Smith, the former top administrator of the settlement.
Evan, the current highest-ranking administrator of the settlement.
The leader of the Dark Cult never expected that the person who came to meet them, these "refugees," would be a high-ranking official from the settlement, and someone of such high status.
"If I were to act now, wouldn't I be able to wipe out the core of this settlement in one fell swoop?"
No, now is not the time. Although they seem defenseless, they are armed, and there are so many people around..."
To welcome them, Evan brought the Dawn Spear with him.
Although he couldn't sense the power of the Dawn Spear because he hadn't actively activated it, he could clearly see the situation. If he made a rash move now, a group of people on the other side might rush up and tear them to pieces.
Stay calm. You must remain composed at this moment. For the sake of a bigger plan, you cannot expose yourself now.
So, outwardly, he still smiled at Evan to express his gratitude.
"Haha, Mr. Donald, you have also come from afar, so you can be considered our guests."
I see that your equipment is somewhat damaged, probably from facing the Dark Erosion Beasts along the way, right?
Don't worry about weapons. I've prepared some new equipment as a gift for you joining the settlement.
Evan told Joels that there weren't any extra houses in the settlement yet, and that they would have to set up tents and rest in an open area outside the residential area.
The new weapons are for self-defense; in case the Dark Erosion Beasts attack and manage to sneak in, it will be safer.
His words revealed his concern for them, and since Evan looked relatively young, Joels didn't pay much attention to anything that seemed amiss.
“Sir Evan, you don’t need to say these things. We are already very grateful that you can take us in.”
The two drama queens were putting on an act, saying thank you, and Joels casually took the short sword that Evan handed him.
This is a weapon of the mind, and a short sword is more difficult to use as a weapon than a spear, greatsword, or axe.
"Smack..."
With one hand gripping the hilt of the sword, Joels had a strange feeling.
"Buzz..."
The weapon in his hand seemed to resonate with him, and countless familiar images flashed through his mind.
Incited by dark cultists who had infiltrated the settlement, he attempted to kill his neighbor with whom he had a strained relationship.
They hid the body, stole food from their neighbor's house, and even murdered the neighbor's wife and children.
Actively follow the Dark Cult until the settlement is destroyed, fall into darkness, and kill the Dark Cult member who brought you into the cult.
Through repeated killings, we have gradually reached where we are today.
Joels is his real name. He got to where he is today entirely through his own hard work, as well as his lack of martial ethics and his treachery.
"That's strange, why am I thinking about these things now... Wait, something's not right!"
He sensed a resonance with something, a special connection established between them, and a dark force was gathering.
The flashback in my mind seemed to have taken a long time, but in the real world, less than five seconds had passed.
In the real world, on that open space, both the home guards of the settlement and the dark cultists who had infiltrated saw the changes in Joels.
The short sword, which was originally normal, suddenly emitted black energy that completely covered the entire weapon.
Immediately afterwards, the ordinary short sword transformed into a pale combination of bone and flesh, with tooth-like protrusions on the blade. A rotating scarlet eyeball appeared between the blade and the hilt, and the hilt became the shape of a hand bone, transforming it directly from a standard weapon into a dark-themed appearance.
Those in the gathering, aware of the power of mind armor, raised their spears or greatswords and aimed them at the dark cultists in the center.
These degenerates also realized that they had been exposed and that they had been tricked.
This community never trusted these fake "refugees" from the very beginning.
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