"Shit! Where's Nile's body?" XiYang cursed as he frantically searched.

"What? You're right! Could Nile still be alive?" Janet gasped.

"Can't be...I pierced her head. She should be dead."

"N-no...." Pine muttered tiredly, "Nile has a special ability, she could shed her skin very quickly."

"So the head I had pierced was actually the skin!" XiYang exclaimed.

"What about the blood we saw?" Janet asked.

"Must have grazed the top of her head or something."

"Dammit! So close. You think she escaped to warn the others?"

"Most likely. Alright, let's ready ourselves. Risa, how much mana do you have left?"

"Um...about half left." Risa pondered a bit before saying.

"Okay. Let's set up a trap for them when they enter."

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Nile woke up from her shock. She just escaped death by using her ability to shed skin quickly. It's a good thing she didn't shed her skin earlier since she could only use this ability once a day. Though she dodged a fatal move, she was still hurt and blood flowed from her head. When Nile woke up, she stared groggily at her surroundings. She saw the humans looking over their fallen comrade, their backs turned towards her. Taking advantage of this, she quietly snuck away. She needed to notify Tor and the others.

After exiting via a secret backdoor, she immediately rushed towards Tor. When Tor saw her, he roared at her asking why she didn't help find the intruders. However, when he saw Nile injured and bleeding from her head, he asked what had happened.

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"I found the intruders! They're in the castle. They're too strong especially the human who uses a strangely shaped board and metal balls." Nile reported.

"The castle! Men! Follow me!" Tor urged as he rushed towards the castle. The two remaining subordinates followed close behind.

"Wait! You need to form a plan. With just you guys, you won't be able to defeat them!" Nile shouted, however, she was ignored.

"Bitch, only cowards waste time forming plans. We need to strike them while they're still in the castle. Charge! Hurry men!"

The three demons continued rushing towards the castle. Nile, however, did not follow. She frowned at Tor's stupidity and rashness. There's no hope for this idiot...only death awaits them. Guess it's time for her to leave this wretched place. Nile turned her back and left the castle.

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Tor rushed into the castle, kicking both doors wide open. Suddenly, Tor sensed some danger from below and jumped back. However, his two subordinates did not notice soon enough. The floor was frozen and slippery causing the two demons to slip. Ten arrows flew towards them. Though four arrows missed, the other six pierced through their targets. The two demons died instantly. Tor growled at the sight of the trap and looked around. The room was dark...it seems the intruders had put out the candles. Tor circled around the slippery floor and crept in.

"Come out you cowards! Fight me face to face!" Tor roared.