To get to the castle, you have to pass through the cemetery, the center of the estate.

As the team ran through the huge cemetery, they could clearly feel something watching them from beneath their feet.

It seems to have a terrifying brain, hidden in the depths of the cemetery.

Unlike the demons that the team has faced in the past, this brain's spirit covers the entire manor, monitoring the movements of the entire manor...... It belongs to the more difficult spiritual species.

Moreover, it seems that there are countless terrifying lives hidden deep underground, and the sound of ghouls grinding their teeth can be felt when you stick to the tombstones here.

"There's a demon down there?! What's going on...... Isn't this the administrative area of the Steam Knights? ”

The four of them broke out in a cold sweat.

It's just that the more terrifying corpse hider is not far behind.

At this point, the castle was the only option

Captain Eugene made a decision at this point, and said in a deep voice:

"If all this is still a trap set by the corpse hiders.

When the time comes, I will use all my energy and use myself as an axis to create a locked-off illusion space that can last at least three hours.

You first help Evie suppress the source of depravity in his body, and then find a way to return to the city quickly.

If you can inform the Holy City in time, maybe I can save ......."

"Yes......"

The knights who have grown to this stage step by step, except for a special case like Han Dong, have basically experienced life and death.

When every knight receives knightly education, the first page of the book writes the most important and fundamental point of chivalry.

"Sacrifice is the cornerstone of the Holy City"

……

The ancient, eerie castle is right in front of you.

Rumble!

The Hell Knight who runs at the front-[Conan. Turner], with his brute strength body, slammed head-on into the unlocked gate of the castle.

Icy black flames burned on the pillars.

Deep in the dark and empty halls.

A mysterious man wearing a raven's mask and a black robe is sitting in the chair of the former lord, staring directly at the group of outsiders who are attracting danger with a sense of death.

A low, hidden smile echoed in Han Dong's mind.

"Take your friends out through the side door, and the Raven Man will lead you to the lounge.

It will also provide you with a new "anti-stress drug...... If your friends don't manage their stress, they will fall completely at any time.

I will not be able to help you then. ”

Let's talk about it.

The iron door on one side of the hall opens.

"Let's go!"

Without much hesitation, the group left from the side.

A blue-feathered Raven Elder waited for them, without any hostility, and a friendly look led the group to a 'quiet room'.

In fact, it belongs to the affiliated laboratory set up by Dr. Swelling in the castle.

That's right.

This group of people caused trouble for the manor, and Han Dong would not help for no reason.

The "anti-stress drug" has not been able to be sold in the Holy City, so it is just right to experiment on this knight who is deeply contaminated and may fall at any time, and Han Dong will record the whole process before and after taking the drug.

Of course, the more important thing at the moment is to dispose of this corpse demon who is stronger than the earl.

"Gaga...... Suzerain! Need our help? "The Raven Elders are whispering.

"The opponent is a mature body...... And it is also a late stage of the corpse with strong individual combat effectiveness.

An existence that is even more difficult to deal with than the Scarlet Earl.

You should hurry up and cultivate yourself, and achieve the [Mature Body] before the Great Expedition, there is no need for casualties here. ”

"Lord, what if you're in danger?"

"Rest assured...... Even if I can't bear it, there are doctors who are secretly helping.

With the help of the "remnants of the old king" in his brain, the doctor's brain system has fully matured, and he has become the first mature entity in the manor.

You need to do a lot of good work. ”

"Ga ......"

The pressure on the elders of the Raven People is also very great, after all, the realization of the mature body requires an 'opportunity', and it is difficult to break through the self-cultivation in the manor...... You must leave the Gayne Forest in search of an 'opportunity', whether it be the Old King's bounty, or the remains of some powerful demon, or the Chaos Treasure buried deep in the crypt.

If none of them are able to reach maturity, the scales of the manor will tilt, and Dr. Swelling will be in charge.

It was also during Han Dong's casual chat with the Raven Elder.

Crunch......

The door to the main hall of the castle was slowly pushed open.

The famous corpse hider arrives.

About two meters tall.

On the old and shriveled dark skin, there are strange 'cross wooden nails', through which the writhing creatures in the body are suppressed, so as to ensure their own humanoid posture.

A white cloth stained with blood, wrapped around the eyes, and a unique way of capturing prey at the expense of sight, seemed to have other functions.

Behind him is a huge coffin equal to his height, whose function is also unknown.

His wrists and ankles were shackled, as if the hider had once belonged to a prisoner who had somehow degenerated himself into such a special demon.

"It's ...... Is it a demon that has been transformed by the total depravity of mankind? ”

When he observed through the crow's vision before, Han Dong had some suspicions.

As mentioned in the previous chapters, the low-level lifeforms outside the city can be roughly divided into three main categories: "Evil", "Wild Monsters", and "Infidels...... It is more common for the first two to grow into alien demons.

For example, the Raven Elders belong to the advanced form of wild monsters, and the stone demons absorbed by Brother Cass also belong to the wild monster class.

The Scarlet Count belongs to the advanced body of the evil class (the origin of the earl is a special mass of blood, which was born into self-consciousness one day, and has never become an independent blood evil, and usually manifests itself as a [dog]. ）

However, the cases of "infidels → demons" are relatively rare.

The reason is not that it is difficult for this low-level life of the human race to become aliens, but that it is a matter of 'management'.

Due to the 'high intelligence' nature of humans, the demons outside the city tend to train humans to be heathens who can help them accomplish many complex things that ordinary evil or wild monsters can't do, and can also provide unique faith and sacrificial powers.

Once the heretic grows into a demon, he will be free to follow his original owner or to establish himself on his own, according to 'some kind of ordinance' outside the city.

As a result, most of the demons are unwilling to lose free labor, and will effectively suppress their infidels, not giving them the opportunity to become aliens.

Dr. Swelling is a good example.

He had worked for the High Lord of Stuart, but he was nothing more than a pagan leader.

Now he is not bound by following Han Dong, and he has even obtained the remnants of the old king in the ruins, and he has reached the level of a mature demon in a few years.

Dr. Swelling doesn't ask for freedom, and being able to follow Han Dong is his biggest dream.

Whether it is at the level of hierarchy or technology, Han Dong is stronger than him...... Staying in the underground laboratory of the manor, any material can be obtained, and the doctor has become addicted to research and cannot extricate himself, and regards Han Dong as the greatest benefactor of his life, willing to give everything he has.

The current Corpse Hider is the same, incarnated by a special human.

After breaking into the main hall of the castle.

Directly ignoring Han Dong, who was sitting in the lord's seat, he pursued the target's aura and walked towards the side door of the main hall.

Swish......

Han Dong waved his hand.

From the gloomy main hall jumped a grumpy blood dog, with only a head structure, with a large mouth of two meters open, and bit at the target.

Bite!

However.

The tentacle canine teeth, which have always been able to easily shred any hard object, are stuck at this point.

The wooden crosses fixed to the body of the corpse hider are spinning slightly, creating an invisible barrier.

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