69novels Page 162
Page 162
Originally, the magic was sealed, and the intention was to escort the other party into the city. The journey was already long, but unexpectedly, an unnamed assassin appeared just as they were about to enter the city!
Although they only killed a few level-three demons on the border of their territory, in their eyes it was like a warning that someone was going to kidnap prisoners.
They also wanted to get the wanted criminals into the city prison as soon as possible to avoid any unforeseen complications.
However, due to the current favorable market conditions, they did not dare to make any rash moves.
They knew neither the number of enemy soldiers nor their strength; they could only make a rough estimate of the enemy's size and the weapons they used.
Since they could easily kill a level three demon, the opponent must be at least level four or even level five!
The worst-case scenario is that the enemy lord also comes to fight.
Now that the territory is severely weakened, if other lords were to come and kidnap people and steal credit, Ferdinand might not be able to withstand it.
Therefore, the escort plan had to be postponed, and the criminals were hidden in nearby villages.
Because of the assassin, he has been traveling through the territories of other nobles these days, trying to gauge the other lords' opinions.
I just got back today and don't know what the current situation is.
Demons of their caliber have no need for magic that can transmit sound over long distances.
Coincidentally, during the few days he was away, the assassin made no move whatsoever.
It's like a lord discovering he's being monitored and deliberately keeping the assassin silent.
In fact, the assassin's actions had already alerted the enemy, which Ferdinand considered extremely foolish.
The other party could have remained completely hidden until the very end, when they could have launched a surprise attack and captured the person.
However... it's also possible that the victims accidentally learned of the other party's plan and thus killed the demon to silence them!
Knowing which lord is behind the attack is crucial; only by knowing this can you take appropriate preventative measures.
If you don't know, you can only guess at the other party's methods.
"Three days," the man with the raven-headed head said solemnly. "In three more days, we'll let the criminals into the city!"
Otherwise, we won't be able to explain this to the public!
“Three days… I’ll personally lead the team then!” Ferdinand nodded vigorously.
As soon as they captured the wanted demon criminal, they began to build momentum among the people.
Because prisoners of this caliber, once handed over to the royal family, can receive the Demon King's blessing!
For the next full year, the magical power of the entire territory will double, and all demons within the territory will directly benefit!
Living in the territory for a year will grant you two years' worth of promotions!
This is something to celebrate, both for the lord and for the demon people.
Moreover, as a lord, Ferdinand could not possibly secretly notify the royal family to come and receive the wanted criminal.
He had to escort the wanted criminal to prison in front of the entire city, and then notify the royal family.
Finally, in the square in front of his own mansion, he handed it over to the royal family again in front of the people!
The main focus is on grand scale!
If they just arrest people without saying a word, bring them back without saying a word, and hand them over without saying a word, like a mouse scurrying around, afraid of this and that.
Then he doesn't deserve to be called the "Demon of the Sword"!
It would be better to call it "Rat Demon"!
……
Meanwhile, in the human stronghold within the Sword Demon Castle...
After several days of "unlocking the encyclopedia," the heroes have collected a large amount of information about the demon race, which has even reached 2% of the entire encyclopedia.
It is no exaggeration to say that this is absolutely the most information about the demon race among all of humanity.
And the biggest gain was mastering the language of the demons!
In the past few days, the Silvermoon Fortress squad has witnessed the system's powerful information processing capabilities.
Just as Annie said, by going to certain places to collect information for a period of time, the system can be commanded to analyze and integrate the information, and finally learn the other party's language.
Because in the context of the text, many words and phrases have reference points, unlike some ancient texts where one can only rely on speculation and guesswork.
Originally, An Yi was the only human who had mastered the demon language, but now the other seven heroes have also mastered most of the demons' everyday language.
The initial suspicions about An Yi were now dispelled.
This is an unimaginable step for all of humanity! A giant leap forward in the research on the demon race!
Now, all they need to do is take this intelligence back and share it within the fortress and the Alliance of Heroes, and they can begin planning a campaign to conquer Moongaze City that could last for months or even a year.
