Divine Flame Crystal

Chapter 466: The Strange Town of Momodora

The Devil Town is located in a remote wilderness, surrounded by dense black forests, giving people a sense of mystery that is out of reach. At the entrance of the town stands a rusty iron gate, above which hangs a rotten wooden sign with four mottled characters "Momodora" engraved on it. On both sides of the gate are two terrifying stone sculptures of ghosts. At night, they seem to come alive and emit a strange light under the moonlight.

After entering the town, what came into view was a narrow and winding road with dilapidated and ramshackle houses on both sides. The windows of each house were covered with thick black cloth, and no indoor activities could be seen. Only the occasional low and intermittent voices and the sound of objects colliding could be heard. The street was filled with a smell of dampness, mold and decay, which made people cover their noses unconsciously.

There is a square in the center of the town, and in the center of the square stands an ancient and huge clock tower. The clock on the clock tower has stopped working long ago, but every midnight, people can still hear the bell ringing, the bell sound is low and long, as if announcing some unspeakable secret.

There are a number of shops gathered around the square, one of which is particularly eye-catching - the "Dark Grocery Store". This shop has no signboard, only a small lantern that is always lit but extremely dim is hung at the door. The shop is filled with all kinds of strange items: old and yellowed human skin books, unknown crystals with green light, and small puppets with fine carvings but distorted faces. It is said that this shop is only open to specific customers at specific times, and those who enter and leave, regardless of their identities, have strange expressions.

The residents of the Devil Town seem ordinary, but if you look closely, you will find that they all have something disturbing about them. Some people have creeping unknown objects behind them, and some people have empty eyes, but you can see a hint of evil hidden in them. Some strange creatures that look like children seem innocent, but when they play, they always like to hurt each other with sharp objects and laugh. This town has an invisible but powerful force that makes everyone who comes here feel heavy depression and inexplicable fear.

It is said that the residents of the town are controlled by some kind of power. They rarely communicate with each other, and even if they do, they use incomprehensible words. They seem to live in a world that is completely isolated from the outside world, closed off from themselves, and hostile to everything outside. When strangers enter, they will stare at the uninvited guests with cold and vigilant eyes, and use various means to test the other party's intentions.

Despite this, the town has also retained some strange and ancient traditions. For example, on the night of the winter solstice every year, all residents gather in the center of the square for a grand ceremony. They are dressed gorgeously but eerie, wrapped tightly from head to toe, with only their eyes exposed. They dance a strange dance around the bell tower while chanting ancient spells. This ceremony lasts for a whole night and is said to drive away evil spirits, but Xingluo thinks that their dance is likely to attract evil, and can also summon more powerful beings to protect their small world, and Xingluo's target is this demon.

Many stories about the Devil's Town have been passed down through the ages. One legend says that this was once a prosperous and beautiful village, but because it angered a powerful being, it was cursed irreversibly and fell into eternal darkness; other stories say that the village was originally a gathering place for dark scholars, who used some supernatural power to improve themselves, but eventually burned themselves and imprisoned themselves in such a terrible situation. Regardless of the truth, everyone knows that entering this land is equivalent to signing a contract for an unknown fate, and once you step in, it is difficult to escape its control and influence.

It can be said that "Devil" is not just the name of this place, but also represents the daunting atmosphere - mysterious and full of fatal attraction, which invisibly attracts and imprisons all those who try to approach or explore the hidden secrets. Anyone who comes will always wander and explore in the unknown area.

Xingluo and Camilla naturally did not have so many concerns. After all, there is no place in the abyss that is not dangerous, and it is full of weirdness everywhere. Xingluo had seen this town in a book before, and it can be said that it is relatively safe. The demon they serve is only at the peak of the magician's strength. Of course, Xingluo currently only has the strength of a high-level magician.

Camilla's strength has reached the level of a magician, but there is still a certain gap from the peak. Camilla trusts Xingluo and told Xingluo about this on the way. Xingluo nodded indifferently, as if he had no feelings about challenging a demon at the peak of the magician level.

Camilla breathed a sigh of relief. Since the other party was so calm, it meant that his strength should be close to the peak of the magician, or even higher. So the next action should be a lot easier.

Xingluo and Camilla came to the gate of the town and walked in without much hesitation, because the devil could not stay in the town all the time. It would probably only come on the night of the winter solstice. A devil might own several towns. Apart from sleeping, it would usually look for ways to increase its own strength. How could it stay in one town all the time?

When Xingluo stepped into the town, many "people" looked at him. These people had very little white in their eyes and looked a little weird, but Xingluo didn't think it was a big deal. Instead, it scared Camilla. Xingluo couldn't help but curl his lips. Judging from Camilla's appearance, she looked like a terrifying abyss creature, but she could be scared by these beings.

Camilla's tentacles stiffened for a moment, and her body shrank back, moving closer to Xingluo. Xingluo came here to find the trace of the devil. He couldn't wait until the night of the winter solstice, as that would be a waste of time. His current image was that of a dark scholar, and he looked no different from most people in the town. So when they saw Xingluo coming in, they didn't have much hostility, and even felt slightly relieved when they saw Camilla's weird look next to Xingluo, indicating that the other party recognized Xingluo's identity and regarded Camilla as his pet.

After Xingluo came in, he was not in a hurry to ask about the demon's movements, as that would be too obvious. He planned to stay here for a while. For an assassin, patience is essential. One can even lurk for a target for several years. However, Xingluo did not plan to stay here for that long. After all, he still had a lot of things to do. So in order to integrate here faster, he planned to slightly reveal his skills in repairing cursed objects.