Chapter 403: Birds startled by a bow
The laughter was unbearably grating. Unable to restrain itself, the Great Faceless Ghost swallowed Amira and the other man in one gulp, flesh and all.
After a series of crunching sounds, it devoured their souls, then spat out a pile of shredded flesh.
Having watched this happen thousands upon thousands of times, the remaining woman had long since grown numb. Even the two who had been swallowed had worn expressions of relief, with only a trace of regret-presumably because they would never see this ghost die or witness the extermination of all the demons.
Forcing down the urge to swallow the last woman as well, the Great Faceless Ghost clutched her and darted about amid the explosions ringing out all around it.
"Tell me where their weaknesses are! How do I break out? I can guarantee you'll live!"
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh...
As a chorus of those sounds approached, the Great Faceless Ghost felt a chill of dread. Wherever it fled, it seemed unable to escape. Frantically gathering magic power, it dragged several large demons over to shield it.
Boom! Boom! Boom! Boom!
The nearest shell from a 152mm Howitzer exploded less than ten meters away.
The shock wave, carrying explosive fire, searing air, earth, and stones, instantly knocked down the demons in front.
Thud, thud, thud... Thud, thud...
Alongside the blast, flying shrapnel punched into their bodies, gouging bloody cavities through their flesh. Several demons were already half-paralyzed.
Even without a heart, the Great Faceless Ghost was visibly terrified. Its living shields and concentrated magic power had protected it from that barrage, but it had been scared out of its wits. Before it could catch its breath, another shriek came from overhead.
Without a second thought, it dragged the half-dead human woman