However, during this time, some incidents occurred in the city of Chengyuhan, a city of the Demon Clan.
"Based on the intelligence we have so far, it seems that the demons believe there is a four-meter-tall demon wielding heavy weapons who is hunting down other demons."
"If I'm not mistaken, it must have been Hilo who did it, right?" Airo said.
In the past few days, the eight heroes have also found a human underground stronghold in the city and are now living there.
"Who else could it be?!" Shiloh exclaimed proudly.
"You said that... we really should stay away from this city to fight the demons, otherwise it will attract too much attention."
"If it weren't for Mr. Karl helping us out that day, we probably would have been in big trouble at the city gate," Sephiroth sighed helplessly.
Hilo pouted, crossed her arms, and turned her face away: "What's wrong with fighting demons! Humph!"
"Fortunately, our concerns were justified. If we had come two days later, the defenses would have been even tighter," Airo smiled.
Annie sat to the side: "They seem to take this assassin very seriously."
"After all, so many level-three demons died, it's normal to take it seriously, right?" Hilo smiled proudly, looking like a sycophantic kid who wanted to show off at any moment.
Milu kept glancing at the group from time to time, but dared not speak.
No... this isn't normal...
Since the killer hasn't shown up for many days, the investigation has likely reached a bottleneck.
Based on my experience of going out on the streets these past few days, the demon race is known for its fierce and ruthless nature. They take life and death lightly and are quick to fight if they are not convinced. Such people are often seen on the streets.
"What are you looking at that's swollen about? (Spinning)"
"Hey, why are you?"
Then, if they gouge out your eyes or knock your brains out, you'll be seriously injured if you don't die.
If you die in the street, someone... oh no, a demon will collect your body.
For some demons, seeing their own kind fighting in the street is like having a buffet.
Apart from Annie, the other seven were greatly shocked by this, and Hissline even vomited from looking at it.
It is precisely because of this...
It's clearly unusual for an assassin to receive such attention simply for killing a few level-three demons.
Countless demons die on the streets every day, so what's so-called assassin compared to them?
However, the other side not only did not lower their guard, but even intensified their search efforts, and began to investigate and record all demons with similar characteristics one by one.
why?
“No, this is not normal,” Sephie said. “You’ve all seen it these past few days; the death of a few demons here is nothing.”
But they seemed to view this killer as a significant threat.
Lycorina was unusually serious: "I think..."
They might not be doing this to protect civilians.
"Then who should we protect?" Shiloh blurted out.
"Perhaps it's to protect some important person," Lycorina pondered.
She is a saint of the Aldrich Church, so she has a higher perspective on things.
After all, in the reports she had heard during this period, different levels of novels were often treated as a whole and separated.
"Perhaps, they are nobles among the demons?" That was the only thing Sephie could think of.
"But logically speaking, shouldn't those demons with higher status be stronger?" Hilo countered.
"What if the assassins who come are stronger than the nobles?" Annie reminded him.
"what!"
Hilo screamed, startling everyone.
She jumped up from her chair, her eyes wide as she pointed at An Yi and exclaimed in surprise.
"How could I not have thought of that?!"
If I were stronger than the demon nobles of this city...
"Then we can go kill him now!!"
"Don't be impulsive, don't be impulsive." Airo quickly pressed her back down.
“There’s no need. Don’t forget our purpose,” An Yi said.
Sephiroth nodded: "Yes, our goal was to gather intelligence, and we have largely achieved that objective."
"That's true, but what if those demons are plotting to attack the fortress?"
Just then, Layton, who usually didn't say a word in meetings, suddenly spoke up.
Incidentally, it's not that he doesn't like to talk, it's just that he doesn't have much to say.
"Attack the fortress? At this time? Why?" Even Hilo, whose intelligence was only 1, couldn't help but ask.
Because Layton's question was just too absurd!
Layton said, "Didn't Her Highness just say that the demons might be protecting some important person?"
But they're still on guard outside the city, which means…
"Ah!!" Shiloh exclaimed again, slamming her hand on the table and standing up, pointing at Layton and shouting, "That's right!!"