CHAPTER 195: CHAPTER 176 CYCLOPS

In a dark and damp environment, Lin Yi switched his weapon to a long spear, pointing it forward;

Silence, Stable as a Mountain, and Shengshi Drunkard stood with their shields up, protecting everyone from behind;

Zhan Chen and Handsome Bro were on high alert, ready to strike at any moment;

Tiance and Red Eyes had disappeared, entering into stealth mode;

Zhang Xinying immediately cast statuses on everyone, and the brilliant lights illuminated the dim surroundings.

Rows of old jail cells, with stone beds covered in withered, moldy straw, filled the air with a sour stench.

The water in the dungeon reached up to everyone’s ankles.

Three totems stood at the edge of the passage, emitting a soft glow in the dark water prison.

The Nine Netherworld Tiger growled lowly in a certain direction.

Standing behind Stable as a Mountain, Lin Yi’s eyes were sharp as he gazed at the faint, graceful figure across from them, saying:

"Is there something you want to explain?"

Seeing Lin Yi and others ready for battle, Mari Kyoko smiled slightly.

Then calmly said:

"The One-Eyed Giant you are looking for is deep within this water prison."

As she spoke, Mari Kyoko nonchalantly walked past everyone, heading deeper into the water prison, while saying:

"No one is allowed to discuss anything about the One-Eyed Giant here."

"Because the Lord of Sapporo Castle has ordered that if anyone leaks information about the One-Eyed Giant and gets caught, the punishment is a week in the water prison."

"So even if some people know about the One-Eyed Giant, they wouldn’t tell you anyway."

Everyone watched as Mari Kyoko explained while walking deeper into the water prison, exchanging perplexed looks.

At this moment, seeing the group’s apprehensive stance was indeed a bit awkward.

To break the tension, Tiance awkwardly laughed and said:

"I told you, a beautiful woman like her couldn’t possibly be a liar."

"Tch~"

Everyone sneered with disdain, and Lin Yi and others promptly followed behind the soon-to-vanish Mari Kyoko.

Handsome Bro patted Tiance’s shoulder comfortingly, saying:

"As long as we don’t feel awkward, let the awkwardness be someone else’s problem."

Tiance rolled his eyes and glanced around,

"Is there anyone else here?"

Handsome Bro looked disdainful:

"Since there’s no one else, what’s there to be awkward about!"

Tiance:

"Oh, come on!"

Lin Yi caught up to Mari Kyoko and asked, puzzled:

"Now that you’ve told us, aren’t you afraid of getting implicated?"

As a Cyclops race that paid such a hefty price in the battle against the demon, shouldn’t they be praised and appreciated by all races on the Rafam continent?

Yet, why is it that they cannot even be mentioned here?

Moreover, they are imprisoned in such a filthy environment that if you don’t witness it, who would dare to believe it’s true?

"Getting implicated?"

Mari Kyoko gave a bitter smile and said:

"If they find out, it’s only a week of confinement anyway."

"But the Giants have been imprisoned here for hundreds of years. Swapping my one-week for their release, I think it’s worth it."

"Splash!"

Lin Yi suddenly stopped, causing water to splash around his feet.

The others followed Lin Yi’s lead and stopped as well.

Everyone wore a surprised expression, while Mari Kyoko looked at them, puzzled,

"What’s wrong?"

Lin Yi looked incredulous at the He Clan woman in front of him,

"You mean even at the risk of being confined in the water prison for a week, you still want to help us rescue them, is that what you mean?"

Mari Kyoko instantly understood Lin Yi and the others’ confusion, and couldn’t help but chuckle.

While walking further inside, Mari Kyoko looked calm and said:

"If you knew that the Giants are my friends, I guess you wouldn’t be so surprised now."

"What?!"

Lin Yi was taken aback:

"You are friends with the One-Eyed Giants?"

This was somewhat unexpected for everyone.

If what this lady says is true, then bringing Lin Yi and others to rescue the One-Eyed Giants makes perfect sense.

After all, there isn’t anyone else besides Lin Yi’s group willing to help them within the He Clan.

No wonder she asked about the purpose of finding the One-Eyed Giant at the beginning; turns out, it’s because of this.

At this moment, Shengshi Drunkard couldn’t help but ask,

"How do we get them out?"

Since it’s inside Sapporo City, there should be heavy guards outside the water prison.

At their current level 20+, going out would mean getting eliminated instantly.

To stealthily take the One-Eyed Giants away seems almost impossible.

At this moment, Mari Kyoko said:

"The skill I just used has a cool-down time of one week, and I can’t use it on them, so it’s up to you to figure out how to take them away."

At this moment, Lin Yi himself had no better ideas, so he said:

"Let’s go see them and decide from there."

"Mm, follow me."

At a corner, Mari Kyoko turned towards the right passage:

"Let me first take you to see Brother Kamoda."

"Kamoda?"

Lin Yi asked curiously:

"Who is that?"

Mari Kyoko explained:

"Kamoda is their current leader."

Just then, Lin Yi suddenly thought of something:

"How many tribesmen do they have now?"

Mari Kyoko gave Lin Yi a surprised look and, her eyes showing a hint of sadness, said:

"About 30 or so."

Shengshi Drunkard was shocked:

"So few?"

Not only Shengshi Drunkard, but the rest were also equally incredulous.

That’s an entire race!

What does it mean to have only thirty people in a tribe?

Some large families might have more people at a family dinner than this.

It’s hard for Lin Yi to imagine what the Cyclops Race has been through over the centuries to fall to such a state.

But one thing is for sure, the He Clan’s influence is definitely inseparable from this.

At this moment, Mari Kyoko said:

"Just a turn up ahead."

"To separate Brother Kamoda from his tribesmen, he is isolated in one place."

Lin Yi and his companions followed Mari Kyoko closely and soon saw the legendary One-Eyed Giant.

This Kamoda must be over two meters tall, not as tall as imagined, like three or four meters.

Perhaps due to malnutrition, this One-Eyed Giant appeared very emaciated and haggard.

The Cyclops are quite similar to humans, the only difference being that humans have two eyes, whereas they have a single large vertical eye.

As if sensing their presence, a weak and hoarse voice called from inside,

"Is it Miss Kyoko?"

However, soon Kamoda noticed Lin Yi and others behind Mari Kyoko and hesitantly said:

"Who are these people?"

During his hundreds of years here, Kamoda had only seen Mari Kyoko and those soldiers delivering food, no one else.

However, he was curious about Lin Yi and others, and his massive eye shone with curiosity.

At this moment, the Werewolf Prophet, eyes red, choked as he nearly roared:

"What have those beasts done to them, damn it!"

Since Lin Yi had known the Werewolf Prophet, it was the first time seeing him so agitated.

Lin Yi looked at the Werewolf Prophet, puzzled, wondering if he knew something.

Then, as the Werewolf Prophet tried to calm his inner anger, he said to Lin Yi:

"Say to him what I tell you."

Seeing the Werewolf Prophet’s poor state, Lin Yi didn’t press for more answers and just nodded.

Zhang Xinying also looked worriedly at the Werewolf Prophet.

But she knew whatever the Werewolf Prophet was going to say was essential and silently stood by without interrupting.

Just as Mari Kyoko was about to introduce Lin Yi and others to Kamoda, Lin Yi stopped her and said:

"I’ll do it."

Under everyone’s puzzled gaze, Lin Yi stared at the Cyclops who stood two heads taller than him and spoke as the Werewolf Prophet instructed:

"I am the inheritor of the god Kalsa, I am called Feng Hua."

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Today’s update ends here.