A figure slowly stepped out of the darkness.

The other party's trousers jacket, blonde hair shaved from the sideburns on both sides, leaving only a piece on the top of the head, but the hair is definitely not short, it can even be said to be very long, if it is not tied up with a metal headband, it can definitely be draped down.

A pair of pupils, small brown eyes like needles, were looking at Qin Ran with a curious attitude.

“2567？”

"Dead birds?"

"King of the Land?"

The other party asked three questions in a row, which made Qin Ran unnatural for a while.

Then, without waiting for Qin Ran to answer, the other party waved his hand.

"Well, you don't need to explain to me, I'm just a messenger - the 'Shepherd' is looking forward to your arrival on December 1st!"

With a wave of his hand, a black invitation shot straight into the front windshield of the pickup.

However, when he was about to touch the glass, the invitation turned and entered Qin Ran's driver's seat.

After that, the other man waved his hand and retreated into the darkness.

The pickup truck's engine roared again.

The headlights and street lights came on again.

The clouds also dispersed from the moon.

The light that should have been seen at this moment.

Qin Ran squinted his eyes and scanned the surroundings, and the lights on the street in the distance also appeared again.

The moment before the other party appeared, he had already discovered the other party, and the appearance that seemed to melt into the darkness was very magical, but for Qin Ran, who had a transcendent level [stealth], it was nothing.

What really made Qin Ran curious was that the other party seemed to be able to block the electricity?

Or rather...... Block the power of technology!

The latter, of course, is just a guess.

"'Shepherds'?"

"What kind of organization is this?"

Qin Ran picked up the black invitation, and what caught his eye was a skeleton with an open mouth, and there were two wisps of blue-green soul fire in the eye sockets.

The invitation is written in mysterious words-

Say goodbye to the dead birds

ER999.12.1, we look forward to your visit.

Shepherd the dead

ER999.11.4 Late at night

"Just wrote it, did you send it to me?"

"But you don't write down the address......"

"Trouble is coming!"

Qin Ran looked at the end of the invitation and couldn't help but purse the corners of his lips.

The way the other party appeared, as well as on this invitation, Qin Ran saw the shadow of trouble.

However, he had to solve this problem.

Because, the side quest has appeared!

[Discover the side quest: Invitation to the Ancient Society!] 】

[Invitation to the Ancient Society: The Shepherd has sent you an invitation, and there are many strange things in it, and you need to be careful with it!] But only if you find them! Note that this will affect Nikelly's 'Prophecy', as well as your reputation in the Dungeon World! 】

(Note: If the invitation of the shepherd can be solved perfectly, it will greatly increase the evaluation of the clearance)

"Perfectly solved?"

Qin Ran glanced at the mark that appeared again, his gaze scanning back and forth over it.

Obviously, the 'shepherd' was far more troublesome than he had imagined.

And the facts?

The same is true.

……

"What?"

"Shepherd?!"

Returning to No. 1 Black Street, Qin Ran sat at the dining table and enjoyed a long-overdue dinner: chicken risotto.

When you chew the slightly charred onion and tender chicken in the chicken risotto, you will have a crisp feeling between your teeth and a juicy feeling that fills your mouth.

Especially the white pepper on it really made Qin Ran speed up his eating.

Of course, during the meal, Qin Ran did not forget to tell Simmons what happened one by one.

He didn't hide his intention to ask for advice.

However, Simmons had not heard of the Blood Queen's Crown and the Van Toth manuscript either, and said that he needed to consult the information.

However, when Qin Ran first mentioned the organization of 'Shepherds', Simmons was taken aback, and the spoon in his hand fell directly on the table.

The crisp sound of a metal spoon was harsh in an empty dining room with only two people.

After Qin Ran swallowed another piece of chicken, he looked at Simmons, whose face was uncertain.

"They're strong?"

Qin Ran asked,

"Very strong!"

"The former 'Shepherd' is as famous as Dark Star, Night Demon, Unicorn, White Deer, and Aurora Day!"

"Isn't it strange why it's so famous, but you've never heard of its name?"

Simmons asked, and Qin Ran nodded.

"That's because Rei destroyed this association thirty years ago!"

"I didn't expect it to come back to life!"

Simmons said slowly.

Qin Ran rubbed his swollen temples, and asked with a groan that was almost sickly, "The Shepherd was once as famous as the Five Great Associations?" ”

"Hmm."

"And then, thirty years ago, Rei destroyed the association?"

"Hmm."

"So, they're here for revenge?"

"Hmm."

Every time I asked, I answered in the affirmative.

"Shepherds of the dead are terrible, they are proficient in communicating with the dead, and they use the power of the dead, and even rumored to have secret techniques to bring the dead back to life, plus the whereabouts of the people in the association are secretive, and they act in an extreme way, and there is no fixed meeting place; Therefore, when the mysterious side world at that time mentioned these 'dead', it was all three points of color change! ”

As he spoke, Simmons took a deep breath, as if recalling the horrors of the shepherds at that time.

"How did the shepherd get killed by Lei?"

"Rei isn't much of a belligerent."

Qin Ran asked curiously.

"Because, they have their eye on Fielder - they think Fielder is a good material to study......"

Simmons spread his hands as he spoke.

Qin Ran silently ate the risotto again.

The shepherd set his sights on the ghost steward, and the result was self-evident.

Admittedly, Nikelle is not a belligerent person, but she is definitely not someone who is bullied and does not fight back.

Especially when someone reached out to the person beside him, Qin Ran could fully imagine how angry the old woman who was still in the prime of life was.

The same mourns for the dead.

Yes, they are extreme, secretive and have no fixed meeting place.

But does it all work for Nikella?

Under the gaze of Nikelle's 'eyes', most of the things in the dungeon world were invisible, and then, if he touched the melon, Qin Ran had already imagined how an organization comparable to the five major associations could be destroyed.

At the same time, Qin Ran's strength for Nikailei has been raised again.

"One person against an organization comparable to the five major associations......"

"No wonder, whether it is Moreduke of the Daredevil Society, or Stitch of the Dark Star Society, they all have a faint sense of fear when they see Lei!"

"Sure enough, there is a reason for it!"

"So, the shepherds of the dead now......"

Qin Ran, who had eaten all the food, thought quietly.

Suddenly, something occurred to him.

What should have been a solemn look immediately became relaxed.

Even, smiled.

PS Second Update~

Decadent go have a meal and come back to the third watch!

I guess it's going to be later! (To be continued.) )