My Cell Prison

Chapter 851: Chapter 851 The Watcher

The team assignments were complete.

Each entered the corresponding Toad Palace passages through the stone doors they had opened.

In the blink of an eye, the hall returned to its original state.

There were simply no stone doors between the walls…or rather, these 32 passages themselves were created through some alternative method, using the “Stone of Moist Tumor,” a Chaos Treasure bestowed upon Maritzis by the Toad Ancestor.

The goal was to completely split up the Knight Regiment.

Different Knight Squads awaited elaborate traps carefully arranged by Maritzis.

Of course, even if they refused the additional treaty and forcibly destroyed the Toad Palace, they would still fall into traps… The reason for the last-minute addition of a treaty to split up the knight platoons was something else altogether.

At that moment.

Amidst the pus oozing from the Toad Statue, Maritzis, holding a pure jade, slowly emerged, her swollen tongue full of pustules and pores, extending from beneath her hair that covered her face, licking the damp locks.

“The most troublesome assassin didn’t follow that young knight, which makes things easier… While the knight who arrived later is a bit of a hassle, it’s not the worst-case scenario.

First, I’ll absorb a few weaker knights to improve my physical condition.

Then, I’ll take the chance to deal with all the knights surrounding that boy in one fell swoop and capture him alive to present to my Lord… If he really is related to the ‘Book of Dead Spirit,’ offering such a grand gift will surely earn me an unprecedented Blessing.

The Myth is within reach…”

…

In the corridor lit by Toad Oil.

The robustly built Asamo, the knight who took up nearly the entire passage, walked at the forefront.

Abe closely followed behind this Shaman Priest.

The two of them would occasionally exchange a few words; they seemed to have a pretty good relationship.

Asamo Thunder Caller, by virtue of his family’s origins, was born a Shaman Priest and had learned some basic shamanic witchcraft before entering Fate Space, capable of summoning thunder and lightning by chanting spells under specific conditions.

He mainly studied “Control” during his Apprentice Knight period.

Asamo perfectly combined the attributes of a Shaman Priest with those of a beast, mastering a bear spirit and developing a body comparable to a giant bear. He integrated the most primitive power of heavenly thunder of a Shaman Priest with his own combat style.

A hot-headed Shaman Warrior.

Of course, due to his connection with thunder and lightning.

Asamo would occasionally glance at Dumps in the middle of the squad… as if he could sense an unusual source of thunder and lightning within Dumps.

Mia, of course, stayed close to Han Dong throughout.

Even with the addition of two powerful knights, in Mia’s eyes, Han Dong was still the most reliable.

Various bone fragments were already in her hand, ready to cast bone witchcraft to protect herself at any moment.

Han Dong, however, seemed leisurely, using the time walking through the corridor to try and engage in deep conversation with the previously unmet Bard, gathering some information in advance… During the battle by the lake, Han Dong had resolved to bring this senior into his plans.

I am not merely floating♪~

The world spins, and I read♪~

My history, like a Night Watch♪~

Joy and mystery, possess a subtle allure♪~

The poetics of the singing resonated through the corridor, refreshing everyone’s spirits while using the melody to scout the route.

“Thank you, senior Meridis.”

Meridis always had a friendly smile on her face, “Nicholas… Since you are someone Captain Hugo values, even if you didn’t ask, I’d still do my best to protect you.

However, it seems to me that you’re deliberately hiding something—I wonder if it’s just my imagination.”

Han Dong was taken aback by Meridis’s words.

Frankly, from Han Dong’s own perspective, he had played the role of a standard layabout, never revealing any excessive desires.

“It must be a misperception, senior… I just want to conserve my energy, so in a moment of crisis I won’t hold everyone back. That’s why I barely took action before entering the Toad Palace.”

Meridis didn’t respond but continued humming tunes.

The passage was extraordinarily elongated.

Han Dong and his companions had walked the corridor for over five hours.

They even suspected that small-scale conflicts might have erupted in other areas, as it was only now that they finally saw the end.

“At last… what sort of place does such a long passage lead to?”

When they pushed open the chilly iron door at the end of the corridor, what lay beyond was neither a secret room of the Toad Palace nor the bedchamber of a lord.

[Backyard]

A quadrilateral structure that was the courtyard area.

Moreover, although the Toad Palace was built inside a cave at the bottom of a lake, thus the top should be sealed… the courtyard ceiling somehow corresponded to the sky above, and it was not some kind of illusionary stone, but the real sky.

A side note explained that the entirety of the Toad Palace, with the enhancement of the land deed and chaos treasures, had entered a state of spatial chaos.

In the half a soccer field-sized backyard, four bizarre statues stood at various corners.

Strangely, these statues seemed to have little connection to toads in appearance and were, respectively:

1. A snake person believer holding a curved hook,

2. An amorphous entity with both an obsidian shell and pus-filled structures,

3. A giant wild man with pustules covering his body, clad in snake skin, holding a toad hammer,

4. A dark bat whose face was covered with fangs and whose spherical eyeballs grew on its wings,

They didn’t appear to be entirely people from the Toad Palace, but rather demons associated with the Toad Ancestor for some reason, guarding this place… Even though they were currently only in statue form, they still emitted an aura similar to that of Mature Body-Demons.

Judging by their auras, each had different attributes.

However,

compared to these demon statues, Han Dong’s attention was drawn deeper… through layers of moisture, he saw the entrance to a cave blocked by inscribed boulders.

Strands of Yin Qi were constantly seeping through the cracks of the stone.

“As expected… due to the issue with ‘Little Demon Eye’, part of [Toad Ancestor]’s target has shifted to me.

Behind the boulder, the cave must belong to an area outside the battlefield.

If my guess is correct, it corresponds to the nest where the Toad Incarnation resides.”

Han Dong quickly exchanged a knowing look with Dumps who was in front of him.

After receiving a confirming look from Dumps, Han Dong also felt at ease… if the Toad Ancestor really found them, even if Han Dong’s mark failed, Dumps still had “Mother,” the hidden safety card in the shadows.

Just then.

Gurgle, gurgle~

The central lawn of the backyard turned into a pool of water.

A humanoid being slowly emerged, stepping on a toad… or rather, its lower body fused with a toad and its upper body shrouded within a cloak.

This person was the Messenger who had signed the [Battle Agreement] with the Expeditionary Army at the lake.

As the Messenger appeared, the humidity in the backyard immediately intensified.

This directly caused the stone layers on the surface of the statues to disintegrate, revealing the demons hidden inside.

A total of five Mature Body-Demons… if measured against the strength of the Scarlet Count, it was tantamount to engaging in battle with 5.5 Scarlet Counts at once… and moreover, in a moist environment that favored the opponents.

If any other Knight Squad had come to the backyard, the odds would likely have been grim.

Shaman Asamo, standing at the forefront, wore a grave expression, wrapping his palms and axe handle with bandages to prevent losing grip during the upcoming battle.

“Five demons… and two already showing signs of Ancestor Return. Should we split up and fight, or unite to confront them?”

Han Dong immediately gave his opinion, “We are not yet well acquainted with the two seniors, making coordination challenging.

It seems these demons have been living together for centuries; it might be better to split up,” he said.

“Hmm… choose your targets!”

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