Chapter 48 is so evil!
"Bang--!"
The crackling sound of gunfire filled the air, and the players' belief in caliber undoubtedly pierced through Morrag's belief in the Dragon God.
The golden scales were pierced by the lead bullets, and hot blood spurted into the air.
His pupils widened in disbelief, and he finally fell to the ground in humiliation.
As the life force faded, the swollen body shrank at a speed visible to the naked eye, and soon became smaller than before, like a punctured balloon.
It looks like a dried gecko.
Looking at the high priest lying on the ground, the extremely angry Zerick suddenly calmed down as if he had a last breath of life.
He knows.
I have no chance of winning. Although I am still alive, it is no different from being dead.
"Zerrick...remember my name. I won't let you go even if I become a ghost."
"Is that so?"
Luo Yan smiled faintly and said something that made Zerrick feel like he was falling into an ice cave.
"Then I will let you get what you want."
As the words fell, Octo's scimitar pierced Zerrick's chest with a "swish".
The latter struggled for a while, then lost his breath and fell on his brother without a sound.
Faced with Arakdo's flattery, Luo Yan raised his hand nonchalantly, putting an end to this fratricidal battle, and then used undead magic to awaken Zerik's body.
Luo Yan would not sympathize with them.
From his point of view, all the monsters in the maze were traitors. Not only did they declare themselves kings and attempt to split the world, but they also betrayed the faith of the Demon God.
I actually gave them the chance to surrender, which was an unprecedented mercy in hell.
If a new demon king comes, the first thing he will do is kill them all.
However, if any other demon king came here, he might be killed by the teleportation array in the first episode...
The only regret Luo Yan felt was that the experience of these two BOSSes, one big and one small, was worth sharing among dozens of people.
If he had it all to himself, he might have earned hundreds of thousands more.
But even so.
These more than 200,000 experience points are enough for him to advance.
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ID: Luo Yan
Race: Human
Soul level: Steel (level cap LV50)
Level: LV.34 (+1)
Experience value: (1141/34W)
Constitution: 14 (+1)
Strength: 13 Agility: 13 Intelligence: 39 (+1)
Spirit: 40 (+1)
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"I've leveled up three times in just a few days... It turns out that killing is the fastest way to level up compared to practicing."
Luo Yan, who was still unsatisfied, turned his gaze to the human commander kneeling on the ground.
The evil smile scared the latter half to death, and his entire face lost color at a speed visible to the naked eye.
However, Luo Yan did not attack him, and even stopped the players who were about to make a move.
He is a reasonable man.
As long as they were not the ones who attacked him out of impulsiveness and kept stopping even after being called for to stop, he basically let them live.
"Your name, position, and...the level of your supernatural power."
The man swallowed, not daring to hide anything, and answered in a trembling voice.
"Adlai... I am the sheriff of Silverpine Town. I know a little swordsmanship... My strength is only bronze."
Same with Jack.
It seems that bronze strength is already the ceiling for young people in small towns.
Stronger souls would either never be reincarnated here at all, or if they were reincarnated here they would quickly become prominent and be poached by the lord or the church.
Luo Yan looked at him and continued to ask.
"Why are you and your men in the maze? Who sent you here?"
This is the issue that Luo Yan is most concerned about.
"I...actually...it was a misunderstanding..."
Adlai hesitated for a long time, but finally told the whole story.
It all started when a drunk sentry came across a skeleton at the entrance of the maze.
Due to the appearance of undead on the first floor of the maze, the Adventurer's Guild raised the commission weight of Silverpine Town, and the whole Silverpine Town was spreading the rumor that the demon king in the maze had come back to life.
As the sheriff of Silverpine Town and the person who heard the news firsthand, Adlai naturally couldn't sit still, fearing that the devil's army would come to him.
Then, the Lizardman army happened to gather at this time.
Being a nervous person, he thought it was better to suffer a short pain than a long one, so he simply took the militiamen down into the maze.
As a result, no one expected that the fighting power of these lizardmen was unexpectedly strong. They were like two completely different species compared to when they were cannon fodder under the Demon King.
By the time he realized the seriousness of the problem, both sides were unable to stop.
