What happened?
Lucan asked himself in his heart.
All he remembered was that he strode towards the tall building, then he was ambushed all of a sudden. He didn't even have time to react before he was thrown out of the building.
He didn't even get a clear look at the person who attacked him.
No!
He didn't even know whether the person was human or not!
Huu!
Lucan took a deep breath. The pain and the bloody taste in his mouth didn't make the Northland man back down.
Quite the opposite, his battle intent grew stronger.
Roar!
A loud roar later, the muscles on the Northland man's body started to bulge. His already buff body looked even bigger than before.
He wasn't being careful.
He didn't even observe the surroundings. Lucan crouched down and dashed towards the tall building like a football player.
Bang!
Another heavy thud sounded.
Lucan was sent flying back even faster than when he dashed forward.
This time, Lucan was in a much more miserable state than before.
He didn't just spit out mouthful after mouthful of blood, a part of his rib cage had obviously collapsed under Kieran's gaze. However, Lucan didn't seem to feel the pain as he stood up and shouted angrily at the direction of the building.
Roars sounded one after another.
Roars sounded one after another.
In the end, it sounded like a lion's roar or a bear's howl.
With each roar, Lucan's muscles grew a little stronger, his body grew a little bigger, and his hair grew a little thicker.
When the roar stopped, Lucan had turned into a three-meter-tall bearman standing on his hind legs.
His claws were sharp and his fur was glossy.
Lucan got down on all fours and dashed towards the tall building again.
Each step he took caused the ground to tremble slightly.
When the dense footsteps sounded one after another, Lucan was like a heavy truck that stepped on the gas pedal.
Then …
Bang!
Lucan in his bearman form was sent flying away again.
This time, he flew further than the previous two times.
He flew 30 to 40 meters away, knocking down a couple of tall trees in the green belt before he finally stopped.
The yellow glow was rippling on the bearman's fur.
Lucan wasn't hurt at all, but the dizziness from the impact made him shake his head in discomfort.
A few seconds later, Lucan stood up.
His body shrank rapidly.
When he returned to his human form, he took one last look at the building, then turned around and left.
The Northlanders were not afraid of death, but that did not mean that they would seek death, especially such a meaningless death.
Lucan knew very well what his mission was.
He couldn't die before completing this mission.
Lucan came and left abruptly. Other than leaving a mess behind, he also attracted a lot of attention.
At least from what Kieran sensed, a few people who entered the mall after him were restless after Lucan left.
About two or three minutes later, a young man couldn't help but jump out.
The man had an ordinary face and slightly long limbs. He wore a black coat and carried a bag.
When he reached the office building, he didn't enter the building like Lucan did. Instead, he took out a grappling hook from his backpack.
Wu, wu wu!
The grappling hook spun rapidly in the man's hand, and with a fling, it hooked onto the outer wall of the office building.
The man pulled the hook with all his might, and after making sure there was nothing wrong with it, he pulled the end of the grappling hook upwards as if he was rock climbing.
After a few leaps, the man arrived at an open window. He crouched down and jumped in.
Then …
"Aaaargh!"
A hurried scream came to an abrupt end.
The wind blew past.
The end of the grappling hook was still swaying along with the wind.
However, the young men who saw the scene felt chills in their hearts.
What was inside the office building?
Lucan went in and was kicked out.
As for the one who climbed in …
The young men might not be old, but they weren't newbies. Being able to participate in the Battle of Winter Night proved how good they were.
Therefore, they had seen a lot of things.
For example, the screams before death.
Similar to the scream that stopped abruptly.
There were other ways to understand the layout of the city, like a map or something, there was no need to take the risk!
When the thought appeared in the young men's mind, they quietly retreated to the outer wall.
As the few of them left, more people who were hiding in the area left as well.
Unknowingly, the office building had become a forbidden place for the young men.
Kieran stayed in the corner of the coffee shop and didn't leave.
He looked at the office building.
Or more precisely, at the window that the rock climber entered through.
More than 10 minutes later, a figure appeared at the window.
The rock climber!
The rock climber, who was thought to be dead, jumped out of the window with his backpack and a box in his hand.
The rock climber grabbed the rope and jumped down quickly.
Behind him, a flustered and exasperated roar sounded.
The roar lingered outside the window and didn't go away for a long time.
