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"Please, spare my life..."

"Click."

The gradual loss of consciousness rendered the magic ineffective, and the hardness of the bones returned to normal.

Gu Yuan stepped forward, ignored his nonsense, and beheaded him with a single stroke.

As Kono's body turned to ashes and vanished in the wind, a series of chaotic footsteps suddenly came from behind, mixed with the light sounds of weapons clashing.

—Those mercenaries.

"What happened?" the leading mercenary asked, frowning as he scanned the mess around him, his tone full of vigilance.

It is obvious that both the traces left by Kono when he transformed into a spider and escaped, and the attack of blood magic, caused great turmoil in the city.

Not only have many bungalows collapsed into ruins, but the stone-paved roads along the way are also riddled with potholes the size of bowls.

Such a sight is hard to ignore.

Gu Yuan slowly turned around, his hand resting on the hilt of his sword at his waist, maintaining a posture ready to respond to any unexpected situation.

A diverse array of people came into view, most of whom were unfamiliar faces. However, many recognized Milie Alde, who was standing next to Gu Yuan.

A bearded man saw her and exclaimed in surprise:

"Is it you?"

A glance at Kono revealed the spider's appearance, which clearly led him to misunderstand something.

"Did you kill this monster?"

Before Gu Yuan could answer, a person suddenly pushed his way out of the crowd, staggering and nearly falling to the ground:

"Wait a minute, Miss Elf! Could it be the demon you were talking about?"

The man was wearing a somewhat disheveled white robe, with dust on the collar. He kept wiping the sweat from his forehead, his face pale, clearly somewhat frightened.

Even the January chill couldn't hide the cold sweat seeping from his back.

The city has been invaded... This is a huge dereliction of duty, and if the higher-ups find out, I'll probably lose my job.

Millie Alder looked at him with a hint of inquiry in her eyes.

"It's you, more or less."

Noticing Gu Yuan's questioning gaze, she leaned closer and lowered her voice to introduce the other person's identity.

"This is Adler Aug, the head of this local guild."

"I bought my map from him, and he was also the one I did intelligence deals with."

"I see." Gu Yuan understood. No wonder he knew about the Demon Clan.

Everyone else looked completely bewildered when they heard the word.

Because it is only found in the northern continent, many people are probably seeing it for the first time in their lives.

Thinking of this, Gu Yuan sheathed his sword, stepped forward, and tried to calm the slightly tense atmosphere among the crowd:

"Everyone, please be quiet. The demons who invaded this city have been killed by us."

"As for the details, I will sell the information tomorrow. You can find out by checking with the guild then."

"The crisis has passed, there's no need to stay here any longer."

"Hey you, Adolf..."

Adler Aug quickly stepped forward, a hint of helplessness on his face: "Um, my name is Adler..."

What the hell is Adolf? Who is this?

Gu Yuan coughed twice and waved his hand: "It's just a small detail, don't worry about it."

There's no way around it; it's easy to get confused when your name contains the character "德" (de).

Looking up at Adler, Gu Yuan reorganized his thoughts, his tone becoming serious:

"Adler, I heard from Miliald that you are a member of the royal family, right? Then, could you please release some information about the demon race?"

"The demons have already penetrated deep into the central continent, and I believe there is no need to hide this any longer."

hide?

Adler was taken aback. Who was hiding something? He himself only had a superficial understanding of the demon race.

Wait a moment.

He scratched his head, then suddenly remembered a possibility. His pupils contracted slightly as he stared at Gu Yuan.

Could it be...

"Yes, just as you imagined."

Gu Yuan saw through his thoughts at a glance, and decisively confirmed his guess in a calm tone.

Regardless of whether the royal family conceals the existence of the demons, he can proactively disclose the information and sell it for a good price.

The royal family would never ignore this matter for the sake of national security.

Whether or not to inform the people after obtaining relevant intelligence was not within Gu Yuan's purview.

Adler Aug stood there stunned for a moment, his mouth slightly agape, before he gasped in disbelief.

As expected, the man in front of her was the one Miliald had mentioned before, the one who knew the inside story of the demon race.

This was a serious matter, so he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, carefully considered his words, and spoke with a hint of caution:

"Well, I need to discuss this with my superiors. After all, you know, there are some things that are not up to me to decide."

As the two chatted, the mercenaries around them gradually became restless.

Although Gu Yuan said the danger had passed, what exactly was the danger?

Could this be the "monster" in front of us? And what exactly is the demon race?

Just when they were eager to find out the truth on the spot.

They watched as the bones on the ground slowly disappeared, eventually revealing the outline of the Kono people.

The mercenaries froze instantly: "A person?"

"Everyone."

Seeing this, Adler took a deep breath, quickly stepped forward, raised his hands high to attract everyone's attention, and spoke in a loud voice:

"I know you're all confused right now, but this isn't the time to explain. Come to the guild tomorrow."

"I will definitely explain the whole story clearly."

"By the way, this gentleman..."

He turned to look at Gu Yuan and asked his name.

Gu Yuan nodded:

"Just call me Gu Yuan, Adolf... no, Adler, are you sure your superiors can make the decisions? How about handing it over to their superiors?"

Above him was the emperor, which provided a perfect opportunity to establish the most basic connection.

Upon hearing this, Adler, though wanting to continue criticizing the name, shook his head and waved his hands repeatedly.

"Well, I don't have that much authority to do that."

The emperor is very busy now, as his 73rd birthday is just around the corner.

If the emperor were to unexpectedly learn of the demon race, who knows what unforeseen events might ensue...

Seeing this, Gu Yuan had no choice but to give up the idea, thinking to himself: it wouldn't be too late to wait for the person behind him to appear.

"That's all for now, see you tomorrow."

The atmosphere gradually became harmonious. The mercenaries, seeing that the traces of the corpses on the ground had completely disappeared, were relieved and turned to say goodbye.

At the same time, many people walked up to Gu Yuan:

"Young man, thank you so much for your help tonight. My name is... If you ever need anything in this area, feel free to ask me for help!"

Although Gu Yuan didn't even remember their names, he still agreed to them all, since having more friends meant having more options.

After the body disappeared, Gu Yuan and Milie Alde exchanged a glance and then left one after the other.

……

……

Soon, the next day arrived, and Gu Yuan entered the guild surrounded by everyone.

Inside the guild, he told Adler what had happened the night before and sold it to him at a reasonable price.

Upon learning of the perilous situation that had occurred the previous night, the mercenaries who had been watching gasped in shock and were in an uproar.

Only now do they realize how lucky they were to have narrowly escaped death.

For a moment, their eyes were filled with gratitude as they looked at Gu Yuan and Milie Alde.

Adler was helpless, knowing that for this achievement of saving thousands of people, simply giving money was not enough.

Therefore, we had no choice but to continue reporting it.

Meanwhile, the high command of the unified empire also learned of the disappearance of one of the Seven Sages of Collapse.

Just then, news arrived that Gu Yuan had killed the enemy. Comparing the two, bone magic, bone armor, spider form...

Suddenly, they discovered an absurd truth!

The Seven Sages were actually killed within their own country!

The killer was still human.

The royal family was shocked.

So he immediately dispatched an envoy to Galvegas in an attempt to meet with him.

This matter was not kept from Celie, who was constantly monitoring Chilpong's movements.

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