Chapter 823 Asking You To Help Me

"Think of it this way. Barnes the Holy had the chance to kill the Inner Fiend at that time. But because of my mutation, he failed. His hatred for me is even stronger than the Inner Fiend's. He absolutely wants to kill me," the monkey said. He smiled bitterly.

Darren pondered on this for a while before realizing that the monkey was correct.

Barnes the Holy had turned into a madman. With his fiendish nature unchecked, Barnes would not let the mutated monkey go.

"We'll figure it out after I get you out," Darren reassured.

The monkey closed his eyes and nodded in silence.

Darren then went to Augustine's place.

"Come here, Darren, let's have some drink together." Augustine had the alcohol prepared already as he waited for Darren.

Unable to resist the temptation of delicious alcohol, Darren drank several bowls in a row.

"Darren, I have to show you something funny after this," Augustine said mysteriously.

A graceful figure suddenly sprung out, grabbing Augustine's ear.

"Brother, you're going to that place again? If you dare go there, I will tell Aunt Caroline," Naomi said angrily.

"Ouch! Stop pinching my ear, my sister. I'll be with Darren, and he's strong. There's nothing to be afraid of." Augustine cried out in pain, struggling to slip out of his sister's grasp.

"No. Aunt Caroline has already warned us not to mess with anyone there. We don't want to get in trouble, so no one is allowed to go there," she insisted.

"All right, all right. I won't go." Augustine shrugged her off.

Naomi was seemingly appeased by this. "Good."

Darren shook his head and picked up another bowl of alcohol. "Come on, let's stop arguing and drink instead."

Feeling quite down, Augustine drank ten bowls in a row.

Naomi noticed this immediately. "Well, it seems that you are not convinced. I'll tell Aunt Caroline right away."

"Please don't, Naomi. You're totally right. I promise I won't go," Augustine pleaded.

"You better keep your promise then," Naomi replied.

Hot air suddenly came blowing inside the cottage. It brought with it a fiery red figure who turned out to be Caroline.

"What are you two arguing about? Naomi, stop bullying your brother," she said.

"It's not my fault, Aunt. I was just stopping him from going to the Shura Abyss," Naomi protested. Unknowingly, she had blurted out Augustine's previous plans.

Darren was silent all this time, but he couldn't help but perk up at the mention of "Shura Abyss." He was suddenly curious.

"You are not allowed to go there," Caroline reminded Augus

on, it would take him three years to get out of it. The monkey would have been roasted dry by then. Darren hit himself in the head.

"I must save him first."

Darren quickly headed back to the cottage.

"Aunt Caroline, I have something to tell you," Darren called out respectfully. The beautiful fiery red figure appeared.

"Are you having trouble understanding the skill?" Caroline asked.

"No, everything's going smoothly as planned. I was just hoping to ask a favor."

Caroline nodded her head sagely. "Very well. What is it then?"

"I want you to release the monkey."

"What?" Caroline's expression morphed so suddenly at Darren's request.

"You said that he is your enemy and yet you're asking me to release him. Were you lying to me before?"

"No, no, no! Please don't get me wrong, Aunt Caroline. I wasn't deceiving you when I said that he was my enemy. But I had talked to the monkey after and found him pitiful. He was only searching for the Inner Fiend of Barnes the Holy. He meant no harm this time. So please, have mercy on him," Darren explained.

Caroline was adamant. "The monkey can be devious and cunning. Don't let him trick you."

"He wasn't trying to trick me. I'm sure of it," Darren said confidently.

"Fine. Since you have agreed to help me, I shall grant you this favor in return. However, this is the third time that I have forgiven the monkey. If he dares break into my island again, I will spare him no mercy then."

"Thank you, Aunt Caroline. I will let him know." Darren cupped his hands together in gratitude.

"Go find Naomi. She can unlock the lock."

"Okay, I am going now. Thank you very much."

Wasting no time, Darren flew to Naomi's residence.