Demon Hunter and His Cabin
Chapter 897 - 679: Sorry, I Was Impulsive_2

Chapter 897: Chapter 679: Sorry, I Was Impulsive_2

"Do you know Roger?"

"Hmm, no wonder you have no attachment to this place."

"Turns out you already had your fill before coming here."

Though Panambi wasn’t entirely sure of the meaning behind the woman’s words, for some reason, she felt reassured that she probably wouldn’t end up being thrown into a pot.

...

Kaer Morhen.

It had only been a few short days, but Roger could sense a peculiar tension building within the seemingly calm and tranquil castle.

Henrik knew the full story, and his emotions would undoubtedly ripple downward. Even though the ordinary Demon Hunters didn’t know what had happened, they still couldn’t avoid being affected.

"How’s Amanda?"

"Everything’s normal."

Henrik casually glanced at Sonia. However, Sonia’s entire figure was shrouded in a layer of black mist—nobody could see her true appearance unless she willed it.

This spared them from certain troubles.

But the moment she crossed the drawbridge and stepped into Kaer Morhen, for reasons she couldn’t explain, Sonia felt an inexplicable dread.

It was as though something immense and menacing was hidden in this place.

She worked hard to steady her emotions and, together with Roger, ascended to the top-floor room.

Following Hillrenes’ instructions from before, Roger had once set a barrier here. Amanda remained unconscious inside.

Sonia revealed her original appearance. She scrutinized Amanda carefully and said, "As expected, these are Hillrenes’s methods."

"The Eye of Truth doesn’t function the same way anymore. She’s already taken its power, and what’s left for you is nothing more than an empty shell."

"But one thing she didn’t lie about is that she can use its remaining power for positioning, enabling her to pinpoint that world."

"If, by chance, you retrieve the other eye, she could break through the illusions and find a safe path to that world."

"That is, of course, if she’s willing."

"What do we do then?" Roger asked. "Wake her up?"

If someone could dominate this ritual, it meant that the soul infiltrating Amanda’s body possessed enormous power.

Even if it wasn’t at the Fifth Tier, it must still be one of the elites among the Fourth Tier.

Back then, they managed to capture the entity partly by taking it by surprise and partly because the ritual had just begun. At that point, it was controlling Amanda’s body under suppressive rules, making it nearly its weakest state.

"No need for such trouble."

Sonia took a deep breath and fixed her gaze on Roger. There seemed to be something hidden in her eyes that caused Roger to shiver uneasily.

"This girl carries your scent."

Roger’s face turned dark as he thought to himself, "Of all times, can you not bring up these random things now?"

Seemingly reading Roger’s thoughts, Sonia explained, "Don’t overlook the connection between soul and flesh."

"To find that girl in another world, there are only two ways: her soul and another person’s physical body."

"If that’s the case, then it’ll be much simpler."

"What we’re about to do next might be slightly dangerous."

Sonia gave a brief explanation, leaving Roger frowning deeply as he listened.

According to Sonia, the portal was already closed. Without an exact location or the other eye, she could only use a special method to perform a rough positioning.

However, while Amanda was in a dormant state, Sonia could utilize soul pressure to cause her invader’s consciousness to instinctively shrink back.

Its natural reaction would be to escape this body.

In that brief instant, an extremely weak connection would form, and they’d only have one chance. Once confirmed, they’d need to act immediately.

After a moment of contemplation, Roger made up his mind. "But at the very least, we need to know her identity to make searching easier."

Sonia remained silent.

After a while, she finally nodded. "I’ll give it a try."

Roger stepped back a few paces to give her enough space. Wisps of black smoke began seeping out from Sonia’s pores, forming a vague dragon head in midair.

Her eyes turned pitch-black, and she gently placed her fingers on Amanda’s forehead.

Buzz.

In an instant, the entire room seemed to lose all sound. Roger felt as if he were in a vacuum, though he quickly realized it was merely a psychological sensation.

Amanda’s expression shifted slightly, her body trembling as a hazy face flickered into view.

It was a cold and proud woman.

Her eyes were dyed black as well, but the communication lasted only for an instant. A resonant noise echoed through the void, and the blurry shadow vanished completely in the next second.

At the same time, Sonia’s body trembled violently. The dragon head behind her shattered with a loud boom, and she coughed up a mouthful of blood, her form swaying unsteadily.

Roger stepped forward to support her.

The instant their skin touched, Roger sensed the condition of Sonia’s body.

This woman was gravely injured—not just physically but deeply wounded on other fronts as well. Whatever had just happened must have come at an immense price.

No wonder she hesitated so long before answering when Roger asked for her help.

"Why are you helping me?"

Her face regained some color as Sonia exhaled deeply.

"Lifting the bindings on me wasn’t a simple task. You saved me, so I’m willing to trust you this once."

Such a pure Fourth Tier...

Honestly, Roger hadn’t encountered someone like this in quite a long time.

While the circumstances were indeed fortuitous, now wasn’t the time to explain. Roger merely asked vaguely, "What’s next?"

"Using the Eye of Truth, we’ve determined a rough position. Next, we need to open the passage and enter that world."

After a brief pause, Sonia took another deep breath.

"For this Otherworld journey, I hope to accompany you."

"You’re coming too?"

Roger felt slightly startled but quickly pieced together the reasoning.

"I’ve been bound for too long. My vitality is nearly drained, and my lifespan has reached its limit."

"If I don’t take this gamble, I’ll have no choice but to wait for death."

As expected, Roger considered another question in tandem. "Knowing this, why did you hand over the Eye of Truth to me when you clearly planned on making the journey yourself?"

"I..."

Sonia opened her mouth, and finally, she gave a response that nearly made Roger laugh aloud.

"I was impulsive at the time..."

Roger almost burst out laughing.

Impulsive, huh?

Though she was identical to Hillrenes in appearance, their personalities and approaches couldn’t have been more different.

Roger even suspected that Sonia had managed to avoid being sabotaged during her development only thanks to Hillrenes’s maneuvers.

With her cunning, any potential threats approaching them would’ve been quietly dealt with long ago.

"You granted me freedom and chose to believe in me. Back then, I thought... since I had almost nothing to lose, you could do with me as you pleased."

Sonia inhaled sharply. "So I figured I might as well follow my own instincts."

"At least I’d have no regrets and could face my end peacefully."

Roger’s eye twitched, though he put on an expression that seemingly said, "I knew I didn’t misjudge you." This subtle gesture further deepened Sonia’s trust in him.

"It’s a world with Dragonborn in it. Even if its rules differ from this place, there should still be many similarities, so it’s a gamble worth taking."

"Besides, apart from descending in my true form, what other options do I have at this point?"

Roger said nothing. He recalled Sonia’s earlier hesitations. Despite her impulsive nature, this woman wasn’t entirely without sense.

As she had explained, Roger was stronger than her, rendering resistance meaningless in this scenario. Additionally, by exaggerating the risks, Sonia had indirectly tested Roger’s character.

A Transcendent willing to sacrifice for their companions could always earn some degree of trust.

After careful consideration, she had revealed her true intentions.

Such rational behavior left a positive impression on Roger—overall, Sonia had gained his approval.

Additionally, having a nearly Fifth Tier Transcendent to accompany him—one who was also a Dragonborn—would significantly reduce the uncertainties of this mission.

"But you’re so badly injured..."

"Don’t worry. Once we enter that other world, we’ll be suppressed by the world’s rules, leaving us in a weakened state for a lengthy period."

"Being injured like this might actually reduce the suppression and speed up the recovery process," Sonia said, glancing at Roger.

"Wanna give it a try yourself?"

Roger: Haha...