Chapter 49 Corrosion is spreading
Militia camp in Silverpine Town.
The local lord, Baron Victor Gus, hurried over from the manor in a carriage.
Looking at Sheriff Adlai who had just returned from the maze, he raised his whip and hit the guy on the shoulder, scolding him.
"Idiot! Madman! Who allowed you to gather my people? Eight hundred lives! Do you know what this means?! You will be the one to plant the land for me next year?!"
The permanent population of Yinsong Town is only over 10,000. Eight hundred able-bodied men is already a heavy loss. It will probably take a few years to recover!
Adlai knelt on one knee on the ground and lowered his head.
"I'm sorry, Lord... Gathering the conscripted soldiers is an order from the Public Security Bureau. We must monitor the activities in the labyrinth at all times to prevent the invasion of monsters--"
"Shut up!" Baron Guts interrupted him angrily and roared, "The Demon King is dead, and the maze will be destroyed in no time! A maze without a Demon King, where do the monsters come from?!"
Adlai: “But—”
"I didn't ask you to speak!" Baron Gus glared at him with murderous eyes and said through gritted teeth, "Besides, it's fine to assemble the militia, but who asked you to go down into the maze?!"
“…”
"Mute?"
"No...you just told me to shut up."
ah.
It's so annoying.
An evil idea suddenly occurred to Adlai's mind. If he killed him here and then let the Demon King resurrect him as a corpse ghost, wouldn't he no longer have to look at this disgusting face?
However, this thought only appeared in his mind for a moment and was quickly dispelled.
The cost of killing a noble is completely different from killing an ordinary person, let alone replacing them with a ghoul.
Not only are these guys blessed by Saint Sith at birth, but they also have complicated family relationships.
Unlike clergy who have taken lifelong vows, their entire network of relationships is within the church and there is little chance of being exposed.
"Oh shit……"
Seeing that this little sheriff contradicted him again and again, Baron Gus raised the whip in his hand and was about to teach him a profound lesson when a low and hoarse voice suddenly came from the side.
"I asked him to do it."
Baron Gus shuddered and turned around quickly, only to see Father Matt, wearing a priest's robe, standing at the door of the barracks.
He was wearing a clean and tidy priest robe with a holy cross hanging on his chest.
I don't know why.
Gus always felt that Matt was a little lifeless today, but when he thought that the old priest had just returned from the maze, he felt relieved.
This is the case for everyone who has finished chanting the spell, and Lord Saint Sis's servants are no exception.
"Matt... Priest? You?" Gus opened his mouth and asked in surprise, "But why?"
"The devil is the enemy of Saint Sith. It is our duty as servants of God to be on guard against the activities of Hell," Matt said with a straight face, following the words that Sheriff Adlai had taught him before. "Why, do you have any doubts about the sacred cause?"
That old-fashioned and inflexible look is indeed old Matt's usual style.
Being frightened for a moment, Baron Gus was sweating profusely and spoke hesitantly.
"No...but..."
Without pushing him too hard, Matt took a step back and threw out the prepared speech.
"The church will compensate you and the farmers for your losses. In addition, I will write a letter to your lord to explain the situation and tell him that the reduction in the number of recruits in Silver Pine Town was due to the invasion of monsters, and it is not your fault..."
compensation.
and disclaimer.
Both demands were met, and Baron Gus finally showed a relieved expression on his face.
"Thanks……"
The only thing that puzzled him was how this stingy miser could become so generous today. Matt stared at him and said expressionlessly.
"Any questions?"
Baron Gus shook his head hastily.
"there is none left."
As long as the money is in place, everything will be fine.
The nobles of the Kingdom of Ryan have always been easy to negotiate with.
Matt nodded.
"That's it, dear Lord. I still have to deal with the aftermath of this operation to resist the monster invasion, so I won't waste your precious time for now."
Resist the monster invasion...
Baron Gus smiled in his heart. These clergymen really did not think twice before talking.
ah……
Saint Sith, I have absolutely no intention of neglecting you, but you really need to discipline your servants.
