The Great Tomb of Nazarick, the lowest level.

The succubus' words shocked everyone here.

“Lord Ainz, Shalltear Bloodfallen has been confirmed dead.”

"Is this true?"

Sitting on the throne was a huge skeleton wearing a wizard's robe, with dark red rays of negative energy flashing in its dark eye sockets.

"Yes, it has been confirmed that her name has been removed from the list."

The succubus nodded and said, and after hearing her report, the others looked at each other with a solemn look. You know, as a vampire, Shalltear's fighting ability can be said to be one of the most powerful among them, but now, she was killed?

"What exactly happened? Can you confirm it?"

"I'm sorry, but we haven't gotten any useful intelligence so far."

The high-ranking devil in a suit standing nearby whispered.

"I suggest that we revive Shalltear immediately and obtain information."

"That's what I thought."

Hearing the answer from the higher demon, the lich sitting on the throne nodded.

"Then get ready immediately."

Soon, the gold coins for resurrection were prepared, and then the lich stood up and raised the golden staff in his hand.

“Shalltear, revive!”

Along with the lich's roar, a ray of light instantly shone from the golden staff in his hand. At the same time, the pile of gold coins began to melt and condense, and then...

"Nothing?"

Looking at the empty ground in front of him, the lich's tone showed an undisguised panic.

“What’s going on? I’ve already spent the gold coins, so why hasn’t Shalltear resurrected?!”

Seeing this, the others also showed surprised and uneasy expressions. Originally, for them, death was not the end. As long as their Supreme Being was still there, they could be resurrected. But now, the killed Shalltear did not resurrect again?

What on earth is going on? !

"Lord Ainz, please calm down."

Just as everyone was talking about it, the high-level demon stood up again.

"Although we cannot confirm what exactly happened, we can be sure that Shalltear has been killed and cannot be resurrected. This is a major threat to us. I suggest that we should investigate as much as possible to find out what happened and then make a decision."

“That’s right.”

Hearing this, the Lich let out a long sigh and suppressed his inner anxiety.

“But no matter what, Shalltear is dead. We cannot just turn a blind eye to it. Shalltear is a member of the Great Tomb of Nazarick. Attacking her is a provocation to the Great Tomb of Nazarick!”

As he spoke, the lich suddenly waved his hand.

"Everyone listen up, send people immediately to investigate what happened! If you have any clues, report them immediately. Do you understand?"

"yes!"

Fang Zheng and his companions did not care about the big tomb or the morgue. After killing the vampire, they continued to move forward and soon arrived at their destination. After the Adventurer's Guild learned that Fang Zheng and his companions had killed the vampire that had been wreaking havoc near the city in the past two days, they immediately conducted an investigation and gave them a considerable reward after confirming that everything was true.

Fang Zheng himself was not an adventurer, so he only gave some money, but the adventurer priestesses, Huihui and Aisi, all received upgrade rewards - although they did not play any role in the final battle to defeat the powerful vampire, after all, they were the ones who killed the vampires before. This was confirmed by Fang Zheng and the caravan, so the Adventurer's Guild also upgraded the levels of the three people, from the original white porcelain level to the obsidian level... This also made the three people quite excited.

Because of this, Huihui excitedly suggested going to the tavern to have fun, and of course the others would not refuse. So everyone went to the tavern and happily had a big meal.

"I never thought it would be so easy to reach Obsidian."

After eating and drinking, the group went back to the inn to rest. While walking on the road, Huihui was still very excited, jumping and dancing.

“It seems that it’s only a matter of time before I reach Platinum. By then, the whole world will know the reputation of the Crimson Demon Clan’s Great Mage Huihui! A few vampires are no problem at all. Next time, let’s just challenge the Demon King!”

This is why I dragged you all this way.

Looking at the jubilant Hui Hui, Fang Zheng silently wiped the cold sweat off his forehead. He was sure that with Hui Hui's middle school brain, once she knew that the Demon King Shabranigud had resurrected, she would definitely rush in to join in the fun.

