Holy City - Nointena.

The area with the lowest horizontal elevation attached to the city walls is the civilian area, the most densely populated area.

The Moslabi River is used as a dividing line to completely separate the civilian area from the inner core area of the Holy City...... It is rumored that at the bottom of the Moslabi River, there is also a second wall.

As soon as the outermost wall is breached, the second wall at the bottom of the river will rise immediately.

Return to the civilian area.

For Han Dong, there is not much feeling.

After all, he hadn't been here for long, and this was just the area where the owner of this body lived.

Streets with dirty water,

Unregulated architectural style and arrangement,

Pedestrians who don't have much expectation for life walk on the streets,

In order not to attract attention, he was dressed in simple and unpretentious casual clothes, combined with Han Dong's short and yellowed body, and quickly integrated into the civilians, and no one would doubt Han Dong's identity.

"The news came back to the Holy City about a week ago, although the evil spirits who had infiltrated did not 'do evil'.

However, the Knights and the Adventurers' Guild have been touched in batches, conducting all-round searches in civilian areas, and even finding nothing from one household to another, which is too much to say.

There must be some 'blind spots' that have not been discovered. ”

Han Dong is not like a headless fly, searching aimlessly.

At the dinner table, at the moment when Cass opened the stone box.

Han Dong secretly wrote down this kind of 'pollution' that can cause the distortion of the organism, and through the particularity of the little magic eye, he can conduct a directional search for this unique pollution.

…………

It was also when Han Dong walked two streets.

A young man, also dressed plainly, was standing at the exit of another alley, meeting Han Dong.

Temples. Martin.

Although on the bright side, he said that he acted separately.

However, Han Dong predicted in advance that the 'secrecy' of this secret infiltration incident was extremely high, so he privately invited Demps to help

After all, both men have connections outside the city, and exploring by alternative means may lead to discoveries.

Honestly.

Demps wasn't at all interested in this kind of pure copper reward quest, with a maximum reward of 1,000 copper coins, which Demps could easily earn at the touch of a finger.

During the meal, Demps did not say a word.

However, since it was a companion who needed help, Demps was willing to help.

“…… Come here. ”

Demps, who was standing at the entrance of the alleyway, waved slightly, signaling Han Dong to go over and speak, as if he had discovered something.

"This time it's a very troublesome affair and the overall income is not high.

I need to ask you first, why did you start investigating this? You owe me money, you can pay it back whenever you want, you don't have to take that risk. ”

"I'm more interested in the [Alien] behind it, and besides, I want to help that friend complete the seedbreaking."

"Cass. Maldini? ”

"That's right......"

"Okay." Demps nodded, pointing deeper into the alleyway, "Come with me, I have quite a few eyeliners in the civilian area, and they have more or less some knowledge of what is going on in the shadows. ”

"Secretly?"

"You have Mr. Black and White as a backer...... I don't.

Even if I can please Hera, if my identity is revealed, she will never intercede for me or take the initiative to do anything.

There must be some necessary 'retreats'.

It's like Nicholas, you, in addition to Mr. Black and White, are slowly starting to leave some 'retreats' outside the city. ”

Knock knock knock......

Demps knocked on a wooden door deep in the alleyway.

Squeak squeak! The lower end of the dilapidated wooden door opened, and a large number of rats immediately burst out.

The rats appear to be disturbed and run away, but they are actually a means of detection to determine the identity of visitors from outside the door.

The wooden door opens.

A homeless man wearing a hood poked his head out, and a foul stench emanated from his body.

"[Lord Six-Fingered], why are you here in person, please come in...... Who is this? ”

"My friend."

"Good! Come on in, the Knights have been conducting frequent searches in civilian areas lately due to some troubles. ”

With Han Dong and Demps entering.

This person releases more rats all over the alleyway, and is the first to know if someone breaks in.

…………

When stepping into the room.

Demps immediately created a flame in his palm, which was used for illumination.

Inside, it looks like a dilapidated wooden house that has not been inhabited for years.

The ground and wooden beams were crawling with rats, and all kinds of food scraps were scattered all over the ground...... Not at all like the so-called stronghold in Temple's mouth.

"This is [Nezumi-Greed], my answer...... I was once picked up from the dirtiest squirrel hole in the civilian area.,It's a very good person in terms of perception.。 ”

"Hello!"

When Gred took off his hood, he revealed a face with a long stiff beard that was clearly convex forward, and stretched out a claw hand covered with black fluff to shake Han Dong.

Han Dong didn't mind.

Just as the two shook hands......

Han Dong could faintly feel a breath from outside the city in his body, but it was extremely weak, and he had to touch it very carefully to perceive it.

Relative.

This rat man also felt a high-level pressure from Han Dong, and his eyes were immediately full of respect.

"It's ...... Monsters? Wrong...... It's supposed to be human, right? Han Dong was a little confused about Greed's positioning for a while.

But think about it carefully, combined with Demps's previous words.

"Temples, it's hard...... Do you give the ability? ”

Demps smiled knowingly, "The vice-captain is really powerful...... Grid, take us down. ”

"Yes!"

Remove the wooden bed.

Under Drerig's control, a large number of rats topped the planks of the ground, revealing a secret passage into the depths of the earth.

The so-called 'stronghold' was revealed.

Resembles an underground tavern.

A few candles are used for lighting, and there are "all sorts of people" gathered inside, at least dozens of people...... They are similar to Drigg the Nezumi in that they share a number of traits that are different from those of humans.

As Gred led the two to the huge underground tavern.

All the civilians gathered here put their right palms on their chests, lowered their heads, and shouted in unison.

"Six-fingered!"

Han Dong scanned the group of people through the enhanced vision of the little demon eye, and could not find any impurities in their pupils, and was 100% loyal to Demps.

Such a scene made Han Dong associated with some underground churches.

Swap this group of civilians for believers, and Demps is the only god they worship.

Obviously, Demps spent a lot of energy here.

"How did you do that?"

Demps smiled and replied, "It's simple, I'll give them what the Holy City can't give......"

"Let me ask them, they live in the darkest part of the civilian area and should know something."

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