Then he lit the powder keg, but unexpectedly, he also blew up his own people.
Hearing this series of dramatic twists and turns, Luo Yan almost couldn't keep the dignity on his face.
He originally planned to lure the group of lizards to the bottom of the Demon King's territory, use the local combat advantages and skeleton sea tactics, and rely on the power of faith and the players to kill them.
Unexpectedly, these guys actually started a fight with the neurotic humans, which gave him an opportunity to take advantage of the situation.
For a moment, he was a little undecided about how to collect the toll.
or……
Why not just go for the big one? Just as he was thinking about it, the priest lying on the ground suddenly opened his eyes slowly.
The moment his eyes met Luo Yan's, his eyes suddenly widened.
"Saint Sith, please bring down divine punishment—"
To be honest, Luo Yan felt that this old man was really not smart. Not only did he chant the spell slowly, but he also knew that it was slow and yet he didn't hide it.
"No!"
Adlai roared in grief and anger, trying to stop the suicidal behavior of this fanatical religious lunatic, but it was too late.
Bond raised his hand and stabbed the priest's throat without blinking.
Adlai's face turned pale and he lowered his raised right hand in despair.
That's better.
He is now enduring not only the wrath of the lord, but also the wrath of the regional bishop.
Not far away, the president of the Silver Pine Town Adventurer's Guild, who was lying on the ground, shook his shoulders uncontrollably and closed his eyes tighter.
Without exposing the guy who was pretending to be dead, Luo Yan looked at the sheriff named Adlai and said.
"I want to know who your superiors are, and who the highest ranking official in Silverpine is."
"My superior is the Thunder City Public Security Bureau, which is under the City Hall, which serves the Governor, and the Governor serves Grand Duke Campbell. As for Silver Pine Town, it is quite special. It belongs to Thunder City in terms of administrative divisions, but it is also the territory of Baron Gus. If you ask the highest official... it is probably Mayor Muriel. But most of the time, Baron Victor Gus is the one who actually collects taxes and makes decisions."
At this point, Adlai paused for a moment and continued with a nervous look.
"This is a complicated system... If you are interested, I can explain it to you slowly."
He didn't know why the Demon King was interested in this kind of thing, but if it meant he could survive, he didn't mind selling out some information about the surface world.
However, the Demon King in front of him did not seem to have any intention of capturing him back. Instead, he said after thinking for a moment.
"I think I understand. In other words... you are just the head of security who is in charge of militia training and public security, right?"
Although he didn't know what a security guard was, Adlai nodded hastily.
"Yes, that's right... But after this fiasco, I'm not sure if I can continue to be the sheriff."
Luo Yan asked knowingly.
"Because of the heavy losses, right?"
Adlai nodded with a wry smile, then cast his gaze towards the priest lying on the ground.
"It's more than just a heavy loss... To be honest, I'm not sure if I can see the sun tomorrow."
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"Then do you want to see the sun tomorrow?"
Adlai said bitterly: "It would be a lie to say I don't want to...but as you can see, I'm done."
"Very good," Luo Yan nodded and said in a cheerful voice, "I like honest people... So Mr. Adlai, are you interested in making a deal with the devil?"
Adlai was stunned.
"……trade?"
Luo Yan didn't say anything, but just waved the magic wand in his hand, shooting a green light at the priest whose blood was almost drained.
Then, a miracle happened!
The priest stood up from the ground shakily as if nothing had happened.
Adlai looked at Luo Yan in astonishment, then looked at Father Matt, who had a stiff expression, and forced a smile on his face that was not much better than crying.
"Does this... mean anything?"
He knew what the devil had done, which was nothing more than turning Father Matt into a zombie.
However, this behavior is no different from deceiving oneself.
That’s not all.
Desecrating the body of a clergyman was a serious crime, and it might even result in him being moved from the gallows to the stake.
Looking at the smile on Adlai's face that was uglier than crying, Luo Yan said indifferently.
"Your knowledge of necromancy is too superficial. Even though they are all zombies, there are many different types... Matt, say hello to your colleagues."
Matt looked at Adlai with an expressionless face, and spoke in the latter's surprised eyes.
"Hello...Mr. Adlai."
