Lord Protector Novel

From the top, they could hear a roaring and deafening sound echoing from the depth below.

There was also a sickening smell wafting in the air above the sheer cliff. It smelled like rotten bodies.

“Sole Wolf,” Zeke called out, “don't you think this smell is familiar?”

Sole Wolf nodded. “Yeah. It smells the same as the thing that was tracking me down in the dark the other day.”

Zeke nodded. “I suspected that what happened that day had something to do with Cesar, the sorcerer. This smell verifies my conjecture.”

Ares looked down into the cliff. “This must be Ghoul Cliff. Are there really ten thousand dead bodies down there?”

“Well, I guess there must be many, or the smell wouldn't be so nauseating,” replied Zeke in a low voice.

Crack!

Suddenly, the face of the rock beside them split into a few fissures.

“He's coming. Get ready!” Zeke commanded.

“Yes, sir!”

They went into a formation facing the cracks on the wall, staring at it.

When the rocks finally fell to the ground, another cave was revealed, and a fully black worm crawled out from the narrow hole.

It was as black as coal, and it had a long and slender body with sturdy legs. Even its wings were painted black.

Although its eyes were small, they still looked spooky and malicious.

The creature flapped its wings and helicoptered above the group of men.

“What is this?” Sole Wolf asked Zeke telepathically.

“Looks like the White Muraco Clan's Progenitor, but the color and size are different,” Zeke replied in the same manner.

“Should we blow it up? It keeps hovering over our head. I think it has a death wish.”

“Don't do anything rash. We should play by ear until the master reveals himself.”

“All right, but I still can't wait to have some barbecue worm tonight. This worm looks like it's rich in protein. I'm sure it's as nutritious as beef and—”

Before Sole Wolf could even finish, he felt his mental energy being sucked away by the black worm.

Alfred was alerted. “Mr. Williams, it's feeding on our mental energy! Should we kill it?”

“No. We shall give it what it wants,” Zeke said calmly with a smile.

“Come on, guys. We should feed it to its fill,” he added.

The rest smiled knowingly and followed suit.

Under Zeke's command, they released all their mental energy at once. The energy swarmed toward the worm like a flood, filling it up.

Soon enough, the black worm was so full it could no longer move.

Buzz!