Fang Zheng didn't dare to give her this opportunity.

"We can now take on Obsidian-level missions, Fang Zheng."

Huihui, who was jumping and dancing around the priestess and Ais, was obviously not satisfied yet. After turning around, she ran up to Fang Zheng and asked.

"That's about right...it depends on your cooperation."

Fang Zheng also had to admit that Huihui's explosion magic was indeed a powerful weapon, but this powerful move that could only be used once a day... would definitely not work if no one was watching over it.

But if used well, it is indeed quite useful.

"Haha, then let's find some more challenging tasks! I don't want to go to the sewers! If we want to fight, we should fight monsters like liches and headless knights!"

Even if you want to go to the sewer, I won't let you go.

Hearing this, Fang Zheng rolled his eyes helplessly.

In the deepest maze, you buried us alive several times. Don’t you have any idea how many times you have buried us alive?

"Ais, next time we...ah!"

However, at this moment, Huihui, who was walking backwards facing the three people, seemed not to notice the situation under her feet. She stumbled and then sat heavily on the ground.

“Meihui, are you okay?”

Seeing this, the priestess ran over quickly, and Huihui shook her head.

"It's okay... Ugh, what is this?"

"Bag?"

Looking at the white bag at Huihui's feet, the priestess was also a little confused. She walked forward and opened the bag to see what was inside. But after opening the bag.

"Sir Knight! Come quickly!"

"Um?"

Hearing the priestess' slightly panicked voice, Fang Zheng exchanged glances with Ai Si and then walked forward. After seeing the scene clearly, he finally understood why the priestess was so panicked.

What tripped Huihui was not some garbage or stone, but a woman in a cloth bag. She looked older than Huihui and the priestess, and she was not wearing any clothes. Not only that, it was clearly visible that the woman's face and body were covered with marks of beatings. Not only was her nose and face swollen, but even her lips were torn and cracked. It looked like she had been beaten countless times.

"This is outrageous! Who did this? Please wait a moment, I will save you immediately!"

As a clergyman, the priestess certainly would not turn a blind eye to this. She quickly knelt down beside the woman and stretched out her hand.

"Xiao Yu!"

Soon, a holy light emerged from the priestess's hand and covered the woman's body, causing her to tremble slightly and slowly open her eyes. But even so, her breathing was still very weak, and it seemed as if she was about to die.

"Hello!!"

At this moment, the door not far away suddenly opened, and then a burly man walked out. Seeing this scene, he couldn't help but frowned.

"Who told you to meddle in other people's business? Get out of here!"

"But, but she is dying."

"This has nothing to do with you! Little girls, you..."

As he spoke, the man stretched out his hand to the priestess, but at this moment, Aisi suddenly flashed and appeared beside the man. Then she stabbed the man's stomach with the long sword and the scabbard in her hand. The next moment, accompanied by strange screams and groans, the man immediately knelt on the ground. Before he could stand up again, the cold blade was already on his neck.

"It has nothing to do with us."

It was not until this time that Fang Zheng came over unsteadily with his hands behind his back. The corners of his mouth curled up slightly as he stared at the man in front of him with a smile.

"So it has something to do with you?"

"No, this, no... I, I don't know either..."

"real?"

As he spoke, Fang Zheng winked at Ai Si, and Ai Si immediately flipped her right hand, and the sharp blade against her neck shook slightly, leaving a bloody mark on the man's neck.

“Eh——!!”

Realizing that his life was really in danger, the man immediately became scared.

"This, this, I..."

"Tell me, what is her relationship with you?"

"She, she is..."

Looking at the woman lying on the ground, the man hesitated for a moment before speaking.

“She is an employee in our store…”

"Employees...?"

Fang Zheng glanced at the woman who was covered in bruises.

"I won't ask why she became like this. Anyway, we're taking this woman away. Do you have any objections?"

"Wait, wait, you can't do this!"

Hearing this, the man suddenly shouted.

