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In other words, the castle we're going to this time will have at least level three or stronger demons!
Necromancers of level three or higher are not as easy to deal with as the Slime King and the Goblin Shaman.
Their capabilities are extremely troublesome.
Chapter 105 must have been done by _____!
The seven heroes, soldiers, and believers reached the border of the empire; beyond that lay the territory of the demon race.
The enormous castle could be seen from most of the city, but now the king's castle has shrunk considerably, looking like it was hastily built and put together.
Presumably, this was also to facilitate the future invasion by the demon race and their subsequent relocation of the capital.
Despite its proximity to the kingdom's borders, this castle was once located at the very heart of the kingdom.
That is to say, a large area of territory ahead was seized by the demons, and eventually even this place fell, which is why it has become what it is today.
The border was blocked by a long city wall, and it was thanks to this wall that the demons could not continue their invasion.
However, if the demons really want to attack, even the thickest city walls will be of no use.
It's called a border, but it's actually just a city that was divided by a wall. Inside the wall are houses, and on the other side of the wall are also a lot of abandoned houses.
Standing in front of the city gate, gazing at the lifeless city outside, An Yi asked the general who led the soldiers over.
"Is it safe in the city outside?"
The general respectfully replied, "My lord, the city is safe during the day, but at night, the ghosts from the castle roam the city outside."
Because it caused a large number of casualties, the city had to be abandoned.
"In that case, it would be better for us to enter the castle during the day," Annie analyzed.
In fact, he already knew that the necromancer demons all had a mechanism of hiding during the day and wandering around at night.
During the day, they mostly hibernate, and if they run from indoors into the sun during a fight, they will stop attacking and dare not leave the room.
However, at night, they not only have more space to move around, but their attributes and abilities are also enhanced to a certain extent.
It's similar to how zombies can only walk in short bursts during the day, but at night they run around like they're having dinner in a cafeteria.
At this moment, a believer spoke up: "Since the ghosts in the castle only come out at night..."
Does that mean we can stay here during the day to meet you brave adventurers?
"This..." The general hesitated for a moment, then nodded, "Okay, but try to leave before dusk."
"And you, esteemed heroes and Your Highness, it would be best to leave this place before dusk."
Karen looked down at the ground: "It's okay, the sun is still very strong."
General: "..."
Your Highness, can you see the sun?
Annie understood Karen's hellish joke.
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The believer continued, “In that case, let’s move on.”
"Won't other monsters appear in the city?"
"No." The general shook his head. "In the past, this was the depths of the empire, and there was a large city outside."
We've investigated; ordinary demons have a hard time finding food here, so apart from these ghosts and monsters that don't need to eat, there are no other demons.
"Great!" the believer exclaimed excitedly.
The other believers also looked happy.
The general and soldiers were wondering why the four of them were so happy, and then they arrived at the garrison point near the castle...
The believers had barely stopped walking when they unloaded large and small bags from the transport wagons.
They did a simple cleaning of the surrounding abandoned houses, mainly cleaning the stoves.
Then they set up many simple stoves on the street, took out a lot of pots and pans, and piled up the ingredients on the ground.
General: "???"
Soldiers: “???”
What are they doing?
You've come here to eat?
Although he said the city is safe, there's no need to set up a stove here to cook, right?
That's far too lax!
They looked at the four heroes with suspicion.
It was as if they were pleading with them, "Please do something about these people!"
Lycorina stepped to the front and called out loudly, "Thank you all for your hard work this time!"
"Ooo ...
"Replenishing supplies for Her Highness the Saintess and the Heroes! It's no trouble at all!"
"Compared to the efforts of Her Highness the Saintess and all the heroes, what we've done is nothing!!"
The believers shouted excitedly.
The general and soldiers: "???"
So what exactly happened?!
After the five heroes left and headed to the castle, a soldier curiously pulled a believer aside.
"Isn't what you're doing a little inappropriate?"
We may have to evacuate at any time, so why do you all look like you're having a banquet?
Could it be to celebrate the triumphant return of the heroes?
The believer gave him a hearty smile: "Because..."
Heroes, you'll get hungry!
"Being able to cook on the go is more important than being able to retreat at any time!"
"That's right! This time, Her Highness will have to try the braised duckbill bear paw dish I just learned!"
"I want to make roasted pork rabbit for Her Highness!"
"I've been researching beef and horse meat these past few days. Do you know what seasonings to use to remove the gamey smell?"
As they talked, the believers began to discuss cooking.
To the soldiers, they didn't seem like a group of believers in any cult, but rather...
A group of crazy chefs?
The castle was actually some distance from the encampment. Since heroes move faster than ordinary people, in a crisis, the ordinary people at the encampment would definitely escape before the heroes.
It was about a five-minute walk, and when I looked back, I could no longer see the soldiers and believers between the houses.
As they walked to the foot of the castle and looked up, they were even more deeply impressed by its immense size.
The towering buildings blocked out the sun, and standing in the shade instantly made it cool.
"Wow—it's so tall! Although it's not as beautiful as the Temple, it's much bigger!" Lycorina exclaimed, looking up.
“It is indeed very big. I saw it when I was a child,” Karen said with a smile.
"I remember this task seemed to have a lot of question marks, right?"
The task difficulty is unknown, the recommended level is unknown, and the number of recommended users (4) is also unknown, which means... lin;¢—〉
"So we can only figure this out ourselves?" Lycorina asked, puzzled.
An Yi nodded: "Yes, very likely."
Princess Karen said that there are demons inside who can steal your sight with just one glance.
Perhaps this castle is more dangerous than we imagine.
"Great! Danger is good!" Layton said excitedly. "Perfect! We can test the results of this training!"
“But… it still feels pretty strange,” Lycorina said.
"Strange?" Karen asked, puzzled.
Lycorina smiled and said, "Both times we dealt with the demons, we had very clear objectives, such as finding the source of the slimes and defeating the goblin centurion."
But this time, we knew nothing, especially since there was no mission objective; we just went in and searched randomly.
So I find it quite strange.
“Yes…” An Yi silently agreed.
in fact……
In necromancy-themed dungeons, the final battle will inevitably involve fighting one or a group of necromancers.
When it comes to dungeons involving necromancy, you can unhesitatingly point to the sky and start cursing—
It must have been done by a necromancer!
Chapter 106 (Twisting) (Wriggling in the shadows) (Rolling) (Spasms)
[Creature: Necromancer]
Surely there's a brave hero who doesn't even understand what this name means, right? Hehehe~~
Since you don't know, then I can only mercifully tell this illiterate hero~~
Necromancers are mages who control necromancers, and are themselves evil spirits that devour souls. Don't be afraid to act just because they were human in life!
Necromancers don't have fixed levels; they level up based on the number of souls they absorb!
The hero's soul is incredibly hard, so there's no need to worry about it being absorbed by the necromancer. However, be careful of the undead he controls! (Nine)
If you accidentally die at the hands of a necromancer, your soul will still be absorbed!
Be careful! Be careful!
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