Who Designed This Underworld Dungeon?
Chapter 443 - 311 Curse Binder

Chapter 443: Chapter 311 Curse Binder

The sound of the bowstring being pulled wasn’t very loud, and combined with the noise of the Curse Binder crashing down, it shouldn’t have been heard by anyone.

But even the slightest sound, as long as it appears in clusters, will definitely be noticed!

Tusi nervously looked around, even specifically looking towards the high platform, but there was nothing there, just emptiness.

Strange, where is the sound coming from?

Tusi was tightly enveloped in an invisible sense of fear, and Fingerley, who was facing off with the Curse Binder not far from him, took a glance around and showed a look of understanding.

"Mr. Fingerley, what exactly is—"

Before people could raise their questions, the Curse Binder that had just landed on the roof suddenly erupted with a black aura, a crimson flash flitted through the helmet’s gaps, symbolizing a desire to hunt. Combined with his small giant-like stature and heavy armor, it unmistakably showcased the posture of a top-tier Hunter.

One can’t help but wonder what kind of posture is beneath this armor, or is there anyone inside?

The Curse Binder’s heavy armor was full of old marks left by swords and blades. The Big Shield and Special Large Sword were also covered with battle scars, and a backpack filled with various weapons hung on his back. At a glance, he was a ruthless machine born solely for slaughter.

[Strong and Weak Balance] authority activated, the level of the Curse Binder was enhanced to C++.

"Roar, feels quite strong." Fingerley spun his Dual Blades with a flourish like he was showing off, his personal habit was to show off his skills and announce his name before a fight.

However, the Curse Binder clearly didn’t care for such formalities. His heavy body floated in the air as if constantly using Levitation Skill and charged forward with the Big Shield like an out-of-control dirt truck.

The Dragon Car will steadfastly accompany people, though sometimes it changes form.

Faced with such a posture, Tusi and his team didn’t dare to take it head-on. Being hit directly might result in being scattered all over, so the Bone Stick Team scattered and ran. Even in retreat, they were quite disciplined and not too panicked.

"Matilda, it’s all yours." Fingerley dropped this line, and his figure vanished instantly, leaving Matilda, their steel giant, to face the Curse Binder.

"Hmm."

Seeing the situation, Matilda instantly raised her arms to block. The armor on her body transformed as if it were alive, the forearms widening and thickening, the lower body producing support pillars that shot into the ground, intending to withstand the impact.

A dull thud sounded at once. The Curse Binder, known for strength, was unstoppable, and in the blink of an eye knocked Matilda back dozens of meters, her feet carving deep grooves in the ground!

Her figure trembled slightly, and the armor obscured her condition, but trying to withstand the "Dragon Car" must be quite challenging. She threw a punch in retaliation, evaded by the suddenly retreating Curse Binder.

"Tsk, it’s because he’s floating in the air, so I couldn’t immediately judge his retreat movement."

She raised her hand and withdrew a long stick from the spine section of her armor, which transformed into a weapon resembling a Wolf Fang Club, and clashed fiercely with the Curse Binder’s Special Large Sword. In an instant, the two bulky strength-type fighters exchanged several blows, and the battle was quite intense.

The Curse Binder’s moves were wide open, his explosive strength impressive, and Matilda also enjoyed this combat style, choosing not to dodge but solely focusing on attack and defense.

"Amazing, both sides are evenly matched!" commented a member of the Bone Stick Team.

Aleya tilted her head; from her perspective, it wasn’t so. Clearly, Matilda was being overpowered by the Curse Binder’s strength.

Such terrifying strength, I better just watch from the side. Thinking this, Aleya sat hugging her legs on the side.

People were surprised, "Are you just going to watch?"

At this point, Fingerley’s figure finally reappeared, but he didn’t choose to attack the enemy from another angle. Instead, he appeared ten steps behind the Curse Binder, too far to hit with his Dual Blades.

In the instant that Tusi met Fingerley’s gaze, Fingerley’s voice suddenly echoed in Tusi’s mind.

[Don’t stand here dumbly; take everyone to the high platform beside and get rid of the invisible enemies]

Invisible enemies?

No wonder he only heard the sound of a Heavy Crossbow being drawn but saw no enemies.

Since Fingerley had given the command, Tusi quickly took the people and started running. They understood that the command had two meanings.

One was to really go deal with the hidden monsters.

The other was that Fingerley was about to showcase his skills, and they needed to hurry away to avoid collateral damage!

By the time the members of the Bone Stick Team had reached the stairs leading to the high platform, Fingerley began his performance.

"Watch out, watch out!"

He shouted energetically, his Dual Blades turning into countless Sword Qi, sharp enough to cut even tiny insects into dust.

But, he remained standing still.

This made his movements look less like battle and more like gymnastics.

It even seemed a bit amusing and ridiculous.

But the Curse Binder, who was fighting with Matilda, suddenly sensed something and swiftly turned his head, abandoning Matilda’s provocations to charge toward Fingerley.

This reaction was as if Fingerley’s threat far exceeded Matilda’s.

Fingerley’s Dual Blades began to shine and heat up, continually sending Sword Qi flying in all directions; he couldn’t stop now.

Tusi, who had hidden behind a barrier earlier, excitedly explained: "It’s coming, it’s coming—Mr. Fingerley’s ultimate skill, the powerful Combat Skill that earned him the name Flash!"