"She is our property legally. If you take her away, it would be kidnapping!"

"oh."

Fang Zheng just said "Oh" faintly.

"In other words, you are her masters?"

"No, that's right!"

"That means..."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng stretched out his hand, summoned a pitch-black sword, and swung it violently.

"As long as I kill you, she will have no master, right?"

"hiss……"

Seeing this, the man gasped.

"However, I still respect personal wishes."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng walked to the woman, squatted down, and looked at her. At this moment, the woman's eyes were blank and lifeless, and she seemed to be close to death.

"Then it's up to you to choose. Do you want to leave with us or stay here?"

"Sir Knight?"

Hearing this, the priestess screamed, and Fang Zheng waved his hand, signaling her not to speak.

"Come on, I gave the choice, now it's your turn to make it."

“…”

Facing Fang Zheng's question, the woman stared at him blankly. After a moment, she opened her lips as if she had used up all her strength.

“Save…save…me…”

"Well, it looks like you've made your choice."

Hearing the woman's answer, Fang Zheng nodded, then stood up again and looked at the man next to him.

"You heard it too. We took this woman away."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng reached out his hand, picked up the woman, and turned to leave. However, at this moment, the man hurriedly called them back.

"Wait, wait!"

"Anything else?"

"Really, I beg you not to do this! It will be very troublesome if you take her away!"

"trouble?"

"Yes, you should know...Eight Fingers."

Having said this, the man lowered his voice.

"The one who rules this country from the shadows... So, if you do this... It will be really troublesome! Please, can't you just pretend that you didn't see anything? You are adventurers, right? If you provoke Eight Fingers, then you will have no place to stay in this country!"

"so what?"

However, to the man's surprise, Fang Zheng did not react to the name Eight Fingers. In fact, to Fang Zheng, Eight Fingers, Nine Fingers, Ten Fingers, it didn't matter at all. Not to mention the thing that secretly ruled the country, even the thing that really ruled the country, in Fang Zheng's eyes, was like an ant and not worth mentioning.

"Let's go, let's go back first."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng turned around and left with the woman, leaving the man sitting there blankly, watching their backs as they left, completely speechless.

After returning to the hotel, the girls immediately took the girl to their room. Looking at the girl in front of them, even the middle school student Huihui couldn't help but be moved.

“This is… too much!”

"It's not just about being beaten up..."

After carefully examining the woman, the priestess turned pale.

"She also suffers from multiple diseases, and... she even has a long-term drug poisoning reaction... Who on earth is this person, and why would she do this..."

"Can it be cured?"

"I'm sorry, Sir Knight."

Facing Fang Zheng's question, the priestess lowered her head in frustration.

"My ability is really limited..."

As she spoke, the priestess clenched her hands. At first, she simply thought that the woman was just beaten and injured, but now after a careful examination... the priestess has no idea what to do.

"Then leave it to me."

Fang Zheng snapped his fingers as he spoke.

Soon, a ray of holy light descended from the sky and quickly covered the woman's body. Then the scars on the woman's body were seen healing rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye, and her originally pale cheeks gradually turned red.

"Sir Knight, you are so amazing..."

Seeing this scene, the priestess was immediately moved, and Ais beside her opened her eyes wide in surprise, staring at it curiously.

"Alright, now her body should be back to the state it was in before this... Let her get some good sleep, and you stay with her."

"Yes, my Lord Knight."

"Ais."

After giving his instructions to the priestess, Fang Zheng turned to Ai Si on the other side.

"You are responsible for keeping watch today. Pay attention to the surroundings. That thing with seven, eight, or nine fingers might send people to monitor us. Get rid of them all."

"OK."

Hearing Fang Zheng's order, Ai Si, who was resting her weapon, nodded and replied softly.

"And what about you, my Lord Knight?"

"I'm going out for a while."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng reached out and grabbed Hui Hui's collar.

“Meihui, you haven’t used any explosion magic today, right? Come with me and I’ll let you explode as much as you want!”