Chapter 182: Unexpected Betrayal (1/2)

On the other side, Ben and his group kept advancing without any problem. They met monsters from time to time, but no monster was strong enough to stop them.

At the same time, since they were going to a low level area, the monsters gradually turned weaker and the group got an even easier time.

If this continued, they would be able to kill all the Hero Rank Monsters in that area, albeit everything couldn't go according to their plan.

When they reached a forest. Surrounded by trees, Ben suddenly halted his step when he sensed someone behind the tree.

Even the others felt something was wrong and stopped behind him, looking at their surroundings.

Ben felt a powerful Awareness had surrounded them as he shouted, ”Come out!”

Suddenly, the atmosphere became cold as the group could feel the hair on their hands rise.

”Ben Lange?”A middle-aged man called his name. He was one of the group members that followed him to finish the task assigned by Endo Lange. Yes, this was another reason why Endo Lange permitted Ben to take such an action. He wanted to assess him by using this man whose level wasn't that different from him.

This middle-aged man was worried since he knew they were in danger, but he couldn't sense anything other than the killing intent that shrouded them.

Ben Lange, on the other hand, looked at the woods and shouted. ”Ten… No, eleven people.”

When everyone heard those words, a black hooded man with a lion mask came out. No one could see his face nor his hair, but they were able to see his young hand and a sword hanging on his back waist.

The masked man raised his hand and one by one, black hooded people with masks came out from behind the trees. Their appearance was similar to the black hooded people, and no one could see their appearance other than their gender and weapons.

However, there was one distinct feature that differentiated them from the others.

There was a red mark on their wrist and animal masks. All of them were animal heads.

Suddenly, the middle-aged man took a step back in horror as he recognized all these hooded people. ”Red tattoo on the wrist, animal mask, and a swift appearance… They… They are the Twelve Daemon.”

”What?!”

”One of the top Assassin Groups in the country?”

”Why are they attacking us?”

”Did someone hire them to kill us?”

Ben Lange furrowed his eyebrows and asked, ”I don't understand this. I don't think there is someone who wants to challenge my Lange Family. Under whose order you come to us, Twelve Daemon?”