Late at night, for many people in Port Carlin, is not the time to sleep.

Quite the opposite!

This is the most frequent and intense time of the day when they are active.

In particular, in the vast and complex sewers located beneath the ground of the city, hundreds of rat people are gathering to besiege a group of Kou Tao Fishmen who are also hiding in the sewers.

It is an amphibian sapient creature with a fish-like head, a body covered in colorful fish scales, shrunken limbs, and webbed hands and feet.

They often lurk in the sewers of port cities, or raid and occupy small fishing villages along the coast, turning them into their sphere of influence.

But today, these guys, who are seen as a great threat and scourge by the coastal population, are experiencing a catastrophe.

Although compared to the nezumi who only drown their enemies in numbers, the Kotao Fishmen are more sophisticated.

There's even a priest who is unleashing magic constantly.

But in the end, it was still defeated under the impact of wave after wave.

The corpses of some of the fishmen were even bitten all over by the mad ratmen, revealing the scales and the muscles and bones under the skin.

When the last priest of the Kou Tao Fishman was also hacked to death, the rat people who won the final victory immediately raised their hands and let out a terrifying cheer.

The dark red blood stains on the gray fur, and the remnants of flesh in their mouths and teeth, all testified to their madness tonight.

There is no doubt that among the many beasts, the rat people are the least known for their combat effectiveness.

But at this moment, they have become extremely brutal and bloodthirsty.

As for the reason, of course, it was the figure standing on the hill with the corpses of many Kou Tao fishmen at the moment.

This creature is blind in one eye, only half of his tail is left, and there is a small gap in his left ear, but his eyes are more fierce than those of his kind, and he is clearly the leader of the entire nezumi group.

I saw him cut off the head of the Kou Tao Fishman Priest with a scimitar, raised the bloody fish head high, and said loudly: "My dear brothers and sisters!

Today we have made history!

A history that has never been seen in Port Carlin!

That is, under the guidance of the great god of hunting, conquering every corner of the entire sewer!

Whether it's the werewolves who look down on us, the trolls who see us as a source of food, or these scaly fishmen, they're all at our feet.

Glory to Mara!

I announce!

From now on!

The nezumi will build our own kingdom in the sewers of Port Carlin!

No one can point fingers at us anymore!

And I promise it's just the beginning!

Next, I will lead you back to the surface and teach the leaders of the Thieves' Guild to respect us!

Otherwise!

We will cut off their heads as a sacrifice to the Lord of the Beasts. ”

"Oooo

"That's great!"

"Thank you Mara, the great god of hunting, for the blessing!"

"From now on, the sewers belong to the kingdom of the nezumi!"

"That's right! Whoever dares to break in without permission, we will kill him!" ”

"The thieves' guild in Port Carlin must learn to respect us!"

"Lenny! You are our King! ”

……

All of a sudden, the surrounding rat people roared wildly as if they had been beaten with chicken blood.

Especially the guys standing in the front row, their eyes were full of adoration for this leader called Lanny.

It is precisely because of this almost fanatical atmosphere that no one notices at all, and there is a pair of eyes in the shadows not far away that see everything that has just happened.

He was none other than Bernice, the Master Assassin under Epke.

"These rat people have thrown themselves into the arms of Mara, the god of hunting?

No wonder they've suddenly become so crazy and bloodthirsty.

But who is this Lanny?

Why don't I have any impression of him? ”

Bernice muttered to himself in a voice that only he could hear.

However, seeing that this group of nezumi began to pile up the corpses of the killed Kotao fishmen, it seemed that they were going to prepare some kind of bloody sacrifice ritual.

He didn't dare to stay and observe any longer, but turned around and retreated in the direction of the entrance to the sewers.

After all, no one knows if something terrible will be summoned in such a chaotic and evil ritual of sacrifice to the gods.

If you happen to summon a creature that can see through invisibility, no matter how good your stealth skills are, you'll be exposed in an instant.

One of the most important reasons why Bernice has survived in Port Carlin is that he is not as curious as other thieves.

……

An hour later.

A circular room on the second basement floor of the Thieves' Guild.

Epke sat in his place in a silk pajama, listening to Bernice's report very quietly, and kept touching his fat chin with his fingers.

After a long silence, he frowned and asked his magic advisor, "Aren't the followers of Mara, the god of hunting, generally active in the inaccessible forests and wilderness?"

And I've heard that these self-proclaimed Black Blood Folk have extreme contempt for the rat people who live in the sewers of the city.

Why is there a Nezumi who believes in Mara in the sewers of Port Carlin?

It's just weird! ”

"Mara is the common belief of all the beasts of the evil camp.

Theoretically, it is entirely possible that the nezumi will become a believer in the god of hunting.

But what struck me was that this nezumi leader named Ranny had the ambition to build an underground kingdom in the sewers.

This is an act that all the thieves' guilds in the entire Port of Carlin will not tolerate. ”

The middle-aged mage Kulang pointed out the problem from a professional point of view.

As we all know, the sewers of Port Carlin are a complex underground network that extends in all directions.

Many thieves' guilds use it for smuggling or to set up a black market stronghold to buy and sell stolen goods.

This means that the sewers are communal and no one can monopolize them.

Otherwise, it is clear that you want to be the enemy of all other guilds except yourself.

"Humph! It seems that some guy deliberately made promises that he couldn't keep in order to trick these rat people into selling his life.

But it doesn't matter!

If others can take advantage of them, so can I.

Bernice, send a letter to the nezumi leader named Lenny.

Let's just say that at midnight tomorrow, I'll ask him to meet at the entrance to the sewer on South City Street. ”

Epke is worthy of being the leader of the Thieves' Guild, and he can see through the essence behind the whole thing at once.

Since the nezumi has been turned into a knife under the manipulation of someone with a heart, why can't he become the owner of this knife.

Anyway, everyone has no intention of fulfilling their promises, and they can offer a sky-high price to lure the rat people to jump back.

"Understood! I'll get the letter to you. ”

The Assassin retreated into the shadows once more, silently departing.

When he was gone, Epke continued to ask, "Kuran, how many rats have you caught in the way that Lord Soth asked us to prepare?" ”

"There are probably more than 2,000 of them. You know, it's a tough thing to catch.

And when the number reaches a certain level, they will kill each other and eat the corpses of the same kind.

Our men had to separate them one by one in cages with wire and feed them some food and water every once in a while. ”

At the mention of these rats, the middle-aged mage immediately couldn't help but complain.

He now couldn't help but get goosebumps all over his body at the thought of those rats packed in cages.

"Hahahaha! I'm looking forward more and more to what Lord Soth will do with these mice. You know, I've always been very interested in magic, I just didn't have the talent for it......"