After making plans for Priest Matt in his mind, Baron Gus then looked at Adlai and did a favor for the priest of Silver Pine Town.
"Adlai, thank Priest Matt, otherwise even if the Thunder City Public Security Department lets you go, I will never forgive you."
Municipal officials are not worth his favor, but priests who hold ecclesiastical power are different. It is still worth his building good relationships with them.
After all, there would come a day when he would need holy water.
"Yes..." Adlai lowered his head and hid the sneer in his heart.
Baron Gus made the sign of the cross on his chest devoutly, then waved the whip in his hand and walked away triumphantly with the two servants behind him.
He didn't want to stay in this remote place for a moment.
In just a few seconds, his expensive silk dress was stained with the smell of mud...
…
Only after Baron Gus left did Sheriff Adlai breathe a sigh of relief and raise his drooped head.
Looking at Father Matt's expressionless face, he forced a friendly smile on his face.
“Well done…”
Father Matt nodded indifferently.
"Your Majesty the Demon King asked me to cooperate with you, and I will naturally cooperate... What's next?"
Sheriff Adlai stroked his chin and thought for a long time before speaking.
"Next... let me think, we have to first count the church's property, and then spend some money to dismiss those old nuns who are in the way and replace them with new ones."
"Also, we need to pick a few more orphans and train them as your apprentices. During church service, you can let them recite the scriptures and you just stand aside and do the demonstration."
They even deceived the local lord and successfully passed the most difficult stage.
As for those peasants who come to the church to pray every day, just deal with them casually... Anyway, they may not leave this town in their entire lives, and their understanding of the teachings of Saint Sith depends entirely on the town's priest.
Even if they put some private goods in it, as long as it is not too outrageous, no one will notice it.
After all, the "referee" of the entire town is in their hands!
Adlai was surprised to find that he was unexpectedly talented in doing such sneaky things.
"This isn't good... I was probably a demon in my previous life."
"Not very realistic," Matt shook his head, as if he had already assumed the role of a charlatan, and said seriously, "But your next life won't be a problem. As long as you are loyal enough to the Demon King, the Demon King will arrange your next life properly."
…
On the other side, the second level of the maze.
The flapping little demons returned to their nest - the altar called the Land of Nightmares.
"Damn it, Boss!!"
"Damn it, something terrible is happening!"
"Demon King! It's the new Demon King!"
"He's back!"
They flew and shouted loudly.
The sound that was hard to tell whether it was a sinister laugh or a scream echoed in the rocky cave, causing countless little demons to stick their heads out, then lower their heads and shrink back.
In the center of the altar in the distance, on a towering obsidian pedestal, was leaning an evil-looking king.
She was less than one meter tall, with her legs taking up half of her height. Her facial features were delicate and enchanting, exuding an evil aura, and her bright red eyes and lips were like gushing blood.
Besides that, the most eye-catching thing is the two horns protruding slightly on her forehead. She folded a pair of slender bat wings behind her, and the tail hooked on the side was like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity to strike.
Because the rock base was so huge, she looked like a doll sitting there.
but.
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Even though this king looked like a doll, none of the little devils present dared to disobey her.
In front of her, these bad guys were as docile as sheep.
"Demon King?"
Sissi, leaning on the throne, narrowed her eyes, her cheek lazily resting on the back of her hand, and the fangs hanging at the corner of her mouth gently rubbed the nail of her little finger.
"Who is that guy? Did you see clearly?"
The two little demons flying in the sky rushed to answer.
"Succubus! Looks like a succubus! He's super good at draining humans! All the humans in the maze have been drained by him!"
"Wrong! He's obviously a vampire! He sucked all the human stuff out in one gulp!"
"Succubus!"
"vampire!!"
"It's a succubus!!!"
Two little demons started fighting in the sky, grabbing each other and showing their teeth.
Seeing their leader starting a fight, the little devils immediately popped their heads out from behind the strange-shaped rocks, cheering for the left and waving flags for the right.
