Chapter 49 Corrosion is spreading
The militia camp in Silver Pine Town.
The local lord, Baron Victor Guess, hurried from the manor in a carriage.
Looking at Sheriff Adlai who had just returned from the maze, he raised his whip and slapped the guy on the shoulder, cursing him all over his face.
"Idiot! Madman! Who allows you to assemble my people! Eight hundred lives! Do you know what this means?! Come and plant the land for me next year?!"
The permanent population of Silverpine Town is only over 10,000, and the loss of eight hundred strong men is already a very heavy loss. I am afraid it will be difficult to recover within a few years!
Adlai knelt on one knee and buried his head very low.
"I'm sorry, Lord... The gathering of levies is an order from the Public Security Administration. We must monitor the activities of the maze at all times to prevent the invasion of monsters——"
"Shut up!" Baron Gus interrupted him angrily and roared, "The devil is dead, and it won't take long for the maze to be destroyed by itself! A maze without a devil, tell me where it came from. Monster invasion? !"
Adlai: "But——"
"I didn't let you speak!" Baron Gus stared at him with murderous eyes and said through gritted teeth, "Besides, forget about gathering the militia, who asked you to go down into the maze?!"
"..."
"You're mute?"
"No...you just told me to shut up."
ah.
It’s really annoying.
An evil thought suddenly came to Adelai's mind. If he killed him here, and then let the Lord Demon King resurrect him in the form of a corpse, wouldn't he not have to see this annoying stinky face?
However, this idea only appeared in his mind for a moment and was quickly dismissed.
The cost of killing a noble is completely different from that of killing an ordinary person, let alone replacing it with a ghoul.
These guys were not only blessed by Saint Sith since they were born, but they also have intricate kinship relationships.
Unlike clergymen who have made lifelong vows, all their connections are within the church, and there is basically no gang involvement.
Seeing this little sheriff contradicting 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 was startled and quickly turned around, only to see Father Matt, wearing a priest's robe, standing at the door of the barracks.
His body was changed into a clean and tidy priest's 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 he felt relieved immediately after thinking that the old priest had just come back from the maze.
Everyone who has finished chanting the spell is like this, and the servants of Lord Saint Sith are no exception.
"Matt... Priest? You?" Gus opened his mouth and asked in surprise, "But why?" Following the rhetoric taught by Sheriff Lei earlier, Matt said with a straight face and meticulously, "What, do you have any doubts about the sacred cause?"
That old-fashioned look without knowing how to adapt is indeed the old Matt's usual style.
Being frightened for a moment, Baron Gus sweated profusely and said hesitantly.
"No...but..."
Without pushing him too hard, Matt took the initiative to take a step back and threw out the prepared words.
"The church will compensate you and the farmers for their losses. In addition, I will write to your lord to explain the situation and tell Mr. Earl that the reduction in the number of levies in Silverpine Town is due to the invasion of monsters and is not your responsibility..."
Compensation.
and disclaimer.
Both demands were met, and Baron Gus finally showed an expression of relief on his face.
"Thank you..."
The only thing he was confused about was one thing, how could this stingy miser become so generous today?
Matt looked at him and said expressionlessly.
“Any more questions?”
Baron Gus shook his head hurriedly.
No more.
As long as the money is in place, everything is easy.
The nobles of the Lion Kingdom have always been very open to negotiation.
Matt nodded.
"That's it, dear Mr. Lord, I still have to deal with the aftermath of this action of resisting the invasion of monsters, so I won't waste your precious time."
Resisting the invasion of monsters...
Baron Gus smiled in his heart, these clergymen really didn't make drafts.
Ah...
His Majesty Saint Sis, I have absolutely no intention of neglecting you, but you really need to discipline your servants.
After arranging Priest Matt in his mind, Baron Gus then looked at Adlai and sold a favor to the priest of Silverpine Town.
"Adlai, thank Priest Matt, otherwise even if the Thunder City Public Security Bureau lets you go, I will never let you go."
Municipal officials are not worthy of his favor, but the priests who hold ecclesiastical power are different and are still worthy of his good relationship.
After all, there will be a day when he needs holy water.
"Yes..." Adelai lowered his head and hid his sneer in his heart.
Baron Gus crossed himself devoutly on his chest, then waved the whip in his hand and left with the two servants behind him in a majestic manner.
He did not want to stay in such a remote and remote place for a moment.
In just a few seconds, his expensive silk dress was stained with the smell of earth...
…
Hunted until Baron Gus left, Sheriff Adlai breathed a sigh of relief and raised his drooped head.
Looking at the expressionless Father Matt, he forced a friendly smile from his face.
"Well done..."
Father Matt nodded indifferently.
"His Majesty the Demon King asked me to cooperate with you, and I will naturally cooperate... What's next?"
Sheriff Adlai rubbed his chin and thought for a long time before speaking.
"Next... let me think about it, we must first inventory the church's property, and then spend some money to get rid of those old nuns who are causing trouble and replace them with new ones."
"Also, we have to select a few more orphans and train them to be your apprentices. During worship, you let them chant scriptures, and you just stand aside and show off."
Even the local lords were deceived, and they have successfully passed the most difficult hurdle.
As for those mud-legged people who come to the church to pray every day, just deal with it casually... Anyway, they may not leave this town in their lifetime, and their understanding of the teachings of Saint Sith depends entirely on the priests in the town.
Even if they stuff some private goods inside, as long as it’s not too outrageous, no one will notice at all.
