I'm the Only Totem in Another World - Chapter 89

Chapter 89: Leaping Forward in Secret （1）

I watched the Dark Cloud’s movements, hidden with the warriors of the Ashgrey Fog Tribe.

I didn’t forget to move to another totem and warn the other tribes, including the Tribal Federation Headquarters.

“I-Is that the Dark Cloud Demon? Not a natural disaster?”

Noah’s reaction to seeing the Dark Cloud Demon for the first time was, well, as expected.

━ Calm down.

I understand you’re anxious, but I firmly told her to trust me and stay composed.

Mistakes are more likely to happen in times like these. I needed to tighten the reins a bit.

Woo woo woo━

The demon made a strange sound as it passed over us, dragging all sorts of demons with it.

It wasn’t targeting us. That means they failed to block the coordinate transmission from somewhere else.

I logged into the community forum.

[Morning Tent Erection Knight: What the fuck is that Dark Cloud!!!]

Siu is also online. No wonder she was staring blankly at the sky.

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Real-time mental breakdown… Lying down like I’m dead…]

[3Reps500: What what what’s with the sky]

[Goollreu: Which crazy bastard triggered it? Ah shit]

[Shotgun Attack: If you’re gonna commit suicide, at least say something first. Do you have to kill us all?]

[Brahmanda: Is everyone okay?]

[Odo Daejangbu: Evil! I love killing paladins! The demon lord is starting a regular inspection! Those who get caught are cowards!]

[Bangguseok Choseon: Are you kidding me right now? We could all die if we’re not careful]

No user, like Abraham, had announced they would attack the Dark Cloud Demon.

This seems like a truly sudden event… What could it be?

━ Don’t move until the Dark Cloud passes.

My eyes can zoom in and out like a camera, allowing me to see distances beyond the reach of ordinary humans.

I fully utilized this ability to observe the Dark Cloud Demon moving with its minions.

I saw hundreds of flying demons and lower demons clinging to their bodies and legs.

It’s a terrifying sight no matter how many times I see it.

Beatrice’s secret vault and Karon’s zombie army suddenly came to mind.

Ah, I wish the Dark Cloud would head towards him instead.

Wouldn’t it be a happy ending if the demon and zombie factions fought each other to annihilation?

[Not a Netkama: Sanz! Are you okay?]

I received a personal message from Hanna.

[Yeah, I’m fine. The demon just passed by]

[How about you?]

Hanna is already in a precarious situation. I’m worried about her well-being.

[Not a Netkama: The NPCs]

[Not a Netkama: I mean, I’m hiding with the villagers]

[Good]

[Not a Netkama: Did someone make a mistake?]

[It might not be the possessed’s doing]

It’s possible that a faction we don’t know about provoked a mid-ranking demon and caused this mess.

There might still be some surviving civilized factions, unlike the barbarians.

[Not a Netkama: I, I have a hunch]

[?]

[Not a Netkama: The monsters from the sea, they moved a few days ago]

Ah. Those guys who came by ship? They were suspicious too.

[Not a Netkama: I saw them passing by, armed with harpoons and spears. Could they be a different monster faction hostile to demons? Like the Overlord of the Dead]

[You’re saying they summoned the Dark Cloud Demon?]

If that’s true, they’ve pulled off a massive trolling.

[Not a Netkama: Maybe? I’m not sure]

I was checking Hanna’s messages, the community forum, and the Dark Cloud Demon’s movements alternately.

The Dark Cloud Demon stopped in one area.

[Durupnamu: It’s Quinton! It stopped at Quinton!]

So that’s Quinton.

Woo woo woo━

Demons poured down from beneath the Dark Cloud Demon, looking like black rain.

Due to the terrain, I couldn’t see how the demons that landed on the ground were moving.

Even though I can’t see them, I can guess what they’re doing. They must be destroying everything in Quinton.

I was watching the Dark Cloud Demon that had stopped at Quinton with a heavy heart.

Kwaaang━!

A pillar of light shot up, attacking the Dark Cloud Demon!

No, it would be more accurate to say it pierced through it. The pillar of light went through the Dark Cloud and soared into the sky.

━ …!

Princess Dina, was that you?

Did you not block the coordinate transmission to lure out the Dark Cloud Demon?

…No. That’s a bit strange.

Close-Range Spy left a comment saying that if you’re going to catch the Dark Cloud Demon, bring at least three max-level Paladins.

I remember Princess Dina seeing that comment and replying to it.

She said something like, ‘I don’t think there will be time for that.’

