Embers of Embers

Chapter 104
The demon never left, hiding in the dark and observing everyone like a hunting wolf.
The field of vision was changing rapidly, and the demon hunter's extraordinary physique was fully displayed at this moment. The height of several meters was nothing to Lorenzo. He didn't even need to stop when he landed on the ground. Continuing to move, Joey wanted to follow him, but after climbing out of the window, he thought about it and walked up the stairs honestly.
Everyone at the scene moved, leaving only a few people to guard the scene, and the rest got on the carriage and followed Lorenzo.
It was a familiar smell, originating from demons. In Lorenzo's eyes, the whole world seemed to have turned into black and white. Only the traces of the demon were thick in blood, outlining a clear trajectory in the black and white world. Guide him.
The secret blood was stirring and rising, and the demon hunter's speed suddenly increased, like a galloping cheetah.
"New exponential anomaly!"
Lan Jade's exclamation came from the communication channel, and at this moment Joey had just mounted his horse.
"I guess the new anomaly is this Mr. Holmes. You can't imagine how fast he ran just now!"
Riding the horse, Joey also galloped down the street, followed by the figure of Lorenzo at the end of his vision.
In the central monitoring station, on the map in front of Lan Jade, two red dots were moving rapidly, leaving a red trail behind them along with the alarm bell.
This is the extraordinary thing about the demon hunter. He does not need the assistance from the Peeper system. He is the perfect hunter himself, following the path of the demon.
"I found you!"
After crossing a layer of streets, Lorenzo suddenly stopped. The monster's sensor was nearby, but this was the center of the street. People looked at him in a panic. Everything was normal. There was no so-called monster. .
Something is wrong, it should be right here.
Lorenzo looked around. He could not determine a more detailed location. After pondering for a while, he smelled the smell of blood in the air.
Joey urged the war horse to arrive belatedly, and then saw Lorenzo rushing into the apartment building in one breath. Then he shouted the slogan "Su Yalan Hall is handling the case!" while rushing, but the Wincher in his hand Ste really can't give people a sense of security.
"Damn it! This lunatic!"
Joey took off the rifle hanging from the gun bag, and then rushed in along Lorenzo's path.
The purification agency operation has a supreme primary goal, which is to reduce the spread of demon pollution as much as possible. This is Old Dunling, a huge city with a population of one million. Once the demon pollution spreads, it will be like the Black Death in history. The disease generally turns it into a dead city in a matter of days.
Within the purification agency, there are several plans for the collapse of the city and the division of the kingdom. Therefore, the Pillar of the Furnace regularly releases large doses of moderators to neutralize and adjust the pollution left by demons in the entire city.
Like a bloated machine on the verge of collapse, it is filled with different parts to maintain its fragile stability.
As the doors opened one after another, the panic of the residents and the shattering sounds were mixed together, becoming the accompaniment of the chase. The next moment, surging blood flowed into the nasal cavity, right in front of Lorenzo.
So he raised the Winchester and fired directly at the wall. The next moment, the demon hunter's power was displayed to the extreme, and he directly knocked away the wall full of craters.
Sawdust was flying, and the long-dead body was lying quietly in a pool of blood. This time, the demon had no time to cover up his whereabouts, and a trail of blood extended from the window to the outside world.
"New victim, tell them to cordon off this place."
Joey, who was late, followed the path that Lorenzo knocked away and arrived in the room. Before he could figure out what was going on, Lorenzo left with only these words.
The chase continued, and the demon's trajectory gradually became clearer. With the sound of wind roaring in his ears, Lorenzo did not feel his blood boiling.
A hound that has rested for too long finally smells the prey again, and even if it is chasing the empty intuition like this, it will feel alive.
"This is your essence. You have never changed. The so-called detective or anything else is just a label you hide yourself. You have always been like this."
Watson's voice sounded strangely in his ears, but it passed away like the wind and could not be touched at all.
Lorenzo didn't seem to hear this, and he didn't seem to care at all. At the next corner, he finally saw the black figure, the sharp claw hammer grabbing the wall and climbing up the floor.
demon!
