CHAPTER 560: CHAPTER 242: MOTHER OF MADNESS

The surrounding cultists never expected the Night Watchers to be so reckless.

They actually initiated an attack despite the exaggerated numerical disparity. No matter how powerful each Night Watcher was, they shouldn’t be this dismissive of the cultists.

Can a single Night Watcher defeat a dozen cultist blood race members?

"Our God watches over us; make these damn Night Watchers pay!"

"Sacrifice them to God!"

"Kill them, cut off their heads!"

The surrounding cultists shouted as they rushed forward.

With an absolute numerical advantage, they were fearless.

The two sides immediately clashed.

But the cultists soon realized why the Night Watchers dared to be so bold.

The disparity in strength was so great they couldn’t even perceive the way the Night Watchers attacked.

Not to mention that the Night Watchers were able to cooperate in small squads.

All they could see was the cultists being slaughtered one-sidedly.

"Let’s go in."

Kana said, leading the remaining people towards the entrance.

A few cultists tried to attack from the side.

"Whoosh!" "Whoosh!"

The sound of something cutting through the air was heard.

These cultists inexplicably fell to the ground, and if one looked closely, they would notice a small blood hole at the center of their foreheads.

Alyris walking beside Kana glanced at Kana’s shoulder.

There sat a small metallic snake.

The attack just now was emitted by this metal snake.

This was also Kana’s creation.

[Magic Bullet Snake]

[Autonomous Puppet—Puppet—Magic]

[Attributes: Flexibility, Balance, Demon Guide]

[Special Effect: Magic Bullet Shooting, Magic Absorption]

[Magic Bullet Shooting: The Magic Bullet Snake can condense sharp magic bullets in its mouth, constructed from magic power, and launch them.]

[Magic Absorption: When idle, the Magic Bullet Snake can absorb magic power from the air and store it within its body for bullet launching.]

[Introduction: An animal-type puppet created and constructed by Kana, with a serpent-like structure for long-range attacks.]

This was another type of puppet made by Kana.

Initially intended to create floating cannons similar to dragonflies, it didn’t succeed.

Mainly because the cost of materials and achievements were disproportionate.

Ultimately, it was constructed as a small snake-like puppet, which can wrap around the shoulder, arm, or neck, ready to attack at any moment.

It only has the magic bullet as a means of attack, but it requires no oversight from Kana.

"Is this little snake as powerful as the bird from before?" Bobo couldn’t help but ask.

Kana shook his head, "Not as exaggerated, its power is roughly only half of an ordinary Mage Apprentice’s magic missile.

But it’s an autonomous type of puppet, requiring no oversight from me, it will attack when the moment is right."

This was merely a prototype, so Kana casually named it without issuing a model name.

This puppet was destined for elimination, merely intended for amusement.

"Its power indeed isn’t strong."

Bobo, who was previously a Mage Apprentice, was well aware of the power of a magic missile.

For a Mage Apprentice, a magic missile may be the primary magic attack capability. However, if its power is only half, aside from the element of surprise, it wouldn’t deal significant damage.

Of course, this refers to entities within the same level, not attacking ordinary people.

Kana led the group into the interior of the laboratory.

At this moment, the inside of the lab was empty.

Aside from various alchemical apparatuses, with some specimens and items stored, everything was cleared.

A faint scent of blood and various peculiar odors could be smelled within this alchemy laboratory.

Clearly, the experimental personnel within the lab had been evacuated.

And the large force attacking them was already surrounding outside.

"Truly disgusting," Bobo couldn’t help but remark.

Because she saw a hook nearby with a mutilated corpse, various pieces of flesh could still be seen.

And some sewing wasn’t yet fully complete.

Thus, they arrived directly at the innermost part of the lab.

Cynthia was dressed elegantly in a blood-red gown, hands clasped around her waist, silently waiting.

Like a lady waiting for her guests.

Exuding a noble aura, one would find her graceful and beautiful.

Seeing Kana walking over, she smiled brightly.

Raising her arms, seemingly ready for an embrace.

"Come, Kana, to your mother’s side."

Behind her are one after another of displays used to restrain Night Watchers.

The three captured Night Watcher squads were trapped upon them like this.

Even seeing Kana and others arriving, they couldn’t move, only their eyes showed excitement.

"You’ve embraced the Evil God?" Kana asked.

Cynthia nodded, smiling at Kana, "I need their power, so that I can let you return to my embrace."

The last battle clearly revealed to Cynthia that with her strength, she couldn’t contend with Kana.

She needed more power.

Otherwise, even enticing Kana and others here meant nothing.

As for Caton’s grandfather, it was impossible for him to coordinate his actions to capture Kana alive, so there was no one else who could steadily seize Kana.

Under such circumstances, she naturally embraced the Evil God, gaining greater power.

"Really...then I will show you that embracing the Evil God is the gravest mistake."

"So long unseen, you dare say such things to your mother."

Cynthia continued to chatter.

Alyris and others drew their weapons.

"Alyris, my perfect creation, do you wish to betray me?"

Cynthia gravely asked Alyris.

Her voice no longer carried the gentle tone she used with Kana earlier, only authority and an undeniable emotion.

"I have given you everything, including the power in your hands, now come to my side."

She said this in a commanding tone.

Yet Alyris remained unfazed.

"Good or bad, it all comes from you.

You raised me just because I was the only success, my village must have been destroyed by you.

The only benefit you brought is appointing me as His Highness’s Guardian Knight."

Upon hearing this, Cynthia looked at Kana.

"I never imagined you to be so charming, so why did you hide it since childhood, you were clearly my most perfect creation!

When you were born, I cherished you dearly, yet you concealed yourself, making me believe you were a failure.

Why?!"

Cynthia screamed hysterically.

Indeed.

Kana thought to himself.

Whether it was the previous blood race members or the mother before him, their attention towards him stemmed from the vast contrast.

The vast contrast can only be explained by the fact that Kana had been hiding under their noses since childhood, posing as a wastrel or a failure.

All for the sake of eventual escape.

Hiding from birth, extraordinary beyond words except envy.

If a normal birth, unimaginable. But the flaw lies in Kana’s origin, he was Cynthia’s creation experiment.

Creating someone born with wisdom isn’t uncommon.

It was just unexpected to succeed so remarkably.

"Now, return to your mother’s embrace!"