Kagu's body twisted stiffly.

He looked at Qin Ran, who was standing behind him at some point, and Pol, who had a calm face, with shocked eyes.

At this time, Pol did not have the politeness and enthusiasm he had before.

There is only a slight sarcasm in it.

The other party has already discovered everything?

Is it acting with it?

As soon as such thoughts rose from the bottom of his heart, Kagu shook his head violently.

No way!

My plan was seamless!

Even if the initial plan fails, the backup plan is more than enough to make up for everything!

They just happened to be!

That's right, it's all together!

Thinking of this, Kagu took a deep breath.

"Don't think it's okay to ...... by ruining my plans by chance"

Bang!

Kagu, who still thought that he was in control of the overall situation, slowly spoke, but before the other party finished speaking, Qin Ran raised his hand and shot it.

There was disdain in Kagu's eyes.

The props in the other party's hands are really good.

However, no matter how good the props are, they also need to be stopped.

An arquebus that can't hit the target?

That's really no different from a burning stick!

Just as Kagu was about to move and dodge, pitch-black tentacles spread out of the void around his' body.

[Thorn of Entanglement]!

Legendary items from the Treasury of the Three Kings.

After the death of this strange piece of equipment, processed by alchemy, along with Qin Ran's will, stretched its tentacles and wrapped around Kagu.

Although in the next moment, Kagu broke free from such entanglement, but the projectile flying out of the muzzle of the [Dark Medicine Spear] had already hit Kagu's head.

It is no longer an air bullet, but a reloaded live bullet with a strong level of attack power and a strong level of fire damage.

The arquebus that can't hit the target is a burning stick.

And the arquebus that accurately hits the target is a big killer.

Rumble!

Kagu's head was directly blown up, and the headless corpse fell to the ground with a thud.

An invisible force emerged from this body.

Then, the influx came to ...... Inside the [Lord of Mist] in Qin Ran's pocket.

Qin Ran didn't rush to check the [Lord of Mist], but his eyes swept over the headless corpse of Kagu in front of him with interest.

The other party's body did not change.

It's still human.

But, it's just that it looks similar.

The inside has long been replaced by the 'evil'.

Under the vision of [Tracking], no subtlety could be hidden from Qin Ran, especially in the world in front of him, which had been occupied by an evil aura like mist, a guy with a very similar aura was really too conspicuous.

After all, real human beings are incompatible with these breaths.

However, Qin Ran was not surprised by these guys' attack on the convoy.

Because, that's normal.

Compared to cities that seem to be weak in defense and strong in defense, the former is undoubtedly easier to attack.

Even if the number of the former is a little smaller, it is the same.

According to Qin Ran's expectations, there should be a lot of existences like 'Withered Branches' and 'Sleeping Deer', but the number is a bit beyond Qin Ran's expectations.

Not much.

It's less!

In Qin Ran's prediction, it was not too many to have three or five similar evil spirits.

And now?

The only real evil is 'Kagu'!

Those who change after death are just monsters that have been corrupted by the other party.

"Is this a stepping stone that has been pushed out?"

"Or the guy who can't wait to jump out and want to strike first?"

Qin Ran, who was thinking about it, saw the caravan crowd gathered around again, and immediately made a 'hand over to you' gesture at Polby, and walked straight in the direction of the carriage.

Qin Ran was always wary of strangers.

He knew that such a self was not a suitable person to deal with.

If he was single, he would have to bite the bullet.

However, now with Pol, it is naturally different.

Pol bowed slightly towards Qin Ran's back.

He knew what he was supposed to do.

Dealing with things that the 'Flame Demon' doesn't want the other party to pay attention to is the basic principle of their mutual assistance and reciprocity.

"Don't panic!"

"Kagu, like the people before them, are no longer your familiar companions, they, no, they have long been corrupted by the Evil ......"

As Pol explained, his gaze swept over Kagu's corpse.

What a self-proclaimed clever guy!

