Chapter 593 (1/2)

Chapter 593: The Blackstone Forest

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A reconnaissance platoon was established soon after confirming no trace of the demons in the camp.

To find out the cause for the Red Mist’s disappearance, Maggie led the probe into the camp carrying Agatha, followed by Soraya and Summer who were not capable of escaping were thus protected by 50 soldiers of the First Army.

“We’re about to arrive. Get ready to land!” said Lightning, who made a gesture towards Maggie,

“Awh!”

Agatha poked her head up and the Rocky Beach gradually came into her sight. As the little girl said, the heavy Red Mist had vanished completely, revealing the dark brown earth. Different from the dark green forest around, no trees were there in the camp area which looked as if the soil surface was torn off.

This was the first time that Agatha had approached a residence of demons.

As a member of the Quest Society, Agatha could not help but feel a burst of excitement.

“Lightning is landing! Repeat, Lightning is landing.”

“Be careful! Remember to escape immediately if there is any danger.” Roland’s voice came through the sigil.

“Lightning understands.”

Folding her wings, Maggie dived sharply towards the ground.

Agatha saw the landscape under her feet changing rapidly, from the blue ocean to the off-white rugged rocky wall, and then to the humid brown land. After a sudden shock, Agatha found that the huge Devilbeast had already landed safely.

“Do the demons really live in such a place? Looking from the sky, there’s nothing special in this place but now it really looks weird,” Lightning clicked her tongue and said.

Agatha felt the same way.

The swarthy stone towers stood high on the empty ground everywhere, like a black forest in picturesque disorder. These strange buildings were the black spots that they had seen from above. The height of the higher buildings was about three to four stories and that of the lower ones were just taller than their heads. In terms of the density, these building far surpassed that of a forefront battalion.

It seemed that these stone towers had some functions other than the storage of the Red Mist.

“I don’t know what happened to them, but it must have happened not long ago,” she said.

“Why do you say that?” Lightning asked with curiosity.

“As the stone towers haven’t withered completely.” Agatha pointed to a nearest Blackstone Pagoda and said. “Their surfaces simply dimmed, far from being rough and fragile. They look totally different from the barren land that the Union conquered in the frontline. That means, the demons didn’t intend to withdraw, or… they just made a hasty decision to retreat.” She paused momentarily and said, “let’s go to the center of the camp, the highest tower, where the Eye Demon lived. Maybe we can find something else.”

“Hope Summer can find the cause… Ah!” Lightning screamed suddenly. She was walking in the front, but instantly sunk into the ground. Seeing the frightening scene, Maggie transformed into a pigeon to fly up immediately, and Agatha also conjured up an ice barrier in front of herself.

Before they took any further action, the little girl flew out of the hole in the ground and said, “I’m okay.” She flapped her body to clear away the dirt and complained. “Who dug a trap here?!”