Mercenary Wars

Chapter 256 The Cage of Sin
The summoning process is somewhat similar to fishing.

A beholder projection is constructed using a magic circle and projected onto various planes of the abyss to attract beholders closer.

Once the eye demon got close enough, they forcibly pulled it over.

This method is called "luring summoning," and it is characterized by its low barrier to entry and low cost. It is mainly used to summon demons with low intelligence.

Beholders are certainly not unintelligent. In fact, among all low- to mid-level demons, beholders are among the most intelligent. It is only because of their severe personality flaw of "species exclusivity" that summoning and enticement works on them.

Besides "luring summons", you can also summon beholders through "contract summons", but "contract summons" are more complicated and have a higher cost, and are usually only used to summon long-term demon servants.

Gaucano summons demons to exploit them, so he certainly wouldn't choose to summon them through a contract.

He chanted incantations, waiting for the eye demon to take the bait.

The process is somewhat long.

After all, the Eye Demon is a highly intelligent creature with the ability to see clearly. Even though it is often blinded by its "sexism," it is still a low-probability event to be fooled.

A few hours later.

The magic circle finally reacted, beginning to flicker like it was breathing.

Immediately afterwards, the monster's heart suddenly burst open.

Gaucano realized that the Eye Demon had taken the bait, so he immediately chanted a spell and initiated a forced summoning.

As the incantation was recited, the staff, the summoner's blade, and the magic circle all shone brightly!

Gao Jiano felt a large amount of magical power pouring out of his body, and the crystal core and energy crystal on the magic circle quickly dimmed, showing the enormous consumption.

A few seconds later, accompanied by violent fluctuations in space, a huge and ferocious floating head appeared out of thin air, with seven eyes, one large and six small, gleaming fiercely!
The Eye Demon, more accurately the "Gaussian Eye Demon," is almost always attracted by its six eye stalks, which are also its most distinctive feature.

"Despicable humans!" Gauss the Eye Demon realized he had been tricked and cursed, while a dangerous glint appeared in his enormous eyes.

But Gaucano was prepared.

Almost at the same time that Gaussian Eye Demon appeared, Dariss poured out an entire can of Lesser Holy Oil.

"Whoosh!" The pale golden oil drew an arc in the air and accurately hit the giant head of the Gaussian Eye Demon, making a hissing corrosive sound.

To the dead, holy oil is like scalding dung; to demons, the experience is no less intense.

Under the secondary Holy Oil-Splash attack, the Gaussian Eye Demon screamed in agony, its attack abruptly halted. White smoke began to billow from its entire head, as if corroded by strong acid, making its already ferocious appearance even more hideous and terrifying.

Then, guided by the swift breeze, the sacred ropes wrapped around the six eye stalks of Gauss's beholder, and then around its massive head several times, forming a tight restraint.

The Gaussian Eye Demon instantly became weak and powerless, and fear appeared in all seven of its eyes at the same time.

"You... what do you want me to do?" He looked at Gaucano approaching him and subconsciously wanted to back away, but Dariss simply stretched out the jar containing the holy oil, instantly forcing him to stop in place.

Gao Jiano didn't say anything, he just reached out and touched her.

[Race: Gaussian Eye Demon]

[Level: Level 6]

Only at level six?
Gao Jianuo frowned.

Undoubtedly, a level six demon wouldn't provide much of a boost, at least not to his expectations.

Let's just make it into pet food...

Gao Jiano immediately picked up the Blood-Summoning Sword.

The dark green blade emitted a cold light in the afterglow of the magic circle.

Gauss's pupils contracted, and his hideous face revealed a visible despair.

Bound by the sacred rope, his power was greatly suppressed, making it impossible for him to mount any meaningful resistance.

But sitting idly by and waiting to die is not the devil's style.

Before being killed by the Blood-Summoning Sword, Gauss the Eye successfully cast a spell—the Curse of Aging.

Unfortunately, the curse was fleeting, and as soon as he was killed, the Curse of Fairness immediately lifted it.

[Slaying a level 6 Gaussian Eye Demon, experience +330] After defeating this eye demon, Gaussian rested briefly before resuming his summoning duties.

Several hours passed.

Another Gaussian eye demon has taken the bait.

This one is clearly much stronger.

Based on the experience just now, and judging from the feedback of the magic circle and the energy consumed during the summoning process, his level should be level eight.

Without hesitation, Gao Jiano immediately activated Earth Skin and reminded her, "Dalis!"

Darlis was on high alert, and the moment the beholder appeared, she poured a can of Lesser Holy Oil on it.

The Eye Demon let out a scream, but its movements were much faster than the previous one. It launched a counterattack almost as soon as it was attacked, its eyes immediately fixed on Gaugano in front of it, a flash of eerie blue light passing by.

[Status Acquired: Mana Burn]

[Effect: Quickly consumes mana and deals damage]

Mana Burning!

Gao Jiano's expression changed immediately, and he felt a tearing, burning pain surge through his body, accompanied by a rapid depletion of his magical power.

Fortunately, thanks to the Lesser Stabilizing Elixir, his constitution was high enough, and after two summons, his mana was almost depleted, so it did not cause serious damage, but only slowed his movements.

While he was taking a break, the eyes of Gaussian Eye Demon lit up again.

Immediately, a purple beam of light shot out.

[Spell: Mad Ray]

[Effect: If the spirit is insufficient to resist, one will descend into madness]

[Resistance Successful: Mad Ray]

Thanks to the secondary stabilizing elixir, Gaucano's mental attributes were also quite high, and he successfully resisted the Mad Ray.

Gaussian Eye Demon wanted to attack again, but it was too late.

Daris cast a freezing spell, freezing his body, and then Gaucano's Holy Rope wrapped around him, binding him tightly.

Gaucano walked up and reached out to touch the beholder.

As expected, it's an eighth-level Gaussian eye monster.

That was exactly what he expected.

He nodded to himself and then activated the [Cage of Sin].

The feeling of opening the prison of sin was a bit strange; Gaucano's own experience was like "opening his nostrils wide."

From an outsider's perspective, his face appeared as a faintly glowing vortex, the light shining on Gaussian Eye Demon and immediately creating a powerful pulling effect.

"Ahhhh—" Gaussian Eye Demon seemed to recognize the vortex, revealing unprecedented fear as he howled and struggled desperately.

But the pull of the cage of sins was no small force. Even without other restrictions, it would take him some effort to break free, let alone under the bondage of the sacred rope.

Unsurprisingly, half a second later, the Gaussian Eye Demon was sucked in.

At the same time, some information also surfaced in Gaugano's mind.

【Cage of Sin: Gaussian Eye Demon (Level 8)】

[Attribute Bonuses: Constitution +2, Spirit +2, Intelligence +4]

[Standard Ability: Eye Demon Vision]

[Demonic Abilities: Mana Burn, Wounding Ray, Paralyzing Ray, Frenzied Ray, Casting Level +1]

[Duration: Three years, the demonic state's duration depletes faster]

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(End of this chapter)