Now that the top of Kate's caravan has undergone strange changes, as the 'only' survivor, you are far more conspicuous than you imagined!

Bol does not have a special skill like [Tracking].

However, he has a basic judgment.

If you want to hide a leaf, you naturally put the leaf in the forest, but when the forest is all withered yellow leaves, you throw in a green leaf, and you are really killing yourself.

After a slight sigh in his heart, Pol began to talk to the temporary head of Kate's caravan.

After Pol told everything in full and was willing to sign a contract 'under God's witness' to prove that what he said was true, the interim head couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.

"I'm sorry, Mr. Pol."

"I was caught off guard."

"We've prepared enough, but there are still surprises."

The temporary person in charge, named Aite, smiled wryly, and there were many more furrows on his already wrinkled face.

Aite, who is already a middle-aged person in the real sense, looks much older than his actual age, and his clothes are not too clean, which can be used to keep warm, which is very different from the previous Kagu and the representative.

However, such talents are an important part of the caravan.

Pol's former role is one of them.

So, he knows very well what such a person is thinking.

Or rather, how to deal with such people.

"Yes, after the 'Black Plague', accidents are everywhere."

"Trust me, though, Colin is stronger than we thought."

"Of course, we still need to check the team, and you'd better inform me of the means you prepared before, I don't want to cause unnecessary trouble because we don't understand each other."

Pol gave a guarantee.

Immediately, Aite breathed a sigh of relief.

"Of course, please come with me."

Aite nodded in agreement.

Then, he turned around and led the way without the slightest delay.

Although Aite became the temporary head of the caravan because of his age and experience, he definitely didn't want to be the person in charge if he could.

Aite, who has been on the road from Etantoinburg to Border Molsa for ten years, has never felt the same fear as he does today.

Although there have been dangers in the past, there has never been an outbreak from within the convoy.

To know......

There is an 'absolute' guarantee in the team.

And now, this so-called 'absolute' guarantee has failed!

Aite didn't know why it didn't work.

But Aite knew they needed a safe presence right now.

Therefore, after obtaining the basic guarantee, Aite did not hesitate to take Pol to the biggest 'secret' in Kate's caravan.

A carriage pulled by two horses.

From the outside, it was the same as the other carriages in the caravan, and there was nothing unusual about the coachman, but after Etra drove the carriage, he saw a 'divine emblem'!

The 'Divine Emblem' of the God of War!

It is not the kind carved on the ornament, but an independent, three-dimensional, blood-red rock, half a person's height of the 'emblem'.

When he saw this emblem, Pol was stunned.

Although the God of War's Divine Emblem is not as unique as before the 'Black Calamity', it is not something that can be used by any random person, let alone this kind of separate 'Divine Emblem'.

According to Pol's knowledge, this individual 'emblem' could only have been bestowed by the Temple of the God of War.

And it wasn't easy, even the former lord of the Sika Territory, a well-known devout believer in the god of war, hadn't obtained it.

In fact, since the reign of Aitandine I, the total number of such 'emblems' given has not exceeded ten.

Most of them were acquired by the royal family of Etandin.

The rest, that is, a few of the great nobles of Etaninburg.

So......

Who is standing behind Kate Firm?

Pol searched for information in his head.

Although there were only a few nobles in Etaninburg, when it came to determining which one it was, Bol still needed time to distinguish and gather information.

Undoubtedly, now is not the time.

"It's a god emblem!"

"It is no wonder that Kate & Co. has become one of the largest comptoirs in Etandine."

Pol sighed in surprise.

Aite on the side first showed pride.

This was the pride of being a member of Kate's firm, but then he thought that this greatest guarantee was losing its magical effect, and Aite's face was replaced by gloom again.

Then, he just looked at Pol expectantly.

"Mr. Aite, I'm just a businessman."

"I don't know what's wrong with the 'Divine Emblem'."

"It's even more impossible to solve."

"These things can only be asked of the priests."

