In Cravenna's territory, a woman hurried across the spacious mansion compound and ran towards the outer gate.
Behind her, an elf wearing a half-mask followed closely.
Liya quickly arrived at the iron gate of Cravenna Mansion.
On both sides of the iron gate stood two demi-human guards guarding the mansion.
They raised their ears alertly, and after hearing the footsteps, they quickly turned and looked in the direction of the sound.
They thought someone had broken into Cravenna Mansion because of their poor supervision.
After taking a closer look and recognizing Liya, they relaxed their vigilance.
They all put their legs together and bowed.
"Miss Leah!"
The two demihuman guards looked at her respectfully. The cat ears and dog ears on their heads twitched slightly, and then returned to calm.
And Liya finally stopped at the door, putting her hands on her knees, bending over and panting.
Her forehead was covered with fine beads of sweat, and the sore muscles made her squint her eyes.
It seems that she needs to exercise more in the future.
Leon, who followed closely behind, stood next to her and nodded to the two demihuman guards.
The guards quickly understood what Leon meant, turned around and stood on both sides of the door again, turned their backs, and raised their ears alertly again.
At this time, Leon gently bent down and stroked Liya's back with his hand to help her adjust her breathing.
"Miss Liya, what's wrong with you?"
Leon was a little curious as to why Miss Liya turned around and ran out of the mansion and came to the gate after listening to Zola's words.
After calming down, Liya slowly straightened up, smiled at Leon, and shook her head.
"fine."
Then she turned to the open space outside the gate and shouted with all her strength:
"Little moment!"
A small moment?
Leon blinked, a little confused.
It seems she has never heard of this name.
Could it be Miss Liya's newly recruited guard?
But the next second, a strong and anxious breath of death suddenly enveloped her whole body.
Leon's emerald-like eyes suddenly opened wide, the hairs all over his body stood up, and even his pointed ears trembled involuntarily.
This terrifying aura... is like a demon coming from the depths of hell.
Leon stood stiffly on the spot, his mind went blank for a moment, and he even forgot to take a defensive posture.
A terrifying sense of oppression flowed into the door along the prairie air, violently impacting Leon's face.
The feeling like the waves of hell, like a wall of scorching fire composed of countless ghosts, gradually engulfed her.
Leon's eyes were sharp, but the terrifying air pressure in front of her prevented her from moving a step.
The atmosphere around her seemed to freeze, and she felt so nervous that she almost stopped breathing.
But then...
"Woof!"
A clear bark came from not far away.
Leon was stunned.
She stood quietly, staring sharply in the direction of the door.
A unique three-headed puppy, each with a tongue hanging out, ran from a distance, its red fur shining in the sun.
Leon stared dumbfounded at this strange three-headed puppy. It flew past her with a strong wind and rushed towards Liya.
As the puppy got closer, the intense pressure began to dissipate.
Leon stood there and blinked, feeling as if everything just now was an illusion.
Illusion...?
So Leon turned back and looked in the direction of Liya with complicated eyes.
He watched helplessly as she patted the red puppy's three heads and rubbed its soft hair.
At this time, a voice sounded from beside Liya.
"Is this... the guard dog from hell?"
Liya nodded and responded:
"Victor told me so."
"He said it was called Cerberus."
Hearing this, Zola, who had just arrived, looked at the three-headed puppy with strange eyes.
This thing...is actually the legendary watchdog from hell?
She originally thought that the guard dog Victor brought back from the Gate of Hell would be a domineering and terrifying creature.
But the puppy in front of him was actually smaller than the ornamental hound kept by their chamber of commerce.
The only difference is that it has three heads.
Many people grew up hearing stories about the underworld.
Whether it's because parents who believed in gods instilled the concept of the existence of hell from an early age, or because of curiosity about mysterious things.
The underworld is always a mysterious and majestic realm in people's hearts.
No one knows whether the existence there is true or false, but there are many legends about the underworld.
It was believed that the souls went there after death and that the underworld would determine a person's fate based on their good and evil deeds throughout their life.
In the minds of many people, Cerberus, the watchdog of the underworld, should be a being with three ferocious heads.
It is cruel and ferocious, able to tear into pieces any sinful person who tries to escape the underworld.
However, who would have thought...
Zola looked at the three-headed dog from the underworld in front of her. It was only such a small one, and she couldn't help but feel a little disappointed.
But now, Liya started thinking in her mind while touching Cerberus' head.
Liya was lost in thought while stroking Cerberus' head.
She remembered that shortly after Victor emerged from the treasure chest that day, he said he had brought back a dog.
At first, Liya thought it was just a joke on Victor's part.
Guess Victor still remembered what he said to her at that time, and randomly found a three-headed monster to fool her.
Even when Liya saw Cerberus's small red body, she didn't think it came from hell.
Because similar to what she and Zora thought, this puppy seemed too ordinary.
Apart from having three heads, there is no way it can be related to the three-headed hellhound.
But now, Liya felt a strange premonition.
What if all this is true?
If Victor really brought back this vicious dog from hell.
Can she find traces of Victor through this three-headed hell dog?
So, Liya lowered her head and asked gently to the three-headed dog:
"Xiaoji, tell me."
"Where did you show up at our house?"
Cerberus's three heads were swaying, his tongue was sticking out, and his tail was wagging, looking well-behaved.
It seemed to be thinking about Leah's question.
Sudden……
"Woof!"
It turned around and ran towards the depths of the mansion's courtyard.
