Berserk: The Prophet

Chapter 317 Kadi's Lingering Fate

Green walked along the stinking sewers, surrounded by a nauseating stench. In the dim light, very little could be seen with the naked eye.

Water droplets dripped from the wall from time to time, making a crisp sound in the silent sewer, adding to the eeriness.

He walked cautiously, his eyes scanning his surroundings warily, wondering where Kadi might be hiding. The sewers were like a maze, with many branching paths, and every step he took in the darkness could lead him nowhere.

Fortunately, Green quickly adapted to the dark environment and searched for his former enemy alone. Although the man was injured, it must be said that even injured, the man was still a dangerous viper.

For a moment, Green regretted agreeing to the woman's request; he should have just wanted to know Guni's whereabouts.

But since he's already agreed, he should do it properly; he can't bring himself to deceive women.

In this damp and chilly sewer, Green could even clearly hear his own footsteps, something that would be absolutely forbidden for a well-trained assassin.

However, Green knew that he was just luring his prey. If there were no third party in the sewers, then Cardi would do everything in his power to kill the enemy and the witnesses.

As Green walked along, carefully listening to the sounds around him, a slight noise suddenly came from around the corner ahead.

He held his breath instantly, his body tensing like a cheetah poised to pounce. Slowly, he drew his Gambino dagger from his waist to defend himself, this time moving even more quietly towards the source of the sound.

When he cautiously peeked out, he saw a somewhat disheveled man leaning against the wall, poised to attack at any moment. That man... was Kadi.

It turned out that Cardi had already sensed someone approaching and carefully moved his body. When Green peeked out, their eyes met, and both of them were startled and took a step back.

It was a terrifying scene; Kadi's face was truly horrifying.

Kadi's once handsome face was now unrecognizable. His skin looked as if it had been scorched by fire, twisted and deformed, pitted and uneven. One eye was covered by a bloodstained rag, while the other eye revealed vigilance and ferocity, making him look particularly terrifying in the dim light.

"It's you?" Kadi asked in a hoarse voice, his tone filled with surprise and wariness.

He straightened up slightly, his hand instinctively reaching to his side to grip the weapon he had dropped in fright; he was simply too weak.

Green breathed a sigh of relief. That face was truly terrifying. When people are scared to a certain extent, they don't have time to organize their thoughts. He didn't even have time to utter a "woc".

"You're not dead?"

With Kadi's incredulous expression, a tense, explosive atmosphere instantly filled the air.

Green suppressed his discomfort and glanced at Cady's trembling fingertips—the short sword was still covered with blackened scabs of blood.

Kadi had lost a lot of blood, so he wasn't without a chance of winning.

He gripped the Gambino dagger tightly, but a cold smile crept across his face: "If I die, who will deliver a message to Karina?"

"...Karina." "How is that woman?"

Green's lips curled up in a mocking smile: "She's doing just fine, sleeping with other men every day."

Cardi snorted coldly, clearly seeing through Green's deliberate attempt to provoke him.

His body swayed slightly, clearly weakened by excessive blood loss, but the fierceness in his eyes remained undiminished.

"She sent me to find you."

When Cardi heard that Karina had asked Green to come to him, a complex look flashed in his eyes, a mixture of gratitude and doubt.

"How did she know I was here?" he asked in a hoarse voice, staring intently at Green, as if trying to find a clue in his face.

Green shrugged. "I don't know either, maybe it's a woman's intuition. She's worried about you, and seeing you like this would probably break her heart." Although Green said this, his eyes remained wary of Cardi, and he still gripped the dagger tightly in his hand.

...He certainly won't tell the truth.

Kadi was silent for a moment, seemingly considering the truth of Green's words. After a while, he slowly said, "You better not be lying to me, otherwise..." He didn't finish his sentence, but the threat was clear.

Green couldn't help but sneer inwardly. Sure enough, even in his weakened state, this man didn't forget to threaten others; he was still the same as always.

...If it weren't for his interest in his daughter, Green wouldn't have bothered with him.

"What good would it do me to lie to you? The most important thing now is to get out of this godforsaken place. There are people searching for you everywhere."

Kadi frowned, looked at his weakened body, and knew that Green was right. "Then what can you do? In my current state, I'm not able to move easily, and it will be difficult to escape their pursuit."

Green thought for a moment. Cardi was indeed seriously injured and unable to move quickly, so it seemed he would have no choice but to carry him.

"Well, there's nothing I can do but carry you out." Green shrugged, even though he wasn't too keen on carrying this dangerous guy.

Kadi frowned; he didn't want to be carried on the back of a little kid.

“Once we got up there, I knew there was an alleyway that led to a relatively safe place, but we had to be careful not to be discovered. Karina was waiting for us not far away.”

"Come on up." Green turned his back and waited for Cardi to come up. For now, he had no choice but to put aside past grievances.

Kadi gritted his teeth, but there were no other options at the moment, so he slowly leaned onto Green's back. His body was burning hot, and the blood seeping from his wounds seeped through his thin clothes, spreading a warm, damp patch on Green's back.

Green suppressed his discomfort, took a deep breath, and abruptly stood up.

"Hold on tight," Green said in a muffled voice, his legs trembling slightly from the sudden weight. He adjusted his center of gravity and carefully moved his feet back the way he came.

Every step felt like walking on a knife's edge; one had to be careful to avoid the pebbles and puddles on the ground, and also be constantly alert to any movement around them.

However, Green quickly adapted to this pace. Although he didn't grow much taller, his core strength had become terrifyingly high thanks to the bonuses from his stats.

The two moved slowly through the narrow passage. In the silence, only heavy breathing and messy footsteps could be heard. They hadn't realized they had come this far.

Cardi leaned on Green's shoulder and suddenly asked, "...Was Grant's incident caused by you?"

Green paused slightly, not expecting Cardi to suddenly ask about this. The thought of Cardi using those disgusting Netherworld Insects to control him made him feel a nameless anger rising in his chest.

However, he remained silent for a moment, deciding to test Kadi's attitude first, "Why do you think that?"

Kadi snorted coldly, "That incident was too strange, and you lost contact at the time. It's hard not to be suspicious."

"Think what you want." Green didn't want to waste any more time on this issue; it wasn't exactly a pleasant topic to begin with.

Kadi's weak lips were pale, as if he had lost his body temperature; only the warmth from the child's body could give him a sense of comfort.

This child's background is definitely not simple; if we could get him to assist his son...