It wasn’t that she was denying Close-Range Spy’s words that you need three max-level Paladins to defeat the Dark Cloud Demon, but rather a resigned statement that gathering three max-levels was nearly impossible.

There’s no way Princess Dina, who showed such a reaction, would have summoned the Dark Cloud Demon without any plan.

Did she obtain some good Hidden Piece that can defeat the Dark Cloud Demon?

No. That’s strange too. If she did, she would have posted on the community forum.

She could have posted another recruitment message for the Dark Cloud Demon subjugation team.

This whole situation just feels contrived.

The sea monsters that Hanna saw and Dina’s Special Forces attacking the Dark Cloud…

It feels like there’s something going on that I don’t know about.

[3Reps500: What what what is it now]

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Wasn’t that Princess Dina’s skill just now?]

[Fallen Power Knight: Was that Dina’s Special Forces’ doing?]

[Full Play: That’s the Celestial Light skill!]

[Dairy Cow Bikini Dance: Knew they’d cause trouble tsk tsk]

The speed at which posts were appearing increased rapidly.

Other users also witnessed the pillar of light, or to be precise, the ‘Celestial Light’ skill.

Are they all just peeking out to watch?

[Brahmanda: Princess Dina landed a blow!]

[Dinosaur Punch: Oh! Oh! This?]

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: Is this a clear?]

I don’t think so.

The Dark Cloud Demon, pierced by Celestial Light, didn’t scream or spew green blood.

Woo woo woo woo━

It was just writhing and floating in the air.

Kwaaang━!

The Celestial Light skill was fired once more. A pillar of light shot towards the spot it had pierced before.

This time, the Dark Cloud Demon also moved. It stretched out a long, thin tentacle from within the dark cloud.

I waited for the collision between Celestial Light and the tentacle with a sense of foreboding.

━ Hmm.

Not even close.

[I Trusted the Monkey Man but: What the fuck is this bullshit]

A user’s post sums up the result.

Paang!

Celestial Light bounced off the tentacle the moment it touched it. The direction twisted, and it flew off into the sky… That might be a more accurate description.

The trajectory itself was changed by an invisible force, like telekinesis.

The demon could deflect a skill from a high-ranking Paladin of level 8.

[Brahmanda: …]

[Dinosaur Punch: Ah]

[Love Death Cat: ㅠㅠ]

The atmosphere in the community forum became almost like a funeral home.

Well, I was better off than them.

If you don’t expect anything from the beginning, you won’t be disappointed or despair.

I silently watched Quinton being devastated. Buildings collapsed like paper.

There were a few more flashes of light, but that was it. There was no third Celestial Light.

Woo woo woo ung!

When even the smallest light ceased to flicker, the tentacles that had stretched out from the Dark Cloud moved.

They crawled towards the ground and snatched up small creatures, lifting them into the air.

Kki gi giek…

I unconsciously clenched the fist of the Totem Golem and silently watched the creatures being dragged into the Dark Cloud.

It was too far away to hear any sound. All I could hear was the wind.

Yet, it felt like I could hear their desperate cries for help, their terrified screams.

[Close-Range Spy: …]

Even Close-Range Spy, who was always noisy, is quiet. Is he feeling the same emotions as me?

I understood him, slightly, very slightly.

Anyone would go crazy if they kept seeing such things.

I waited for the Dark Cloud to retreat, wondering who had summoned the Dark Cloud Demon.

The post that answered my question came after I had retrieved the magic stones and returned to the Tribal Federation.

[Princess Dina: This is Princess Dina.

I apologize for not being able to write a long post as the situation is not good.

An unidentified force provoked a mid-ranking demon. The demon that ruled Quinton.

It seems they did it not by chance, but to target our Dina’s Special Forces who were stationed in Quinton.

They were creatures mixed with fish or crustaceans, and they tried to go down with us.

We are currently tracking their trail with the Special Forces. I’ll be back after we find out their purpose and who they are.]

Phew, she’s alive. It seems the Special Forces are still alive too.

They must have escaped the Dark Cloud Demon’s eyes by some means. I didn’t think she was the type to die easily.

The unidentified force is obviously the sea monsters. After much deliberation, I sent a message to Hanna.

[Hanna. Let’s give Princess Dina information about the sea monsters and ask for help]

I don’t know how strong the sea monster faction is, but I don’t think Princess Dina would be easily defeated.

Even if they can’t defeat them, maybe they can save Hanna and the villagers of Martba who are in danger.

I ended the day with many thoughts.

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‘Loa Malak, can you hear my voice?’

I hear a voice calling me from afar.

It was a voice I had never heard before.