Howell seemed to be unaware of what had happened on the border of the Dwarf Kingdom in recent days.

Even his understanding of the battle with Strider a month ago was limited.

In several cities on the border of the Dwarf Kingdom, the name of Anno is very famous.

But in Zijinlan City, the nobles here only knew that such a battle had taken place.

They didn't know about the rumor about Anno killing the Strider yet - Camilla and the others only heard the rumor after they arrived in Sagunto.

Then he changed the subject and asked Anno: "Baron Anno, since you came from the Dwarf Kingdom, have you ever seen the Strider?"

"Strider?"

An Nuo was silent for a while, then shook his head to avoid trouble, saying, "I haven't seen him. He is a powerful person possessed by a god. He will be killed if you are not careful."

"Too!"

Howell had no doubts, after all, the legend of Freewalker was too strong.

The human carrier of gods sounds very powerful.

After that, Ann and Count Cass chatted with Duke Howell for about two hours.

Howell first asked Anno to tell him the details of the Battle of the Gaso River, and then began to tell Anno about his heroic deeds when he fought bravely against the Demon King's army ten years ago.

After leaving the Duke's Mansion, Cass brought Anno back.

As soon as he got home, the captain of the guard reported the soldiers' investigation.

"There are definitely traces of cultists in the underground pipelines, and there are also very suspicious people in the slums. If this is the case, then there is a high possibility that there is something wrong with Miss Sony!"

Count Cass took a deep breath, looked at An Nuo and said, "Should we go now, or have lunch first?"

"The sooner the better, let's go now!"

So the two people who had just returned to the manor started to head towards the manor where Sony lived.

His hundred-man guard was divided into three teams.

The first team is a team of ten people, following Cass and Anno to find Sony. The main combat force of this team is Anno.

The second team is a team of 20 people, who will go to the slums to watch for suspicious persons.

The third team of seventy people went to block the underground sewer where the cultists were hiding - the sewer pipes were full of demons, and although there were not many in number, their strength was mid-level.

The mission of the second and third teams is not to annihilate the enemy, but to keep an eye on the enemy's movements.

Once the cultists made any unusual movements, they would immediately take action to stop them and at the same time ask for help from the city defense soldiers.

The reason why I didn't ask the Duke for help now is that I'm worried that Sony will notice the unusual movements and take action in advance.

Arriving at Sony's residence, Annuo and Cass looked at each other, then walked in with their guards.

"Liz, Sasier, you two should pay attention to your surroundings later!"

An Nuo followed behind the manor guards and whispered instructions to Liz and Sasier.

Since entering the manor, Annuo has used [Observer] to analyze everyone he meets.

So far, everything seems to be working fine.

Cultists and ordinary people just have different beliefs.

It is impossible to tell at a glance whether someone is a cultist just by looking at their appearance.

"Mr. Earl, please wait here for a moment. I will go and inform Mr. Sony now."

After the servant left, Cass immediately asked Anno if he had noticed anything.

An Nuo shook his head and said, "It's normal for now. We have to wait until we see him in person before we can draw any conclusions."

The two of them sat on the chairs and did not eat the snacks brought by the maid, nor did they even drink the tea.

Ten minutes later, a mature and beautiful woman with a cold face, fair skin, and a well-proportioned figure walked in with a smile.

"Level 30, fifth-order peak magician!"

Anno was surprised when he saw Sony's information panel but there was no expression on his face.

According to the information obtained from Cass, Sony should only be a third-level wizard.

There was a difference right from the start, which increased Annuo's suspicion.

But it’s no use guessing now. I have to create a space where I can be alone with Sony.

Sony had no idea that the person who was going to negotiate business with him next had ulterior motives, and he continued to discuss business matters with Annuo with a smile.

After she learned that An Nuo wanted Jinlan Chamber of Commerce to gather all the supplies within two and a half days, she wanted to double the price An Nuo had previously asked for.

But it was cut in half by Anno.

In other words, the materials purchased from Jinlan Chamber of Commerce were purchased at four times the market price.

