I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 141

Chapter 141: Night Stalker Demon （5）

━ Rake!

Rake, who noticed it before me, rolled her body to dodge the monster’s attack.

Thud!

The green light fired from the monster’s fingertip smashed the floor.

Damn it. I couldn’t even see its attack. It suddenly disappeared with a swoosh and then appeared right in front of me. Is that its acceleration ability?

━ It’s aiming for the totem.

“I’ll be careful.”

Unlike other demons, this one targeted the totem from the start. As if it knew that destroying the totem and neutralizing me was the most important thing.

“You bastard!”

Kanto and Isaac swung their weapons, but the monster dodged them effortlessly and retreated. Its body, which had entered the darkness, slowly disappeared.

This isn’t stealth, it’s almost annihilation. Its already tricky abilities have been enhanced.

“That’s a horrifying-looking thing.”

Isaac said, looking at the spot where the monster had been standing just a moment ago.

Yeah, it looks like a dog. If there was a bipedal deep-sea anglerfish, it would look like that.

Wait, it disappeared as if being sucked in.

The monster appeared in the air, ripping through space. It’s a bit strange to describe it as “ripping,” but there’s no other way to explain it.

A hand that appeared out of nowhere pulled the surrounding space, and the Night Stalker Demon’s body emerged from the folded space.

When it disappeared before, it moved and vanished as if seeping into the darkness.

It could have disappeared with a whoosh like it did when ambushing, but it deliberately moved directly.

━ …

Could it be that the monster can only move through space within the darkness?

Let’s assume that’s the case for now. Then there’s a way to attack it.

Let’s discard the strategy Close-Range Spy gave us, as the situation and the monster’s abilities have changed.

━ Paya, I need Tteunteuni’s flames.

“Tteunteuni! Shoot!”

Paya, who understood perfectly even with my vague instructions, gave the order.

Screech~!

Tteunteuni breathed fire, heating up the surroundings. A part of the dungeon, hidden in the darkness, was revealed.

Bizarre murals that seemed to be engraved with blood, an altar covered in cobwebs, and a skull tower emanating an eerie aura.

Hell on earth was right here. It was a sight befitting a demon-infested dungeon.

Swoosh!

A green light shot towards Tteunteuni, who was diligently spewing flames like a flamethrower. It seems the Night Stalker Demon released its divine power.

Rake quickly jumped in and swung the Meteor Sword. It was a divine power filled with ominous energy, but it couldn’t penetrate the Meteor Sword, known to be the strongest on the continent, and the golden light surrounding Rake’s body to reach Tteunteuni.

Rake’s superpower can now be considered a divine power. The energy itself wasn’t that much weaker than the monster’s.

Good. We’ve blocked the monster’s teleportation ability. At least we won’t be ambushed from right under our noses.

“Where is it?”

“It’s gone! It seems to have disappeared like before!”

Kanto and Isaac checked the direction the claw had come from, but they couldn’t find the monster. It must have teleported as soon as it shot its claw. It’s a clever bastard.

━ Don’t run off alone, stay by my side and protect Paya.

This is a one-shot fight. A fight where the monster, who lets its guard down and loses focus, loses. This puts us at an advantage.

We are many, and it is alone.

I can heal our allies’ fatigue with the ‘Healing Totem’. There are also allies who will come down after clearing out the demons and worshippers in the city.

A Paladin’s skills are optimized for hunting demons. Just Siu’s ‘Holy Flame’ might be enough to inflict significant damage.

As time passes, it’s the Night Stalker Demon that becomes disadvantaged.

“…The water color seems to be changing, even if slightly.”

Rake, who was keenly using her eyes and ears, stretched out her foot. The water, which reached up to her heels, rippled.

Ah, right.

The Night Stalker Demon also had the ability to produce poison within its body. It must be hiding and releasing poison.

Trying to slowly poison us?

━ You’re using such a dirty trick.

Honestly, I’m not scared at all.

I activated the ‘Malak’s Domain’ blessing. A blue cloud formed above us and started raining.

This is no ordinary rain. It’s rain that weakens enemies. I don’t know if it has sterilization or detoxification（?） functions, but at least it won’t let the poison accumulate.

Wouldn’t it weaken the demon’s poison as well since it’s also considered an enemy?

…No. That’s just blind faith. This isn’t enough.

Anyway, once we catch this guy, I can definitely obtain Manifestation. Let’s not hold back on blessings.

[Do you want to upgrade the blessing ‘Malak’s Domain （Intermediate）’ to Advanced?]

Click.

I upgraded it immediately.

