After his recovery, Tahel decided to take turns guarding along with Josh and Billy.
However, in order for him to strengthen his position in the group, he needs to perform the task assigned to him well.
Maybe this is an opportunity to prove himself to the group and especially Zach.
Tahel started his first patrol day with Billy. Billy was standing guard in front of Verdi and Tahel was checking around the inner area of the building.
Although he had taken a general look the first time he came here, this time he could observe everything more carefully.
A part of the building had been demolished and those ruins had become a barrier that made it difficult to pass through, unless it was a foreign entity that could pass through it. A lot of broken glass was scattered around and there was a pool in the middle of the building with a statue like a dolphin in the middle. Part of which was damaged. And the escalator that was completely destroyed due to the debris.
As Tahel was patrolling, he suddenly felt the presence of something behind him.
So he looked around, but found nothing.
"Maybe I felt wrong?!"
The space around him was completely dark and there was little light, and he could not see clearly. So if there was anything around, it was unrecognizable due to that darkness.
You should have a torch with you, but this is not possible. In this world, the presence of light is equal to facing more dangers. Light equals death; Because the creatures of this world are used to darkness and the existence of a particle of light enchants them and makes them rush towards it.
Therefore, it is absolutely forbidden to use any device containing light in the shelter. Fortunately, they live underground with no windows to the outside, so they can use some light. But in the entrance area that overlooks the outside, they cannot use any kind of torch or device that has its own light.
So Tahel had to walk in that darkness, although it was no more a false sense, but he had to be sure.
So he got a little closer to the heart of that darkness, from where he got that unpleasant feeling. So the closer his steps got there, the more disgusting he felt.
He felt that his legs were being dragged into the swamp, as if thousands of hands were pulling him down. His legs were getting heavier and it was harder to walk. His body began to tingle and he fell into the swamp, like a possessed creature unable to free himself from the devil's clutches.
Suddenly, he was surrounded by a black aura, a compressive and crushing aura, however, the pressure was outward and did not affect his body, but was helpful and saved him from that drowning state.
So when he got rid of that feeling, he ran away to Billy.
And that creature in the darkness, with eyes like a whirlpool that pulls everything in itself, angrily walked towards its escaped prey.
The creature was approaching Tahel who was running away.
And the darkness that came with that creature took over the entire space of the building, a darkness darker than darkness. Tahel realized that he still hasn't gotten rid of that creature and that he is still following him.
He tried to inform Billy about the existence of that creature by shouting.
"Billy...Billy something is here."
Billy was standing by the entrance when a distant voice caught his attention. That voice belonged to Tahel, who was warning him about something.
So he looked towards the sound and saw Tahel running. But not only Tahel, but he also saw the darkness behind Tahel. It was the first time he had seen such deep darkness.
"This is really terrible!"
At this moment, only Tahel and Billy were outside, and the rest were covered in the shelter and that path with that strange darkness. He had been through many incidents before, but this was the first time he faced something like this.
This scared Billy. Anyway, whatever is in the middle of that darkness is very scary and dangerous. And it may cause irreparable damage to them. But something was suspicious. According to the memories of the book, they should not face such a thing in this city.
Distracted by what he was seeing, Billy to come to one's senses when he heard the voice of Tahel reaching him.
"Billy, what should we do?! What is that?!"
Billy didn't know what to say at this moment, he didn't know the creature. So he said anxiously: "I don't know. This is the first time I've seen something like this."
Billy thought to himself, "I wish Josh and Zack were here. At least with the abilities they have, they can surely handle that creature."
Billy was less capable than the others, especially since he had already suffered a lot and his soul was close to collapse. His ability was his great agility. He was fast, faster than a marathon runner and had good endurance. But is that speed effective against that creature?
And Tahel's ability was not clear. At this moment, they were in a position of weakness and that creature had more superiority over them. They had only one way. It was to buy time. They have to waste time until the rest of the group is aware of the situation, and arrives to help them.
So he turned to Tahel and said: "Hey Tahel, we have to arrange a time for the others to come here. This is the only solution...."
Billy, who had not yet finished his sentence, was hit hard and fell 100 meters away. He felt a sharp pain in his chest.
But he had to endure, he had experienced worse than this. So this pain was insignificant for him. Even though his body was shaking from the impact, he stood up and picked up the daggers he had placed in the hidden part of his armor, and walked towards the entrance.
At the same time.
Tahel saw Billy hit a kick out of nowhere and fall out. That too with an untouchable speed, which no one noticed. That creature is beyond their ability.
"Why should such a thing be found here?!"
According to Elaine, this is a safer place than other places. Because of its giant roots and tentacles.
Maybe that statement does not apply to this creature.
But at this moment, Tahel was standing alone in front of that creature.