As he spoke, blood was still oozing out of the hole on Matt's neck.
Adlai looked as if he had seen a ghost, and said to the devil in horror.
“W-What is going on?!”
He had never heard of such necromancy!
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Not only can it make the dead stand up, but it can also allow the dead to retain the mind of the living!
Are you kidding me?!
"This is called a ghoul. It's a little different from ordinary zombies, am I right, Mr. Matt?"
Hearing Luo Yan's words, Matt nodded slightly and said respectfully.
"You are right... Demon Lord."
In the surface world, most people's impression of the dead is that they are lonely ghosts without self-awareness.
Because they were not pious during their lifetime and could not be buried in consecrated land or drink holy water, their souls could not enter the temple of Saint Sith to be reborn, and could only wander in the mortal world like monsters.
Most people would not even try to communicate with such unclean creatures, and even ignoring their existence would be the greatest kindness... just like how they treat half-blood demons like Sarah.
But hell is different.
Everything that mortals hate is usually the object of unity for His Majesty the Demon.
This includes the "undead"! Among all the undead, the number of ghouls ranks second, and their social class is roughly parallel to the low-level demons in the "demon tribe" - that is, the demons.
They have many similarities with zombies, such as having no memories of their previous lives, loving to eat meat - especially raw meat with blood, being afraid of holy light, being unable to heal their wounds, and being unable to be cured by conventional healing magic, etc.
However, the difference between them and zombies is also obvious.
For example, the most obvious difference is that they often have an independent mind. Even if this mind is mainly based on their obsessions in their lifetime and the information instilled in them by the necromancer, it will often evolve into an independent personality in the end.
For example, the contract they signed with the necromancer who awakened them was not a master-servant contract, but a relationship more like that of parents and children.
Looking at Sheriff Adlai who was holding his breath, Luo Yan continued in a slow voice.
"Now, the priests and pastors of Silverpine Town are all here. They are the only people in the town who have the right to interpret the teachings of Saint Sith. Only the undead they recognize are undead. No one else can take off their priest robes... Matt, will you admit that you are an undead?"
Matt shook his head and spoke in a hoarse voice.
"There is no reason for me to do this... I am the servant of the Demon King, and my mission is to hide myself."
"Very good, I will sew your wound up to look more like normal, and then I will get you some perfume."
Luo Yan nodded approvingly and continued speaking while looking at Adlai.
"Not only Mr. Matt, but also the four priests will be awakened by me... In this way, we will monopolize the churches in Silver Pine Town."
"This is too crazy..." Adlai looked at Luo Yan in disbelief, muttering, "What if someone is sent down from above?! All the priests in a church are zombies... This, this will be exposed sooner or later!"
"That's not necessarily true," Luo Yan shook his head and continued in a persuasive tone, "This is Yinsong Town on the outskirts of Thunder City. Who outside of Thunder City knows the name of this town? Not to mention that it's so far away from the Holy City... Even the omnipotent Saint Sith himself would never notice that a small accident happened in his small church."
"As for what you said about what to do if someone is sent down from above, it's actually very easy to handle... I'll just handle it here."
Adlai stared at him with wide eyes, instinctively thinking that this idea was too crazy, but he couldn't help but sweating in his palms.
really.
Just as the Demon Lord said, the possibility of being exposed is actually not that great.
This deserted town is usually visited by only adventurers. No one will believe what those guys who talk about horse racing say, and it can become a smokescreen to obscure the truth! Controlling a small town's church...
He had never thought about such a thing before, and he didn't even dare to think about it in such a blasphemous way!
"Can you...really guarantee that they won't be exposed?" Adlai glanced at Matt quickly, then looked at Luo Yan quickly, "But why do you want to help me? Or what do you want from me?"
"Your everything."
"One, everything?!"
Adlai took a step back in fear, but only one step.
This sounds scary...
But it didn't seem so bad? He had nothing to lose anyway.
The demon before him could not only grant him worldly power, but also allow him to gain eternity.
Especially the latter.
But it’s something that even Grand Duke Campbell couldn’t get!
"That's right."
Luo Yan looked down at the face that changed between greed and fear, admiring his rich facial expressions, and led the young officer step by step into the abyss of depravity.
