Chapter 288 A shield

Chapter 288 A shield

Kyle looked at the familiar hall in front of him and let out a dry chuckle. Countless human-sized fire eagles filled his vision.

"So, my guess is correct."

He mumbled slowly. Bia was sitting on his shoulder. She was tired after the last battle and right now she wanted nothing but to leave this place. She yawned and nuzzled closer to his neck.

-'Whatever, I am not going to fight again. Just take care of it on your own.'

Kyle hummed. He waved his hand and the air cracked around him. In an instant, hundreds of thunder arrows rained down on the eagles, successfully stopping them in their place. The eagles who were hit cried out in pain and immediately flew back to avoid the arrows. It's been a while since Kyle used the 'thunder arrow' skill and he would be lying if he said he was not astonished.

"It's true even a simple (F+)-Rank skill can become so destructive if the user is strong."

He glanced at the eagles and increased his voice.

"I don't think we need to fight because I found the correct answer to the path in front of us."

"We are in a loop. Aren't we? This place is filled with similar halls, that's why after killing the monsters no matter what path we choose we will end up in the same place."

His loud and clear voice echoed everywhere as he took a step forward. Bia blinked at his words.

-'A loop? I don't think so it's only the third hall..'

Her words were cut short because, in the next second, a familiar mechanical voice echoed in the hall.

"Congratulations participants for finding the correct answer to the path ahead. The door leading to the treasure room will be opened in a few seconds."

'"5... 4...3.."

Bia almost tripped on his shoulder. She could not believe the answer was so simple yet so difficult at the same time.

-'Seriously?'

Kyle chuckled and thought about Emion.

Bia gazed at the small bright shield with interest.

-'So, it's going to cling to your body?'

Kyle grabbed the shield and tried to pull it away from his skin. However, instead of leaving his body, the shield turned into bright particles that roamed around his body before clinging to his skin again.

"I don't think I can remove it."

He jumped back and crooked a finger at Bia with a smile that seemed nothing but annoying in her eyes.

"Attack me. Let's test it out."

-'Okay.'

Bia looked at the shield around his heart. With a sigh, she flapped her wings twice and two fireballs shot out toward Kyle's chest with fast speed. Kyle did not dodge. Instead, he let the attack fall on his chest. Anyway, the fireballs were too weak to actually harm him.

Under two pairs of eyes, the fireballs successfully traveled and closed into his chest but before they could crash a familiar round shield zoomed out in front of Kyle. It devoured the attack within a second and vanished back into his chest.

Kyle patted his chest and wore his hoodie with a satisfied expression.

"Not bad!"

He looked back and noticed something different. The door from where they entered the room was nowhere to be seen. Instead, a bright portal was present in its place.

-'Now, finally, I can rest!'

Bia cheered loudly and urged Kyle to enter the portal because she wanted to sleep!

After the duo entered the portal, another door appeared in the room. With a loud crashing sound, Emion's body plummeted inside through a narrow opening. One of his wings was broken and his whole body was covered with thick dark colored blood.

"Damn it! Who the hell made this shitty place I almost died in those halls!"

He groaned and after taking a few large breaths, he dragged his body so he could look around. However, the sight in front of him was anything but pleasant. The air in the room trembled when a loud angry shout emerged from Emion's throat.

He kicked the empty table and looked at the room with veins bulging all around his body.

"I endured so much only to find an empty room!?"