After all, the "referee" of the entire town is in their hands!
Adlai was surprised to find that he was unexpectedly talented at doing such sneaky things.
"It's not good... I shouldn't have been a devil in my last life."
"It's not very realistic," Matt shook his head, seeming to have assumed the role of a magic stick, and said seriously, "But the next life is not a big 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 floor of the maze.
The fluttering little devils returned to their lair—the altar called the Land of Nightmares.
The sound, which was unclear whether it was a sinister laugh or a scream, echoed in the cave with rugged rocks, causing countless little devils to poke their heads out, then lower their heads and shrink back.
In the center of the altar in the distance, leaning on a towering obsidian rock pedestal, was an evil king.
She is less than one meter tall, half of which is taken up by her legs. Her facial features are exquisite and enchanting, exuding an evil aura, and her bright red eyes and lips are like gushing blood.
In addition, the most eye-catching thing is the two slightly raised horns on her forehead. A pair of slender bat wings were folded behind her, and her tail hooked to the side was like a poisonous snake waiting for an opportunity.
Because the rock base was so huge, she looked like a doll sitting there.
However.
Even though the 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.
"Who is that guy? Do you see clearly?"
The two little devils flying in the sky rushed to answer.
"Succubus! It seems to be a succubus! He is very good at draining humans! He drained all the humans in the maze!"
"Wrong! It's obviously a vampire! He sucked up all the human stuff in one sip!"
"Succubus!"
"Vampire!!"
"It's a succubus!!!"
Two little demons had a fight in the sky, catching each other baring their teeth.
Seeing the leader getting into a fight, the heads of the little devils immediately poked out from behind the strange-shaped rocks, cheering for the left side and waving flags for the right side.
"Bite off her ears!"
"Tear her mouth apart!"
"Wings! Pluck off the wings!"
These guys will fight if they are not careful, and Sissi, who is sitting on the throne, is already used to it.
She yawned and scolded her lightly.
“That’s enough.”
Hearing the BOSS's scolding, the two little devils fighting in the air were shocked and bounced to both sides as if they were electrocuted.
"I asked you to go to the first floor to check out the situation, but you didn't even see clearly who he was. I really want to pluck out your eyes and stuff them into your mouths."
The two little devils were so frightened that they trembled all over and quietly landed on the ground, crouching their heads and not daring to speak.
Sissi did not continue to embarrass them, and continued in a lazy voice.
"Where are those group of lizards? What's going on with them?"
Hearing the boss' question, the two little devils quickly raised their heads and started chirping again.
"Dead! All dead!"
"The four-legged snake is no match for him at all!"
"They were all cut into eight big pieces!"
"Damn it, it's so scary!"
"Damn it, maybe it's another diamond-level demon!"
After listening to the messy report, Sissi raised her index finger and pressed her eyebrows, and she probably clarified her thoughts.
Simply put, the new demon king not only destroyed the lizard-men's troops, but also got rid of the humans who were joining in the fun... Is this what he meant?
The previous wave of explosions might have been some kind of silver-level magic.
The Demon King must have absolute confidence in his own strength if he dares to use such super-standard power in the maze... Even if it is gold level or even platinum level, she will not feel any surprise.
Of course.
This is just her guess.
After all, strength is not something written on the face. It cannot be seen with just the eyes, not to mention that she is only at Silver level.
Looking at Liushenwuzhu's subordinates, Sissi said in a lazy voice.
"Tsk... Who made those scoundrels switch to the arms of the Dragon God? It's normal for them to be cut into eight pieces by the Demon King."
She had no sympathy at all for those four-legged snakes, and even wanted to laugh with schadenfreude.
But having said that, if all the lizards died like this, the Nightmare Land would be in danger...
It was obvious that she was not the only one who thought of this, the two little devils crawling on the ground were equally cunning.
“Boss, what should we do?”
"Don't worry, those four-legged snakes will keep them busy for a while, we can observe first. Yossi, you go to the tribe of the four-legged snakes to get some information, in the name of alliance. Missy, you go to the Demon King, also in the name of 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 sell the lizard people. If the Demon King is actually weak, or not a Demon King at all, then she doesn't mind helping those four-legged reptiles to smother the threat in their infancy.
After understanding what the boss meant, Yosi's eyes suddenly lit up.
"As expected of the boss! What a cunning and insidious person!"
In contrast, Missy's face showed panic and fear.
"Ah?! Me, shall I go to the Demon King's side?"
Hitch her right leg on her knee, Sissi glanced at the shrinking little devil impatiently.
"Do you have any objections?"
"No, I dare not..."
Missy shrank her neck in fright, and quickly shook her head like a windmill, how could she dare to say "yes".
"Then go quickly."
Sissi waved her hand in a driving gesture.
After bowing to Her Majesty the Queen, Missy took off with a sad face, fluttering her wings, and retreated together with Yossi who was gloating about his misfortune.
At the same time, on the other side, next to the ruins on the first floor of the maze, Luo Yan, who was riding on Arakdo's back, was counting his trophies.
One thousand elite lizardmen, 800 human soldiers...plus their equipment.
This time Qin Shihuang really touched the switch!
With a smile that couldn't be hidden on his face, Luo Yan ordered happily.
"Yuyou, add two more items to the reincarnation function - zombies and lizardman zombies, which require black iron level to be able to change jobs!"
"As for the cost of reincarnation and the contribution points required for resurrection, it's up to you, just follow the previous set of rules."
Youyou responded excitedly.
(End of this chapter)