[Malak’s Domain （Advanced）: Brings down rain that weakens enemies. Enemies suffer from status effects such as anxiety, chills, and slowness. Occasionally, lightning can strike. It can drive away all sorts of evil and unclean things.]

Good. We’ve added another effect that looks quite useful.

A moment later, with a sizzling sound, smoke rose from the water that filled the bottom of the dungeon. The dirty and unclean water was being purified.

━ Good. We’ve gained the upper hand.

The darkness has been driven away by Tteunteuni’s flames, and the poison is being purified by my blessing. Rake, well, just her presence is a great threat to the monster.

We had information about the monster, and it had no information about us. We’ve overcome the seemingly similar abilities with the difference in information.

The two men are also playing the role of ‘weak but annoying enough to kill’. Now, it has no choice but to engage in a head-on fight. The time for this tedious game of nerves is over.

It was the moment when the rain from the cloud I summoned extinguished all of Tteunteuni’s flames.

With the sudden onset of darkness, something approached us with a whoosh. I couldn’t see or hear it, but I could feel it instinctively.

It’s the monster. It’s launching an attack, aiming for its last chance.

I can sense its divine power. It’s not enough to allow it to fly back into the sky, but it’s a very threatening divine power.

I didn’t need to say anything. Rake, who has even more sensitive senses than me, moved. Amplifying her divine power in an instant, like when she flew to the Griffin Demon’s nest, she emitted a golden light from her whole body.

Clang!

The Meteor Sword and the Night Stalker Demon’s hand clashed. It was the sound of metal and flesh colliding. Did it coat its hand with divine power?

The clash didn’t end with just one strike.

One second. No, maybe less than a second. An incredible exchange occurred in a short amount of time.

It was a high-speed battle I’d never seen before. It’s like they’re moving at 10x speed.

Rake and the Night Stalker Demon engaged in a battle that was difficult even for my eyes to follow.

Wow. Isaac, you. You need to change the name of your swordsmanship. That’s Gale Thrust, what else could it be?

The only problem is that the monster’s body is barely outside the range of the Totem of Chaos?

The Night Stalker Demon was swinging its very long arms and confronting Rake, but its body was pulled back.

Does it know that I might use the Totem of Chaos at any moment? Maybe it’s wary because of Jin Malak’s energy flowing from the totem.

The monster occasionally glanced at Totem No. 3 with its opaque and sunken eyes. If Rake is pushed back even a little, it’ll try to destroy the totem.

━ Restrain its feet.

We have the numbers. Since it’s focused on Rake, Isaac or Kanto won’t go down easily.

“Haaap!”

“Hiya!”

Kanto and Isaac, who were watching the exchange between the demigod and the demon while waiting for their chance, joined the fray. They rushed in from the left and right to interfere. Their strength and speed might be inferior to Rake’s, but their experience and battle sense were top-notch.

Isaac’s attack speed was even faster than Kanto’s, thanks to the ‘Strengthening Tattoo’ blessing he received before coming down to the Assassins’ Guild Headquarters. It’s a combination of item buffs and blessings.

“Heup!”

Rake, who was in the middle of a fierce sword fight, suddenly threw the Meteor Sword at the monster.

What? What does this imply? A suicide show due to stress? She shouldn’t throw it now, should she?

My brain froze for a moment.

The monster swatted the Meteor Sword away, and Rake approached it.

The Night Stalker Demon reached out for Totem No. 3, and Rake barely twisted her body. It all happened in an instant.

Thud!

The Night Stalker Demon’s fingertip pierced Rake’s shoulder. Red blood gushed out.

“Keuk!”

Rake, who slightly winced, raised the corners of her lips.

“Gotcha.”

Rake grabbed the arm that pierced her shoulder and pulled it. Ah, she deliberately showed an opening to lure the monster in.

As expected of Rake. The best beautiful warrior of the Tribal Federation! I knew I could count on you!

Grooo…!

The Night Stalker Demon resisted fiercely, but it was no use. Rake glared and didn’t let go.

“Good!”

“Well done!”

Kanto swung his ax and struck the monster’s left foot, and Isaac mercilessly stabbed its right foot with his sword.

“Tteunteuni!”

Screech~!

And Tteunteuni’s body slam on top of it all.

Now’s the time! I used the Totem of Chaos on the monster that lost its balance and was being dragged.

Grrr!

Rake’s hand plunged into the abdomen of the monster, which was spewing blood from its eyes, nose, and mouth. She was no longer a guardian eating alone.

Now that she understands the importance of ‘cooperation’, she’ll probably start mingling with her followers, right?