When Liya saw this, there was a bit of surprise in her eyes.
"Quick, keep up with it!"
Leon immediately exerted force on his feet, and his figure flew through the space like an afterimage, following closely behind the hell dog.
…
After a while, Liya finally found Leon following the footprints left by her.
As an ordinary person, she was panting, holding her legs and gasping for air.
At this time, Liya was surprised to find that she had arrived at the door of the large warehouse at the mansion.
There are always some sundries from home placed here, which are usually sorted by Heilnerson.
It's just that Hernason has not returned from the south recently, and she has never been here.
After resting for a while, Liya raised her head and saw Leon standing at the door of the warehouse.
She looked straight into the depths of the warehouse, her emerald pupils trembling slightly.
Liya stepped forward curiously and gently patted Leon on the shoulder:
"Leon, what's wrong with you?"
Leon didn't answer.
Liya, who was filled with doubts, had no choice but to slowly raise her head and follow Leon's gaze into the depths of the warehouse.
The scene in front of her shocked her so much that her heart beat violently.
Cerberus was squatting on a pile of debris, its three large mouths biting the red armor fiercely.
The armor that was originally hanging on the wall now fell to the ground, and part of it even fell into its mouth.
Liya felt as if she had been struck by a bolt from the blue, and her pupils shrank violently.
That was a relic left by her father!
The armor was originally placed in Leah's bedroom.
As a result, Victor suddenly appeared in her bedroom, which left a big psychological shadow on Liya.
After that incident, Liya put the armor directly into the warehouse and locked it up to get rid of that unpleasant memory.
She also remembered that in addition to the armor, there was also a treasure chest that should also be placed together.
But when Liya came back to her senses and looked towards the place where the armor was originally placed, she was suddenly stunned.
The treasure chest has disappeared! ?
This discovery made her feel dizzy.
But before she could react, a crisp crunching sound reached her ears, waking her up.
Moreover, an extremely ominous premonition arose in his heart.
She looked down at the armor that had been torn apart by the three-headed dog, and she stood stunned on the spot.
The armor's helmet was bitten into pieces by it.
Suddenly, Leon's eyes widened, and he quickly reached out and grabbed Liya's shoulders and pulled her back:
"Miss Liya, it's dangerous!"
Under this sudden pull, Liya couldn't help but take several steps back.
Then, she came back to her senses.
Liya looked deep into the warehouse, and a red flame reflected in her eyes.
Red flames burst out from the shattered helmet.
After drawing several circles in the air, it wrapped around Cerberus' red body.
In an instant, an extremely anxious wave of hellish heat swept across the entire space.
The terrifying flames of hell enveloped Cerberus's body.
The red flesh gradually began to expand, and gradually shrank and disappeared.
The mechanical skeleton with flowing silver luster was revealed, and was gradually enveloped by the chaotic and violent flames.
At the same time, the three red heads with tender red tongues also lost their flesh and blood, revealing their steel-like heads.
Six pairs of deep eye sockets burst out with scorching heat.
The steel-like fangs shone with dazzling light in the flames, as if the flames deep in the throat were wronged souls trying to break free.
At this moment, Cerberus' size had expanded to more than five times its original size.
Feeling the heavy waves of hot air, both Liya and Leon raised their heads high.
Looking at the extremely violent three-headed dog, his eyes were shocked.
At this moment, Zola finally arrived out of breath.
She stood beside Liya and said breathlessly:
"Ha, wait...wait for me."
But when she raised her head and looked forward, her eyes suddenly widened.
The next second, a huge and blazing flame wind flew out of her ear like an arrow.
The terrifying and violent sound passed through her ears, even causing tinnitus.
The red-orange flame was like a terrifying comet sweeping across the grassland, passing through the cold space and bringing with it a blazing wind.
Zola froze on the spot, her brain reacting for a long time.
Then he turned back blankly and looked at the black scorch mark full of sparks left on the ground.
Huge dog paw prints dug deep into the snow.
In the distance, there is a huge red comet, running rapidly in an unknown direction.
Looking at the scene in front of her, Liya felt her legs weak and sat down on the ground.
Leaning against the door, his eyes were still looking at the red comet in the distance with shock.
Next to her, Leon was already mentally numb and looking into the distance.
His emerald eyes were only red, and he murmured:
"Illusion...?"
This is the power from hell...
…
In the silent and empty land, a hoarse and sharp voice suddenly sounded:
"So, your father promised you?"
"I couldn't believe it because Victor said he was a terrible slave girl."
The blond girl was looking down at a red treasure box with gold on the edge, her eyes a little complicated.
And above her shoulder, the hoarse voice continued to sound:
"Even if I help you, the path you choose now is still a path of no return."
"Have you made up your mind, though?"
Erica took a deep breath, then clenched her fists in front of her chest and nodded firmly with eyes.
"Is that so?"
Vega on her shoulder looked at her, nodded, and said with a bit of satisfaction in her voice:
"Then, just move forward with confidence and boldness."
"You are my first believer, and I will never sit back and watch you die."
When Erica heard this, she stretched out her hand trembling slightly and touched the treasure box carefully.
"Professor Victor has saved me countless times."
As soon as he finished speaking, the treasure box slowly opened.
Suddenly, a hazy red smoke spurted out from the treasure chest.
Erica watched as she was gradually enveloped in smoke, and her body gradually became illusive.
In the smoke, her last firm words came out:
"This time, it's my turn to save him."
