According to these people, they came out to find the nearby terrain, after all, during the retreat, the mayor of Sweetwater had ordered all the entrances in the vicinity to be blown up, so although the food reserves were still sufficient, they still needed to find the exit in advance and go out to ask for help when spring came. It's just that these townspeople didn't expect to encounter cavemen in the caves, and they don't usually go so deep to get water in the caves, so they never know what is in the depths of the caves. If it hadn't been for Cheese and their timely arrival this time, I'm afraid that not only would these people have been wiped out, but it would only be a matter of time before the cavemen follow the path they came from to find the location of the refugees in Sweetwater.

But even so, the rescued people were wary of the group, or rather, they showed strong unease about the presence of Cheese. Even in the process of leading the way, he intentionally or unintentionally encouraged the rest of the people to leave the mage. Their reaction left the five confused. Even if the caster's reputation is not good, but Cheese has just saved these people's lives, why are they still so hostile to themselves? Even Elsa gave up explaining to these people after many unsuccessful persuasions, and could only whisper to the other three to vaguely separate the mage from the townspeople and protect them.

In such a strange atmosphere, a group of people soon arrived at the cave where the townspeople of Sweetwater Town were. It is a cave the size of two football fields, with a clear stream flowing through the center of the cave and winding its way to the bottom of the rock face in the distance. The people of Sweetwater set up a simple camp here, braziers and torches kept the lighting of the cave at an acceptable level, and the cold wind that blew from time to time proved that the air quality in the cave was not problematic, and with clean water and sufficient supplies, this camp could indeed last for a long time.

The return of the squad soon caused a commotion in the camp, and the people in the camp opened the wooden fence gate to let the group enter the camp. Judging by the size of the camp and the density of the houses, Cheese said that there were about two or three hundred residents of Sweetwater who had retreated here. This number is basically equal to the permanent population of Sweetwater Town that Jack said before, and it seems that the mystery of the previous empty town has been solved.

The sudden appearance of the five people quickly became the focus of attention in the camp, especially after the rescued people told their stories, and Cheese and the others were also treated as heroes. But the mage was keenly aware that none of the onlookers dared to stop their gaze on him for more than three seconds, and some of them accidentally staggered their gaze when they accidentally met the mage's gaze, as if the mage's gaze would petrify them. The townsfolk were praising the bravery of the five and cheering for the heroes who had saved them, but Cheese didn't feel a hint of joy in the cheers of these people, who made him feel like crappy actors in a third-rate theater troupe who could only read lines.

"There is a problem with these townspeople. The proprietress also whispered in the mage's ear.

Soon, the noise of the people alarmed the mayor of Sweetwater, who warmly received Cheese and his party. This was also the first time Cheese had met the nobleman named Bender. The mayor was about the height of Cheese, looked to be about forty or fifty years of age, and wore a well-dressed but plain hunting outfit with a mustache. He parted the crowd and walked in front of the five people, bowed deeply, and said.

"Thank you to a few warriors for saving the inhabitants of Sweetwater. I, Mayor Bender of Sweetwater, welcome you on behalf of all the townspeople. ”

"That's what we're supposed to do. Mr. Mayor doesn't have to be polite. And we have a lot of questions for you. Cheese walked up to the mayor and said.

"I think a few of you should be hungry after a tiring journey, although we have also fled here, fortunately there is no shortage of supplies, I hope you warriors do not dislike it, I have arranged food and lodging for a few of them. As for the question of a few, I must know everything. Mayor Bend said, gesturing to the largest building in the camp. The mage nodded, and led the way into the wooden barracks.

It seems that this building should be the temporary town hall of Sweetwater, but in order to welcome the arrival of Cheese and them, several tables in the hall have been put together, and a table of feasts has been set up on them. After everyone was seated, Mayor Bender raised his glass, intending to start the feast with a toast, but Cheese and the others did not respond, they sat silently in their seats, looking at the mayor, hoping that the mayor would answer their questions along the way first. The mayor raised his glass in embarrassment for a few seconds, and he understood that these people were not so easily perfunctory.

"Well, it looks like I'll have to answer your confusion first. Putting down the glass in his hand, the mayor waved his hand and motioned for the waiter to leave.

"Okay, so the first question, who are you?" asked Cheese coldly.

"What are you talking about? I'm Bender, Mayor of Sweetwater, and I think I've just introduced you. The mayor smiled and said. His smile stiffened.

"But my companion told me that you weren't Mayor Sweetwater, at least, not Mayor Bender. Cheese continued. On the previous road, the "monkey" had already told them some information about the mayor of Sweetwater, but the mayor of Bender in front of him was far from what Jack had described, at least in Jack's description, the mayor of Sweetwater would not be more than thirty-five years old, and he was a typical example of a young and promising.

"Haha, is this one...... Looks like some of them have been to Sweetwater before. Unfortunately, I'm really Mayor Bender. The mayor said.

"No way, Mayor Bender took office at the age of twenty-five, and now that he has been in office for less than ten years, how could you be him?" Jack exclaimed.

"Heh, it's true that I'm only thirty-three years old, at least two months ago. The mayor said, the smile on his face gone, replaced by a mixed expression of anger, helplessness, and sadness.

"What do you mean by that?" said the warrior with a frown.

"What do you mean? instead of asking me, ask this mage who is following you, I am the way I am now, thanks to his peers!" Mayor Bend said with sudden excitement. The eyes of the other four naturally turned to Cheese, all with puzzled expressions.

The mage was slightly stunned when he heard this, he originally just thought that this mayor was pretending to be someone, but now it seems that things are not so simple. Cheese narrowed his eyes, and his eyes began to glow red. Cheese's gaze changed, and under the red gaze, everyone had a feeling of being stripped naked, as if they had no secrets to speak of in front of the mage. Luckily, Cheese's eyes were still focused on the town, and he stared at the mayor for about ten seconds, and the red light in his eyes gradually dimmed. His expression was more serious than ever, and even his breathing quickened a few beats.

"Soul sucking, it's not the mage who came to you. It's the devil. ”