Chapter 525

The rest of the trip, albeit gloomy and awkward, proceeded smoothly . They marched for half an hour before they arrived at the other side of the unusual mountain erected in the middle of the wasteland . From the girl's words, the human camp shouldn't be too far from here, however, entering it wouldn't be as easy as imagined . There is a relatively big bridge which was heavily fortified and always guarded by strong experts .

Vyncent, who wasn't in his best mood ever since the parasites joined, became a bit excited when they got closer to the resistance camp .

"How many survivors are there?"

Arthur first asked Vyncent, who shook his head in response, so he directed his question to the young parasite . This innocent looking girl was more knowledgeable than she looked . Not only did she know how the camp looked, but she was also aware of the defenses put around the entrance .

"You're coming too?" The young parasite curiously asked Arthur, who looked like a Lich . The humans were antagonistic against all the different looking races so they'll surely attack Arthur on sight . She was wondering why he's so brazenly going heading to the camp, appearing quite relaxed .

"What? You can come but I don't?"

As she heard his cold voice, she quickly shook her head and tightened her lips, choosing silence over the satisfaction of her curiosity . In fact, it wasn't only the girl who was intrigued, the other parasites wanted to know how exactly Arthur will enter the resistance looking like that .

Their unasked questions were silently answered by Arthur, who halted his steps and was abruptly shrouded by darkness . When the Dark Magic dispersed, what replaced the undead was a body that looked very similar to Arthur's previous body . He created it using the Dark Cloud and it can't technically be called a host but it worked, nonetheless .

Gawking, the parasites stared at the dark-haired man standing before them, a hideous scar on his left eye while the right one was blood red, like a vampire .

"As per our agreement, you'll manage yourselves once we arrive . "

Unfortunately, they couldn't hear his voice for they were too shocked . They genuinely thought he was an undead yet he altered his appearance so quickly and they couldn't feel the previous creepy aura of the previous host . It was truly magical . Parasites have high sensitivity so they can recognize their skin almost immediately but it wasn't the case with Arthur, who was a superior, unique variation .

"Yes, you don't have to worry about us . " The slightly older female parasite assured Arthur . The horned parasite, with one hand on his chin, examined Arthur from head to toe before mumbling

"Interesting not a shapeshifter but maybe a Ratiga?"

He didn't mean as a question and was only talking to himself . He was the only one not afraid of Arthur, showing nonchalantness in his action and words . He was just too engrossed in his own world, pondering about anything unknown .

Beyond the mountain, the suffocating weather started cooling down and there appeared signs of snow, surprisingly . The ground was no longer scorched, it became snowy and frozen . The temperature had a drastic change as it plummeted to a dangerous degree, causing Lissandra and the parasites to literally shiver .

In the end, they clustered around Lucy, whose body was emitting a warm heat that melted the snow under her feet .

"It shouldn't be long before we arrive, Arthur . "

Vyncent suddenly stopped Arthur, his face showing some hesitation . The bearded youngster didn't whether to speak his thoughts or not . In the end, he convinced himself and resolutely spoke:

"Look I think it'll be better for me to speak and allow us entry . "

His face still expressionless, Arthur retorted: "And why is that?"

"Well you could be a bit overbearing and I don't think they'll accept a behavior other than respectful . "

Actually, Vyncent hit the nail on the head . While it's true Arthur can be respectful, he finds no meaning in being so to random strangers .

"My dear guest, what he said is very, very reasonable . Maybe unwillingly, but you come out as a cold and aggressive person must be related to your past, which I guess is grim . After all, not everyone can become a Soul Parasite! It's even the first time for me to see such a race and it fascinates me . "

Arthur gave no response, he stared at Vyncent for two seconds before continuing his march . The young man sighed but didn't insist, inwardly hoping Arthur would let him lead, just this once .

If they end up provoking the humans, it will be irreparable for this is the only safe place in Riarravar .

Approximatively an hour later, the group arrived at what seemed to be their destination . There was a massive frozen bridge that connected this area to a floating piece of land . Built on that floating land was an equally large fortress that rose to the heavens . There were huge chains coming from the fortress and wrapping around the bridge .