Chapter 652

The Red-Eyed Black Hound gave a few whimpers, went still, and dissolved into a cloud of black mist invisible to the naked eye.

A notification sounded in Geralt's mind: [Demon Hunter level experience +10]

A bookmark floated in the air.

Another notification sounded: [Bookmark discovered. Pick it up?]

This time, Geralt did not pick it up right away. He focused on its contents first.

[Item name: Dog's Friendship.

Category: Bookmark

Effect: Canine affinity +50% for 24 hours.

Note: Woof woof woof!]

"Pick it up."

Geralt was used to the bookmarks' nonsense by now.

"Fly King."

Geralt summoned the vacuum cleaner.

It was the first time he had summoned a magic tool in front of anyone, and Fly King's bizarre appearance startled Megan and Luke.

Geralt did not rush to explain.

There was a first time for everything.

Luke would probably chalk Fly King up to a secret art of the Winchester Family.

"Devour it, Fly King."

Its huge, fanged mouth opened. One sweep of its tongue sucked up every last wisp of black mist.

"Hm?" Geralt frowned.

There was no notification of an attribute increase, nor had the Red-Eyed Black Hound been recorded in the Book of Proverbs.

Then Geralt remembered that the hound had only given him ten experience points. Not every monster could strengthen his attributes or earn a place in the Book of Proverbs.

Some were simply too weak!

He dismissed Fly King, and it vanished.

Geralt continued forward until he reached the wooden door.

The door was made of white hardwood, one of the hardest woods around. Used mainly for railroad ties and large buildings, it was known as the "Axe Terminator."

An iron chain two fingers thick was wrapped around the handle. As Megan had said, it was secured with an old-fashioned U-shaped