Pol spread his hands just right, revealing a helpless look.

"yes, how can we solve such a thing."

Pol's helpless appearance brought Aite closer to the favor of this ordinary person, and the other party immediately nodded in understanding, and then, after the other party closed the carriage door, the two talked for a while, and it was not until the convoy started again that Pol returned to his carriage.

As soon as he entered the carriage, Pol saw Qin Ran with the corners of his mouth slightly upturned.

Feeling good?

Pol was stunned.

Then, Pol blinked subconsciously.

When his vision was clear again, Pol saw Qin Ran, who was as indifferent as he remembered.

Suddenly, Pol breathed a sigh of relief.

To be honest, he was used to Qin Ran's indifferent appearance, and if he suddenly changed it, he was really uncomfortable, as if when he confessed, he was already ready to be a friend, and it turned out to be successful!

It's a shame that I don't even have to be a friend now.

"Colin, I found the 'Divine Emblem' in the carriage of Kate's caravan!"

As soon as Pol sat down, he told everything he had seen before, and then Pol began to express his opinion.

"The god of war is weaker than what we see."

"In the past, when we faced the 'fog', it was just a projection, but now even the 'Divine Emblem' is starting to be unable to suppress those evils, I think...... Will he have reached his limits? ”

In the end, Pol lowered his voice.

If it weren't for the 'emblem' in the team, Bol would have preferred to use the word 'fall'.

In this regard, Qin Ran was noncommittal.

Judging from the information he received, the god of war is undoubtedly at a disadvantage, but who can guarantee that this is not a disguise?

Or to be more precise, the gods in a dungeon world that has been worthy of being laid out by the 'broker' for a long time are really as 'weak and deceivable' as they seem?

Qin Ran didn't believe it.

Therefore, Qin Ran replied to Pol very cautiously.

"Possibly."

"But it's unlikely."

Facing Qin Ran's answer, Pol thought for a moment and nodded solemnly.

He had never met a god.

Qin Ran's opinion is naturally the most worthy of reference.

Then, at the thought of being a 'rookie' of his own level, he began to think about the affairs of the gods, and Pol couldn't help but laugh at himself.

"I should be thinking more about my next plans than thinking about these things that Colin should be thinking about!"

"Etaninburgh will inevitably be the starting point of all vortex in the coming days."

"Hopefully it won't affect me too much!"

Pol said expectantly.

Qin Ran remained silent.

No one can say what the future holds.

Among the existences he knew, apart from the 'God of the Earth' Nikele, even the 'Lady of Thorns' with the function of 'Destiny' was only a glimpse into the future.

Moreover, this corner will be changed at will.

Maybe one day he'll be able to peek into this corner too.

Compared with these, Qin Ran believes that it is better to grasp the present.

Couldn't help it, Qin Ran reached out and touched the [Lord of Mist] in his arms.

At this time, the [Lord of the Mist] has undergone new changes.

On the premise of keeping the original item level and basic attributes unchanged, there is an additional [Fraud Contract] in terms of special effects.

[Fraudulent Contract: You have been regarded as the 'God of the Mist', you can use the 'Lord of the Mist' to accept a large amount of worship from the believers, and then give a small reward (the type of reward is not limited to in-kind)]

……

A very good special effect in Qin Ran's opinion.

Although the Church of the Mist is still in the development stage, and this effect is not suitable for use, the value of this effect will be revealed when the Church of the Mist continues to grow and grow, reaching the level of the Temple of War, the Lady of Calamity, or even exceeding this level.

Strength is not an empty phrase.

Maybe Qin Ran could easily break through the army of 10,000 people.

However, when tens of thousands of people went to find and manufacture something as a help, Qin Ran was ashamed of himself.

Quantitative change always leads to qualitative change.

Qin Ran firmly believed in this sentence.

It is also because of this that he will be in a good mood just now.

Even, it has remained until now.

However, right away, Qin Ran's mood ......

The more enjoyable it became.