Winchester fired directly, and the shattered projectiles shattered the wall and splashed dust, bringing blood on the shadowy beast, but this still couldn't stop it, it continued upward, but after another gunshot The solid wall in the center loosened, its hook claws were empty, and then fell powerlessly, while the witcher on the other side was constantly approaching.
But this was an urban area, and the narrow alleys were filled with trash cans and clothes-drying poles. The demon fell into the chaos, and Lorenzo couldn't see its location at all, so he could only continue to pursue it.
There were traces of blood on the ground filled with water and dust. As Lorenzo pursued, he was also thinking about why this monster was so abnormal.
According to the experience of demon hunters, low-level monsters have no self-thinking. They are just a group of beasts that follow instincts and have no revenge or plan. If the other party is a low-level monster, it will not do the so-called An act of "revenge", it will eat that woman clean.
The demon in front of him is obviously a monster like Sabo. It can maintain some sanity under the erosion, but it is only temporary. Their final return is destined to be a desperate death.
But there are exceptions, such as the demon hunters.
Overcoming the complex obstacles, Lorenzo fired as he advanced, bullets ricocheting repeatedly between the narrow walls and sparks flying.
With the resounding gunshots, the nearby blocks became chaotic, and the mounted police surrounded the alleyway, and the iron whistle used to warn and deliver messages kept ringing, like a flock of desolate birds flying around here, sending out The cry of mourning.
The iron whistle and the gunfire were mixed together, turning into an urging death, knocking hard on the doors and windows. You can see the debris rising in front of the field of vision. The demon is also like a beast in nature, fearing thunder and flames. This sudden attack The restlessness made it uneasy, and Lorenzo couldn't help but sneer when he thought of this.
It's ridiculous that the monster that spreads fear feels it too.
The power of the secret blood was surging, and Lorenzo stepped on the iron box of the trash can, leaving a deeply dented footprint on it. This was not only the power, but also the heavy weight.
Lorenzo has a silver bolt implanted in his body, which is a safety device of the Demon Hunter Order. It can restrain an out-of-control demon hunter. However, because of this implanted steel bone, the demon hunter is essentially wearing a bolt inside his body at all times. A strong holy silver armor was also given to him. Although Lorenzo looked very thin, his weight was seriously overweight due to the metal implants.
We were about to catch that weird monster, but this was the end of the alley. With the help of the Peeper system, Lan Jade speculated on several routes of the monster based on the mechanical map. Outside the alley, the mounted policemen They lined up, holding the standard rifle in their hands, and then several feet of fire burst out.
The efficiency of the purification mechanism was fully revealed at this moment, and small-scale operations were launched in the local area in a short period of time.
The barrage of steel swept past, and the demon still maintained a strange human form. It was covered in red rags, and its face was hidden under a worn-out mask. Because of the mess of its clothing, it was difficult to judge its appearance for a while. feature.
"Stop it!"
Joey, who was following Lorenzo, yelled, and then he raised the rifle in his hand. Although he was only a mortal, he did not have the powerful power of a demon hunter, nor did he have the will of the knight captains to control the original sin armor. Although he is weak, he is still the best among ordinary people.
His eyes crossed the crosshairs and finally landed on the figure of the demon. He pulled the trigger. In a short moment, bright red blood burst out from the demon's body.
The next second, chaotic gunshots rang out, setting off a storm of bullets on the street. Steel collapsed and blood spilled everywhere.
Lorenzo couldn't see clearly how many bullets the monster had been hit by. He could only see large areas of blood spilled. Then the monster didn't stop. Its tenacious vitality made it continue to move forward, and the last claw penetrated hard. The sharp claws in the body of the war horse were like sword blades. After getting close to the intercepting troops, it once again caused a rain of blood.
The throats of the two war horses were slit at the first moment of contact. The horses fell weakly with a tragic neigh. Some of the mounted policemen tried to fight back, while others were hit by the raging fire the moment they looked into each other's eyes. Contaminated by the pollution, they stood there sluggishly, and the power called fear devoured their bodies and minds.
"I'll fix it!"
