Chapter 129
“Batman, save me!”
“I was commissioned by the villagers to investigate. I heard that animals frequently enter this forest and never come out. But this forest is dangerous too, so they asked me to look into it.”
After saying this, Cliff proudly pulled out a few small gold coins from her person.
“Look, this is their commission fee!”
Looking at the meager coins in Cliff’s hand, Henry was momentarily at a loss for words.
So this legendary figure used to live such a frugal life.
But now that he thought about it, last time she said she was going to search for the sealed lands, and he still didn’t know the outcome.
Just as Henry was about to ask, the sound of the hunter’s footsteps suddenly came from outside the door.
“The hunter probably wants to check on his wife.”
Henry frowned, looking at the woman lying on the ground.
Cliff, however, calmly looked towards the door and said.
“These Demons disguised themselves as humans and deceived many innocent people. I came here specifically to deal with them!”
With that, powerful light-attribute magical power gathered on Cliff’s staff!
A beam of light immediately shot through the door frame, purifying the hunter into ashes!
But before the other party died, Henry could still see a horn gradually appearing on its head.
At the same time, Cliff used her staff to purify the woman lying on the ground.
Henry hadn’t expected Cliff, who usually seemed so shy, to act so decisively,
killing the two hidden Demons without seeming to hold back.
“Cliff, do you often do this kind of thing?”
Faced with Henry’s question, Cliff became embarrassed.
“N-no, not really. It’s just that these people were harming the villagers, so I had to take action.” As if afraid Henry would misunderstand, she explained further. “I’m not usually this violent! Don’t be scared of me…”
After saying this, she didn’t sound very confident.
After all, she had just killed two demons with her own hands. She didn’t dare hope Henry would have a good impression of her.
She pursed her lips, her face full of unhappiness.
“That’s perfectly fine. You must have saved a lot of people on your journey.”
Henry stepped out of the room, and his words made Cliff pause.
In the past, people who witnessed her magical power avoided her, telling her to leave quickly and not bring them harm.
Cliff’s original intention was to help these people, so she listened and obediently left.
She never asked those people for anything in return, yet they regarded her with hostility.
It saddened her somewhat.
But this man before her seemed different.
He said she had saved many people. Did that mean her past actions had meaning?
Thinking this, Cliff’s cheeks couldn’t help but flush.
She stared shyly at Henry’s back, but quickly used her hat to press down, hiding her expression.
Henry didn’t notice much of this.
He pushed open the basement under the house. What greeted his eyes were several human skins hanging on the wall.
In a pot of boiling water, human bones floated.
It seemed just as Cliff had said; these two Demons not only trapped animals but also murdered passersby.
“Huh? What’s this?”
Henry walked towards the corner of the wall, where strange magical array symbols seemed to be carved.
Cliff, who was following behind Henry, recognized the symbols at a glance.
“This seems to be a Sacrificial Magic Circle. It uses life force to summon different Demon Gods. These Demon Gods are nobles among the Demons, possessing not only superhuman strength but also powerful magical power.”
As expected of the legendary magician, Cliff recognized the array so easily.
But mentioning Sacrificial Magic Circles, Henry had encountered quite a few on his journey.
One was the enhancement array he encountered after first meeting Jessica.
Another was the large-scale sacrificial magic triggered by the cultists.
And this one could actually summon Demon Gods?
“Cliff, you said these arrays can enhance one’s own power or exchange for items?”
After all, what powered the Eliana Doll was precisely the Philosopher’s Stone constructed from life force.
This knowledge was imparted to him by Teacher Reina, which was why he asked Cliff this question.
“Probably not. After all, Dark Magic was created by the Demons, completely different from ordinary magic. If these arrays really could enhance power or exchange for items as you say, that would mean someone was deliberately making deals with the demons.”
Cliff’s words were an epiphany for Henry.
So it seemed the sacrificial arrays in reality were all completed through transactions between humans and the Demons.
Then it appeared these cultists really could be considered traitors to humanity.
“But the Demons have always looked down on humans and basically wouldn’t do this.”
Cliff felt physically uncomfortable looking at what was boiling in the pot.
She scurried out of the room, taking deep breaths of fresh air.
Henry followed her out.
The matter here was resolved simply, and it seemed he wasn’t about to disappear either.
This meant he probably had to stay here for the night.
With Cliff!
“Ahem… I see it’s already quite late. How about resting here for the night?”
Henry and Cliff looked at each other.
And the moment Cliff heard the word “rest,” certain ambiguous scenes instantly appeared in her mind.
Her ears turned red, and she completely lost her composure.
“Th-this isn’t appropriate, is it? A single man and a single woman alone in one room… if word got out… I… I wouldn’t be able to get married.”
“Oh, then you stay outside by yourself.”
Henry pushed open the couple’s room and sat directly on the bed.
He also noticed a diary seemed to be placed on a nearby table.
Only it seemed to be written in a strange script, probably the written language of the Demons.
“Completely incomprehensible.”
Henry stretched his waist and lay down on the bed.
Cliff sat alone in the main room, her little mouth pouted, looking quite unhappy.
She had originally thought Batman would offer her the room.
It seemed now that he was implementing gender equality to the letter.
She rubbed her arms, her eyes scanning the surroundings, looking for something to make a temporary bed.
But before she could start, she saw a spider slowly crawling in through the window not far away.
And the moment she saw the spider, Cliff’s face instantly turned pale.
Simultaneously, she broke out in goosebumps, and even her legs trembled slightly.
This legendary figure, who never showed fear facing powerful magical creatures, was now so terrified by a small spider that she didn’t dare move.
“Don’t come closer! I… I know magic!”
Cliff picked up a bowl and chopsticks from nearby and threw them at the spider.
However, the spider swiftly dodged and even charged frantically towards Cliff.
“Ahhhhhhh! Batman, save me!”