The black figure seems to have calmed down a bit, he just keeps circling around the group like he's looking for something, but all my senses are screaming that this thing is dangerous and wants to spill blood. I just hope the blood he spills isn't mine.
During our brisk walk the mercenaries seem to have started to feel that something is wrong, most of them are already holding their weapons in preparation for any ambush they encounter, but I doubt this will help them much to survive this shadow that probably has a red core.
The other person who is even more nervous than me and my friends is the noble mercenary, I can see the sweat forming on her forehead and her shield shakes slightly because she is nervous. It's been almost ten minutes since the shadow has been following us and I doubt he'll be waiting much longer, but considering this thing's actions are random I'm not sure it's going to attack us today.
The path the group took us away from our previous destination which was the institute, we were heading towards the south gate of the city this is a normal aria with some businesses and houses of merchants and normal people. It's not a very busy aria at night as most people who live in that aria have a very busy day, but I believe the reason we're going there is another, we're not just moving away from the institute, we're moving away from the territory of the Menfis family.
I doubt this Pruma isn't interested in getting into trouble with the Menfis and I'm just the bargaining tool or reason for the meeting to take place on the Prums' terms. So, holding a meeting in a place far away from where the Menfis live is a smart choice, but it's a shame that your plan today will go terribly wrong the shadow that was calmly following us has become more animated, the energy of the shadow element is becoming movement in a chaotic manner while covering its owner this behavior shows the shadow's intention to attack us.
Before I could react one of the mercenaries had his neck cut by a black blade, now I'm sure this is a red core warrior. In the corners of my eyes, I saw the red color on that shadow blade as it slashes across the mercenary's neck, and not only does this blade have a higher speed than mine it travels a really great distance, keeping such a steady energy blade after traveling the distance of more than ten meters and something that only strong and skilled warriors can do.
"Jon! Someone killed Jon!"
It took a few seconds for the mercenary next to his beheaded companion who must be called Jon to realize that his companion was beheaded. While Jon's headless cup drops to the ground without spilling a single drop of blood in this entire process, the other mercenaries have already formed a defensive formation around us, but I believe their main priority for defending is not me, hi my friends, it's the Puma who is on my side.
It didn't take her long to yell at me, and it's natural for her to suspect that the person who killed her mercenary is related to me, and she's even pointing her sword at my neck showing that I must be honest with her. This is a great way to emphasize that her question is important.
"Who is doing this!?
"I have no idea."
The blade advances even further against my neck.
"Really! I really don't know who decapitated the mercenary."
A second blade cuts the air, but this time it wasn't one beheading but two. What an incredible aim, decapitating two of them with a single blow is not an easy thing to do, but it doesn't help me, it makes Pruma's sword even more menacing."
"If one more of my men dies, it will be my turn to decapitate someone! Reveal yourself or I will kill him!"
Now I've actually become a hostage, the mercenary is holding me while her sword is stuck in my neck. She's really not kidding, but the problem is that I doubt this shadow will stop even if I get my neck cut, I think the only result of this is that it will further irritate the shadow by killing me because it must want to kill me with their own hands.
"Really calm at this time, I believe your strategy will not work. We don't know if the person being attacked is trying to save me, he might be trying to kill us all!"
"Don't talk nonsense, of course he must be here to save you. Reveal yourself or I will kill you! You only have a minute to reveal yourself or I'll slit his neck!"
I'm screwed, but before Prum cuts my neck a sinister laugh broke the silence. Looks like the shadow is going to reveal itself is he's completely loco at least and that's what a sinister chuckle goes through at this point. But in my evil chuckle I dare a whisper that the mercenary let out.
"What the fuck?
I speak low enough for only the mercenary to hear me; I don't want the lunatic to dare me to call him a lunatic. I doubt that doing this increases my chances of getting out of here alive.
"I don't even know a freak, how about you let go of me now? Having me hostage will only hinder you if you defend against this lunatic.
When the crazy laugh that lasted a long time stopped a distorted voice appeared above our group.
"All of you are going to die today. A bunch of worms dare to steal my fangs, I'll hang you by your feet and make you bleed while you watch me play with the little boys! I will devour your hearts!"
I'm really screwed. The lunatic is really aiming at me and my friends, even if we run away, he will run after us, several black blades rained down from the sky.
Several mercenaries were cut by the black blades coming from above, blood spread all over the floor, but I didn't panic but looked for any sign of life near us and to my surprise I saw several auras coming towards us, actually to two groups coming our way.
After this last attack half, the mercenaries are on the ground or on their knees screaming from the pain of having lost a part of their cup, the blades cut off legs, arms, shoulders and a head right in the middle. The smell of blood dominates the entire street, by that time the mercenary had already released me and was shocked by all the blood and brutality that is surrounding us.
I decided to take the risk and if it turns out to be shit after all it's because I didn't have much time to think of a better way out. I grab the mercenary's arm after I have signaled by hitting Raziel and Torris in the arms, we dash off towards the group closest to us.
The shadow must have figured it out, but he was still finishing up having fun with the mercenaries, even though he seems to have a fondness for young boys, the shadow in human form seemed to be taking its time tearing the skin off one of the mercenaries who had lost a of the arms in the shadow's mass attack. The humanoid shadow's black claws are tearing at the skin and removing it without breaking it into small pieces, this is disgusting and the worst part is the screams of agony she is making.
As we ran away from the massacre several screams of agony and pain faded into the background because of the evil laugh of the lunatic who is slaughtering and torturing the mercenaries who were unlucky enough to have survived the first attacks of the shadow. Looks like this lunatic doesn't have much focus or he would've run after us by now, but we're not out of the woods yet because I doubt the mercenaries last much longer and the shadow takes too long to reach us, he just needs to give a few leaps fortified with your aura for us to reach.
I even thought about running away and leaving Torris and Raziel behind and dropping the girl from the Pruma family down the street, but I decided not to abandon my friends even though it increases the chances of me being killed by the shadow. It's the idea of using the girl as a human shield that didn't even cross my mind during our escape.
As we approached the group that was coming towards us at considerable speed, I heard an extremely loud agonized scream coming from where the mercenaries were and from it a bestial roar announced that the shadow was coming towards us. It looks like the mercenaries are all dead, but luckily, we only have a few meters to face the group that was following us.
As I ran across the intersection of a dark street, I could finally see the group following us, most of them were green core fighters, but they were led by two orange core fighters, which greatly enhances their ability to survive.
In front of me with a handful of Menfis family members, I know this because Deneve is in mine of theirs. Even though it's very dark I can easily identify her in mine from their group, when we got close to the group I started screaming.
"Run! A murderous lunatic is following us!"
The warrior leading the team stopped in my way, the idiot stopped in my way, the idiot seems to want to stop me. How retarded, as I approached him, I screamed again.
"Run you idiots! This thing behind us has a red aura! We need more help!"
When the idiot leader heard the word red aura, he turned white, the evil laugh that this coming towards us didn't scare him anymore, the red word left him terrified, he got out of my way but even stopped. When I passed him, he only positioned us to protect the rear of the team, I have to correct myself he is a nice guy.
One of the warriors took out a magic tool and fired a signal into the air with it. Yours in the city turned red with the light coming out of the red orb, a very effective signal because before it went off, I heard an alarm sounded throughout the city, it was so loud that the evil laugh that sounded down the street disappeared.
When the siren ended, a silence filled the entire street, I realized that not only was the laughter gone, I couldn't see the shadow anymore. Looks like the murderous shadow has fled.