The rock climber landed on his feet, shook his hand, and grabbed the grappling hook. He looked up at the window and showed a delighted smile.
Paladia, of course, had the right to be delighted.
A few tricks and he managed to fool a bunch of competitors, how could he be left with no choice?
On top of that, he even got an unexpected reward.
Although he wanted to check his reward, Paladia knew his priority at the moment was to find a place to hide.
He sized up his surroundings.
Paladia's eyes shone when he saw the coffee shop in the mall across the street.
Paladia dashed towards the coffee shop with the box in his hand.
He pushed the door open and entered the coffee shop without a hitch. Paladia heaved a breath of relief, but his neck suddenly hurt and his vision blacked out.
Kieran grabbed the unconscious rock climber behind the counter, tossed him on the floor, and checked the box in his hand.
It was made of wood with gilded edges.
It looked like a jewelry box.
It wasn't locked, so after a quick check, Kieran opened it up.
Inside was a vial of potion.
It was a 20 ml test tube, the liquid was a bright turquoise color and mystical runes were carved on the outside.
[Name: Repel Potion]
[Type: Potion]
[Rarity: Magic]
[Attribute: Repel]
[Effect: None]
[Prerequisite: None]
[Able to bring out of dungeon: No]
[Remark: Repel Potion was first used by Demon Hunters to protect themselves during rest time.]
…
[Repel: Effectively repel wandering souls and evil spirits away from the potion's range, 1 standard unit can last for 12 hours.]
…
"A special reward?"
Kieran thought in his heart as he looked at the potion in his hand.
Although it was just a potion that was slightly better than common potions, following its appearance, it allowed Kieran to have a more direct understanding of the Battle of Winter Night.
It seemed like there were quite a lot of 'special rewards'.
It was just that it was a little difficult to acquire them.
Was it purposely placed in the pool?
Or …
After being placed in the pool, it was collected by the 'people' here?
Based on the information that Kieran gathered, he was leaning towards the latter.
Based on what Huai Cuike said, the lord who hosted the Battle of Winter Night knew everything, but the lord's fairness and impartiality forbade him from spilling the beans.
Although Kieran had his doubts about the lord's words, there was one thing Kieran was sure of.
In this city, as long as there was danger, there would be good stuff!
With that in mind, Kieran kept the potion in his pocket and looked at the unconscious climber.
Kieran knew very well how much strength he had used in his attack.
Based on the climber's performance, he should have woken up by now.
One second.
Two seconds.
Three seconds.
Finally, under Kieran's gaze, the climber opened his eyes unnaturally.
"Hello, Royan.
I'm Paladia, from the Jewel Sector in the south. "
Paladia looked at Kieran before him, his heart beating like a drum.
He never thought there would be someone else who didn't leave and had been hiding in the dark.
Paladia thought his impersonation was outstanding, but with the vision barrier, no one should have been able to see what was going on.
In addition to Lucan's brainless cooperation, he thought everything he did was flawless.
However, Kieran's appearance told him that he still had a flaw.
However, Paladia didn't dare to ask where the flaw was, just like how he didn't say a word when his box was opened and everything inside was gone.
This wasn't the outside world anymore!
This was the Battle of Winter Night!
The Battle of Winter Night that didn't forbid fighting and killing!
Most of the Herders would choose to live in peace.
But that was only under normal circumstances.
Once something special happened …
Paladia, who lived in the Jewel Sector, wouldn't put his safety in someone else's mercy, especially when Royan could knock him out with a simple strike but didn't kill him. Paladia knew what he had to do.
He had to tell Royan what he wanted to know.
But he had to hide some key points.
Paladia, who spent most of his time in the Jewel Sector, instinctively made up his mind without a second thought.
"When I entered the office building, it was dark inside and I didn't go far before I found this box in the corner of the corridor.
When I picked up the box, I must have triggered some kind of prohibition and monsters started to appear in the corridor.
"It's about the size of a dog, but it doesn't have any skin. It looks like it's been skinned and bloody. There are only sharp teeth on its head, but no eyes, nose, or ears. I couldn't see them clearly."
But they were afraid of light.
The light from the flashlight scared them away. "
Paladia told Kieran everything that happened to him in the office building without holding back.