"Bite her ear off!"
"Tear her mouth apart!"
"Wings! Take off the wings!"
These guys would start fighting if they weren't careful, and Sissi, who was sitting on the throne, was no longer surprised.
She yawned and gave a bland scolding.
"That's enough."
Hearing the boss's scolding, the two little demons who were wrestling in the air shuddered all over and bounced to the sides as if they had been electrocuted.
"I asked you to go to the first floor to check out the situation, but you didn't even see who he was. I really want to dig your eyes out and stuff them into your mouths."
The two little demons were so scared that they trembled all over. They quietly fell to the ground, lowered their heads and dared not speak.
Sissi did not continue to embarrass them and continued speaking in a lazy voice.
"What about the lizards? What's going on with them?"
Hearing the eldest brother's question, the two little devils quickly raised their heads and started chattering again.
"Dead! All dead!"
"The lizard is no match for him!"
"Everything was cut into eight pieces!"
"Damn, that's scary!"
"Damn it, this guy might be another diamond-level demon!"
Listening to the messy report, Xixi raised her index finger and pressed it between her eyebrows, and she probably sorted out her thoughts.
In simple terms, the new demon king not only destroyed the lizardmen's army, but also took care of the humans who came to join in the fun... Is that what it means? The previous explosion might have been some silver-level magic.
The demon king who dared to use such super-normal power in the maze must be absolutely confident in his own strength... Even if he was at the gold or even platinum level, she would not feel strange at all.
Of course.
This was just her guess.
After all, strength is not something written on one's face and cannot be seen with the eyes alone, not to mention that she herself is only at the silver level.
Looking at her subordinates who were at a loss, Xixi said in a lazy voice.
“Tsk… Who made those traitors turn to the Dragon God? It’s only natural that they were chopped into eight pieces by the Demon King.”
She had no sympathy for the group of four-legged snakes and even wanted to laugh out of glee.
But having said that, if all the lizards died, Nightmare Land would be in danger...
Apparently, she was not the only one who thought of this. The two little demons crawling on the ground were equally cunning.
"Boss, what should we do?!"
"Are you going to fight the Demon King? Or are you going to... pretend to obey him first?"
Xixi looked at the two of them, thought for a moment, and spoke slowly.
"Don't worry, those four-legged snakes will keep them busy for a while, we can observe first. Yusi, you go to the four-legged snake tribe to get information, in the name of forming an alliance. Missy, you go to the Demon King to take a look, also in the name of forming an alliance... As for who to form an alliance with, I will think about it before making a decision."
If the Demon King is stronger, then she will sell the Lizardmen. If the Demon King is actually very weak, or is not a Demon King at all, then she doesn't mind helping those four-legged reptiles and squashing the threat in its tracks.
After understanding what the boss meant, Yousi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"As expected of the boss! So insidious and cunning!"
In contrast, Missy's face showed panic and fear.
"Ah?! Should I go to the Demon King?"
With her right leg raised at the knee, Sissi glanced impatiently at the shrinking little devil.
"Do you have any objection?"
"No, I don't dare..."
Missy was so frightened that her neck shrank and she shook her head like a windmill, not daring to say "yes".
"Then go quickly."
Sissi waved her hand, making a gesture to drive them away.
"yes……"
After bowing to Her Majesty the Queen, Missy, with a sad face, flapped her wings and took off into the air, following the gloating Yusi and retreating.
At the same time, on the other side, next to the ruins of the first floor of the maze, Luo Yan, riding on the back of Arakdo, was selecting his spoils.
One thousand elite lizardmen, eight hundred human soldiers... plus their equipment.
This time it’s really like Qin Shihuang touching the electric switch!
With an unconcealable smile on his face, Luo Yan happily gave the order.
"Youyou, add two more items to the reincarnation function - zombies and lizardman zombies. The job transfer requires Black Iron level!"
"As for the reincarnation cost and contribution points required for resurrection, it's up to you. Just follow the previous rules."
Youyou responded excitedly.
"receive!"
(End of this chapter)