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Chapter 130 The Melting Wax Demon

Chapter 130 The Melting Wax Demon

The Wax Demon is a medium-sized demon that dwells in the abyss.

Its shape resembles a continuously melting black candle, its body sticky and oily, with wax dripping out, and a faint green light surrounding it.

It usually transforms into a drow, a spider, or smoke to harm others, and it also has a special identity as the Spider Queen Lolth's most beloved handmaiden.

"but."

Kane parried the wax blade that came crashing down on him. Looking at the monster that had transformed into a bizarre wax form, he felt no goodwill from it towards his pure-blooded drow identity.

He stared intently at the melting wax demon and asked in a deep voice, "What is your purpose? Where do you come from?"

As long as the other party speaks, more information can be extracted.

But the "half-elf" transformed from the wax demon suddenly grinned maliciously, its eyes surging with vicious light, and the wax on its body suddenly boiled violently.

Its body suddenly rose several feet higher, and its left hand melted into a wax claw covered with barbs, which pounced again, carrying scalding, sticky wax liquid.

"It seems they don't intend to communicate properly."

Kane suddenly drew his sword to parry the attacking wax claws, while simultaneously chanting an incantation to enhance his elemental absorption ability.

The wax blades and wax claws attacked in turn, and the ground sizzled as it was corroded by the wax liquid.

After several fierce exchanges, fine wax fragments fell from the Wax Demon like snowflakes, quickly solidifying upon landing.

Kane moved with steady steps and swift movements, sometimes dodging the splashing wax, sometimes slashing at the torso of the molten wax demon.

Even if a sharp blade pierces its body, it will only be trapped in the sticky wax liquid, and the wound will heal instantly.

"Its strength is less than the second tier, but its ability is extremely troublesome—it can transform and is not afraid of physical blades. No wonder a team of professional mercenaries fell into its hands. This ability is simply a nightmare for pure physical professionals."

Kane was not surprised by this.

Molten Wax Demons are special abyssal demons without physical form. The best way to deal with them is with evocation spells, such as Burning Hand and Fireball, which are most effective for short bursts of high temperature.

Unfortunately, none of the dead mercenaries were skilled in this type of ability.

"However, I also have a trump card."

Kane had a sudden thought. Seeing the wax blade coming from the Wax Demon, he simply gave up blocking and let it cut a wound on his body.

Just as the Wax Demon revealed its malicious grin, Kane suddenly closed in, thrusting his scimitar forward while chanting in a low voice, "Protect from evil!"

A faint white light clung to the blade as it pierced deeply into the body of the Wax Demon.

"Aww—"

The Wax Demon let out a shrill scream. The pierced parts convulsed violently and disintegrated under the burning magic. Its limbs instantly melted into pools of black liquid that scattered in all directions.

Kane's expression hardened slightly—no kill notification popped up on the panel.

He suddenly noticed several streams of black wax on the ground surging and flowing out of the village, which was the direction where Risa and the skinny mercenary were.

Kane's eyes flickered slightly, and he took a step to follow, but his pace was neither hurried nor slow.

Outside the village, the skinny mercenary was waiting with Risa.

He looked at Risa with apprehension, unable to understand why the leader had said that this seemingly ordinary half-elf commoner woman could wipe out an entire mercenary squad.

This unknown made him feel apprehensive.

Just then, his expression changed drastically as he noticed a stream of black waxy liquid quietly spreading from the desolate ground at his feet.

Sensing that their presence had been discovered, the wax instantly transformed into a giant spider, its eight claws swiftly lunging at the two, its compound eyes gleaming with a chilling ferocity.

Damn it! Could it be that the boss—

A sense of foreboding washed over the skinny mercenary. As the spider claws came lashing out, he swung his sword to block, but his horse, startled, lost its balance and the sword went completely astray.

Am I going to die here?

He was horrified and instinctively looked at Risa, only to see her standing there blankly.

Just as he was in despair, Risa's lips moved slightly, and the giant spider suddenly froze, a look of confusion flashing in its eyes.

Kressa herself felt completely exhausted, her body limp.

But the giant spider quickly regained its ferocity, and just as despair filled the two faces, a cold shout suddenly rang out: "Protect the demons!"

hiss-

The scimitar slashed down heavily from the giant spider's claws, piercing straight into its compound eyes.

The giant spider let out a painful hiss as its body completely disintegrated, leaving only a pool of black wax on the ground that slowly solidified, occasionally wriggling slightly.

This time, after a few moments, it fell into complete silence.

Kane finally saw the notification pop up on the panel:

[Check: You have killed an immature Wax Demon. Your level is higher than the monster's (LV15). Base experience gain is 60%]

[Cumulative Experience Points Gained: 200]

"I lack experience," he thought to himself.

He then looked up at Risa and the skinny mercenary, who were still in shock.

The skinny mercenary's face was filled with the joy of escaping death. Risa, having regained her senses, looked at Kane and said bluntly, "You did this on purpose, didn't you?"

Kane frankly stated, "Sorry, I just made a mistake."

Risa said irritably, "The 'Protection Against Demons' spell is specifically designed to counter demons. If you hit it a few times, you can completely destroy it. You deliberately missed to test my trump card."

Kane smiled slightly, neither confirming nor denying.

He was indeed testing the waters, but he hadn't noticed much of a clue just now.

As a sleep demon, Risa only possesses simple charm spells besides her dream abilities, which may be useful in crucial moments. However, her most valuable asset is her ability to enter dreams.

Kane reassured her, "Don't worry, even if something happens to you, I won't let Lady Theresa get hurt."

Risa snorted and gave him a disgruntled look.

The skinny mercenary, who had been listening intently, pretended not to hear. After a moment's hesitation, he looked at Kane and asked, "Boss, what about them—"

Kane shook his head.

Upon seeing this action, the thin mercenary's face showed sorrow, and he instantly became listless.

Kane patted him on the shoulder without saying anything more.

The skinny mercenary looked at Kane, hesitating to speak: "Boss, I—"

Kane pondered for a moment, then instructed, "When you return to Twin Harbor, if anyone asks, say they died at the hands of the Bloodline Purification Society, especially that ballista. You must insist that you never saw it."

The skinny mercenary paused for a moment, then immediately understood Kane's intention—there must be a conspiracy behind this.

He didn't notice that Kane's gaze had become increasingly serious.

A new task has been quietly triggered:

Side Quest: Investigate the Cause of Death

[Introduction: During an ordinary mission, your mercenary is attacked and killed by a melting wax demon, but what is the truth?]

Why did a demon appear and attack, even destroying the ballista?

[Reward: 5 skill points]

Kane thought to himself: This mission is definitely not simple; it's more like a multi-stage mission with one link after another.

The so-called multi-ring missions are those where completing one unlocks the next, and the rewards become increasingly generous.

If it were a normal side quest, he could have easily given up, but this quest was clearly indirectly related to the Demon Cult.

"Perhaps I need to find out first—who else knows we've come to the Savannah? There must be a key to this."