"I want everything from you... From now on you are my servant, and I am your lord. You will swear allegiance to me and offer me all your piety. In return, I will give you something you never dared to think of before... Not only worldly power, but also the honor of being loyal to me after death."
Adlai's palms were soaked with sweat, and he finally made the difficult decision in his heart.
"How are you going to give me... that power you mentioned?"
Luo Yan smiled gently.
"How can I give it to you? Do you still need me to teach you this? Both religious and military power are in your hands. Tell me who is the master of Silver Pine Town?"
"Mayor? Baron? Haha."
"It seems that you already have the answer in your heart... That's right, it's you. From now on, only you will be the one who truly keeps his word in Silver Pine Town!"
There was no need for him to say the rest, as everyone knew what to do.
The subsequent development was just as Luo Yan expected. Sheriff Adlai finally chose to seize the future.
Afterwards, Matt and the four priests accompanying him will follow him back to the ground, unify the external statements, and take over the church in Silver Pine Town quietly.
Especially the latter.
It is the top priority in Luo Yan's plan.
If Adlai wants to keep his official hat, the church must intervene.
This includes providing pensions to the families of fallen soldiers and paying certain compensation to local lords.
Luo Yan took out the video crystal and asked Adlai to swear an "unbreakable oath" to the crystal. Then he rode Arakdo to the president of the Adventurer's Guild who was pretending to be asleep.
"What about you? Do you want me to give you a ride, or do you want to get up from the ground yourself?"
The expression of the Adventurer's Guild President Chel froze, then he got up from the ground with an embarrassed smile, and then knelt down hurriedly as if he remembered something.
"Demon, Demon King... I saw nothing, heard nothing."
Luo Yan said with a smile.
"Do you think my mount is trustworthy?"
Looking at the big spider rubbing its mouthparts, Cher's face turned pale and beads of sweat oozed from his forehead.
But he was a smart man after all, and he figured it out quickly.
"What...what do you want me to do?"
Luo Yan said slowly.
"I want you to continue to be the president of the Silver Pine Town Adventurer's Guild, and at the same time help me collect some information about the Adventurer's Guild... and, when necessary, help me issue some commissions."
Chel nodded rapidly and agreed immediately.
"No problem! Leave it to me..."
That devoid of piety made Luo Yan think of Principal Ivan's warning to him.
These citizens were indeed a bunch of cowards, they didn't even think of resisting him.
Luo Yan handed the crystal ball over. Without saying a word, Chel immediately repeated what Adlai had said, and then looked at the Demon King in a flattering manner.
In fact, what Luo Yan didn’t know was that the reason why the president of the Adventurer’s Guild in front of him was so cooperative was partly because he was different from Reggie Dragun.
A demon king who can make deals is not unpleasant to the smooth-talking citizens of Thunder City.
What they are really afraid of is the kind of guy who kills the whole family if they don't agree with him...
Not far away, two pairs of eyes hidden in the ruins of the explosion were secretly observing the demon king riding on the back of the underground spider.
They are little demons from the second underground floor, and are a different species from the "quasi-demons" in the Demon City. To be specific, they are more like humans and their status is similar to that of demons.
In addition to their human-like appearance, they have a pair of red horns on their heads, bat wings and barbed tails on their backs. They are shorter than dwarves and thinner than elves... but they are just as bad as them.
Generally these guys won't come to the first level of the maze because of the annoying spider webs there.
However, the previous explosion was so exciting that it directly collapsed a section of the corridor, so they were sent here to see what was going on.
In the end, no one expected that they would make an unexpected discovery after they arrived... A new demon king had been sent from the distant hell!
His Majesty the Demon God is not disappointed with this Demon Lord territory!
This is simply incredible! And this new demon king seems to be more to their liking than Lord Dragun! ? He is not only insidious, but also cunning enough!
Especially when they saw the Demon King forcing humans to pray and swear an oath to the Demon God in front of the crystal ball, they almost couldn't hold back their laughter.
Is this something a human would do?
simply……
So evil!
"Damn it, is this the new Demon King?"
"Damn it, this is too evil!!!"
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