"It’s said that when he was a rookie adventurer, he sustained severe head injuries from a cult attack while protecting his companions. Since then, whenever he engages for real in battle, he’s fixed to one spot, and it’s challenging to control the attack direction or stop, which led to his initial team abandoning him, and he was down for quite a while!"

"But he eventually pulled himself together and developed a Battle Skill suited to his characteristics—which is the current Gravity Slash!"

"His Slashing becomes faster and faster until it forms a strong gravity pulling the enemy in, and the Blade Qi slashed out earlier doesn’t disappear but freezes in the air. When the enemy is pulled in by gravity and can’t move, they all fly back at once and explode with immense power!"

"Wow, it sounds so powerful!" the adventurer exclaimed, "Is it called Flash because his Dual Blades dance like light in the end? But if enemies are pulled in, can’t they attack him too?"

"No, he’s called Flash because—"

Fingerley watched the Curse Binder approaching closer and closer, a smile cracking at the corner of his mouth as he suddenly aimed the handle at the enemy with his left hand.

Upon closer inspection, it turned out that it wasn’t a handle, but half a Magic Wand.

"[Flash Technique]!"

What the hell, is this what the flash really means!?

Typically, the Flash Technique releases a strong light from the tip of the wand causing blindness and is a decent auxiliary magic, but the move used by Fingerley was...

"Wait a minute, where’s the flash?" The adventurer asked in surprise.

"This is Mr. Fingerley’s unique skill," Tusi replied confidently with a smile, "His brain injury causes unexpected deviations whether he uses Combat Skills or magic; many spells have lost their effect, but the Flash Technique in his hands takes on a more peculiar form!"

"Releasing a light source that flashes strong light close to the enemy’s eyes! Closing your eyes won’t help at all!"

"The Flash Technique is Mr. Fingerley’s assurance for charging up the Gravity Slash and preventing enemy attacks!"

Everyone smiled together, feeling certain of victory.

Fingerley, however, showed a relatively disinterested expression, feeling he shouldn’t have used this move; if the battle ended too quickly, it would be rather dull.

"Alright, while the enemy is blinded, accelerate the slashing and take him down in one go. Or maybe hold back a bit? I still want to fight for a while."

Suddenly, he noticed the cheerfully shouting folks had gone quiet all of a sudden, and looking again, Tusi was pointing at him, shouting something with panic.

What’s up, did my superb display of skills frighten you?

Fingerley looked forward.

The top of the Curse Binder’s Big Shield rested against his nose.

"Boom!"

The flash of the blade was cut off abruptly, and Fingerley flew backward like a broken sack, the immense force leaving him dazed momentarily; he immediately woke up to adjust his posture and used the Flash Technique against the charging Curse Binder again, hoping to delay its action.

"Splatch!"

The sound of steel ripping through flesh echoed, and Fingerley crashed to the ground, landing at Aleya’s feet.

His eyes widened, and he exclaimed in bewilderment; it wasn’t supposed to be like this, the Flash Technique should release a continuous flash right on the eyeball of a creature, so why was it ineffective against the Curse Binder?

Because the Curse Binder wasn’t human at all; saying it was a walking armor wouldn’t be inaccurate.

Without things like eyeballs, how could it possibly be blinded by the Flash Technique?

This was intel warfare.

"Aleya, help me, my butt hurts," Fingerley said with a tearful face, presenting a pitiful appearance.

Aleya glanced at the halved Fingerley, pointed at the lower half hanging on a withered tree nearby, and said:

"Captain, your butt’s on the tree."

"... Suddenly, it doesn’t hurt anymore."

While Aleya was stitching Fingerley up with straw, Matilda began battling the Curse Binder again; the injury of his companion made him even braver, but unfortunately, his strength didn’t increase.

And Tusi and the others dared not watch idly anymore, searching all around the high altar for possibly invisible enemies.

They exhausted every method but found not a single trace of the enemy’s presence, almost as if the winding sound heard earlier was an illusion.

Where exactly was the enemy hiding, why hadn’t they launched an attack yet? Were they waiting for some opportunity?

As everyone grew anxious, a screech came from the sky - it was the giant eagle from earlier, carrying the Curse Binder!

The Curse Binder struck Matilda away with a shield bash, raised his hand to grasp the eagle’s talon, and flew into the sky; was this an escape?

No, he was suspended in the air, as if executing some kind of command.

Suddenly, clusters of small flames appeared in the sky; Tusi was surprised to discover these flames were actually flaming arrows!

Wait a second, if there are arrows, it means there must be some weapon firing them; judging from the position of these arrows...

These Crossbow Arrows weren’t on the high altar, but floating mid-air; their enemy not only attacked invisibly but also flew?

Just realizing this, Tusi heard a winding sound behind his head; he instinctively turned around, only to see a flaming arrow rapidly enlarging in his view.

"Thud!"

The words [Purification Church]loomed in front of his eyes, and Tusi, revived by the bonfire, felt despondent.

Not only did he fail to carry out Fingerley’s command to kill the enemy, but he died upfront instead; with three people at the bonfire now, it meant more people were still alive and battling the Curse Binder.

"Am I just kind of useless..."

His companions nearby patted his shoulder for comfort; Tusi also knew now wasn’t the time for depression, he had to hurry back to the fight, maybe adding the three of them would get them the win?

Just as he dashed out of the Purification Church, planning to parkour his way there, a thick voice came from somewhere indistinct.

"Hey, hey! Is anyone out there, anyone?"

Who’s speaking?

Tusi turned alertly and noticed the source of the voice was...

The well at the church’s entrance?