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As Hal approached the village, he couldn't help but raise his eyebrows.

The ominous aura surrounding him made him shiver involuntarily, and the hairs on the back of his neck stood on end.

I looked up at the sky; it was noon, and the blazing sun was burning my eyelids.

Strangely, the dazzling sunlight carried a hint of coldness, like light shining through a layer of ice.

This unusual temperature difference caused goosebumps to appear on his skin.

"really……"

He hugged the holy book tightly, thinking to himself, "There really are demons causing trouble here."

As devotees of the goddess, almost every monk possesses the ability to sense curses.

The magic cast by monsters is a curse.

Humans cannot break this spell; only the magic of the goddess can counteract, resist, and thus purify it.

"...This is troublesome. Judging from the scale of the curse, it's at least at the silver level."

"Can I handle this all by myself?"

The thought weighed heavily on my mind like a stone.

Because this world is overrun by monsters, and becoming a monk requires certain qualifications, every monk who has mastered the magic of the goddess is very important.

To avoid unnecessary casualties during the purification of monsters, the church specifically classified monsters into different levels.

Arranged by the rarity of the ore, it's very clear and easy to understand.

—Iron, copper, silver, gold.

Silver ranks third.

It generally takes more than ten years of faith in the goddess to deal with her.

And he, only eight years.

I'm panicking.

But since this place is too remote, he is already the strongest monk within a hundred miles.

If this drags on any longer, the monsters will only get stronger.

Taking a deep breath, the astringent smell of grass filled his nostrils, and Hal tried hard to suppress his nervousness.

Once they entered the village and met the village chief, they quickly learned what had happened in the past few days.

The curse shrouded the area for more than eight days, and ten villagers went missing.

One monster disappeared each day for the first six days, and two disappeared each day for the next two days, showing that the monster's appetite was constantly growing.

Those ten people are definitely dead.

Hal's eyes sharpened upon hearing this:

"I understand. Please tell me the location and address of the ten missing people."

"Also, have any strangers been here in the past eight days?"

"Many monsters disguise themselves as humans to hunt and prey on others."

The possibility of insider involvement cannot be ruled out.

If he goes out to investigate and the monsters seize the opportunity to feast in the village, he'll be doomed when he returns.

The village chief wanted to say no, but this was a desolate place, where would outsiders come from?

But then he suddenly remembered the man and woman who had asked him a few days ago if he could stay overnight, and he couldn't help but hesitate.

Hal noticed this and raised his eyebrows slightly.

Leaning forward, wanting to ask further questions, he heard footsteps behind him.

"Tap, tap, tap"—the unhurried footsteps were exceptionally clear.

Turning around abruptly, Gu Yuan and Milie Alde's figures came into view through the window.

The village chief was startled: "You didn't leave?"

"Leave?" Hal suddenly realized, judging from their tone, these two had been here before?

His breath hitched, and he instinctively opened the holy book.

After six years of demon-hunting, the only lesson I learned was never to trust anyone who looked like a human.

There is a kind of monster that looks like a human and can speak human language. Many of my colleagues have died at their hands.

Gu Yuan clicked his tongue softly, stopped in his tracks, and glanced at the village chief before fixing his gaze on Hal.

The man in the white robe with a pendant around his neck is probably a monk.

She looks to be around thirty years old.

The book in his hand...

Holy Scripture?

Who are you? Humans?

Hal asked warily, though he had seen Milield's pointed ears, he couldn't rule out the possibility of disguise magic.

Miliald stopped and carefully examined the monk in front of her.

Seeing his intention to attack, she gently shook her head, her hair swaying: "Just a traveler."

Having said that, he continued walking forward.

Hal grew increasingly nervous, and the holy book in his hand flickered, with countless white points of light instantly transforming into fireflies that enveloped Gu Yuan and Miliald.

After a moment, he breathed a sigh of relief when he noticed that the color of the light spot had not changed.

This is a magic spell that detects curses; if you are tainted by the power of a curse, your body will turn black.

As long as they are normal people, that's good.

Hal sat back down in his chair, intending to press the village chief for further information, but when he turned around, he saw the dense black light emanating from the village chief.

He gasped in shock.

"!"

The village chief was also stunned. He looked at his hands; his trembling fingers appeared exceptionally old in the light.

"What...what's going on?"

"Could it be that I...?"

Looking up at Hal, a look of disbelief flashed in his cloudy eyes, and his lips trembled uncontrollably.

Hal pursed his lips, an indescribable feeling welling up inside him, his nails digging deep into his palms.

Damn it... This monster must be nearby. It was just a white light a moment ago, and in the blink of an eye, it has been spotted.

Does it feel that the village chief's words will reveal its location?

So you wanted to eat him up right in front of yourself?

The provocative thought made him grit his teeth.

Gu Yuan frowned, as he had just arrived and was completely puzzled by what had happened here.

What are these white and black lights?

The village chief slid off his chair.

It's all over. Although the monk didn't say it explicitly, his expression suggested that the appearance of this light was definitely not a good thing.

Have you gotten yourself yet?

He murmured, "Please... Your Excellency monk, save this village."

Hal sighed, "I will."

This statement was heavier than I had imagined; it was like a promise that could not be kept.

It's certain that the monster won't be killed today, and as expected, the village chief will disappear today.

Even if they can't kill it, they still need to find clues about the monster by tracking it down.

Hal made up his mind and prayed silently:

"Goddess above, please grant me the power to save the world!"

He silently clenched his fists, and after saying goodbye to the village chief's house, he began his investigation in the village.

Time flew by and evening arrived.

They usually disappear silently at night.

Hal mentally prepared himself to give it his all and kept adjusting his breathing rhythm.

only……

In the village chief's bedroom, he turned his head to look at a man and a woman who were observing from a distance. He raised his eyebrows slightly, and a look of doubt flashed in his eyes.

"you…"

"Don't worry about us, we'll take care of ourselves."

Gu Yuan waved his hand, but had already quietly tightened his grip on the steel bar.

The monsters came to capture the village chief.

He wanted to see what the other person looked like.

In the future, with mental preparation, you won't be at a loss.

Incidentally, it also helps to improve the monk's favorability.

The acquisition of the sacred texts is within reach.