Kieran looked at Paladia without saying a word.
The pressuring gaze made Paladia sweat on his forehead.
"I swear!
"I'm telling the truth!"
"If what I said just now was a lie, then let me die a horrible death!"
After Paladia swore, his heart grew more anxious.
Kieran didn't show any expression on his face.
He didn't have the slightest intention to speak.
If it wasn't for the pressuring gaze, Paladia would have thought Kieran was a statue that wouldn't move.
'Damn it!
You are not a mute!
Say something!
I'm panicking when you look at me and don't say anything!
I'm not lying!
I'm telling the truth!
I'm just hiding a little!
What's the big deal? '
Paladia started to pray in his heart.
His prayers seemed to work. Kieran, who didn't move a muscle, finally moved. He walked to Paladia, grabbed him by the collar and dragged him out of the office building.
Paladia was stunned when he was dragged out of the office building.
He didn't know what Kieran was trying to do at first but when he saw the office building getting closer, Paladia's face turned green.
He knew what Kieran was trying to do.
"Royan, what are you doing?"
"I'm sorry!
I admit I hid something from you. Other than the puppy-like monster, there's another … Aaaargh! "
Before Paladia could finish, he was thrown towards the office building by Kieran.
An agonizing scream came out of Paladia's mouth.
He saw the office building's entrance getting closer and closer, his heart filled with despair.
Of course he knew what was inside.
Although it was just a quick glance, it was enough for him to see what kind of monster was inside.
It wasn't something he could fight against.
Otherwise, how could those dog-like monsters that were afraid of light chase after him in such a hurry?
'I'm finished!'
Paladia closed his eyes as the door was right in front of him.
But just as Paladia was about to welcome death, a pulling force came from his body.
Paladia's body in mid-air returned to Kieran's hand. Paladia looked down at the grappling hook on his pants and heaved a breath of relief.
"I knew you were just trying to scare me!
Royan, in order to clear up the misunderstanding between us, I think we should have a good talk … Aaaargh! "
Before Paladia could finish, agonizing screams sounded again.
Paladia was thrown out by Kieran again.
It was still the direction of the door.
Just as he was about to enter, he was pulled back.
Then, he was thrown out again.
Paladia wasn't an idiot, so when he was thrown out for the second time, he knew what Kieran was trying to do.
Fishing for a dragonfly!
When he was young, Paladia used to swing a rope around like this. He was very happy back then, he even thought his skill in grappling hooks was trained from that time.
But it didn't mean Paladia was willing to be the bait!
This was too frightening!
Fishing for a dragonfly was a nostalgic childhood sport.
But the prerequisite was that you didn't become the bait.
As the 'bait', Paladia wanted to cry but had no tears as he sensed the increasingly violent presence behind the door.
He knew the monster couldn't hold it in any longer!
He was getting closer to death!
No!
It wasn't getting closer!
He brushed shoulders with death time and time again!
The terrible feeling pushed Paladia, who thought he had a strong mind, to the brink of collapse after a few tries.
He first begged Kieran, but it was useless, so he started to curse at Kieran.
Then, he begged and cursed again.
Similar to how Kieran tossed Paladia out time and time again, Paladia repeated the cycle over and over again.
Kieran turned a deaf ear to the begging and cursing.
When the person before him tried to lie to him, he decided to do it.
More so, Kieran's attention was attracted by the presence that appeared in the office building's entrance.
As expected …
It was different.
Kieran curled his lips into a grin when he felt the anxious and angry presence. Everything was as he expected: the fear of sunlight made the monster in the office building guard its turf, chasing away those who might cause trouble.
However, this kind of 'sticking to the rules' was not unchangeable.
The monster chose to endure Lucan, who didn't take anything.
Paladia, on the other hand, would never let it go easily, let alone being provoked again and again.
Even if the monster was afraid of sunlight, how many times could it endure?
As a matter of fact, the fact that the monster didn't make a move until now made Kieran reevaluate how dangerous the monster was.
It had the instinct of a wild beast.
But it also had a certain level of intellect.
It was extremely afraid of sunlight.
After a series of thoughts in his heart, Kieran threw Paladia out again.
"Aaaaaargh!"
Paladia screamed in agony in mid-air with tears and snot flowing down his face.
This time, it was much more miserable than before.
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