A day ago.Not far from the Tail Cave, there was an old, abandoned laboratory where Porcius was secretly recovering.“To think Dark Fang died… her powers were quite formidable, but it just means that these undead creatures are even more powerful,” he thought of the time when he roamed in the dark dungeon as the Plague Pig for years. “I went crazy not just from the poisons and injections I was given, but also because of demons possessing me. I couldn’t do anything about it. I thought that some mage could kill me, but nobody did. They were all too weak. They couldn’t even cut through to my bone. I lost hope, but then Myles showed up. He cleansed me of all the pestilences and impurities in my body. Guys like him are necessary for this world.”After all, not just anybody could have saved the Plague Pig. Even Porcius himself wouldn’t have done such a thing if he were in Myles’ shoes.“Still, it’s a pity that Dark Fang died. I was hoping to change this city by supporting her. With her out o

Many hours later.Hawkins returned to the old laboratory. He was covered in many wounds, and one of his arms was broken, too. He was wincing in pain. “Damn that pig. Bryant and I fought him together, and yet he managed to escape from us. His defenses were too high. He must have absorbed quite a number of orange power crystals during the years he spent in the nether dungeon. Bryant said he’d give the mission of capturing Porcius to the Manglers. They are a strong group, but I doubt they can stop him.”He patiently waited outside, knowing that his daughter was still inside.He remembered the question Ria had asked after tearing her arm out because he was responsible for treating her.“Would you have cared for me if I was just a weak girl who couldn’t even defend herself?” Ria asked.Hawkins couldn’t answer that question. He let her go.Thinking back on it, Hawkins clenched his fists because deep down he knew that Ria was right. But what he didn’t know was… why did his heart ache for her

John’s heart rang in his ears after seeing that Myles had no shadow. “A-Are you one of those vampires that loses their shadows and so they can’t roam in the sunlight?”Ria also heard about some vampires not having shadows, though she didn’t think it was real because how could a physical body not have a shadow when light was cast upon it? However, she couldn’t deny what was happening before her eyes right now. She got goosebumps from what she was seeing.“I’m not a vampire as you think,” Myles calmly said, moving away from the wall. “It’s just that the being that lived in Justin ended up stealing his shadow as well while leaving his body and snatching mine. Its powers are based on the shadows, after all, and it’s quite knowledgeable with the ways of magic.”“The power of shadows…” John’s eyes slightly enlarged. “The power to travel from one body to another through force… he’s more than likely the invisible demon.”“Invisible demon?” Myles looked puzzled because all the demons were invi

There were still a lot of tensions hanging everywhere around the city, with everyone trying to gain money or power by cashing in on the current situation.Just traveling from one ward to another required one to pay high amounts of money in secret. Those who weren’t willing to bribe the guards were forced to stay in the ward.Myles, however, traveled through one ward after another without any trouble, thanks to the platinum wolf badge. Nobody dared to question him because the platinum badge wasn’t something one could get their hands on out of pure luck. He might have not gotten it directly, but still, he must know the person who was given that badge. This was enough for people to stay out of his way.This should have made Myles' life simple, but he didn’t look happy at all. No matter where he looked, there was nothing but selfishness and wickedness on display. When one should be helping each other, everybody was trying to use the other to better themselves.This was similar to what he

Myles, Ria, and Penny planned together. After Myles explained everything, he looked at Ria. “This mission’s success mainly depends on whether you can carry me and Penny and fly far enough before any guard notices us.” “I can’t carry you both until the Venture city, but I can carry you for a few miles without a problem,” Ria replied with certainty. “Then let’s do it.” Penny fixed bombs to Ria’s feathers. Ria sent them flying high into the dome-like aerial barrier bordering the island. The explosion was so big, the barrier not only cracked and broke, but flames and smoke filled the sky and choked the guards. Even Ria’s feathers were destroyed. Ria and Myles were shocked by how effective the bombs were, but they had no idea that Penny selectively brought those bombs so she could trouble the guards and then escape. However, Ria used them much more effectively than she ever could. Ria stressed her back and was able to create a new set of feathers, though it cost her a lot of energy. B