After the deal was done, it was morning, so Sony invited Ann and Count Cass to have lunch together.

Cass's guards, Liz and Sasier were having dinner with the manor's guards in another place.

This proposal was exactly what they wanted.

At the dining table, besides Anno, Cass and Sony, there was only the maid standing by waiting for orders.

Next, Anno planned to use the [Vision] ability of the [Observer] to obtain information from Sony when he was alone.

Even if there was no problem with Sony, no one would notice anything unusual if there were not many people present.

"Baron Anno, I heard that you are not only the president of the Adventurer's Guild, but also a powerful summoner?"

As soon as the food came, Sony looked at An Nuo with curiosity and asked, "Can you tell me what the summoner's profession is?"

An Nuo looked at Sony who was sitting at the head of the oval dining table and chuckled, "You can think of it as controlling a battle pet to fight, similar to a hunter."

"Is it similar to the hunter's fighting style?"

Sony frowned slightly.

Although hunters rely on battle pets, they can also use bows and arrows for long-range attacks and short swords for close combat.

Is the summoner profession also all-round?

"Let's not talk about this anymore, let's eat!"

As the host, Sony smiled and invited Anno and Cass to have dinner.

Cass glanced at Anno secretly, indicating that if the latter had any tricks up his sleeve, he could use them now.

This place was suspected to be a cult's stronghold, so how could he dare to eat the food in front of him?

An Nuo turned around and looked around. There were only four maids.

"It seems that the butler has not been seen!"

Anno was confused, then concentrated and used [Vision] on Sony!

[Hallucination] has only one function, which is to make the target have hallucinations.

The illusion that Anno created for her was to put her in the scene of Shadow fighting those cultists yesterday.

With Anno's current level, Sony was unable to realize at the first moment that he was in an illusion.

Bang!

Sony stood up suddenly, knocking over a chair, and suddenly a black crystal staff appeared in his hand, and then he began to use magic.

"Master Deacon, I'm here to help you!"

In one sentence, Anno understood Sony's identity.

An Nuo is not a deacon.

The butler that Sony mentioned can only be a demon who was beaten up by Shadow.

"The target is determined, get ready to act!"

…

The underground waterway in the west of the city.

In the dim environment, several demons knelt devoutly in front of a half-meter-high statue.

The leader kept chanting spells.

Not long afterward, a faint, hazy light appeared on the surface of the statue.

"What is it?"

A voice echoed in the leader's mind, but the other demons nearby did not hear any sound.

After receiving God's reply, the demon Bhutto was so excited that he trembled all over.

"Lord Adrien, my God, your servant has something important to report!

In the oracle you sent down earlier, you were asked to investigate the intelligence of human summoners.

And today, a summoner came to Zijinlan City.

His name is An Nuo, and he is probably the strongest summoner right now!"

"Anno? Very good, very good!"

Adrian was very happy.

After such a long time, there is finally news about Annuo.

In fact, when Leopold attacked Sagunto a few days ago, Adrian and the others were ready to descend to the underworld in their true form.

More than a dozen lower-level gods attacked together, killing all the dragon and scorpion gods and god hunters.

But because Annuo and Camilla destroyed many blood sacrifice formations, many gods were unable to come down.

However, Adrian has ordered his followers to enter the human country to gather information about Anno.

"Where is he now?"

Adrien's tone was somewhat expectant.

Annuo has a Pandora's box in his hand.

Compared to the Dragon Scorpion God, Anno is obviously easier to bully.

Demon Butuo smiled and said, "After learning that the summoner had arrived in Zijinlan City, we began to prepare. Now a believer has led An Nuo into a trap, and the action should have already taken place! I contacted you just to tell you this good news!"

Adrien: “…Huh?”

How many people are there among you?

There are only a handful of level six warriors, and you're thinking of luring An Nuo into a trap and arresting him?

Have you always been this brave?

Adrian suddenly felt a little regretful that he only told his followers to find someone but did not tell them the target's strength.

Not only is this a gift, it will also alert the enemy!