contact with ordinary people from time to time.
The simplest example was Nikorei and Schmidt.
Their working relationship was enough for Kieran to make such a bold guess.
"Rules and restrictions?
Of course, but that was in the past!
"Now, 'that' is coming. Everything is going to be reshuffled!
You pitiful worm who doesn't know anything! "
The sinister-looking man laughed loudly.
'That'?
Everything is going to be reshuffled?
Kieran was stunned.
His keen intuition told him that he seemed to have discovered something extraordinary.
But … Before he could get more information from the obviously dumb enemy in front of him, the other enemy couldn't wait to make a move.
"Death will follow you like a shadow!"
A middle-aged man in a long robe with a solemn expression shouted.
The formless souls and Evil Earth Evil Spirits moved as he shouted. They drowned Kieran in an instant.
"Death is the greatest …"
The middle-aged man's expression didn't change at all when he saw Kieran being drowned by the lightning. He kept chanting until a lightning fist landed on his chin.
Kak!
The clear sound of bones breaking could be heard. The middle-aged man's feet left the ground and he flew up high, his body not slowing down at all.
Bang!
His head smashed into the hard marble roof.
In an instant, his brain burst open, and the white and red parts dyed the entire area.
Pak!
The middle-aged man's body fell to the ground. The sinister-looking man finally reacted to the situation.
He looked at Kieran in disbelief as he slowly walked out of the encirclement of countless souls. Kieran's body was glowing in a faint white light.
"S-Holy Knight?!"
The sinister-looking man screamed.
Following the scream, the formless souls and Evil Earth Evil Spirits surrounded Kieran again. However, when they were one step away from Kieran, they stopped. They dared not take another step forward.
Kieran couldn't help but be surprised by the one-time-use item's usefulness when he saw the distorted formless souls and Evil Earth Evil Spirits around him.
It was even better than he had imagined.
[Name: Holy Water 8]
[Type: Potion]
[Rarity: Great]
[Attributes: Within 1 minute, Terrorize low-level spirits and negative energy beings. When the target comes into contact with low-level spirits and negative energy beings, they will suffer Lethal Damage!]
[Prerequisites: None]
[Remarks: This is the work of an excellent alchemist. As for its name? It comes from an ancient potion formula and it's only number 8 on the list! Remember, you don't have to drink it. All you have to do is smear it on your body or weapon!]
...
[Holy Water 8] was one of the items that Kieran had asked Lawless to buy before he entered [The Shaman's Partner].
Friendship price: 1,500 Points per bottle.
It wasn't cheap, but the scene before him told Kieran that it was worth it.
In a flash, Kieran appeared in front of the sinister-looking man.
It was obvious that the man was still in a daze. He did not react to Kieran, who was so close to him.
Kieran frowned.
He realized that the members of the Drifter Society were a little weird.
Not just in terms of their actions, but also in terms of their mental state.
It seemed like there was something wrong with their mental state?!
Still, it didn't stop Kieran from knocking the man out with a punch.
He needed to keep the man alive so he could ask more questions.
As for the formless souls and Evil Earth Evil Spirits?
Kieran turned around and dashed towards the monsters after changing his title to [Ghost Hunter].
One had to know. The monsters had a small chance of dropping [Soul Shard]!
[Soul Shard] was the equivalent of Points and Skill Points!
Wasn't the reason why Kieran had given up on getting through this crisis safely because of this moment?
How could he let go of such an opportunity?
Kieran's body was glowing in a faint white light as he dashed into the formless souls. He didn't even need to attack. A mere touch from Kieran was enough to turn the evil spirits into ashes as they wailed in agony.
The Evil Earth Evil Spirits were no exception.
The seemingly huge group of evil spirits collapsed in a breath's time under Kieran's rapid charge.
Often, before they could even react, they would be turned into ashes.
"This … This …"
Schmidt, who was standing by the window on the second floor, was dumbfounded when he saw what was happening below.
Although he couldn't see the formless souls, he could see the Evil Earth Evil Spirits and the hole that had appeared out of nowhere. He could also see Kieran's body glowing brightly.
The light was so warm and bright in the dark.
It was so bright that it was dazzling!
"The Holy Knight!"
Schmidt muttered the term softly.
Protect the weak!
Destroy injustice!
Bring justice!
The legends about the Holy Knight popped up in his mind. Schmidt was dumbfounded.
Because this was his belief and pursuit.
"Schmidt! Schmidt! "
"What happened?"
What happened to that bastard 2567? "
Nikorei's anxious voice came from the other side of the phone. She pulled Schmidt back to his thoughts.
"Don't worry, Hon. 2567 is fine!
We are all safe now! "
Schmidt unconsciously changed the way he addressed Kieran.
"Fine? Safe now?
"What happened?"
Nikorei kept asking.
"Just now …"
Schmidt was watching Kieran's battle. He started to explain to Nikorei what had happened.
Even he didn't notice that his eyes were glowing with a fanatical light.
It was bright, soft, but not blinding.
It was similar to the light on Kieran's body.
PS: Second update ~
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