The shotgun fired again, but this time it hit the other side of the demon, causing its attack speed to slow down slightly, allowing the frightened trooper to evacuate, otherwise he would probably be in a wheelchair after the blow. Spend the rest of your life.
"Where are the reinforcements? That damn thing is even more slippery than we thought!"
Joey yelled in the communication channel. The purification agency rarely encounters such demons with certain rationality. Even if it encounters a normal peeping system, it has enough time to react. At that time, it is not these ordinary people who are fighting against the demons, but A torrent of steel forged from the armor of original sin.
"Reinforcements? The most capable demon hunters in the entire Old Dunling are with you!"
This is the truth. From the moment she saw Lorenzo split open the car with a sword and blood flowed into a river outside, Lan Jade regarded Lorenzo as the ceiling of combat power that humans could reach.
"But the problem is that we can't catch up with it! The riot will continue to expand, and we need to solve it quickly!"
Joey witnessed the chase between these two guys with his own eyes. Lorenzo pushed him completely without any scruples, but he still kept a certain distance and was unable to reach him.
Lan Jade looked at the mechanical map, and on the other side of the map a blue line was rapidly approaching the target red dot.
"Chase it towards the edge of the city. The quick reaction team has boarded the Iron Snake and is approaching the target!"
The transportation system "Atrium Snake" that spreads throughout Old Dunling and even Inverge has been online. All steam tram lines have begun to adjust. The mechanical gears bite hard and change tracks under the power of steam.
Some red lights came on and some green lights went off. Within a few minutes, an unobstructed path was opened in this complex city. The heavily armed team was approaching the target location at high speed, and a rumble was heard from the end of the railway track.
Lorenzo and the demon walked one behind the other, gunshots rang out from time to time, and the remaining blood stains guided the route, but the demon did not stop as if it was not injured.
Joey, who was further behind, could no longer run. Even though he had extraordinary physical fitness, he was too slow in speed. He could only watch the two figures gradually disappear before his eyes.
At this time, Joey began to envy Lancelot. The mysterious knight commander had extraordinary willpower. Even using the original sin armor, he could move freely under the erosion of demons. For this reason, he became the Purge. The person in charge of the organization's rapid response force has the power to freely access the original sin armor. This is the only example in the purge organization.
Whether it is Galahad or other knight captains, before they use the Original Sin Armor, they need Arthur's approval and the corrosion degree of the Perpetual Pump to judge. After all, the weapon is too dangerous. If you are not careful, it will be Become a more dangerous monster.
But Lancelot was different. He didn't need complicated procedures. The willpower to control the Original Sin Armor was unanimously recognized by Arthur and the Perpetual Pump.
"How can you run so well!"
Lorenzo, who had been chasing him, also started to get a little frustrated. This monster was very good at running away and did not give Lorenzo a chance to fight with it. The iron whistles all around were still there. After the recent contact, these mounted policemen did not dare to approach the monster rashly again. , can only be driven away by observing from a distance.
“Wait a minute…there’s an industrial area ahead!”
A huge building complex appeared at the end of the field of vision, gloomy smoke completely obscured the entire sky, and the smell of ashes wafted in the air.
But at this moment, Leng Che's voice sounded in everyone's channel.
"The quick response team has arrived. All units should take precautions."
Lorenzo didn't have the purge mechanism's communicator, so he naturally couldn't hear this, but in his senses another demon was approaching rapidly, and then he heard the lightning.
The iron snake came from the end of the line of sight along the railway tracks in the industrial area. Huge steam clouds gush out from the gaps in the machinery. But this was not the end. As it approached rapidly, the armor on the iron snake bounced off one by one, and the weak sunlight The rugged armor underneath was illuminated.
Lancelot set up the gun in his hand. The slender gun body was like a knight's gun from hundreds of years ago, and the galloping iron snake was his war horse.
As he got closer, the demon's target kept magnifying in his eyes, just like the duel between knights. He struck out at the moment when the horses crossed each other and pulled the trigger.
Flames rose and danced, and the dragon's breath path burned forward, running through the demon's path.
(End of this chapter)